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Saturday, December 16

Orascom open to pick stake in Indian cos
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 16 Dec 2006 06:34 PM IST
Egyptian telecom giant Orascom, a key player in Pakistan which has raised security concerns among intelligence agencies after acquiring an indirect stake in Hutch-Essar, on Saturday said it is open to pick up direct stake in Indian companies.
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India to top China's GDP growth
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 16 Dec 2006 06:28 PM IST
‘India vs China’ is the classic Asian clash that market hungry global MNCs have been studying very closely for over a decade. And now for the first time ever, one international financial agency predicts that the Elephant is all set to out pace the dragon.
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Pak building bunkers across the border: BSF DG
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 16 Dec 2006 06:23 PM IST
Pakistan has been building bunkers and other defence structures across the "relatively quiet" border, BSF Director General A K Mitra said today.
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Kanpur IIT student on hunger strike against OBC quota
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 16 Dec 2006 06:18 PM IST
An Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, student today started an indefinite hunger strike protesting against the Quota Bill passed by Parliament that provides reservation for OBC in central educational institutions.
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Turning away Tata project would be tragedy: Ramesh
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 16 Dec 2006 06:16 PM IST
Scuttling Tata Motors' investment plans in Singur would be nothing less than a tragedy for West Bengal as also the Northeast in development terms, Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh said today.
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Army pays homage to 1971 war heroes
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 16 Dec 2006 06:13 PM IST
Army on Saturday celebrated the 35th anniversary of liberation of Bangladesh from Pakistan, in which the armed forces assisted the local uprising under the banner of 'Mukti Vahini' in 1971.
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When music meets cricket
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 16 Dec 2006 06:10 PM IST
While Asha Bhonsle is known to be a cricket enthusiast, it is a little known fact that Brett Lee loves to sing. So what happened when one of India's biggest names in music made this Aussie cricketer wield the microphone with her?
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HUDA gets Rs 326.54 cr for commercial sites
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 16 Dec 2006 05:56 PM IST
Haryana Urban Development Authority became richer by Rs 326.54 crore after selling 25 commercial hotel and mall sites, nearly a four fold increase against the reserved price of Rs 85.81 crore.Rs 326.54 crore.
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Amma goes to UP for 'friend' Mulayam
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 16 Dec 2006 05:53 PM IST
She may be caught in a political solitude in Chennai in but that doesn’t stop Tamil Nadu’s Amma from involving herself in the heat of issues, even if she has to head northwards for it.
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All defence deals under process to be speeded up: Antony
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 16 Dec 2006 05:39 PM IST
With the Armed Forces seeking advanced military equipment, Defence Minister A K Antony Saturday said he has directed that all weapons induction processes be speeded up.
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Parliament attack: Questions raised over CCTV footage
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 16 Dec 2006 05:36 PM IST
The debate on parliament attacker Mohammed Afzal has led activists to raise questions about the police investigation into the December 13, 2001, attack.
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3 suspected militants killed in 2 separate gunbattles in J&K
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 16 Dec 2006 05:28 PM IST
suspected militants were killed in two separate gunbattles on Saturday in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir, army and police officials said.
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BCCI imposes life ban on Dalmiya
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 16 Dec 2006 05:23 PM IST
BCCI on Saturday imposed life ban on former president Jagmohan Dalmiya for embezzlement of funds. The decision was taken at a Special General Body meeting of the Cricket Board in Jaipur.
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Slight intensity quake shakes Andhra
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 16 Dec 2006 05:17 PM IST
Parts of south Andhra Pradesh on Saturday experienced a "slight intensity" quake, a senior Met Department official said.
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Corus asked to pay 3 mn pounds for fatal blast
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 16 Dec 2006 12:51 PM IST
Anglo-Dutch steel company Corus, currently in the midst of a takeover bid by India's Tata Steel and Brazil's CSN, has been fined more than three million pounds for breaching health and safety laws at a factory where an explosion killed three workers five years ago.
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Singh appeals to Mamata to give up fast
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 16 Dec 2006 12:47 PM IST
The former Prime Minister, V.P. Singh, called upon Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and asked her to call off her hunger strike which entered its 13th day today, Sahara Samay sources said.
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‘I paid Salman Khan more than his market price’
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 16 Dec 2006 12:44 PM IST
Even as Mumbai Crime Branch officials quizzed actor Salman Khan on Wednesday, producer Nazim Rizvi, who along with financier Bharat Shah, was arrested in 2000 for his involvement with underworld don Chhota Shakeel in making the Salman-starrer Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (CCCC), still believes he has nothing to hide.
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China assures India of ensuring energy security
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 16 Dec 2006 12:41 PM IST
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Saturday assured India and three other major energy consumers here that Beijing would cooperate with other countries to safeguard international energy security.
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US considers India N-deal 'hugely important'
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 16 Dec 2006 12:39 PM IST
With President George Bush set to sign the law on India-US nuclear deal on Monday, White House said it reflected the growing importance of each country to the other as a partner and an ally.
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15 injured in train collision
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 16 Dec 2006 12:35 PM IST
Fifteen persons have suffered injuries when a Titwala-bound local train collided with a stationary Thane local late last night. The incident occurred at around 11 p.m. at Thane, 300 meters away from the Thane creek.
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PM's speech could have been written better: Aiyar
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 16 Dec 2006 12:32 PM IST
In a bid to defend the Prime Minister's speech on Saturday, December 9, at the National Development Council and rebut critics, Minister for Panchayati Raj, Mani Shankar Aiyar, has conceded that "there may be scope for improving the grammar and the language" of Dr Manmohan Singh's speech.
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India eyes first US military aircraft: Air Force
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 16 Dec 2006 12:29 PM IST
India has sought information on buying what would be its first US military aircraft, six Lockheed Martin C-130J "Super Hercules" cargo planes, US Air Force officials and others said Friday.
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BCCI meet to decide Dalmiya's fate
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 16 Dec 2006 12:25 PM IST
The fate of former BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya will be decided at the Special General Body meeting of the Indian cricket's governing body in Jaipur.
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Alleged killers of Papiya Ghosh arrested
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 16 Dec 2006 12:23 PM IST
The police have arrested the alleged killers of Patna University Professor Papiya Ghosh. Four men were arrested and the goods stolen from Papiya's house have reportedly been found.
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Oracle sees opportunities in communication, broadband sectors
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 16 Dec 2006 12:22 PM IST
Software major Oracle has said, it foresees tremendous opportunities in the sphere of communication, mobile TV and broadband in India that would form part of its focus area for the country.
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Thar express train cancelled till February 3
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 16 Dec 2006 12:20 PM IST
The Thar express train service linking Munabao in Rajasthan with Khokhrapar in Pakistan's Sindh province will remain suspended till February 3, a Railway spokesman said on Friday.
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PM leaves for home after visit to Japan
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 16 Dec 2006 12:17 PM IST
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left here on Saturday for home after four-day visit during which he held talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on various issues including India's growing need for civilian nuclear energy.
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