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   The price of hosting CHOGMApril 27, 2013, 6:07 pmThe last hurdle in hosting the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) meeting in Sri Lanka in November was cleared in London last week when the...

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New battery system ensures 787 safety: Boeing Associated Press Tokyo

Boeing Company's chief engineer for the 787 Dreamliner said on Saturday that changes to the lithium-ion battery system are fully sufficient to ensure the aircraft's safety, although the company has...

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Tata Technologies to buy US-based firm Cambric for $32.5 mn, PTI Mumbai

Engineering services and manufacturing enterprise IT services firm Tata Technologies on Friday said it will acquire US-based Cambric for $32.5 million (about Rs 180 crore), a move that will strengthen...

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Samsung bites off big Apple smartphone slice - agencies

Samsung Electronics Co said on Friday that its first quarter profit jumped to a record high as smartphone sales remained strong despite the April launch of an updated version of its flagship Galaxy...

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Spice king: How a New Orleans food firm went global

 By Kim GittlesonBBC reporter, New Orleans, Louisiana Chef Paul Prudhomme exports his blends to 37 countries Paul Prudhomme is one of America's most famous chefs - he has cooked for Presidents Ronald...

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Dhaka building collapse: Hopes for rescue fade

  The BBC's Anbarasan Ethirajan in Dhaka: "Rescue teams went inside last night and there was a fire... they had to pull out and they could not save a young woman" Rescue work on a collapsed building in...

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Everest: Climbers Steck and Moro in fight with Sherpas

 The drama is said to have begun at 24,500 feetPolice in Nepal are investigating an alleged fight between two famous European climbers and their Nepalese mountain guides on Mount Everest. Switzerland's...

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LG to start selling curved OLED TVs in South Korea

 LG says its curved OLED television offers images that are "more vibrant and natural" than before LG Electronics says it will begin deliveries of curved OLED television sets next month, making it the...

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Syria crisis: PM Halqi survives Damascus car bombing

  The BBC's Wyre Davis reports from Beirut: "It shows really the ability of the armed opposition groups to strike at the heart of the regime" Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi has survived a car bomb...

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai confirms secret US cash 'help'

 Mr Karzai said his office "appreciated" the assistance, which helped with several legitimate ventures The Afghan president has admitted his office received secret payments from the US, but says the...

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WWI prisoner of war postcard found

 The postcard was sent from Limburg an der Lahn in Germany on 30 April 1918A postcard sent home by a captured WWI soldier has come to light 95 years after it was sent from a German prisoner of war...

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Indian officials visit beaten 'spy' Sarabjit Singh in Pakistani hospital

  Family of Indian spy Sarabjit Singh visit him in hospitalIndian officials and relatives have visited Sarabjit Singh, who is in a coma in Pakistan where he has been held since his conviction for...

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Want to watch that stunning sunrise? Airlines say pay more for preferred...

|        Boeing 787-8 series Dreamliner aircraft. Photo: Krishnendu Halder/ReutersIn a move that would raise the cost of air travel, the Government on Monday said it has allowed airlines to charge...

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Google Now comes to iPhone, iPad, challenges Siri's turf Associated Press San...

Google is trying to upstage Siri, the sometimes droll assistant that answers questions and helps people manage their lives on Apple's iPhone and iPad. The duel begins on Monday with the release of a...

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Seven killed in US cargo plane crash at Afghan base

 A US civilian cargo plane has crashed at Bagram airbase in Afghanistan, killing its seven crew, officials say.The plane came down shortly after take-off and crashed within the boundaries of the huge...

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How Croatia and Serbia buried the hatchet

 By Tim JudahBalkans analystSerbian guns fire on Croatian targets during the 1991 conflict between Croatia and SerbsIn 1991 Croatia was in flames. Montenegrin troops from the Yugoslav army were...

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Dhaka factory collapse: Owner Rana faces anger at court

  Wearing a protective police jacket, Mohammed Sohel Rana was mobbed by angry crowds as he was led into court The owner of a building that collapsed in Bangladesh killing hundreds faced an angry crowd...

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Naresh Goyal to bring down his Jet stake to 51% PTI Mumbai

A file photo of Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal at a news conference to announce a code sharing agreement with Etihad Airways (Photo: Reuters/Punit Paranjpe)Jet Airways on Monday said its promoter...

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Global fast food giant KFC launches a cheap potato burger exclusively for...

 Potato krisper from KFC and Mcaloo tikki from Mcdonald's Photo: Aditya Kapoor/www.indiatodayimages.comRecent visitors at KFC outlets across the country have been getting a surprise - there is a new,...

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Say (Cottage) Cheese Kushan Mitra BT

                        Why McDonald's now loves paneer Every April McDonald's India executives hold an offsite meeting to chart the brand's future growth plans and consider modifications to its menu....

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