Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a "partial withdrawal" of troops from the border with Ukraine, BBC quoted the German government as saying. Putin informed Chancellor Angela Merkel of the move in a telephone conversation, her office said. However, thousands of Russian troops are still said to be deployed along the border. Earlier, Ukraine
The last conversation between the air traffic controller and the cockpit of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was at 1:19 a.m. and the last words were "good night Malaysian 370," Malaysian Transport Ministry said in a statement Monday. It said the authorities were still doing forensic investigation to determine whether those last words
Two- and three-wheeler maker TVS Motor Co Ltd closed last month with 17 percent increase in sales over previous year's corresponding period. In a statement issued Tuesday, the company said it sold 196,826 units last month, up form 167,583 units sold in March 2013. The company's total sales last month included 188,822 two-wheelers and
Automobile manufacturer Maruti Suzuki Tuesday reported a decline of 1.4 percent in its total sales for 2013-14 at 1,155,041 units from 1,171,434 units sold in the previous fiscal. According to the company, domestic sales during the year ended March 31, 2014, marginally grew at 0.3 percent at 1,053,689 units from 1,051,046 units in 2012-13.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) left key interest rates unchanged in its first bi-monthly monetary policy review Tuesday. The repo rate or the interest that banks pay when they borrow money from the RBI to meet their short-term fund requirements, is left unchanged at 8 percent, while the reverse repo rate, or the
For a long and healthy life, eat at least seven portions of fresh fruits and vegetables, suggests a study that could lead to change in dietary recommendations in some countries. Eating fruit and vegetables is associated with a lower risk of death, overall, and deaths from heart disease/stroke and cancer. “The higher the intake
Bollywood's legendary comedian Mehmood's "Bombay to Goa" is set to re-release on his 10th death anniversary as a tribute to him. However, the release date is yet to be decided, his brother Anwar Ali said. Mehmood died in 2004. "It's a tribute to Mehmood bhai on his 10th death anniversary. 'Bombay To Goa'
After Kanika Shivpuri and Karuna Verma, actress Shivangi Sharma joins the cast of TV show "Sasural Simar Ka" as Bhakti, a simple traditional girl. Earlier seen in shows like "Naa Aana Is Des Laado", "Yahaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli", "Savdhaan India" and "Devon Ke Dev…Mahadev", the young actress is excited about playing Bhakti. "It's
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Tuesday said the Gujarat model of development would burst after the Lok Sabha election – just as the BJP's "India Shining" burst after the 2004 polls. He was addressing rallies in Aurangabad of Bihar and earlier in Jharkhand's Godda district. He formally started the party's election drive in Bihar
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray's claim that he stalled the NCP's entry into the BJP-led NDA was Tuesday termed the "joke of the year" by NCP chief and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar. "I feel this is the joke of the year. It is made out of frustration," the Nationalist Congress Party chief told media