By-“Isha Sahni” Helsinki, April 29 (IANS) Finnish technology giant Nokia Tuesday named India-born Rajeev Suri as its chief executive officer (CEO). “As Nokia opens this new chapter, the Nokia Board and I are confident that Rajeev is the right person to lead the company forward,” said Risto Siilasmaa, chairman of the Nokia board of directors, in […]
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) The sudden ban on import of Indian mangos by the European Union has hit hard the farmers of Maharashtra, renowned for the luscious Alphonso and other varieties which are in great demand worldwide. “The ban effective for two seasons till December 2015, subject to a review, will mean losses of at least […]
Al Qaeda’s terrorist Osama Bin Laden’s killing did not fully quench Americans’ desire for revenge. Instead, according to research, US citizens have a stronger desire to take further revenge against those who were responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attacks. As the third anniversary of bin Laden’s death falls May 2, a team of social psychology […]
Kashipur (Uttarakhand), April 29 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Tuesday attacked the BJP, saying more people died due to terrorism during the NDA regime than during the Congress tenure. “We have statistics to prove we produced more electricity and curbed terrorism (than the BJP),” Gandhi said at an election rally here. “During the five […]
Toronto, April 29 (IANS) Know why, to the delight of your spouse, that stubborn mouse runs the moment he sees you entering the house from office? Because even the smell of a man could elicit fear in mice and rats, a fascinating research has revealed. This happens because hardwiring of some animals may cause them […]
Chennai, April 29 (IANS) City-based Sundaram BNP Paribas Home Finance ended last fiscal with 19 percent growth in net profit and 13 percent increase in home loan disbursement, the company said Tuesday. In a statement, the company said its core business home finance disbursement touched Rs.1,740 crore last fiscal, up from Rs.1,543 crore disbursed in […]
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hold a meeting of the Planning Commission Wednesday to take stock of the economic situation. Prime minister is the ex-officio chairman of the plan panel, and this will probably be the last meeting of the plan panel under his chairmanship. The term of the panel […]
London, April 29 (IANS) Low blood sugar levels may lead to heart rhythm disturbances and even life-threatening heart attacks, an alarming study shows. Low overnight blood sugar levels that often go undetected cause prolonged periods of heart rhythm disturbances in older patients with type 2 diabetes and associated heart problems, revealed the research. “What we […]
London, April 29 (IANS) Believe it or not, living the life of your favourite star or even your pet dog is now a possibility, at least virtually, as a group of artists have now developed a project to experiment body swapping. “The first few seconds are just overwhelming,” Rikke Frances Wahl, a woman participant who […]
United Nations, April 29 (IANS) Jacques Rogge, former International Olympic Committee (IOC) president, has been named Special Envoy for Youth, Refugees and Sport by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Ban said Rogge will focus primarily on promoting sport as an empowerment tool, with an emphasis on peace, reconciliation, security, health, education, gender equality and inclusiveness, […]