Noida: People throng the office of Ringing Bell to buy its newly launched “Freedom 251” smartphone on Feb 18, 2016. The Noida-based startup’ website to crash within hours of opening up for pre-order. It claims…
Shanghai, Feb 27 (IANS) The New Development Bank of the five Brics nations on Saturday signed an agreement with the Chinese government to locate its headquarters in this Chinese city. “The agreements related to our…
By Rohit Vaid Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Profit-booking, coupled with disappointing railway budget and a slump in crude oil prices dragged the Indian equity markets lower during the just concluded weekly trade. Even a weak…
Bengaluru, Feb 27 (IANS) Hoping to get an equal attention as the software industry does from the government, the electronics industry wants the budget 2016-17 to tweak its hardware policy to spur growth and make…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) With India’s rise in stature on the global stage and emergence as a major economic power, New Delhi is set to host an international conclave on geopolitics and geo-economics in…
President Pranab Mukherjee. (File Photo: IANS) Kozhikode (Kerala), Feb 27 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday lauded Kerala’s achievements in promoting information technology and declared the state to be the first “digital state” of India….
An engine of Indian Railways at New Delhi Railway Station. (File Photo: IANS) Chennai, Feb 27 (IANS) The Indian Railways should look at the option of taking out a master personal accident insurance policy for…
Tehran, Feb 27 (IANS) The implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian nuclear programme will eliminate obstacles in the way of the country’s accession to the SCO, Russian presidential envoy to…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 27 (IANS) ‘Metro Man’ E. Sreedharan on Saturday denied reports that there is a difference of opinion between him and the Kerala government over the proposed Rs.6728 crore light metro projects to be…
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) Expressing faith in India’s ability to prove development and sustainable energy solutions can go hand in hand, Ramon Magsaysay recipient and social entrepreneur Harish Hande here on Saturday called for research…
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Budget proposals, coupled with the outcome of the G20 finance ministers meet and global cues, are expected to chart the course of the Indian rupee during the upcoming week, experts said…
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) A strengthening dollar, coupled with the central bank’s attempts to arrest the fall in the rupee’s value plunged the country’s foreign exchange (Forex) reserves during the week ended February 19, experts…
Beijing, Feb 27 (IANS) Chinese aircraft the Y-12F has received certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The Y-12F, a new regional turboprop aircraft, is the third in the Y-12 series, manufactured by the…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) A study highlighting the role of smartphones in people’s lives in Asia has found that 60 percent people use them to primarily communicate with one another, 24 percent consider them…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) As Reliance Jio prepares for the launch of 4G telecom services in India, analysts feel the volumes and margins of incumbants will come under stress, even as the available spectrum…
Shanghai, Feb 27 (IANS) Finance ministers and governors of central banks gathered at the G20 summit in Shanghai are continuing meetings on Saturday seeking deals to boost global economic growth, and to halt terrorist funding….
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) India’s realty inductry is looking for clarity and favourable changes in the upcoming budget for the next fiscal, notably on issues such as independent regulator, single window clearance and enhanced…
New York, Feb 27 (IANS) US stocks closed mixed after wavering in a tight range, as the country’s economic growth was revised up to one percent in the fourth quarter of 2015. The Dow Jones…
Toronto, Feb 27 (IANS) Canada’s main stock market in Toronto edged higher as data showed the US economy slowed in the last quarter of 2015 but not as sharply as early estimates had suggested. The…
London, Feb 27 (IANS) FTSE 100 Index, British benchmark stock market gauge rose by 1.38 percent, or 83.20 points, to 6,096.01 points. Share price of Glencore increased by 7.95 percent on Friday, topping the gainers…