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Bill Paxton’s family files wrongful death lawsuit

Los Angeles, Feb 14 (IANS) The family of Bill Paxton believes his death last year was preventable, according to a…

8 years ago

Lone consortium bids for Rs 2,700 crore Train-20 project

By Arun Kumar Das New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The global bidding for the ambitious, Rs 2,700-crore project to manufacture…

8 years ago

Microsoft partners Chalkup to improve classroom education

San Francisco, Feb 14 (IANS) Microsoft has partnered with classroom collaboration startup Chalkup to drive better learning experiences for students…

8 years ago

UP pulls out stops to make ‘Investors Meet’ a grand spectacle — but will the moolah follow?

By Mohit Dubey Lucknow, Feb 14 (IANS) The eleven-month-old Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh is pulling out…

8 years ago

Abducted kid’s body found in Bihar, one arrested

Patna, Feb 14 (IANS) A five-year-old boy, who was abducted two days ago, was found dead on Wednesday in a…

8 years ago

Srinagar-Jammu highway closed due to landslides

Jammu, Feb 14 (IANS) Fresh landslides in Udhampur and Ramban districts forced the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu highway for the…

8 years ago

LinkedIn launches ‘Scheduler’ to ease hiring process

San Francisco, Feb 14 (IANS) Professional social network site LinkedIn on Wednesday launched a new tool called "Scheduler" that will…

8 years ago

New ASUS ‘VivoBook S14’ laptop now in India

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Taiwanese electronics giant ASUS on Wednesday launched a new lightweight, 14-inch laptop in India with…

8 years ago

Zuma’s fate will not affect Brics Summit: Experts

Cape Town, Feb 14 (IANS) The potential removal of South African President Jacob Zuma is unlikely to impact the 10th…

8 years ago

Global macro: Key for Centre to boost Indian infrastructure

By Taponeel Mukherjee Current global macro-economic news has two key trends that stand out: Monetary policy tightening and fiscal policy…

8 years ago

Not our job to recruit journalists for content: Facebook

San Francisco, Feb 14 (IANS) In a clear message to news publishers, a top Facebook executive has emphasised that it…

8 years ago

Oxfam rocked by corruption, sex abuse allegations

New York, Feb 14 (IANS) Oxfam, the British government-funded charity that has campaigned against corruption and sex abuse in India,…

8 years ago

TN among nine global market leaders in renewables

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) A new research by US-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) on Wednesday…

8 years ago

Live music gives an interesting twist to Auto Expo

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Against the backdrop of the charming Kia cars that were displayed in India for the…

8 years ago

Can a translator be non-partisan in rendering Taslima Nasreen from Bengali to English?

(ATTN EDITORS: This is the sixth in a 10-part "Translating India" series where 10 noted translators -- in articles written…

8 years ago

S.Korea’s unemployment tops 1 mn in January

Seoul, Feb 14 (IANS) Unemployment in South Korea topped 1 million in the first month of this year, with the…

8 years ago

With 53% market share, Chinese vendors eclipse Indian smartphone players

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Despite the government's continuous push to help domestic smartphone manufacturers, China-based vendors are thriving and…

8 years ago

Prime accused in Dalit student’s killing arrested

Lucknow, Feb 14 (IANS) The prime accused in the killing of Dalit law student Dileep Saroj in Allahabad last week,…

8 years ago

IBM eyeing BFSI, telecom sector for growth in India

By Krishna SinhaChaudhury Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) When it comes to digital transformation, sectors like the Banking, Financial Services and…

8 years ago

Love’s different shades — and their tryst with ‘normal’ life (Book Review)

By Vikas Datta Title: Love is Never Easy; Author: Donna Dias Manuel; Publisher: Juggernaut Books; Pages: 160 Price: Rs 50…

8 years ago



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