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Post 26/11 India suffers 410 million dollars loss in trade with Pakistan
Karachi, Aug. 19 (ANI): India has suffered a massive loss of about 410 million dollars in its exports to Pakistan due to the heightened tension between both countries following the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. According to a data, during … Continue reading
Oz Federal Govt. cracks downs on weight-loss industry as obesity rate rises
Melbourne, Aug 19 (ANI): The Federal Government in Australia has decided to take a look into the massive diet and weight-loss industry, following reports that the obesity rate in the country is still climbing. Weight-loss programs and products will have … Continue reading
Prolonged power cuts result in shutdown of industries in Kanpur
Kanpur, Aug 11 (ANI): The once flourishing industries of Kanpur is facing problems due to the prolonged power cuts, forcing the industrialists to either shutdown their business or seek alternatives. The industrialists have to bear the cost of generators through … Continue reading
Big B remembers ‘flamboyant’ Feroz Khan
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Mourning the death of veteran actor Feroz Khan, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says that despite several attempts in the past the two could not work together. ‘There were many attempts by both of us to … Continue reading
Cyclone Bijli kills three in Bangladesh
Dhaka – At least three people were reportedly killed as Cyclone Bijli swept over south-eastern part of the country Saturday, officials said. The cyclone hit Bangladesh’s coastal areas late Friday night and turned into a land depression the following morning. … Continue reading
With no big releases, movie buffs at a loss
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) It’s a dry spell at the box office thanks to the ongoing tussle between the producers and multiplex owners. Movie buffs, deprived of their usual dose of entertainment, are looking for other options. ‘Every week … Continue reading
USD/JPY Daily Commentary for 4.8.09
The USD/JPY is wrestling with the almighty 100 level again today after briefly dropping below. The USD/JPY strengthened slightly after Japan released a better than excepted trade balance. However, the optimism is faint since a record decline in imports is … Continue reading
Prabhakaran might be hiding in Mullaitivu: Sri Lanka army chief
Colombo, April 6 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers chief Velupillai Prabhakaran may be still be hiding in the northeastern Mullaitivu district, Army Chief Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka said Monday. Fonseka’s comments came a day after the Sri Lankan Army claimed … Continue reading
Indian link boosts S African Cipla Medpro profits
Johannesburg, April 3 (IANS) Exclusive access to a wide range of products from Cipla India helped boost revenues of pharmaceutical company Cipla Medpro South Africa by nearly 40 percent, the company reported. With its revenues growing at 38.8 percent, Cipla … Continue reading
Fire tragedy averted in Majra village
Timely action of fire brigade averted a major fire tragedy at a chemical manufacturing unit at Majra village in Mohali on Wednesday. Several tanks filled with chemicals in the factory caught flames around 5 pm and a fire tender doused … Continue reading
Finally, India Inc gets relief from AS-11 norms
In a move that would hike India Incs’ profits by as much as 25%, the ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) on Tuesday issued the notification of ‘relief from provisions of Accounting Standard 11 (AS-11)’ ensuring that companies are able to … Continue reading
Allocation for watershed works doubled to Rs 12,000/hectare
To make the most of the country’s watershed programme which is aimed at checking the diminishing productivity of wastelands and utilise these land towards agricultural activities, the government has decided to double the financial allocation for taking up watershed works … Continue reading
Abdullah meets PM, delinks infiltration from Kashmir peace
New Delhi, Mar 26 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said there should be no attempt to link infiltration at the Line of Control (LoC) with peace in the state. “There has not been increase in … Continue reading
Long, sexy tails don’t sap male hummingbirds’ energy reserves
Washington, Mar 13 (ANI): The long tails sported by male birds in the tropics are often considered a distinct disadvantage because they lead to as much as a 50 percent greater energy loss when flying. Now, however, a new study … Continue reading
Zimbabwe Prime Minister’s party to probe his wife’s death
Harare (Zimbabwe), Mar. 8 (ANI): Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s party has said it will conduct its own investigation in the mysterious death of Tsvangirai’s wife. The Movement for Democratic Change so far believes that the highway crash that injured … Continue reading
Styris denies coming out of retirement for Test cricket
Welington, Mar.8 (ANI): New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris has refuted speculations of staging a comeback in Test cricket. Stryris, who retired from the longer version of the game a year ago to focus more on one-day internationals and Twenty-20 cricket … 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 →