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Thursday, May 25

Tata Motors to expand UP plant
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 25 May 2006 06:42 PM IST
Automobile major Tata Motors has decided to expand its facility in Uttar Pradesh, including adding a new assembly line for commercial vehicles, and will be investing Rs 350 crore for the purpose.
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Infosys wants its name for keeps
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 25 May 2006 05:27 PM IST
What’s in a name? A lot, if it’s Infosys. Valued at over Rs 20,000 crore, the brand conveys size, scale, success and sound corporate governance. It’s also one of the most visible faces of the Indian IT segment.
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CAS to roll out in the metros
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 25 May 2006 05:23 PM IST
Conditional Access System or CAS might finally roll out in the metros. The Delhi High Court has given the government a deadline of July 5 to come up with a detailed plan to implement it, CNBC-TV18 reports
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Rathore wins gold at Cairo
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 25 May 2006 05:20 PM IST
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore arrived home on Thursday after winning the gold medal in the Men's Double Trap event at the ISSF World Cup in Cairo on Sunday.
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Internet helps spread quota propaganda
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 25 May 2006 05:17 PM IST
Activists on both sides of the reservation divide are using new media tools to connect, communicate and spread their word.
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'Indian values have strong influence on Israel'
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 25 May 2006 05:14 PM IST
Indian philosophy and values have had a profound influence on Israelis, the manifestations of which are the recent political developments in the Jewish state, according to speakers at a panel discussion on India.
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India may risk playing Yuvraj in 4th ODI
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 25 May 2006 05:10 PM IST
India may risk playing Yuvraj Singh in their do-or-die battle against West Indies here tomorrow to ensure they do not lose their first one-day series in nine months.
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Okay, the metro’s all set to roll out
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 25 May 2006 05:06 PM IST
Mumbai's train commuters may finally heave a sigh of relief. Taking cognisance of commuters' hell in suburban trains, the state government has at last made an attempt to ease their day-by-day worsening journey.
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BJP HAS NOTHING AGAINST ‘FANAA’
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 25 May 2006 05:04 PM IST
The BJP central leadership yesterday sought to distance itself from its Gujarat youth wing’s opposition to the screening of the Aamir Khan movie Fanaa saying it had nothing to do with the campaign.
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Local cops involved in Kashmir sex scandal: CBI
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 25 May 2006 04:38 PM IST
Women police personnel and special police officers (SPOs) in Jammu and Kashmir are intangibly involved in the sex scandal that has rocked the state for the last month, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has found.
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Chup Chup Ke between Shahid-Kareena
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 25 May 2006 04:21 PM IST
Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Neha Dhupia, Sunil Shetty, Rajpal Yadav, Paresh Rawal, Sushma Reddy, Shakti Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Om Puri
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Dance shows to raise funds for anti-quota protests
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 25 May 2006 04:14 PM IST
Anti-reservation protesters in the country have found support from a section of the city's bar dancers with the Mumbai Bar Owners Association (MBOA) deciding to hold shows to raise money for the cause.
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TCS opens financial solutions centre
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 25 May 2006 04:10 PM IST
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday launched its Banking and Financial Services Solutions Centre (BFSSC) in Chennai.
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Army jawan held for rape in Nasik
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 25 May 2006 03:59 PM IST
An army jawan was arrested on charges of raping a woman at her residence in Jai Bhavani Road, Ambedkarnagar and remanded to police custody till May 26, police said on Thursday.
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Bomb scare in Surat district court
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 25 May 2006 03:56 PM IST
A bomb disposal squad has been rushed to the district court on Thursday, following an anonymous call that a bomb was placed there, police said.
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BSE, NSE cut margins
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 25 May 2006 02:29 PM IST
To make life on Dalal Street a little easier for the investing public, the BSE and NSE announced reduction in exposure margins for both cash and derivatives segments, effective Thursday.
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Govt had plans to tax the water you drink
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 25 May 2006 02:28 PM IST
Far from Dalal Street and the world of capital gains tax, it has gone unnoticed that the government has averted a major controversy by withdrawing a curious tax proposal which would have affected every Indian.
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Karan Johar is 34...
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 25 May 2006 02:26 PM IST
Karan Johar was born on 25 May, 1972. Although he had a Bollywood background thanks to producer father Yash Johar, Karan never showed any interest in films as a kid. At school, he preferred to say that his father was a businessman rather than a filmmaker.
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Jaya quits office, in RS fray again
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 25 May 2006 02:13 PM IST
After Sonia Gandhi, Bollywood actor-turned-politician Jaya Bachchan took a calculated decision of laying down the office of profit on Wednesday, only to reap a richer harvest shortly afterwards.
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'Fanaa' row may cost makers, multiplexes Rs 10 crore
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 25 May 2006 02:07 PM IST
Trade analysts believe Yashraj Films and the All-India Multiplex Association together stand to lose at least Rs 10 crore if they insist on driving a hard bargain over sharing the Fanaa spoils.
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IITs, IIMs clueless about how to add more seats in time
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 25 May 2006 02:04 PM IST
IIT and IIM students may have to sleep on charpoys in verandahs and faculty may spend sleepless nights if general seats are increased immediately after the government passes the quota Bill.
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Court allows Sanjay Dutt to go abroad on tour
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 25 May 2006 02:01 PM IST
Film actor Sanjay Dutt on Wednesday returned from a tour of European countries to attend the first death anniversary of his father Sunil Dutt on Thursday while a TADA court permitted him to go back again on the same tour till June 17, subject to certain conditions. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0R0M to read the complete article.

Fuel prices set to rise next week
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 25 May 2006 01:59 PM IST
Get ready to pay more for motor fuels from next week, though kerosene and cooking gas will probably be left untouched.
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CBSE results: Student commits suicide
by
zaheen
on Thu 25 May 2006 12:43 PM IST
School results have almost become a matter of life and death. Since the CBSE class 12 board results were declared, another student has committed suicide.
Unable to accept her poor score, Priyamada Singh killed herself on Tuesday, the day she turned 18.
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Hussain's painting exhibition cancelled in UK
by
zaheen
on Thu 25 May 2006 12:39 PM IST
Bowing to pressure from the Hindu Forum of Britain, the Asia House has abruptly cancelled the painting exhibition of Indian artist M F Hussain citing 'security' grounds.
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Sachin to miss competitive cricket for six more weeks
by
zaheen
on Thu 25 May 2006 12:36 PM IST
Sachin Tendulkar, who has already missed India's current tour of the West Indies, will have to wait for another six weeks for return to competitive cricket during which he will continue with "a structured rehabilitation programme" of his right shoulder, according to doctors who examined him in London on Wednesday.
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HC bans use of poly bags in J&K
by
zaheen
on Thu 25 May 2006 12:31 PM IST
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has imposed a complete ban on the entry, use and sale of polythene bags at tourist places and healthcare institutions in the state beginning June 1.
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Govt set to buy RBI's 59% stake in SBI
by
zaheen
on Thu 25 May 2006 12:26 PM IST
The government has cleared proposals to finally acquire close to 60% of the shareholding in the country’s largest bank — State Bank of India from RBI. With approvals in place for the transfer of the holding, a valuation exercise is now underway to settle the price at which the government will acquire these shares.
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Protesting workers burn three oil wells in Assam
by
zaheen
on Thu 25 May 2006 12:22 PM IST
Crude and natural gas production was hit for the third day on Thursday in Assam with protesting contract workers setting ablaze three more oil wells overnight.
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38 detonators recovered from Ranchi
by
zaheen
on Thu 25 May 2006 12:20 PM IST
Altogether 38 detonators have been recovered from an abandoned room situated near an under construction flyover at Kadru railway crossing here, police said on Thursday.
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AIIMS faculty members to go on mass casual leave today
by
zaheen
on Thu 25 May 2006 12:11 PM IST
The AIIMS Faculty Association has decided to go on mass casual leave on Thursday to support the anti-quota agitation by medicos, but without disrupting the healthcare services.
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Sensex nosedives 300 points in opening trade
by
zaheen
on Thu 25 May 2006 12:07 PM IST
These markets made a nosedive in the first minute of opening trade on Thursday.The Sensex fell 298.22 points down at 10,274.93 after opening 52.25 points down at 10,520.90.
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Lab submits DNA report on Lunawada grave
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 25 May 2006 11:55 AM IST
The ghost of the Lunawada mass grave is back to haunt the Gujarat administration. The Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostic in Hyderabad has sent its report to the state government, the CBI and the Gujarat High Court.
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Indo-US nuke deal: Saran to meet Burns
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 25 May 2006 11:47 AM IST
Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran will today meet US Under Secretary Nicholas Burns in London.Saran's meeting with Burns is part of the effort to get the Indo-US civil nuclear deal passed by the Congress by the end of next month.
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PM to continue roundtable on second day
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 25 May 2006 11:43 AM IST
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will continue meeting Kashmiri leaders and representatives for the second day on Thursday at the roundtable in Srinagar. The meeting is being held without the presence of separatist groups like the Hurriyat Conference.
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Anti-reservation protestors win support
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 25 May 2006 11:38 AM IST
Medical students and resident doctors are planning to step up their agitation.Faculty members and consultants at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences are planning to go on a mass casual leave.
Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0QzW to read the complete article.
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