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Thursday, February 16

India beat Pakistan by five wickets
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 07:09 PM IST
Riding on the seamers' efforts to restrict Pakistan to 161, India have won the fourth one-day international at Multan by five wickets.With this win, India have lifted the Hutch Cup, taking an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.
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Malayalam computer operating system launched
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 07:04 PM IST
The operating system, developed by four people in Kerala, is in the Linux platform and is an open software. The software will make multimedia operations and chat possible in Malayalam.
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Increase women's presence in police: Patil
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 06:50 PM IST
Highlighting the need to increase the representation of women in police forces, Home Minister Shivraj Patil on Thursday urged Delhi Police to lead by example and recruit more women to its ranks.
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Sangma seeks re-election from Tura
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 06:46 PM IST
By-elections to one Lok Sabha and four assembly constituencies across four states are being held on Thursday. While former Lok Sabha speaker P A Sangma is seeking a re-election from the Tura constituency .
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India's Dr. Reddy's buys German firm Betapharm
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 06:43 PM IST
Indian drug maker Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. (REDY.BO: Quote, Profile, Research) will pay British private equity firm 3i (III.L: Quote, Profile, Research) up to 480 million euros ($572 million) for German generic .
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India warns EU of WTO commitments on Mittal issue
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 06:27 PM IST
India pressurised the European Union to take up the issue of Mr Laxmi Niwas Mittal's takeover bid of rival steel company of Luxembourg-based Arcelor after New Delhi warned that attempts to thwart the acquisition violated WTO rules.
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Manali locals oppose ski complex
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 06:23 PM IST
In Manali, opposition is building against a new proposed project by the Himachal government to build a Himalayan ski village.Locals say they don't want the ski village, as it would eat away their land and water rights, and their campaign against the Ford ski resort.
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MCD told to seal commercial establishments in residential areas
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 06:18 PM IST
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on sealing of all commercial establishments operating in residential areas in the capital.
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Natwar son asked to hand over passport
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 06:17 PM IST
The Enforcement Directorate investigating the Indian angle of Iraq's oil-for-food scam, as brought out by the Volcker Committee, is believed to have sent notices to Jagat Singh, son of former External Affairs minister .
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Order on marriage registration to apply to all religions: SC
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 06:15 PM IST
he Supreme Court’s directive on compulsory registration of marriages would apply to the people of all religious communities in the country and rules have to be framed by the Centre and states accordingly.
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HBO wins the Indian Telly Award 2005
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 06:07 PM IST
HBO, has won the prestigious 2005 Indian Telly Award for the best english movie channel in India , for the second year in a row.To add to this HBO's Blockbuster Of The Month': Spider-Man 2 that premiered on 27 January .
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Indian women stun Thailand
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 05:53 PM IST
Exceeding all expectations, Indian women bounced back to trounce their higher-ranked counterparts from Thailand 3-2 and ignited some hope of qualifying to the next stage of the Uber Cup badminton tournament at the Sawai Man Singh Indoor Stadium here on Wednesday.
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Indian sailor beaten to death over cartoon row in UAE
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 05:50 PM IST
An Indian sailor was allegedly beaten to death by his colleagues on board a Norwegian oil tanker in the international waters off the coast of Fujairah in the UAE following an argument over the cartoon row.
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Federation lets Harwant off the hook
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 05:48 PM IST
In a blatant act of defiance, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) today not only allowed discus thrower Harwant Kaur to participate in the season opening domestic athletics meet, but also maintained .
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RIL buys real estate in Jaipur
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 05:46 PM IST
The Reliance Industries Limited has showed interest in real estate in the pink city and has bought two plots under Jaipur Development Authority out of five which were auctioned recently.
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LIC to launch new scheme by March
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 05:44 PM IST
Country's largest insurer Life Insurance Corporation will launch its first unit linked group gratuity scheme by March end to tap the long term savings of salaried class.
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Substantial transformation in relation with the US: Kalam
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 05:42 PM IST
Amid reports that the US was changing its goalpost on the nuclear deal with India, Government on Thursday said it 'expects' the country gaining access to international cooperation to its civil nuclear energy sector.
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JK Cement issues IPO of Rs 2 cr
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 05:40 PM IST
Leading cement manufacturer JK Cement Ltd on Thursday said it would enter the capital market with a public issue of two crore equity shares of Rs 10 each on a fully Book Built basis to fund its capacity expansion and power projects.
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CBSE students allotted extra time
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 05:38 PM IST
Students sitting for the CBSE exams this year are heaving a sigh of relief as they have been given whole 15 extra minutes to check the questions carefully before they start writing.
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IISCO merged with parent body SAIL.
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 04:17 PM IST
NEW DELHI: The Indian Iron and Steel Company (IISCO) has finally been merged with its parent body SAIL making the public sector behemoth the largest steelmaker in the country with five integrated steel plants under its fold.
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Sayaji Hotels to issue 10 lakh warrants.
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 04:15 PM IST
MUMBAI: Sayaji Hotels Ltd has decided to issue 10 lakh convertible warrants and 24 lakh equity shares on a preferential basis to the promoters.
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PPL raids to check music piracy in Goa.
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 04:13 PM IST
PANAJI: The Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL), a cooperative society of music giants, has begun its inspections in various five star hotels, pubs and beach shacks in Goa to check music piracy.
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Budget likely to be pro-common man.
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 04:02 PM IST
Budget this year is likely to keep hard reforms at bay, focus on checking inflation and announce the road map for Goods and Services Tax as part of major indirect tax reforms that will make legal, medical, rail and hosptiality services more expensive.
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MTNL, BSNL may go to holding co.
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 03:57 PM IST
KOLKATA: The government is exploring ways to realise the synergies of BSNL and MTNL without actually merging the two telecom PSUs. It is actively considering a proposal to transfer its 100% stake in BSNL and its 56.25% bloc in MTNL to a holding company that will eventually be listed.
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Banks may find I-T a lot easier.
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 03:55 PM IST
PUNE/MUMBAI: Banks may find it a lot more easier from the coming fiscal year to comply with the obligation to provide tax authorities the list of depositors who earn interest on their fixed deposits but fail to report it while filing their tax returns. This anti-tax evasion measure, the biggest of its kind unveiled by the government in the Budget ’05-06, has not taken off yet because banks have found it tough to collate this information at frequent intervals.
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IIM A & B fight for Singapore campus.
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 03:53 PM IST
AHMEDABAD: In the world of the IIMs, it seems that things work in an alphabetical order — A, B, C and so on. Now, with the controversy surrounding the brand IIM going overseas settled, the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, is taking the first plunge in Singapore as it plans to start a management course in the island nation in collaboration with the Essec Business School of France, which is shortly opening its overseas campus there.
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Tata group, State Bank launch credit card
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 01:43 PM IST
The Tata Group and State Bank of India (SBI) Card, in association with MasterCard International on Wednesday launched Tata Credit Card.Speaking on the new venture, SBI Cards and Payment Services CEO.
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Character of Indian Army would not undergo change: Govt
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 01:40 PM IST
Amid a raging controversy on the reported headcount of Muslims in the Armed Forces, government on Wednesday said the character of the Indian Army would not undergo a change even as Muslim bodies denounced parties opposing the move.
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Sensex reaches new high at 10,195.42 points
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 01:37 PM IST
The benchmark Sensex set yet another high at 10,195.42 points in early trading on the Bombay Stock Exchange on Thursday as foreign funds remained the key players.
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Bomb scare on Air India flight
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 01:33 PM IST
Passengers on board an Air India flight were asked to disembark after the Ahmedabad airport received a call that there was a bomb on the plane. The plane had already taken off when the call was received.
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Kashmir Liberation body to hold talks with Indian PM
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 01:27 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman Mohammad Yaseen Malik will meet Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Feb. 17, New Delhi Television reported Wednesday.
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Publish list of residential premises misusers: SC
by
anshul
on Thu 16 Feb 2006 01:24 PM IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the MCD to publish within ten days in newspapers the list of residential premises used for commercial purposes in the national capital in violation of the rules in the national capital.
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