 | For a fish that is only 16 cm long, the Baltic sprat has caused more than its fair share of trouble in recent months.
For centuries, this silvery relative of the herring - Latin name "Sprattus sprattus balticus" - has been viewed as a delicacy... More |
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 | As Indian investors stalk British companies with takeover offers, the economic logic of outsourcing operations to India continues to direct the growth plans of major companies, despite protests from the affected employees.
Tata Steel has been the... More |
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 | A citizens' forum Friday challenged the Delhi Master Plan-2021 in the Supreme Court, contending that instead of making the national capital a world-class city before the 2010 Commonwealth Games, it will end up ruining the quality of life of... More |
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 | Inflation touched a two-year high at 6.58 percent Friday following a steep hike in the prices of pulses and vegetables, forcing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's communist allies to caution the ruling party of adverse consequences in the upcoming... More |
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 | Saying the "best is yet to come", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday urged India's IT industry to target exports of $80 billion (Rs.3.5 trillion) in three years and to "move up the value chain" to push its growth.
Addressing the Nasscom... More |
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 | Tata group chairman Ratan Tata, who flew the multi-role combat aircraft F-18 Super Hornet as a co-pilot over an hour Friday, called it a terrific ride.
"It was a terrific ride. I really enjoyed flying Super Hornet. We spent a lot of time waiting... More |
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 | French defence, electronics and aerospace major Thales has been chosen by a Chennai-based pilot training academy Rudradev Aviation to supply four advanced flight simulators worth $60 million.
Two of the flight simulators for Rudradev Aviation... More |
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 | The Supreme Court Thursday stayed further sealing operations in the capital following the notification of the Master Plan for Delhi 2021 that grants relief to affected traders.
A bench of Justices Arijit Pasayat and S.H. Kapadia granted the stay... More |
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 | Having touched the skies Thursday by co-piloting the F-16 of the Lockheed Martin at the Aero India here, Tata group chairman Ratan Tata is set to fly once again Friday - now an F-18 Super Hornet of Boeing.
A top Boeing official confirmed to IANS... More |
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 | The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government Thursday announced it would offload its shares in three power companies in order to raise money for the National Investment Fund (NIF), but its communist allies warned it not to "piggyback" initial... More |
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