India’s publishing BPO industry to cross USD 1.2 billion by 2012

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Pune,May 5 (ANI): A recently released report by ValueNotes estimates that the Indian publishing BPO industry is expected to grow to a value of USD 1.2 billion by 2012. This growth is expected to come from rise in the number of publishing companies that will outsource - which include traditional ...

Two arrested for involvement in Ambani helicopter sabotage case

Monday, May 4th, 2009

New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): Two employees of the aircraft maintenance firm Air Works India Engineering Pvt. Ltd., suspected to be involved in the Anil Ambani's helicopter sabotage case were arrested on Monday. The police informed that according to their investigations, the two employees, identified as Palraj Thevar and Uday Warekar, ...

Meet Miley Cyrus’ secret half-brother

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

London, May 3 (ANI): Miley Cyrus, the world's most famous teenager, and Christopher, a part-time employee in an electronics store, have one thing in common: dad Billy Ray. Although the 17-million-pound superstar and 17-year-old have just eight months between them and they share ...

Sex email costs Brit taxpayers more than £14k!

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

London, May 2 (ANI): After a joke email about Viagra was circulated with an explicit picture attached to it, it cost taxpayers in a seaside town more than 14,000 pounds. Bournemouth Council is said to have spent 14,100.17 pounds paying 15 employees to stay at home, after the Viagra email, as ...

Rajkot has a “batsman” candidate

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

Rajkot/Jaipur, Apr 21 (ANI): Mukund Dudhatra, an independent candidate from Rajkot, has captured the imagination of the residents by campaigning as a cricket batsman. Infact the Election Commission has given him a symbol of a "batsman" so he dresses himself like an Indian cricketer and comes out on roads and streets ...

Student visa scam in UK facilitated entry of Pak terror suspects

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

London, Apr.14 (ANI): A student visa scam has surfaced in Britain. A bogus college is reported to have sold places on fake courses to hundreds of Pakistanis seeking entry to Britain. According to The Times, the Manchester College of Professional Studies acted as a gateway to Britain for foreigners willing ...

Hamilton apologises to motor racing chief for lying

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

London, Apr 11 (ANI): Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has privately apologised to motor-racing chief Charlie Whiting for lying to stewards at Australian Grand Prix earlier this month. FIA director Whiting has revealed what happened at the inquiry immediately after the Australian Grand Prix and the follow-up in Malaysia four days ...

NY Times threatens to shut down Boston Globe

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): The New York Times Company might shut down the Boston Globe if the labour unions fail to agree on its demand of making 20 million dollars worth of concessions. The Times Company and Boston Globe made the demands on Thursday morning in an approximately 90-minute meeting with ...

Chinese American gunman kills 13, self in New York immigration center

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

New York, Apr.4 (ANI): New York Police have revealed that the gunman, who killed 14 people and wounded 40 others at an immigration center here on Friday, was a Chinese American. Police identified him as 41-year-old Jiverly Wong, a former IBM employee. Binghamton Police Chief Joseph Zikuski said the rampage "obviously ...

G4S enters Limca Book of Records

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

New Delhi, Apr 2 (ANI/Business Wire India): G4S, the leading professional security organization in India, has entered the prestigious Limca Book of Records by making a new record. The Limca Book of Records has awarded a certification to G4S, stating, "G4S India, the leading security and related services provider, employing ...