New Zealand sees record attendance for Rugby World Cup
October 3rd, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Oct 3 (IANS) The 40 pool matches of the Rugby World Cup which wrapped up Sunday drew almost 1.1 million spectators to stadiums across New Zealand, the tournament organisers ... Read more...
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Hamilton wants to stay with McLaren, says McLaren chief
April 24th, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 24(ANI): McLaren Fomula One team chief executive Martin Whitmarsh is confident that British ace Lewis Hamilton will continue to be the team's trump card for the next 10 years."Lewis has ... Read more...
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Aussie women finance pros feel underpaid, but male co-workers disagree
June 8th, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, June 8 (ANI): A new survey indicates that most women in the Australian finance sector feel neglected and underpaid while more than half of their male counterparts feel otherwise.A research, conducted ... Read more...
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‘British varsities treating foreign students as cash cows’
March 26th, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 26 (IANS) British universities were Friday warned against treating overseas students as "cash cows" to help fill declining coffers.
The head of the British Council, the cultural arm of the foreign ... Read more...
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Volkswagen picks up Suzuki stake for $2.5 bn (Lead, changing dateline)
December 9th, 2009 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) German auto giant Volkswagen Wednesday picked up a 20 percent stake in Suzuki Motor for about $2.5 billion, while the Japanese auto maker will reciprocate by taking ... Read more...
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Volkswagen, Suzuki stake deal sends Maruti stock up
December 9th, 2009 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 9 (IANS) Maruti Suzuki's scrip shot up 3.82 percent Wednesday after global auto giants Volkswagen AG and Suzuki Motor Corp announced a share swapping deal.
As per the partnership, Germany's Volkswagen ... Read more...
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Union opposes British Council plan to outsource jobs to India
July 29th, 2009 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS) Britain's civil service union has opposed plans to outsource more than 100 finance and IT British Council jobs to India, fearing it could set a precedent in ... Read more...
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Former banker, girlfriend jailed for insider trading
April 2nd, 2009 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, April 2 (DPA) A former banker and his girlfriend have become the first people in Hong Kong to be jailed for insider share trading, a media report said Thursday.
Ma Hon-yeung, ... Read more...
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Cocaine use linked to violent behaviour
March 14th, 2009 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 14 (ANI): A new study has found a link between cocaine use and violent behaviour.According to the figures by Greater Manchester Police (GMP), officers drug-tested 1,000 people arrested for ... Read more...
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British Council suspends Iran operations over ‘intimidation’
February 5th, 2009 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 5 (IANS) The British Council, Britain's cultural diplomacy arm, has suspended its operations in Tehran with its head accusing the Iranian government Thursday of trying to intimidate staff.The cultural and ... Read more...
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London Evening Standard sold to ex-Soviet spy
January 21st, 2009 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 21 (IANS) Loss-making London newspaper the Evening Standard has been sold to Russian oligarch and former KGB officer Alexander Lebedev for a "nominal sum", its current owners announced Wednesday.The Daily ... Read more...
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Drink ‘Liquid Smoking’ if you itch for a cigarette
October 28th, 2008 - 10:05 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 28 (IANS) A Dutch company has come up with a non-nicotine based soft drink which gives off a sensation akin to smoking cigarettes.The drink, 'Liquid Smoking', comes in a 275ml ... Read more...
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Sold-out Euro 2008 ready to be the best yet
June 1st, 2008 - 10:26 pm ICT by admin
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Vienna, June 1 (DPA) The stage is set for the start of the European Championships as the first teams arrived Sunday for the start of the tournament in Austria and Switzerland. "Everything ... Read more...
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Indian kids talk climate change with British officials
March 25th, 2008 - 10:17 pm ICT by admin
Chennai, March 25 (IANS) Three Indian children are among a group of young climate change activists from a dozen countries who are meeting in London to work on an urgent message to ... Read more...
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