Hillary Clinton says ‘the sky is the limit’ while acceptingDemocratic presidential nomination: t the final day of the party convention, the former secretary of state said rival Donald Trump was sowing fear and divisiveness. Delhiites asked to stay away from Gurgaon after massive traffic jam leaves people stranded for hours: ... Read More »
A look at the headlines right now: ‘Har har Modi’ is now ‘Arhar Modi’: Rahul Gandhi criticises BJP for price rise: The Congress leader blamed corruption in the Centre for the shortage of pulses and said the prime minister had forgotten his promises to fight inflation. Security forces may have ... Read More »
Congress hints at possible consensus on GST Bill after Arun Jaitley meets party leadership: However, other Opposition parties cried neglect and have accused the BJP and the Congress of striking their own deal. Sushma Swaraj to lead Indian delegation at Mother Teresa’s canonisation: The Nobel Laureate is among five people who ... Read More »
A total of AED57 billion ($15.5 billion) was invested in Dubai’s real estate market in the first half of 2016, the latest figures from Dubai Land Department (DLD) show. The figure was invested by 26,000 investors from 149 countries, the DLD said, with GCC nationals contributing the lion’s share – ... Read More »
Raising the quality of education in the country will be the “top priority” of Prakash Javadekar who today took over as the HRD Minister. 65-year-old Javadekar, who was the Environment Minister, was elevated to the Cabinet rank in Tuesday’s rejig of the Council of Ministers. He replaced Smriti Irani, who ... Read More »
The cost of food, clothing and transportation has only been inching up slowly in the last year, helping American households make ends meet. But for renters, the pressure on their paychecks keeps rising. The latest sign came from the government’s monthly report on the consumer price index, which breaks out ... Read More »
yr: 2014. metropolis: Mumbai. event: YouTube Fan Fest; Shah Rukh Khan, the king of Bollywood, is at thedais and the gang is cheering. fanatics are fawning as Khan winds them make-up. make-up, the gears shift. The cheering gets louder. The hysteria rises a few notches. The gaze of the crowd ... Read More »
Thriving nightlife? Check. Walkable city streets? Check. Arts scene? Check. The results are in, and the small to midsize city that boasts the most happening—yet still reasonably affordable—downtown of 2016 is historic Alexandria, VA, according to arecent report. Go Alexandria! Livability.com, a real estate research and education website, looked at ... Read More »
MUMBAI: At least two employees at Tata Group firms earn more than their chairman, Cyrus Mistry . In the financial year ended on March 31, 2015, Tata Consultancy Services CEO N Chandrasekaran was paid Rs 21.28 crore, compared with Rs 16.25 crore Mistry earned in commission, salaries and other allowances, ... Read More »
Curating a creative space needn’t be pricey and inaccessible, as these innovative bloggers prove. Hannah in The House Hannah In The House was established in 2010. After completing a degree in decorative arts, and working in the interiors industry for 10 years, Hannah created her blog as a personal outlet ... Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday stepped into the high-profile patent fight between the world’s two fiercest smartphone rivals, Apple and Samsung, agreeing to hear Samsung’s appeal of what it contends were excessive penalties for copying the patented designs of the iPhone. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) paid Apple Inc ... Read More »
Snapping the six-session long gaining spree, the S&P BSE Sensex was trading over 150 points lower, while broader CNX Nifty was ruling below its key 7,450-mark. The headline indices traded flat even as Asian stocks edged up after New Zealand surprised markets with a rate cut, keeping investors primed for ... Read More »
