Transport strike in Delhi today; schools shut

Many schools in the national capital will remain closed on Thursday as a transport body, comprising 41 associations and unions, has called for a one-day token strike against various provisions of......

Dubai plans Madison Square-like event for PM Modi

Prime Modi will be visiting the UAE on August 16-17, a first for an Indian PM in 34 years. The Indian community in the United Arab Emirates is planning a Madison Square-like reception for Prime......

Food at KFC, Sagar Ratna, Bikanerwala substandard?

The Delhi High Court has been told by the city government's Food Safety Department that rice and other food samples collected from three popular eateries in the capital have been found to be unsafe......

Reliance Jio to merge telecom units

Reliance Jio Infocomm has moved the Bombay High Court seeking approval for amalgamating its long distance services arm Infotel with itself. It has also approached the Department of Telecom for......

Mixed reactions of NRIs in Gulf

The NRI community in the Gulf had mixed feelings for the Budget, as some of them welcomed the hike in duty on gold while some others were disappointed by increase in service tax and excise duty.ITL......

Sonalika plans two assembly lines in Africa

Auto maker Sonalika Group on Thursday said it is looking to set up two assembly lines for producing tractors in East and South African regions as it aims to double exports turnover to Rs 800 crore......

Siemens to acquire iMetrex Tech...

Siemens has announced that it will acquire a 77 per cent stake in the Chennai-based iMetrex Technologies that specialises in providing integrated security, fire safety and building automation......

Now, city franchise-based Indian Tennis League

Taking inspiration from the roaring success of the Indian Premier League, the All India Tennis Association (AITA) has decided to launch a city franchise-based tennis league in November-December.......

Paes excited about Dlouhy partnership

Leander Paes's persona with the India insignia emblazoned on the blue jersey is so overwhelming that it's difficult to consider himcaught up with the tedium of the ATP tour. But, as he has......

Sania, Manisha go down fighting

The Indian challenge in the singles event atthe WTA Indian Open ended on Tuesday nightwhen Sania Mirza and Manisha Malhotra went down fighting in their first round matches.The day also witnessed......