Mumbai, March 1 : The deal between Tata Sons and Japanese mobile operator DoCoMo for the transfer of latter's shares testifies the sanctity of contract for Indian entities, said an executive of Legasis Services. Tata Sons on Tuesday said it has agreed to pay $1.18 billion (Rs 7,876 crore) to Japanese mobile operator NTT DoCoMo for
Siliguri, March 1 : BJP leader Juhi Chowdhury, suspected to be involved in the sensational child trafficking racket in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district, was arrested on Tuesday night close to the India-Nepal border in Darjeeling district by CID sleuths, police said. Chowdhury, who was on the run for the last few days after her name was
New York, Feb 28 : The Pentagon has sent the White House a preliminary plan to defeat the Islamic State (IS), a spokesman said without providing details about the plan. Pentagon spokesman Jeff Davis on Monday was quoted by Xinhua news agency as saying that the plan is a framework for a broader plan to defeat
Kolkata : A major fire broke out at a multi-storied building in the commercial hub Burrabazar area in central Kolkata on Monday, police and fire brigade sources said. The fire was first noticed at 9.30 p.m. at a plastic warehouse on the ground floor of 3, Amratala Lane. There were no reports of any casualty and
New York, Feb 28 : Two researchers at Stanford University have developed a software tool designed to reduce the risk of triggering manmade earthquakes where oil and gas production activities may trigger slip in nearby faults. The software, known as Fault Slip Potential (FSP), will be available for free starting March 2, Xinhua news agency reported.
New Delhi : The Indian Railways and the Department of Posts on Monday entered into a partnership for facilitating parcel services utilising the space in the guard's compartment on selected trains, said an official. The arrangement will help both the postal department and private players transport their parcels, according to an official press release. "Parcel is
New Delhi : The WHO on Monday said it it has published the first-ever list of antibiotic-resistant "priority pathogens", 12 families of bacteria that pose the greatest threat to human health, to guide and promote research and development of new antibiotics. The Geneva-based World Health Organisation (WHO) said that list was drawn up as part of
Los Angeles, Feb 28 : Singer Justin Timberlake says he and his wife Jessica Biel "don't know" if they always like their 22-month-old son Silas. Timberlake says Silas is "amazing" but are finding things quite "hard" at the moment because he is going through a difficult stage, but they are hoping it is a phase that
Mumbai, Feb : Want a fit body like Hrithik Roshan? The actor, with his fitness brand HRX, will be launching a workout regime. Hrithik has collaborated with CureFit, a healthcare startup, for the launch and the regime will be available at CureFit's gym centres CULT. Talking about it, Hrithik said in a statement: "The overall idea
Barcelona, Feb 28 : Chinese smartphone maker ZTE and Sony on Monday launched their devices at on-going Mobile World Congress (MWC), being held in Spain's northeastern city of Barcelona. The Chinese company presented the ZTE BLADE V8, which will be available in stores in mid-March, and the ZTE BLADE V8 LITE, which will be available a