Monthly Archives: March 2009
Infosys eyes US acquisitions; protectionism holding back customers
Washington, March 27 Indian outsourcer Infosys Technologies Ltd. expects to find acquisition opportunities in the US during the downturn even as a rise in protectionist sentiment is holding back potential… Read more
Media baron withdraws candidature in favour of Tharoor
Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 Independent candidate and head of a Congress-backed television channel Vijayan Thomas Friday withdrew his candidature for the Thiruvananthapuram seat in Kerala in favour of former UN official… Read more
BJP on Kodnani: law will take its own course
New Delhi, March 27 The law would take its own course in the case of Gujarat minister Maya Kodnani, who quit Friday after her bail plea was rejected for her… Read more
Sip of bottled water? You may be drinking sex hormone
London, March 27 Drinking mineral water from a plastic bottle may mean you are also drinking a sex hormone that affects your reproductive system. Researchers have found evidence of chemicals… Read more
BJP on Kodnani: law will take its own course
New Delhi, March 27 The law would take its own course in the case of Gujarat minister Maya Kodnani, who quit Friday after her bail plea was rejected for her… Read more
Maoists planning to target VIPs in Chhattisgarh: police
Raipur, March 27 Maoists are looking to target VIPs and VVIPs in Chhattisgarh in the run-up to the Lok Sabha poll to get global publicity, a senior police official said… Read more
Chiranjeevi to contest from Tirupati
Hyderabad, March 27 Actor-politician Chiranjeevi would be contesting from Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati assembly seat, his Praja Rajya Party (PRP) announced Friday while declaring the first list of candidates for the… Read more
Indian economy will turn ‘significantly worse’ in 2009: Ahluwalia
New Delhi, March 27 The Indian economy will log a growth of less than 7 percent this fiscal with 2009 turning “significantly worse” as the current economic crisis was unlikely… Read more
Mineral water? You may be drinking bottled oestrogen
London, March 27 Beware of bottled mineral water, which you may be drinking under the impression that it is perfectly clean and safe. Researchers in Germany have found evidence of… Read more
China criticised for YouTube censorship
San Francisco, March 27 The Electronic Freedom Foundation Thursday voiced alarm at the blanket censorship apparently placed on YouTube earlier in the week by Chinese authorities.
