MapR Announces Initiative for Integration between Apache Drill and Apache Spark
Chennai : MapR Technologies, Inc., provider of the top-ranked distribution for Apache™ Hadoop , has announced an initiative to integrate Apache Drill, which provides instant, self-service data...
View ArticleBattle of two states: Moderate to brisk polling in Maha, Haryana
Elections were being held on Wednesday to Maharashtra and Haryana assemblies with moderate to brisk polling recorded in the first couple of hours. People were queuing at polling stations before the...
View ArticleZuckerberg donates USD 25 million to Ebola fight
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday he and his wife were donating USD 25 million to help US efforts to contain the deadly Ebola epidemic. “The Ebola epidemic is at a critical turning...
View ArticleIRNSS 1C to be launched early on Oct 16
The launch of IRNSS IC, the third of seven satellites in the series to put in place India’s navigation system at par with US’ Global Positioning System, has been scheduled in the wee hours of October...
View ArticleIndia-born Neel Mukherjee loses Man Booker Prize to Richard
India-born British author Neel Mukherjee lost out on the 2014 Booker Prize to Australian novelist Richard Flanagan, who won the prestigious literary prize for ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’ that...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia court pronounces death sentence to Shiite cleric Sheikh...
A local court in Saudi Arabia has reportedly pronounced a death sentence to Sheikh Nimr-al-Nimr, a well-known Shiite cleric. The Sheikh’s brother announced the verdict on Twitter on Wednesday. He also...
View ArticleIndia’s exports rise by 2.73 % in Sept
India’s exports rose marginally by 2.73 per cent to 28.9 billion dollars in September this year. During the period from April to September, exports registered a growth of 6.47 per cent to a total of...
View ArticleTRAI suggests 10% higher price for auction based on data usage
Telecom sector regulator TRAI has suggested a 10 percent higher base price for the next round of spectrum auction in the 1800 Mhz band (2G spectrum) in view of the increasing data usage by consumers....
View ArticleBlack money: Swiss to provide info in a time-bound manner
In a major breakthrough in India’s fight against black money allegedly stashed abroad, Switzerland on Wednesday said it will examine Indian requests for banking information on a priority basis and...
View ArticleDubai’s Burj Khalifa bags another Guinness World Records
The world’s tallest building Burj Khalifa has clinched its newest Guinness World Records title for being the highest man-made vantage point on earth. For the first time, Emaar Properties, the developer...
View ArticleAbbott’s Nutrition Products to be ‘Made in India’ at its New Greenfield...
New Delhi : Abbott, one of India’s largest health care companies, today announced the opening of its new greenfield nutrition manufacturing plant in Jhagadia, Gujarat. With an investment of Rs.450...
View ArticlePubMatic scores exclusive Asia Pacific partnership with PERFORM
Singapore : PubMatic, Inc., the programmatic advertising platform company for leading publishers, announced it has been exclusively selected as the strategic programmatic partner across the APAC...
View ArticleMatrix to showcase innovative Telecom and Security solutions at DEFCOM, India...
Matrix, a leading manufacturer of Telecom and Security solutions, is participating in DEFCOM’14, Delhi. DEFCOM offers a platform to R&D organizations and Defensepersonnel to discuss technological...
View ArticleThe Monreira Project ReceivesTop Honours at Cotai Jazz & Blues Festival 2014...
Macao : The Cotai Jazz & Blues Festival 2014 came to an energetic and successful close Featuring members from The Monreira Project (Mozambique)emerged victorious in the Cotai Jazz & Blues...
View ArticleNarayana Health City Bestows Bangalore Traffic Police With Reflective Jackets...
Bangalore : Narayana Health City today provided 1400 reflective jackets to traffic police personnel at the Bangalore Traffic Police headquarters. The gesture was made by Dr. Devi Shetty – Chairman,...
View ArticleIndia beckons diaspora for investments in Energy, Manufacturing & Skills
New Delhi : Close on the heels of the Honourable Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s call for enhancing investments in India, the 24th OIFC Diaspora Engagement Meet in London centered around...
View ArticleElder Pharma Thrust on OraL Care Segment
With the completion of its deal with Torrent Pharma for Rs 2,000 crore involving sale of select brands, Elder Pharmaceuticals Limited has laid out aggressive expansion plans for achieving a turnover...
View ArticleVertu Launches ‘Aster’ The Quintessentially English Smartphone
Vertu Launches ‘Aster’ The Quintessentially English Smartphone Aster is the new,quintessentially English smartphone from Vertu, the English manufacturer of luxury mobile phones.Handmade and finished by...
View ArticleHELLA India embarks on electronics localisation strategy
Haryana : Global automotive parts supplier, HELLA, has expanded its Dhankot facility in Haryana, India for its growing Electronics business division. As part of its aggressive growth strategy, with...
View ArticleFederal Bank H1 profits grow by 39% to ` 460.53 Crore
Mumbai : Federal Bank has turned in impressive results for the period ended 30th September 2014. Continuing its consistent performance over the last few quarters, the Bank registered growth in business...
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