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Wednesday, November 22

Govt to scrutinise IPOs over Rs 50 cr for fund utilisation
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 22 Nov 2006 06:17 PM IST
In a bid to protect investors amid a rush for public offers by corporate India, the government has decided to scrutinise all the IPOs that garnered more than Rs 50 crore in the last three years to ascertain that funds were utilised for declared purposes.
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7,000 SP workers arrested in Mumbai
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 22 Nov 2006 05:54 PM IST
Samajwadi Party workers have gone on the rampage during rallies in Maharashtra. The party workers smashed windows of two state transport buses on the Nagpur-Chhindwara and Nagpur Kamptee road.
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'India's key installations under threat'
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 22 Nov 2006 05:44 PM IST
According to Home Minister Shivraj Patil, the country's atomic power plants are "highly vulnerable" to terrorist threats.
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Court reserves verdict on Monica Bedi's plea
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 22 Nov 2006 05:24 PM IST
A court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on an application by gangster Abu Salem's companion Monica Bedi seeking that her trial in a fake passport case be separated from that of the other accused.
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Advani meets Hu Jintao
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 22 Nov 2006 05:05 PM IST
Leader of Opposition L K Advani today called on Chinese President Hu Jintao, who is currently on a four-day visit to India.The BJP leader met the Chinese leader at a hotel where he is staying here and is understood to have discussed various aspects of bilateral relations. The meeting lasted for about 20 minutes.
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Bihar CM opposes reservations for Muslims
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 22 Nov 2006 05:02 PM IST
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today opposed reservation for Muslims on the basis of religion saying it would unnecessarily lead to divisions in and polarisation of the society apart from being unconstitutional.
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India takes on the world
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 22 Nov 2006 03:52 PM IST
Ending decades of isolation Indian companies have returned to global commerce while India-born business executives are climbing the corporate ladders at well-known multinationals, some to the highest rungs, American newsmagazine Time reports.
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Rain clouds hang over India-SA ODI
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 22 Nov 2006 02:43 PM IST
The rain it seems is chasing India across the globe - first Sri Lanka, then Malaysia and now it's South Africa.
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Both houses of Parliament adjourned
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 22 Nov 2006 02:37 PM IST
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day on Wednesday without transacting any business as a mark of respect to industrialist Lalit Suri, a sitting member of the House, who passed away last month.
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Two Lashkar militants held in Delhi with explosives
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 22 Nov 2006 01:32 PM IST
Two suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba militants have been arrested in the capital with a large quantity of explosives, police said today. Imran and Ghulam Rasool, hailing from Jammu and Kashmir, were arrested from a shopping complex in Rohini locality of in northwest Delhi by the special cell of the Delhi Police.
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Petrol strike enters third day
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 22 Nov 2006 12:44 PM IST
Day 3 of the fuel strike in Maharashtra and most petrol pumps across Mumbai have already run dry. But with the chief minister promising to take up the matter later this week, there’s hope for motorists.
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Indian, British scientists for joint programme on nanotech
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 22 Nov 2006 12:33 PM IST
Indian and British scientists have decided to take up a joint programme on nanoscience and nanotechnology and further ongoing research in the field, which internationally attracts investment of over 10 billion dollar.
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China denies plan to dam Brahmaputra river
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 22 Nov 2006 12:26 PM IST
China's top water official has dismissed claims that Beijing plans to divert the Brahmaputra river that flows from Tibet into India to quench China's needs, a proposal that added to tensions between the two parched Asian giants.
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Chambal back to killings, kidnappings
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 22 Nov 2006 12:16 PM IST
The Chambal valley in Madhya Pradesh, a haven for bandits, is seeing a spurt in kidnappings and killings. If Gurjars are angry over the repeated killings of their community members by the Gadaria gang of dacoits, many Brahmins have decided to shed their sacred thread to protest against the kidnapping of one of them by the Sikarwar gang.
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9 killed & 18 injured in fire in Kolkata factory
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 22 Nov 2006 11:46 AM IST
Nine persons were burnt to death and 18 seriously injured in a devastating fire that broke out in an illegal leather bag factory in city's Topsia area early Wednesday.
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Jyoti Randhawa: I've matured
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 22 Nov 2006 11:42 AM IST
Jyoti Randhawa has been one of Indian Golfing's greats. And 2006 in particular has been a special year for him. Playing on both the Asian and European circuits, Jyoti has brought laurels for himself and the country.
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Maruti takes on Japanese cos in Africa, South Asia
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 22 Nov 2006 11:32 AM IST
It’s a Japan versus Japan slugfest in the emerging auto mart. Maruti is now attacking a slew of markets in Africa and South Asia which have traditionally been used-car strongholds for Japanese rivals.
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Spiritual leaders steer AIDS care in India
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 22 Nov 2006 11:27 AM IST
Spiritual leaders, including Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Bishop Lawrence Pius Dorai Raj, have come together to fight HIV/AIDS, stressing the need for preventive care for a disease that has hit five million Indians.
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Now, Indian beauty conquers Britain
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 22 Nov 2006 11:22 AM IST
Here’s another Indian global success story. And a pretty one at that. Preeti Desai on Tuesday became the first person of Indian origin to win the Miss Great Britain title, earning the honour of representing the UK in the Miss Universe contest.
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India and China 'to double trade'
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 22 Nov 2006 11:04 AM IST
India and China have pledged to double trade to $40bn (£21bn) a year by 2010 during talks between Indian PM Manmohan Singh and Chinese. Mr Hu also said the two sides would continue efforts to solve their long-running border disputes.
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Annual cable TV show from Friday
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 22 Nov 2006 10:45 AM IST
The annual Cable TV Show, one of the largest shows in eastern India targeting the Rs 90,000 crore satellite & cable TV industry will take place in city from November 24.
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Mulayam Singh might seek confidence vote
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 22 Nov 2006 10:28 AM IST
Apprehensive of his government's dismissal and imposition of President's rule in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav could seek a vote of confidence in the Vidhan Sabha, which would meet today after a gap of 12 days.
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First day of Winter Session of Parliament
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 22 Nov 2006 10:25 AM IST
As a mark of respect to BSP founder Kanshi Ram, Lok Sabha will be adjourned on Wednesday, Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee said. The decision was taken at an all party meeting convened by the Lok Sabha Speaker.
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