Candid maternity talk with men - from behind veil (Feature, With Images)
May 4th, 2012 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
Beh Charan (Rajasthan), May 4 (IANS) "Did your prasav (delivery) go off well this time?" "Was the jaapa (birth) without any problems?" These are questions that a male health worker ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
US shoppers spend record $52.4 bn on Thanksgiving weekend
November 29th, 2011 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 29 (IANS/EFE) US shoppers spent a record sum of $52.4 billion over the long Thanksgiving weekend on purchases in stores and on the Internet, according to a survey ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Reversal of optical Doppler shift could lead to ‘invisibility cloak’
March 7th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 7 (ANI): For the first time ever, researchers have demonstrated a reversal of the optical Doppler effect, an advance that could lead to the development of 'invisibility cloak' technology.The Doppler ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Business returning to old world values, the Tata way
August 8th, 2010 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) In the footsteps of India's Tata Group - which is hunting for a successor right now - business houses across the globe are resorting ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Dubai international airport traffic increases, signal industry rebound
February 23rd, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 23 (IANS) Dubai international airport started the New Year on a high note with more than 3.86 million passengers using the facility in January 2010, WAM news agency reported Tuesday. ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Oz players wise to opt out of IPL-3: Roebuck
January 27th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan.27 (ANI): The Australian cricketers decision to give a miss to the third edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is both wise and promising, feels noted columnist Peter Roebuck.In an ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Nokia chief meets Manmohan Singh (Business Capsule-Two)
August 21st, 2009 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Nokia Corp president and chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday and discussed government policies and steps taken by the company to ensure ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
US, Iran hold talks at UN Afghan conference
March 31st, 2009 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, March 31 (DPA) Richard Holbrooke, the US special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Tuesday held talks with Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Mehdi Akhunzadeh at a conference on Afghanistan here.
"During ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Britney Spears tapes MTV Awards promo video
August 9th, 2008 - 6:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 9 (ANI): After a thwarting performance at the Video Music Awards last year, Britney Spears has returned to the MTV Stage to tape a promotional video for this years ... Read more...
Posted in National |