Deora ropes in Vietnam to back ONGC’s BP bid
July 22: Oil and Natural Gas Corp and PetroVietnam are considering a joint bid for BP’s stake in an offshore Vietnam gas field, the oil minister, Mr Murli Deora, said on Thursday. ONGC has a 45 per ce
Dettol maker buys Durex condom firm
SSL International, the maker of Durex
condoms, is set to be sold to Reckitt Benckiser for around £2.54 billion. Anglo-Dutch group Reckitt will pay 1,163 pence per share for SSL under the agreed take
7 who scored zero get into BE, medical
Hyderabad, July 21: Seven students who secured 'zero marks' in all subjects in Eamcet this year made it to the final rank list released on Wednesday.
Earlier, 14 such students were declared qualifie
Perfect gift for Murali
July 22: Muttiah Muralitharan did not have to worry. Team India — fresh from their Asia Cup win — made sure that Muralitharan got his eight wickets and the only thing they left out was the wrapping pa
TVS Motor posts 2-fold rise in profit
TVS Motor Company on Wednesday reported an over two-fold jump in net profit at Rs 40.38 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, and announced to issue bonus shares to its shareholders. The company
Krishna blames Pillai for Indo-Pak face-off
New Delhi, July 21: A spat between two UPA heavyweights, the external affairs minister, Mr S.M. Krishna, and the home minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, threatens to hijack the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan S
There’s only one Murali: Sanga
July 22: Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara was pleased with the effort from his boys and noted the icing on the cake was Muttiah Muralitharan’s record in their 10-wicket win over India in the first T
Emirate bets on Indian buyers
Hyderabad, July 21: If you think that Indians’ appetite for real estate has got reduced due to the slow down, then you better revisit your opinion. An Emirate firm is still ready to bet on India as a
5 Satyam accused released
Hyderabad, July 21: Satyam scamsters B. Rama Raju, the brother of Mr Ramalinga Raju, and four others were released on bail from jail on Wednesday.
The Chanchalaguda jail superintendent, Mr Chandr-ase
Chidambaram regrets delay in train rescue work
New Delhi, July 21: The Union home minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, on Wednesday regretted the delay in rescue and relief teams reaching the train accident site at Sainthia in West Bengal and said use of