India’s auto sector is going through a slowdown, hurt by credit squeeze, higher insurance costs and a pile-up of inventory. This has prompted major automakers to cut production and rein in costs. However, the maker of popular hatchbacks such as Swift and Baleno managed to beat market expectations […]
BENGALURU – Infosys Ltd (INFY.NS) (INFY.N) on Thursday said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a probe into whistleblower claims that the Indian software services firm used ‘unethical practices’ to boost revenue and profit. The company said India’s market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board […]
MUMBAI – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling alliance was leading in elections in two key states on Thursday, television networks reported, tightening the party’s grip on power across the country. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a regional ally were leading in 177 seats in the 288-seat assembly […]
Jabalpur (MP), Oct 24 : A case has been registered against a contractor for negligence after more than 20 Indian cormorant chicks died during tree felling at the BSNL office campus here. Some fifty other newly-born birds of the Indian cormorant species — also called Indian shag — were […]
Lucknow, Oct 24 : The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday decided to continue with the services of all home guards personnel who were removed from duty. “In view of the coming festival season, the present arrangement of deployment of home guards will continue as before,” a government order issued […]
Bikaner, Oct 24 : A man was shot dead by unknown persons in Rajasthan’s Churu district on Thursday, officials said. The man, identified as Bhim Saran, was walking near his house at Bukansar Chota village when the accused fired at him. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where […]
Lucknow, Oct 24 : The ruling BJP and ally Apna Dal (S) improved their leads and are ahead in eight places as counting progressed in 11 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. The BJP is now leading in seven seats and ally Apna Dal (S) in one. The […]
Papua New Guinea said Thursday it had ordered the indefinite closure of a multi-billion dollar Chinese-owned nickel facility that spewed potentially toxic red slurry into the sea. The Mineral Resources Authority said it had ordered owners of the Ramu Nickel refinery to “shut down its processing operations” as […]
Pilgrims to the holy town of Lourdes in southern France, lulled into carelessness by the promise of heavenly protection, are increasingly falling victim to pickpockets, local authorities say. Thefts have more than doubled as organised gangs turned their attention to the town, attracted by the easy pickings there. […]
The most experienced motorcycle rider in history marks another milestone in Australia this weekend, with veteran Valentino Rossi gearing up for his 400th Grand Prix. The Italian, still arguably the sport’s biggest draw despite winning the last of his seven premier class world titles in 2009, conceded it […]
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