SIAM slashes car sales growth forecast to 9-11 percent
July 10th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Society of India Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) Tuesday cut passenger car sales forecast to 9-11 percent for the current financial year owing to weak macro-economic ... Read more...
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Air India Express slashes Chennai-Trichy fares
June 29th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 29 (IANS) In order to attract passengers during the lean season, Air India Express, the subsidiary of Air India, has drastically slashed its fares on the Chennai-Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) ... Read more...
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Shruti heads for Madonna’s live concert (Movie Snippets)
June 2nd, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Actress Shruti Seth can't wait to see her lifelong dream come true as she gears up to watch singer Madonna live in concert in ... Read more...
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Idea Cellular slashes 3G tariffs by 70 percent
May 22nd, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) After Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular became the second operator to have slashed its 3G tariffs in order to draw demand.The operator slashed its tariffs on ... Read more...
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Fitch slashes British debt outlook (Lead)
March 15th, 2012 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 15 (IANS) Fitch Ratings Wednesday revised the outlook of Britain's Long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) from "stable" to "negative", citing the country's high debt levels and gloomy economic ... Read more...
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E-prescribing slashes prescription errors
February 3rd, 2012 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 3 (IANS) Prescribing errors can be slashed by 66 percent with the introduction of electronic methods in hospitals.University of New South Wales (UNSW) researchers reviewed 3,291 patient records ... Read more...
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Briton slashes own throat live on internet
December 2nd, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 2 (IANS) A 53-year-old Briton, on a business trip to India, killed himself by slashing his throat while his girlfriend in Britain saw the ghastly act live on ... Read more...
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S&P; slashes top US banks’ credit ratings
November 30th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Nov 30 (IANS) Standard & Poors Ratings Services said Tuesday it has slashed top US banks' ratings as part of a process of "applying its new ratings criteria ... Read more...
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50 protesting students, two legislators arrested in Jammu
November 9th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Nov 9 (IANS) More than 50 students were arrested from different parts of Jammu Wednesday while protesting the new recruitment policy of the state which slashes the salaries ... Read more...
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India slashes tax incentives for exporters
September 16th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Tax incentives for exporters will be lowered from Oct 1 as the government said Friday it will do away with the popular tax refund scheme, ... Read more...
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Ukraine slashes Russian gas purchases for 2012
September 1st, 2011 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
Kiev, Aug 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ukraine, which is in a bitter row with Moscow over prices for gas, has slashed the Russian gas purchases for 2012.Ukraine has slashed its purchases ... Read more...
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Bengal slashes cess on cooking gas
June 25th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata June 25 (IANS) The West Bengal government Saturday reduced cooking gas prices by Rs.16 per cylinder to partially offset the hike of Rs.50 announced by the central government.Announcing ... Read more...
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Pune firm slashes pentavalent vaccine prices 60 percent
June 13th, 2011 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, June 13 (IANS) India's vaccine major, the Serum Institute, has pledged support to the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) programme by announcing a 60 percent cut in ... Read more...
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Medvedev approves Russian-US plutonium disposal deal
June 7th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has approved amendments to an agreement with the US to dispose of excess weapons-grade plutonium, the Rossiiskaya Gazeta government daily ... Read more...
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Medvedev, Biden to meet in Moscow
March 9th, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 9 (RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and US Vice President Joe Biden will meet Wednesday in Moscow to discuss Russia's admission to the World Trade Organization and ... Read more...
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Medvedev signs new START ratification document
January 28th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed the ratification documents of the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with the US Friday. Medvedev, after signing on the ratification ... Read more...
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Medvedev ready to sign law on ratification of START
January 27th, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Davos (Switzerland), Jan 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said he is ready to sign a law on the ratification of the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) and ... Read more...
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Vaccine slashes malaria risk by half
January 14th, 2011 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 14 (IANS) A vaccine that slashes malaria risk by 50 percent could practically save hundreds of thousands of lives every year.
The latest study indicates that the jab reduces ... Read more...
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White House says stimulus created 3.5mn jobs
November 19th, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) US President Barack Obama lauded the "success story" of General Motors' stock sale as the White House claimed a $787 billion stimulus bill would produce ... Read more...
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Freddie Flintoff slashes 1.5 million pounds of asking price for home
November 9th, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.9 (ANI): Former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff has slashed 1.5 million pounds off the asking price of his luxury home.The cricket ace, 32, originally put the six-bedroom mansion in Prestbury, Cheshire, ... Read more...
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Controlled oxygen therapy slashes death rate among COPD patients
October 22nd, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 22 (IANS) Controlled oxygen therapy can slash death rate among patients of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by up to 78 percent.
COPD is a chronic lung disease that affects ... Read more...
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Pak slashes development outlay to make way for Rs110 bn increase in defence budget
September 23rd, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep 23 (ANI): Pakistan, projecting an increase of 110 billion rupees in its defence budget, has informed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that due to the post-flood situation, the defence budget ... Read more...
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Sanjay Dutt, Kangna, Irrfan and Mani Shankar Go Ga Ga
August 27th, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 27, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): It could be designated the book of Weight and Humour. What happened to the stars and the director of the forthcoming film ... Read more...
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Best new car deals that you should try out
August 26th, 2010 - 10:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Car buyers might need to take advantage of some upcoming great deals. Experts are announcing that car buyers in the United States might enjoy great slashes ... Read more...
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Record number of women to stand in Afghan parliament polls
August 25th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul Aug 25 (ANI): A record number of female candidates will stand in Afghanistan's parliament elections next month, regardless of the everyday prejudice and death threats from the Taliban.Poll monitors said ... Read more...
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Briton sues prison after fellow inmate slashes throat
July 31st, 2010 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) A British prisoner has sued the prison service for a sum of 100,000 pounds after his throat was allegedly slashed by a fellow inmate.
Ian Huntley, 36, is serving ... Read more...
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England slashes football match ticket prices by up to 33 per cent
July 20th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jul 20 (ANI): Ticket prices have been slashed by up to 33 per cent for England's friendly football match against Hungary next month.Ticket sales have been slow for the match ... Read more...
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Telecom Regulatory says no to 2-G spectrum auctions, slashes licence fee
May 12th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended that as of now, the 2G-spectrum on which mobile phones work, should not be auctioned.Addressing a press ... Read more...
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Uninor slashes rates; to charge 20-50 paise per minute
April 30th, 2010 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Mobile services provider Uninor, a joint venture between India's Unitech and Norway's Telenor, Friday said it will charge customers as low as 20 paise and not more ... Read more...
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Britney Spears slashes Beverly Hills mansion price
April 26th, 2010 - 1:43 am ICT by IANS
London, April 26 (IANS) Singer Britney Spears is drastically reducing the price on her Beverly Hills home in a desperate bid to sell it.
The "Toxic" hitmaker put the property on the ... Read more...
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Postage-stamp size water purifier could save millions of lives
April 14th, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 14 (ANI): A new water purifier inspired by computer chip technology could save millions of lives.Developed by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the new water purifier uses ... Read more...
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Goa slashes casino entry fee to Rs.500
March 25th, 2010 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 25 (IANS) After hiking the entry fee in both land-based and offshore casinos from Rs.200 to Rs.2,000 in the last budget, Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Thursday sought to "rationalise" ... Read more...
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Cholesterol fighting drug slashes cataract risk in men
February 10th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 10 (IANS) Statins, a class of drugs used to cut down cholesterol levels, have been successfully fighting heart disease for years. A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) ... Read more...
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Outrage over stab vests in England colours being sold to World Cup fans
January 14th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 14(ANI): Stab vests in England colours are being sold to 2010 football World Cup-bound fans, provoking outrage among supporter groups.According to reports, the Football Supporters' Federation (FSF) has condemned a ... Read more...
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Heavy snorers ‘50pc more likely to develop diabetes’
December 5th, 2009 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 5 (ANI): Heavy snorers face an increased risk of developing diabetes, say scientists.According to researchers, frequent snorers are up to 50 per cent more likely to develop diabetes than those ... Read more...
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