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Monday, March 13

Sehwag leads as India beat England.
by
vinita
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 05:35 PM IST
Munaf Patel bowled his heart out to grab three wickets and help wrap up the England innings for an overall lead of 143 runs and put India on course for victory on the final day of the Mohali Test.
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Demat scam blips on NYSE radar, banks in spotlight.
by
vinita
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 05:27 PM IST
New York Stock Exchange — also known as the Big Board — has turned its attention to the IPO scam in India and the role of banks in it. The bourse’s website posted a news report on the issue but left out comments made by the RBI. “The Reserve Bank of India has put on hold applications from these banks, including those which have been made for new branches,” the report says.
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New formula to make maths easy.
by
vinita
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 05:22 PM IST
For Students facing difficulties with addition, multiplication and algebraic equations, there is something to cheer about. The Delhi government is launching a special training programme in schools to help pupils work out mathematical problems without resorting to pen and paper.
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Govt asks IIMs to have a Common Vision document.
by
vinita
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 05:16 PM IST
The IIMs have been advised to have a Common Vision document outlining the programme of all the IIMs for the 11th Five Year Plan, Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.
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India Beats England by Nine Wickets to Lead Cricket Series 1-0.
by
vinita
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 04:40 PM IST
India beat England by nine wickets on the final day of the second cricket Test in Mohali to take an unassailable 1-0 lead in their three-match series.
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LS pats Kumble on outstanding performance.
by
vinita
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 04:00 PM IST
The Lok Sabha on Monday congratulated Anil Kumble on his becoming the first Indian bowler to take 500 wickets in Test cricket.
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No witch-hunt against Dalmiya: BCCI secretary.
by
vinita
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 03:18 PM IST
Indian cricket board on Monday denied former chief Jagmohan Dalmiya's charge that a witch-hunt was being carried out against him and said that allegations of serious nature needed to be probed to unearth the truth.
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Earthquake rocks Andaman Islands.
by
vinita
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 03:15 PM IST
A moderate intensity earthquake occurred in the Andaman Islands on Monday morning.
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Madhucon Projects bags Rs 330 cr order from NHAI.
by
vinita
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 03:11 PM IST
MUMBAI: Leading civil engineering and construction company, Madhucon Projects Ltd has bagged an order worth Rs 330 crore from National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) for taking up an NH project.
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Reliance Comm to merge Infocomm.
by
vinita
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 03:08 PM IST
Reliance Communications Ventures Ltd, a holding firm for Reliance's telecoms business, unveiled a restructuring plan on Sunday aimed at fully owning its operating arms, including Reliance Infocomm.
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The travails of Assam's elephants.
by
vinita
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 02:56 PM IST
Guwahati: In Search of Job, a small-budget documentary on the struggle and pain of the unemployed elephants of Assam, has been selected for screening at the Silver Lake Film Festival, Los Angeles, devoted to discovering cutting-edge movies, on March 23. The organisers have invited its maker, Mrinal Talukdar, to attend the festival.
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Apple Support Centre in Bangalore.
by
vinita
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 02:51 PM IST
Apple Computer is reportedly setting up an online technical support centre in Bangalore, at an estimated investment of a whopping $20 million. In effect, the Bangalore facility will be the computer giant's first support centre outside of its California headquarters.
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Delhi looks to add tennis and snooker to Games.
by
vinita
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 02:47 PM IST
THE PROSPECT of Andy Murray representing Scotland at the Commonwealth Games was raised yesterday when the 2010 host city, New Delhi, proposed that tennis be added to the programme in four years. The Indian city submitted their suggested programme of sports at yesterday's meeting of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) in Melbourne.
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Pune to host Youth C'wealth Games.
by
vinita
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 02:45 PM IST
PUNE: Sports in the city received a boost when the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) awarded Pune the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games.
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Betting inside Press Box.
by
vinita
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 02:38 PM IST
On one hand the International Cricket Council is trying to put its best foot forward to end match-fixing from the game of cricket and on the other hand at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali, betting was going on openly.
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Rabindra 'spy' Singh surfaces in Virginia.
by
vinita
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 02:33 PM IST
RAW officer missing since 2004 with secrets ---- Rabindra Singh, the former joint secretary of the country's external intelligence agency, whose mysterious disappearance two years ago had created quite a stir, has been traced along with his family members.
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Kalam traces Mauritius’ Indian roots.
by
vinita
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 02:02 PM IST
Tracing the footsteps of the first Indian immigrants in Mauritius, President A P J Abdul Kalam on Monday visited the “Apravasi Ghat”.
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CPI asserts it will not leave DPA.
by
vinita
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 02:00 PM IST
Chennai: The CPI on Monday rubbished reports that it might leave the DMK-led Democratic Progressive Alliance in Tamil Nadu and said these were canards spread by vested interests.
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Zaheera breaks down in tears in courtroom.
by
vinita
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 01:58 PM IST
MUMBAI: Prime witness in the Best Bakery case Zaheera Sheikh, who surrendered before a Mumbai court on Friday in keeping with the Supreme Court order sentencing her to one year jail term, on Monday broke down in tears in the courtroom.
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Jessica Lal case inspires a film.
by
vinita
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 01:52 PM IST
MUMBAI: Capitalising on the widespread outrage over the outcome of the Jessica Lal murder trial, a film-maker has used the case in his film.
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Jessica case: Delhi Police files appeal.
by
vinita
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 01:50 PM IST
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Monday challenged acquittal of all nine accused in the Jessica Lal murder case in the Delhi High Court.
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Become a millionaire this March!
by
vinita
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 01:44 PM IST
MUMBAI: Remit2India.com, the leading online money transfer solution has launched an exciting new offer March Money Mania, which has guaranteed cash prizes for every one one. What’s more, customers also stand to walk away with whopping Rs. One Lakh in cash!
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Markets hold firm, Sensex scales new peak above 10,800 mark.
by
vinita
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 01:40 PM IST
Mphasis BFL jumped 6.73% to Rs 191.85 following the announcement that the company has been named in the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) 2006 Global Outsourcing 100 List.
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Chidambaram: pump in credit to farm sector
by
anshul
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 01:29 PM IST
"If the Indian economy aims at achieving a 10 per cent growth or sustain the 8 per cent growth in the next 8-10 years, the farm sector must contribute to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at 4 per cent annually.
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Goa terrorist involved in hawala deal
by
anshul
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 01:18 PM IST
A Mumbai-based hawala dealer gave him Rs 1.5 lakh sent from Pakistan in three installments of Rs 50,000 each, confessed Tariq Jalal (28), the alleged terrorist who was arrested in Goa on Saturday.
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Untimely rains damage crops in Rajasthan.
by
vinita
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 01:07 PM IST
JAIPUR: Untimely rains and hailstorm in various parts of Rajasthan have inflicted heavy damage on Rabi crops that were ready for harvesting.
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Documentary on Assam elephants for Hollywood festival
by
anshul
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 12:29 PM IST
A small-budget documentary film 'In search of a Job' on the struggle and pain of unemployed elephants of Assam has been selected for screening at Hollywood's Silver Lake Film Festival in Los Angeles.
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M&M plans capacity expansion
by
anshul
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 12:25 PM IST
Utility vehicle and tractor manufacturer Mahindra and Mahindra on Monday said it will invest Rs 100 crore on capacity expansion and hoped exports to chip in as much as 20 per cent to overall revenues in next three years from the current levels of four-five per cent.
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RBI okay for Warburg, Kotak Mahindra deal to set the pace
by
anshul
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 11:27 AM IST
The approval granted to Warburg Pincus to hold more than 5% in Kotak Mahindra Bank is likely to be a precedent for future stake sale deals in local private sector banks. The RBI had recently allowed Warburg to hike its stake in Kotak Mahindra up to 10%.
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Bihar on road to recovery, CM tells industry
by
anshul
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 11:21 AM IST
Too proud to beg for investment but determined to sell Bihar as a state where return on investment would be assured, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar told the Associated Chamber of Commerce (Assocham) .
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Infosys confident of crossing USD 2 bn revenue in ‘05-06
by
anshul
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 11:15 AM IST
It took 23 years for Nasdaq- listed Infosys Technologies to achieve the symbolic $1 billion revenue, but the company is confident of crossing the $2 billion mark in just two years.
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India paying lobbyists for N-deal
by
anshul
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 11:09 AM IST
India is not solely depending on diplomacy to win the US Congress' backing for its civilian nuclear cooperation deal with Washington but also taking the help of lobbyists, a media report said.
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Excluded PFs may come under PFRDA purview
by
anshul
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 11:07 AM IST
The government is likely to bring all existing excluded provident fund trusts and their voluntary schemes under the aegis of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, once it becomes fully operational.
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Mumbai rape accused to be produced in court
by
anshul
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 11:02 AM IST
bhishek Kasliwal, accused of raping a 52-year-old woman in Mumbai will be produced in court today. Twenty-six-year-old Abhishek is the son of the owner of Shriram Mills located in Worli, in south Mumbai.
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Anil ups Reliance Comm stake
by
anshul
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 10:59 AM IST
Group restructuring to increase market cap to over Rs 61,000 cr.The Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (Reliance-ADAG) today announced a major restructuring of its telecom empire.
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No Sangh support for Advani's yatra
by
anshul
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 10:57 AM IST
Just a day after the Varanasi blasts, former BJP chief LK Advani announced two nationwide yatras.But he finds himself isolated within the Sangh Parivar, which is still cut up about his deviation from the BJP's core ideology.
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Kargil hero victim of government apathy
by
anshul
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 10:53 AM IST
The sheer apathy shown by the administration towards our soldiers makes one wonder if the Indian soldier is indeed cared for.In a latest example, a Kargil hero, who lost one of his limbs, is still waiting for his compensation six years after the war ended.
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CPI-ML opposes ‘terror politics’
by
anshul
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 10:50 AM IST
The CPI-ML (Liberation) today criticised the CPI (Maoists) for killing the CPI-M rank and file, but reminded that the ruling Marxists had started the “ spirals of terror politics.”
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Dismiss Mulayam govt, demands BJP
by
anshul
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 10:46 AM IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Rajnath Singh urged the Union government to immediately dismiss Mulayam Singh Yadav’s government as the state had been witnessing virtual collapse of law and order machinery.
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Mother, daughter murdered in south Delhi
by
anshul
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 10:44 AM IST
A mother-daughter advocate duo was found strangled to death in a posh south Delhi colony today, an incident that sent shock waves in the area. Police suspect the murderers could be known to the family as they did not force their way into the house.
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Abducted policemen released in Chhattisgarh
by
anshul
on Mon 13 Mar 2006 10:41 AM IST
Six policemen, who were abducted by naxalites from Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, were released by their abductors on Monday, a senior police official said.
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