Dubai, Dec 17 (IANS) Leading Indian woman shuttler Saina Nehwal beat reigning Asian Games champion Shixian Wang of China 21-17, 21-18 to win the first match of Group A of the $1,000,000 Badminton World Federation (BWF) Superseries Finals here Wednesday. Displaying vintage form, the Indian World No.4 dominated the World No.2 Shixian from the start […]
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Security was beefed up Wednesday in schools across India, especially in the national capital, and in shopping malls and other crowded places, a day after a terror attack in a school in Pakistan’s Peshawar city left at least 148 people, mostly children, dead. The central government issued an advisory late […]
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Wednesday imposed a penalty of Rs.50 lakh on ICICI Bank and Rs.25 lakh on Bank of Baroda for violation of KYC norms, a statement issued by the apex bank said. “The Reserve Bank of India has imposed monetary penalty on the following two banks […]
Margao, Dec 17 (IANS) Atletico de Kolkata defeated FC Goa 4-2 on penalties after 180 minutes of goalless football over two legs of the semi-final play-off to enter the final of the inaugural Indian Super League (ISL) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Wednesday.
Manila, Dec 17 (IANS) Reforms brought by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will help India grow 5.5 percent this fiscal and, if extended, should lift growth to 6.3 percent next year, a top official in the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said here Wednesday. The expected growth is backed by sliding oil prices and the reforms ushered […]
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IANS) French Ambassador to India Francois Richier Wednesday said investors’ perception about West Bengal was “not the best one”, while referring to the pullout of a French joint venture from Haldia two years ago. Richier who held meets with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, state Finance Minister Amit Mitra, Urban Development Minister Firhad […]
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IANS) France is keen to attract Indian firms to invest in the country, after losing considerable market share in global trade over the last 10 years and now facing a wide trade deficit. “In France, we have a large number of SMBs (small and medium businesses) which are developing technologies in large […]
It was swimming in the ocean early last century and still alive and cruising Western Australia’s South Coast late last year – a Bight redfish that lived to 84 years of age. Fisheries Minister Ken Baston said the discovery by WA researchers has set a new State record for long-lived fish. The 60cm Bight redfish […]
Minister for Roads Duncan Gay today reminded motorists of the critical role they play in making sure NSW kids have a safe and happy start to the school holidays. “Even though we’re all starting to unwind, we need drivers to remember to be alert and safe around schools,” Mr Gay said. “For many students, the […]
New laws to protect homeowners when they renovate, build or buy their home will start on 15 January 2015, NSW Minister for Fair Trading, Matthew Mason-Cox said today. “It’s essential that consumers are protected from shoddy or incomplete work on their homes, and builders and tradespeople working in the industry are appropriately regulated,” Mr Mason-Cox […]