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Microsoft Thinking Over Thousands Of Redundancies

Microsoft Thinking Over Thousands Of RedundanciesIt is disheartening to know that since the software giant Microsoft is considering a plan for substantial redundancies to combat the economic downturn, the company’s 3,000 employees in the UK face an uncertain 2009.

It has been learnt that at least 10 per cent and possibly as much as 17 per cent of its global workforce could be cut in what would be the first mass lay-offs in the company's 32-year history. Worldwide, nearly 15,000 jobs could be under threat.

Bees Are Attracted By The Iridescent Flowers

Bees Are Attracted By The Iridescent FlowersA new research has shown that bees exist in a paintbox world in which flowers display different colors that depends entirely upon the angle from which they are viewed. It has been discovered by the scientist that in order to attract pollinators, flower petals use the property known as iridescence.

It should also be noted that iridescence has nothing to do with the color pigment but depends on the surface structure.  To illustrate a perfect example, a compact disc is an iridescent object.

Integrated Police Information System Developed By Wipro

Integrated Police Information System Developed By Wipro

BCCI To Conduct Inter-Corporate Tournament

BCCI To Conduct Inter-Corporate TournamentThe Indian cricket board has decided to conduct an Inter-Corporate prize money tournament to promote employment opportunities for cricket players of the country. It was decided at the meeting of BCCI working committee held in Mumbai on Saturday. The cricket body would offer lucrative prizes to the winners and encourage the corporate houses to recruit young players for the proposed 50-over and Twenty20 format cricket matches.

Ranbaxy May Suffer Lose Of Rs 300-cr Due To ‘Imitrex’ Delay

Ranbaxy May Suffer Lose Of Rs 300-cr Due To ‘Imitrex’ DelayThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can take more time to approve Ranbaxy's generic version of GSK's anti-migraine medicine, Imitrex. The delay may cause potential loss of Rs 300 crore to the drug major. Research Analyst Ranjit Kapadia said, "Since, Ranbaxy has not been able to launch the drug in the US and patent for the drug is also going to expire in February 2009, the company may have to suffer a potential revenue loss of Rs 240-250 crore in the current year."  

Adhyayan considers Raaz 2 his debut

Adhyayan considers Raaz 2 his debutAdhyayan Suman has great expectations from his re-launch vehicle, Raaz The Mystery Continues (Raaz 2). RTMC is story of a successful model, Nandita (played by Kangana Ranaut), who is in love with the creative director of a television program, Yash (Adhyayan Suman).

Nandita's life takes a dramatic turn when she meets an artist, Prithvi (Emraan Hashmi).

Adhyayan says: “Yes. Even the titles say ‘Introducing Adhyayan’. I’ve forgotten that I did a film called Haal-e-Dil. It was no more than an internship for me.”

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