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Bangalore, June 14 (IANS):Indian IT bellwether Infosys Ltd. will seek shareholders’ consent Saturday to spin off its products, platforms and solutions (PPS) business to its subsidiary Edgeverve Systems Ltd for about $80 million (Rs.480 crore). Infosys to spin off products …
Read More »Actress Telangana Shakuntala dead at 63
Hyderabad, June 14 (IANS): Telangana Shakuntala, one of Telugu cinema’s popular character artists, died here Saturday, a hospital source said. She was 63. Actress Telangana Shakuntala dead at 63 She was admitted to the hospital around 2.30 a.m. last night …
Read More »Ilyushin-76 Military plane shot down in east Ukraine
Kiev, 14 June-2014,(CNN): A Ukrainian military plane with at least 49 passengers was shot down overnight Friday, a source said, making it the latest and likely one of the bloodiest single events in that nation’s current period of turmoil. Ilyushin-76 …
Read More »These questions from the 2014 Chinese college entrance exam will melt your mind
Beijing,Daniel Zhang: Last Saturday marked first time ever that the Chinese college entrance examination, Gaokao (高考) was hosted at the same time as its US counterpart, the SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test). Although two tests are in completely different formats, they …
Read More »WhatsApp and Skype could actually help mobile operators in many countries
London, 14 June-2014, Leo Mirani: Telecom operators across the world complain that free messaging apps such as WhatsApp and internet-based calling services like Skype and Viber are eating into their margins. But what if those same services could help telcos grow their margins instead? That could very well be the …
Read More »Varun Feroz Gandhi faces protest on his first visit to his constituency
Sultanpur,13 June-2014(PTI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Varun Gandhi, who was on his first visit to his constituency after winning Lok Sabha polls, had to face protest by a section of lawyers after he reportedly came late at a function …
Read More »Actress Preity Zinta files molestation case against Ness Wadia(great grand son of Jinnah)
Mumbai, 13 June-2014(Indilens Web Team): Actor and part owner of IPL team Kings XI Punjab Preity Zinta has lodged a molestation case against the team’s other owner Ness Wadia future owner and Managing Director of the Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation(great grand son …
Read More »200 U.S. contractors surrounded by jihadists in Iraq
NEW YORK 13 JUNE-2014(AFP/WDN): About 200 Americans under contract with the Department of Defense at Balad Air Force Base in Iraq are trapped by the al-Qaida-inspired jihadists who have seized control of two cities and are now threatening Baghdad, according …
Read More »Schemes soon to revive Benarasi sari, carpet industries
Lucknow, June 13(IANS): The NDA government is preparing a roadmap to restart many small and cottage industries in Varanasi and its neighbourhood that are shut, union MSME Minister Kalraj Mishra said Friday. “New schemes are being worked on and fresh initiatives …
Read More »Pop star Jennifer Lopez and rapper Pitbull entertain crowd at World Cup opening ceremony
Sao Paulo, Brazil: The greatest show on earth opens in Sao Paulo, with hosts and favourites Brazil taking on Croatia in World Cup 2014 opener. Stay with Indilens live blog to catch all the latest action. Pop star Jennifer Lopez and …
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