Sammy backs Gibson’s approach to team building
May 25th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Nottingham (England), May 25 (IANS/CMC) Captain Darren Sammy has come to the defence of under-fire West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson, contending that the Barbadian had transformed the side into ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Bangladesh on US strategic radar, says daily on Clinton trip
May 7th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 7 (IANS) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to Dhaka has "formally brought Bangladesh on the strategic radar of the US", said a leading Bangladeshi daily Monday.An editorial ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
2G: Former telecom secretary Behura’s bail plea dismissed (Second Lead)
December 16th, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday dismissed the bail application of former telecom secretary Siddhartha Behura, an accused in 2G spectrum case, saying that being a ... Read more...
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India, Australia amend tax treaty
December 16th, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) India and Australia Friday signed an agreement to amend their bilateral tax treaty to ensure more effective exchange of financial information between the two countries.India's ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Traits that job ads seek unchanged over 50 years
May 24th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 24 (IANS) Advertisements for jobs still seek traits like "able to cooperate, driven and independent," characteristics virtually unchanged since the 1950s, according to a thesis.Karin Helgesson from University ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Many young Chinese billionaires built fortune from scratch
May 16th, 2011 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 16 (IANS) Most of the young billionaires in China have built their fortune from nearly nothing, said a media report.There are 1,900 billionaires living in China.As many as ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Wipro sees higher IT revenue in Q3 on strong growth
October 22nd, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 22 (IANS) Wipro Limited Friday projected marginally higher revenue of $1.33 billion from its global IT services business for the third quarter (Oct-Dec) of this fiscal (2010-11) on 4.5 percent ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Court reserves verdict on Raju’s bail plea
August 16th, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 16 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh High Court Monday reserved its order on the bail petition of B. Ramalinga Raju, the prime accused in the multi-crore Satyam fraud case.
Justice Raja Elango ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
‘Deadly - 2′ boasts of style and substance (Kannada Movie Review)
August 15th, 2010 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
By V.S. Rajapur
Film: "Deadly - 2"; Cast: Audithya, Meghana, Suhasini Manirathnam, Devaraj, Ravi Kale, Sai and others; Director: Ravi Srivatsa; Producer: Jack Manju; Music Director: Sadhu Kokila; ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Pak’s participation in nuclear security summit legitimises its nuke programme:Gilani
April 15th, 2010 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.15 (ANI): Describing his Washington visit as 'successful', Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that Islamabad's participation in the just concluded two-day nuclear security summit has 'boosted the ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
NC-PDP feuding raises Left hackles
February 27th, 2010 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 27 (IANS) The continuous squabbling between the ruling National Conference and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly has provoked senior Left leader Mohammad ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Iran again rejects deadline on uranium enrichment exchange
December 30th, 2009 - 4:13 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Dec 30 (DPA) Iran Tuesday again rejected a deadline for the end of this year set by the world powers on a uranium enrichment deal.
"Actually we have a deadline and our ... Read more...
Posted in World |
States agree to follow aviation regulator’s norms
November 17th, 2009 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) All states operating choppers and aircraft have agreed to follow the guidelines mandated by the aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the government said ... Read more...
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US recession hits demand for H1B visas
August 12th, 2009 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) Once much sought by Indian professionals, the US H1B visas are going abegging this year in a recession-hit economy with applications still falling 16,000 short of ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Impulsive kindergarten kids more likely to turn to gambling by grade 6
March 3rd, 2009 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): Kids who are branded impulsive by their kindergarten teachers are more likely to develop gambling behaviours by the sixth grade, according to a new study.Researchers behind the ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Mothers mental games can lead to depression in daughters
November 25th, 2008 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 25 (ANI): Mothers who play mental games with their daughters like making them feel guilty or withdrawing expressions of love are actually putting their kids at an increased risk ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Violent video games adversely affect boys” biological systems
November 16th, 2008 - 12:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): Swedish researchers have shown that violent video games affect boys'' biological systems.To reach the conclusion, boys were asked to play two different video games at home in ... Read more...
Posted in National |
ICICI Prudential implements Intense’s suite
June 2nd, 2008 - 2:36 pm ICT by admin
Hyderabad, June 2 (IANS) Enterprise agility software products company Intense Technologies Monday announced that ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has implemented its intelligent Enterprise Customer Communication Management (iECCM) suite for cost-effective, multi-modal delivery ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
No progress in IAEA probe in Iran: Diplomats
May 21st, 2008 - 11:40 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Vienna, May 21 (DPA) Iran continues to hamper attempts by the UN nuclear watchdog to investigate allegations it has been pursuing studies geared to nuclear weapons applications, diplomats said Wednesday. Inspectors from ... Read more...
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H-1B visas attract double the petitions in US
April 11th, 2008 - 10:04 pm ICT by admin
New York, April 11 (IANS) The US authorities received about 163,000 petitions for H-1B temporary work visas for highly skilled immigrants for the fiscal year starting Oct 1, officials said Thursday. The ... Read more...
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‘International sea trade growth faster than expected’
April 3rd, 2008 - 10:04 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) For the first time in the history of global maritime trade, the year 2007 witnessed the total world merchant fleet exceeding one billion dead weight tonnes (DWT), said ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Indian-American develops bio-sensor to track food toxins
March 4th, 2008 - 3:31 pm ICT by admin
New York, March 4 (IANS) An Indian-American has developed a revolutionary new bio-sensor capable of simultaneously screening thousands of food samples for deadly pathogens. Besides taking the pain out of such analysis, ... Read more...
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Scientists identify gene linked to high homocysteine, lower cognitive performance
January 20th, 2008 - 1:50 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 20 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Maine have identified a gene that is linked to high homocysteine and lower cognitive performance.A link between high levels of the amino acid ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |