Fashion houses buy up Australian crocodile farms
bySydney, April 23 (IANS) International fashion houses are snapping up crocodile farms in Australia to meet demand for accessories made from crocodile skins, media…
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Sensex down nearly half a percent
byMumbai, April 23 (IANS) A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was trading nearly half a percent down in the afternoon trade Tuesday…
Indian economy to grow at 6.4 percent in 2013-14
byNew Delhi, April 23 (IANS) India’s economic growth will accelerate to 6.4 percent in the current financial year as compared to an estimated 5…
Australia’s population to reach 23 mn
byCanberra, April 23 (IANS) Australia’s population is expected to reach 23 million Tuesday night, according to the population clock of Australian Bureau of Statistics…
Barjeel Geojit to enter real estate brokerage sector
byKochi, April 23 (IANS) Barjeel Geojit Securities (BGS), a joint venture between UAE-based Sheikh Sultan bin Saud Al Qassemi and India-based Geojit BNP Paribas…
Gen-next monster icons to hit Indian toy market
byMumbai, April 23 (IANS) Cleo de Nile, Clawdeen Wolf and Lagoona Blue along with their friends attend Monster High, a school where they face…
Caterpillar reports drop in profit
byNew York, April 23 (IANS/EFE) Heavy-equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. has said it earned a net profit of $880 million in the first quarter, down…
International Airline Group to buy 18 planes
byLondon, April 23 (IANS/EFE) International Airline Group, parent company of Iberia and British Airways, announced Monday that it ordered 18 A350-1000s from Airbus to…
Cuba predicts rice harvest to increase
byHavana, April 23 (IANS/EFE) Cuba predicts that its rice harvest will increase this year by 74,000 tonnes, though the island will still rely on…
Job or passion? Enjoy both as new career opportunities open up
byNew Delhi, April 23 (IANS) There was a time when work and passion were two different things. However, with advances in the digital and…