Strauss-Kahn suggests temporary halt to Greek debt payments

Last Updated: Sunday, June 28, 2015, 02:45

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn broke his silence on the Greek debt crisis on Saturday, calling for Athens` creditors to accept a temporary suspension of payments.

Brent crude slips towards $66 on Saudi plan to halt Yemen bombing

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 10:13

Brent crude oil futures slipped by 8 cents to $66.37 a barrel by 0215 GMT, after touching a 2015 high of $67.10 on Monday.

Australian Open 2014: Heat stops play

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 11:45

Melbourne: Play at the Australian Open was called to a halt on day four of the championships on Thursday with temperatures at Melbourne Park hitting 41 degrees Celsius (106 Fahrenheit) and still rising. Organisers, who have been slammed for forcing players to play on in searing temperatures on Tuesday and Wednesday, enacted the third stage of their "Extreme Heat Policy" at about 1.50pm local time (0250 GMT). Play would continue in all matches until the end of the ongoing set and then cease

Halt on rail platform ticket sale till Nov 10

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 17:04

Northern Railway has decided to stop sale of platform tickets at major stations in the city, including at New Delhi station, with immediate effect to avoid over crowding during Diwali and Chhat puja festivals.

Sensex' first circuit breaker set at 1,950 pts till Oct 11

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 17:01

A gain or loss of 1,950 points in BSE's benchmark index Sensex will bring a nationwide trading halt for up to one hour in a day till October 11, while such circuits would be calculated on a daily basis thereafter.

Several injured in clash between villagers, military aspirants

Last Updated: Monday, February 25, 2013, 00:38

Over 24 persons were injured after a group of villagers and military aspirants allegedly pelted stones at each other near Sonaarjunpur railway halt.

Tata Motors to undertake 3 block closures at Jamshedpur plant

Last Updated: Thursday, November 29, 2012, 12:11

The country's leading automobile company Tata Motors will halt production at its block here for three days from Thursday, following poor demand.

Mining halt in Goa casts shadow on IFFI

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 20, 2012, 15:42

The crisis looming large on Goa`s mining industry has cast its shadow on the International Film Festival of India which is currently underway in Goa.

Pope urges halt to Syria conflict

Last Updated: Friday, September 14, 2012, 21:52

Pope Benedict XVI described himself as a "pilgrim of peace" and called for an end to the civil war in Syria.

300 trains come to a halt due to power failure

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 20:56

300 trains came to a grinding halt at various places this afternoon due to failure of both the Northern and the Eastern grids covering close to 10 states, with movement on the busy Delhi-Howrah route almost paralysed.

Emergency landing: Gatwick airport halt flights

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 00:19

London`s Gatwick airport suspended all flights today after a US-bound passenger jet was forced to make an emergency landing after suffering technical difficulties.