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Voting in a by-election in the Rae Bareli Parliamentary constituency would be held on May 8.
President of the governing Congress party Sonia Gandhi quit the seat on March 23 in the 'office of profit' controversy.
At the time of resignation Gandhi said she would contest for the seat again

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Former 'dream girl' Hema Malini is training younger daughter Ahana, who is interested in directing, to face the camera but insists it is only to "boost her self-confidence.

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Overwhelmed by the "pro-active" government and the infrastructure in Hyderabad, T V Mohandas Pai, chief financial officer of Infosys, today made no attempt to hide either his admiration for the capital of Andhra Pradesh or his contempt for Bangalore.

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Traders, industrialists and businessmen from across Maharashtra have gone on an indefinite hunger strike against the existing octroi system in the state.They are demanding the immediate abolishment of octroi as value added tax (VAT) has already been implemented in the state since April 2005.

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Reliance chief showcases Jamnagar II to investment bankers. 
Around 250 of the country’s top investment bankers and retail brokers flew down to Jamnagar today to listen to Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani’s first presentation on Reliance Petroleum Ltd, which is setting up the world’s largest stand-alone refinery.

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VASCO: As India prepares to hold talks with the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), its key member France on Monday said it would help in generating consensus for the Indo-US nuclear deal.

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The skyline of Dehradun has changed forever with high rise apartments dotting the landscape.
The trend started three years ago and has seen various buildings like the Bhagirathi Apartments come up in the recent past.

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NEW DELHI: India's army chief J.J. Singh Monday said high-resolution images of strategic defence facilities on Google Earth posed a danger to national security and the matter would have to be tackled jointly with other countries.

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Chennai, April. 3 (PTI): Nearly 300 students of two engineering colleges under Anna University in Tamil Nadu, today began an indefinite fast at the University premises here, seeking a fixed counselling date for their transfer to other colleges within the state.

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MALDA: Veteran Congress leader A B A Ghanikhan Chowdhury was hospitalised after he complained of acute pain in lower abdomen early on Monday.

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Chennai: Ford India has posted its highest sales ever with 5,929 units sold in a month, marking an 83 percent growth in March over last year, the company said here Monday.
 
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Actor and Congress MP Govinda on Sunday claimed he has been receiving threats from the underworld.
Using ambiguous words, Govinda told Mumbai Mirror, “I have got a threat call. Lekin ishara kuch aur hai aur hakikat kuch aur (Although it points at one thing, the reality is something else

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant an early hearing to RJD MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav who sought his release from Tihar Jail here to attend Parliament Session.

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Paul Collingwood fought as if he would never give up, but the Indians kept pushing them hard, eventually winning the third ODI by 49 runs, taking a 3-0 lead in the seven-match series.

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NEW DELHI: Old business families, some of which have accumulated real estate assets over generations, are unlocking the value of the land.With assets prices shooting up to record highs, business houses are either selling estates and properties.

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MUMBAI: Maruti Udyog Ltd, said on Monday it sold 63,196 vehicles in March, up 16 per cent from 54,613 units a year earlier.
Maruti said it sold 61,141 units in the domestic market -- its highest ever in a month -- up 21 per cent from 50,693 units a year earlier.

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NEW DELHI: A group of Congress parliamentarians from the capital on Monday asked the government to either come out with an ordinance or introduce a bill in parliament to stop the ongoing demolition drive.

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s campaign strategy of 2006 is very different.Almost every campaign speech for the Lok Sabha elections was punctuated with a blistering attack on Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

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A sub-inspector was caught on camera in New Delhi, asking for Rs three lakhs as a bribe.The latest NDTV expose is part of a campaign to highlight the corruption in the police force.

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Mumbai police constable Sunil More has been found guilty of raping a 17-year-old girl in the Marine Drive police post.
The verdict in the infamous case that sent shockwaves in the country has been delivered by sessions court in Mumbai.

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New Delhi: The tiff between traders and the MCD continues in the Capital. The Supreme Court has warned traders in Delhi against tampering with the seals of shops shut down by the MCD. 

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New Delhi: Greater involvement of community in forest management in India could help generate two billion dollar income per annum by 2020, the World Bank said today.

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Guwahati: Only seven per cent votes were cast on Monday in the first three hours of polling till 10 am in phase one of Assembly elections in Assam with rains playing spoilsport, official sources said. 

   
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Retail is clearly the next big battlefield and Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal is positioning himself on the springboard to be the early bird to catch the worm.

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Mumbai: Employees of country's largest commercial bank, State Bank of India went on a nationwide indefinite strike today demanding hike in pension benefits.
 

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NEW DELHI: A BJP delegation, led by party Vice President Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, will meet Chief Election Commissioner BB Tandon on Monday and complain against the alleged breach of the poll code by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

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