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Breastfeeding moms not considered for jobs
Apr 17, 2011
Breastfeeding may confer a number of health benefits on both mother and child, but it comes with a flip side - many consider such women as being less competent than their peers and hence less eligible... Read More
World's richest man to invest $1.5 bn in Argentina
Apr 17, 2011
Mexican telecom magnate Carlos Slim, ranked as the world's wealthiest man by Forbes magazine, plans to invest $1.5 billion over the next two years in Argentina's telecommunications sector, officials s... Read More
India wants World Bank to raise lending limits
Apr 17, 2011
India has asked the World Bank to take measures to enhance the lending limits which are constraining the ability of India and other developing countries to utilise its resources more.... Read More
Tornadoes sweep through south US, 17 dead
Apr 16, 2011
Tornadoes triggered by fast-moving storms swept across south US Saturday, toppling trees, snapping power lines and bringing the toll to 17, CNN reported.... Read More
Nine killed as tornadoes, storms hit US
Apr 16, 2011
At least nine people were killed overnight in tornadoes and storms in the US states of Arkansas and Oklahoma, Xinhua reported.... Read More
India, 6 other largest economies to come under G-20 scanner
Apr 16, 2011
Seven of the world's largest economies including India would face a new surveillance system aimed at highlighting and rectifying flaws before they imperil growth under a deal agreed by Group of 20 fin... Read More
H-1B workers with pending extension pleas can stay: US court
Apr 15, 2011
A US court has ruled that workers in the US on H-1B visas, which are coveted by Indian IT professionals, may not be arrested for "overstaying" when their visa extension applications are pending before... Read More
10,000 different canapes on menu for William, Kate party
Apr 15, 2011
The 600 guests invited to the canape reception at Buckingham Palace following Kate Middleton and Prince William's wedding April 29 will be served with 10,000 different kinds of hot and cold canapes, s... Read More
Ford recalls 1.19 mn pick-ups
Apr 15, 2011
Ford has informed the US government that it will recall about 1.19 million F-150 pick-up trucks produced from 2004 through 2006 as well as Lincoln Mark LT 2006 models for a defect that can cause accid... Read More
New York, Washington, 44 other US cities not white any more
Apr 15, 2011
New York, Washington and 44 other of America's 366 metro areas have flipped from majority white to majority populations of minorities during the last decade, according to new census data.... Read More