Putin envisions Russia as Paralympic powerhouse
September 11th, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia must anchor its position among the leaders of the world Paralympic movement and more broadly ensure equal opportunities for all, President Vladimir Putin said ... Read more...
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Power demand in Delhi reaches all-time high
June 22nd, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The ever rising consumption of power in Delhi again Friday broke all records, including Thursday's 5,271 megawatts (MW), to reach a new high at 5,330 ... Read more...
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Searing heat pushes power demand in Delhi to new high
June 21st, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Sizzling under 43.6 degrees Celsius - five notches above average, Delhi saw power demand shoot to a new high of 5,271 megawatt Thursday. This is ... Read more...
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Delhi’s power demand scores to record 5,178 MW
June 1st, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The national capital's power demand soared to a record 5,178 MW Friday, the third time this season it has touched new highs."Delhi's power demand touched ... Read more...
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Power demand breaks record in Delhi
May 25th, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The sweltering heat forced Delhiites consume so much power that its demand, shooting up to 5,032 Megawatts (MW) Friday, broke all previous years' records."The demand ... Read more...
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South Korea faces consumer price instability
March 6th, 2012 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 6 (IANS) South Korean economy is facing consumer price instability amid higher oil prices, the finance ministry said Tuesday."Our economy saw employment maintain its recovery trend, and major ... Read more...
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Tata Motors February sales up 19 percent
March 1st, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Tata Motors Thursday reported a 19 percent rise in sales, including exports, in February at 92,119 units. It had sold 77,543 units in the like ... Read more...
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`Lockheed Martin world’s largest arms producer’
February 27th, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Stockholm, Feb 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US military hardware major
Lockheed Martin was the biggest arms vendor in 2010 with sales totalling $35.7 billion, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) says.Only three ... Read more...
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Hamburg seal late win over Cologne in Bundesliga
February 13th, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Feb 13 (IANS) Hamburg wrapped up a late win against Cologne thanks to striker Jose Paolo Guerrero while bottom-placed sides Augsburg and Nuremberg shared points to close the 21st ... Read more...
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US job openings increased in December 2011
February 8th, 2012 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 8 (IANS) US job openings increased in December 2011, a positive sign of improving job market, the Labor Department reported.
The number of job openings in December was ... Read more...
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Tata Motors’ January sales up 16 percent
February 1st, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Tata Motors Wednesday reported a 16 percent rise in its overall sales, including exports in January, which stood at 87,465 units over 75,423 sold in ... Read more...
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Early poll in Pakistan desirable, says daily
January 31st, 2012 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 31 (IANS) An early poll would be desirable in Pakistan as it would end the "sense of frustration" that people are feeling, said a daily while calling ... Read more...
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Idea Cellular’s third quarter net profit declines
January 23rd, 2012 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Telecom firm Idea Cellular Monday reported a decline of 17.3 percent in its consolidated net profit for the third quarter of the current fiscal at Rs.201 ... Read more...
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South Korea’s money supply growth accelerates in October
December 7th, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Dec 7 (IANS) South Korea's money supply growth continued its upward trend in October due to a base effect, the central bank said Wednesday.The country's M2, so-called broad money, ... Read more...
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Tata Motors’ November domestic sales zoom 44 percent
December 1st, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Automobile giant Tata Motors' Thursday reported an increase of 44 percent in its domestic sales for November at 72,474 units from 50,419 units it sold ... Read more...
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`China likely to see trade deficit in two years’
November 19th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 19 (IANS) China's trade surplus may drop to zero, or even negative digits in next two years, said Li Daokui, an advisor and member of the monetary policy ... Read more...
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Tata Motors’ October sales up five percent
November 1st, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) Automobile giant Tata Motors Tuesday reported an increase of five percent in its sales, including exports for October, with 68,009 vehicles sold as compared to the ... Read more...
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Japan’s core consumer prices rose in September
October 28th, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Oct 28 (IANS) Japan's core consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.2 percent in September from a year earlier, marking the third successive month of increase, authorities said Friday.
The ... Read more...
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Government compelled to hike fuel price: Reddy
August 4th, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The United Progressive Alliance government Thursday defended its recent decision to hike prices of diesel, cooking gas and kerosene, saying it was compelled to ... Read more...
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Control crime or face action, Mayawati warns officials
July 16th, 2011 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 15 (IANS) Stung by a spate of rapes, murders and other heinous crimes across Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Mayawati Friday took top officials to task, issuing a stern ... Read more...
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Hiring up in India economy in April-June
July 9th, 2011 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Hiring activity in India showed an upward trend during the quarter ended June 30 with hiring by IT sector up by 32 percent and that ... Read more...
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IT, outsourcing power India’s job market (Second Lead)
June 30th, 2011 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) India's information technology and outsourcing industries led organised employment growth last fiscal, accounting for 70 percent of the one million new jobs, despite protectionism in ... Read more...
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IT, BPO sector lead job growth in India
June 30th, 2011 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Nearly 1 million jobs were created in the organised sector in India during 2010-11, almost 70 percent of it in information technology and outsourcing sectors ... Read more...
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Real estate prices soar in Delhi
June 8th, 2011 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Real estate prices in some localities of the national capital skyrocketed by 20 to 27 percent in the first quarter of the current fiscal as ... Read more...
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Royal wedding boosted British economy: Report
May 28th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 28 (IANS) The British royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine has given a much needed boost to the weak economy of the country, according to a ... Read more...
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Mercury soars in Srinagar
May 19th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 19 (IANS) In what is "sweltering heat" for the locals but "unbelievably pleasant weather" to the tourists, the maximum temperature in Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar has ... Read more...
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Nano tops Tata Motors sales in April
May 1st, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) Tata Motors sold more than 10,000 units of the Nano, touted as the world's cheapest family car, in April, a 184-percent hike in sales as compared ... Read more...
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Middle-aged are grumpiest, says expert
April 18th, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 18 (IANS) The middle-aged happen to be the grumpiest of the lot because happiness follows a U-shaped curve during one's lifetime, experts say.
Overall satisfaction begins to drop ... Read more...
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No military expansion, China vows in white paper
March 31st, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 31 (IANS) China would not pursue military expansion, it declared in a white paper on national defence issued Thursday.The document, seventh of its kind the Chinese government has ... Read more...
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Happiness reaches peak in our eighties
March 28th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 28 (IANS) Easing of responsibilities, combined with maturity and the ability to focus on our likings, makes old age far more enjoyable than we might expect.We are happier ... Read more...
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Increased intake of added sugars linked to weight gain: Study
March 25th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): Increased consumption of added sugars could make you gain extra pounds, according to a study that followed Minnesota residents for 27 years.Researchers at the University of Minnesota used ... Read more...
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Tata Motors logs 12 pc sales growth in February
March 1st, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 1 (IANS) Indian automobile major Tata Motors Ltd logged 12 percent sales growth in February over the same period last year while its small car wonder Nano logged 101 percent ... Read more...
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China’s revised Criminal Law removes 13 crimes from death penalty list
February 26th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Feb.26 (ANI): Death penalty for thirteen economic crimes have been eliminated in China's revised Criminal Law.According to the eighth Amendment in the Criminal Law passed by the Standing Committee of the ... Read more...
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Online platform for child adoption launched
February 14th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) In an effort to facilitate faster, smoother and a more transparent adoption process, the women and child development ministry Monday launched an online platform for all adoption ... Read more...
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Bilateral trade with US would grow beyond 50 billion dollars in 2011: Anand Sharma
February 7th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 7 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma on Monday said he is hopeful that India's bilateral trade with the United States of America would grow beyond 50 ... Read more...
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