Tag: US
'India Strong Enough To Absorb US Fed Rate Hike'
The Indian economy is strong enough to absorb the impact of the US Federal Reserve's interest rate hike, the government said on Thursday.....
Resignation Has Nothing To Do With ICC-BCCI Functioning, Says Manohar
A day after stepping down as independent chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), Shashank Manohar on Thursday said his resignation had nothing to do with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as speculated in various sections of media.....
IBM, MIT Pune Introduce Watson-powered Robot 'Chintu'
IBM in collaboration with Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT), Pune, on Thursday introduced 'Chintu' -- a cognitive assistant powered by IBM Watson that will assist senior citizens in conducting everyday tasks.....
No Evidence To Show EVMs Can Be Tampered With: EC
The Election Commission on Thursday reiterated that electronic voting machines (EVMs) were tamper proof and termed the allegations by some political parties as "baseless, speculative and wild".....
Indian-American Teenager Wins Top Science Prize
Indian-American teenager, Indrani Das, won the top, $250,000 prize in the prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search competition for her research on treating brain injuries and diseases.....
Third Test: Smith, Maxwell Lead Australian Charge
Steve Smith and Glenn Maxwell shone with the bat as Australia posted 299/4 in their first innings on the opening day of their third cricket Test against India at the JSCA International Stadium here on Thursday.....
IIT-Kharagpur To Help New Town Become 'happiest Part Of India'
In a bid to develop New Town, a satellite township on the north-eastern fringes of the city, as India's happiest space, IIT-Kharagpur will study the happiness index of the locality as part of a two-year project, a statement said on Thursday. ....
Reliance Infrastructure To Raise Rs 2,000 Crore Funds
Reliance Infrastructure Limited on Thursday said its board has approved raising of Rs 2,000 crore funds by issue of securities through qualified institutions placement for capitalising opportunities in defence business, reducing debt and corporate purposes.....
NIA Gets Custody Of Bhopal-Ujjain Train Blast Accused
A special NIA court here granted the custody of Atif Muzaffar, Mohammad Danish and Syed Mir Hussain to the agency for further investigation. ....
Fatwa Against Nahid Afrin Unfair, Says Papon
Assamese singer Angaraag Mahanta, popularly known as Papon, has come out in support of young singer Nahid Afrin, against whom some Islamic clerics have issued a 'fatwa'. ....
