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US: Volkswagen under pressure to buy back, fix cars after emissions scandal

California has set a 20 November deadline for VW to come up with a plan to fix the diesel cars affected by rigged emissions tests.

Nov 20, 2015

US: Health regulators give green signal to genetically engineered salmon

FDA had approved the genetically engineered Atlantic salmon 5 years ago.

Nov 20, 2015

7th pay panel recommendations to rev up car, home sales

The Commission recommended a massive 139% hike in house rent allowance (HRA) for the employees

Nov 20, 2015

US: IT Industry Council denies authorities backdoor key to encrypted technology

No hard evidence has emerged that terrorists used any particular form of secure messaging during Paris attacks.

Nov 20, 2015

Government claims pulses prices easing, markets and consumers disagree

But the ordinary citizen's daily source of protein continues to remain dear.

Nov 19, 2015

Seventh Pay Commission to submit recommendations today: What to expect

The Commission is also expected to propose an increase in house rent allowance (HRA).

Nov 19, 2015

Monsanto seeks to gobble up rival agrochemical companies

Monsanto is studying possibilities for consolidation in both the seed and agrochemical sectors.

Nov 18, 2015

Chinese man eats 2.5kg of chillies a day

Fifty-four-year-old Chinese man Li Yongzhi can take the heat. He starts his morning by eating several dried chillies hanging around his home, and brushing his teeth with the spicy fruit in his mouth, to wake him up. He then consumes a breakfast composed entirely of raw chillies and pure dried chilli powder, without flinching. Li says he eats about 2-2.5kg of them every day, on average.

Nov 17, 2015