Petrol prices slashed by Rs 1.27/litre; diesel by Rs 1.17

Last Updated: Friday, August 14, 2015, 23:40

Petrol price was Friday cut by Rs 1.27 per litre and diesel by Rs 1.17 a litre, the second reduction in rates this month following global cues.

Relief for middle class as petrol, diesel, non-subsidised LPG become cheaper

Last Updated: Friday, July 31, 2015, 23:27

Petrol in Delhi will cost Rs 64.47 per litre instead of Rs 66.90 at present, while a litre of diesel will cost Rs 46.12 as against Rs 49.72 currently.

Petrol prices cut by Rs 2.43 per litre; diesel by Rs 3.60

Last Updated: Friday, July 31, 2015, 22:11

The new rates announced by the oil marketing companies will be effective from midnight tonight.

Gold crash: Things that common man can watch out for

Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 12:14

Let’s have a look at the options and the impact of gold price rout.

MAN Diesel & Turbo acquires MaxWatt Turbines

Last Updated: Monday, June 29, 2015, 18:14

MAN Diesel & Turbo SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of MAN SE (part of Volkswagen AG) today said it has acquired 100 percent shares of engineering firm MaxWatt Turbines Pvt Ltd.

China's richest man's son gifts 2 Apple watches to pet dog

Last Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2015, 10:46

Lucky dog! The son of China's richest man has bought two gold Apple watches for his pet dog and posted pictures of the Siberian Husky wearing the expensive gifts on its front legs, courting controversy.

Ambani loses India rich list top spot to pharma tycoon

Last Updated: Thursday, March 5, 2015, 13:44

A fall in oil prices saw Mukesh Ambani cede his status as "India`s richest man" on Thursday to pharmaceutical tycoon Dilip Shanghvi, who edged to the top of Forbes` list of billionaires in the country.

Bill Gates still world`s richest man: Forbes

Last Updated: Monday, March 2, 2015, 21:26

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates kept his spot as the world`s richest man, a rank he has held for 16 of the past 21 years, Forbes magazine said Monday.

Budget 2015: Expectations of Salaried class from FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 12:44

With just few weeks remaining for the Finance Minister to present the Union Budget for 2015, the common man has started building up expectations from the Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre.

Alibaba's Jack Ma dethroned as China's richest by solar magnate: Report

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 18:33

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd`s Jack Ma is no longer China`s richest man, according to a report on Tuesday, with the top spot snatched by Li Hejun, a solar energy entrepreneur whose Hanergy Holding Group Ltd has come under fire for its intragroup dealings.

Textile industry may cross $350-bn turnover by 2025

Last Updated: Friday, January 9, 2015, 21:23

The textile industry has the potential to cross a turnover of USD 350 billion by 2025 if it diversifies to new product categories like Man Made Fibres (MMF), Confederation of Indian Textile Industry Chairman Prem Malik said Friday.

Disasters cost $113 billion damage in 2014: Swiss Re

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 18:25

This is 16 percent less than the USD 135 billion in losses recorded in 2013 and significantly below the average annual figure of USD 188 billion for the previous 10 years.