PepsiCo announces $500 million investment in India
PepsiCo chairperson and chief executive Indra Nooyi Sunday announced an investment of $500 million in India over the next three years to triple revenues by 2014.The investment would be spread over manufacturing, market infrastructure, environment sustainability initiatives, research, new products and agriculture, Chennai-born Nooyi said.'The new investment will contribute 50,000 new direct and indirect jobs to the Indian economy,' she said at a press conference here.
Orissa flood situation continues to be grim, fresh areas submerged
With most of the rivers flowing above the danger mark, the flood situation in Orissa continues to be grim as fresh areas have been submerged, forcing thousands to flee their homes. The floods have affected over two million people in 17 of the state's 30 districts and claimed 16 lives.'The waters in most of the rivers is flowing above the danger level,' Benudhar Das, a senior official of the state revenue and disaster management department, told IANS.
Manitoba teen alleges police used Taser on her in jail cell
A Manitoba teen is alleging police officers stunned her with a Taser three times in a jail cell following her arrest by RCMP earlier that evening.
Swimmer attempts double-crossing of Northumberland Strait
A Nova Scotia marathon swimmer has reached the halfway point in her double-crossing of the Northumberland Strait between Prince Edward Island and the
Nadal reaches Rogers Cup final
Reigning Wimbledon and French Open champion Rafael Nadal defeated Andy Murray 7-6 (2), 6-3 in Saturday night's Rogers Cup semifinal in Toronto.
4 believed dead in N.W.T boat trip
A teenaged boy is believed to be the only survivor of a tragic family boat trip by five people on the Mackenzie River in the western Arctic.
Canadian colonel criticized over Somalia affair promoted to general
A Canadian colonel whose leadership during the 1993 Somalia scandal was harshly criticized in a report on the affair has been quietly promoted to gene
Fewer charges may not mean impaired driving is declining
The number of people being charged with impaired driving is dropping, but anti-drunk-driving advocates and some police say that's not because there ar
Man hurt in North Vancouver crane accident
A man has been injured in an accident involving a crane loading a boom lift onto a barge on the waterfront on Brooksbank Avenue North Vancouver.
'Nobody deserves to die that way,' dad says of teen hit with Taser
Michael Langan, the teen who died after police zapped him with a Taser, may have been a high-school dropout who wandered the streets of Winnipeg's inn