FE ReportThe government must overhaul the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and man it with efficient and honest officials in an effort to avoid repeat of the recent share market scams, experts said Thursday. They said collaboration by a section...
LOS ANGELES, Mar 23 (AFP): Legendary Hollywood actress and violet-eyed beauty Elizabeth Taylor, who captured hearts in "National Velvet" to launch a film career that spanned five decades, has died aged 79. Taylor had been in hospital in Los Angeles...
Fighting has been continuing in Libya for key cities after a fifth consecutive night of air strikes, reports BBC. Overnight, several loud explosions were heard in Tripoli In Misrata, a rebel-held city east of the capital, government tanks have been...
LISBON, Mar 24 (AFP): Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates resigned on the eve of a key EU summit on the eurozone debt crisis after parliament rejected his new austerity plan, increasing Lisbon's chances of seeking a bailout. All five opposition...
SEOUL, Mar 24 (AFP): South Korea launched a major live-fire drill Thursday near the tense land border with North Korea in a show of strength marking the first anniversary of the sinking of one of its warships. Tanks, armoured personnel...
TEHRAN, Mar 24 (AFP): Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast Thursday slammed Israeli air raids on the Gaza Strip, the official news agency IRNA said. "Iran strongly condemns the criminal Zionist attacks against Gaza," said Mehmanparast. "The Zionist regime is...
PESHAWAR, Mar 24: A suicide car bomb targeting a police station Thursday killed five people and wounded 25 others in a restive northwestern Pakistani town, the police said. A police officer and four civilians died in the attack in Doaba...
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., Mar 24: A United States (US) soldier who pleaded guilty in the killings of three Afghan civilians has agreed to testify against four others whom he says were co-conspirators in a case that has raised some...
TOKYO, Mar 24 (AP): Shops across Tokyo began rationing goods - milk, toilet paper, rice and water - as a run on bottled water coupled with delivery disruptions left shelves bare Thursday nearly two weeks after a devastating earthquake and...
Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Mar 24: The 30-day long Foundation Training Course and Certificate Award ceremony for newly appointed senior officials of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) concluded at RAKUB Training Institute in Rajshahi Wednesday. Professor Dr. M. Shah Nawaz Ali, Chairman...
DFID Deputy Country Representative for Bangladesh Ms Diana Dalton said that her government's development assistance to Bangladesh would increase considerably in the future. Ms Diana Dalton said this while addressing a RPCF Dissemination Workshop as the special guest in the...
LONDON, Mar 24 (AFP): British Finance Minister George Osborne Thursday defended his tax raid on North Sea oil companies and warned them not to pass on the hike in the form of higher fuel prices. Chancellor of the Exchequer Osborne...
FE ReportThe government must overhaul the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and man it with efficient and honest officials in an effort to avoid repeat of the recent share market scams, experts said Thursday. They said collaboration by a section...
LOS ANGELES, Mar 23 (AFP): Legendary Hollywood actress and violet-eyed beauty Elizabeth Taylor, who captured hearts in "National Velvet" to launch a film career that spanned five decades, has died aged 79. Taylor had been in hospital in Los Angeles...
South Africa captain Graeme Smith says the deliberate shift from pace to spin could help his team beat New Zealand in the World Cup quarter-final Friday, reports AFP. South Africa, who in the past always used their accomplished battery of...
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori wants his team to take inspiration from their win over Pakistan in the league for Friday's World Cup quarter-final against South Africa, reports AFP. New Zealand scored a stunning 110-run victory over Pakistan in the...
COLOMBO, Mar 24 (AFP): England all-rounder Michael Yardy has quit the World Cup suffering from depression just days before the quarter-final against co-hosts Sri Lanka. The 30-year-old Sussex left-hander, who played in three matches at the tournament, said he felt...
AHMEDABAD, Mar 24 (AFP): India's bowling spearhead Zaheer Khan Thursday said the slower ball was doing the trick for him after picking two wickets in the World Cup quarter-final against Australia. The left-arm paceman dismissed Michael Hussey with the old...
KARACHI, Mar 24 (AFP): Pakistan must guard against complacency if they want to win the World Cup, former captain Imran Khan said Thursday as the nation celebrated a thumping win over the West Indies. Pakistan romped into the semi-finals following...
AHMEDABAD, Mar 24 (AFP): Australia captain Ricky Ponting scored his first international century in over a year as the champions made 260 for six against India in the World Cup quarter-final Thursday. The star batsman's 104 was his first hundred...
COLOMBO, Mar 24 (AFP): Sri Lanka hope a fully-fit Muttiah Muralitharan can spark another match-winning performance against England in Saturday's World Cup quarter-final. The 38-year-old, who will retire from international cricket after the tournament, is all set to play a...
MADRID, Mar 24 (AFP): Six Spanish first division clubs have taken legal action to prevent a strike by the country's professional football league (LFP) next month. "Espanyol Barcelona, Villarreal, Zaragoza, Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad and Sevilla launched (on Wednesday) an...
West Indies coach Ottis Gibson lashed out at his senior players for their inconsistency and warned them their international futures were in danger after the former champions crashed out of the World Cup, reports AFP. Gibson pulled no punches after...
NEW DELHI, Mar 24 (AFP): A World Cup in the sub-continent was largely expected to serve up run feasts but bowlers have spoiled the party, much to the delight of the traditional sufferers of the 50-over game. With the one-day...
MADRID, Mar 24 (AFP): Spain striker David Villa is confident that victories in their upcoming games against the Czech Republic and Lithuania will practically guarantee the reigning champions a place in Euro 2012. Having won the previous competition as well...
LOS ANGELES, Mar 23 (AFP): Legendary Hollywood actress and violet-eyed beauty Elizabeth Taylor, who captured hearts in "National Velvet" to launch a film career that spanned five decades, has died aged 79. Taylor had been in hospital in Los Angeles...
HONG KONG, Mar 23 (AFP): China could overtake the United States as the world's largest economy if it maintains annual growth of eight per cent over the next 20 years, the World Bank's chief economist said Wednesday. China, which last...
LONDON, Mar 23 (AFP): Chancellor George Osborne suffered a double blow Tuesday on the eve of his annual budget presentation, as data showed inflation hit a 28-month high and state borrowing a monthly record. Osborne, putting the finishing touches to...
DUBAI, Mar 23 (AP): Port operator DP World posted a 22-per cent jump in annual profits Wednesday, helped by cost-cutting efforts and a rebound in shipping fuelled by the improving global economy. The Dubai-based company generates most of its business...
BANGALORE, Mar 23 (Business Standard): Nestle India, the fast moving consumer goods company, today inaugurated new manufacturing plant at Nanjangud in Mysore district, about 170 kms from here. The company has invested Rs 3.60 billion to set up the new...
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