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RBI Looked The Other Way When Banks Gave Loans Indiscriminately, Says Arun Jaitley As Rift Widens

New Delhi: Union finance minister Arun Jaitley criticised the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for failing to prevent lending excess in a speech on Tuesday. "The central bank looked the other way w...

2018-10-30 15:50:55.0

Apple CEO Tim Cook Says Being Gay Is God's Greatest Gift To Him

New York: Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that being gay has been God's greatest gift to him, the media reported. On October 30, 2014, Cook became the first CEO of a major company to come out as gay. Alth...

2018-10-26 15:36:36.0

68% Rise In Crorepatis Since 2014, Tax Returns Up 80%: CBDT

New Delhi: The number of individual taxpayers with income above Rs 1 crore has gone up by 68 per cent in the last four financial years, the Income Tax Department said on Monday. The Central Bo...

2018-10-22 16:38:42.0

Petrol, Diesel Prices Down For Second Consecutive Day

Mumbai: In a Dussehra relief for consumers, state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) cut the prices of key domestic transportation fuels -- petrol and diesel -- for the second consecutive day on Frida...

2018-10-19 22:51:59.0

After Pakistan's Decision To Share CPEC Details With IMF, Wary China Responds

Beijing: As cash-strapped Pakistan approached the IMF for a bailout agreeing to share the details of huge Chinese loans obtained for the CPEC, a wary China on Monday said the global lender should "obj...

2018-10-15 14:30:07.0

Rupee hits new record low of 73.77, plunges 43 paise against US dollar

Mumbai: The rupee collapsed to a fresh low of 73.77 against the US dollar on Thursday, as global oil prices continued to rise, deepening concerns about the current account deficit and capital outflows...

2018-10-04 05:33:49.0

Sensex crashes over 500 points on rupee woes, rising crude concerns

Mumbai: The BSE benchmark Sensex cracked over 500 points in early session on Thursday as rupee hit another low amid weak global cues and fears of widening current account of deficit. The inter...

2018-10-04 05:32:06.0

Walmart Team Meets UP CM Yogi Adityanath; Discusses Agri, Food Processing

Lucknow: A high-level delegation of Walmart Wednesday discussed with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath various matters related to investment by Walmart in the state. At the meeting,...

2018-09-27 16:31:55.0

India to export first consignment of non-basmati rice to China tomorrow

New Delhi: China has allowed imports of non-basmati rice from India and the first consignment of 100 tonnes will be shipped tomorrow from Nagpur, the commerce ministry said on Thursday. The co...

2018-09-27 09:51:16.0

Soon, You Can Buy Cow Urine, Dung-based Soaps, Face Packs on Amazon

Mathura: Soaps, face packs, shampoos and medicinal products made from cow urine and dung may soon be just a click away as an RSS-backed centre says it is set to sell these on e-commerce major Amazon I...

2018-09-22 11:51:47.0

Poverty Rate in India Reduced to Half Over 10-year Period, Says UN Report

United Nations: Over 270 million people in India moved out of poverty in the decade since 2005-06 and the poverty rate in the country nearly halved over the 10-year period, a promising sign that pover...

2018-09-21 05:28:23.0

Indian Economy Will Double to $5 Trillion by 2022, Says PM Modi, Promises More Jobs

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the size of the Indian economy would double to $5 trillion by 2022 with manufacturing and agriculture contributing $1 trillion each. Sp...

2018-09-21 05:07:58.0

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