Angela Merkel in India, Modi welcomes with ‘Namaste’ Tweet
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is on a visit to India got a digital welcome with Minister Narendra Modi tweeting "Namaste" in welcome as…
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Pakistan to hang man who claims he was 15 at time of crime
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistani authorities are set to hang a man who says he was 15 when he was arrested for…
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11 killed in US C-130 plane crash in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (TIP): An American C-130J military transport plane crashed at the Jalalabad airport in Afghanistan early Oct 2, killing all…
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Sri Lanka likely to dodge international probe into war crimes
COLOMBO (TIP): Sri Lanka appears set to avoid an international inquiry into atrocities committed during its lengthy civil war if…
Read MoreFormer US president Carter to build homes in Nepal
KATHMANDU (TIP): Former US president Jimmy Carter who has been diagnosed with cancer will travel to quake-hit Nepal to build…
Read MoreINDIA BRIGHT SPOT IN SLOWING GLOBAL ECONOMY: IMF CHIEF
NEW DELHI (TIP): Global growth will be likely weaker this year than last with only a modest acceleration expected in…
Read MoreFORD AND VOLVO AMONG MORE CARMAKERS ACCUSED OVER EMISSIONS
Massive levels of pollution are being emitted by diesel vehicles built by a wide range of carmakers, according to tests…
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Maruti sales rise 3.7% at 1,13,759 units in September
NEW DELHI (TIP): Maruti Suzuki India, country's largest carmaker, on Thursday reported 3.7 per cent rise in total sales in…
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Nepal Crisis Deepens; India Rejects Allegations of Blockade
NEW DELHI (TIP): Ethnic groups' protests have erupted in Nepal after the Himalayan nation adopted its first democratic constitution in…
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Reserve Bank of India gives 50-Basis-Point Rate Cut: Markets surprised
In a surprise move Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday, Sep 29 announced to cut repo rate by 50…
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Paytm invests $10 mn in logistics data start-up ‘LogiNext’
Logistics data start-up company LogiNext has got support from mobile commerce platform Paytm, which will invest $10 million in the…
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Rajapaksa questioned by Lanka’s anti-graft panel
COLOMBO (TIP): Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa was Sept 25 questioned by a special anti-corruption panel for allegedly not…
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Oil edges up after tumble on build-up in US gasoline stocks
SEOUL (TIP): Oil prices pared some losses on Thursday after sharp falls overnight on an unexpectedly large buildup in US…
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Honda makes history, sells over 1 million Activas in first 5 months
MUMBAI: Despite the two-wheeler industry de-growing from many months in a row, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India has set new…
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Ford Figo re-launched at a starting price of Rs 4.29 lakh
NEW DELHI (TIP): Introducing the revamped version of its hatchback, Ford India launched the Ford Figo hatchback at a starting…
Read MoreTwist in the tale: E-book sales dip, print is back
Five years ago, the book world was seized by collective panic over the un certain future of print. As readers…
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RBI seen cutting repo rate 25 basis points on September 29
BENGALURU (TIP): The Reserve Bank of India is likely to cut interest rates for the fourth time this year at…
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Testing time for President | Modi as CM had pushed the Gujarat terror Bill
Two Presidents have rejected the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organized Crime Bill, including APJ Abdul Kalam whom the BJP…
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Great power, greater responsibility
To merit UN permanent membership India needs to demonstrate that it has the gravitas to play a bigger role. Countering…
Read MoreIndia, Iran and Afghanistan come together for international transit corridor
MUMBAI (TIP): India is looking to step up the pedal over its ambitious Chabahar port project in Iran by signing…
Read MoreTerror attack foiled in Kabul
KABUL (TIP): A terror attack was foiled in Afghan capital Kabul following tight security measures taken in the city ahead…
Read MoreKashmir issue main cause of India-Pakistan tension: Sharif
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Terming the Kashmir dispute as the main reason of tension with India, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has…
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Indra Nooyi, Shobhana Bhartia get The Global Leadership Award
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: PepsiCo Chairman Indra Nooyi and Hindustan Times Group chairperson Shobhana Bharatia have been presented with the 2015 Global…
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Swiss Bank group Julius Baer launches bank in India
Mumbai: Swiss banking group Julius Baer has finally set up shop in India, almost three years after acquiring DSP Merrill Lynch's…
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The Context of the Cease-Fire Decision in the 1965 India-Pakistan War
By declaring a ceasefire with effect from 3.30 a.m. on 23 September 1965, did India miss an opportunity to attain…
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BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya dies of cardiac arrest
KOLKATA (TIP): BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya died, Sunday, September 20, of cardiac arrest, at the age of 75. Dalmiya was admitted…
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Sony joins the ‘Make In India’ bandwagon
Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp has hitched itself on to the Make in India bandwagon. The company is getting back…
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An Appeal to Nargis Dutt Memorial Foundation Board Members
Come September, and we have been used to expecting to come across an announcement of the annual gala of Nargis…
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RBI EASES NORMS FOR BANKS TO GRANT LOANS TO THEIR CEOs, DIRECTORS
MUMBAI (TIP): Reserve Bank relaxed norms for banks to grant certain loans to their CEOs and directors by doing away…
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LENOVO EYES POLE POSITION IN INDIAN PC MARKET
KOLKATA (TIP): Lenovo India Pvt. is eyeing the top position in the Indian PC market by March, its Marketing Director…
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