More than 700 people have died of swine flu this week raising the number of fatalities from the viral disease to 5,712 worldwide, Xinhua reported citing the UN health agency Friday. Of all the deaths, 4,175 occurred in the Americas, 605 occurred in S ..

Five new positive cases of influenza A (H1N1) virus were detected in this union territory Thursday, a health official said here Friday. Among the new patients are two sisters, their children and a teenager. "We had collected the throat and nasal ..

A key Indian equity index slipped into the red Friday after gradually moving down from its morning highs. The benchmark index was ruling 0.2 percent in the negative.At 1.37 p.m., the sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which  ..

Even though India braved the global financial crisis better than other countries, a meaningful recovery depends on how quickly some key economies turn the corner, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Friday. "By merely generating demand in the ..

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said the country's economic growth rate could touch 9-10 percent in the near future even though it faced challenges with regards to social and physical infrastructure.Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership ..

Japan's central bank decided Friday to end its purchases of corporate debt at the end of this year as the world's central banks begin withdrawing emergency measures taken in the thick of the global financial crisis. With credit now easier to  ..

The national capital is seeing an alarming rise in the number of dengue cases, with 18 new cases reported Thursday. This takes the total number of confirmed cases of the vector-borne disease to 320, health officials said here. "The number of den ..

A key index of the Indian equities markets started in the green Friday after having lost for four consecutive days. The benchmark index was up 1.26 percent, about half an hour into trade.The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Excha ..

Telecom major Bharti Airtel Friday posted a 43.1 percent increase in net profit to Rs.2,297 crore (Rs.22 billion) for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2009, as against Rs.1,605 crore in the same period last fiscal.The total income increased 7.5 percent to R ..

For the first time in a year, the US economy grew at a 3.5 percent annual rate in the third quarter, ending a string of declines and raising hopes of a faster rebound from its worst downturn in years. The slightly stronger than expected GDP growth, r ..

US stocks posted the strongest rally in months after government data Thursday showed the world's largest economy grew over the summer, seemingly ending the country's worst recession in seven decades.The commerce department said that US econom ..

Japan's unemployment rate fell to 5.3 percent in September from 5.5 percent in August, the government said Friday.It was the second month in a row that unemployment had decreased.The fall took place against a background of rising production drive ..

A 32-year-old man was Wednesday found dead outside a building in Delhi University's north campus. Police said he suffered from dengue and could have committed suicide by jumping from the building.Sanyasu Shekhar Saho was found dead around 6.40 a. ..

US stocks posted heavy losses Wednesday after lower-than-expected monthly home sales fuelled speculation of a weak economic recovery. The sell-off comes as the US government is due to report third-quarter economic growth figures Thursday morning. The ..

Subir Gokarn, chief economist for Asia Pacific with global rating agency Standard and Poor's, will be appointed as a deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said here Wednesday. "It (the appointm ..

President Pratibha Patil told a gathering of top British figures from the world of business and finance Wednesday that economic reforms unleashed in 1991 have been accepted by all political parties in India. "Our economic policies have acceptanc ..

Six swine flu deaths, including four from Puducherry, were reported Wednesday, taking the toll due to Influenza A (H1N1) virus in India to 457, health authorities said here. One death each was reported from Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, and four from P ..

India's visa procedures have been an impediment in attracting foreign investors, says a study by industry lobby Assocham. Assocham conducted a survey among over 100 Indian businessmen who have tie-ups with foreign companies for execution of proje ..

A key Indian equity index started trade on a negative note Thursday and, an hour into trade, was ruling 1.06 percent lower than its previous close. The downtrend in Indian equities was expected to continue a fourth day.The 30-scrip sensitive index (S ..

Industry and think tanks Tuesday welcomed the central bank's shift in monetary policy stance, hoping that some parts of the stimulus would be retained as the economic recovery was still in a nascent stage. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) slightly ..