SMC Group to hire 3,000 people in next 3 yrs
Domestic brokerage firm SMC Group on Sunday said it plans to hire 3,000 professionals and open 3,500 offices in the next three years to expand network in the country.

Ukraine`s `hot air` bedevils global climate deal
Vladimir Gapor is a plumber by trade, but now he`s a scavenger, prying bits of scrap steel from the ruins of his old factory and selling them for a pittance.

Jackson moonwalk glove sells for $350K in NYC
The shimmering, white glove Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 was auctioned off for USD 350,000 — plus tax — on Saturday.

China harnesses mountain wind power
In the mountains above the southwestern Chinese town of Dali, dozens of new wind turbines dot the landscape -- a symbol of the country`s sky-high ambitions for clean, green energy.

Sushil Modi criticises Marandi for poll alliance with Congress
Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Modi on Sunday criticised former BJP leader and ex Jharkhand chief minister Babulal Marandi for joining hands with the Congress despite charging it with corruption and non-performance for several years.

US helps build anti-Taliban Afghan militias: Report
The United States has begun helping a number of anti-Taliban militias in several parts of Afghanistan in hopes for a large-scale tribal rebellion against the radical Islamic movement, The New York Times reported.

Manufacturing sector showing signs of recovery: CII
Ten manufacturing segments, including industrial gases and multi-utility vehicles, grew by over 20 per cent in the first half of the current fiscal, leading the recovery in the sector, a CII-Ascon survey said.

Finance, labour mins differ on bringing EPFO under service tax
The finance and labour ministries have locked horns over the issue of bringing retirement fund manager EPFO under the service tax net.

Govt trying to deal with Maoists with calibrated approach
The Indian government is working out a calibrated approach to deal with the Maoist problem as it does not want to use disproportionate force against the Naxals who enjoy "sizeable" support in the civil society.

Peace Run in Mumbai to demand zero tolerance against terror
Demanding zero tolerance against terrorism, thousands of people including renowned WWF wrestler Khali and Kashmiri girl Rukhsana, who killed a Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist in J&K, on Sunday participated in a `Peace Run`.