DMK, CPI hold seat sharing talks

The seat-sharing agreement between the Communist Party of India and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam for the May 8 assembly elections in the state was expected to be finalised in couple of days, CPI state......

Iraqi tribunal to try Saddam

An Iraqi tribunal will try former president Saddam Hussein and members of his Baathist regime, CNN quoted an Iraqi Governing Council spokesman as saying on Tuesday.The War in Iraq: The Complete......

India, Russia sign the Gorshkov deal

India on Tuesday signed its biggest ever defence deal with Russia for the acquisition of Soviet-era 45,000 tonnage aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov with its complement of 28 MiG 29-K fighters. The......

Dubai is a realty hotspot for rich Indians

During January-June 2014, Indians invested close to AED 10.5 billion in the emirate, while British and Pakistani nationals spent AED 5.8 billion and AED 4.5 billion, respectively.  Image:......

Can Jyothy Labs turn around Henkel India?

In March this year, Jyothy Laboratories snapped up Henkel AG and Co KGaA's 50.97 per cent stake in its Indian unit for Rs. 142.9 crore (Rs. 1.429 billion).At one shot, the three-brand company leapt......

Monetary and fiscal initiatives must work together

RBI has to hike rates, but it can't be a fix for Centre's paraplegic-like approach to eliminating structural rigidities.An appropriate policy response always warrants a correct diagnosis of the......

Anyone for high-definition TVs?

High-definition televisions, offering much higher resolutions and clarity, are here. And as broadcasters convert to digital content, watching TV could be an altogether different experience.Consider......

Online sale of IPL-7 tickets from Thursday

The online sale of tickets for the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League, the first half of which will be played in the UAE because of the general elections in India, will commence on......

Pakistan donate match fees

Pakistan's cricket teamdonated 25 percent of their match fees from the Sydney Test match against Australia to aid victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami."The players donation will go to the relief......

Sri Lanka surprised by Murali snub

Sri Lanka cricket officials have expressed "surprise and disappointment" that off spinner Muttiah Muralitharan missed out at the inaugural International Cricket Council (ICC) awards on......