Spurious heart medicine kills 120 in Pakistan
February 11th, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, Feb 11 (IANS) The toll due to consumption of spurious medicines at a well known heart institute has risen to 120, with a woman losing her life Saturday.According to ... Read more...
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Pakistan approves sugar export
February 2nd, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 2 (IANS) Pakistan has approved the export of 100,000 tonnes of sugar in an attempt to prevent a possible glut in the market.The decision to allow sugar ... Read more...
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‘Myanmar can become top rice exporter’
February 2nd, 2012 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Feb 2 (IANS) Myanmar has the potential to reclaim the title of the world's No. 1 rice exporter, an industry leader has said.The country's rice harvest may more than ... 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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Chinese economy assuring amid global uncertainty
January 23rd, 2012 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 23 (IANS) Despite stiff headwinds from a flagging world economy and a festering eurozone debt crisis, China still touched a growth rate of 9.2 percent in 2011, dwarfing ... Read more...
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US private-sector added 325,000 jobs in December
January 6th, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) Employment in the US private sector rose sharply in the last month of 2011, with the addition of 325,000 jobs that also brought positive hope for ... Read more...
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State firms lose Rs.1,201 crore on pulses import: CAG
December 27th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) State-owned firms lost Rs.1,201 crore on the import and sale of pulses between 2006 and 2011 by failing to stabilise market prices, the Comptroller and ... Read more...
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Brazil predicts higher economic growth for 2012
December 21st, 2011 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, Dec 21 (IANS) Brazilian central bank president Alexandre Tombini said Tuesday the country's inflation rate will be lower and economic growth higher in 2012 than this year.In ... Read more...
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UK store sells out of reindeer pate
December 20th, 2011 - 1:34 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Vegetarians International Voice for Animals started a campaign to draw support against grocery store Harvey Nichols for its reindeer pate. The campaign though seemed to have backfired ... Read more...
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‘No study on depression cases in India’
December 16th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) There is no study on whether number of depression cases in the country have increased or not, even as a mental health programme has been ... Read more...
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Recession possible in Finland: Official
December 16th, 2011 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, Dec 16 (IANS) Finland's central bank governor warned Thursday Finland could slip back into recession next year.The country's economic situation deteriorated significantly due to the eurozone sovereign debt crisis, ... Read more...
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UK has the second highest standard of living
December 14th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Luxembourg has the highest standard of living in the euro-zone. In a report issued by Europe’s statistical organization Eurostat, the United Kingdom is ranked second with living ... Read more...
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India, US aluminium associations sign MoU
December 9th, 2011 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 8 (IANS) The Aluminium Association of India and its US counterpart, The Aluminium Association, Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for technology and knowledge sharing.The MoU signed ... Read more...
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`China’s fiscal revenues to surpass budget this year’
December 1st, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 1 (IANS) China's total fiscal revenues this year will exceed the annual budget of 9.122 trillion yuan ($1.44 trillion) due to an increased tax intake, said a minister.
... Read more...
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China’s economy to rise at slower pace in 2012
November 26th, 2011 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 26 (IANS) China's economy is expected to grow at a rate of 8.5 percent in 2012, which is a slower pace than 2011, said an official of a ... Read more...
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Coffee may protect against cancer of the uterus
November 23rd, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 23 (IANS) Long-term consumption of coffee may be associated with a reduced risk of cancer of the endometrium -- or the lining of the uterus or womb, says ... Read more...
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Fake items worth over $300 mn seized in China
November 17th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 17 (IANS) Counterfeit items including medicines and chemicals worth two billion yuan (around $315 million) have been seized in a nationwide raid in China Thursday, the government said.Police ... Read more...
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Punjab warns against illegal liquor at weddings
November 17th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 17 (IANS) The Punjab government Thursday cautioned people against illegally serving liquor in marriages and other ceremonies."People organising functions in marriage palaces and banquet halls or at any ... Read more...
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Amy Winehouse’s new album to be released in December
October 31st, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Oct 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new album of the late singer Amy Winehouse will be released in December. The album which is titled "Amy Winehouse Lioness: Hidden Treasures" will feature tracks ... Read more...
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Food in small packets make people eat more
October 28th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Oct 28 (IANS) People tend to eat more of a particular food item when it comes in small packs rather than regular sizes, especially when it comes to chocolates ... Read more...
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Winehouse drank herself to death: Coroner
October 27th, 2011 - 2:12 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 27 (IANS) Amy Winehouse's blood alcohol level was more than four times the legal limit at the time of her death, says coroner, adding that the singer ... Read more...
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Varsity row over ’singling out’ northeastern students resolved
October 24th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 24 (IANS) A row over an alleged attempt by the University of Hyderabad to single out students from the northeast in its drive against drinking and drug use ... Read more...
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Tunisian ex-president’s daughter awarded jail term
October 2nd, 2011 - 5:47 am ICT by IANS
Tunis, Oct 2 (IANS) The daughter of Tunisia's ousted president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali has been sentenced in absentia to two years in prison and fined by a court ... Read more...
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Rs.25 per day poverty tag irks Aruna Roy
September 20th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Social activist and National Advisory Council member Aruna Roy has criticised the Planning Commission's view that its definition of poor - those spending less Rs.25 ... Read more...
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Domestic demand to drive economic growth, says Wen
September 14th, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 14 (IANS) China will follow the strategy of expanding domestic demand while focusing on improving demand structure to drive economic growth, said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Wednesday.
Wen ... Read more...
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Pidilite eyeing acquisitions in India, abroad
September 9th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 9 (IANS) Pidilite Industries Ltd. is eyeing acquisitions both in India and abroad and planning to expand its overseas business, a top company executive said Friday.
"We have ... Read more...
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Philips launches Xenium range of mobiles
September 7th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Philips Wednesday launched its Xenium range of dual-SIM mobile handsets in India priced sub-Rs.10,000.The phones' power management technology reduces battry consumption, the company said."These highly ... Read more...
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Thrifty power users in Delhi to get subsidy
August 30th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Consumers in Delhi restricting their monthly consumption of power to 200 units would get a subsidy of one rupee per unit, Power Minister Haroon Yusuf ... Read more...
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Reform power tariff policy: Official
August 26th, 2011 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) India's 'distorted' power tariff policy is affecting not only the economy but also the environment and it needs to change, a West Bengal official said Friday."With ... Read more...
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Economists see probability of US recession
August 16th, 2011 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 16 (IANS/EFE) Economists see a 30 percent chance that the US will suffer another recession, a significant increase from their view three months ago, according to a survey ... Read more...
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Iran to hold film festival on bread
August 14th, 2011 - 10:22 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 14 (IANS) Iran will soon organise for the first time a film festival on the theme of significance of bread in Iranian society, the Mehr news agency reported.The ... Read more...
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No self-sufficiency seen in oil needs: Minister
August 9th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) India's dependence on crude oil from abroad may have declined marginally from 76.6 percent to 75 percent over the past two years, but self-sufficiency remains ... Read more...
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Fertiliser subsidies not improving production: Official auditor
August 5th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Despite the government footing high bills on account of subsidising fertilisers, the official auditor said domestic production levels in ten years ending 2008-09 had increased ... Read more...
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Adulterated liquor kills 29 in Ecuador
July 23rd, 2011 - 10:01 am ICT by IANS
Quito, July 23 (IANS/EFE) The number of people who died in Ecuador after consuming adulterated liquor has climbed to 29, the public health ministry said.A total of 177 people have ... Read more...
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Shimla to go without milk from Friday
July 7th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 7 (IANS) Milk retailers in this Himachal Pradesh hill station have decided not to supply packaged milk for three days from Friday to demand a hike in commission ... Read more...
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