Sensex logs all time high of 40,329 after Fed's rate cut

Mumbai (IANS) The benchmark equity index, Sensex, surpassed its previous lifetime high during the early trade on Thursday.

The Sensex peaked at 40,329 after the US Federal Reserve slashed it interest rates for the third time this year.

Nirbhaya gangrape: Convicts could be executed soon

New Delhi (IANS) The death penalty to the four remaining convicts in the Nirbhaya gangrape case will soon be carried out if not challenged before the President within seven days, Tihar jail authorities said.

The Tihar Jail administration has…

Pak violated Vienna Convention over access to Jadhav: ICJ chief to UN

United Nations (IANS) International Court of Justice President Judge Abdulqawi A. Yusuf has told the UN General Assembly that Pakistan had violated its obligations under the Vienna Convention by not allowing consular access to Indian national Kulbhushan…

India's core sector growth shrinks by over 5%

New Delhi (IANS) The output rate of India's eight major industries contracted by over 5 per cent in September.

According to the Index of Eight Core Industries, September's contraction came after a marginal growth of 0.1 per cent registered…

Intentions and policy of state government are both good says CM

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that intentions and policy of the state government were good due to which investors are coming to the state.

Addressing the people after laying foundation stones for three industrial units…

Veterans cautious on Samajwadi Party performance in UP bypolls

Lucknow (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav may be elated over his party's victory in the recent by-elections, but party veterans feel that the poor margin of victory is no cause for celebrations.

"It was merely a coincidence…

EU delegation backs India's efforts to end terror in J&K

New Delhi (IANS) The European Union delegation of MPs which visited Jammu & Kashmir has expressed strong backing for India to end terror in the state and restore peace.

Briefing the media at the end of their visit on Wednesday in Srinagar,…

Telecom circles abuzz: Vodafone to exit India

New Delhi (IANS) The telecom regulatory world is abuzz with feverish talk that the imperilled telecom operator, Vodafone, is ready to exit its India operations.

An email questionnaire was sent by IANS to a Vodafone-Idea spokesperson in India.…

Rajasthan HC quashes FIR against Pehlu Khan, his sons

Jaipur (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court here on Wednesday ordered quashing of the FIR lodged against Pehlu Khan, his two sons -- Arif and Irshad, and the pickup driver Khan Mohammad, saying the documents proved that the cattle was purchased for dairy…

Jio hits back at COAI as internecine warfare begins in telecom again

New Delhi (IANS) Telecom Secretary Anshu Prakash on Wednesday met Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba to discuss the way forward for the Committee of Secretaries set up to consider a relief package for the telecom sector.

The CoS has been set up…