Parekh links IPO failures to greed
Criticising the government and corporate houses for over-pricing public issues, Mr Deepak Parekh, who heads a key Sebi committee, said all listed companies should increase the stake in the public to
Tintu targets Asian Games gold
She recently made her arrival in the senior circuit in style, but legendary P.T. Usha’s protege Tintu Luka wants to take it easy in the first leg of the Asian GP which stars here on Tuesday.
Indian talent to be tested
It will be a reality test for Indian athletes ahead of the Delhi Commonwealth Games when they vie for top honours in the first leg of Asian Grand Prix to be held at Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex her
An Indian flavour for Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga can have the best of gourmet cuisine but the popstar chose to lunch on some Indian curry during a recent tour stop.
Queen seeks seven-figure raise to annual funding
The British Queen is seeking a multi-million-pound “pay rise” for the first time in 20 years to carry out her public role, a media report said.
‘Rs 1 lakh in a day from ATMs’ offer
One bank will offer account-holders cash withdrawals upto Rs 1 lakh in a single day from ATM machines, and enhance their daily debit card shopping limit to Rs 1.25 lakh, starting June 1.
Soren fails to cobble up majority, resigns
Three-time Jharkhand chief minister Shibu Soren resigned late on Sunday night after failing to get the support of the Congress and its JVM(P) ally ahead of Monday’s scheduled confidence vote in the Assembly that might pave the way for a spell of President’s Rule in the state.
Train toll 148, all bodies are found, PCPA claims no role
The toll in Saturday’s derailment of the Mumbai-bound Gyaneswari Express rose to over 148 on Sunday as more bodies were extricated from the wreckage of the mangled coaches. “All bodies from the spot have been recovered. Train services along the route resumed at 2.50 am Sunday morning,” South Eastern Railway’s Kharagpur divisional railway manager Anil Handa said.
China heaviest man too big for scanners
China’s heaviest man, weighing 225-kg, can die any moment of multiple organ failure, doctors have said after they failed to conduct medical tests on him as he was too big for CT and MRI scanning machi
Breakthrough research for fighting Ebola virus
Scientists claim to have made a breakthrough in the fight against Ebola — the often fatal “bleeding disease”.