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India, US to sign deals worth USD 3 billion for military helicopters, says
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Feb 24 (ANI): US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that his country will sign deals worth USD 3 billion for supplying helicopters to the Indian military.
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Researchers develop crypto ID tag to spot counterfeits
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Massachusetts [USA], Feb 22 (ANI): Supply chain counterfeiting costs companies billions of dollars annually. Now, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a cryptographic ID tag that can identify a product's authenticity without being bulky.
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Govt approves acquisition of 24 US-made MH-60 choppers for Navy
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 19 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Wednesday gave its nod to the acquisition of 24 US-made MH-60 Romeo multi-role helicopters worth around USD 2.5 billion for the Indian Navy, government sources said.
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HSBC to slash 35,000 jobs, cut costs by $4.5 billion as earnings miss targ
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, Feb 18 (ANI): HSBC, the largest of Hong Kong's three currency-issuing banks, said on Tuesday it plans to cut as much as 35,000 jobs, reduce costs by an additional 4.5 billion US dollars and shrink its investment bank in Europe and the United States as part of a broad overhaul by i
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JSW Energy acquires GMR Kamalanga Energy Ltd for Rs 5,321 crore
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra), Feb 17 (ANI): JSW Energy said on Monday it has signed a share purchase agreement with GMR Kamalanga Energy Ltd (GKEL) to acquire its 100 per cent stake for Rs 5,321 crore.
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WhatsApp now has over 2 billion users globally
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
California [USA], Feb 12 (ANI): Facebook-owned WhatsApp now boasts of more than two billion users around the world.
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Vijay Mallya appears for second day of hearing at UK High Court over extra
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], Feb 12 (ANI): Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya returned to the courtroom here on Wednesday, the second day of hearing at the UK High Court, where the former billionaire has appealed against the extradition decision of Westminster Magistrates Court in December 2018.
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Profits at Jazeera Airways soar to INR 3.5 billion in 2019, up 124.1 pc
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kuwait City [Kuwait], Feb 12 (BusinessWire India/ANI): Jazeera Airways today announced a net profit of INR 3.5 billion, up 124.1 per cent from last year, supported by a 20.6 per cent increase in number of passengers, reaching 2.4 million, and a 25.9 per cent increase in operating revenue to
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Trump administration approves sale of Integrated Air Defense Weapon System
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Feb 11 (ANI): The Donald Trump administration has approved the sale of an Integrated Air Defense Weapon System (IADWS) to India for an estimated cost of $1.867 billion.
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Tesla would have redesigned Cybertruck if people didn't like it: Musk
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 7 (ANI): Billionaire and CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, was ready with a plan B in case people didn't like the design of the Cybertruck.
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Adani Electricity raises $1 billion in first dollar bond issuance by priva
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Feb 7 (ANI): Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd (AEML), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Transmission Ltd, has completed the issuance of one billion dollars 3.9 per cent bonds with an over-subscription of 5.9 times.
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Nepal inks financial closure of its largest hydropower project with India
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Feb 7 (ANI): India and Nepal on Thursday inked financial closure of Nepal's largest hydropower project, the Arun-III being built with India's assistance. India has pledged an investment of NPR 100 Billion for the 900 MW mega hydropower project being built in Nepal's San
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