A benchmark index of Indian equities markets fell 101 points in closing trade Tuesday after metal and banking stocks dipped. Selling pressure was seen in banking, metal and IT sectors while marginal buying was observed in healthcare scrips. The 30-scrip S&P Sensex of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 21,115 points, closed at […]
Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti Tuesday termed as “erroneous” the CBI court’s judgment accusing him of tampering with evidence in a case he was handling last year. “It was erroneous on the part of the judge to call it tampering of evidence,” Bharti told media persons here, adding that he was instead “strengthening evidence” for […]
Thai opposition leader Suthep Thaugsuban Tuesday threatened to take over the administration of caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and also take key cabinet ministers into custody if they did not resign. Speaking at a rally, People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) chairperson Suthep said the protesters would lay siege to all government offices in the next […]
Major Dubai malls have extended their shopping hours to accommodate the huge influx of Saudi and other tourists expected in the city over the mid-term school holidays. The extended hours will be in effect from Jan 16 until the end of the Dubai Shopping Festival Feb 2, according to the Riyadh branch of the Dubai […]
Described as “critically ill”, legendary Bengali actress Suchitra Sen, who is suffering from serious respiratory problems, remains on oxygen therapy, a medical bulletin said Tuesday. Her oxygen saturation level is satisfactory and cardiac status remains stable. “She is conscious and slowly communicating. Her feeding continues through feeding tube. Although still critically ill, her condition has […]
There is a ray of hope for cancer patients. Scientists have stumbled upon the anti-cancer qualities of a previously known but little studied chemical compound. Scientists at Johns Hopkins University found the compound, called BMH-21, targets and shuts down a common cancer process. Their work focused on the ability of the chemical to sabotage the […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday demanded the resignation of Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharati over his indictment by a CBI court for allegedly influencing a witness in a bank fraud case. Speaking to reporters here, BJP state-unit president Vijay Goel said though Aam Aadmi Party talks about honesty their own minister is trying to […]
A researcher at the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science here has become the first Indian to win the “Young Investigator Award” from a renowned international scientific organisation. Inorganic chemistry researcher Abhishek Dey has been selected for this year’s honour by the Society of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines. The society was formed in 2000 to […]
The Common Admission Test (CAT) results were declared Tuesday, an official here said. “The CAT results will be available for access until Dec 31, 2014 on the CAT website and the candidates are advised to retain a printed copy of their score card,” said CAT convenor Rohit Kapoor. CAT 2013 was conducted in 76 test […]
One may be aware of the fact that actor Imran Khan had backed out of Ekta Kapoor’s Milan Talkies. Recent news suggest that actor Ayushmann Khurrana has been approached to essay a role in Tigmanshu Dhulia directorial, ‘Milan Talkies’. According to latest buzz Ayushmann, has been signed for the film which will be produced by […]