HCL Technologies said it has opened a global IT development centre in Sao Leopoldo, Brazil, to cater to clients across Latin America, North America and Europe. The centre, which compliments HCL’s operations in Sao Paulo, is expected to hire over 300 engineers by 2012, HCL Technologies said in a statement. The centre will offer a range of services, including enterprise application services, custom... 

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced that it has scaled up its North America Domestic Delivery Center, TCS Seven Hills Park, to 300 associates. TCS Seven Hills Park is also the location of TCS’ new North American Training Center. Over the last several months, more than 225 associates have joined the company from top universities throughout the country and completed a six weeks training... 

New Delhi, June 6 (ANI): India has confirmed a fifth case of swine flu in a man travelling from the United States through London. According to a Health Ministry statement, the 28-year-old man, who arrived in Hyderabad on May 31, reported symptoms of fever, cold and sore throat. The Ministry said in a statement issued late Friday that he tested positive for the A (H1N1) influenza strain. “His... 

Washington, May 5 (ANI): Some scientists say the prolonged lull in solar activity hints towards the next “Little Ice Age”, which could occur in the near future. The sun is the least active it’s been in decades and the dimmest in a hundred years. The lull is causing some scientists to recall the Little Ice Age, an unusual cold spell in Europe and North America, which lasted from about... 

London, May 3 (ANI): A top World Health Organization official has said that the health watchdog has no evidence of sustained community spread outside North America. Dr Michael Ryan, WHO Director of Global Alert and Response, also praised European nations’ handling of cases and said events did not seem out of control. Mexico has cut its suspected death toll by 75 to 101, indicating the outbreak... 

London, May 3 (ANI): A top World Health Organization official has said that the health watchdog has no evidence of sustained community spread outside North America. Dr Michael Ryan, WHO Director of Global Alert and Response, also praised European nations’ handling of cases and said events did not seem out of control. Mexico has cut its suspected death toll by 75 to 101, indicating the outbreak... 

London, April 15 (ANI): Early administration of antiretroviral treatment can reduce the rate of AIDS development and deaths in HIV-positive patients by 28 per cent, according to an international study. The study analysed information from more than 45,000 patients in Europe and North America, and combined data from 15 international cohorts. The best moment to instate antiretroviral treatment has been... 

Xerox Corp. will pay $100 million over six years to outsource data-center services to India’s HCL Technologies Ltd., a Xerox spokesman said on Sunday. HCL will manage disaster-recovery preparation and consolidate Xerox’s data centers in North America and Europe, said spokesman Bill McKee. The Norwalk, Conn.-based printer and copier maker has been cutting costs and announced last year it...