Woman wrongly accused of watching porn gets compensation
August 2nd, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) A 50-year-old British woman who was wrongly accused of watching internet pornography at her office has been awarded 20,000 pounds in compensation.An employment tribunal found that ... Read more...
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`Brazil’s economic slowdown is temporary’
December 7th, 2011 - 11:17 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 7 (IANS/EFE) The Brazilian economy stalled in the third quarter after eight consecutive quarters of growth, a sudden halt that the government both expected and considers ... Read more...
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Rajesh Singh wins Rs.1 crore on Bhojpuri KBC (With Images)
July 27th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Rajesh Singh, from Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh, has won Rs.1 crore on the Bhojpuri version of "Kaun Banega Crorepati", hosted by actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha.The show ... Read more...
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Delhi couple commits suicide after financial losses
July 25th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) A 55-year-old man who had suffered massive financial losses and his wife allegedly committed suicide at their home in north Delhi's Ashok Vihar, police said.Arvind ... Read more...
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Malabar Cements chief drove whistle blower to suicide: CBI
March 21st, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, March 21 (IANS) Less than two months after a former official of Kerala government-owned Malabar Cements and his two sons were found hanging in their home, the CBI Monday ... Read more...
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Were Kerala whistleblower, two sons murdered?
January 27th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Palakkad (Kerala), Jan 27 (IANS) Three days after a former official of Malabar Cements and his two sons were found hanging in their home, the initial theory of suicide was giving way ... 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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Telecom services hampered due to repeated extortion demands
February 8th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Feb 8 (ANI): Telecom service in Manipur has been hampered thanks to the repeated extortion demands and destruction of their towers by militant groups.In recent days the telecom towers have become ... Read more...
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Glen Cove man ‘cracks’ KFC’s secret recipe
July 21st, 2009 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 21 (ANI): Kentucky Fried Chickens (KFC) original recipe is perhaps one of the most closely guarded trade secrets, but Ron Douglas from Glen Cove claims he's almost figured it out.Douglas ... Read more...
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Helen Philips sheds 140-pounds to become the biggest loser
May 13th, 2009 - 10:43 pm ICT by John Le Fevre
Helen Philips, a 47-year-old retired retail manager from Sterling Heights, MI, has been crowned The Biggest Loser and walked away with $US250,000 prize money after shedding a mammoth 54.47 percent of her ... Read more...
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Courage under crisis: stories of Bangalore’s brave women (For International Women’s Day)
March 8th, 2009 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Maitreyee Boruah
Bangalore, March 8 (IANS) The cruel blows of fate have not broken their will, their resolve to fight. Widowed very early in life, or divorced after facing cruelty in their ... Read more...
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Boss life-saving Oz couple laid off, thanks to recession
February 2nd, 2009 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, February 2 (ANI): Goodness may go unrewarded, and recession is to blame. Such was the case with an Australian couple who were given the pink slip only weeks after saving ... Read more...
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Bangalore grannies’ yummy pizzas help build old age home
January 3rd, 2009 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 3 (IANS) Two grand old ladies of Bangalore have come to be known as pizza grannies. They serve yummy pizzas, for a cause - to build a home for the ... Read more...
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Colgate-Palmolive after-sale row continues in Nepal
November 24th, 2008 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Nov 24 (IANS) Four days after oral care giant Colgate-Palmolive (India) announced the handover of its wholly owned Nepal subsidiary to a Nepali company, dispute by workers continued to dog the ... Read more...
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ArcelorMittal to buy 60 percent stake in Dubai firm
July 1st, 2008 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, July 1 (IANS) L.N. Mittal-led ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel maker, is expanding its presence in the Middle East by acquiring a 60 percent stake in a Dubai-based steel distributor. In ... Read more...
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