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Ratan Tata buys stake in Chinese smartphone Xiaomi...

Chinese smartphone major Xiaomi said that Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of the Tata group, has acquired a stake in Xiaomi Technology in a deal expected to bolster the company's presence in India.

Turmeric - a familiar yellow spice common in Indian cooking - may help treat oral cancers caused by a virus, researchers, including one of Indian-origin, claim. One of the herb's key active ingredients - an antioxidant called curcumin - appears to have a quelling effect on the activity of human papillomavirus (HPV), researchers said.

The income tax department in India has shot off notices in 68 FIIs for payment of Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) dues worth Rs 6.02 billion, minister of state for finance Jayant Sinha said

Claiming it to be the biggest project of its kind, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel recently dedicated to the public the Swarnim Gujarat Bulk Pipeline project for supplying drinking water to 17.5 million people of Saurashtra and Kutch regions.

Indian Army sets up base at quake epicentre...

The Indian Army has reached the epicentre of the earthquake at Barpak village, near Lamjung in Gorkha district of Nepal, to set up a base there as part of the massive rescue and relief work being conducted under 'Operation Maitri'.

Kunal Patel organised his own rollerblading challenge to help raise funds for the St Luke's Hospice. Patel from Harrow skated from London to Brighton and back again. He started this 114 mile challenge from Thursday 30th April- Friday 1st May 2015 and has raised over £6200.