Spies could use your TV to snoop on you
March 18th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 18 (IANS) Spies could now snoop on you through your TV, dispensing with the necessity of planting bugs in your room, according to CIA director David Petraeus.
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Indian investments safe in Maldives, says envoy
February 10th, 2012 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Indian investments in politically troubled island nation of the Maldives are safe, the country's envoy to India said Friday."All investments and people are safe, ... Read more...
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‘Rate hikes playing havoc with SMEs’
October 25th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) An increase in 375 basis points in the repo rate over the last 20 months or so and the consequent sharp increase in the cost ... Read more...
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Consumer durable firms increase prices but say demand will be strong
October 18th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) High input costs, rising interest rates and a lingering weakness of the rupee might have forced them to increase prices, but Indian consumer durable firms ... Read more...
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Belarusian police cordon off Minsk central square to quell protest
June 16th, 2011 - 2:12 am ICT by IANS
Minsk, June 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Belarusian police cordoned off a central square in Minsk Wednesday as the country's opposition called for a mass protest against government measures to prop up ... Read more...
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Belarusian President warns action against protesters
June 15th, 2011 - 5:04 am ICT by IANS
Minsk, June 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday he will clampdown hard on anyone found protesting against an export ban on fuel and certain goods, the Belta ... Read more...
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Contest for national design quality mark
May 16th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The India Design Council, the national strategic body for design in India, has called for entries for a new India Design Mark symbol.The India Design ... Read more...
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Freebee, not discount is this year’s mantra for Diwali sale
October 24th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
By Priyanka Sahay
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Planning to buy a plasma TV and a designer watch this Diwali? Then how about getting both the things at the cost of one!With the ... Read more...
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Children enter record books with floral carpet
August 18th, 2010 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Thrissur (Kerala), Aug 17 (IANS) Children supported by an NGO celebrated Onam and entered the Limca Book of Records with the world's largest pookalam or floral carpet in Kerala, a statement said. ... Read more...
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European Union to ban sex toys
June 13th, 2010 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 13 (ANI): The European Union (EU) could soon ban sex toys like the famous Rampant Rabbit.Green Euro MPs say the PVC used in electrical goods is harmful for the environment ... Read more...
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Whirlpool plans 15 percent share in air-conditioning segment
January 27th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) Consumer goods manufacturer Whirlpool India Wednesday said it plans to treble its market share in air-conditioning machines by 2012 from five percent at present.
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Steel Authority cuts price again
November 16th, 2009 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The state-owned Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) Monday said it has reduced the price of its product used by the white goods and auto industry by ... Read more...
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Samsung launches solar-powered phone
June 10th, 2009 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, June 10 (IANS) Leading white goods and mobile handset manufacturer Samsung Wednesday launched a low-cost solar-powered mobile phone, and said it was planning to introduce about 20 more models by year-end. ... Read more...
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It’s cool! LG plans ACs as cheap as coolers
June 4th, 2009 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
By James Jose
Seoul, June 4 (IANS) South Korean consumer durables major LG Electronics, which triggered a demand for low cost air- conditioners in India, has now set itself another ambitious target: ACs ... Read more...
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Manufacturing sector recovering marginally: CII
May 10th, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) India's manufacturing sector showed marginal signs of recovery in the second and third quarters of the last fiscal as compared to the corresponding quarters in 2007-08, says ... Read more...
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Polymer export target cut down to $4.1 bn
January 27th, 2009 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) With a drop in India's polymer exports due to the ongoing global slowdown, the industry has now reduced the target for 2008-09 from $4.3 billion to $4.1 billion."We ... Read more...
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Diwali shopping spree in Punjab
October 20th, 2008 - 8:00 pm ICT by ANI
By Sunil SharmaChandigarh, Oct 20 (ANI): Diwali, the festival of light, brings excitement to our mundane lives. And clearly visible is Punjabs consumption oriented culture and the desire to spend ... Read more...
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Inflation surges to 11.89 per cent
July 11th, 2008 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 11 (ANI): This weeks inflation surged to 11.89 per cent in response to increases in food and commodity prices.The inflationary trend shows an upward graph, which is expected ... Read more...
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Soon, shoppers will ‘grow their own gadgets’
May 12th, 2008 - 5:35 pm ICT by admin
London, May 12 (ANI): Soon, shoppers would not be running around from one shop to another in search of gadgets of their choice, for the experts believe that they would soon ... Read more...
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It’s time NRI business leaders discovered Africa
April 14th, 2008 - 12:14 pm ICT by admin
(Commentary)
By Kul Bhushan
Why haven't NRIs in the West invested in Africa? Perhaps due to the lack of information about high returns on investment. Perhaps due to the outdated perceptions and prejudices about ... Read more...
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Semiconductor industry attracts $7 bn in investments
February 18th, 2008 - 10:23 pm ICT by admin
(Lead)
Bangalore, Feb 18 (IANS) India's semiconductor industry has already attracted $7 billion (Rs.280 billion) in committed investments, less than a year after the government announced an ambitious policy to promote chip manufacturing ... Read more...
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