Monday, February 1, 2016

Widows to Son's Wedding Ceremony

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Mehsana, Gujarat: Businessman Invites Up to 18,000 Widows to Son's Wedding Ceremony
Jitendra Patel invited widows from five districts of north Gujarat to his son Ravi's wedding ceremony. The presence of widows is believed to be a bad omen at weddings in some parts of India.

Genetic Engineering

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Genetic Engineering: UK Researchers Granted Permission to Genetically Modify Human Embryos
The Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority approved a gene-editing application Monday from scientists at London's Francis Crick Institute. Research will focus on modifying human embryos.

Nokia

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Nokia: Company's Shares Fall 10 Percent After Patent Dispute Settlement With Samsung
The shares fell after the firm said that the deal would boost patent unit Nokia Technologies' sales to around 1.02 billion euros in 2015, including catch-up revenue, from 578 million euros in 2014.

Toyota

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Toyota: Company to Shut Down Production in Japan for 1 Week Due to Steel Shortage
The shortage was caused by an explosion at an Aichi Steel Corp plant on Jan. 8, Toyota said in a statement Monday. The shutdown will last from Feb. 8 to Feb. 13.

Sunday, January 31, 2016

Google

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Google: Company Says It Paid $12,012.26 to Man Who Owned Domain for 1 Minute in September
Sanmay Ved bought the domain for $12. The company said it tried to pay him $6,006.13, spelling out Google. When he asked that the money be given to charity, Google doubled the donation.

Mumbai Port

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Mumbai Port: 6 Buses Made in India Exported to Australia, Officials Say
The shipment is part of the two-and-a-half year export project which involves 450 buses in total, the Ministry of Shipping said in a statement Friday. Each bus is 75 feet long and weighs 46 tons.

Google SkyBender

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Google SkyBender: Company Is Developing Solar-Powered Drones to Beam 5G Internet, Report Says
Google is testing the drones in New Mexico under code name "Project SkyBender," the Guardian reported. Google is thought to be testing technology that transmits data up to 40 times faster than 4G LTE.