Infosys to hire 35,000 techies this fiscal
April 13th, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 13 (IANS) India's second largest IT bellwether Infosys Ltd and its subsidiaries would hire 35,000 people (gross addition) in fiscal 2012-13, about 10,000 less than last fiscal (2011-12), ... Read more...
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Spain retain top spot in FIFA ranking
April 12th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 12 (IANS) Spain retained first position in the newly-released FIFA rankings but the Netherlands, which were second in March, dropped to fourth, while Germany and Uruguay moved up ... Read more...
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Brazil actor seriously injured
April 8th, 2012 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 8 (IANS/EFE) A Brazilian actor almost hanged himself fatally while playing the part of Judas in a play and was taken to hospital in serious condition, ... Read more...
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Brazil, Colombia battle for Davis Cup playoff
April 6th, 2012 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 6 (IANS) Brazil and Colombia will play for a spot in the Davis Cup world group playoff when they meet on the clay surface of ... Read more...
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FIFA official to return to Brazil next week
April 3rd, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 3 (IANS) FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke will return to Brazil next week for a Senate hearing on the country's 2014 World Cup preparations.It will be ... Read more...
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Indian men and women finish 27th at World TT
April 1st, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Dortmund (Germany), April 1 (IANS) India finished 27th in the men's and women's category at the World Team Table Tennis Championships here.The Anthony Amalraj-led men's side beat Brazil 3-2 Saturday ... Read more...
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Neymar, Messi in charity match
April 1st, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 1 (IANS) Santos star striker Neymar has been invited to take part in a charity match featuring Argentina's superstar Lionel Messi.The friendly match will consist of ... Read more...
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Valcke to return to Brazil for FIFA inspections
March 31st, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 31 (IANS) FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke will be back in Brazil to overlook the country's preparation for the 2014 World Cup.Valcke offended Brazil's Minister of ... Read more...
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Guetta launches record label
March 31st, 2012 - 3:21 am ICT by IANS
London, March 31 (IANS) Grammy Award-winning DJ and music producer David Guetta will add music mogul to his resume after launching his own record label.The star DJ, has collaborated ... Read more...
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Zuma taunts West, says Africa is treated with respect in BRICS
March 29th, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Amid BRICS's growing engagement with the 54-nation continent, South African President Jacob Zuma Thursday said Africa was "treated with respect" and not patronised in this ... Read more...
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Police chase in Brazil ends with six suspects dead
March 27th, 2012 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 27 (IANS/EFE) At least six people died Monday in a running gunfight between police and suspected armed robbers in the eastern Brazilian city of Salvador, authorities ... Read more...
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Ahead of Hu’s visit, Tibetan sets himself afire
March 26th, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) A 27-year-old Tibetan youth attempted to immolate himself during a protest against Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to the capital, police said Monday.Jamphel Yeshi, a ... Read more...
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Brazil’s head coach warned to produce results
March 25th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 25 (IANS) Mano Menezes, head coach of the Brazilian men's national football team, revealed that he received a stern warning from the interim president of the ... Read more...
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Brazil, Chile swap organising duty of Copa America
March 25th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 25 (IANS) The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced an agreement with Chile to exchange the years in which each will hold the Copa America.As expected, CBF ... Read more...
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‘Brazil committed to halting currency appreciation’
March 23rd, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 23 (IANS) Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega said Thursday that the government is committed to halting the appreciation of the Brazilian currency real against the US ... Read more...
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Robinho expected to return to Santos from AC Milan
March 23rd, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 23 (IANS) Brazilian footballer Robinho is rumoured to be returning to Santos FC. The AC Milan star striker is expected to return to Brazil at ... Read more...
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2014 World Cup to be best ever: Ronaldo
March 18th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 18 (IANS) Filling in as the leader of Brazil's Local Organizing Committee, Ronaldo declared that the 2014 football World Cup in Brazil will be the biggest ... Read more...
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‘Alcoholic beverages will be sold during 2014 World Cup’
March 16th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 16 (IANS) The Brazilian government, after a long and heated debate, has guaranteed the sales of alcoholic beverages during the 2014 football World Cup.Currently, alcoholic beverages ... Read more...
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Former Dutch international Ooijer announces retirement
March 13th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, March 13 (IANS) Ajax defender and former Netherlands international Andre Ooijer will hang up his boots at the end of this season, he announced Tuesday."Soccer is the most ... Read more...
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Prince Harry banned from pub
March 13th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 13 (IANS) Prince Harry has reportedly been banned from going to pubs till he completes his army helicopter training.He has just completed a tour of the Caribbean and ... Read more...
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My grandmom has a very good sense of humour: Prince Harry
March 12th, 2012 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 12 (IANS) Prince Harry says his grandmother has a good sense of humour and his family is the same as any other family when it comes to humour ... Read more...
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Palmeiras thrash Botafogo-SP 6-2
March 12th, 2012 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 12 (IANS) Palmeiras thrashed Botafogo-SP 6-2 in the 13th round of Brazil's, 2012 Sao Paulo state championship.The win maintains Palmeiras as the only team that has ... Read more...
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Mano Menezes wants Neymar playing in Europe
March 12th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 12 (IANS) Head coach of the Brazilian national soccer team Mano Menezes has said he wants Santos' 20-year-old striker, Neymar to play in Europe.According to Menezes, ... Read more...
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Barcelona aim to unite Neymar and Messi
March 11th, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 11 (IANS) Barcelona confirmed that Santos striker Neymar remains a target for the Spanish club and they want to have him and Lionel Messi playing side-by-side ... Read more...
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Prince Harry pokes fun at elder brother
March 11th, 2012 - 6:31 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 11 (IANS) Prince Harry, who is in Brazil for a tourism campaign, poked fun at his elder brother William's dancing ability.The fun loving Harry, quipped he ... Read more...
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Tite continues suspension of Adriano
March 10th, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 10 (IANS) Despite Adriano's achievement of losing 100 kilos, Corinthians coach Tite demonstrated his dissatisfaction with the striker, barring him from upcoming matches.According to Tite, Adriano ... Read more...
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‘Inshallah’, ‘Mindscape’ share National Award for best film on social issues
March 7th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Ashvin Kumar's "Inshallah" on football and Arun Chadha's "Mindscape" about the differently abled's need for intimacy were jointly named the best film on social issues ... Read more...
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AC Milan interested in Internacional’s Leandro Damiao
March 4th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 4 (IANS) Italian club AC Milan is lining up a $30 million bid for Internacional's star striker Leandro Damiao.The Italian club is in need of ... Read more...
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Prince Harry’s tour with Bahamian military
March 4th, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 4 (IANS) Prince Harry, who is trained to fly Apache attack helicopters, Sunday joined the Royal Bahamian Defence Force to study the defensive capabilities of the island nation.Femalefirst.co.uk ... Read more...
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Antibiotics alleviate symptoms of schizophrenia
March 3rd, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 3 (IANS) An antibiotic prescribed to teenagers for acne is to be tested as a treatment to alleviate the symptoms of psychosis in patients with schizophrenia, The Independent ... Read more...
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FIFA concerned about Brazil’s preparedness for 2014 World Cup
March 3rd, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 3 (IANS) Football's world governing body FIFA has raised serious concerns about Brazil's preparations for the 2014 World Cup saying that "things are not moving in Brazil".FIFA's secretary ... Read more...
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Brazil moves to contain rise of real
March 2nd, 2012 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Brasilia, March 2 (IANS/EFE) The Brazilian government announced Thursday that it is expanding the reach of a 6 percent tax on loans from abroad as part of steps to ... Read more...
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Brazil’s Corinthians keen on building team in China
March 1st, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 1 (IANS) Corinthians football club president Mario Gobbi has shown interest in creating a team in China.With the arrival of Chinese striker Chen Zhizhao, the club ... Read more...
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Ricardo Sergio Freire de Barros tries to open bank account using Jack Nicholson’s fake ID
February 29th, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Recife, Brazil Feb 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Brazilian man tried to open a bank account using a government ID which had the image of actor Jack Nicholson. Ricardo Sergio Freire de Barros ... Read more...
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South Korea’s investment in foreign securities plunges
February 28th, 2012 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Feb 28 (IANS) Foreign securities invested by South Korea's financial institutions plunged last year, the central bank said Tuesday.Foreign currency-denominated securities held by domestic financial institutions stood at $58.2 ... Read more...
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