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Saturday, July 30

Basu indicates approval for Indo-US nuke deal
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 06:06 PM IST
The Left seems finally on board with India's nuclear cooperation pact with the US.Senior CPM leader Jyoti Basu today indicated as much at the party's politburo meeting in the capital.This would mean a huge relief for the government.
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Fernandes laments raising of Ayodhya issue
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 05:58 PM IST
As BJP talks of reviving the Ayodhya movement, NDA convenor George Fernandes today regretted that such problems were being raised at a time when Bihar was "burning".
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No crisis in bureaucracy: Buta
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 05:55 PM IST
Governor Buta Singh today admitted to differences with chief secretary G S Kang over the recent posting of 17 IPS officers, including Siwan SP Ratn Sanjay.
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Srinagar attack: Securitymen kill both militants
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 05:44 PM IST
Sharpshooters of the security forces have shot dead both fidayeens who were holed up in a hotel and a shopping complex at the city centre in Lal Chowk, Srinagar.The attack by militants on Friday left two security men dead and 25 others injured.
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CBSE plan to minus maths woes
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 05:17 PM IST
In a proposal with far-reaching consequences, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is working on a plan that may make maths a little simpler than it seems to be for many students who appear for the Class X examinations by introducing two levels for the subject.
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Modi to expand cabinet on Aug 1
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 05:04 PM IST
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is likely to expand his 15-member cabinet on August one after bridging the "communication gap" between the BJP MLAs, party sources said here on Saturday
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India in dire straits, 64 for 5 after 20 overs.
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 04:58 PM IST
India's batting order collapsed in front of a disciplined Sri Lankan bowling attack. Suresh Raina was dismissed for a first-ball duck on his debut.
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Bombay Dyeing Q1 net zooms 104%
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 04:35 PM IST
Bombay Dyeing and Manufacturing Company today reported a 104% increase in net profit at Rs 15.86 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 as against Rs 7.77 crore in Q1FY05.
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Advani under fire in parliament
by
zaheen
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 04:33 PM IST
With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh describing his US visit as "a success", the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Friday scored points over the opposition demanding leader of Opposition L.K. Advani's resignation after he was charged in the Babri mosque razing case.
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Indian Oil Cup: India lose three wickets
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 04:25 PM IST
ndia have lost three quick wickets in the opening match of the Indian Oil Cup against Sri Lanka at Dambulla today.First Fervez Mehroof bowled Sehwag for 14 in the third over of the game. Sehwag was followed to the pavilion by the other opener M S Dhoni in the very next over. Dhoni was bowled by Dilhara Lokuhettige for two.
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Gujarat Ambuja FY05 net at Rs 518cr
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 04:16 PM IST
Gujarat Ambuja Cement today reported a consolidated net profit at Rs 518.09 crore for the year ended June 30, 2005 as against Rs 362.43 crore in FY04.According to a release issued by the company to the BSE today, total income increased to Rs 3,180.15 crore in FY05 from Rs 2,474.15 crore in FY04.
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India, Pakistan to 'eschew' vitiating statements
by
zaheen
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 04:15 PM IST
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh have agreed to "eschew statements" that vitiate the ongoing peace process between the countries.
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Indian shares likely to see correction in coming week
by
zaheen
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 04:11 PM IST
The long-overdue correction in the valuations of blue-chip equities is likely to take the booming Indian stock market in its grip in the week ahead as investors adopt a cautious approach at the current levels.
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Narayan Rane formally joins Congress
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 03:12 PM IST
Expelled Shiv Sena leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Narayan Rane formally joined the Congress party in Mumbai on Saturday.
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Raina, Rao to make India debut
by
zaheen
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 03:06 PM IST
India captain Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka at the Rangiri Dambulla International stadium in the opening game of the IndianOil Cup tri-series tournament on Saturday.
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'Coolest dude' Amitabh Bachchan makes KBC hotter
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 02:23 PM IST
STAR Plus chief operating officer Samir Nair describes the second coming of KBC thus: "The same show with everything changed... We are trying to do the equivalent of making Sholay 2.
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Will Asha Bhonsle shock music purists again ?
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 02:17 PM IST
She has done it all her life. And now the diva of the ditties, Asha Bhonsle, is again pinching the purists where it hurts their sense of status quo the most.
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Tourists among 69 trapped between J&K firings
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 02:10 PM IST
At least 69 people were trapped in two buildings at Budshah chowk in the city where an encounter is going on between security forces and holed up militants since Friday evening.
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‘After UK, Egypt, terror will come to India’
by
zaheen
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 01:59 PM IST
VHP International President Ashok Singhal expressed fear that the 'jehadi elements' which had carried out subversive acts in the UK, Egypt and other parts of the world, had similar plans to attack strategic targets in India and urged the majority Hindu community to "rise to the occasion to tackle their nefarious designs".
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For IOB, all roads lead to the customer
by
zaheen
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 01:41 PM IST
Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) is coming up with a slew of customer-friendly schemes. Disclosing this in Chennai on Friday T S Narayanasami, CMD, said that ‘‘a beginning in that direction had already been made by IOB Jeevan, the recently introduced insurance scheme for customers.’’
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DA case: Lalu's bail extended
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 01:40 PM IST
The Patna High Court on Thursday extended for next three months the provisional bail to the national president of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and railway minister Lalu Prasad in disproportionate assets (DA) case.
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State will implement Kalam’s mission: CM
by
zaheen
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 01:28 PM IST
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Friday said that the State government has decided to implement President A P J Abdul Kalam’s 10-point mission for transforming Kerala into a fully developed State.
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Warrant against Patna mayor
by
zaheen
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 01:18 PM IST
The chief judicial magistrate (CJM) of Patna on Friday issued non-bailable warrants of arrest against Patna mayor Krishna Murari Yadav, former acting chief engineer of the Patna Water Board (PWB) Ravindra Kumar and Patna District Board chairman Sanjay Kumar in connection with the murder of PWB chief Ashok Yadav recently. All the three are named accused in the Ashok Yadav murder case.
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Don attended daughter's nikah in Mecca
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 01:12 PM IST
The underworld don beat the hawk eye of top global intelligence agencies and the crosshairs of rivals’ guns to be present at the nikah which was solemnised on July 9 at the mosque in Mecca, as was reported by TOI on July 10.
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L&T to sell off tractor business to foreign ally
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 12:50 PM IST
Engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has decided to exit the tractor business by divesting its 50 per cent stake in joint venture, L&T-John Deere. to its foreign partner.
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IOC, BPCL slip on low prices
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 12:44 PM IST
The government's reluctance to raise the retail price of petroleum products in line with international crude oil prices has resulted in the country's two largest oil companies, Indian Oil Corporation and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (both Fortune 500 companies), registering a quarterly loss for the first time in their history.
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Tata Motors plans Korean route to Pakistan
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 12:38 PM IST
Tata Motors is planning to export passenger and commercial vehicles to Pakistan through its South Korean subsidiary Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Company Ltd.
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Ayodhya is not Somnath: Majlis to Advani
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 12:25 PM IST
The All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat (AIMMM) rejected suggestions made by BJP president L K Advani for solving the Ayodhya dispute and said that the saffron party should accept the final court verdict "whatever it may be".
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Chhattisgarh eyes eco-tourism potential
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 12:18 PM IST
A team of MPs led by Tourism Minister Renuka Chowdhury will soon visit Chhattisgarh to identify eco-tourism sites.Chhattisgarh Tourism Minister Brijmohan Agrawal said the central government wanted to develop the state as an eco-tourism destination because of its rich cultural heritage and biodiversity.
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Govt may allow NRIs with Indian passports to vote
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 11:54 AM IST
The Government is considering a proposal to allow Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) holding Indian passports to vote in the elections in the country, Overseas Indians Minister Jagdish Tytler told the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
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20 arrested for spreading rumours: Mumbai Police
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 11:47 AM IST
Twenty people, including three dance bar girls and two eunuchs, were arrested for their alleged role in spreading rumours of a dam having burst and a tsunami scare that led to the killing of 18 persons in a stampede Thursday night.
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Rains block BPO operations
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 11:41 AM IST
For call centres , it was a problem of a different kind. It was more of dealing with poor connectivity with their clients than operating with skeleton staff.
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Disastrous: Mumbai Disaster Cell
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 11:34 AM IST
A month ago, chief secretary RM Premkumar presided over a high-level meeting of the disaster-management cell to take stock of the preparedness of the Brih.
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Laxman is ready
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 11:27 AM IST
The tug of war for the opening slot is out in the open now. Dhoni has been making all the right moves scoring freely in the opening slot in the practice games in Sri Lanka.
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Rains hit business in Gujarat
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 11:23 AM IST
The severe rainfall in the western region has not only affected the state of Maharashtra, but also businesses in Gujarat.Heavy rains over the past three days have revived fears of the large-scale damage caused by the recent floods.
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India set for Lanka challenge
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 11:19 AM IST
India take on Sri Lanka in the first one day international of the Indian Oil tri-nation series in Dambulla today.While Rahul Dravid is leading the Indian side, Greg Chappell makes his debut as the coach of the team in this match.
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Cong chief ministers' conclave postponed
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 11:17 AM IST
The Congress chief ministers' conclave has been postponed.In early May this year, Congress President Sonia Gandhi had announced that she would be revamping the party organisation and holding a chief ministers' conference to assess their performance.
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Musharraf condoles loss of lives in Maharashtra
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 11:15 AM IST
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz have expressed their condolence over the loss of lives in torrential rains in Maharashtra. In a message to President A P J Abdul Kalam, Musharraf said he was saddened to learn about the tragic loss of lives and property caused by the unprecedented torrential rains in Maharashtra.
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One injured in shootout at Delhi Cantt
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 11:13 AM IST
There was an attack just outside the Army base in New Delhi on Friday afternoon.A sentry was shot at outside the 4 Engineers Gate within the cantonment area on Thimaya Road.
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Army on high alert in Kashmir valley
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 11:09 AM IST
Facing a renewed effort by militants to infiltrate into the Kashmir valley, the Indian Army is stepping up its patrolling in some of the most remote parts of Kashmir.These include areas like Kargil where the extreme terrain has meant that border fencing is just not possible.
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Two killed, 20 injured in Srinagar firing
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 11:07 AM IST
Two people have been killed and about 20 injured in the firing in Srinagar's Lal Chowk area.Security forces have cordoned off a hotel building in which militants have taken shelter after a fierce gunbattle on Friday.
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Haryana truce: Honda employees to resume work
by
anshul
on Sat 30 Jul 2005 11:05 AM IST
There is finally a breakthrough for the Hooda government in Haryana, which has been facing stinging criticism for its handling of the Gurgaon clashes. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/QRI to read the complete article.
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