A bench of the Supreme Court termed the law an infringement of the Constitutional right to freedom of expression, and rejected the centre’s assurance that it would not be misused

Hutchison Whampoa close to buying British mobile unit O2 for $15.7 bn

24 Mar 2015

Hutchison Whampoa, controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li-Ka Shing, is close to finalising a deal to buy British mobile unit O2 from Spanish telecom giant Telefonica SA

Jordan to sign $10-bn nuclear deal with Russia

24 Mar 2015

Jordan has become the third Arab nation planning to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes followed by the UAE and Egypt

Only 20% Indians have even occasional net access: study

24 Mar 2015

Despite the brouhaha over the spread of internet in India and the consequent boom in the online marketplace, a new study finds that only 20 per cent of the population has even occasional access to the internet

Govt to hand over bid-cancelled blocks to Coal India

23 Mar 2015

Govt to hand over bid-cancelled blocks to Coal India

23 Mar 2015

CLRI develops ‘green’ technology for leather tanning

23 Mar 2015

The new technology ensures saving of 15 million litres per day of water in the Indian leather sector alone - and an estimated 200 million litres per day if this revolutionary technology is applied globally

Spectrum auction to leave telecom firms deep in debt

23 Mar 2015

Energy majors BG Group and Woodside to invest $1.1 bn in Myanmar

23 Mar 2015

Tenet Healthcare close to buying United Surgical Partners for more than $2.5 bn

23 Mar 2015

ChemChina seals deal to buy Italian tyremaker Pirelli for $7.7 bn

23 Mar 2015

China National Chemical Corporation yesterday struck a deal to buy Italian tyremaker Pirelli in a €7.1 billion ($7.7 billion) deal, the biggest deal so far carried out by the Chinese in Italy