Twins born in Indonesia and put up separately for adoption, have been reunited after finding each other living just 40 kilometres (25 miles) apart, in southern Sweden, three decades later. Non-identical twins Emilie Falk and Lin Backman — strangers until last year — were separated nearly 29 years ago. According to a DNA test the [...]
The death toll in Mohmand Agency rose after two bombs exploded yesterday, equaling the deadliest guerrilla attack since January in Pakistan’s northwest. The blasts killed 105 people and wounded 140 others, Miraj Ali Khan, a local government official, said by telephone from Mohmand today. The Edhi Foundation ambulance service counted 85 people killed and more [...]
The massive search by CRPF and police for LeT terrorists in the forest of Kishtwar ended with the recovery of 75 kilos of explosives and 6 Improvised Explosive Devices of 15 kg, each hideout unearthed all carrying an LeT stamp, on Friday, Jul 9. According to the sources the troops of 11 Rashtriya Rifles and [...]
Silicon Valley has been rocked by Indians both as a professionals and entrepreneurs; however, most of it is this remains a male dominated arena. There are only a few women who have made a mark in this area. Today we feature two women from this rare breed who have successfully made their mark in Silicon [...]
Cash levels of close to Rs 10,000 crore or Rs 241 per share and an integrated low-cost production chain make Hindustan Zinc a sound bet… Rising metal prices and a strong management with deep pockets catapulted Hindustan Zinc (HZL) into a standout performer in the year gone by. And 2010 may well extend the company’s [...]
Duravit launches showroom with M/S. Seema Sanitary Centre
Gaurav Chiripal, CEO, Quadlabs Technologies was recently awarded “Young Entrepreneur of the Year”, at the “3rd International India Innovation Summit”, held at Taj Lands End, Mumbai on the 11th of February 2010. The award is in recognition of Quadlabs contribution to Travel Technology in the form of innovative features & functionalities in “XChange ERP” which [...]
It’s hardly news that Anil Ambani has a major D6 gas pricing dispute against his brother Mukesh awaiting judgement in India’s Supreme Court. But PETROWATCH learns the younger son of legendary Indian industrialist the late Dhirubhai Ambani – and the world’s third richest Indian after brother Mukesh and steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal – has thousands [...]
Brittany Murphy’s mother claims that her actress daughter had a heart murmur and that’s what may have killed her, reports Radar Online. Sharon Murphy said on the web site, “The congenital condition was diagnosed when Brittany was a teenager and she always had the best medical care for it. Murphy’s husband Simon Monjack told People [...]
U2′s guitarist The Edge told Irish radio station 2FM the band “wrote a song, finished and recorded” last week after being contacted about the idea. The Edge, Bono and Jay-Z, along with Rihanna, are due to appear in London for “a group performance” as part of Friday’s Hope For Haiti telethon. George Clooney’s two-hour benefit [...]