China’s industrial output growth rises
July 13th, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 13 (IANS) China's industrial value-added output expanded 9.5 percent year on year in June, a pace slightly slower than 9.6 percent in May, the National Bureau of Statistics ... Read more...
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Bangladesh’s current account surplus rises
July 9th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 9 (IANS) Bangladesh's current account balance recorded a surplus of $754 million in July-May period of the 2011-12 fiscal ended last month, a central bank official said.Quoting Bangladesh ... Read more...
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Caterham pair disappoint in Silverstone qualifying
July 7th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Silverstone (England), July 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Caterham Formula One team experienced huge disappointment at the British Grand Prix Saturday as both drivers failed to make it past the first ... Read more...
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Demand supply gap responsible for Tatkal woes: Mukul Roy
July 6th, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Railway Minister Mukul Roy Friday attributed the problems in sale of Tatkal (emergency travel) tickets to a demand-supply mismatch and said his ministry has ... Read more...
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China’s economy to pick up speed: experts
July 2nd, 2012 - 5:17 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 2 (IANS) China's economy will grow at a faster pace in the second half of 2012 on rising investment, exports and expanding housing market, experts said."We are confident ... Read more...
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Racold Thermo eyes Rs.150 crore market
June 20th, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) Pune-based Racold Thermo Ltd. is planning to achieve three-fold growth in its solar heater business to Rs.1.5 billion, a company official said Wednesday here."We are eyeing ... Read more...
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Mixed results for Ghorpade in Formula Pilota
June 17th, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, June 17 (IANS) India's Parth Ghorpade delivered mixed results in the two races here Sunday with a DNF (Did Not Finish) and fifth place behind compatriot Raj Bharath in ... Read more...
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Pile-up on Pune-Mumbai Expressway after freak accidents
June 9th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) At least two dozen vehicles piled up one upon another after two freak accidents on the busy Pune-Mumbai Expressway Saturday evening, disrupting the weekend holiday ... Read more...
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Russia lack the pace to be a top team: Arshavin
June 8th, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Lviv (Ukraine), June 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russians lack the pace to be considered Euro 2012 favourites, captain Andrei Arshavin said Friday.Dick Advocaat's side kick-off their Group A campaign late ... Read more...
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Technical snag hits Delhi Metro
June 8th, 2012 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) A technical snag hit Delhi Metro's blue line stretch between Dwarka and Noida City Centre stations Friday, leading to massive crowds in trains and metro ... Read more...
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Eurointernational post 1-2 finish in JK Asia Series
May 26th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, May 26 (IANS) Reigning team champions Eurointernational achieved a 1-2 finish in the opening rounds of the JK Racing Asia Series here Saturday.Nabil Jeffri repeated his feat of ... Read more...
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Russian government structure remains unchanged: Medvedev
May 23rd, 2012 - 7:14 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 23 (IANS) Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said the structure of country' new government has remained virtually unchanged to keep up the pace, otherwise the Cabinet of Ministers ... Read more...
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PM stresses fiscal responsibility
May 23rd, 2012 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Cautioning the government in the wake of global financial crisis, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said both the central and state government have to ... Read more...
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Kudankulam plant to start commercial operations in August
May 18th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 18 (IANS) The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) Friday announced that the first of the two 1,000 MW units of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) is ... Read more...
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Lotus team second in qualifying session
May 18th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Nurburgring (Germany), May 18 (IANS) The Lotus Sport UK pairing of Sailesh Bolisetti and Phil Glew qualified sixth (race one) and second (race two) in the British GT4 championship, here ... Read more...
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Nandana, Mantena part ways, say they’ll team up for film
May 15th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Actress Nandana Sen and producer Madhu Mantena have ended their nine-year-long relationship. The former is shifting to New York and the couple felt that a long-distance ... Read more...
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US consumer credit posts robust gain
May 8th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 8 (IANS) US consumer credit increased at an annual rate of 10.2 percent in March this year, fresh evidence of the ongoing recovery of the world's largest economy, ... Read more...
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Chandhok eighth fastest in World Endurance qualifier
May 5th, 2012 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), May 5 (IANS) India's Karun Chandhok, driving for JRM Racing, set the eighth-fastest time in the qualifier for round two of the FIA World Endurance Championship here Friday.Chandhok ... Read more...
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Australia cuts cash rate to boost growth
May 1st, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 1 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced Tuesday that it decided to cut the official interest rate by 50 basis points.The RBA board Tuesday cut the ... Read more...
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US consumer spending up 0.3 percent
April 30th, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 30 (IANS) The US personal consumption expenditures (PCE) rose by 0.3 percent in March, the US Commerce Department said Monday.The US savings rate, personal saving as a percentage ... Read more...
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Russia’s trade surplus up 26 percent
April 24th, 2012 - 5:08 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 24 (IANS) Russia's trade surplus grew by 26 percent in March year-on-year, Russian Deputy Economic Development Minister Andrei Klepach said Monday."The trade surplus in March reached $21 billion. ... Read more...
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Missed chances again cost us the game: Sangakkara
April 23rd, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Cuttack, April 23 (IANS) Deccan Chargers skipper Kumar Sangakkara blamed another bad fielding show for the five-wicket loss against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at ... Read more...
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Police break up state employees’ protest in Srinagar
April 17th, 2012 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 17 (IANS) Police used water canon and batons in the Exhibition Road area here Tuesday to disperse hundreds of state employees, who were demonstrating to press their demand ... Read more...
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Tata Motors global sales up 26 percent in March
April 16th, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Automobile major Tata Motors Group Monday reported an increase of 26 percent in its global sales in March which stood at 139,655 units over the like ... Read more...
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I-League: Pune outscore HAL
April 10th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 10 (IANS) Pune FC showed character as they rallied to beat Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) 6-4 in an I-League match Tuesday.Down by a Rohit Chand goal in the ... Read more...
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Japan’s central bank freezes key interest rate
April 10th, 2012 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 10 (IANS) The Japanese central bank decided Tuesday to keep its key interest rate unchanged and refrained from fresh monetary easing steps, dashing market hopes.The Bank of Japan ... Read more...
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China’s consumer price index expands
April 9th, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 9 (IANS) China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, expanded 3.6 percent year-on-year in March, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday.The growth rebounds ... Read more...
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Yahoo! to cut another 2,000 jobs in restructuring effort
April 4th, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by BNO News
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) -- Internet giant Yahoo!, Inc. on Wednesday said it will cut another 2,000 jobs, or about 14 percent of its global workforce, as part of a broader ... Read more...
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US stocks trim losses amid Spain concern
March 30th, 2012 - 4:06 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 30 (IANS) US stocks trimmed early losses and ended the session mixed Thursday as investors weighed debt problems in Spain against positive domestic economic data.The Dow Jones ... Read more...
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Smriti takes big lead at Women’s Pro Golf Tour event
March 29th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) Smriti Mehra shot a bogey-free five-under 65 to open up a seven-shot lead at the end of the second round in a Hero Women's Professional Golf ... Read more...
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Force India drivers seek faster car to match rivals
March 27th, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, March 27 (IANS) Sahara Force India drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Paul di Resta are seeking a faster car to catch up with their mid-field rivals after the first ... Read more...
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Force India drivers happy with top-10 finish
March 25th, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Sepang, March 25 (IANS) Sahara Force India drivers Paul Di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg were happy with their top-10 finish in the Malaysian Grand Prix here Sunday.Sahara Force India came ... Read more...
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Maiden title for Vekic in women’s tennis championship
March 24th, 2012 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 24 (IANS) Ninth seed Donna Vekic, the 15-year-old from Croatia, ranked 397, won the $25,000 QNet ITF Open women's tennis tournament beating fourth seed Andrea Koch Benvenuto of ... Read more...
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Minissha’s best companion if marooned? A laptop!
March 22nd, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Model-actress Minishha Lamba, who calls herself a gadget freak, says that if marooned on an island, she can spend time with her laptop without getting ... Read more...
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Budget highlights 2
March 16th, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
* Addressing malnutrition, black money and corruption in public life among five priorities in year ahead.* India's inflation structural, driven largely by agricultural constraints.* Current account deficit 3.6 percent in 2011-12; ... Read more...
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