India to US: Don’t set back IT success story, ease visas
February 7th, 2012 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) Voicing concern over protectionism, India has asked the US to address issues faced by Indian IT professionals, who pay $15 billion in taxes, and reminded Washington ... Read more...
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Networks hope to acquire more users, spectrum
February 3rd, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) A day after the Supreme Court cancelled 122 telecom licenses, most of the old telecom networks were cautiously optimistic Friday about garnering more users ... Read more...
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Fortis buys Singapore diagnostic firm for $50 mn, stock up
February 1st, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Fortis Healthcare said Wednesday it had bought an 85 percent stake in Singapore's Redline-Asia, an outpatient diagnostic chain, for about $50 million (Singapore
$62.9 million).The stock ... Read more...
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It’s the Smarties 75th anniversary
January 30th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The chocolate candy Smarties turns 75 this year. The sweet was first introduced in 1937 as Smarties. It was initially called Chocolate Beans but Nestle renamed it ... Read more...
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Jharkhand produces record Kharif crop
January 29th, 2012 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 29 (IANS) For the first time since its creation in 2000, Jharkhand has produced more Kharif food grain than it consumes at a record 55 million tonnes -- ... Read more...
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US’ Parkside Hotels plans big in India
January 19th, 2012 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 19 (IANS) The US-based hotel management group Parkside Hotels and Resorts is hoping to have around 4,000 hotel rooms in different categories under its banner by 2013, said ... Read more...
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1,300 exploited kids rescued in China
January 15th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 15 (IANS) As many as 1,332 children belonging to China's Xinjiang region who were lured by criminal gangs to larger cities and forced into petty crimes like stealing ... Read more...
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Today is Mary J. Blige’s birthday
January 11th, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Singer Mary J. Blige is celebrating an important milestone in her life. The My Life hitmaker turned 41 today (the 11th of January 2012). The celebration ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Suspected Maoist slaps defamation case on government
January 4th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, Jan 4 (IANS) A suspected Maoist, Arun Ferreira Wednesday slapped a Rs.2.50 million defamation case against the Maharashtra government after walking free at the end of over four years ... Read more...
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Poll panel enhances cash carrying limit
December 30th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 30 (IANS) After recovering over Rs.50 million of unaccounted money from Punjab, the Election Commission Friday enhanced the limit of carrying cash from Rs.100,000 to Rs.250,000 till the ... Read more...
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Rs.5 crore cash seized in poll-bound Punjab
December 29th, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 29 (IANS) Authorities in Punjab have recovered over Rs.5 crore (Rs.50 million) of unaccounted money in cash from various places in election-bound Punjab this week, a senior election ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
GMR completes Singapore arm stake sale to PETRONAS
December 29th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) PETRONAS Power, a subsidiary of Malaysian oil firm PETRONAS, has paid SG$50 million ($38.4 million) for 30 percent stake in GMR Energy (Singapore), a subsidiary ... Read more...
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60,000 transparent ballot boxes for Russian polls
December 28th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Around 60,000 transparent ballot boxes would be bought by Russian electoral authorities for the March 4 presidential elections, a top official said Wednesday.Chief election official ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Havells’ China joint venture to make green lighting goods
December 26th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) Havells India Monday said it has entered into a joint venture with China-based Shanghai Yaming Lighting to produce energy efficient and green lighting goods for ... Read more...
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$8 mn burglary exposes corrupt Chinese official
December 22nd, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 22 (IANS) The head of China's largest coking coal producer has been dismissed from service after it was revealed that burglars took away items worth 50 million yuan ... Read more...
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New York City had over 50 mn tourists in 2011
December 21st, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Dec 21 (IANS) New York's "quality of life" led around 50.2 million tourists to visit the city this year, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has said."Five and half years ago, ... Read more...
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Uddhav Thackeray meets president on row over Belgaum
December 20th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 20 (IANS) Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray Tuesday met President Pratibha Patil and demanded that the Marathi-speaking areas of Belgaum and surroundings in Karnataka be declared a ... Read more...
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USAID, FICCI ink deal to support innovation
December 20th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Tuesday signed an agreement to set ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan central bank relaxes regulations
December 13th, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Dec 13 (IANS) Aiming to spur economic growth, the Sri Lankan central bank has relaxed regulations of foreign investments in corporate debentures of local firms and foreign borrowings by ... Read more...
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UAE’s mineral water export up 38 percent
December 11th, 2011 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 10 (IANS/WAM) UAE's mineral water export rose by 38 percent to about 107 million dhirams (about $13 million) in 2010 compared to the figure in the previous ... Read more...
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India’s oil refining capacity to rise to 238 mn tonnes by 2013
December 5th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) India will raise its petroleum refining capacity by over 22 percent from the current 194 million tonnes to 238 million tonnes by 2013, Minister of ... Read more...
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Russia writes off $11 bn in Afghan debt
December 5th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bonn, Dec 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has canceled over $11 billion in Afghanistan's sovereign debt over the past decade, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday."During the past decade Russia ... Read more...
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Obama announces more resources for AIDS fight
December 2nd, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 2 (IANS/EFE) President Barack Obama Thursday renewed the US government's commitment to the worldwide fight against AIDS by announcing the allocation of more resources and the establishment ... Read more...
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Airtel touches 50 million customers mark in Africa
November 30th, 2011 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Leading telecom service provider Bharti Airtel Wednesday said it has touched the 50 million customers mark in Africa, where it acquired telecom operations in a ... Read more...
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Brazil to impose more fines on Chevron for oil spill
November 30th, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, Nov 30 (IANS) Brazil's environment protection agency Ibama said Tuesday that US oil giant Chevron may be fined an additional 60 million reais ($32.6 million) for the ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Britain plans to keep its unemployed youth busy
November 25th, 2011 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 25 (IANS) The British governmentplans to create hundreds of thousands of new employment opportunities for youngsters through a one billion pound scheme which will see up to half ... Read more...
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Miley Cyrus tops the list of the ‘Richest Teens’
November 24th, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Hollywood, Nov 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Miley Cyrus is the richest teenager in Hollywood. The 19-year-old is estimated to be worth a whopping $120 million. The fortune of Harry Potter star Daniel ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Over 120 shops gutted in Pakistan
November 19th, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 19 (IANS) A massive fire gutted at least 127 shops in a market in Pakistan's Rawalpindi city, a media report said Saturday.
The blaze, which began Friday night ... Read more...
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Malaysia plans to buy 18 more Russian fighter jets
November 15th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Malaysia plans to buy 18 Russian Su-30MKM fighters capable of carrying Russian-Indian BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, the Izvestia daily said Tuesday.The paper said, citing military ... Read more...
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Spain to offer movies to US libraries, universities
November 8th, 2011 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, Nov 8 (IANS/EFE) Spain will provide its films to US libraries and educational institutions to promote teaching of the language.Spain's Foreign Trade Institute, known as ICEX, and EGEDA, the ... Read more...
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$50 mn Saudi aid for Turkey quake survivors
October 28th, 2011 - 3:46 am ICT by IANS
Riyadh, Oct 28 (IANS) Saudi Arabia will give $50 million for quake relief in Turkey, the official media reported.The offer was announced Thursday by Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al ... Read more...
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Russia to become Europe’s largest internet market
October 22nd, 2011 - 6:35 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will soon become the largest internet market in Europe, the country's communications minister has said."Today we are Europe's second largest market. At current growth ... Read more...
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Indian telecom sector received Rs.48,220 crore FDI
October 19th, 2011 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) India's telecom sector received foreign direct investment (FDI) of Rs.48,220 crore in the last 11 years - 8 percent of the total FDI the country ... Read more...
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Car dealer alleges ‘torture’ by DRI, moves rights panel
September 26th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) A car dealer here has in a complaint to the Maharashtra human rights panel accused the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) investigators of "torture" while probing ... Read more...
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Exporters association not responsible for unlisted firms
September 21st, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 21 (IANS) Less than a week after the Justice M.B. Shah Commission probing illegal mining visited the controversial sites in Goa, a body of ore exporters Wednesday said ... Read more...
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