Euro slides as poor data raises easing prospects The euro dropped to a three-week low against the dollar and fell sharply versus the yen on Thursday after data painted a bleak picture of the euro zone economy, raising speculation the European Central Bank will cut interest rates. ...  
08:31 AM, Feb 15, 2013

Banks to recover Rs 1,000 cr from Kingfisher Airlines: SBI Kingfisher lenders hope to recover up to Rs 1,000 crore of their dues by monetising the securities in the March quarter itself, a senior official of SBI said on Thursday. "That (selling the securities given as collaterals) is the plan," Shyamal Acharya, SBI Deputy Managing Director (Mid-Corporates Accounts), said at the bank's December earnings press conference in Mumbai. ...  
02:58 AM, Feb 15, 2013

Maldives: Former president Nasheed still holed up There is no end to the crisis in the Maldives as former president Mohamed Nasheed is still holed up in the Indian high commission in Male despite Delhi's intervention. Meanwhile, Minister of External Affairs Salman Khurshid on Thursday spoke to his Maldivian counterpart, explaining India's position. ...  
08:53 PM, Feb 14, 2013

Khurshid speaks to Maldives govt to defuse crisis India is making efforts to resolve the crisis in Maldives, where former president Mohamed Nasheed continues to remain holed up in the Indian High Commission, even as Minister for External Affairs Salman Khurshid spoke to his counterpart in the Maldivian government on Thursday. ...  
05:28 PM, Feb 14, 2013

Full text: MEA statement on crisis in Maldives There is no relief for former Maldives president Mohammed Nasheed as the coutry's high court has refused to stay the arrest warrant against him. The warrant was issued against the former president by a court in Maldives after he failed to turn up in the court on Monday in connection with the alleged illegal detention of judge Abdullah Gazi. ...  
06:35 PM, Feb 13, 2013

Maldives ex-President seeks refuge at Indian embassy There is no relief for former Maldives president Mohammed Nasheed as the coutry's high court has refused to stay the arrest warrant against him. The warrant was issued against the former president by a court in Maldives after he failed to turn up in the court on Monday in connection with the alleged illegal detention of judge Abdullah Gazi. ...  
05:56 PM, Feb 13, 2013

Syria death toll likely near 70,000, says United Nations The death toll in Syria is likely approaching 70,000 - up almost 10,000 from the start of the year, and civilians are paying the price for the UN Security Council's lack of action to end the conflict, the UN human rights chief said on February 12. Navi Pillay, the UN high commissioner for human rights, repeated her call for the 15-member council to refer Syria to the International Criminal Court...  
10:55 AM, Feb 13, 2013

Banks finally decide to start recovery of Kingfisher loans Kingfisher lenders on Tuesday finally decided to start the recovery process for Rs 7,500-crore loans given to the grounded airline, a top official of State Bank of India said. ...  
10:17 PM, Feb 12, 2013

Budget yatra: Industry in Coimbatore hit by power crisis In the run up to the Budget Session CNN-IBN's Budget yatra travels to Coimbatore, which is hailed for its industrial growth. But with India's growth numbers dipping drastically in the past few years, has Coimbatore been affected? ...  
09:22 AM, Feb 12, 2013

Kingfisher lenders will give all chances to restart ops: SBI Kingfisher lenders will give all chances to the grounded airline to restart operation even as bankers are concerned over their outstanding dues, SBI Chairman Pratip Chaudhuri said on Monday. The chief of State Bank of India, which heads the 17-member lenders' consortium, also said, "We don't give up hope till they say no." ...  
03:21 AM, Feb 12, 2013

The aspirations of a billion people of India will ensure prosperity: Mukesh Ambani In an exclusive interview to CNN, Reliance Industries Limited Chairman Mukesh Ambani said that he was bullish on India and that he was more than thrilled with the India growth story. ...  
11:21 AM, Feb 11, 2013

SBI says Kingfisher Airlines lenders to meet in 15 days With the revival plan of grounded Kingfisher Airlines getting nowhere, its lead lender State Bank on Saturday said the creditors will meet in a fortnight to decide the future course of action to secure their money even as the airline chairman Vijay Mallya met employees to reassure them of the plan. ...  
03:40 AM, Feb 10, 2013

Rupee continues to rule firm against dollar The rupee strengthened by 4 paise to Rs 53.12 a dollar in early trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange on fresh selling of the American currency by exporters and banks. ...  
09:53 AM, Feb 07, 2013

Dell closer to buyout as price talks narrow: Source Dell Inc moved closer to a nearly $24 billion buyout deal, with price negotiations narrowing to $13.50 to $13.75 a share in what would be the biggest leveraged buyout since the financial crisis. ...  
01:39 AM, Feb 05, 2013

Cong MPs want to remain in party and still want to be protagonists of Telangana cause: K Nageshwar  Political analyst & independent member of Andhra Pradesh legislative council K Nageshwar joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the Telangana conundrum. ...  
03:08 PM, Jan 31, 2013

Aid response for Syria is very limited: Ban Ki-moon The United Nations is receiving only limited support for its aid to millions of Syrians, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said in published remarks, adding its humanitarian work needed "generous" help from a donor pledging conference on January 30. ...  
01:36 PM, Jan 30, 2013

Speaker accepts resignations of 13 BSY loyalists The Karnataka Speaker KG Bopaiah accepted the resignations of 13 MLAs who owe allegiance to former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa on Tuesday night. This has worsened the crisis for the Bharatiya Janata Party government, which is now left with support of only 108 MLAs in the 223 member Assembly. ...  
11:38 PM, Jan 29, 2013

India to pledge Rs 14 crore to Syria Deeply concerned about the hardships and sufferings of the people of Syria as a result of unabated violence there, India will be pledging about Rs 14 crore towards humanitarian assistance in a United Nations conference which will be held in Kuwait on Wednesday. This assistance will be in the form of life saving drugs, food and other essential items required by the people of Syria, Ministry of External Affairs said....  
04:15 PM, Jan 29, 2013

Karnataka: BJP President Rajnath Singh meets CM Shettar The Bharatiya Janata Paty (BJP) continued its troubleshooting on the political crisis in Karnataka. Newly-appointed BJP Presdient Rajnath Singh met Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar early on Monday morning. Rajnath Singh is confident that there is no threat to the BJP government in the state. ...  
08:18 AM, Jan 28, 2013

'Ready to face no-confidence motion if Oppn moves it' Asserting that his government still enjoyed a majority even after 13 BJP MLAs announced their resignation, Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar on Sunday said he is ready to face a no-confidence motion, if the opposition moves it. ...  
04:50 PM, Jan 27, 2013