Four killed, 15 prisoners escape in Maoist attack
Three policemen and a prisoner were killed and 15 prisoners, including eight Maoists, escaped Friday when Maoist guerrillas attacked a police vehicle escorting another carrying prisoners in Jharkhand,
SBI second quarter net profit rises 30 per cent
The country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) Friday said its net profit increased by 30.16 per cent to Rs 3,658.14 crore for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2012, as compared to Rs.2,810.43 crore
No link between Diageo-USL deal and Kingfisher: Mallya
Vijay Mallya Friday said the Diageo-United Spirits deal has no implications for his cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines, as both are independent businesses.
"We have multiple businesses and each busine
Agra to host international half marathon
Athletes from Kenya and Ethiopia are expected to participate in an international half marathon to be held in this Taj city in February 2013 with a winners' purse of Rs.2 crore, an official said Friday
80 charged in Mumbai's Azad Maidan rioting case
Mumbai Police on Friday formally charged 80 people for the rioting at an Azad Maidan rally Aug 11 that claimed two lives, an official said here.
Prominent Muslim religious leader and president of Ule
Sensex down 172 points; SBI, ONGC slump
A benchmark index for Indian equities markets was trading nearly one per cent down in the afternoon session on Friday due to disappointing earnings of bluechip firms like SBI and ONGC.
The 30-scrip s
Himachal airports remain shut, hit hospitality trade
Flights to and from Himachal Pradesh have been suspended for over a month now, and this has started impacting the tourism sector - a major source of income for the state, officials said here on Friday
Nearly 200-year old Indian royal carriage to be auctioned
A magnificent Indian royal state carriage, which is nearly 200-years old and was once owned by the Maharaja of Mysore, is to be auctioned in Britain this month.
Maharaja of Mysore's 1825 State Carria
Sunil Narine ready to bowl on any pitch
West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine says he is prepared to make adjustments if the pitches in the upcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh do not offer any assistance.
Conditions here are typical
Pakistan would have preferred Romney: Daily
Most Pakistanis desired a Mitt Romney victory, a newspaper said Thursday, adding Islamabad will now have to again work with Barack Obama despite 'an unhappy (US-Pakistan) marriage'.
"President Obama