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Jet Airways staffer caught smuggling gold worth over Rs 27 lakh at Mumbai airport
A Jet Airways crew member, who became the second from the airline to smuggle gold, got involved in the illegal activity in order to pay the EMI for his newly…
Infosys to construct connecting corridor for medical college
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Infosys has signed an MoU with the Medical College Hospital here, for constructing a connecting corridor between the hospital buildings. Infosys Kerala Development Centre head Sunil Jose signed the…
Anmol Tukrel: A 16-year-old Indian who claims his search engine is 47 percent more accurate than Google
A 16-year old going by the name Anmol Tukrel, an Indian-origin Canadian citizen is now challenging the authority of Google. He has designed a personalised search engine that claims to…
Nestle’s Maggi ruled safe by Goa in 1st ruling since recall
Nestle SA's Maggi noodles comply with food safety standards, authorities in Goa said, in the first such ruling since the popular instant snack was pulled from stores after another state…
Rising sea level poses threat to Bengal Tiger: IUCN
KOCHI: Rising sea levels caused by climate change threaten to wipe out Sundarbans-- a large mangrove forest area shared by India and Bangladesh --and thus world's beautiful Bengal tigers, according…
Rupee appreciates against US dollar
NEW DELHI: Continuing its winning streak for second session, rupee appreciated 5 paise to against dollar in trades today. The currency markets were keenly waiting for the US Fed Chair…
After 24-Week Maternity Leave; Flipkart Launches Adoption Assistance Programme
Just after the recent announcement of an attractive maternity scheme, Flipkart has come up with an another muse – ‘adoption assistance programme’. The programme will allow six months of paid…
Malala marks 18th birthday by opening school for Syrian girls
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, who spent her 18th birthday on the Syrian border on Sunday, told world leaders they were failing Syria's children. As she became an adult,…
Nestle India pays Ambuja Cements Rs 20 crore to destroy Maggi noodles
Nestle India has paid Rs 20 crore to Ambuja Cements for destroying Maggi instant noodles, which were found to be harmful for human consumption by the food regulators in the…
Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar meets prominent leaders on the sidelines of Delhi Sustainable Development Summit
On the sidelines of Delhi Sustainable Development Summit, the Environment Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar held bilateral meetings with various world leaders on climate change and related issues. Shri Javadekar said,…
President, Asian Development Bank, calls on PM
The President of Asian Development Bank, Mr. Takehiko Nakao, called on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today. The Prime Minister urged Mr. Nakao that the Asian Development Bank should…
Annual Haj Agreement for Haj 2015
February 04, 2015 A delegation led by Gen (Dr.) Singh (Retd.), Minister of State for External Affairs visited Saudi Arabia on 03/02/2015 for signing of Annual Haj Agreement for Haj…