SAIL rises 2.7 pc on better Q4 numbers

SAIL rises 2.7 pc on better Q4 numbers Steel Authority of India (SAIL) has declared its fourth quarter results. Its Q4 net profit at Rs 1,577 crore versus Rs 1,530.6 crore, YoY, reports CNBC-TV18. It touched an intraday high of Rs 96.70 and an intraday low of Rs 92.50. At 14:40 hrs the share was quoting at Rs 95.95, up Rs 2.55, or 2.73 per cent. It was trading with volumes of 1,223,250 shares, compared to its 5-day...
05:01 PM, May 29, 2012

Somali leader backs Indian action against pirates

Somali leader backs Indian action against pirates New Delhi: Against the backdrop of Somali pirates currently holding over 60 Indian sailors as hostages, the African country's Puntland state has backed military operations to rescue them and to fight piracy, even as its President Abdirahman Mohammed Mohamud Farole is in India to work out a naval capacity building agreement. "I always support the military operations to fight piracy," Farole told reporters on the sidelines of an event he...
02:18 AM, May 16, 2012

Liberian vessel hijacked, 11 Indians on board

Liberian vessel hijacked, 11 Indians on board Mumbai: Suspected Somali pirates have struck again. Liberian oil tanker MT Smymi has been hijacked by the suspected pirates off the coast of Oman. Eleven Indians were among the crew members being held captive. The oil tanker was a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) and was carrying 1,35,000 tonnes of oil. The company owning the vessel is believed to be from Greece. Pirates based on the coast of northern Somalia...
10:27 AM, May 12, 2012
Is govt indifferent to the plight of sailors held hostage?

Is govt indifferent to the plight of sailors held hostage?

The Somali pirates have hijacked a merchant oil tanker, MT Royal Grace, with 17 Indians on board. ...
11:17 PM, Apr 09, 2012

Pirates strike again, govt remains helpless

Pirates strike again, govt remains helpless Mumbai: There seems to be no end to the plight of Indian sailors. In the latest case, the Somali pirates have hijacked a Nigeria-bound vessel with 17 Indians among the 22 taken hostage. The incident took place on March 2. The families of the sailors have not been able to establish any contact with them. They have now turned to the Indian government for help. The Somali pirates have this...
10:01 PM, Apr 09, 2012

Pirates hijack vessel with 17 Indians on board

Pirates hijack vessel with 17 Indians on board Mumbai: Somalian pirates have hijacked a Dubai-owned Nigeria-bound vessel and taken 22 crew members including 17 Indians hostage. The MT Royal Grace, a chemical tanker was hijacked on March 2 after it set off from a Sharjah port for Nigeria. Three Nigerians, one Pakistani and a Bangladeshi are also on board the MT Grace. Reports say the families of the crew members were not informed by the ship owner about...
09:15 AM, Apr 09, 2012

MV Iceberg: 2 years on, Govt yet to take action

MV Iceberg: 2 years on, Govt yet to take action New Delhi: It has been exactly two years since the day the MV Iceberg-I was hijacked and its crew were taken hostage. The hapless parents of Dhiraj Tiwari, one of the six Indian sailors taken hostage aboard MV Iceberg-I, say they have met almost all the powers-that-be over the issue but help is yet to come by. Abandoned by the ship owner, tortured by the pirates and forgotten by the...
06:46 AM, Mar 30, 2012

Kerala: Long wait for justice for sailors' families

Kerala: Long wait for justice for sailors' families Thiruvananthapuram: The families of seven Indian sailors, on board 'MV Asphalt Venture' that was hijacked by Somali pirates in 2010, are wondering why the Indian government is taking so long to secure the release of the sailors. Some of them are to accompany Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy when he goes to New Delhi on Tuesday to discuss the issue with the central government. The Panama-flagged vessel 'MV Asphalt Venture',...
12:00 PM, Mar 26, 2012

'Tata Steel India's most admired company'

'Tata Steel India's most admired company' New Delhi: Tata Steel has topped a list of India's 50 most admired companies, while four other companies from the steel-to-software conglomerate Tata group have also made to the first such rankings. However, the first such list for India, compiled by business magazine Fortune and global management consultancy Hay Group, has nearly half of the total 50 positions being occupied by the Indian units of the foreign companies. Tata Steel...
02:46 PM, Mar 06, 2012

Italians feel sailors were only 'doing duty'

Italians feel sailors were only 'doing duty' Rome: While the alleged killing of two Indian fishermen by Italian Marines has ignited a diplomatic debate between India and Italy, people in this country are sorry for the deaths but are more concerned about the safety of their two soldiers, who they think were merely "doing their duty". Italian navy chief, Admiral Luigi Binelli Mantelli, was quoted as saying in the Italian media that has been reporting the incident...
12:36 PM, Mar 05, 2012

Anirban Lahiri wins Sail-SBI Open

Anirban Lahiri wins Sail-SBI Open New Delhi: India's Anirban Lahiri endured several heart-stopping moments before he finally reigned supreme over Thailand's Prom Meesawat at the first play-off hole to win the SAIL-SBI Open gold here on Saturday. The home favourite admitted that he was lucky to pip Prom for the title after he had ended regulation play with his week's highest score of one-over par 73 at the Delhi Golf Club. An upset seemed to...
12:02 AM, Feb 26, 2012

Indians seek redemption in SAIL-SBI Open

Indians seek redemption in SAIL-SBI Open New Delhi: After a not-too-impressive show at the Avantha Masters last week, Indian golfers will seek redemption at the Asian Tour and PGTI co-sanctioned SAIL-SBI Open, to be played at the Delhi Golf Club from Wednesday. Out of the 31 Indian golfers in fray at the Avantha Masters, Delhi's Shamim Khan managed a best finish in 22nd place, while defending champion SSP Chowrasia finished further down the order at tied...
08:08 PM, Feb 21, 2012

SAIL Open golf returns to India next week

SAIL Open golf returns to India next week New Delhi: India is set to savour a busy run of top-class golf on the Asian Tour as the fifth edition of the SAIL Open will return to this year's schedule, rechristened as the SAIL-SBI Open. The SAIL-SBI Open will offer a prize fund of USD 300,000 and will be played at the Delhi Golf Club for the third straight year. The event will be played next week from February...
01:16 PM, Feb 16, 2012

Sundance opens with broken American dreams

Sundance opens with broken American dreams Park City, Utah: The Sundance Film Festival opened on Thursday night with four features, including a documentary highlighting America's housing crisis, the fractured American dream and values humbled by today's lackluster economy. The documentary, 'The Queen of Versailles', follows self-made former billionaire and timeshare mogul David Siegel and his wife Jackie, who at first glance may not seem in touch with many Americans who have struggled in the current, downbeat...
01:12 PM, Jan 20, 2012

TV Buzz: 'Tarak Mehta' gives community feeling

TV Buzz: 'Tarak Mehta' gives community feeling New Delhi: The small screen is all about romance and laughter. While most of the entertainment channels are taking care of emotional dramas and romantic comedies, SAB TV primarily focuses on pure and healthy comedies. 'Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chasmah' is one of the most popular comedy shows of SAB TV. Inspired from the famous humorous column 'Duniya Ne Undha Chasma', the show is set up in a housing society...
12:31 PM, Jan 18, 2012
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