Monthly Archives: April 2010
Endangered sea turtles begin nesting on Abu Dhabi beach
Abu Dhabi, April 25 The Hawksbill turtles, a critically endangered species, have begun assembling in the coastal area of Abu Dhabi for nesting.
Mercury to dip in Delhi
New Delhi, April 25 Delhiites can expect some respite from the heat as the weatherman Sunday forecast a dip in temperature over the next couple of days.
Facebook users’ details on sale in New Zealand
Auckland, April 25 A Russian computer hacker is suspected to have set up an underground nexus in New Zealand for selling secret details of people using online social networking site… Read more
Indian services sector back to pre-slowdown level
New Delhi, April 25 The Indian services industry is back to its pre-slowdown level, with many of its key sectors reporting double digit growth, says a Confederation of Indian Industry… Read more
Jobless rate in Italy to reach 11 percent
Rome, April 25 (IANS/AKI) Even as the country is going through its worst economic crisis since the World War II, unemployment in Italy is expected to rise to 11 percent… Read more
India poised to grow at 8 percent; inflation worrisome
Washington, April 25 Recovering rapidly from the global financial crisis, India is poised to grow at 8 percent this year, but inflation and excessive capital flows could pose a challenge,… Read more
Clean up IPL, but remember it reflects young, emerging India
By Amulya Ganguli The intervention of a section of politicians and social commentators has added a new, mainly retrogressive, dimension to the continuing controversy over the Indian Premier League (IPL).
New York subway bombing plot was hatched in Pakistan
New York, April 24 The failed plot to bomb three New York City subways in September 2009 was hatched by two senior Al Qaeda leaders in the tribal areas of… Read more
Three Agra girls die as mud heap caves in
Agra, April 24 Three girls, all under 15, died when a mud heap caved in near a canal here, police said Saturday.
‘Avatar’ beats ‘The Dark Knight’ to set Blu-ray record
London, April 24 Acclaimed filmmaker James Cameron’s oscar winning 3-D sci-fi epic “Avatar” has beaten “The Dark Knight” to set up a Blu-ray record as consumers snatched 1.5 million copies… Read more
