Five Indian-Americans figure among America’s 400 richest people, in a list again headed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, according to the survey by Forbes magazine. Symphony Technology founder Romesh Wadhwani, co-founders of outsourcing firm Syntel Bharat, Syntel’s Neerja Desai, airline veteran Rakesh Gangwal, entrepreneur John Kapoor and Silicon Valley angel investor Kavitark Ram Shriram figure […]
Republican Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton sparred over a number of issues including the billionaire’s lewd comments about women and the former State Department Secretary’s deleted emails, in the second presidential debate here on Sunday night. The two presidential nominees accused each other with Clinton saying Trump was “not fit to be […]
Police said on Monday a group of two to three militants were trapped in a building of the Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) complex near Pampore town of Pulwama district. “The militants were trapped inside a building in the JKEDI complex near Pampore town,” a senior police officer here said. “Security forces surrounded […]
Reduced chances of a US rate hike, coupled with broadly positive Asian indices and a strengthened rupee buoyed the Indian equity markets during the early morning trade session on Monday. The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) gained 31.65 points or 0.36 per cent to 8,729.25 points. The barometer 30-scrip sensitive index […]
The Turnbull Government has announced an Expression of Interest (EOI) process for the provision of the Triple Zero Emergency Call Service, an important step in ensuring Triple Zero remains a highly-trusted and reliable service for all Australians when they need to request emergency assistance. The announcement follows the Review of the National Triple Zero (000) Operator, […]
Young adults are more likely than any other age group to drink at risky levels, but are the least likely to receive treatment for alcohol use, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The report, Trends in alcohol availability, use and treatment 2003-04 to 2014-15, shows that […]
Increased movement of personnel and vehicles has been detected in North Korea’s main missile launch site, indicating preparations for a long-range missile launch in the near future, Yonhap news agency reported on Friday. Yonhap quoted a senior South Korean official as saying that moves in North Korea’s Tongchanr-ri missile base have remarkably increased recently, noting […]
Australia’s Taronga Zoo on Friday celebrated its 100th birthday in style by serving up surprises for its giraffes, elephants and more than 6,000 guests to mark a century of bringing people and wildlife together. The zoo, which opened its doors in 1916, began the centenary celebrations at the giraffe exhibit, where Taronga’s tallest animals were […]
With the deadline for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime roll-out less than six months away, the government has decided to utilise the services of professional training institutes for imparting training to trade bodies and other stakeholders, it was announced on Friday. “As GST is proposed to be rolled out by April 1, 2017, […]
Bihar Police on Friday launched an investigation into the terror link of Munger arms suppliers following reports that the weapons used in the July 1 Dhaka cafe terror attack were modified in the Bihar district. “Police have begun a probe into the terrorist connection with Munger arms smugglers, who were involved in illegal supply outside […]