While the current fiscal will signal the completion of Reliance Power's first phase of growth, the company has decided to invest Rs.50,000 crore in domestic coal-based thermal, hydro and solar plants in its second phase, company chairman Anil Ambani said Tuesday. "Over the next five financial years, the company contemplates to invest over Rs.50,000
US-based hospitality major Starwood Hotels and Resorts Tuesday said it will relocate its global headquarters to India in March 2015 for expanding its operations across the country. "Our chief executive and top leadership will conduct business out of India in March 2015 for 'month-long immersion', as they did in China in 2011 and Dubai
Hard selling India with assurances of a business-friendly environment and a stable and simpler tax regime, Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited top US business to come and invest in India. Addressing the US-India Business Council comprising 300 top US companies doing business with India here Tuesday, he promised to replace bureaucratic red tape
Smoking during pregnancy can harm the developing foetus and mothers who smoke while they are pregnant or breast feeding may damage the future fertility of their sons. "This is the first time we have been able to prove conclusively that male baby exposure to cigarette toxins in pregnancy and early life will
An active ingredient in the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra could cause unusual visual responses in people who carry a common mutation that leads to an eye disease and may have long-term detrimental effects on their vision, researchers warn. Sildenafil can inhibit an enzyme which is important for transmitting light signals from the retina
A simple change in your lifestyle to avoid air pollution can help manage ashtma problems, shows a study. "Air pollution is known to be associated with worsening asthma symptoms, but sometimes changing routines with regard to exposure to air pollution can have a positive effect," said senior study author Chris Carlsten, an
Priyanka Chopra, the reel life M.C. Mary Kom, is ecstatic about the real life boxing champion's gold winning exploits in the women's flyweight category (48-51kg) at the 17th Asian Games on Wednesday. The actress says it symbolises woman power. Mary Kom, a five-time World Champion, defeated Kazakhstan's Zhaina Shekerbekova 2-0, with one judge scoring the
Actor Karthi is a relieved man now that his recent Tamil release "Madras" has been raved by audiences and critics alike. He says he always tries to pick good films, but admits that some of them don't work in his favour. "I have been receiving calls from all quarters since the release of
In a first of its kind effort, the Election Commission of India has developed a video game titled "Get! Set! Vote!" amongst a series of edutainment materials on voter awareness and education. The game has been created to broadly engage citizens of all age groups to learn about democracy and electoral process.
Post Shiv Sena’s Versova candidate’s gaffe in filing her nomination papers – leading to rejection of her candidature; Sena workers swore to vote for its archrival MNS’s candidate, to prevent BJP from winning. There is no permanent friend or foe in politics, they say. Not more than a fortnight ago, the two saffron outfits, Shiv