US approves new battery system for Boeing 787
byWashington, April 26 (IANS/EFE) The US Federal Aviation Administration Thursday approved a new system of lithium ion batteries for Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner three months…
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Gilt edged profits as online shopping goes viral
byNew Delhi: You know online shopping has come of age in India when gold prices dip and coins are immediately made available in virtual…
Mexican bankers back financial-sector overhaul
byAcapulco (Mexico), April 26 (IANS/EFE) The ABM group representing Mexico’s banks said it supports the general objectives of a financial-sector overhaul that the government…
CBI tells SC it shared coal blocks probe report
byNew Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The CBI Friday told the Supreme Court that it shared its March 8 status report on investigations into coal…
ExxonMobil reports slightly higher earnings
byNew York, April 26 (IANS/EFE) US supermajor ExxonMobil Corp. said Thursday it earned $9.5 billion in the first quarter, up 1 percent from the…
One lakh fine imposed on Shimla sweetmeat seller
byShimla, April 26 (IANS) A sweetmeat seller was fined Rs.one lakh, the highest ever penalty in the state, by a designated officer for selling…
China to buy 60 Airbus jets
byBeijing, April 26 (IANS/EFE) Chinese President Xi Jinping and visiting French counterpart Francois Hollande announced here that China will purchase 60 Airbus planes. The…
Bulletproof vests for kids hit Mexican market
byMexico City, April 26 (IANS/EFE) Bulletproof vests and backpacks for children will be sold beginning this week in Mexico, where drug-related violence has claimed…
Spain’s unemployment rate rises
byMadrid, April 26 (IANS/EFE) Spain’s unemployment rate hit 27.16 percent in the first quarter of this year, with the number of jobless people topping…
Delhi for developing 450 unauthorised colonies
byNew Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Delhi government Thursday decided to seek the approval of the union urban development ministry to carry out development…