Sensex slips 69 points in opening trade

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Tuesday dropped by almost 69 points in the opening trade on sell-off in realty, metals and banking stocks by funds and retail investors amid weak global markets. The 30-share index, which had gained 33.70 points in the previous session, moved down by 68.58 points to 17,963.53 points, a […]

Indian economy grows by 8.8 pc in Apr-Jun

Economy grew by an impressive 8.8 percent during the quarter ended June on the back of robust manufacturing growth. However, certain sectors like financial services restrained the growth in economy, which had recorded 6 percent growth rate in April-June 2009-10. Agriculture and allied activities grew by 2.8 percent, higher than 1.9 percent in the year-ago […]

Obama slaps more sanctions on North Korea

US President Barack Obama has slapped additional sanctions on North Korea aimed at choking off the regime’s arms trade and illicit business taken by the government. The sanctions are specifically targeted against Office 39 – a secretive branch of the North Korean government that manages slush funds and raises money for the leadership, including by […]

No action on tainted Pakistan players till police investigations are completed: PCB Chairman

Singapore’s Total Population Reaches 5.08 M

Total Population of the dream city Singapore has touched 5.08 M.  Singapore’s total population was 5.08 million as at end-June 2010, official data showed on Tuesday. There were 3.77 million residents, of which 3.23 million were Singapore citizens and 0.54 million were permanent residents, according to the Singapore Department of Statistics. Singapore’s total population registered […]

I still have things to do; Fidel Castro

Octogenarian Cuban leader Fidel Castro said he felt “revived” from a serious illness and still has “things to do”, the official website Cubadebate reported. “I came to be dead (…) I no longer aspired to live, much less … I asked several times if these people (his doctors) would let me live in these conditions […]

Biden in Iraq to Mark Change of Mission

The White House on Monday said Vice President Joe Biden has arrived in Iraq to participate in a change of command and change of mission ceremony,marking the end of U.S. combat missions in Iraq. This is Biden’s sixth trip to Iraq since January 2009. The United States ends its combat mission in Iraq on Aug. […]

Mexico Catches U.S.-born Drug Lord “La Barbie”

Mexican authorities told Xinhua Monday they have captured “La Barbie” Edgar Valdez Villarreal, a U.S.-born criminal with a long career leading the nation’s drug cartels. An official with the Attorney General’s Office (PGR) confirmed the arrest, but said she was not authorized to give further details. Mexican newspapers reported Valdez was arrested by federal police […]

10% of Mexican Police Officers Fired by Gov’t

Roughly 10 percent of the Mexican police force have been fired for failing to meet government standards, the Public Security Ministry said Monday. A total of 3,200 officers were dismissed while 1,020 others are facing disciplinary proceedings, the ministry said in a statement. The massive firings were part of the so-called New Police Model, brought […]

U.S. Announces Aid against Criminal Bands in Colombia

The embassy of the United States in Bogota announced on Monday that it will raise a scheme of cooperation for the police of Medellin, a city overwhelmed by the war of gangs. The antinarcotics director of the U.S. Embassy, Dann Foott, told local press that they will support policemen in this city with equipments, resources […]