The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has finally set the ball rolling on the issue of deregulating interest on savings accounts, a move which large banks like SBI and HDFC Bank fiercely oppose and lenders like Yes Bank look forward to. Deregulation would essentially give banks the freedom
In an unprecedented move, 11 out of 21 members of the Public Account Committee (PAC) rejected the report on the 2G Spectrum Scam during the meeting on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 4 pm. As the incumbent
The board of India’s second-largest IT company Infosys is to decide on chairman Narayan Murthy’s successor on Saturday. If one of the founders is handed the job then the other top posts will see changes as well. Sources say the Board is also likely to be expanded.
It turned out to be a sweet `homecoming` for Gautam Gambhir as Kolkata Knight Riders comprehensively beat Delhi Daredevils by 17 runs to notch up their fourth win in the Indian Premier League on Thursday. Put into bat, Manoj Tiwary`s gutsy half century helped KKR
The name of Daniel Monteiro, an office staff of St. Mary’s Syrian (SMS) College at Brahmavar in Udupi district and an environment lover, has been included in prestigious Limca Book of Records 2011 for his international-level creditable achievements in the field of birds’ philately
Twelve-year-old Melarie Crasta makes it a point not to use any English term while interacting with her friends. “But I do accidentally come out with English terms as it is a habit and my friends correct me,” Ms. Crastra said. She is among the 52 children who are taking part in a seven-day
It was nearly 15-years ago that Sathya Sai Baba was impressed by the talk given by an MBA gold medalist on the day of his convocation at his college in Puttaparthi. The bespectacled, thin, fair boy impressed Baba so much that he asked the boy to be a part of his spiritual
Britain is putting the crowning touches to the preparations for Friday’s wedding of William and Kate as the world gets set to tune in for the biggest royal occasion for 30 years.Two billion people are expected to watch live on TV and the Internet to see the eldest son of Princess Diana...
“In today’s modern world human mind gives more importance to the external beauty. Thoughts flow for the desires and the powers. Thoughts should flow on panchaprana, raja and sathva. Elevated thoughts should flow
Eight kilometres from the frenzy of Banashankari, you come across its alter ego, Turahalli. Located off Kanakapura Road, it is recognisable by the deciduous forest that is home to “boulder gardens”. Adventure junkies and lone rangers alike find it the perfect place
Ishant Sharma bulldozed the Kochi Tuskers Kerala batting line-up with a sensational five-wicket spell as Deccan Chargers spanked the hosts by 55 runs in their Indian Premier League match on Wednesday. Before Ishant`s fiery spell, Chargers skipper Kumar Sangakkara
Subramaniam Badrinath slammed his second unbeaten half century of the tournament to power defending champions Chennai Super Kings to a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Pune Warriors in an Indian Premier League match in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday
Around 600 Air India pilots of the erstwhile Indian Airlines have gone on a strike to press for their various demands, ruining the holiday plans of thousands of passengers in the process. Air India pilots, who had been with the erstwhile Indian Airlines, have struck work to demand
Amid chanting of Sai Mantras, the last rites of spiritual guru Sri Sathya Sai Baba were performed at Kulvant Hall in Prasanthi Nilayam in accordance with Vedic customs. The rites were performed by his nephew RJ Ratnakar in the presence of thousands of grieving devotees
Julian Assange, made a stunning disclosure, that there could be Indian names in the data that WikiLeaks would publish. In the course of the interview, Assange appealed to Indians to absolutely not lose hope that the names of those with secret Swiss accounts will come out at one point in the future.
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