Atlanta based exchange, IntercontinentalExchange Inc., is buying, more than 200 years old, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) for about $8 billion. The deal has been approved by the...
Jeet Thayil, whose novel Narcopolis was nominated for the Booker, has been one among the 24 authors selected for Sahitya Akademi Awards 2012. He was selected for his...
Around 500 year old Gunpowder bags, dated back to around 1550, were found near the Jain temple in the Sonar fort of Jaisalmer, made famous by Satyajit Ray’s...
Scientists have discovered a new Mosasaur species of aquatic lizard which is 84 million-year old, 20 feet long. These were the biggest and most dangerous predators in European...
The apex court elevated Chief Justices of three high courts as judges of the Supreme Court, enhancing the strength of the court to 28. The three new judges...
China has named Infosys in the list of 100 main liaison service outsourcing firms, making the IT giant the only Indian company to get this recognition. Infosys well-...
The Madhya Pradesh Government has set up a “Senior Citizen Commission” to look into the problems of the elderly in the State. The Commission would comprise one Chairman...
SEBI gave its nod to MCX Stock Exchange (MCX-SX) for going live in new product segments such as equity, wholesale debt (bonds) and interest rate derivatives. For more...
