Timeline of Infosys saga in hard times

Timeline of Infosys saga in hard times

Software major Infosys has gone through a churn over the months, as its boardroom battles over a spate of issues led to the exit of its first non-founder executive Vishal Sikka on August 18 and the return of its co-founder Nandan Niliekani as non-Executive Chairman on Thursday. Among the issues red flagged by the promoters, […]

Army called in as Panchkula braces for Dera chief verdict

Army called in as Panchkula braces for Dera chief verdict

With hours left for the CBI court’s verdict on Friday in a rape case against Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and tension mounting in Haryana’s Panchkula, adjoining here, Army was called in to deal with any situation along with other security forces. Central para-military forces and Haryana Police tried to evict the Dera Sacha […]

Dera chief takes road to Panchkula court

Dera chief takes road to Panchkula court

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on Friday left his sect headquarters and headed for the CBI court in Haryana’s Panchkula town accompanied by scores of cars full of his supporters. The sect chief has been directed to appear personally in the court in a case pertaining to alleged rape and sexual exploitation […]

India biggest beneficiary of European scholarship programme

India biggest beneficiary of European scholarship programme

 With over 5,300 recipients between 2004 and 2017, India is the largest beneficiary of the Erasmus scholarships for higher education offered by the European Union (EU) member states, EU Ambassador to India Tomasz Kozlowski has said. “Since 2004, Erasmus was thrown open to third countries. Indian students have been the number one beneficiaries of this […]

Nepal PM Deuba accorded ceremonial welcome

Nepal PM Deuba accorded ceremonial welcome

Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who is here on a five-day state visit, wa accorded a ceremonial welcome on Thursday. President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Deuba before the guard of honour at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Later in the day, Deuba will hold delegation-level talks with Modi. […]

Markets open on a positive note on Wednesday

Markets open on a positive note on Wednesday

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a positive note during the morning session of the trade. The Sensex of the BSE, after opening at 31,407.47 points, touched a high of 31,440.86 points and a low of 31,383.08 points. On Tuesday, the Sensex closed at 31,291.85 points. The Sensex is trading at 31,397.07 […]

Polling underway in Nandyal constituency of Andhra

Polling underway in Nandyal constituency of Andhra

 Polling began on a brisk note in the by-election to Nandyal constituency in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. Long queues were seen when polling booths opened at 7 a.m. The voting will continue till 6 p.m., election officials said. Over 2.19 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise at 255 centres. For […]

Voting underway for two constituencies in Goa bypoll

Voting underway for two constituencies in Goa bypoll

Polling for the by-election in two assembly constituencies in Goa is underway after voting began at 8 a.m. on Wednesday. Former Defence Minister and Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is contesting from the Panaji assembly seat against Congress’ Girish Chodankar and Anand Shirodkar of the Goa Suraksha Manch. In the Valpoi bypoll, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane […]

74 injured, four critical, as train derails in UP

74 injured, four critical, as train derails in UP

At least 74 persons, four in critical condition, were injured when 10 coaches of the Kaifiyat Express derailed in Auraiya district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday morning, police said. The incident took place after the train bound for New Delhi from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh hit a dumper, which had overturned on the railway tracks […]

Rocket fired into central Kabul

Rocket fired into central Kabul

A rocket was fired onto a diplomatic district in central Kabul late on Monday, sources and witnesses said. “The attack occurred at around 10:10 p.m. local time and the rocket struck the Wazir Akbar Khan locality in Police District 10 of the city,” witness Farouq Shah told Xinhua news agency. Casualty was unknown yet. He […]