Police barricades near parliament cause jams
byNew Delhi, May 7 (IANS) In a bid to curb protests around Parliament House, Delhi Police Tuesday put barricades on roads and streets leading…
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Allahabad Bank Q4 net profit dips 68.47 percent
byKolkata, May 7 (IANS) Public sector Allahabad Bank Tuesday reported a 68.47 percent dip in net profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2013,…
SEBI approves Start-up Village Angel Fund
byKochi, May 7 (IANS) Market regulator SEBI has approved an angel fund of $10 million to address the problem of resource crunch for start-up…
Raids in Tripura chit fund companies
byAgartala, May 7 (IANS) Raids were conducted at the offices of non-banking financial companies (NBFC) across Tripura and many documents and properties were seized,…
Goa Church demands beef from BJP government
byPanaji, May 7 (IANS) The Church in Goa wants the state government to put beef on the dinner tables in the thousands of Christian…
Congress slams opposition for not discussing food bill
byNew Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Slamming the opposition for not debating and letting the Food Security bill pass by repeatedly stalling parliament, the Congress…
Sensex up nearly half a percent
byMumbai, May 7 (IANS) A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was trading nearly half a percent up in afternoon trade Tuesday, following…
Mumbai traders’ strike continues for second day
byMumbai, May 7 (IANS) Banking activities here remained paralysed and most businesses were shut too Tuesday, day two of the indefinite strike called by…
Italian gas giant discovers new field in Pakistan
byRome, May 7 (IANS/AKI) Italy’s oil and gas company Eni said it has made a new gas discovery in southern Pakistan that should ease…
Sleeping pods to be launched at Abu Dhabi airport
byAbu Dhabi, May 7 (IANS/WAM) In a first-of-its-kind, the Abu Dhabi Airports Company has introduced sleeping pods at the international airport in the emirate….