Russia ready for possible economic meltdown: Putin
August 16th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian economy is prepared for a possible economic meltdown as a result of the slowing of global growth and the escalating eurozone debt crisis, ... Read more...
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PM to press for resolute action on eurozone crisis (Lead)
June 16th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Ahead of his eight-day overseas tour to attend the G-20 and the Rio+20 summits in Mexico and Brazil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday flagged ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
PM to press for resolute action to buck eurozone crisis
June 16th, 2012 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Ahead of his eight-day overseas tour to attend the G-20 and the Rio+20 summits in Mexico and Brazil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday flagged ... Read more...
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Manmohan leaves Saturday for key summits in Mexico, Brazil (Lead)
June 15th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) With the political uncertainties of the last days having almost blown over and the party solidly behind him as prime minister, Manmohan Singh leaves ... Read more...
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PM to attend key summits in Mexico, Brazil
June 15th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leaves for Mexico and Brazil Saturday for two important summits where he would join global leaders in addressing the twin ... Read more...
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Tyeb Mehta work sells for $2.1 mn at Christie’s South Asian auction
June 12th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) An untitled painting of Mahishasura by Tyeb Mehta was sold to an Asian institution for $2.1 million (Rs.120 million) at a Christie's South Asian Modern ... Read more...
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Pakistan should get over its obsession with India: Daily
August 16th, 2011 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 16 (IANS) It is time for Pakistan to get over its obsession with India, said a Pakistani daily.An editorial in the Daily Times Tuesday said despite the ... Read more...
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Infosys to hire 32,000 this fiscal
April 15th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 15 (IANS) Robust growth and increasing demand for outsourcing are propelling Infosys Technologies Ltd to hire an estimated 32,000 people during fiscal 2011-12, a senior official of the ... Read more...
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Ivory Coast on brink of civil war as security forces kill seven female peace marchers
March 4th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Yamoussoukro, Mar 4 (ANI): Seven women have been killed in Ivory Coast's commercial capital, Abidjan, when security forces opened fired at peace protestors, with many analysts saying that the country could come ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Top US lawmaker says Pak faces cut in aid unless it drastically increases tax rates
February 10th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10(ANI): US aid beneficiary nations, such as Pakistan, will have to shoulder more of the burden for their own growth as Washington eyes deep cuts in its overseas assistance, a ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
‘Paranoid’ about India, Pakistan desperate to expand its nuclear arsenal
January 28th, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 28(ANI): The acceleration of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal is being driven by its 'paranoia' about India, according to a newspaper analysis.Pakistan is desperate to increase its nuclear arsenal size as it ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
PML-Q lays out five-point agenda for Pak Govt to resurrect nation’s economy
January 20th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 20(ANI): The Pakistan Muslim League-Q has laid out its five-point action plan for the federal government to counter the economic meltdown that the country is currently facing.The PML-Q recipe includes ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
US Banks repossessed 1 million homes in 2010
January 13th, 2011 - 11:09 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Last year, about 1 million homes were repossessed by banks in the United States. Analysts believe that the number is certain to go up this year.Since ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Pakistan reverses fuel price hike
January 7th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 7 (IANS) Pakistan's beleaguered Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has caved in to political pressure and reversed controversial fuel price hikes, a move dubbed by the US a "mistake" ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
With bye-bye to 2010, hopes turn to 2011
January 1st, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) As the New Year dawns, hope runs high among the people. While most saw 2010 as a year of transit from bad times to better ones - ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
GM Return To Wall Street Positive For Auto Industry, Says Nissan CEO
November 19th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Troubled car maker General Motors commonly refereed as GM which is the owner of iconic car brands like Cadillac and Chevrolet returned to the Wall Street ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
5 Lions Maul A Man To Death In Zimbabwe
November 5th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Peter Evershed, a 59-year-old Zimbabwean businessman, was killed by a pride of five lions as he was taking a shower under a tree, in an unfenced ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Movie Review: Wall Street (2010)
September 25th, 2010 - 12:50 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Wall Street - Money Never Sleeps: Worth a watch for DouglasRating: 3 out of 5*Starring: Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf, Carey Mulligan, Susan Sarandon and Josh BrolinDirector: Oliver StoneSeptember 25, 2010 (Sampurn ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Only one in 10 graduate employment seekers will get jobs
September 17th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 17 (IANS) The Indian job market has picked up, yet only one out of 10 graduates seeking employment will find a job, says a survey on hiring trends in 2010.
"This ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
US President Barack Obama dares the GOP to back his new economic policies
September 9th, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Sep 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The race to get America out of another possible economic meltdown is on.President Barack Obama on Wednesday challenged the Republicans to support his bid to ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Art, accessory auctions gather pace in India
August 18th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The art and accessories auction market is humming with activity in India and abroad, putting memories of the economic meltdown behind. The goods on ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Khatta Meetha opens to a good start
July 27th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 27, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): You are bound to have a winner on hand with director Priyadarshan and the star with impeccable comic timing Akshay Kumar showcasing to audiences in the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Economic woes make yoga popular stress buster in US
July 17th, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 17 (ANI): As the US economy goes through a period of turbulence an increasing number of Americans are finding refuge in yoga studios."In these economic times people either go to ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Wells Fargo Laying Off Workers, Closing Subprime Mortgage Deals
July 10th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
July 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Wells Fargo which is one of the largest banks of the USA is going to close 15 of its offices in Wisconsin as it has been ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Generation Zero Official Trailer Out In The Web
July 6th, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
July 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The official trailer of a new though provoking documentary named Generation Zero has been released in the web. It is based on the economic crisis that ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Peter Orszag To Step Down Next Month
June 22nd, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
June 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Peter Orszag, the White House budget director who had played a pivotal role in the President's budget planning and expenditures is reportedly planning to leave the ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Bank Of America To Pay $108 Million As Settlement
June 8th, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
Bank of America has agreed to pay $108 million as settlement charges for ripping off borrowers during the subprime crisis.. The settlement is one of the largest fines imposed in ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Canada’s seeks India, China support against global bank tax
May 20th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, May 20 (IANS) Before G8 and G20 summits here next month can discuss a proposed global bank tax, Canada, whose banks stood out during the economic meltdown, has ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Congress confident of braving cut motions, issues whip
April 26th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The government Monday said it was confident of getting its budget proposals passed in parliament in the face of the opposition's decision to move cut motions. ... Read more...
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Obama seeks passage of finance reform bill
April 23rd, 2010 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 22 (DPA) US President Barack Obama urged the Senate Thursday to pass a massive financial reform bill that would place new regulations on Wall Street designed to prevent the ... Read more...
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TCS Declares Q4 Results 2010
April 19th, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
New York, Apr 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) has gone ahead to declare the Q4 Results for the year 2010 on April 19, 2010. As speculated by the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Forbes’ fictional 15
April 16th, 2010 - 8:59 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 16, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): American publishing and media company, Forbes, has discharged its yearly ranking of 15 fictional moneyed people. This year’s catalog consists of six fresh personalities, apart ... Read more...
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Pranab hopes growth rate will climb back in 2011
April 10th, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) Hoping that India's growth rate would climb back to between 8.25 and 8.75 percent in 2011, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Saturday indicated that the government might withdraw ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Nepal PM summoned over Indian passport deal
April 5th, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, April 5 (IANS) The uproar in Nepal over the government's decision to award a prestigious passport deal to an Indian company continued Monday with a parliamentary committee summoning Prime Minister Madhav ... Read more...
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Economic centre of gravity shifting to Asia: Mukesh Ambani
March 30th, 2010 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 29 (IANS) The economic centre of gravity is slowly shifting to Asia and the 21st century is poised to become an Indian century, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani said ... Read more...
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