Guwahati, April 21 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Monday reviewed the power situation in the state and asked the Assam Power Distribution Company … More » Improve Assam's power scenario: Gogoi to discom

U.S. stocks opened flat on Monday as investors found few reasons to keep buying following a strong rally last week and ahead of a heavy week of corporate … More » Wall St opens flat as earnings deluge looms

India's biggest gas importer Petronet LNG (PLNG.NS) has invited bids to lease storage at its Kochi regassification plant in Southern India due to a lack … More » Petronet seeks bids to lease storage at Kochi LNG plant

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday reserved its order on Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy's plea challenging its March 4 decision to send … More » SC reserves order on Subrata Roy's plea against judicial custody, new offer

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Property developer Rustomjee has raised 3.7 billion rupees from The Xander Group, a global emerging markets investment firm, the companies said on Monday. … More » Property developer Rustomjee raises $61 million from private equity

Hero Motor Corp Limited (HROM.NS), maker of the Hero motorcycle, will invest $40 million in a new manufacturing plant in Bangladesh in its first overseas … More » Hero Motor to invest $40 million in Bangladesh joint-venture

Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Tata Power's rights issue has been oversubscribed by nearly two times, the company said Monday. The issue, which closed April … More » Tata Power rights issue oversubscribed two times

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The world's largest snacks compamy Mondelez International Monday said it has changed the name of its Indian subsidiary Cadbury … More » Cadbury India now named Mondelez India Foods

The rupee hit a one-month low on Monday and posted its worst single-day fall since March 20, weighed down by good dollar demand from oil and gas importers … More » Rupee sees worst single-day fall in over a month

Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) A benchmark index of the Indian stock markets Monday touched a new high of 22,795.58 points before closing at 22,764.83 points, … More » Sensex, Nifty touch record highs (Intro-Roundup)

Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) A benchmark index of the Indian stock markets Monday gained 136 points or 0.60 percent, as capital goods, metal and bank stocks … More » Sensex closes 136 points up; capital goods stocks gain

The Sensex and Nifty hit record highs on Monday as lenders such as Axis Bank rallied ahead of their financial results starting later this week, while strong … More » Sensex, Nifty surge to record high; Sesa gains

Conglomerate Reliance Industries' telecommunications unit, which holds nationwide 4G permits, has agreed to lease mobile phone masts from infrastructure … More » RIL telecoms unit in tower lease pact with ATC

Reuters Market Eye - The rupee is trading at 60.45/46 versus its Thursday's close of 60.29/30 as dollar demand for gas and oil imports aids. Three traders … More » Rupee extends losses; oil demand hurts

New Delhi/Dhaka, April 21 (IANS) Two-wheeler major Hero MotoCorp Monday said it had forayed into Bangladesh through a joint venture (JV) partnership with … More » Hero MotoCorp enters Bangladesh

Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) India's largest IT services exporter Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Monday said it has tied up with Japan's Mitsubishi Corporation … More » TCS, Mitsubishi to set up software services firm in Japan

Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) A benchmark index of the Indian stock markets Monday gained 135.99 points or 0.60 percent, as capital goods, metal and bank stocks … More » Sensex gains 136 points; capital goods, metal stocks rise

The Sensex and Nifty hit record highs on Monday as lenders such as Axis Bank rallied ahead of their financial results starting later this week, while strong … More » BSE Sensex, Nifty surge to record highs; Axis Bank up

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Reliance Jio Infocomm and ATC India Tower Corporation Monday inked an agreement under which the former would use tower infrastructure … More » Reliance Jio joins hand with ATC for tower-sharing

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The Supreme Court on Monday allowed mining in the top iron ore exporting Goa state with an upper limit of 20 million tonnes per year. The top court also … More » Supreme Court allows iron ore mining in Goa with upper limit of 20 million tonnes

Indian Oil Corp has bought three million barrels of West African crude oil via a tender for June lifting, including a rare purchase of Nigeria's Okwuibome … More » IOC buys 3 million bbls West African crude

The Nifty gained as much as 0.64 percent on Monday to hit a record high as lenders such as Axis Bank rallied ahead of their earnings results, while strong … More » Nifty hits record high; banks rally ahead of earnings

Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) The Indian rupee fell to 60.41 against a dollar Monday, on high demand for the greenback from oil importers. The partially convertible … More » Rupee falls on dollar demand from oil importers

Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Reliance Life Insurance Company, a unit of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Capital, Monday launched an online life cover plan called "Reliance … More » Reliance Insurance launches online life cover plan

Reuters Market Eye - The rupee is trading at 60.34/35 versus its Thursday's close of 60.29/30 on the back of dollar demand from oil importers. Traders … More » Rupee lower on oil demand; seen rangebound

Hyderabad, April 21 (IANS) Three leading industrialists, who are in the fray for Lok Sabha elections for the first time in Andhra Pradesh, have family … More » Many super-rich in fray in Andhra Pradesh

China stocks dropped more than 1 percent on Monday, hit by concerns about a potential share oversupply after the securities regulator released draft prospectuses … More » China shares drop over 1 percent, economy worries weigh

The accused include former union minister A. Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special court Judge O.P. Saini fixed May … More » 2G: Accused to answer 1,700 questions by May 5

Srinagar, April 21 (IANS) A separatist called shutdown partially affected life in Jammu and Kashmir summer capital Srinagar on Monday. Private transport, … More » Separatist shutdown partially affects life in Srinagar

Japan suffered its worst annual trade deficit in March as exports growth slowed to its weakest in a year, suggesting a rapid loss of economic momentum … More » Japan exports growth slows sharply, keeps pressure on BOJ to act

Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets gained 73.03 points or 0.32 percent during the pre-noon trade Monday. Good buying … More » Sensex gains 73 points during pre-noon session

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Reuters Market Eye - Shares in Astrazeneca Pharma India gain 3.8 percent after the Sunday Times newspaper reported Pfizer Inc has approached its parent … More » Astrazeneca's Indian unit surges on takeover media report

Reuters Market Eye - Natco Pharma surges 6 percent after U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts denied a request by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries … More » Natco Pharma jumps on U.S. top court stance

Reuters Market Eye - Lenders gain for a second consecutive day with the Bank Nifty up 0.6 percent after its 1.8 percent gain on Friday. A rally in bonds … More » Banking stocks gain on bond rally, earnings hopes

Reuters Market Eye - The BSE Sensex gains 0.27 percent while the Nifty is up 0.3 percent, approaching record highs last hit on April 10. Metals and banking … More » BSE Sensex gains to near record high; Wipro slumps

Reuters Market Eye - The rupee is trading at 60.35/36 versus its Thursday's close of 60.29/30, in cautious trading as several markets remained closed for … More » Rupee lower in holiday-thinned trade

Japanese shares climbed to a two-week high on Monday morning, led by gains in nonbank lenders on a media report the government is considering easing rules … More » Nikkei hits two week-high in subdued trade

Shares in Wipro fell more than 4 percent in early trade after company's IT revenue guidance was seen below estimates by some analysts. The company on Thursday … More » Wipro slumps as Q1 outlook seen below estimates

China has begun allowing gold imports through its capital Beijing, sources familiar with the matter said, in a move that would help keep purchases by the … More » China allows gold imports via Beijing, sources say, amid reserves buying talk

China resumed initial public offerings in January after a 14-month suspension, with 45 firms floating shares and raising a combined 32.1 billion yuan ($5.3 … More » Major events in China's latest IPO reforms and setbacks

Selling insurance against a financial crisis should not be difficult, five years after the last one nearly wrecked the global economy. But when it comes … More » A tough sell: insurance against a China financial crisis

Gold edged higher on Monday as heightened tensions in Ukraine sparked some safe-haven buying, but fund outflows and weak physical demand continued to cloud … More » Gold inches up as Ukraine tensions stoke safe-haven buying

Asian stock markets started the week on a subdued note on Monday, as tensions in Ukraine kept investors cautious amid the absence of catalysts as several … More » Asian stocks subdued in holiday thin trade

A lot of people will be watching to see how the Supreme Court rules over the legality of Aereo because of what it could mean for the broader media eco … More » Aereo Case Will Shape TV’s Future

U.S. car giant General Motors Corp (GM) (GM.N) plans to invest $12 billion in China from 2014 to 2017 and build more plants next year as it competes with … More » GM to battle VW in China with $12 bln investment and new plants

Premium auto maker BMW (BMWG.DE) unveiled a luxury concept sedan in Beijing on Sunday, to gauge customer appetite for a car that would cost more than German … More » Mercedes, BMW chase ultra rich clients with new high end cars

Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Relflex Elastomers, the synthetic rubber business unit of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Sunday inaugurated a … More » Reliance rubber unit sets up customer support in Vadodara

U.S. car giant General Motors Corp (GM) (GM.N) plans to invest $12 billion in China from 2014 to 2017 and build more plants next year as it steps up its … More » GM to invest $12 bln in China and plans more plants

SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Global automakers are scrambling to meet the demands of China's young urban professionals, who want a car that makes them … More » In the driving seat: China's yuppies are new market force for global automakers

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Sunday announced the completion of its construction of a cross-over viaduct above the existing operational line … More » Delhi Metro completes 21-metre high cross-over viaduct

Bangalore, April 20 (IANS) The Karnataka government has ordered Toyota India and its workers' union to restore normalcy in operations with immediate effect, … More » Karnataka orders Toyota, union to restore normalcy

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Construction of the stalled six-lane, 291-km expressway between Panipat and Jalandhar can now resume with the Supreme Court … More » Legal battle over Panipat-Jalandhar expressway settled

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The new Indian government should expedite negotiations on the Indo-European Union (IEU) free trade agreement (FTA), says German … More » Need to expedite Indo-EU FTA after new government comes: Envoy

South Korea's Hyundai Motor on Sunday unveiled its small sport utility vehicle (SUV) concept targeted at the Chinese market, planning to join a flurry … More » Hyundai Motor unveils small SUV concept for China, to launch this year

Well, one explanation is that since the car's shock absorber was defective, the tyre punctured when the vehicle went over a pothole! Such is the flexibility … More » English as she is spoke

Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) has agreed the basic concept and design of a budget car for emerging markets, a VW manager told Reuters, nearing the project's completion … More » VW has agreed budget car concept, design - manager

Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) India created a world record of quadrupling its GDP in the past 10 years under the two UPA governments, Union Commerce Minister … More » India's GDP quadrupled in 10 years under UPA: Anand Sharma

Chennai, April 19 (IANS) Corporate clothes launderer Laundry Project India plans to expand its business operations by setting up operations in Pune and … More » Laundry Project India to expand operations

Panaji, April 19 (IANS) The Congress in Goa Saturday said it will ask its party's government in neighbouring Karnataka to fall in line over a water dispute … More » Goa Congress unhappy with Karnataka unit over water dispute

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking a CBI probe into licences granted to several real estate developers, including … More » CBI probe sought into Vadra's land deal

Narendra Modi is not far off the mark when he says that the May 16 results will be the Congress's worst. It must be mortifying for the Congress that this … More » Will Nehru-Gandhi dynasty reboot or fade out?

Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves rose by $2.79 billion to $309.44 billion for the week ended April 11, Reserve Bank of … More » India's forex reserves rise to $309.44 bn

Jammu, April 19 (IANS) Heavy downpour triggered landslides in the Ramban sector of Jammu-Srinagar highway Saturday, leading to the closure of the road … More » Landslides close Jammu-Srinagar highway

Policy experts wonder whether the government and private businesses can control spending as the economy gets stronger and millions more Americans gain … More » Health Care Spending’s Recent Surge Stirs Unease

Dozens of the largest U.S. stock exchanges, brokerages and high-frequency trading firms were hit with a class action lawsuit by the capital of the state … More » Exchanges, brokerages hit with high-speed trading class action

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Click here to view the full photogallery. Up for $1.29M on Maryland's Gibson Island is this atypical Chesapeake cottage, a 2,826-square-foot fortress … More » Break the Mold With a Brutalist 'Tree House' on the Chesapeake

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Click here to view the full photogallery. Give designer Karim Rashid pretty much anything—a condo tower, a food court, a record album, a Twitter account—and … More » Inside Karim Rashid's Magical, Hot Pink 'Sparkle Krib'

Here now, Past Lives, in which Curbed explores what some of the country's most interesting residential buildings used to be before they became livable … More » 1835 Textile Mill With Labor Rights History is Now Housing

Brazil´s federal police have opened an investigation into former billionaire Eike Batista for financial crimes, including insider trading, manipulation … More » Brazilian tycoon Batista investigated for financial crimes - reports

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Chennai, April 18 (IANS) The Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) Friday said it closed fiscal 2013-14 with a net profit of Rs.21.984 crore … More » Reliance Industries sees net profit of Rs.21,984 crore in 2013-14

Photo via Domaine Decorated by the insanely talented, 25-year-old Sasha Bikoff—an up-and-coming new interior designer with a self-professed talent for … More » How a 25-Year-Old Decorated a Ballerina's Dakota Apartment

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New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Pitching for a "Team India", BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi said Friday his appeal would not be to Hindus and … More » Modi for Team India, says won't divide country in name of secularism

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) A pan-India goods and services tax with the support of state governments, a push for infrastructure and privatisation of state … More » Modi open to pan-India retail tax, pushes for jobs, infrastructure

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Friday said that trade, commerce and technology would be the driving factors in … More » Trade, commerce to drive India-US ties: Modi

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh set to lay down office in about a month, his communication adviser made a belated attempt … More » 'Media ignored Manmohan Singh's development pitch'

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Bhubaneswar, April 18 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a report from the health ministry on the action taken to stop the use … More » NHRC seeks report on artificial ripening of fruit