We’ve much to learn from Indian varsities: African official
byAccra (Ghana), April 15 (IANS) Collaboration between Indian and African universities is set to increase in the coming years, said an official who added…
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China’s Q1 industrial output growth slows
byBeijing, April 15 (IANS) China’s industrial value-added output growth eased to 9.5 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2013, down 2.1…
Chinese firms struggle to recover confidence
byBeijing, April 15 (IANS) Chinese companies were struggling to recover their confidence in the first quarter of this year amid a slowdown in economic…
13 killed, 150 wounded in Iraq car bombings
byBaghdad, April 15 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed and over 150 wounded in a spate of car bomb explosions in Iraqi cities…
British banks criticized for poor customer service
byLondon, April 15 (IANS) British banks have been criticized for poor customer service with a fifth of current account complaints not dealt with satisfactorily,…
Marking Himachal Day in Silicon Valley
byNostalgia about scenic homeland and memories not yet faded about the land of the snows overflowed into the rhyme and rhythm at the colourful…
Lodeiro, Seedorf secure Botafogo victory
byRio de Janeiro, April 15 (IANS) Uruguay international midfielder Nicolas Lodeiro scored twice as Botafogo won their eighth consecutive match with a 4-1 victory…
NBA: Lakers beat Spurs without Kobe Bryant
byLos Angeles, April 15 (IANS) Though Kobe Bryant suffered a torn Achilles tendon and didn’t show up at Staples Center, the Los Angeles Lakers…
Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence win big at MTV Movie Awards
byLos Angeles, April 15 (IANS) Actors Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence won the trophy for delivering the best male and best female performances respectively,…
Jane Seymour to end 20-year-old marriage
byLos Angeles, April 15 (IANS) Hollywood actress Jane Seymour and her filmmaker husband James Keach have decided to go splitsville after being married for…