Young, middle-aged Chinese worry about health
byBeijing, April 4 (IANS) Young and middle-aged Chinese are worried about their health, showed a survey that cited stress, long working hours and difficulty…
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Brazil cuts payroll taxes in industry, service sectors
byRio de Janeiro, April 4 (IANS) Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has enacted a bill to lower payroll taxes for the industry and service sectors….
NBA: Clippers clobber Suns
byLos Angeles, April 4 (IANS) After three consecutive losses, Los Angeles Clippers swept the Phoenix Suns 126-101 at Staples Center for their record 50th…
Justice Khanwilkar takes oath as new chief justice of Himachal
byShimla: Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar was today sworn in the chief justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court at a simple ceremony in Raj…
Moderate quake hits Kashmir Valley
bySrinagar: An earthquake of moderate intensity hit the Kashmir Valley Thursday, but no damage to life or property was reported. Sonam Lotus, director of the…
Moderate intensity quake in Kashmir, no casualties
bySrinagar: An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale rocked Kashmir Valley Thursday. No damage to life or property was reported. Sonam Lotus, director…
China briefs WHO on new bird flu
byBeijing, April 4 (IANS) China’s health authorities have promised transparency and cooperation to the World Health Organisation (WHO) over human infections from a new…
Bank of Japan to further ease monetary policy
byTokyo, April 4 (IANS) Bank of Japan (BOJ) promised to continue monetary easing until it achieves the 2 percent inflation goal, said a report…
US service sector grows
byWashington, April 4 (IANS) US non-manufacturing sector expanded for the 39th straight month in March, but the sector grew at a slower pace than…
Rahul rubbishes speculation over PM post
byNew Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi Thursday rubbished speculation over him being a prime ministerial candidate, saying it was an irrelevant question. “It’s…