Policy uncertainty hurting FDI inflows: RBI
April 11th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to India in recent years have been far below the potential mainly because of "policy uncertainty", a Reserve Bank of ... Read more...
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Need scientific and technological outlook: Patil
January 25th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Stressing the need for scientific and technological outlook among people, President Pratibha Patil Wednesday said that India will continue to bring moral force on ... Read more...
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Airtel Nigeria goes green to power base stations
December 7th, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Lagos, Dec 7 (IANS) Airtel Nigeria is in the midst of a project to put in place 250 solar energy base stations across the country in the first phase as ... Read more...
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World Bank, IMF pledge support for global growth
September 25th, 2011 - 7:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 25 (IANS) The Development Committee of the World Bank Group (WBG) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Saturday that the two institutions will do everything within their means ... Read more...
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Global warming ‘unlikely to hurt wind energy production’ in US
May 3rd, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3 (ANI): Production of wind energy in the U.S. over the next 30-50 years will be largely unaffected by upward changes in global temperature, predict researchers.Sara Pryor, the project's ... Read more...
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Castrol India Q4 profit up 16.55 percent (Lead)
April 28th, 2011 - 2:07 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Castrol India said Wednesday its net profit rose 16.55 percent to Rs.136.6 crore for the fourth quarter of 2010-11 ended March 31.The net sales of the ... Read more...
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Castrol India Q4 net profit rises 16.55 percent
April 27th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Castrol India Wednesday posted a 16.55 percent increase in its net profit at Rs.136.6 crore for the quarter ended March 31 as against Rs.117.2 crore ... Read more...
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Cockroaches inspiration behind future robots
February 8th, 2011 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 8 (IANS) Ask anyone who has ever tried to squash a skittering cockroach - they're masters of quick and precise movement. And scientists are now trying to incorporate this feature ... Read more...
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Ashok Leyland Q3 net profit down 59 percent
January 22nd, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 21 (IANS) Commercial vehicles maker Ashok Leyland Ltd reported a 59 percent decline in its net profit for the third quarter of the current fiscal despite an increase of 22.5 ... Read more...
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Twitter, Facebook act as saviours during Australia floods
January 20th, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 20 (IANS) Social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook have become instrumental in bringing relief to the floodhit Queenslanders in Australia.
Queensland's emergency services and the people took advantage ... Read more...
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Sexiest Vegetarian, Carrie Underwood, Awarded The ‘Best Bridal Body’ Title By Fitness Underwood
December 14th, 2010 - 9:40 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
December 14, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Carrie Underwood is an American country songster and songwriter as well as an actress, who procured famousness on emerging as the victor in the fourth ... Read more...
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Survey Deems That Britain Is The World’s Booziest Nation
December 7th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
December 7, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A fresh survey has divulged that virtually 84% of the Britons gulp down alcohol and more frequently than any other nation, unambiguously indicating that Britain ... Read more...
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Climate change hits tigers, polar bears the hardest
November 25th, 2010 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 25 (IANS) Animals like tigers and polar bears are much more vulnerable to environmental change because of their huge appetite, researchers say.Large predators suffer more than smaller species from habitat ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Need to simplify insurance products: Official
September 28th, 2010 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) The insurance regulator Tuesday said companies should simplify the complex legal language used for insurance policies, which was proving a deterrent to growth of the industry.
"If we make ... Read more...
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Seagate 1.5TB GoFlex Portable Drive
September 24th, 2010 - 9:20 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 24, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Gone are the days when people used to store their movie and music collection in DVD's nowadays smart users prefer to buy hard disks to serve that ... Read more...
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Wisdom teeth could be stem cell source
September 11th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 11 (ANI): Is wisdom teeth just an annoyance for you? Well, its time to change your opinion, for according to researchers, wisdom teeth contain a valuable reservoir of tissue for ... Read more...
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DARPA Launches “Batman” And “Robin” Projects, Aims To Create Super Soldiers
July 12th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Washington, July 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In all probability, American troops are soon to be blessed with superheroes and that's a direct quote from the DARPA. Reportedly the defense agency's research ... Read more...
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Olivia Wilde Selected As PETA’s Sexiest Vegetarian, 2010
July 2nd, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 2, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrities Of 2010, chosen by PETA have been crowned. The website of PETA has mentioned that 2010’s pinnacle honors the prominent ... Read more...
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Netmagic unveils cloud 2.0, India’s first web-based on-demand utility computing cloud service
May 27th, 2010 - 6:37 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, May 27 (ANI/Business Wire India): Netmagic Solutions, a leading Managed IT Services company, today announced the launch of their next generation cloud computing service offerings for enterprises.Based on the business ... Read more...
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Hooters Girl Under Probation To Reduce Her Weight
May 22nd, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 22, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A Michigan Hooters worker has stated that the company has bequeathed her membership in a gymnasium free of charge to assist her to trim ... Read more...
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GM In The Black; Must Still Reimburse American Federal Assistance Though
May 18th, 2010 - 8:08 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 18, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): General Motors (GM) is in the money. This is a wonderful piece of information for General Motors Co. It articulated on Monday that it had ... Read more...
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‘Wireless’ bionic hand unveiled by Scottish firm
May 6th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 6 (ANI): A Scottish firm has unveiled a bionic hand that can be programmed using wireless technology.West Lothian-based Touch Bionics said its i-Limb Pulse, which will be featured at a ... Read more...
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Stray Dog Lives To Tell The Tale Of Two Encounters With Utah Train
April 9th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 9, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A traumatized stray dog is on the road to recovery. This is subsequent to the canine getting run over by a cargo train and, that ... Read more...
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Janet Jackson goes gaga over Lady Gaga
April 6th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 6, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Janet Jackson appears to be going gaga over the singer Lady Gaga. It seems that the deceased Michael Jackson’s sister interacted with Lady gaga ... Read more...
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World’s Tallest Tower In Dubai Recommences Functioning
April 5th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 5, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The surveillance deck of the world's tallest skyscraper was renewed on Sunday in Dubai. This was two months subsequent to an elevator breakdown that entrapped ... Read more...
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Dubai records pearl trade worth over $27 mn in 2009
March 21st, 2010 - 1:41 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 21 (IANS) Pearls trade in Dubai has crossed the record $27 million mark last year, registering 30 percent increase in the import of the precious gem from several countries including ... Read more...
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Superstar English footballer David Beckham walking on crutches
March 17th, 2010 - 10:05 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
Mar 17 (Pen Men at Work): With his wife, a leading light, at his side, David Beckham returned to being on his feet and sauntering on crutches on Tuesday. This ... Read more...
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Foreign students working illegally to be expelled from Britain
February 10th, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Foreign students from outside Europe will be deported from Britain if they are found to be working illegally, the British government said Wednesday.The British home ... Read more...
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How to improve mammogram accuracy in detecting breast cancer
December 23rd, 2009 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 23 (ANI): Using an obscure phenomenon called stochastic resonance (SR) could improve the clarity of signals in systems such as radar, sonar and even radiography, which are used in medical ... Read more...
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How to improve electronic voting by Internet
November 10th, 2009 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 10 (ANI): In a new study, a researcher from the University of Basque Country has proposed improvements for electronic voting by Internet.The research was part of the PhD for University ... Read more...
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Europe faces many years of weak growth: IMF
October 3rd, 2009 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Istanbul, Oct 3 (DPA) Europe will feel the effects of the global economic and financial crisis well beyond the next year, hampered by slower growth and high unemployment, the International Monetary ... Read more...
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Acting Oz PM also brands her F-word usage as robust talk!
September 21st, 2009 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep 21 (ANI): Acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard has shrugged off Australian premier Kevin Rudd's use of expletive-laden tirade at Labour's factional bosses, including three women MPs, as an occasional ... Read more...
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Oz PM Rudd calls his ‘F’ word fusillade ‘robust conversation’!
September 20th, 2009 - 12:12 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep 20 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has defrended his expletive-laden tirade at Labour's factional bosses including three women MPs as robust conversation.Rudd said he made no apology for ... Read more...
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Record profits by Canadian banks amid recession
August 28th, 2009 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 28 (IANS) There is no economic downturn for Canadian banks.
Confirming the robustness of the country's banking system, two top banks posted biggest-ever profits Thursday.The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), which ... Read more...
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Aamir is my inspiration- Gautam Rode
August 11th, 2009 - 5:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
He himself has a well-toned body and exercises regularly, but for actor Gautam Rode who is seen in Agyaat, its Aamir Khan who wins the battle, when it comes to the ... Read more...
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