India can become 3rd largest world economy by skilling youth, says PM Modi

New Delhi, 6/3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said skilling the youth holds the key to India becoming the third-largest economy in the world from the fifth now.     Virtually addressing a “Rozgar Mela”, or employment fair, organised by the Gujarat government at the Mahatma Mandir convention centre in Gandhinagar, Modi said nearly…

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Nikki Yadav murder case: Court extends judicial custody of six accused by 14 days

New Delhi, 6/3:  A court here on Monday extended the judicial custody by 14 days of Sahil Gehlot, accused of killing his girlfriend Nikki Yadav and stuffing her body into a fridge in southwest Delhi before being caught.     The link court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samiksha Gupta also extended the judicial custody…

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Pat Cummins ruled out of 4th Test, to remain at home; Steve Smith to captain final match

Mumbai, 6/3: Steve Smith will captain Australia in the fourth and final test against India starting Thursday as regular captain Pat Cummins remains in Sydney with his family, Cricket Australia said on Monday.     Cummins returned home after the second test in New Delhi to be with his ailing mother after Australia had dropped…

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Adani has $2 bn bonds due for repayment in 2024

Mumbai, 5/3: The Adani group, whose mostly debt-fueled breakneck expansion saw gross debt doubling in four years, has almost $2 billion worth of foreign-currency bonds coming up for repayment in 2024, according to a presentation the conglomerate made to investors.   The apples-to-airport conglomerate borrowed over $10 billion in foreign currency bonds between July 2015…

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