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Philips Electronics India, a subsidiary of Netherlands-based Royal Philips Electronics, is aiming at a turnover of Rs 1,200 cr in calender year 2005 with the launch of new audio and TV products. The company had a turnover of Rs 969 crore last year.

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As the nation celebrated Independence Day, there were five denizens of Mumbai city who were truly liberated on August 15.Five lions were rescued from death by drowning after the Sangli zoo got flooded. They are now in a new home in a forested patch in Tirupati.

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Concerned over high cost of medical facilities and poor quality of treatment to people below poverty line by private hospitals, the government is considering bringing a law to regulate hospitals for quality treatment.

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After the below-par performances in Sri Lanka, Team India has sent out an SOS call. It needs consistency, stability and a huge boost in confidence - It needs Sachin Tendulkar back in the ranks. 

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The construction of the second unit of Tarapur Atomic Power Plant (TAPP) is at an advanced stage and is expected to be completed by 2006-07, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.

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58 years after a famous Independence, the Indian fate is still touched by the empire. Here're some outdated laws that have survived, somewhat ungratefully.The Aircraft Act of 1934 describes the aircraft as “balloons fixed or free, airship, kites, gliders and flying machines”.

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A day after the Supreme Court sought the central government's response to a petition pointing out a parallel Islamic judiciary for handling "Imrana" type cases, Law Minister H R Bharadwaj declared on Wednesday .

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In an impressive show of strength which rattled the BJP establishment in Gujarat, 50 MLAs and eight MPs, backed by several thousand party workers, gathered at former chief minister Keshubhai Patel's residence on Tuesday.

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 Ministry seeks cabinet nod for transferring BPCL's shares to a trust.  
Disinvestment in public sector companies may be on hold but the Centre's holding in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd will slip to 54.93 per cent from 66.20 per cent once the company merges with Kochi Refinery Ltd (KRL). 

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Hyundai Motors India (HMIL) today announced  plans to invest up to $600 million for product development and capacity expansion.This was announced by B V R Subbu, president of HMIL, today.

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The audience was stunned when the announcement was made, wondering why Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray's son had suddenly decided to change sides, and why he had chosen Chimur to make the transition.

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To Embraer, it is a reason for pride and happiness to deliver the contracted aircraft to the Indian government, in accordance with the specifications and strictly on schedule.

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One 150 cc bike will be launched in December (this year) and another in March (2006) and it will be completely different in terms of styling and other features.

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In a statement sent to some newspaper offices, CPI-Maoist spokesman Janardhan said they killed Narsi Reddy to protest against "anti-people" policies of the Andhra Pradesh' Congress government.

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On Aug 21 our party will merge with NC (I). Former minister T.M. Jacob will be the leader in the assembly and I will be the deputy leader of NC (I),legislator Johnny Nellore told reporters here Tuesday.

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Intelligence agencies may have to submit reports within 45 days. To expedite approvals of foreign investment proposals, the government is planning to set a time frame for security clearances by intelligence agencies. 

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IRDA objects to ADAE move of buying firm through Reliance Life.Reliance Capital will acquire AMP Sanmar Life Insurance Company for Rs 100 crore.

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The board of directors of Asian Electronics, which met today, approved a proposal to issue 37,00,000 equity share warrants to investors on placement basis at Rs 173 per warrant to raise Rs 64.01 crore.

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ITC Ltd will decide the location of its proposed Rs 2,500 crore greenfield integrated pulp and paper project in the next two months, said Pradeep Dhobale, chief executive, paperboards and speciality papers division.

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India's biggest insurer, Life Insurance Corporation is considering special deals like a reduction in premium charges and introduction of new plans, as it steps into its 50th year.

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The Opposition BJP on Wednesday decided to steadfastly oppose FDI in retail sector and any attempts by the UPA Government to "dilute" the Employment Guarantee Scheme.

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Japan's Softbank Corp has bought 14 per cent of Indian software firm VisualSoft Technologies Ltd. at 127 rupees per share, a TV channel reported after speaking to a VisualSoft executive on Wednesday.

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A high-powered committee is expected to submit its inquiry report on the flip-flops of Zahira Sheikh in the Best Bakery case.Shortly before the report, the counsel for the key witness today sought another seven days from the Supreme Court for submission of her written statements to the committee.

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently announced a third line for goods trains. The expected cost of the project is likely to be Rs 25,000 crore.

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Mumbai's controversial institution, the dance bar no longer exists as per the latest ban that has come into force across Maharashtra.The ban is on dance performances inside bars but just one night into the ban, it is not just the dance that has disappeared but for most dance bars business has disappeared as well.

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India's top woman shuttler Aparna Popat made a fine start breezing past 10th seed Petya Nedeltcheva of Bulgaria with a 11-6 11-9 win in the opening round of the 14th World Badminton Championships at Anaheim, United States.

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The anti-Narendra Modi movement in Gujarat has yet again gained momentum.Former chief minister Keshubhai Patel has arrived in the capital and is expected to hold a series of meeting to mobilise support for Modi's removal.

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The Centre's review of internal security in the North East says that insurgency in the region is under control.In the review, Union Home Secretary V K Duggal also maintains that the coordination of security agencies has never been better.

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A DMK-led delegation of MPs from Tamil Nadu met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today.The delegation gave the PM a memorandum, asking for central legislation on the issue of reservations in private or unaided medical and engineering colleges.

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Shiv Supremo Bal Thackeray will meet his nephew Raj Thackeray today to check the growing divisions within the party.The tussle between two scions of Thackeray clan, Raj and Uddhav, have risen to new heights.

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The smell hangs thick, even leaves you a tad dizzy. There are bottles around, of premium brands of whisky, rum, gin and vodka. And, if you expected raunchy music and drunken brawls, brace up for a session of soulful bhajans and men sporting tilaks bowing in reverence.

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In the 58th year of our Independence, a sarpanch’s claim that she was not allowed to hoist the tricolour for coming from a backward caste makes one wonder if we are truly free.

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Launching the programme on Wednesday, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya said efforts are being made to rope in the World Bank for improving the health care system in the state.

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More than five lakh pilgrims from all religions visited the dargah, among them qawali singers, street performers and eunuchs.

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Lawyer Alak Singh was shot dead last night at his Ghaziabad residence.Two men had called him earlier asking him the exact location of his house.

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About 3.5 lakh people have been put on duty at almost 20,000 polling centres and over 7,000 of these have been declared sensitive.

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The cops however, had no clue and it was only after residents pointed out these posters that the local policemen and MCD officials began removing them.

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