Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan Friday demanded that Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray should be arrested for planning attacks on north Indians.
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Friday, October 31
Arrest Raj Thackeray under NSA: Paswan
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 06:19 PM IST
Airtel revenue up 42 percent, touches Rs.90 bn
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 06:19 PM IST
Telecom major Bharti Airtel Friday said its consolidated revenue has grown 42 percent to Rs.90.2 billion (Rs.9,020 crore) in the quarter ended Sep 30.
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Treat Raj Thackeray like anti-national: BJP leader
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 06:17 PM IST
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kalraj Mishra Friday demanded that Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray should be treated like an 'anti-national' for attacks on non-Maharashtrians.
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Jeev 27th after first round in Volvo Masters
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 06:17 PM IST
Difficult windy conditions saw Jeev Milkha Singh mess up his back nine with three bogeys and a double bogey and ended with a three-over 74 on the first day of the Volvo Masters of Europe.
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Disgruntled candidates protest outside BJP's Delhi office
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 06:16 PM IST
Upset over the selection of candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, some Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, along with their supporters, Friday held a protest outside its state office here.
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Revenue, job loss stare Karnataka in face
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 06:16 PM IST
Karnataka will celebrate its 53rd Formation Day Saturday amid fear of revenue loss to government in the wake of global financial meltdown and warning of job loss because of non-friendly investment policies.
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Police tried to implicate me in Delhi blasts: Uttar Pradesh man
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 06:15 PM IST
A retired government employee has alleged that the police picked him
up, tortured him and forced him to admit his involvement in the Delhi
serial blasts when he had gone to the state capital to get visa for Haj
pilgrimage, officials said Friday.
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Former cricketers justify Gambhir's ban
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 06:14 PM IST
Former cricketers from India and Australia have justified the one-Test ban on Indian opener Gautam Gambhir , saying the batsman should learn from the punishment.
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Kerala policemen hold meeting in CPI-M office, probe ordered
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 06:14 PM IST
The special branch of Kerala police Friday launched a probe into media reports of a meeting of police officials held at the district office of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) here.
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Kumble taken to hospital after injuring left hand finger
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 06:13 PM IST
India captain Anil Kumble was rushed to Apollo Hospital when he injured the little finger of his left hand while fielding on the third day of the third cricket Test against Australia at the Feroz Shah Kotla here Friday.
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British, Indian works come together in Tiranga art show
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 06:08 PM IST
The Union Jack met the Indian tricolour at Tiranga, an exhibition of Indian and British contemporary art at the Art Mall here, said to be the country's biggest art display house.
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Hayden, Ponting lead Australian fight-back
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 06:07 PM IST
Australian top-order batsmen dug in their heels to reach 237 for two at tea on the third day of the third cricket Test at Feroz Shah Kotla here Friday.
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Indian Oil profit falls 285 percent to Rs.70 bn
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 06:07 PM IST
India's largest oil marketing company, the state-run Indian Oil Corp, has slipped into the red in the second quarter due to the depreciation of the rupee and falling petroleum product prices.
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Five policemen suspended in Orissa nun rape case
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 06:06 PM IST
Five Orissa policemen were suspended Friday for not performing their duty when a nun was allegedly raped in Kandhamal district, officials said.
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UN secretary general condemns serial bombings in Assam
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 06:06 PM IST
UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon Friday condemned the previous day's terrorist attacks in Assam and expressed sorrow at the loss of life and destruction caused by the multiple blasts.
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Amar Singh compares Raj Thackeray to Hitler
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 06:05 PM IST
Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh Friday called Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray a 'Hitler' for orchestrating attacks on north Indians.
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Secretary general underlines commitment to UN reforms
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 06:05 PM IST
Lauding India as a leading voice in the developing world and a growing economic power, UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon Friday underlined his commitment to the UN reforms and hoped that New Delhi will play a bigger role on the world stage.
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Mahindra to launch new multi-use vehicle this year
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 06:04 PM IST
Auto major Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) Friday said it would launch a multi-utility vehicle (MUV) within the next two months.
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Tamil Nadu traders' chief held for forcing shutdown
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 06:03 PM IST
The chief of Tamil Nadu traders' federation was arrested here Friday for allegedly forcing establishments across the state to shut for a day to seek India's intervention in Sri Lanka's conflict, police said.
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Hold Chhat Puja but don't politicise it, says Raj Thackeray
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 06:02 PM IST
Under fire for attacks on non-Maharashtrians by his supporters,
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray Friday softened
his stand and said he was not opposed to religious celebrations like
Chhat Puja as long as they were not politicised.
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Tea Scoreboard: India vs. Australia; Third Test, Day Three
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 06:00 PM IST
Scoreboard at tea on the third day of the third cricket Test between India and Australia at Feroz Shah Kotla here Friday.
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Gambhir banned for a Test, BCCI says he will appeal
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 06:00 PM IST
Gautam Gambhir was Friday handed a one Test ban by the International
Cricket Council (ICC) for elbowing all rounder Shane Watson at the
third test against Australia here. The Indian cricket board said the
opener will appeal against the ban.
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Australia 237/2 at tea in Kotla Test
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 05:59 PM IST
Australia were 237 for two in their first innings at tea on the third day of the third cricket Test against India at Feroz Shah Kotla here.
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BBC to produce next season of 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 05:59 PM IST
The third season of the dance reality TV show "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa" will now be produced by its original format owner BBC.
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We won't hamper resolution of Kashmir dispute: National Conference
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 05:59 PM IST
The resolution of the Kashmir dispute lies in the hands of India and
Pakistan, the state's main opposition party, the National Conference
(NC), has said in its vision document released here Friday as part of
the campaign for the upcoming assembly polls.
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Five held over threat to Pratibha Patil, Sonia Gandhi
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 05:58 PM IST
Five people were Friday held for questioning by the Kochi police after an e-mail was sent from here, threatening to assassinate President Pratibha Patil and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on or before Nov 14.
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Indian Oil posts second quarter loss of Rs.70.4 bn
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 05:57 PM IST
India's largest state-run oil marketing company, Indian Oil Corp, has slipped into the red in the second quarter, posting a loss of over Rs.70.4 billion compared to Rs.38.17 billion the corresponding period last year.
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NRI group asks US to put MNS on terror watch list
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 05:57 PM IST
A group of non-resident Indians (NRI) has asked the US to put Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on the 'list of terrorist organisations which are out to hurt the humanity'.
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Fratricide: Soldiers' death sentence commuted to life
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 05:56 PM IST
Defence Minister A.K. Antony has, for the third time, commuted to life imprisonment the death penalty a military court awarded to an Indian Army soldier in a case of fratricide.
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17 Chhattisgarh cops injured in landmine blast
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 05:54 PM IST
At least 17 policemen suffered minor injuries Friday when Maoist rebels detonated a powerful landmine in southern Chhattisgarh's Bastar region.
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Four booked for killing spotted deer in Uttar Pradesh
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 05:54 PM IST
Four people have been booked for trapping and killing a spotted deer in Uttar Pradesh, a forest official said Friday.
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Gambhir to appeal against his Test ban
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 05:53 PM IST
The Indian cricket board Friday said that Gautam Gambhir will appeal
against his one-Test ban for the breach of International Cricket
Council's (ICC) Code of Conduct during the ongoing third cricket Test
against Australia at the Feroz Shah Kotla here.
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Assam bombings toll rises to 77, dozen suspects held
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 05:53 PM IST
The death toll in the serial bombings in Assam rose to 77 with 13 more people succumbing to their injuries, even as a dozen suspects were picked up for interrogation from various parts of the state, officials said Friday.
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India to work with world navies to check piracy
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 05:50 PM IST
India is chalking out procedures to act in concert with other navies to
check piracy off the Somalian coast, identified by the International
Maritime Bureau (IMB) as the area with the highest risk of piracy in
the world, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Friday.
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Yukta Mookhey to tie knot with Prince
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 05:49 PM IST
Former Miss World Yukta Mookhey is all set to tie the knot with New York-based businessman and financial consultant Prince Tuli here Sunday, family sources said Friday.
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PSA Challenger squash tourney to be held in Chennai
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 05:48 PM IST
The $15,000 PSA Indian Challenger No.1 squash tournament will be organised by the Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) at the ICL Squash Academy here Nov 3-8.
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Dalai Lama on a visit to Japan
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 05:48 PM IST
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Friday reached Japan where he will deliver a two-day lecture series on spirituality, beginning Nov 4.
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Raj Thackeray says he isn't opposed to Chhat Puja
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 05:47 PM IST
Striking a conciliatory note, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray Friday asserted that he was not opposed to any religious celebration like Chhat Puja, provided such events were not 'politicised'.
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Indian equities surge, bounce back from bear excesses
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 05:47 PM IST
Indian equities opened strong Friday and two hours into trading were showing signs of a sharp but expected bounce back following the bear market excesses of the last few weeks, analysts said.
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Inzamam slams MCC's 'farcical' view of Oval Test
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 05:46 PM IST
Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, who was a key figure in the
2006 Oval Test fiasco, Friday took a swipe at the Marylebone Cricket
Club (MCC) over its insistence to once again change the result of that
ill-fated Test between Pakistan and England.
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Bihar floods: kin of those missing to receive compensation within two years
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 05:46 PM IST
The kin of the thousands of people who are missing after this year's devastating floods in Bihar will receive compensation within two years, instead of having to undergo the usual seven-year wait.
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Airtel revenue up 42 percent to Rs.90 bn
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 05:46 PM IST
Telecom major Bharti Airtel Ltd Friday said its consolidated revenue grew 42 percent to Rs.90.2 billion (Rs.9,020 crore) for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2008.
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Tiger falls into village well, rescued
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 05:45 PM IST
A Royal Bengal tiger was rescued from a well in a village near here, officials said Friday.
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14 security personnel injured in Kashmir attack
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 05:45 PM IST
Eight paramilitary troopers and six policemen were wounded in a powerful grenade explosion inside a heavily guarded police station in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla town Friday.
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Tusshar, Shreyas whip up wacky humour in 'Golmaal Returns' (IANS Film Review)
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 05:44 PM IST
Film: 'Golmaal Returns'; Cast: Ajay Devgan, Kareena Kapoor, Tusshar Kapoor, Anjana Sukhani, Arshad Warsi, Amrita Arora, Shreyas Talpade and Celina Jaitley; Director: Rohit Shetty; Rating: *
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Maoists land mine injures 17 Chhattisgarh cops
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 05:43 PM IST
At least 17 policemen sustained minor injuries Friday when Maoist guerrillas detonated a powerful land mine in front of their vehicle in Chhattisgarh's southern Bastar region.
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Jharkhand offers spin in the air to check school dropouts
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 05:43 PM IST
With an aim to check school dropouts in the state, Jharkhand will now provide a chance of a free ride on a helicopter or a glider to those who attend classes regularly. This is part of its ongoing series of innovative programmes.
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Mishra gives India the breakthrough with Katich's wicket
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 05:43 PM IST
Leg-spinner Amit Mishra provided India the breakthrough after Australian openers survived a probing spell from the fast bowlers on the third day of the third cricket Test at Feroz Shah Kotla here Friday.
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Foreign direct investment in insurance to be raised to 49 percent
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 05:42 PM IST
Foreign direct investment in insurance companies in the private sector will be raised to 49 percent through a bill to be tabled in parliament, it was announced here Friday.
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Tamil Nadu traders' federation chief held for forcing shutdown
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 01:37 PM IST
Vellaiyyan, the president of a federation of traders' associations, was
arrested here Friday for forcing establishments to down their shutters
in the state to seek the central government's intervention to end
attacks on Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka, police said.
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Police officer serves legal notice on Bihar minister
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 01:36 PM IST
A senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer who was at the receiving
end of a Bihar minister's wrath has served a legal notice on the
politician, warning that a defamation suit would be filed if an apology
was not forthcoming.
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Menage a trois: One more tigress to join the Sariska couple
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 01:35 PM IST
One more Royal Bengal tiger from Rajasthan's Ranthambore National Park will be shifted to Sariska tiger reserve next week, officials said Friday.
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Lunch scoreboard: India vs. Australia; Third Test, Day Three
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 01:34 PM IST
Scoreboard at lunch on the third day of the third cricket Test between India and Australia at Feroz Shah Kotla here Friday.
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India opener Gambhir banned for a Test
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 01:34 PM IST
India opener Gautam Gambhir has been banned for one Test match by Match
Referee Chris Broad after he was found guilty of deliberately elbowing
Australian cricketer Shane Watson during the ongoing third Test at the
Feroz Shah Kotla here.
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Friedman tops non-fiction bestseller list
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 01:30 PM IST
Thomas L. Friedman's 'Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why the World Needs a
Green Revolution - and How ...' is the new entrant at the top of the
bestseller list this week, while 'The White Tiger' by Aravind Adiga
remains on top of the charts in the fiction category.
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Movie superstar Mohanlal wants to join Territorial Army
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 01:29 PM IST
Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, whose latest blockbuster 'Kurukshetra' tells the tale of the Kargil war, has shown interest in joining the Territorial Army (TA), a voluntary part-time civilian force, as an officer.
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Economy will grow at 7 percent, no job cuts: Chidambaram
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 01:29 PM IST
The Indian economy would grow at 7 percent despite the global economic meltdown but this would not mean a reduction in existing job levels, Finance P. Chidambaram said Friday.
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Indian equities soar, following US markets
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 01:21 PM IST
Indian equities opened higher Friday and soared further on the back of a sharp upswing in the US markets a day earlier following the cuts in interest rates by the US Federal Reserve.
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Loan waiver could have been handled better: Plan panel member
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 01:21 PM IST
The government's Rs.710-billion farm loan waiver could have been done in a 'better manner', says Planning Commission member Abhijit Sen.
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PM raps Maharashtra on violence against non-Maharashtrians
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 01:17 PM IST
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has rapped the Maharashtra government on the violence in Mumbai against non-Maharashtrians and conveyed the 'sense of the cabinet' on the need to control this.
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Airtel revenue up 42 percent
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 01:17 PM IST
Telecom major Bharti Airtel's Ltd Friday said that its total revenue grew by 42 percent for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2008.
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MCX gets nod to begin stock exchange operations
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 01:16 PM IST
After launching carbon trading and currency futures, the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), a leading Indian bourse, has secured the nod from markets watchdog Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to start stock exchange operations in the country.
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20 primitive tribals die in Jharkhand in one month
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 01:15 PM IST
Despite a plethora of welfare schemes, 20 members of three primitive tribes of Jharkhand have died in the last one month, with the government attributing this to food poisoning while social workers say the deaths occurred due to malnourishment.
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Infosys drafts hi-tech plan to check power distribution losses
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 01:15 PM IST
IT major Infosys Technologies Ltd has drawn a road map to transform power distribution and check losses across India.
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Siachen Glacier trek format to change from next year
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 01:14 PM IST
From next year, civilians wishing to trek to the Siachen Glacier in
Jammu and Kashmir will need to pitch their own tents and cook their own
food to give them a real feel of the conditions in which Indian Army
troops survive on what was once considered the world's highest and
coldest battlefield.
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'India is next big thing in global rock music'
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 01:13 PM IST
India is the next big thing on the global rock music map with international bands culling heavily from this country, say Indian and international rock musicians.
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Pairing with hubby dear excites Aishwarya
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 01:12 PM IST
Aishwarya Rai is excited about teaming up with hubby Abhishek Bachchan for Mani Ratnam's next film but reluctant to reveal much about the movie.
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Toll in Assam blasts rises to 71, dozen suspects held
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 01:11 PM IST
The death toll in the serial bombings in Assam rose to 71 with seven
more people succumbing to their injuries overnight, even as a dozen
suspects were picked up for interrogation from various parts of the
state, officials said Friday.
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There is nothing called Hindu terrorism: V.K. Malhotra (Interview)
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 01:10 PM IST
Vijay Kumar Malhotra, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) chief ministerial candidate in Delhi, says it is 'absolutely wrong' to implicate Hindus in the Malegaon bombings and insists there is 'nothing called Hindu terrorism'.
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Assam anguished, angry, but vows to fight back terror
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 01:09 PM IST
Assam woke up Friday with a steely resolve to fight back terror with people anguished, but not shattered, over the serial bombings that killed 71 people and wounded 300 more Thursday.
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Bollywood director had to study criminal minds for new film
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 01:08 PM IST
Ad filmmaker-cum-director Dibakar Banerjee hit the jackpot with his
directorial debut 'Khosla Ka Ghosla', a dark comedy centred on the real
estate mafia. Now he is ready with his second film 'Oye Lucky! Lucky
Oye!' and says he had to study criminals' minds to make the comedy.
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I'm not a womaniser: Vivek Oberoi (Interview)
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 01:07 PM IST
He is single and doesn't mind flirting, but talented actor Vivek Oberoi clarifies he is not a womaniser.
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MCX gets nod to begin stock exchange operations
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 11:48 AM IST
After launching carbon trading and currency futures, the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), a leading Indian bourse, has secured the nod from markets watchdog Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to start stock exchange operations in the country.
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Court issues notice to defence ministry over Aero India 2009
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 11:48 AM IST
The Delhi High Court Friday issued notice to the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) asking them to explain why a defence magazine was denied participation in the upcoming Aero India 2009 show.
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Three officials held in Delhi for graft
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 11:48 AM IST
Two officials of the Delhi government and one from Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) were held Friday for alleged corruption in purchases made in various government-run centres in the city.
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Third annual RTI convention begins Monday
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 31 Oct 2008 11:48 AM IST
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would Monday inaugurate the third annual Right to Information (RTI) convention organised by the Central Information Commission (CIC), a official said here Friday.
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