Markets weighed down by Eurozone debt crisis
The Sensex and the Nifty swung wildly to the mixed newsflows as the Euro dipped to its lowest (1.23) to the dollar in four years.
The depreciation of the euro is not a cyclical or benign depreciation, said Mr Rugved Dhumale associate vice-president, Macklai Financial and Commercial Services Ltd.
Class 12 student hangs self
A young girl from Kalyan took her life on Sunday evening at her residence fearing poor performance in the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams.
Delhi govt says will clear Afzal Guru file ‘shortly’
After facing flak for sitting over the mercy petition file of 2001 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru for over four years, the Delhi government on Monday decided to clear the file “shortly” while officials maintained that “the file is on the move”.
Crisis may hit Indian exports
A crisis in the Eurozone is likely to hit India’s export sector as the bloc is one of the top trading partners.
“More than 20 per cent of India’s exports are to Europe,” says Mr Gopal Agrawal, deputy CIO, Mirae Assets. So which sectors would take a beating?
Corruption in high-rise panel
Officials of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday arrested a member of the state high-rise committee for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 1 crore from a builder.
Scouts for Arunachal, Sikkim
Despite the recent expression of bonhomie in relations with China, the government clearly is taking no chances. The government is considering raising of battalions of “Arunachal Scouts” and “Sikkim Scouts” by the Indian Army in the border states of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim respectively to boost defence preparedness near the
At 45.4º, hottest May in 8 yrs
The sun is in no mood to spare the city this season. After having broken records of maximum temperature right since March and April, the city witnessed its hottest May day after eight years with the maximum temperature reaching 45.4 degrees Celsius. No respite is likely in the near future.
Party equations may cause upsets
Political observers are keenly watching the elections to the local self-government scheduled for June 27, as the fluctuating party equations are likely to make the polls unpredictable.
Access to Headley next month
India will get direct access of David Coleman Headley, wanted for his role in the 26/11 terror attacks, in the month of June.
Sources in the ministry said that lawyers of Headley were busy in May, and therefore, access to Headley was expected in June, sources in the Home Ministry said on Monday.
No gang behind missing kids: Police
The Delhi police on Monday filed an affidavit in the Delhi high court informing it that they had been able to recover more than 1,000 children who were gone missing in the city and its adjoining areas since last three years, so far.