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Television major, Sansui has signed cricketer Rahul Dravid as the brand ambassador for its range of television and home theater systems.

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There were no surprises in the Indian squad for the World Cup, which was announced at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.

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The Central Government Offices Complex at Belapur in the satellite city of Navi Mumbai was evacuated on Monday following a bomb threat, police said.

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The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to R S Lodha and others on a petition filed by three members of the Birla family, challenging the Calcutta High Court's

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The government is scanning 15 land deals involving foreign-partnered companies - mostly Russian - to check Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violations.

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The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has added yet another fur on its cap. The DMRC has achieved the distinction of becoming the first metro train service provider in India to get a berth in the elite Nova Benchmarking Group (NBG), the exclusive consortium of medium-sized metro systems from around the world.

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After nearly two years of arbitration, a World Bank-appointed neutral expert will deliver his final verdict on Monday on the Indo-Pak dispute over the Baglihar power project which is expected to settle the decades-old issue between the two countries.

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Vehicles are stranded on a snow-covered road in Shimla where heavy snowfall since Saturday night brought the minimum temperature below freezing point on Sunday.  Over about 2 feet snow was recorded till afternoon and the minimum temperature was minus 0.6 degree celsius whereas the maximum was 3 degree celsius.

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The first batch of Hawks advanced jet trainers (AJTs) bought from BAE Systems is expected to be delivered to India by September 2007, a top IAF official said on Sunday.

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India will take 163 years to match the scientific workforce of China if it continues to add researchers at the current rate, a mathematician has claimed.

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The activist side of Bollywood's one of the most versatile actress Shabana Azmi remains as strong today as it was earlier.

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It is common for candidates to violate the Election Commission's model code of conduct. But contestants in Punjab's Nawanshahr district might disagree. Thanks to returning officer Krishna Kumar, all candidates have been forced to zealously follow the poll code.

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Popular music is going to go digital with a vengeance as the download music market grows and the music industry finds 'new levels' to adjust to the realities of the current techno-century.

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The mood at the ongoing 33rd National Games took a dip Sunday when ten athletes, and three policemen escorting them, were injured as their bus overturned on its way to the Games Village in Sarsujai here.

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For those who have seen any of acclaimed filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar's highly engrossing movies such as 'Chandni Bar', 'Page 3' or 'Corporate', his latest 'Traffic Signal' does not quite make the mark. The director seems to have failed to get to the bottom of the subject.

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Vishwa Hindu Parishad chief Ashok Singhal Sunday gave a call for forming a Hindu political front even as he claimed his organisation had supporters cutting across party lines.

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As India opens up a new sector that has long been the monopoly of the government, a hundred and one questions hang over the heads of those wanting to launch community radio stations.

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Richa Mishra of Delhi stole the limelight by clinching double gold medals in swimming on the third day of the 33rd National Games here Sunday.

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With the king of romance Shah Rukh Khan hosting STAR Plus' quiz show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', popularly known as KBC, the Valentine's Day special Wednesday promises to be an evening to remember.

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Talented actor Rajpal Yadav was shocked when he was offered to play the role of a man accused of raping his daughters in 'Undertrial'.

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It seems that old habits die hard as India once again snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in its second match against the Sri Lankans in the ongoing four match series in Rajkot.

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The Indian economy, in order to maintain its growth curve, needs to create jobs as well as overcome the shortage of skilled human resources. An industry lobby has suggested that setting up a 'skill development bank' can achieve the two aims in one go.

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The Indian National Congress may be the country's oldest party at 122 years but the profile of its candidates in Punjab's Feb 13 assembly election is distinctly middle-aged. Of its 117 candidates, 71 are in the 44-60 age group - regarded as middle age in political circles. Twenty-six are above 60 years of age, 17 are between 36-45 and only three are under 35.

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The giant palm salamander - whose tongue explodes outward with more instantaneous power than any known vertebrate muscle - is stronger than any other animal in the world, according to scientists.

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Reliance Communications Chairman Anil Ambani on Monday welcomed Vodafone to India, after the UK giant emerged the top bidder for Hutch-Essar with 18.8 billion dollar bid.

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It was not just the players, who were the centre of attraction during the one-dayer between India and Sri Lanka here on Sunday. Apart from the nail biting finish of the match, what held the attention of spectators was polio affected Dharmavir, 19, of Morena in Madhya Pradesh, who was at the boundary line on the ground at Madhavrao Scindia cricket stadium.

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To breathe a new life into Parsi theatre in the state, the first ever Parsi theatre academy in the country will start functioning soon in Surat. The academy is expected to play a crucial role in promoting theatre activities, specifically among schoolchildren.

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Kumar Mangalam Birla joins the race.The race for Sesa Goa, the country’s largest mining company, could end soon, with Mitsui & Co, the company’s Japanese promoter, setting a deadline of February 19 for suitors to submit bids for its 51 per cent stake.

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Despite widespread protests against the land acquisition drive, West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Sunday refused to bow down and declared the industrialisation drive and Tata Motors' small car factory in Singur were irreversible.

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Even as the Enforcement Directorate is preparing to release the passport of arms dealer Vipin Khanna at the direction of the Supreme Court, the CBI has moved the apex court seeking possession of his travel document stating that it would help in its investigations further.

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In his attempt to contain inflation, PM Manmohan Singh would be taking into account the mood in Congress, as state units have reported growing popular discontent over retail prices of commodities like dal, sugar, wheat, pulses besides spikes in vegetable rates.

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For those who had pulled out airy cottons to sweat it out through an early summer, met reports say there is yet time to hold on to a steaming cup of coffee and cuddle in the warm quilts. Rain and snow across north India for the last few days have waved off expectations of an early summer.

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It's touted as the world’s biggest distant learning centre with more than 1.5 million students in 125 programmes. Since its inception 21 years ago, 3.2 million students have enrolled with it. Its mission is to take education to the "unreached". That’s a short introduction to the Indira Gandhi National Open University (Ignou)

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After the Tatas snapped up Corus, this is another great Indian takeover in the wings. The A V Birla Group has bid for the Canadian aluminium giant Novelis Inc for $6 billion (or about Rs 26,400 crore). If this mega transaction goes through, Novelis and A V Birla company, Hindalco, will jointly become the world’s largest aluminium rolling company, one of the biggest producers of primary aluminium in Asia, and India’s leading copper producer.

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The Supreme Court will hear the sealing case on Monday.It is expected to decide whether any further sealing will take place in the city after the notification of Delhi's new Masterplan 2021 which has allowed shops on most roads.

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A World Bank appointed neutral expert in Swizerland is expected to give his final verdict on the Baglihar dam issue on Monday.

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Karnataka has virtually shut down in response to a 12-hour statewide bandh call against the final award of the Cauvery Tribunal verdict.

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The BCCI today will announce a 15-member squad for the World Cup in the West Indies.The team management and the selectors have been saying that they have a fair idea of the team's composition for cricket's biggest event..

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