HAL asks vendors to partner in progress
July 21st, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 21 (IANS) State-run defence behemoth Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) Saturday told its global vendors to become its partner in progress than remaining mere suppliers."Vendors have to go beyond ... Read more...
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Sharad Kelkar to replace Mohnish Behl in ‘Kuch Toh…’
March 7th, 2012 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Actor Sharad Kelkar, best remembered for "Saat Phere", has been confirmed as Mohnish Behl's replacement in popular daily soap "Kuch Toh Log Kahenge". He will ... Read more...
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Containerised sewage treatment plant from G.D. Nanovation
February 8th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 8 (IANS) Coimbatore-based G.D. Nanovation Pvt Ltd is targeting residential apartments, malls, hotels and hospital for its container-based sewage treatment plants launched here Wednesday. It is also looking ... Read more...
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Company razes ancient temple in Noida
January 29th, 2012 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
Noida, Jan 28 (IANS) Officials of a construction company allegedly razed an ancient temple, situated along Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, after beating up the priests there late Friday, police said Saturday. ... Read more...
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Consider Bengal your ‘dreamland’, Mamata woos industrialists (Lead)
January 10th, 2012 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IANS) In a bid to attract investments, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday assured industrialists her government would provide all kinds of facilities and urged ... Read more...
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Man sitting 2,000 miles away helps catch thief
November 20th, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 20 (IANS) A computer expert helped catch a thief, who was 2,000 miles away, with the help of an in-built camera in a stolen laptop.
David Duffy, an ... Read more...
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HPL’s revival only after resolving shareholding dispute: Godrej
November 15th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 15 (IANS) India's second largest polyethylene maker, Haldia Petrochemicals (HPL), which is currently facing a severe financial crisis, can be revived only if the promoters resolve the ongoing ... Read more...
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Noida’s Knowledge Boulevard wins gold LEED certification
November 10th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, Nov 10 (IANS) Leading real estate developer 3C Company has been awarded a gold LEEDS (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certification for its Knowledge Boulevard green building ... Read more...
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Unable to care for wife, man commits suicide in Rolls-Royce
October 28th, 2011 - 10:35 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 28 (IANS) A 67-year-old man and his disabled wife in Britain gassed themselves in their Rolls-Royce since the husband felt he was unable to take care of his ... Read more...
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Videocon mulls relocating Bengal power, steel projects
October 9th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 9 (IANS) Land acquisition woes have prompted the Videocon Group to consider shifting its proposed steel and power plants in West Bengal's Burdwan district to another location.Stating that ... Read more...
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Northeast’s first homoeopathy medicine making unit in Tripura
March 21st, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, March 21 (IANS) To tap the vast resource-pool of medicinal plants in northeast India, the region's first homoeopathy medicines manufacturing unit was inaugurated in Tripura Monday by Hahnemann Medical ... Read more...
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Man jailed for forcing stepson to sleep in straitjacket
March 16th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 16 (IANS) A Briton, who forced his 11-year-old stepson to wear a straitjacket each night, has been jailed, a media report said Wednesday.The boy was also made to ... Read more...
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No hiding from big boss, thanks to mobile app
January 26th, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 26 (IANS) A mobile phone "clocking-on machine" now spies on lazy workers misusing company cars.The Crystal Ball mobile phone application works the same way as an in-car satellite navigation system.It ... Read more...
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Singaporean man with female wallet fetish arrested again
January 22nd, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 22 (ANI): A man in Singapore, who has a fetish for women's wallets, has been arrested again for theft.According to the Sin Chew Daily, Luo Shun Qing, 46, pleaded ... Read more...
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$1b ‘floating Monaco city’ yacht that has beach, buildings!
January 17th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 17 (ANI): Ever thought of a yacht having buildings, helicopters, submarines and a beach? Well, you could take a ride in one such yacht worth a billion dollars-the most expensive ... Read more...
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Court allows gay sperm donor to spend time with his kids by lesbian mum
December 2nd, 2010 - 6:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 2 (ANI): A gay sperm donor in Britain has won a custody battle brought about by a lesbian who had his children, after the court ruled that he can spend ... Read more...
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Fashionable condoms to promote safe sex debut on World AIDS Day
December 2nd, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 2 (ANI): Condom manufacturer Proper Attire collaborated with The Keith Haring Foundation to debut a line of art-inspired products at the Museum of Contemporary Art to mark World AIDS ... Read more...
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L&T Infra to increase exposure to non power core sectors
October 20th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 20 (IANS) Larsen and Toubro Infrastructure Finance Company (L&T Infra) will increase its exposure to non-power sector, a top company official said Wednesday."Currently, the distribution of loans to power sector ... Read more...
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SpiceJet to double fleet size, expand route map (Lead)
September 27th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Madurai (Tamil Nadu), Sep 27 (IANS) With supply of seats trailing passenger demand, low-cost carrier SpiceJet plans to double its fleet size by 2013 and add more destinations- domestic and international- to ... Read more...
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Eredene may raise $200-300 million to invest in India
August 26th, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) Britain-based Eredene Capital Plc may raise around $200-300 million from overseas markets to invest in infrastructure projects in India, a top company official said here Thursday.
The company till ... Read more...
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Brit craftsman uses matchsticks to make ship fleet!
August 26th, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 26 (ANI): A British craftsman has made a strike force of more than 400 ships, created entirely from matchsticks.Master model maker Philip Warren, 79, has spent 62 years to make ... Read more...
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Robbie Williams’ first love vows never to reveal secrets
August 15th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 15 (ANI): English singer Robbie Williams' first love has pledged never to reveal the secrets that friends fear could destroy his marriage.The 36-year-old singer, who is now married to ... Read more...
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Emami to launch babycare products, buy Egyptian healthcare unit
August 1st, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
By Aparajita Gupta
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IANS) The $675-million diversified Emami Group has decided to acquire a healthcare unit in Egypt to tap the fast-growing African market. It will start growing jatropha there ... Read more...
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Unemployed Brit man gets work after holding ‘Give me a job’ sign in rain!
July 24th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jul 234 (ANI): Unemployed Mark Wheeldon, who stood in the rain with a sign pleading: "Give Me A Job", got himself one after spending three hours standing on a roundabout.Mark, 23, ... Read more...
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New Zealand busts Asian drug-money laundering gang
July 22nd, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, July 22 (DPA) New Zealand police investigating Asian organised crime raided a money exchange company in Auckland Thursday, claiming it was a multimillion dollar operation to launder illegal drug proceeds.
Two people ... Read more...
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Shristi Infra to invest Rs.2,000 crore in three states
May 12th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) Shristi Infrastructure Development Corporation said Wednesday it would invest Rs.2,000 crore over the next three years in seven smaller cities in three states.
The money would be used to ... Read more...
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Vir Das scolded during ‘Badmaash Company’ shoot (Film Snippets)
May 1st, 2010 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Stand-up comedian and actor Vir Das experienced a not-so-comic situation in real life when he got a scolding from "Badmaash Company" director Parmeet Sethi.
Vir has a ... Read more...
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15th International oil, gas exhibition starts in Tehran
April 23rd, 2010 - 4:00 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, April 23 (IANS) The 15th International Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Exhibition opened here Thursday at the Tehran International Fair Grounds.
The five-day exhibition coincided with the 101st anniversary of oil ... Read more...
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Aussie men avoid eye check ups because of vanity!
March 23rd, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, March 23 (ANI): A lot of Aussie men avoid getting eye check up done because they fear they'll be asked to wear glasses.The survey, conducted by Specsaver, found 13 percent of ... Read more...
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Peerless scouts for foreign partner for mutual fund arm
February 9th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) Peerless Funds Management Company Ltd (PFMCL) is scouting for a foreign partner to further strengthen the business, a company official said here Tuesday.
PFMCL, wholly owned subsidiary of Kolkata-based ... Read more...
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Brit receptionist says boss offered to ‘kit her out’ at sex shop
January 23rd, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 23 (ANI): A Brit office receptionist, who won a sexual harassment case against her boss, has revealed that she felt 'violated' when he offered to "kit her out" at Ann ... Read more...
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Two Malaysian Indians charged with aircraft engine theft
January 6th, 2010 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 6 (IANS) Two ethnic Indians were Wednesday charged in connection with the theft and disposal of two jet engines belonging to Royal Malaysia Air Force (RMAF).
The two F5 ... Read more...
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Court stays work on proposed Islamic bank in Kerala
January 5th, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Jan 5 (IANS) A division bench of the Kerala High Court Tuesday stayed all further move by the state-owned Kerala State Industrial Development Corp (KSIDC) to set up an Islamic bank.
The ... Read more...
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TATA honcho Irani says Nano has huge potential
November 12th, 2009 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov.12 (ANI): The tiny Nano cars made by India's Tata Motors have been described by company director Jamshed J. Irani as having huge potential.Even as analysts claim that the Nano could ... Read more...
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Oil regulator Sibal applies for early retirement
October 27th, 2009 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Just a few days before his term ends as the country's oil regulator, V.K. Sibal has applied for early retirement from his parent company Oil India. His ... Read more...
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