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India says no to AIDS drug patents, reaffirms role as ‘pharmacy’ of poor countries
London, September 4 (ANI): India has rejected applications from two US companies for patents on two key AIDS drugs in a move that could mean more people in poor countries will have access to life-saving medicines. According to a report … Continue reading
RSS maintains silence over Jaswant Singh’s expulsion
Shimla, Aug.19 (ANI): The Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh (RSS), the parent body of the BJP, is maintaining its silence over the expulsion of Jawant Singh from the party. But informed sources in the BJP told ANI that the RSS has … Continue reading
Students join hands to clean River Ganga in Varanasi
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 13(ANI): A group of students wearing anti Swine Flu masks on Thursday participated in a cleanliness drive to clean the River Ganga in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi city. Students opined that although several action plans have been … Continue reading
Michael Jackson’s car involved in hit-and-run case
London, April 24 (IANS) Pop legend Michael Jackson has found himself at the centre of hit-and-run allegations after his driver allegedly smashed into an ambulance on his way to pick up the singer from a Los Angeles hospital. The chauffeur … Continue reading
Food security and price-stability set to top G8 agriculture talks
Treviso, Italy – Food security and efforts to stabilize global food prices were set to dominate the first-ever meeting of agriculture ministers from the Group of Eight (G8) which began Saturday. But the potentially divisive issue of protectionism was also … Continue reading
Survey: One in 10 Germans want to live forever
Bielefeld, Germany – Only one out of 10 Germans desire eternal life, according to a survey of 1,002 people conducted in January by the opinion research company Emnid based in Bielefeld, Germany. The survey also showed that only 2 per … Continue reading
ACOG clarifications on HPV test vis-à-vis Pap Smears
With the New England Journal of Medicine’s last week published study about a newer DNA test for human papillomavirus (HPV) being more effective in detecting cervical cancer than the conventional Pap Smears – which involves a small scraping of cells … Continue reading
Goodricke Group to venture into ready-to-drink tea segment
One of India’s foremost tea sector firms, the Goodricke Group Ltd is planning to venture into the value-added segment of ready-to-drink teas, by the end of this year. As a result, over a period of three years, the company’s current … Continue reading
Austrian Airlines syndicate shareholders ready to sell to Lufthansa
Vienna – Austrian companies forming a syndicate agreed Monday to sell their 7 per cent stake in Austrian Airlines AG to Deutsche Lufthansa AG, in a further step towards creating Europe’s largest carrier. The syndicate includes investment companies of the … Continue reading
Carnation Auto inks JV pact with Variety Group
Carnation Auto, promoted by Jagdish Khattar, former chairman and managing director of Maruti Suzuki, has signed a joint venture pact with the Variety Group to set up multi-brand auto solution hubs in Andhra Pradesh. The venture would offer service and … Continue reading
Oxfam: Congolese still suffering abuse, hunger
Nairobi – Hundreds of thousands of civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo are still displaced and suffering abuse and hunger as a result of an operation targeting Hutu militia, the British arm of Oxfam said Tuesday. Rwandan and Congolese … Continue reading
UK woman with prosthetic arm wins over 9000 pounds for wrongful dismissal
London, Aug.14 (ANI): A 22-year-old woman with a prosthetic arm has won her case for wrongful dismissal against clothing retailer Abercrombie and Fitch because she did not fit its “look policy”, The Independent reports. Riam Dean, a law student, who … Continue reading →