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Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India will transfer to the Centre its surplus profit of Rs 52,679 crore, about 60 percent more than the amount given last year.

"The Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India... Approved the transfer of surplus amounting to Rs 526.79 billion for the year ended June 30, 2014 to the Government of India," the central bank said in a statement adding the transfer will take place on Monday.

Last year, the RBI had transfered its Rs 33,010 crore surplus profit to the Centre.

New Delhi: Hyundai Motor India on Monday launched all new version of its premium compact car i20 priced between Rs 4.9 lakh and Rs 7.67 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

The second generation model -- i20 Elite -- would compete with the likes of Maruti Suzuki's Swift and Volkswagen Polo, priced between Rs 4.42 lakh and Rs 7.99 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

Commenting on the launch, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) Managing Director & CEO B S Seo said since the launch of first generation i20 in December 2008, the company has so far sold 7.34 lakh units in the country.

Kigali: Rwanda has placed a German student with Ebola-like symptoms in isolation, and was waiting for test results checking for the deadly tropical disease, the health ministry said.

"Samples from the suspected case have been sent for testing to an international accredited laboratory for approval, results will be available in 48 hours," the health ministry said in a statement late yesterday.

The patient is the first to be tested in Rwanda since the outbreak in west Africa.

Minister of Health Agnes Binagwaho said the patient was a German medical student, who had recently spent time in Liberia.

London, Aug 11 - Danielle Lloyd has revealed that her heart is shattering after her footballer husband Jamie O'Hara was pictured partying with more women after cheating on her with a blonde.

The 30-yearold glam model posted a poem on Instagram along with a picture of broken candy heart, the Mirror reported.

Mumbai: The benchmark BSE Sensex recovered over 221 points in early trade on Monday as realty stocks led the rebound after market regulator SEBI on Sunday approved new norms for setting up and listing of Real Estate and Infrastructure Investment Trusts.

Besides, positive cues from other Asian markets also buoyed the sentiments.

The 30-share barometer rose by 221.20 points, or 0.87 percent, to 25,550.34 with stocks of realty, auto, capital goods, banking and metal sectors, leading the recovery.

The gauge had lost almost 579 points in the past three sessions.

Mumbai: The rupee strengthened by 13 paise to 61.02 against the dollar in early trade at t