Gold imports drop by 18.4 percent in April-June quarter
August 30th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Gold imports in India fell by 18.4 percent to Rs.71,912 crore in the first quarter of the current financial year, largely due to a sharp ... Read more...
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London Olympics: Betting houses offer odds on diverse things
July 27th, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There is a chance for those who want to bet at the London Olympics to place their bets. Betting houses situated in London are going to offer ... Read more...
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International trade fair opens in China
June 28th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 28 (IANS) An international trade fair opened in the ancient Chinese Silk Road trading hub of Kashgar Thursday.The eighth Kashgar Central and South Asia Commodity Fair is expected ... Read more...
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Krishna meets Indian traders, will take up issue with China
June 6th, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 6 (IANS) India's External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Wednesday met two Indian traders embroiled in a dispute with locals over defaulting payment running into millions of dollars in ... Read more...
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Pakistan plans to export 400,000 tonnes of sugar
May 4th, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 4 (IANS) Pakistan plans to export 400,000 tonnes of sugar, out of 4.7 million tonnes that it produces, an official said."The news about surplus sugar was given ... Read more...
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Bollywood must treat women as heroes: ‘Kahaani’ writer Advaita Kala
April 26th, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The film "Kahaani", for which she wrote the story, grossed Rs.54.55 crore. Advaita Kala, also considered a pioneer of India's chick lit genre, says women ... Read more...
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Declare tea India’s national drink
March 27th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, March 27 (IANS) A Rajya Sabha member from Assam Tuesday demanded that tea be declared India's national drink.Birendra Prasad Baishya raised the issue in the Rajya Sabha, saying tea ... Read more...
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Gas prices continue their upward surge
March 6th, 2012 - 1:04 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Mar 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) US motorists are being hit hard with recent surge in the prices of gas. The price of gas is quickly moving to the $4 mark and ... Read more...
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Licence plates costlier than cars in China
February 20th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 20 (IANS) The prices of licence plates in China seem to be going through the roof as in some instances what one pays to buy a licence plate ... Read more...
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Cement price in Himachal reduced
January 5th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 5 (IANS) Three cement majors Thursday reduced the price of cement by Rs.25 per bag in Himachal Pradesh, said Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal."Ambuja, ACC and Jaypee have ... Read more...
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2012 will be game changer for Indian publishing (Comment)
December 22nd, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Technology is like an object in your rear-view mirror. It is always closer than you think it is. In fact, for us in Indian publishing, it may actually just be ready ... Read more...
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Gas prices decline & stand at $3.29 per gallon
December 5th, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Dec 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The price of gas continues to go on the downside despite the fact that the commodity is still costly on the international market. The price of ... Read more...
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Bio-fuel not at cost of food security: FAO
October 4th, 2011 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Oct 3 (IANS) The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Monday stressed that the need of bio-fuel should not be at the sacrifice of food security as the world should ... Read more...
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Gold futures all set to fall
September 26th, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Sept 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After the record swift run that saw the price of gold jump to $1,921 at the beginning of September, the tide seems to have turned. The ... Read more...
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Government to monitor onion prices
September 6th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The government will soon sell onions at subsidised rates here and intervene to keep prices under check, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and ... Read more...
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Tibetan tea museum to open in Lhasa
September 2nd, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Lhasa, Sep 2 (IANS) A Tibetan tea museum will open by 2013 in Lhasa to promote the rich Tibetan tea culture that dates back 1,300 years.The China Tibetan tea union ... Read more...
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Around 3,000 Britons hospitalised daily for drinking
August 26th, 2011 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 26 (IANS) Data available in Britain shows there were 1.1 million alcohol-related admissions in hospitals across the country last year -- that means over 3,000 people were taken ... Read more...
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Gold prices reach a record high of $1,900
August 23rd, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The price of Gold reached a new record high when the price of the precious metal hit the $1,910 mark. Analysts say the surge in the ... Read more...
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Karachi to give 375,000 flour bags to its poor
August 1st, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 1 (IANS) Karachi will provide 375,000 bags of flour at subsidised rates everyday to the poor during Ramzan, an official said.Mohammad Hussain Syed, a senior official, said the ... Read more...
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80 percent blankets of a Chinese airline unwashed
July 11th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 11 (IANS) About 80 percent of non-disposable blankets in a Chinese airline were found to be re-used without any disinfection by a cleaning company, a media report said.A ... Read more...
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Thieves steal $2000 of gas in a Pasadena service station
May 12th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Pasadena, May 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) With the price of gas going through the roof, a group of robbers figured out that the commodity is the best thing to steal. The police are ... Read more...
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Gwyneth Paltrow is the new face of Coach
April 26th, 2011 - 11:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, April 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has been named as the new face of the luxury goods firm Coach. Paltrow will start her official role as the face of ... Read more...
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Pakistan should part with US assistance to stop drone campaign: Shahbaz
April 16th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, April 16(ANI): It is not possible to stop deadly US drone attacks in Pakistan merely by resolutions and protest statements, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said.For this purpose, it is ... Read more...
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India assures Iran of early payments, keen to sign DTAA, BIPA
February 25th, 2011 - 10:27 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has assured Iran that India would like to make the payment due to Iran as expeditiously as possible especially on account ... Read more...
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Man accused of multi-crore fraud kills self
February 23rd, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) A 44-year-old man, accused of duping around 1,000 investors to the tune of several crores of rupees, committed suicide by leaping off the roof of his office ... Read more...
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‘X-Factor’ is beyond the mediocracy of talent shows: Sonu Nigam
February 23rd, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Singer-composer Sonu Niigaam, who will be judging a show after six years, says he agreed to be part of Sony's music reality show "X-Factor" because he feels ... Read more...
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Coleen Rooney ready to give evidence in court on blackmail plot for son’s pictures
February 23rd, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 23 (ANI): Coleen Rooney is reportedly ready to give evidence in court against a gang of three who were arrested for blackmailing her over pictures of her 16-month-old son Kai.The ... Read more...
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Sugar policy must create export surplus, not induce imports (Comment)
February 8th, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
By Abinash Verma
There is a huge opportunity this year for the sugar industry to sustain a high output. But meaningless controls will only convert the opportunities to threats and create hurdles for ... Read more...
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Railways’ freight earning up by 6.27 percent
January 25th, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 25 (IANS) The Railways' revenue earnings from commodity-wise freight traffic rose by 6.27 percent during the April-December period of 2010 over the corresponding figure a year ago, a statement said ... Read more...
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Skinny jeans are a hot contraband North Korea
January 13th, 2011 - 1:34 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Pyongyang, Jan 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) North Korean authorities have lifted the age-long ban on women who wear skinny jeans.Until the release of the ban, any woman caught wearing tight jeans were fined ... Read more...
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Onion prices may soar as Pakistan bans export via road, rail (Lead)
January 6th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Jan 6 (IANS) Onion woes are likely to continue in India with Pakistan deciding to stop sending the commodity through both land and rail routes due to a shortage in that ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh to raid onion traders
December 28th, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 28 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government has asked collectors of all 18 districts to check soaring prices of onions by raiding those hoarding the commodity, officials said Tuesday.The retail price of ... Read more...
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Sheila Dikshit blames media for spreading rumours on price rise
December 23rd, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 23 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Thursday contradicting her earlier statement that the government is making all attempts to bring the prices under control, blamed the media ... Read more...
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Pakistan exports onions to India despite bad crop (Lead)
December 23rd, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Dec 23 (IANS) Pakistani traders are exporting onions to India despite the crop production lagging 30 to 40 percent behind domestic demand, a media report said.One hundred tonnes of the commodity ... Read more...
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Pakistan exporting onions to India despite bad crop
December 23rd, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 23 (IANS) Pakistani traders are exporting onions to various countries, including India, despite the crop production lagging 30 to 40 percent behind domestic demand, a media report said.One hundred tonnes ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |