French Company unveils ‘Gold PC’
September 3rd, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Paris, Sept 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A French Company is appealing to an IT savvy royalty with a historically inspired gold computer. The gold plate was George Chirita from Paris as the ultimate ... Read more...
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Thales, BEL to form joint venture radar company (Lead)
August 29th, 2012 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Bangalore, Aug 29 (IANS) French aerospace and electronics major Thales Wednesday said it would form a joint venture with India's Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) to build civilian and defence ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro offered fully-automated, driverless train system (Lead)
May 25th, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, May 25 (IANS) French defence and civilian technologies major Thales has offered Delhi Metro, which each day makes 2,400 trips and carries 1.8 million passengers, the same safety, communication ... Read more...
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‘External affairs ministry’s budget, staff insufficient’
May 8th, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) A parliamentary panel has expressed its concern at "serious under-resourcing" of the ministry of external affairs (MEA), saying its staff and budget were not commensurate ... Read more...
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Australian breast implant rupture cases on rise
April 5th, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 5 (IANS) A rising number of cases of ruptured PIP breast implants among Australian women are coming to light, with nearly 50 new cases reported in March pushing ... Read more...
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Arms suppliers cashing on offset clause face challenges
March 17th, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 17 (IANS) While the $10 billion order to French company Dassault to supply 126 fighter planes is expected to generate around $5 billion worth of business for Indian ... Read more...
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French nuclear group sells stake in Canadian mining project
March 3rd, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, March 3 (IANS) French leading nuclear company Areva has announced the signing of an agreement to sell its 27.94 percent stake in the Millennium uranium mining project in Canada ... Read more...
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Dutch women advised to remove breast implants
January 12th, 2012 - 4:30 am ICT by IANS
The Hague, Jan 12 (IANS) Women in the Netherlands have been advised to remove their breast implants as a precaution because they raise the risk of ruptures and other complications.Women ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
1,500 Venezuelan women sue breast implant firm
January 11th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) Over 1,500 women from Venezuela who had breast implants made by a now bankrupt French company are taking legal action to secure money for replacement surgery, ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Capgemini to set up shop in Thiruvananthapuram
January 6th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 6 (IANS) French company Capgemini is setting up a software centre at the Technopark IT hub in the Kerala capital, said a Technopark official.M. Vasudevan, business development manager ... Read more...
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Cancer cases found in women with French brand implants
December 31st, 2011 - 5:28 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Dec 31 (IANS) Health authorities in France have confirmed to have come across at least 20 cases of cancer among women having breast implants of a French brand.As of ... Read more...
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France advises breast implant removal over cancer risk
December 24th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Dec 24 (IANS) French health authorities Friday urged 30,000 women to remove the locally-made breast implants, pledging that relevant expenses would be covered by the state.The health ministry said ... Read more...
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Eurofighter, Rafle extend dogfight from India to UAE
November 21st, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Nov 21 (IANS) Eurofighter and Rafale, the two finalists in the fray for India's big combat jet order, have extended their dogfight to the UAE to win ... Read more...
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Cabinet to take up Mirage upgrade deal this week
July 9th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The $2.4-billion deal with France for upgrade of India's Mirage-2000 combat planes is all set to come up for discussion at the Cabinet Committee on ... Read more...
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Michelin to roll out radial truck tyres in 2012
July 6th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 6 (IANS) French tyre major Michelin is expected to roll out its truck and bus radial tyres made out of imported rubber from its Rs.1,700 crore plant near ... Read more...
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French auto giant PSA Peugeot to invest Rs.4,000 crore in Tamil Nadu
June 29th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 29 (IANS) Europe's second largest automobile maker PSA Peugeot Citroen (Peugeot) has decided to set up an integrated automobile project near the Tamil Nadu state capital at an ... Read more...
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Machine brings new hope for cancer patients (With Images)
June 19th, 2011 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) It's called the modern day medical marvel. HIPEC, a first of its kind machine in India, has proved a life-saver for two Stage IV cancer patients ... Read more...
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French major all set to enter Indian gas sector
May 19th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Foraying into the Indian cryogenic gas sector, French major Cryolor SA will inaugurate its facility here Friday, said a top company official."Our facility will be inaugurated ... Read more...
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Jaitapur nuclear power project stays, asserts Jairam Ramesh (Lead)
April 15th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) The controversial 9,900 MW Jaitapur nuclear power project in Maharashtra will be implemented despite all hurdles, union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh said ... Read more...
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Jaitapur will be implemented, declares Jairam Ramesh
April 15th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) The controversial 9,900 MW Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra will be implemented despite all hurdles, union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam ... Read more...
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Greenpeace observes a month of Japanese quake, tsunami (Second Lead)
April 11th, 2011 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Marking a month of the devastating earthquake and associated tsunami that hit Japan, members of Greenpeace India held candlelight vigils at the India Gate in ... Read more...
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Candlelight vigils mark one month of Japan quake (Lead)
April 11th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Over a hundred people Monday took part in a silent candlelight vigil in Mumbai and Pune to pay homage to the victims of Japan's devastating ... Read more...
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No Jaitapur n-plant if people don’t want it, says Sena
April 9th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Jaitapur (Maharashtra), April 9 (IANS) The Shiv Sena will not allow the Jaitapur nuclear power plant to come up here in this Maharashtra district if the people do not ... Read more...
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Halt Jaitapur nuclear project, says CPI-M
March 15th, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Tuesday called for an immediate halt to the Jaitapur nuclear power project in Maharashtra in view of the nuclear ... Read more...
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IAF orders probe against Wing Commander for taking bribe
March 8th, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 8(ANI): The Indian Air force on Tuesday ordered a court of inquiry against Wing Commander A. K. Thakur for allegedly taking bribe.Thakur was reportedly caught accepting bribe from French ... Read more...
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Mexican border city officials seek ban on video game
February 24th, 2011 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
Ciudad Juarez (Mexico), Feb 24 (IANS/EFE) The mayor of Ciudad Juarez city in Mexico has said he would ask that a video game set in this gritty border metropolis be banned.Action should ... Read more...
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Sherlock Holmes book goes digital on iPhone, iPad
February 18th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 18 (ANI): Sherlock Holmes is back in the digital form, thanks to a French company, which has created a 'Byook' application for the iPhone and iPad, an ebook hybrid mixing ... Read more...
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Chinese use honey traps to spy on French companies
February 2nd, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 2 (ANI): Leaked French intelligence reports have revealed that Chinese spies are using honey traps to extort information in their industrial espionage operations.A top researcher in a major French pharmaceutical ... Read more...
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Dannon to pay $21 million to settle complaints against its probiotics products
December 21st, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Paris, Dec 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Dannon S.A. has agreed to a $21 million settlement with state investigations.Dannon was accused of exaggerating the health benefits of some of its dairy products. Federal and ... Read more...
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Cat ends up in English village after 250-mile Channel hop
December 17th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 17 (ANI): A cat that crossed the Channel from France has come a long distance away from home after he was found 250 miles away in an English village.Tommy, a ... Read more...
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Indian firm seeks $48,000 from Nepal for aborted passport deal (Lead)
December 5th, 2010 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Dec 5 (IANS) India's state-owned currency printing firm, the Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India, has asked the Nepalese government to reimburse the $48,000 the company incurred after ... Read more...
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Indian firm seeks $48,000 for aborted Nepal passport deal
December 5th, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Dec 5 (IANS) India's state-owned currency printing firm, Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India, has asked Nepal to reimburse the $48,000 the New Delhi-headquartered company incurred after the ... Read more...
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France to ban WikiLeaks
December 4th, 2010 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Dec 3 (IANS) France moved Friday to ban WikiLeaks from using its servers, a day after the whistleblower website was kicked out of the US.French Industry Minister Eric Besson wrote a ... Read more...
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European pressurised reactors costlier, less efficient: expert
December 3rd, 2010 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 3 (IANS) A leading nuclear expert Friday questioned the wisdom of going in for the European pressurised reactors (EPRs) at the Jaitapur nuclear plant, especially since they generate four times ... Read more...
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After delays, Scorpene submarine now on track: Navy chief
December 2nd, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Admitting there was a downward trend in its submarine programme, Indian Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma Thursday said the gap would be covered when the nation gets ... Read more...
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