Kerala-based flavouring company Synthite is banking on its Chinese expansion...
RA Chandroo“Per capita consumption of flavourings and seasonings is just $1 in India and China. This can only grow in the future" —CV Jacob, Chairman, Synthite The city of Korla, in China’s central...
View ArticlePhilippe becomes new Belgian king as Albert II abdicates
Belgian King Philippe has been sworn in and joined by his wife and children to wave to supporters from the balcony of the royal palace in BrusselsCrown Prince Philippe has been sworn in as the new...
View ArticleFrance veil row sparks Trappes unrest
Riot police reinforcements were drafted in to protect Trappes police stationCrowds of youths have thrown stones at French police and set fire to cars in a second night of disturbances in the Paris...
View ArticleLenovo ThinkPad L430 launched in India, priced at Rs 42,000 BT Online Bureau...
Catering to the Indian enterprise market, personal computer maker Lenovo has launched its ThinkPad L430 laptop in the country, with price starting Rs 42,000 (excluding taxes).The 14-inch L430 is...
View ArticleExclusive: Subramanian Swamy says if Narendra Modi becomes PM, Ram temple...
Subramanian SwamyHe can put even the Sangh's loony fringe to shame with his unabashed Hindutva rant and embarrass the BJP still cagey about its core ideology. Taking on the high and mighty across the...
View ArticleTelegram's last hurrah not over yet as 'taar' fails to show up PTI
TelegramThe 163-year old telegram service may have technically come to an end a week ago but for many who rushed to be a part of history by sending their last telegrams, the journey is not over...
View ArticleSony Xperia Z and ZL prices slashed, decks cleared for Xperia Z Ultra launch...
Here is some good news for smartphone users, especially for the youth looking for either some good exchange offer or a new reasonably priced phone.According to reports, Sony Xperia Z which was...
View ArticleSri Lanka forex reserves hurt by gold price fall
19 Jul, 201321:29:58July 19, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's central bank, an active trader in gold, has seen losses from steep falls in the precious metal in 2013 after making steady...
View ArticleEuropean lawmakers press Sri Lanka to probe war crimes
19 Jul, 201318:56:34COLOMBO, July 19, 2013 (AFP) - European parliamentarians Friday asked Sri Lanka to deliver on promises to investigate allegations of war crimes and ensure...
View ArticleSri Lanka boat people may be settled in Papua New Guinea: report
19 Jul, 201311:03:59July 19, 2013 (LBO) - Boat people arriving in Australia from countries like Sri Lanka and others may be settled in Papua New Guinea and other developing...
View ArticleHindu girl rescued after gun battle with kidnappers in Karachi
Karachi, July 20: A three-year-old Hindu girl in Pakistan was rescued by police in an operation during which her four captors were killed.Mahi Suchdev, daughter of Sunil Sachdev was kidnapped last week...
View ArticleMidday meal tragedy: Poor healthcare doubled parents' agony
Patna, July 20: The pathetic state of a primary health centre in Bihar and delays in rushing them to better hospitals killed most students after they consumed mid-day meals in their school, the...
View ArticleGoa is a drug den, admits tourism minister
Panaji, July 20: Stating that drug menace is a reality in the tourist state, Goa Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar warned of action against beach shacks found indulging in narcotics sale."Drugs are...
View ArticleMalala Day and Malala's Speech on Her Sixteenth Birthday
Dear Friends,Today is Malala Day and this is her sixteenth Birthday speech. What amazes me is her calmness, poise and delivery of her speech. Even if someone had prepared her speech to deliver it one...
View ArticleWockhardt gets warning letter from USFDA over Waluj plant PTI New Delhi
Pharmaceutical firm Wockhardt Ltd on Saturday said it has received a warning letter from US health regulator over its facility at Waluj in Maharashtra not meeting manufacturing norms.The company had...
View ArticleBharti Airtel plans cable link to boost net speed in Bangladesh By Kalyan...
KOLKATA: Bharti Airtel BSE 2.33 % will shortly launch an international fibre-optic cable link to boost internet speeds in Bangladesh even as it readies to pitch for 3G airwaves that will be auctioned...
View ArticleHow Tata Motors, M&M are countering foreign competition with their own growth...
For the time being the Indian car-maker giants will have their hands full protecting their bread and butter even as they go about blueprinting their long-term jam. In 2000, Mahindra& Mahindra...
View ArticleChina ready to invest $160 billion in Andhra Pradesh PTI
While quoting Shoosan on China's intention of pumping in USD 160 billion in the state, the release did not state any timeframe or phases in which such a huge investment could materialise.HYDERABAD:...
View ArticleSeven IITs, Infosys, TCS, Cognizant and Nasscom team up to provide free...
The courses will be offered using the model of massive open online courses, which is globally creating an upheaval in the world of higher education.MUMBAI: Seven leading IITs, InfosysBSE -0.09 %,...
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