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Pervasive Software, a Texas-based company engaged in providing embeddable data management and data integration software, has chosen Tiara Consulting, a California-based firm providing value-added specialised and IT consulting services, as its international market development partner (MDP)...

A new study has shown that having a dog can successfully fill that requirement. A survey of 5,000 Britons, conducted by pet healthcare company Bob Martin, showed that dog owners get more exercise walking their pet than people who go...

NOT just Ratan Tata, but the entire nation wants the Taj Mahal Palace & Towers hotel to reclaim its original grandeur — and it’s this man and his team who are painstakingly making sure that the new Taj matches up...

Under the proposed agreement, expected to be signed during Hasina's visit, the two countries are exploring the possibility of trading electricity for about 17 hours a day, official sources in New Delhi said, adding that the volume of power could...

Wipro Technologies on Wednesday announced that it has developed a new product that will help its clients migrate to the newly-launched Windows 7 platform in a cost-efficient manner. The Wipro Desktop Deployment solution would help companies migrate their tools and...

In a statement, Mr Raju said the proposed Research and Training Centre would act as a catalyst in developing professional deliverables. Hyderabad Chapter, as we are overwhelmed by this honour of locating the Research and Training Centre in Hyderabad.'' --UNI...

Pune-headquartered wind power major Suzlon Energy on Wednesday signed an agreement with Australia's Infigen Energy to provide 20 units of wind power generators with a capacity to generate 42 MW. The agreement with Infigen, a renewable energy company, was signed...

Defence scientists and military commanders today downed shutters, with each of the authorities denying responsibility after the failure of an Agni II missile that was being tested last night. This is the second failure of the 2000km-range nuclear-capable missile this...

Social networking website Facebook has a new member — former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, who has signed up to “connect” with the youth of his country. Musharraf’s page, which was created a month ago but made public recently, already has...