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NEW DELHI: India hiked the base price it will pay farmers for rice this year well above current domestic levels, raising the prospects for a bumper harvest and exports from the world’s second-biggest producer. At the same time, it increased the floor price for soybeans to help the world’s top...

· Friday 15, June 2012 6.51 am

GENEVA: To cheers and standing ovations, scientists at the world’s biggest atom smasher claimed the discovery of a new subatomic particle yesterday, calling it “consistent” with the long-sought Higgs boson that helps explain what gives all matter in the universe size and shape....

· Thursday 5, July 2012 6.35 am

GENEVA: To cheers and standing ovations, scientists at the world’s biggest atom smasher claimed the discovery of a new subatomic particle yesterday, calling it “consistent” with the long-sought Higgs boson that helps explain what gives all matter in the universe size and shape.“We have now found...

· Thursday 5, July 2012 7.18 am

MOSCOW: Russia will keep a tight grip on budget spending to reduce an excessive reliance on oil and gas revenues, according to a draft three-year budget plan reviewed by the new government yesterday....

· Saturday 7, July 2012 4.23 am

· Wednesday 1, August 2012 7.43 am

LONDON: The dominance of Jamaicans and Americans of west African and Caribbean descent in world class sprinting has sparked intense debate about whether running at speeds that push the limits of what is humanly possible is all in the genes.It is an idea that has its attractions. After all, it...

· Thursday 2, August 2012 1.55 am

NEW YORK: US planemaker Boeing said Friday that Xiamen Airlines, a unit of China Southern Airlines, had agreed to purchase 40 next-generation 737-800s — an order valued at $3.5 billion at list prices.The deal requires Chinese regulatory approval, Boeing said in a statement, adding that it would...

· Sunday 5, August 2012 1.32 am

Rasasi Perfumes, a major name in the regional retail landscape offering a wide range of exclusive fragrances, has announced the launch of La Yuqawam perfume collection, described as a high-end luxury Oriental addition in its exclusive portfolio. The new La Yuqawam collection, which represents the...

· Tuesday 14, August 2012 7.31 am

THE INFINITI FX50 is among the sportiest mid-size luxury crossover vehicles available on the market. For the latest model year, the FX50 and its less powerful sibling, the FX35, have been given a light refresh that includes updated front-end styling and a new Limited Edition variant.Though the...

· Thursday 16, August 2012 6.41 am

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