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German player of the year Jerome Boateng plans September comeback in Bayern Munich

Jerome Boateng was voted German footballer of year for 2015/16 by Germany`s sports journalists, magazine Kicker announced Sunday.

Aug 14, 2016, 19:28 PM IST

Facebook rewards 10-year-old for discovering flaw in Instagram

According to a report in technology website VentureBeat.com, Jani from Finland discovered the security flaw in Instagram on his own.

May 04, 2016, 15:08 PM IST

IMF urges innovation to battle global growth slowdown

Facing slowing growth in the global economy, the International Monetary Fund called today for policies that support research and development to promote innovation.

Apr 01, 2016, 02:05 AM IST

'Angry Indian Goddesses' to be screened in Finland

 Pan Nalin's "Angry Indian Goddesses" will have its premiere in Finland at the Helsinki Season Film Festival 2016, to be held from March 31 to April 4.

Mar 29, 2016, 17:43 PM IST

Centuries-old Lutheran church burnt down in Finland's Ylivieska

 A large Lutheran church in Ylivieska, northern Finland, was destroyed in a fire lit apparently on purpose.

Mar 27, 2016, 15:25 PM IST

Iraqi in decapitated head post guilty of war crime

An Iraqi migrant to Finland has been found guilty of committing a war crime after he posted images of himself on Facebook with the head of an Islamic State group fighter.

Mar 21, 2016, 15:47 PM IST

World's 10 Happiest Countries

Denmark overtook Switzerland as the world`s happiest place, according to a report on Wednesday that urged nations regardless of wealth to tackle inequality and protect the environment.

Mar 16, 2016, 15:55 PM IST

Denmark world's happiest country, Burundi least

The top 10 this year were Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand, Australia, and Sweden.

Mar 16, 2016, 15:23 PM IST

PM to visit Mumbai, launch 'Make in India' Week on Saturday

Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Make in India Centre at MMRDA Grounds, Bandra Kurla Complex.

Feb 12, 2016, 21:22 PM IST

World's 10 Least Corrupt Countries (Pics)

World's 10 Least Corrupt Countries

 

Jan 27, 2016, 15:32 PM IST

DNA: Analysis of Finland's plan to give every citizen 800 euros a month

Authorities in Finland are considering giving every citizen a tax-free payout of €800 (£576) each month - equivalent to 58,000 in indian currency.

Jan 14, 2016, 23:51 PM IST

Finnish government condemns racist attack on refugees

Finland`s government condemned a racist protest in which demonstrators -- including one dressed in a Ku Klux Klan outfit -- attacked a bus transporting asylum seekers in the early hours of Friday.

Sep 25, 2015, 15:09 PM IST

Anti-migrant demo in Finnish border town over refugee influx

 Several dozen demonstrators formed a "human wall" and briefly blocked a border point in a northern Finnish town Saturday in protest at a dramatic spike in the number of asylum seekers crossing over from Sweden, a local official said.

Sep 20, 2015, 02:10 AM IST

Eurogroup talks on Greece halted until Thursday: Finland

Eurozone finance ministers suspended a crunch meeting aimed at reaching a Greek debt deal on Wednesday, with talks to resume the next day, Finnish Finance Minister Alexander Stubb said.

Jun 25, 2015, 02:06 AM IST

India at 100 on human capital index, Finland leads pack

India has been ranked at a lowly 100 position on the global Human Capital Index, which measures countries on development and deployment of human capital.

May 14, 2015, 13:41 PM IST

Govt to ensure that Nokia-like plant closure doesn't repeat

The government is working to ensure there is no repeat of Nokia-like plant closure and is trying to get justice for workers of the Finnish company's India unit, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today.

Mar 23, 2015, 18:59 PM IST

Finland keen to tie-up with India in cleantech, ICT, education

Finland, known for its knowledge- based society, is keen to team up with India in range of areas like cleantech, ICT, education, environment and energy, as the two nations have agreed to double the trade volume over the next three years, top Finnish officials said.

Oct 26, 2014, 17:04 PM IST

Reinvented Nokia committed to growth in India: Officials

Bullish on India, Nokia is ramping up its operations in the country, focusing on its three businesses of network infrastructure, location intelligence and advanced technologies, top executives of the Finnish telecom and IT conglomerate said.

Oct 19, 2014, 18:20 PM IST

Finland raises Nokia tax dispute ahead of President's visit

Hours before the arrival of President Pranab Mukherjee here, Finland Tuesday raised the issue of the tax row Nokia has with India, saying their company was facing a "great problem" and "other consequences" were possible due to lack of clarity and stability of rules.

Oct 14, 2014, 20:21 PM IST

India eyes Finland for tech cooperation to boost manufacturing

India is one of the centres which hosts one of the five global centres of innovation run by Finland known as FinNode.

Oct 13, 2014, 13:24 PM IST