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India are in trouble, losing eight wickets as they chase 216 against New Zealand in the league match of the Videocon Tri-Series at Bulawayo today.India restricted the Kiwis to 215 in 43.1 overs.

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The process of disinvestment should be aimed at taking public sector undertakings to the stock market instead of finding a strategic partner, feels Ratan Tata, Chairman of the Rs 80,000 crore Tata group.

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The board of directors of Zee Telefilms, which met today, approved a proposal to transfer the broadcasting of news and current affairs to Zee News.

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Third seed Geeth Sethi stormed into the semi-finals of the World Snooker Championships in Manama, Bahrain, on Wednesday.The seven-time world billiards champion scored a 4-1 (58-39, 58-69, 55-22, 78-53, 66-8) win over Ahned Al Tekrit of Kuwait in the seniors' quarterfinals at the Juffair Dome.

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A team of Siwan police was sent to Delhi for execution of non-bailable warrants of arrest against controversial RJD Lok Sabha member Md Shahabuddin, police said today.

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Cutting across party lines, Muslim MPs on Friday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and demanded a sub-quota for women belonging to the community in the Women's Reservation Bill.

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Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) is likely to tie up with Alstom, a French equipment manufacturing company, to take up supercritical thermal power projects.

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Nalini Chidambaram, wife of Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram and a senior advocate of the Madras High Court, today said her husband had no knowledge of her taking up an Income Tax department case recently.

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India have bowled out New Zealand for 215 in the league match of the Videocon Tri-Series at Bulawayo today.Electing to bat, the Kiwis lost three quick wickets within the space of a few minutes, bowing to the 'swing music' from Irfan Pathan and Ashish Nehra.

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Lance Armstrong's first autobiography, one of the most inspiring books and the biggest sports bestseller, simply read It's Not About The Bike.It was his journey from a rebellious child to a cancer survivor to Tour De France winner.

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Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 26: The Kerala government has applied the 'dies non' (no-work no-pay) norm to doctors of government hospitals in the state, who went on a day's strike yesterday.

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The number of Arjuna Awardees this year has increased to 15 after the inclusion of badminton champion Abhinn Shyam's name to the list.In a release on Thursday evening, the Press Information Bureau admitted that the shuttler's name had been omitted from the list inadvertently.

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Sania Mirza is on the right track ahead of the US Open. The 18-year-old has advanced to the semi-finals of the Forest Hills Classic in New York.She beat 62nd ranked Roberta Vinci 6-2, 6-1 in the quarter finals on Thursday.

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Elections to the Bihar Assembly will be held before November 22, Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami said today."The Chief Election Commissioner has said that polls there will be held before November 22. I have nothing more to add on that," he told reporters at the Chennai Airport.

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The board of directors of Evereday Industries, which met today, approved a proposal to raise up to $40 million by issuing FCCBs/GDRs.According to a release issued by the company to the BSE today, the board meeting also approved a proposal to issue up to 67,50,000 convertible.

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Honeywell Automation India, in partnership with Orpak of Israel, has bagged a $48 million contract from Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Hindustran Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) for providing e-retail solutions.

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The Special Court trying the disproportationate assets cases against Jayalalithaa and four others adjourned the hearing to October 10 in the backdrop of the Supreme Court stay on the proceedings.

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A Revenue Officer and his son were shot dead by terrorists and four persons abducted in separate incidents in Rajouri and Doda districts of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said on Friday.The terrorists barged into the house of Revenue Officer .

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Crag McMillan and Jacob Oram took their time to settle down and mounted a fierce counter-attack after India had reduced New Zealand to 36 for five.

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The board of directors of Kajaria Ceramics, which met today, approved a proposal to split shares in the ratio of 1:5 i.e one share of Rs 10 each to be split into five shares of Rs 2 each.

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Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar has constituted an advisory commitee to suggest intergration of public sector oil companies. The new committee, which comes within a month of a similar committee suggesting .

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When the country is struggling to achieve 8 per cent economic growth, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said his state had already crossed 10 per cent growth -- a momentum unmatched by other states.

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New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming won the toss and elected to bat in the Videocon Cup cricket tri-series match against India here today.This is the second match of the tournament after New Zealand defeated Zimbabwe in the opener.

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Close on the heels of signing of first MoU on Ken-Betwa linking project between MP and UP, Rajasthan and MP have agreed to implement the Parbati- Kalisindh-Chambal linking project.

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Maharashtra Revenue Minister Narayan Rane today said there were no more loyalists in the Shiv Sena and the party now gave importance to those who were "inactive" till recently.

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The campaigning for Delhi University Students Union has picked up pace. For students, this means free pick-ups to go to classes, free food in the canteen, free movies and entertainment – all paid for by the candidates contesting the polls.

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In Tamil Nadu, a shocking case of corporal punishment has been reported in a private school.Eleven-year-old Sorimuthu and seven of his classmates can barely hold a pen now.

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The fall of The Rising may well have begun, but Aamir Khan enthusiasts who had to forgo the film in the first few days due to the steep admission rates fixed by over-excited exhibitors will now be able to watch the film for a pittance.

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The Government on Thursday extended by three months the term of a high-level committee probing the 2002 fire in the Sabarmati Express train at Godhra in Gujarat.

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Former India opener Chetan Chauhan has called for the appointment of a professional manager on a long-term basis for the Indian team. A former manager himself, Chauhan said it would help ensure discipline and avoid incidents such as late arrival of players as witnessed on Monday night prior to their departure to Zimbabwe.

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 Under fire from environmentalists and urban planners for the government's failure to prevent the choking up of drains and rivers, Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh took the easy out, and banned the use of plastic bags.

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Bhartiya Janata Party leadership is hopeful of resolving the present crisis that has threatened the continuation of Arjun Munda as the chief minister of Jharkhand.

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Rs 1,500 crore public-private partnership project likely to be cleared before September.The government on Thursday presented its first Outcome Budget which set a time-table for implementing key decisions like aircraft acquisition for state-run airlines.

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SBIMF's Sabharwal bags the equity award, while DAM's Soni wins it for the debt segment..Sandip Sabharwal, vice-president and head of equities in SBI Mutual Fund (SBIMF), is the Business Standard Equity Fund Manager of the Year 2004-05,

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Inflation dropped to a new low of 3.13% during the week ended August 1 from 3.35% in the previous week due to cheaper iron ore and manufactured and essential non-food items.

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S Kumars Nationwide Ltd (SKNL) plans to invest around Rs 400 crore over the next four years for expansion. The company is increasing the number of showrooms from 16 to 200 and retail outlets to 11,000 from existing 5,800 by 2008.

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Essar Oil Ltd said on Friday its board had approved a proposal to raise up to $300 million by issuing convertible financial instruments in overseas market on a preferential basis.

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Construction equipment manufacturer, JCB India Ltd on Friday said it is planning fresh investments to rev up production capacity at its facility in Faridabad near here to meet its hiked sales target and new model introductions in the next year.

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It is unfortunate that at a time when Indian cricket is going through a rough patch, former cricketers are doing their best to slam selectors, the skipper and the coach.

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Ecstasy was writ large on the face of Anil Kumar on Wednesday evening, for he had done what no other athlete could do in six years -- breaking the national mark in the 100m dash.

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It is professional league time for Indian hockey players. The dismal performance by the national team at the eight-nation Rabo tournament in Amstelveen hasn't quite affected the chances of the players, as seven of them will be seen in action abroad.

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Bangalore and Mumbai may be lagging behind north India in crime, but they definitely have the lead over the rest of the country in harbouring fugitives wanted by the CBI.

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For days now, the people of Delhi have been out on the streets, protesting against a power tariff hike.Today, they got support from a standing committee on power, which expressed anger over the announcement of a heavy power tariff.

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Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has told the state's education department that no school children will now have to do VIP duty.This means that the kids will no longer have to stand in the sun, waiting to wave at a VIP's cavalcade.

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Over 196 people, mostly children, have died from Japanese encephalitis in Uttar Pradesh and its just getting worse.But the Mulayam Singh Yadav government insists it has things in control.

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Sri Lanka's new Foreign Minister Anura Bandaranaike is in Delhi for talks with Indian leaders on bilateral ties as also brief them on the trouble-hit peace process.

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Members of the underworld Dawood and Chhota Rajan gangs clashed in Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai, leaving a jail personnel injured, police said today.The gangsters hurled bricks and stones at each other, injuring Head Constable Shahbuddin Mulani.

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Activist Shailesh Gandhi has proof of Maharashtra government's cover up act in the Rs 9 crore Employee Guarantee Scheme (EGS) fraud case.A letter written by the Pune EGS commissioner to district collectors says Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has ordered that public hearings into EGS works be stopped.

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Continuing their crackdown on dance bars in the city, the Mumbai police arrested 13 women in a raid on Thursday night.The raid was carried out at a bar in Mumbai's Ghatkopar suburb. The police have arrested the bar manager as well.

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Thirty people have fallen ill following leakage of a chemical gas from a tanker on the outskirts of Karnal in Haryana.The truck carrying liquid bromine was on its way to Dera Basi village in Punjab from Mumbai, when the chemicals stored in it started leaking near the Liberty crossing in Karnal.

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