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ITServeSynergy First Annual Conference Super Successful in Dallas
Dallas, TX: ITServe Synergy 2015, First Annual Conference concluded today in Dallas, TX. The extravaganza had great attendance from over 200 organizations with their 500+ employees participated in Sales, Recruitment & Executive Sessions. Startup Cube…
W3-World We Wish Coffee Lounge Opening- Gallery
Hyderabad: Celebs at W3-World We Wish Coffee Lounge Opening at Filmnagar. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad: Celebs at W3-World We Wish Coffee Lounge Opening at Filmnagar. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad: Celebs at W3-World We Wish Coffee Lounge Opening…
TAM Dasara and Diwali Celebrations Held on Nov 7th 2015 – Gallery
Samvat 2071 Worst in Four Years for Key Indian Equity Index
Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) Samvat 2071 proved to be the worst in four years for a key Indian equities index, which shed over 1,100 points or 4.13 percent, as Diwali-to-Diwali Hindu fiscal year drew to…
Tamil Prisoners Re-Start Hunger Strike in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Nov 10 (IANS) Over 200 Tamil prisoners, including former Tamil Tiger rebels, re-started a hunger strike in jails across Sri Lanka on Tuesday for their immediate release. The prisoners launched a similar fast last…
Rat’s Head in Burger Shuts down Mexican McDonald’s Outlet
Mexico City, Nov 10 (IANS) A McDonald’s outlet in Mexico was shut down after a customer reported finding a rat’s head inside a burger, the media reported on Tuesday. However, the fast food chain denied…
Why Superstitions Are Hard to Shake
New York, Nov 10 (IANS) Do you forward a chain mail even though you know fully well that your action would not bring any promised luck? This is because you might consider the costs of…
Veterans’ OROP Protest Misguided, Says Parrikar
Panaji/New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Defense minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said ex-servicemen protesting over One Rank One Pension (OROP) notification were misguided and that they should approach a judicial commission being set up as…
Military Veterans Return Medals to Protest OROP Notification
Chandigarh, Nov 10 (IANS) Military veterans returned their war and other medals at various places in Haryana and Punjab on Tuesday to register their protest against the “diluted” notification of the One Rank One Pension…
Indian-American Giving Could Dwarf US Aid to India: Report
Washington, Nov 10 (IANS) The Indian-American diaspora among the top ten percent earners in the US has the capacity to give to India at levels that could dwarf official US development aid there, according to…
Boeing, Tata Announce Aerospace JV in India
Dubai, Nov 9 (IANS) Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems on Monday announced a joint venture that will manufacture aerostructures for aircraft and collaborate on integrated systems development opportunities in India. The JV will initially create…
Markets Get over Bihar Crash; Sensex down 144 Points
Mumbai, Nov 9 (IANS) A barometer index of the Indian equity markets recovered after an initial fall of more than 600 points after the central government assured investors that the reforms process will continue. Bombay Stock…
Cheaper Gold Evokes Brisk Buying of Gold on Dhanteras
New Delhi/Bangalore/Chennai/Kolkata/Mumbai, Nov 9 (IANS) Thanks to a dip in the prices of gold this year, brisk buying of the precious metal was seen on Monday as people opened their purse strings for Dhanteras. The…
Hyundai to Unveil Self-Driven Car in December
Seoul, Nov 9 (IANS) South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. is set to unveil its first self-driven vehicle in December, a media report said on Monday. Hyundai plans to roll out the latest version…
Swraj Paul’s Son Falls to Death in Britain
London, Nov 9 (IANS) Angad Paul, son of Swraj Paul — an India-born Britain-based business magnate and philanthropist — died after falling from his eighth storeyed penthouse home here, a media report said on Monday….
Markets Crash over Bihar, Sensex down 144 Points
Mumbai, Nov 9 (IANS) Investor sentiments were subdued on Monday, a day after the BJP-led coalition suffered a rout in the Bihar assembly polls. This led a barometer index of the Indian equities to provisionally…
Nestle Announces Maggi’s Re-Launch, Pact with Snapdeal
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Nestle India on Monday said it has begun the roll-out of Maggi noodles in 100 cities, terming the five-month ban as “one of the biggest crises” it has faced in…
India Successfully Launches Agni-IV Missile
India successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable Agni-IV ballistic missile with a strike range of over 4000 km from Wheeler Island off Odisha coast on Jan.20, 2014. Bhubaneswar, Nov 9 (IANS) India on Monday successfully test fired…
Bangladesh Court Issues Warrant Against Former PM’s Son
Dhaka, Nov 9 (IANS) A court in Bangladesh capital Dhaka issued an arrest warrant against the country’s former prime minister Khaleda Zia’s eldest son Tarique Rahman in a sedition case. Moshiur Malek, president of Bangabandhu…