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View Article  At Mumbai marathon, he runs for friend Manjunath

It's four hours and 42 minutes since the main marathon was flagged off. The winners have collected their cheques, given their bytes and reached their hotels. Not far from the finishing line, a hoarse Emcee sends up a silent .

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View Article  Lalu, Rabri not in hurry to vacate Govt. bungalow

With the Lalu-Rabri duo not appearing in any hurry to vacate 1, Anne Marg despite a notice for forcible eviction, the NDA Government is contemplating "harsh steps".

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View Article  40 tribals abducted by 'naxalites' in Chhattisgarh

 Naxalites have allegedly abducted about 40 tribals from Abujhmad area of Chhattisgarh, which has been declared as the "liberated zone" by the Maoists, police said here today.

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View Article  TRAI poses crucial questions to operators on lifetime tariffs

Telecom regulator TRAI, today posed some crucial questions to service providers on their offering of lifetime validity tariffs to see whether such plans would be viable in the long run.

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View Article  Raj Thackeray has a dream for new Maharashtra

Former Shiv Sena leader Raj Thackeray, today said he has a dream for a new Maharashtra which he plans to realise through support of the people. "I do not believe in organising agitations only for half an hour or half a day.

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View Article  Blast in Assam ahead of Prime Minister's visit

Militants blew up a crude oil pipeline in Assam ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's two-day visit to the state beginning on Monday, officials said.

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View Article  Sonia, Rahul elected AICC members from Uttar Pradesh

Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Amethi MP Rahul Gandhi have been elected AICC members from Uttar Pradesh. The list, cleared by Ms. Gandhi, was issued at the Congress headquarters here.

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View Article  Salem's judicial custody extended till Jan 19

A special TADA court on Monday extended the judicial custody of extradited gangster Abu Salem till January 19 in 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case. Salem was produced admist tight security before the special TADA .

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View Article  Kashmir valley cut off after season's second snowfall

For the second time in the month, the Kashmir Valley was cut off from the rest of the country as the Srinagar-Jammu national highway was closed and all the Srinagar-bound flights were cancelled due to heavy snowfall since Saturday evening.

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View Article  Gitanjali Gems plans IPO to fund expansion

Riding on a boom in the domestic diamond-studded jewellery segment, Gitanjali Gems (GGL)  an integrated diamond and jewellery maker  is going in for an expansion plan.

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View Article  Sebi widens probe, to now scan grey market

The Securities & Exchange Board of India’s (Sebi) probe into the IPO scam is getting wider with the market regulator looking into the huge volume and price spurt of stocks on the day of listing.

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View Article  Honorary doctoral degrees conferred

The Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) conferred honorary doctoral degrees (D.Sc.) on Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman G. Madhavan Nair and Chief Mentor of Infosys .

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View Article  NMCC calls to achieve 12% growth in mfg

The National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC) has called for setting short-term, medium-term and long-term goals at the national and firm level, to help achieve high growth rate for the manufacturing sector.

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View Article  $ 93 b target for merchandise exports

The target was $ 93 billion for merchandise exports for 2005-06, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Kamal Nath told a meeting of the high-level Board of Trade recently in Mumbai.

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View Article  India set to become planet’s knowledge hub

With the fourth largest reservoir of scientific manpower in the world and numerous institutions engaged in frontier areas of research and development (R&D), India is emerging as the preferred hub for knowledge-based industries.

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View Article  India, Pakistan talks begin on Tuesday

Amid speculation about the future of their peace process, India will hold two-day talks with Pakistan beginning on Tuesday to launch the third round of composite dialogue that will focus on confidence building and the difficult Kashmir issue.

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View Article  Big B to re-visit Tirupati with Rs 100 million worth jewels

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan may soon revisit Andhra Pradesh to offer diamond ornaments worth Rs.100 million to Lord Venkateshwara, temple officials in Tirupati said.


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View Article  Honda may launch 125 cc bike by April

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI), the wholly owned subsidiary of Honda Motor of Japan, is gearing up to launch a 125 cc motorcycle by April this year, according to reports. 

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View Article  SC notice to Somnath on MP expulsion

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Lok Sabha Speaker and some others on a petition by former BSP MP Raja Ram Pal, caught on camera in the cash-for-query scam, challenging his expulsion from the House.

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View Article  ‘Rang De Basanti’ release postponed

The release of the new Aamir Khan starrer Rang De Basanti has been postponed by one week. Scheduled for a January 19 release, the film will now make it one week later, on Wednesday, January 25. A decision to postpone the film was taken on Friday night [at around 9 p.m.].

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View Article  Ganguly fooled everybody

The Breaking News Exclusive Just In on every channel late Thursday evening was ‘‘Ganguly to open’’. The door? The bowling? As it turned out, Saurav had, once again, fooled everybody. Friday morning he opened a new can of cricket worms—freshly dug up from the lifeless pitch at the Gaddafi stadium (why is it called that when Gaddafi never played cricket?).

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View Article  Mirza Intl bags export award

Mirza International Ltd said it has bagged the Gold trophy in 'Overall Export Performance' category by the Council for Leather Exports for the year 2004-05.

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View Article  Andhra seeks IIM-A help to fight AIDS

Andhra Pradesh government has sought help from the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) to provide its expertise in effectively managing and controlling AIDS.

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View Article  Sehwag smashes ton, play halted

Belligerent Virender Sehwag (108*) broke Sunil Gavaskar's record by smashing the fastest Test ton by an Indian opener in 93 balls, before murky conditions wreaked havoc on the third day of the Lahore Test on Monday.

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View Article  Shiv Sena announces candidates for Naigaum and Srivardhan

The Shiv Sena has announced the names of Ms Shraddha Jadhav and Mr Tukaram Surve for the Naigaum and Srivardhan Legislative Assembly byelections, respectively.

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View Article  UP plans barracks for pilgrims in Prayag

Faced with the prospects of a large influx of pilgrims during Ardh Kumbh here next year the Uttar Pradesh government is contemplating building barracks to provide permanent accommodation to pilgrims descending from all corners for religious fairs in Prayag.

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View Article  Panic in ONGC after Rs.5 bn extortion demand

Fear and panic has gripped workers of a premier Indian oil exploration firm in Assam following a Rs.5 billion ($112 million) extortion demand by the powerful separatist group United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA).

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View Article  India, China agree to combat drug trafficking together

Indian and Chinese officials inked key agreements on drug trafficking control along their border in a meeting at New Delhi on Sunday.

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View Article  EIL to invest Rs 1,000 cr in NE
Engineers India Ltd (EIL), the design and engineering company for oil and gas sector, will invest Rs 1,000 crore to construct a gas-to-liquid (GTL) plant in North East India. 
 
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View Article  Delhi blasts accused killed in J&K encounter

In a major breakthrough in the Delhi blasts case, security forces on Monday shot dead a top Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist, allegedly involved in the October 29 explosions, in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district.

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View Article  One more arrested in IISc attack case

Bangalore police have arrested one more person in connection with the terrorist attack on the Indian Institute of Sciences last month.

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View Article  Sensex dips below 9,300 mark on funds selling

The Bombay Stock Exchange sensitive index dipped below 9,300 points to touch 9287.09 in about one hour of trading on Monday.

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View Article  Students clash with PAC jawans near Rampur

Medical students and jawans of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) clashed on board the Nauchandi Express near Rampur in Uttar Pradesh.

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View Article  I am strong enough to lead the party: Bal Thackeray

Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray has said that the recent exits of nephew Raj Thackeray and Narayan Rane from the party have not saddened him as he was "strong enough" to still lead the party.

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View Article  CPI(M) protests tribal killings in Orissa

There is heightened security in the border areas of West Bengal and Jharkhand after a 24-hour bandh called by the CPI (Maoists).

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View Article  Measles outbreak hits Pulwama village

A measles outbreak in the Sangarwani village of Pulwama has left three children dead, while 19 others have been shifted to the Children's Hospital in Srinagar.

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View Article  No hike in tax rates in Budget

Corporates and personal income-tax payers can breathe easy. The Finance Minister, P Chidambaram, has held out an assurance that tax rates would not be hiked in the forthcoming Union Budget.

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View Article  Elephant threat on Dehradun-Rishikesh route

Uttranchal state boasts of India's biggest population of Asian elephants but as man enters the animals' territory the conflict is getting increasingly dangerous.

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View Article  21 Special Forces recognised for valour

In an army recognised the world over for its skills in tackling militancy, 21 Special Forces or 21 SF, operating in Manipur, has been officially recognised as among the best.

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View Article  Delhi kids rock 'n' roll with Disney stars

Fantasmic! Salute the world of Disney magic. On the occasion of the vibrant and colourful festival, Makar Sakaranti, the kids in Delhi experienced classic Disney magic as the much-recognised.

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View Article  Haj stampede: 52 Indians among dead

At least 52 Indians were among 363 people who were killed in the stampede during Haj in Mina near Mecca. At least two pilgrims remained missing and efforts were on to trace them, Indian Consul General Ausaf Sayeed said.

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View Article  AP govt seeks IIM-A help for AIDS control

With the number of AIDS cases rising sharply, different state governments, including Andhra Pradesh, have sought help from the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) to provide its expertise in effectively managing and controlling the dreaded disease.

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View Article  Raj tours Maharashtra, may announce own party

Raj Thackeray begins his first tour of Maharashtra after quitting the Shiv Sena.He will be touring the state until February 23 and is expected to announce his future plans, which may include his own political party.

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View Article  Free varsities from govt control: Narayana Murthy

In the wake of the Human Resource Development Ministry turning down the plea of Indian Institute of Bangalore to start an overseas campus, Infosys Chairman and Chief Mentor N R Narayana Murthy today sought.

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