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The Bombay HC on Friday adjourned till January 30, ’06, the hearings on a petition filed by the National Thermal Power Corp (NTPC) against the Mukesh Ambani-owned RIL.

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Universitas 21 Global and N S Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL) of Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, have joined hands to offer a joint-certificate programme in entrepreneurship .

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At the 78th Academy Awards, to be held in the US in March 2006, Paheli won’t be the only Indian film gunning for an Oscar nomination. Mahesh Dattani’s English crossover flick, Morning Raaga.

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Chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Friday said the demolitions will continue in the Capital. But thanks to the drive, Dikshit's pet proposals of MCD trifurcation and statehood for Delhi have been revived.

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A bandh being observed by residents of Kokrajhar has affected normal life in the district.The bandh has been called in protest against the killing of three Bodo students by security men on Friday.

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 In his message to the nation, Kalam said that the Christmas always reminded him of the Biblical story of the Lost Sheep as told by Jesus Christ, adding, that the story in itself, contained the message for the festive day and the New Year

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Telcom services major Bharti Tele-Ventures on Friday launched a new lifetime validity scheme for its prepaid subscribers. Under this scheme customers will be required to pay only Rs 999 which will enable them .

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A rickshaw puller who had his kidney removed by a quack during an appendicitis operation in Bihar has died.The man, thirty-year-old Surendra Das, was taken to a private clinic in Mehnar after an ordinary stomach ache.

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The Finance Ministry has collected Rs960bn crores of revenue through the direct taxes between April 1 to December 15, and is hopeful that by end of December 2005, its direct tax collections will go up significantly.

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has leased all the 24 transponders of the newly launched INSAT-4A satellite to Tata Sky for launching its direct-to-home (DTH) broadcast services from next year.

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Taking note of the alleged rape and murder of a call centre employee, Pratibha, the Karnataka High Court today sought a report from the state and the police on the steps they have taken to ensure security of women working in Bangalore.

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Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP General Secretary Rajnath Singh will be the next President of the Party. He will succeed incumbent L K Advani who is scheduled to step down after the party's silver jubilee national conference in Mumbai next week

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More than 40 flights scheduled to arrive in or depart from national Capital were delayed or cancelled due to fog.

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Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) announced an interim dividend of 250 per cent for the current financial year.This will amount to a payout of Rs 3,564.82 crore to the company's shareholders. Of this, the government will receive Rs 2,642.6 crore for its 74.13 per cent stake in the company. 

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Nike has won a Rs 196.66 crore bid to sponsor the Indian cricket team’s clothes for the next five years.  
Close on the heels of Rs 313 crore sponsorship deal with Air Sahara, the announcement has made the Indian cricket team the most valuable sports team, ahead even of Europe’s football clubs. 

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GAIL India is scouting to acquire a mid-sized oil exploration and production (E&P) company worth $500 million, and is in talks with three companies for the purpose.

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Sourav Ganguly has been included in the 16-member Indian Test squad for the cricket tour of Pakistan beginning next month.The decision was taken at a meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in Mumbai on Saturday.

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The UDF government has announced a slew of welfare measures for the tsunami-hit people in the State on the occasion of the first anniversary of the tragedy, which falls on December 26.

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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Friday approved the revised cost estimate for the transmission system (phase II) of the Tehri hydro-electric project having a total cost of Rs 913.84 crore.

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Electoral reforms received a major push from the government, with the Cabinet on Thursday approving the Indrajit Gupta committee’s proposal to set up a separate fund for meeting the expense of state funding of elections.

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Timely handling of power tripping , caused by pollution and fog , in Punjab, Chandigarh and Jammu & Kashmir early Friday morning by Power Grid Corporation averted a possible collapse of the northern grid and helped bring back normalcy in less than four hours.

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Simmering tension prevailed in Assam's Kokrajhar district Saturday after the killing of three tribal Bodo youths by Haryana policemen in a clash over alleged sexual assault on some women train passengers.

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Former chief minister of Bihar Rabri Devi has refused to occupy the house allotted by the new government saying it needs to be renovated. But the state's Housing Minister Monajir Hassan maintains that the residence at 10 Circular Road in Patna has been renovated and is ready for use.

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An Indian student studying in Massachusetts has been held without bail pending hearing, after he allegedly stabbed his Assistant Professor in the neck. In the appearance at District Court in Cambridge in Massachusetts State, 22-year-old science student Nikhil Dhar from Kolkata

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The superintendent of the Bhagalpur Central Jail has suggested immediate shifting of the controversial Siwan MP Mohammad Shahabuddin to another prison.

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The Union Cabinet was informed of the contingency plan to be undertaken by the Health Ministry in the event of an outbreak of avian influenza in the country.

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In a major development, the sleuths of the Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested two senior officials of the State Government on the charge of accepting bribe.

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The first public hearing was conducted in Delhi on Friday to find out why a resident was denied his right to information. Sarabjit Roy had asked the Delhi Development Authority or the DDA for information on its development plans and when he didn't get any answers, he decided to fight back.

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A TADA court on Friday allowed the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Mumbai Police to conduct scientific tests on extradited gangster Abu Salem in connection with the probe in the Pradeep Jain murder case.

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Polling in the second and final phase of the zilla and taluk panchayat elections held on Friday was peaceful in the State, and the percentage was about the same as in the first phase held on Monday.

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The BJP scored a self-goal in the Lok Sabha on Friday by questioning the quantum of punishment to the 10 scam-scarred MPs and staging a walkout before the House adopted a motion for their expulsion.

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A major disaster was averted at Srinagar's airport on Friday when a bomb planted in a vehicle exploded prematurely outside its high security technical area.The vehicle, a Tata Sumo, had managed to cross two security checkpoints before exploding just a gate away from the main airport.

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BJP will be organising a series of programmes here on the 81st birthday of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on December 25. Leader of Opposition Lalji Tandon told reporters a 'laddoo' (sweet) weighing two tonnes would be offered at the famous Hanuman temple here and later be distributed among locals.

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The Meerut police have banned the entry of people into the city's most popular park the Gandhi Bagh.It's at this park that young couples were given the shame and terror treatment over the last few days.

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It's a takeover week for Wipro. After lying low for almost two years, Wipro is deep into the acquisition mode and has devoured two companies within four days.

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Team selection is a hot topic in India these days. From chaiwalas to aristocrats, everyone seems to have an opinion on who should be in or out of the team. It has even spurred a debate in the Sri Lankan touring party, and the argument has even spread back home.

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Scandals seem to be pouring for MPs. Just when 11 of their colleagues have lost their membership for demanding cash to raise questions, two BSP members of Lok Sabha have been accused of forging documents for procuring Canadian visas.

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The leadership battle within the BJP has now started abating. Rajnath Singh has emerged as the frontrunner for the BJP President's post. He is most likely to take over from L K Advani after the BJP's conclave in Mumbai next week.

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Even as a group of top-notch neurologists from AIIMS submitted a report on the state of former BSP chief Kanshi Ram's health in the Supreme Court, his mother Bishan Kaur, who had filed the petition leading to the medical examination, passed away in Chandigarh on Wednesday.

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In an exclusive interview to NDTV, National Security Advisor M K Narayanan has ruled out opening up any more nuclear facilities designated for civilian use.He however, said that India will be in a position to have an in-principle agreement with the US.

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A historic vote in Parliament on Friday saw 11 MPs caught in the cash-for-query scandal being expelled from the Houses - a move unprecedented in its scale in the democratic world.

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