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November 2015

Presumed mastermind not arrested in Paris police raid

The presumed mastermind of Paris terrorist attacks was not among the eight people arrested on Wednesday during a police raid in the suburbs of the city, Paris Prosecutor Francois Molins confirmed in a press conference here. Abdelhamid Abaaoud, Moroccan-origin Belgian jihadist was believed to be a mastermind of Friday night's terrorist attacks. The

Monaco to ban Anderlecht fans for Europa League clash

Paris, Nov 19 French Ligue 1 club Monaco has banned Anderlecht fans from entering the principality for their Europa League group game at the Stade Louis II on Thursday night. The decision comes in the wake of last Friday's terrorist attacks in Paris, where at least 129 people were killed and one of the

Think of Caribbean people, not of yourself: PM Mitchell tells WICB

Roseau (Dominica), Nov 19 Grenada's Prime Minister Keith Mitchell has bristled at the suggestion by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president Dave Cameron that his board was too busy to discuss the recommendations of the Governance Review Panel report. Speaking on the opening day of a summit here, Mitchell reiterated that Caribbean Community

Viagra can help people ward off diabetes risk

London, Nov 19: The sex-enhancing drug Viagra may help people at risk for diabetes by improving insulin sensitivity in them, a first-of-its-kind study has revealed. The erectile dysfunction drug sildenafil, sold as Viagra and other brand names, inhibits an enzyme resulting in relaxation of smooth muscle and increased blood flow. Sildenafil is used

Cannavaro says El Clasico ‘much more’ than just three points

Mdarid, Nov 19 Former Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro has said that Saturday's "El Clasico" match between Spain's historical rivals Real Madrid and FC Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium here, is more than just collecting three points. The former Real Madrid player and winner of the 2006 World Cup with Italy said on Wednesday:

Aircraft makes emergency landing in Bulgaria, no explosives found

Sofia, Nov 19 A passenger plane flying from Poland to Egypt made an emergency landing in Bulgaria on Thursday after it was reported that a bomb was placed in the aircraft — but no explosives were found on board after a thorough search of the aircraft, an official said. The plane, with 161 people

Godrej may export Goldilock safes next fiscal

Kolkata, Nov 19 Godrej Security Solutions (GSS) — part of the $4.1 billion Godrej Group — on Thursday said it may start exporting its range of unique, technology driven safes in the next fiscal year to Bhutan, the Gulf countries and Africa. "This fiscal year, our focus in on the domestic market where we

Israeli parliament approves state budget for 2015-2016

Tel Aviv, Nov 19 The Israeli parliament on Thursday approved the state budget for 2015-2016 after an overnight marathon discussion. The budget was passed by a narrow 61-59 vote, Xinhua news agency reported. The approval followed some 420 votes on objections by opposition members, aiming to thwart the approval of the budget.

‘Chettinad Cements shares owned by Ramaswamy fraudulently being transferred’

Chennai, Over 91.83 lakh shares of Chettinad Cements held by industrialist M.A.M. Ramaswamy are fraudulently being transferred to a trust run and administered by industrialist A.C. Muthiah and others, a top official of Chettinad Cements alleged on Wednesday. In a statement issued here late on Wednesday, M.A.M.R. Muthiah, managing director of Chettinad Cements, alleged

Land Rover launches luxury SUV

Mumbai, Nov 19 British car maker Land Rover on Thursday launched its latest luxury SUV, 2016 model new Range Rover Evoque. "This luxury SUV has been setting benchmarks in the industry since its launch and with the introduction of the 2016 model, we are confident of its continued success," said Rohit Suri, president, Jaguar

Centre funds Rs.3,231 crore to build 2.28 lakh houses for urban poor

New Delhi, The central government will provide Rs.3,231 crore to five states — Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Rajasthana – for constructing 2,28,204 houses for urban poor. The project was approved on Wednesday by the Union Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Ministry. Of the houses approved, 2,17,748 were for economically weaker

Uttar Pradesh likely to ban use of polyethene

Lucknow, Nov 19 Use of polyethene across Uttar Pradesh may be banned by this year end, an official said on Thursday. The Allahabad High Court (HC) has directed the state government to ban the use of polyethene across the state by December 31. Responding to the rap by the court with regard to

November 2015

Presumed mastermind not arrested in Paris police raid

Monaco to ban Anderlecht fans for Europa League clash

Think of Caribbean people, not of yourself: PM Mitchell tells WICB

Viagra can help people ward off diabetes risk

Cannavaro says El Clasico ‘much more’ than just three points

Aircraft makes emergency landing in Bulgaria, no explosives found

Godrej may export Goldilock safes next fiscal

Israeli parliament approves state budget for 2015-2016

‘Chettinad Cements shares owned by Ramaswamy fraudulently being transferred’

Land Rover launches luxury SUV

Centre funds Rs.3,231 crore to build 2.28 lakh houses for urban poor

Uttar Pradesh likely to ban use of polyethene

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