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Tuesday, September 13

Essel-TAV combine to submit airport bid tomorrow
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 07:09 PM IST
Essel group today announnced its decision to submit the bid for Delhi and Mumbai airport modernisation tomorrow.We feel the terms of tender are the right steps to ensure that only serious players remain in the fray .
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Airport modernisation bidders resist tender conditions
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 06:52 PM IST
Foreign players seeking to participate in the modernisation of Delhi and Mumbai airports, in consortium with Indian partners, have strongly reacted to the terms of the tender, which would be open for bidding from tomorrow.
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Accord on Chennai desalination project signed
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 06:48 PM IST
The much awaited desalination plant to meet the drinking water requirements of Chennai residents finally got a nod from the Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday.It okayed the proposal of Infrastructures and Projects Ltd (IVRCL), Hyderabad .
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Jain, Pardesi flown to Bangalore for tests
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 06:39 PM IST
Preeti Jain and Naresh Pardesi, accused of conspiring to kill film director Madhur Bhandarkar, were flown to Bangalore for brain mapping and narco-analysis tests.
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Police blamed for Maoist attack
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 06:25 PM IST
What shocks you more - the brutal massacre of 15 people by Maoist rebels or the betrayal by police, who, people say, had been informed about the planned attack ? Residents of Jharkhand's Beluwa Ghati don't quite know.
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BCCI denies match fixing inquiry into Tri-series
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 06:15 PM IST
The Indian Cricket Board today ruled out initiating an inquiry into allegations that the recent tri-series in Zimbabwe was fixed while also denying knowledge about the visit of two ICC Anti-Corruption Unit officials to the country.
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UBI to come up with 2nd public offer
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 06:01 PM IST
Public sector Union Bank of India Tuesday said it would soon come out with its second public issue offering 4.50 crore shares, which would reduce the government's stake in the bank from present 60.85 per cent to 55.45 per cent.
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HP to grow printer sales by 30%
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 05:27 PM IST
Hewlett-Packard Tuesday said it is expecting a 30 per cent growth in printer sales in India this year. "We will ship one million printers this year, a growth of 30 per cent over 2004".
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India eager for a crushing win against minnows
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 05:17 PM IST
Zimbabwe have won the toss and elected to bat in the first cricket Test against India in Bulawayo beginning Tuesday.India will look to stamp their authority right from day one to ensure a big victory against the minnows.
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Karunakaran to blame for Emergency atrocities
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 05:05 PM IST
Notwithstanding its alliance with the newly-formed Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran) for the upcoming local body polls in Kerala, the CPM on Tuesday said DIC(K) leader, K. Karunakaran.
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India develops airship for surveillance activities
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 04:57 PM IST
India has designed and developed an airship, mainly for surveillance activities, a top official of the country's civil R & D establishment in aeronautics said today.
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3-yr-old boy sets eyes on Guiness as marathon runner
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 04:41 PM IST
A three-year-old boy sets eyes on the Guiness Book as a marathon runner! In the recently-held CRPF athletic meet in Bhubaneswar, Budhia Singh completed a 25 km run and won an award from Orissa Governor.
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PC sees higher farm output in FY06, aims at 8 pc GDP growth
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 04:29 PM IST
Expecting farm output to be better this fiscal, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said agriculture has to grow by 3-4 per cent for the economy to sustain a high 8 per cent growth.
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REL to set up two captive units in Maharashtra
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 04:23 PM IST
The Maharashtra government today announced the finalisation of bids by Reliance Energy for captive power plants at Butibori and Thane-Belapur. Reliance Energy will generate 110 MW at Butibori and 100 MW .
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Bombay HC to hear RIL demerger plea on Sept 16
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 04:15 PM IST
Reliance Industries (RIL), headed by Mukesh Ambani, has moved the Bombay High Court seeking its stamp of approval on the demerger scheme.
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Medical negligence: Patient given acetic acid
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 04:05 PM IST
In a potential case of medical negligence, a patient, admitted to a hospital in Noida, was allegedly given acetic acid instead of coconut water.It was supposed to be Madhuri Srivastava's last day at the super specialty Fortis Hospital in Noida.
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PMO asks for transfer of Chief Justice Roy
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 03:16 PM IST
Chief Justice B K Roy is facing transfer once again, this time from Guwahati to Gangtok. Barely six months ago, he was transferred from Chandigarh to Guwahati.
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Cong backs Lalu, leaves Paswan in lurch
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 02:34 PM IST
Making a sharp U-turn, Congress has decided to project railway minister Lalu Prasad for chief ministership, in a development which is going to make it difficult for his LJP rival Ram Vilas Paswan .
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Ranbaxy launches Italian operations
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 02:29 PM IST
Continuing its expansion in Europe, Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd Monday said it has entered into the Italian Pharmaceutical market with the launch of a wholly owned subsidiary, Ranbaxy Italia S P A, in Milan, Italy.
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'Home Delivery' to have 21 songs
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 02:23 PM IST
At a time when song-less films have become the order of the day, Sujoy Ghosh's "Home Delivery" is set to establish a completely opposite trend with a record number of 21 songs in the film.
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Cops suspect Tarannum might flee; step up vigil
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 02:18 PM IST
Fearing that she might flee, police is maintaining a round-the-clock vigil around Tarannum Khan's bungalow, the high-profile bargirl who is under police scanner for her alleged links with bookies and some Sri Lankan.
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Khurana's expulsion revoked
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 02:07 PM IST
After having taken a tough stance over the expulsion of Madan Lal Khurana on grounds of indiscipline, BJP leadership on Monday backpedalled to revoke the ouster of the dissident leader just in exchange.
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Nafisa Ali new chairperson of CFS
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 02:00 PM IST
Social Activist Nafisa Ali was on Tuesday was appointed as chairperson of the Children's Film Society of India, official sources said here. She succeeds hollywood actress Ravina Tandon who resigned from the post.
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Essar buys Nambiar out of BPL for Rs 125 cr
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 01:54 PM IST
The Essar group has acquired TPG Nambiar’s 13 per cent stake in BPL Communications for Rs 125 crore. This comes nearly two months after it acquired the 64 per cent stake of Nambiar’s son-in-law .
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Star son versus the outsider: The battle of the newcomers
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 01:38 PM IST
During the next two weeks two much-hyped newcomers will vie for maximum eyeballs in the theatres.It's a pitched battle between the outsider and the 'insider' as Ram Gopal Varma's latest, and by his own admission.
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Sindhia demands Kannadiga quota
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 01:19 PM IST
Karnataka Finance and Industries Minister P G R Sindhia has given a new twist to the tech companies’ boycott of this year’s BangaloreIT.In. “Let the IT companies know that it is equally important to provide employment.
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Children bear brunt of Indian encephalitis outbreak
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 01:10 PM IST
With tears in his eyes, Indian farmer Ram Kumar Dwivedi rushes to the side of his convulsing son Vimal and begins pumping his chest with his hands to help the nine-year-old breathe.
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BSF hands charge of Srinagar to CRPF
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 12:59 PM IST
After 15 years, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) today took over the charge of counter-insurgency operations in Srinagar. CRPF replaced the Border Security Force (BSF) which was carrying out anti-militancy .
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Bharti pulls out of airport race
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 12:50 PM IST
The government’s programme to modernise and privatise the Mumbai and Delhi airports suffered a severe setback today with a high-profile bidder the consortium of Bharti Enterprises, Singapore’s Changi Airports.
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Gujarat NRE buys 5% in Aussie firm
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 12:45 PM IST
Gujarat NRE Coke on Monday announced the acquisition of 5 per cent equity in Australian coal producer Resources Pacific Holdings Ltd.The Australian company owns and operates the Newpac No 1 Colliery .
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Govt may restrict retail FDI to food products
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 12:41 PM IST
The humble ’kisan’ might come to the government’s rescue in getting retail foreign direct investment (FDI) uncorked. The government may allow only food products to be covered by organised foreign retailers.
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Compensation to 1984 riots victims a mockery of Sikhs: BJP
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 12:17 PM IST
BJP today dismissed as "insulting" the Delhi Government's decision to pay compensation of Rs 1.25 lakh each to victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, saying they would get justice .
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Family of 54 PoWs demonstrate at Wagah border
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 12:03 PM IST
Holding placards stating 'Musharraf please release the 54 prisoners of war', nearly ten families of the POWs, languishing in Pakistani jails, today held a peaceful protest here on a day .
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Srinagar's prestigious locality is set for face lift
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 11:52 AM IST
It was once the Orient's answer to Venice and East of Suez Canal very few addresses evoked the same romance and mystique as Bund Srinagar on the banks of Jhelum.
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ICC team to probe match-fixing allegations
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 11:42 AM IST
Allegations of match fixing continue to dog Indian cricket.The International Cricket Council (ICC) has sent two of its officials to investigate reports of match-fixing in the just-concluded triangular ODI tournament in Zimbabwe.
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Loudspeaker ban: Protests held in Pune
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 11:31 AM IST
Protests are being held in Pune against the Supreme Court order that bans the use of loudspeakers between 10 pm-6 am (IST).And the protests have marred the festivities in the ongoing ten day Ganesh festival.
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Lack of awareness spurs dengue spread
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 11:24 AM IST
It's a disease which can be easily prevented, but 5-year-old Drishti's family was unaware of dengue.Despite symptoms like high fever, muscle and joint pains and vomitting, her parents didn't get her tested for dengue.
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Left co-ordination committee to meet
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 11:20 AM IST
Leaders of all four Left parties will meet today to discuss the splintering of Left votes in Bihar in the forthcoming assembly elections.The CPI, RSP and the forward bloc are not part of the UPA alliance in Bihar.
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India to buy six French submarines
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 11:06 AM IST
After 16 months of uncertainty, the suspense is finally over. Six Scorpene submarines will sail from France to India. A beaming French President Jacques Chirac termed the $3 billion deal for the submarines .
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Bihar polls: EC pulls up Pawar
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 10:59 AM IST
The Election Commission has hauled up NCP leader Sharad Pawar, saying he violated the model code of conduct.Pawar had announced on September 8 that a sugar mill in Muzaffarpur would be revived.
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Mixed reaction to Birla merger; Sensex closes above 8100
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 10:54 AM IST
AV Birla group companies Indian Rayon, Indo Gulf Fertilisers and Birla Global Finance witnessed a mixed trends on the bourses after announcing a three-way merger on Sunday.
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IITs go exclusive, only for first divisions
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 10:49 AM IST
Students will have to secure at least 60 per cent in the Class XII exams to even think of getting into the IIT. The Ministry of Human Resource Development, which took a decision to this effect on Monday.
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Tri-series may have been fixed: ICC
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 10:45 AM IST
The ghost of match-fixing has come to haunt India again. In a sudden development, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has sent two of its officials to investigate tip-offs about alleged match-fixing.
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Musharraf accepts PM's invitation for talks
by
anshul
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 10:40 AM IST
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has accepted the invitation for a dinner meeting to be hosted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on September 14 in New York.
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