Infosys among top service providers in China
July 13th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 13 (IANS) The Chinese subsidiary of the Indian IT bellwether Infosys Ltd has been ranked among t e top 10 global service providers in China by the council ... Read more...
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Infosys expands operations in Japan
June 25th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 25 (IANS) Global software major Infosys Ltd expanded its operations in Japan by opening its second office at Nagoya to enhance its footprint in the Chubu manufacturing hub, ... Read more...
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Scientists map global trade endangering wildlife
June 11th, 2012 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 11 (IANS) Your coffee and cocoa drinking and use of wood products every day puts 30 percent of world's under-threat species at still greater risk because of loss ... Read more...
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Former Liberian president jailed for 50 years
May 30th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, May 30 (IANS) Liberia's ex-president Charles Taylor was sentenced to 50 years in jail by a UN-backed war crimes court Wednesday for aiding and abetting rebels in Sierra ... Read more...
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Bose to open manufacturing plant in Malaysia
May 7th, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, May 7 (IANS) US-based professional audio equipment maker Bose Corporation Monday announced plans to build its first manufacturing plant in Asia.The manufacturing plant would be built on a ... Read more...
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Airtel revenue rises in Africa
May 2nd, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) India's Bharti Airtel Wednesday reported a 16 percent growth in revenue in its Africa operations at $1.2 billion during the quarter ended March 31 over ... Read more...
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Peninsula Hotels scouting for locations in India
April 19th, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Hong Kong-based luxury hotel chain The Peninsula Hotels group is actively scouting prime locations here and in Mumbai to extend its footprint to India."We are ... Read more...
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Chidambaram to pay obeisance at Vaishno Devi
April 6th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, April 6 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram will pay obeisance at one of the most revered Hindu shrines, Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Kashmir, when he makes ... Read more...
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Dubai Airports reduce 72,000 tonnes CO2 emissions
March 28th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 28 (IANS/WAM) Conservation efforts by the Dubai Airports have helped reduce Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions by 72,793 tonnes.Apart from environmental dividends, the Dubai Airports' efforts have also yielded ... Read more...
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Kerr becomes earth hour ambassador
March 14th, 2012 - 9:45 am ICT by IANS
London, March 14 (IANS) Supermodel Miranda Kerr has been named as an Earth Hour global ambassador for the second year running.The 28-year-old, who is famed for her views on ... Read more...
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Federal Bank to open 100 branches in a single day
March 6th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Kerala-based Federal Bank would expand its footprint opening 100 more branches on a single day, March 10, across India, taking the total branch network to 938, ... Read more...
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MTS launches mobile broadband service in 20 towns
February 20th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Telecom service provider Sistema Shyam Teleservices (SSTL), which operates under MTS brand in India, Monday said it has launched its high-speed mobile broadband service MBlaze ... Read more...
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Peugeot’s India-assembled car to hit roads by 2014
January 5th, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) French car maker Peugeot Thursday said it plans to roll out locally assembled units of its various models in the Indian market by 2014."We will ... Read more...
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Benin invites Indian firms for oil and gas exploration
December 10th, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The West African country of Benin Saturday invited Indian companies to help develop its oil and gas sector."There is a lot of unexplored mineral reserves ... Read more...
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Vivimed Labs acquire Uquifa for $55 million
December 1st, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 1 (IANS) Hyderabad-based Vivimed Labs Ltd Thursday announced the acquisition of Uquifa, a 75-year-old manufacturer of pharma APIs and intermediates with operations in Spain and Mexico, for $55 ... Read more...
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Airtel touches 50 million customers mark in Africa
November 30th, 2011 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Leading telecom service provider Bharti Airtel Wednesday said it has touched the 50 million customers mark in Africa, where it acquired telecom operations in a ... Read more...
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Pakistani role in Afghanistan can’t lead to peace: expert
November 20th, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) With US backing, Pakistan is elbowing out others in the region to become a central player in Afghanistan, an expert says, adding this can ... Read more...
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US AptarGroup expanding presence in India
October 27th, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 27 (IANS) Recognising India as a significant and growing market, AptarGroup, a leading US supplier of clinical dispensing systems, is expanding its presence there by acquisition of ... Read more...
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Idea launches 3G services in Kashmir
October 19th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 19 (IANS) Idea cellular Wednesday launched its 'Gold Standard' 3G services in the Jammu and Kashmir circle.To start with, Idea Cellular, an Aditya Birla Group company, will make ... Read more...
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India assures level playing field to foreign educational institutions
October 14th, 2011 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) India will welcome US educational institutions to the country with a "level playing field", but would not allow any "fly-by-night operators", Minister For Human Resource Development ... Read more...
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Green buildings seen as $30 bn-market in India
September 25th, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) A host of companies are showing keen interest for environment-friendly construction in India, pushing analysts to project the market size for "green buildings" to grow ... Read more...
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Debris tracker to provide two-hour warning before satellite crash
September 23rd, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by BNO News
BEIJING (BNO NEWS) -- A debris tracker will be able to provide a two-hour warning should debris from an out-of-control U.S. satellite crash in populated areas, Chinese experts said on Friday.NASA's Upper ... Read more...
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Out-of-control satellite tumbling back to Earth, expected to miss North America
September 22nd, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- Debris from an old out-of-control U.S. satellite is expected to fall somewhere on Earth on Friday afternoon, NASA said, although the debris is expected to miss North ... Read more...
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Russian boxer to go in search of yeti
September 15th, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Former boxing heavyweight world champion Nikolai Valuev will travel to Russia's Siberia region to try to find the yeti and "talk to him about life", ... Read more...
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Idea Cellular quarterly net profit declines 12 percent
July 29th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 29 (IANS) Idea Cellular Friday posted an increase of 12 percent in its consolidated net profit at Rs.177.3 crore for the quarter ended June 30. The results were ... Read more...
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UAE launches sustainable lifestyle kit
July 12th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, July 12 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched an innovative reusable kit to help raise awareness about the region's unique biodiversity as well as reduce carbon ... Read more...
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International award for Kerala State IT Mission
July 3rd, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 3 (IANS) The Kerala State IT Mission (KSITM) has received this year's Computer World Honors Program Laureate awards for two of its projects in the economic opportunity and ... Read more...
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Uninor crosses 25 million subscribers mark
June 16th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Telecom service provider Uninor Thursday said it has crossed the mark of 25 million subscribers in India within 18 months of its launch of service ... Read more...
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Closely cooperating with India on Mumbai attacks: US
May 27th, 2011 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Chicago, May 27 (IANS) The US has declined comment on revelations about Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence's (ISI) role in the Mumbai terror attacks, but said it was closely cooperating with ... Read more...
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UTV Movies to be launched in Africa
May 26th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Fans of Bollywood movies will now be able to enjoy them at home in 10 African countries, thanks to Hindi channel UTV Movies set to ... Read more...
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Maldives planning $500m floating golf course
April 29th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by ANI
A Dutch company has announced its plan to build a 500 million dollar floating golfcourse in the Maldives.Dutch Docklands, who is handling the project, claim that it will be a ... Read more...
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US Lingerie Football League goes to Canada (Lead)
April 13th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, April 13 (IANS) The US-based Lingerie Football League (LFL), where young women play the game in, well, lingerie, has named Toronto its first international franchise.Launched in 2009, the LFL ... Read more...
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Film companies to invest in 3-D projects
April 12th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Two film companies - BVG Films and DAR Motion Pictures - plan to invest Rs.1 billion (over $22 million) to produce and release three 3-D ... Read more...
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US denies withdrawing security personnel from Pakistan since Davis’ arrest
March 26th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 26(ANI): The United States has rejected the suggestion that it had withdrawn some security personnel from Pakistan since the arrest of double murder-accused American Raymond Davis, who was accused of ... Read more...
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Australia, US concerned over China’s growing military power
March 9th, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.9 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has backed the concerns of US Senator John McCain over China's rise as a military power in the Asia- Pacific region.McCain said that the ... Read more...
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