Bengaluru: The BSE Sensex on Friday looked set to close the year strongly with investors upbeat about 2011 as well, but high inflation and the health of the U.S. and European economies will be key con

Mumbai, Dec. 29: Bullion traders in India, the world’s largest consumer of gold, are expecting an import duty hike on precious metals in the upcoming Budget and that could keep the demand strong in

Science campaigners laid bare some of the most dubious celebrity-endorsed health tips on Wednesday, rubbishing ideas such as reabsorbing sperm and wearing silicone bracelets to boost energy.

Mumbai: Diversified group Sahara India said on Thursday its unit Aamby Valley has purchased London's Grosvenor House hotel from the Royal Bank of Scotland for 470 million pounds.

Sahara said in a sta

Berlin, Dec. 28: Germany will create a new cyber-warfare defence centre next year to fight off espionage attacks, the German interior ministry said.

“We plan to create a so-called National Cyber-Defe

Tehran, Dec. 28: Iran on Tuesday hanged an Iranian convicted of spying for the Islamic Republic’s arch foe Israel, the official IRNA news agency quoted a statement from the judiciary as saying.

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New York: Groups including the United Nations, Harvard University, Google Inc and an organization co-founded by actor George Clooney are launching a project using satellites to 'watch' Sudan for war c

Reuters: Two separate groups of iPhone and iPad users have sued Apple Inc alleging that certain software applications were passing personal user information to third-party advertisers without consent.

Mumbai, Dec. 27: State-run explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) plans to raise its stake in unlisted Pawan Hans Helicopters to 49 per cent from around 21 per cent by infusing about `96 crore, sen

New York: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's new memoir will give a full account of his life and the secretive group that has leaked large amounts of documents, U.S. publisher Alfred A. Knopf said on