Auto major Ashok Leyland, part of the Hinduja group, and the US-based
John Deere have set up a 50:50 joint venture to manufacture and market
construction equipment in India.
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Tuesday, September 30
Ashok Leyland, John Deere join hands for construction equipment
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:31 PM IST
India A 307/5 against New Zealand A at tea
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:30 PM IST
Skipper Suresh Raina smashed five sixes in an over en route to his
unbeaten 139 to help India A tighten their grip on the third day of the
first 'Test' against New Zealand A at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here Tuesday.
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Markets recover, go into green on regulator's assurance
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:29 PM IST
With C.B. Bhave, chairman of the Indian market regulator Securities and
Exchange Board of India (SEBI) meeting the media Tuesday morning in a
bid to calm investors, Indian equities markets returned to green after
opening weak.
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Praharaj is new Director General of Police of Orissa
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:27 PM IST
The Orissa government has appointed Manmohan Praharaj as the Director General of Police (DGP), a senior official of the state home department said.
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'Ramchand Pakistani' - a tale of two countries (Preview)
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:27 PM IST
Following the footsteps of fellow Pakistani director Shoaib Mansoor, Mehreen Jabbar too raises some complex issues in her directorial debut 'Ramchand Pakistani', releasing Thursday. Nandita Das.
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Haldia docks face severe problem as water level falls
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:26 PM IST
The Haldia docks may face severe problems in the coming winter starting this November as the depth of water in the Hooghly river has gone down since August, a top Kolkata port official said here.
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Mohanlal to perform 10 stage shows in Europe
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:26 PM IST
Ace superstar Mohanlal will lead a team of film personalities on a month long European trip staging 10 shows.
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Muslims, Hindus join to celebrate Eid, Durga Puja
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:25 PM IST
Hundreds of thousands of Muslim and Hindu flood victims in Bihar are supporting each other celebrate Eid and Durga Puja at relief camps.
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Now Big Pictures forays into Gujarati films
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:24 PM IST
Big Pictures of Reliance Big Entertainment forays into Gujarati films with director Govindbhai Patel's 'Dholi Taaro Dhol Waage', which is set for Diwali release.
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Villagers spend sleepless nights as jumbos run amok
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:24 PM IST
About 850 residents of a Chhattisgarh village have not slept for the past one week as a group of 14 wild tuskers, having a record of killing people, have settled in the village and destroyed standing paddy crops.
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Patil, Bhujbal monitoring post-blast situation in Malegaon
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:23 PM IST
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister R.R. Patil and Nashik District Guardian Minister Chhagan Bhujbal arrived in this Maharashtra town to take stock of the situation Tuesday, a day after a bomb blast killed four people.
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Two killed, nine missing as boat overturns in Uttar Pradesh
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:23 PM IST
At least two people were drowned and nine went missing when a boat capsized in the Yamuna river in Uttar Pradesh, police said Tuesday.
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144 killed in Rajasthan temple stampede
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:21 PM IST
At least 144 people were killed in a stampede early Tuesday in this Rajasthan town when hundreds of devotees rushed down a narrow pathway from a hilltop temple located in the Mehrangarh fort, the police said.
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Eight arrested after clash in Uttar Pradesh
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:21 PM IST
Eight people have been arrested following a sectarian clash in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district, police said Tuesday.
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Markets overflow with buyers on Eid eve in Kashmir
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:20 PM IST
As Eid-ul-Fitr, the Muslim festival marking the end of month-long
fasting, draws closer, buying is at a feverish pitch with people in the
Kashmir valley thronging markets to shop, jostling, haggling and
pushing one another to jump the queue.
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Indian corporates targeted for bulk hotel room booking
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:19 PM IST
In order to cash in on the outbound corporate travel from India, the
Dubai-headquartered $6-billion ETA Ascon Star group has entered the
meeting site selection business partnering with HelmsBriscoe, the
US-based third-party hospitality service provider.
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One dead, several injured in fresh violence in Orissa
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:18 PM IST
One woman was killed and more than a dozen people were injured in fresh violence Tuesday in Orissa's Kandhamal district, where clashes between Hindus and Christians have claimed at least 30 lives in the past month.
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Goddess Chamunda revered as Jodhpur's guardian deity
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:16 PM IST
The presiding deity of the Chamunda Mata temple in Rajasthan's Jodhpur town is worshipped by people who believe the goddess is their protector and can fulfil all their wishes.
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Controversy crops up as BJP terms Soren rule Ravana Raj
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:16 PM IST
Controversy has cropped up in the state as BJP, the main opposition party of Jharkhand, has termed Shibu Soren's rule as 'Ravana Raj'.
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India's nuclear firm diversifies, faces staff crunch
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:16 PM IST
As the doors of India's nuclear market are being opened to global suppliers, an Indian public sector company, expressly set up to produce nuclear power, is ironically shedding its brand image.
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Congress plans two more news channels before poll
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:15 PM IST
In the run-up to the next general election, the Congress party plans to launch two news channels in Karnataka and Maharashtra at a cost of Rs.300 million (Rs. 30 crores), subject to approval from party president Sonia Gandhi.
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India A pile up lead against New Zealand A
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:14 PM IST
India A batted themselves into a strong position by extending their overall lead to 178 runs with seven second innings wickets in hand against New Zealand A on the third day of their four-day cricket match at the M.A. Chidambar.
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90 die in Rajasthan hilltop temple stampede
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:14 PM IST
At least 90 people were killed in a stampede early Tuesday in this Rajasthan town when hundreds of devotees rushed down a narrow pathway from a hilltop temple located in a fort, the police said.
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Imran turns a baddie in 'Kidnap' (Preview)
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:13 PM IST
After the 'Dhoom' series, director Sanjay Gadhvi returns with crime thriller "Kidnap". Releasing Thursday, the film starring Imran Khan is about a young guy who masterminds a series of events and circumstances.
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250 motorists to test their skills in Raid-de-Himalaya rally
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:13 PM IST
It's again time to test your nerves at the wheel through the most rugged and inhospitable terrain trans-Himalayas.
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No short sales ban, existing rules adequate, says regulator
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:12 PM IST
C.B. Bhave, chairman of market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), Tuesday said there was no need for imposing a ban on short sales as existing regulations were adequate to deal with any volatile situation.
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CCTV footage shows German tourist was 'friendly' with 'abductor'
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:11 PM IST
Crucial CCTV footage of the Taj Hotel here has added a fresh twist to the alleged abduction and molestation of a German woman - it shows the tourist was 'friendly' with the youth who 'abducted' her, police said Tuesday.
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Owaisi: 'Salar-e-Millat' who gave confidence to Muslims (Obituary)
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:11 PM IST
Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) president Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi, who died Monday, was one of India's prominent Muslim leaders who dominated politics in this southern city for over 40 years.
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90 die in Rajasthan temple stampede
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:10 PM IST
At least 90 people were killed Tuesday in a stampede at the hill top Chamunda temple in Rajasthan's Jodhpur town, Inspector General of Police Rajeev Dasod said.
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No need to panic, markets resilient, says regulator
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:10 PM IST
S.C. Bhave, chairman of the Indian markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Tuesday said the Indian equities markets were resilient and there was no need for panic.
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Markets slide on US bailout plan rejection
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:10 PM IST
With Indian Finance Minister P. Chidambaram hurriedly calling a press briefing on the financial crisis, investor nerves were somewhat calmed as Indian equities markets opened very weak only to recover somewhat.
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India's fuel cell project fuels controversy
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:09 PM IST
India's fuel cell project launched eight years ago is limping way behind China - and even Taiwan - casting doubts on Indian scientists' credentials to innovate and compete.
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Malegaon explosion was bomb blast: police
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:06 PM IST
The explosion that claimed four lives in this Maharashtra town Monday night was caused by a bomb placed on a motorcycle, police said Tuesday.
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Environment, philosophy, romance: 13-year-old author brims with ideas
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 06:06 PM IST
Debutante novelist Asmita Goyanka drew a parallel of global warming
threatening to destroy the earth with the villain in her novel. At the
moment, she is working on two other manuscripts and has her mind filled
with ideas for more. For a 13-year-old, that's quite a lot.
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40 percent of India's health problems linked to smoking: Ramadoss
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 05:50 PM IST
Forty percent of India's health problems are linked to smoking, Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss says, defending the stringent measures to ban smoking in public places from Oct 2.
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Terror-hit kids get away from Maoist land
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 05:49 PM IST
Twenty- five children who have each lost one or both parents in Maoist-related violence in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region in recent years are now trying to rebuild their lives - far from areas effectively controlled.
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India has come to world's top table: journalist Daniel Lak
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 05:48 PM IST
If 1991 was India's wake-up call, then today India is out of bed and on its way to office, says senior British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) journalist Daniel Lak.
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Man arrested with explosives in Maharashtra town
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 05:48 PM IST
A youth was arrested and a cache of explosives recovered from his house in Maharashtra's Aurangabad town early Tuesday, police said.
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Smoking scenes in movies has Bollywood divided
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 05:47 PM IST
From Oct 2, the government will introduce its new no-smoking policy. Most Bollywood personalities like Saif Ali Khan, Shabana Azmi and Akhshaye Khanna welcome this move, but some feel it would be unfair to ban smoking in movies.
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Several injured in fresh violence in Orissa
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 05:47 PM IST
More than a dozen people were injured in fresh violence Tuesday in Orissa's Kandhamal district, where clashes between Hindus and Christians have claimed at least 30 lives in the past month.
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40 killed, 120 injured in temple stampede in Rajasthan
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 05:46 PM IST
At least 40 people were killed and 120 injured in a stampede at the Chamunda temple on top of the famous Mehrangarh fort in Rajasthan's Jodhpur town Tuesday, officials said.
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'Kidnap' lacks composer Pritam's signature style (Music Review)
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 05:45 PM IST
Film: 'Kidnap'; Music Director: Pritam Chakraborty: Lyricist: Mayur Puri; Singers: Sukhwinder Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan, Akriti Kakkar, Adnan Sami, Sandeep Vyas, Suzie Q, Shreya Ghoshal; Rating: **
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Those who work for an image are not actors: Kay Kay Menon
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 05:45 PM IST
Versatile Kay Kay Menon, who will be seen as a villain in forthcoming fantasy film 'Drona', doesn't believe in image and says those who stick to certain kinds of screen image are not good actors.
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'Kites' brings out Hrithik's sensuous side
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 05:45 PM IST
Hrithik Roshan sizzles with Latin actress Barbara Mori in 'Kites'. The film by Anurag Basu is being touted as featuring the Bollywood superhero's most sensuous role till date.
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Bomb attack kills one in Gujarat
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 05:44 PM IST
A high alert has been sounded in Gujarat after a terror attack in Modasa town in Sabarkantha district late Monday night that killed atleast one person and injured 12, the state home minister said.
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MIM president Owaisi is dead.
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 05:42 PM IST
Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) president and one of India's prominent Muslim leaders Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi died here Monday night, drawing curtains on an important chapter of political history of Hyderabad.
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Western India on alert after two blasts
by
Sumit
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 05:39 PM IST
At least four people were killed and several injured in seperate blasts in two communally sensitive towns in Gujarat and Maharashtra late Monday night hours before the start of the festival season, police said.
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Aviation turbine fuel price cut again
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 11:11 AM IST
In bringing some cheer to the cash-strapped airline industry, oil marketing companies have slashed the price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) for the second time in a row with effect from Tuesday midnight.
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Greater Noida court rejects bail pleas of CEO murder suspects
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 11:11 AM IST
A court here Tuesday rejected the bail applications of the 63 people accused in the murder of the CEO of an Indian subsidiary of an Italian firm in this satellite town of the national capital last week..
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Ei-ul-Fitr to be celebrated Thursday
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 11:11 AM IST
Muslims in India will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr Thursday, the festival marking the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting.
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Seven killed as flyover crashes in Lucknow
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 11:11 AM IST
At least seven people were killed and many injured when an under-construction flyover collapsed here Tuesday evening. Around 20 people are trapped under the debris.
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After Trinamool, now Congress demands land inside Singur project
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 11:11 AM IST
The all-party meeting on the Nano small car imbroglio, convened by West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, remained inconclusive Tuesday with the Congress demanding more land for farmers from inside the Tata Motors.
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Heavy security in north Gujarat after Modasa blast
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 11:11 AM IST
North Gujarat towns and areas near the border with Pakistan were placed under extra security Tuesday, a day after a blast in Modasa town killed a boy, as the popular Navratri festival of Hindus got underway.
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Liberhan Commission's term extended for 47th time
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 11:10 AM IST
The term of the commission probing the 1992 demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was Tuesday extended for the 47th time by six more months, a home minstry press statement said.
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25 children among 35 arrested trying to cross from India to Pakistan
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 11:10 AM IST
The Border Security Force (BSF) Tuesday arrested 35 people, including 25 children and five women, when they were allegedly trying to cross the international border from India to Pakistan, a police official said.
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Punjab needs investments worth Rs.30 bn: minister
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 11:10 AM IST
Punjab needs investments worth Rs.30 billion ($652 million) to ensure prosperity of all sections of the society, state Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal said here Tuesday.
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Show how scrapping of section 377 will spread AIDS: court to government
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 11:09 AM IST
Taking a sharp dig at the government, the Delhi High Court Tuesday remarked that scrapping section 377 of the Indian Penal Code that makes homosexuality an offence won't lead to a rise in AIDS cases as contended by the government.
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Police officers accused in Rizwanur case now in custody
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 11:09 AM IST
A city court Tuesday sent three police officers, including a former deputy commissioner, allegedly involved in the mysterious death of Rizwanur Rehman, into police custody for 14 days after they surrendered in court.
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Sikkim's last date to file income tax returns is Oct 31
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 11:09 AM IST
The last date for filing income tax returns in the northeastern state of Sikkim has been extended to Oct 31 this year, the central government said here Tuesday.
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Pyramid Saimira to invest Rs.2 bn to revamp 250 theatres
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 11:00 AM IST
Chennai-based entertainment company Pyramid Saimira Theatre Ltd (PSTL) is planning to invest Rs.2 billion ($43.5 million) to modernise around 250 screens in India's four southern states over the next 18 months.
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Engineering Export Promotion Council to focus on ASEAN market
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 11:00 AM IST
Engineering Export Promotion Council of India (EEPC) is now focusing on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) market to cope with the volatility in the global financial market, a top official said here Tuesday.
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International air traffic growth falls in August
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 11:00 AM IST
International airline passenger traffic growth fell in August to 1.3 percent from 1.9 percent in July, an industry forum said Tuesday.
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Shyam Telelink launches Rajasthan services
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 11:00 AM IST
Shyam Telelink Ltd, a joint venture between Shyam Group of India and Sistema SSA of Russia, Tuesday launched its CDMA mobile services in Rajasthan.
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'Navagraha' film poster on former villains a big hit
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 11:00 AM IST
Director Dinakar's unique poster to promote his forthcoming film 'Navagraha' - with the pictures of seven former Kannada screen villains - has become a huge hit.
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Buddhadeb to meet Ratan Tata Oct 3
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 11:00 AM IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacherjee Tuesday said a meeting would be held with Tata Motors chairman Ratan Tata Oct 3 to discuss the ongoing land row over the Nano small car project at Singur.
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Singaporean air charter operator India's feeder routes
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 11:00 AM IST
Singapore-based air charter operator BJETS, which has begun operations in India, is now looking at tie-ups with international carriers to provide feeder services to smaller cities in India, a top company official said.
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India is safe from global meltdown, says finance minister
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 11:00 AM IST
India's domestic market is safe from the global economic turmoil, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said here Tuesday, contradicting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement to a French paper.
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Markets end in green despite grim global cues
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 11:00 AM IST
Indian equities markets Tuesday bucked an all-round global trend of a sea of red to end in the green despite grim global cues, surprising analysts.
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Flyover under construction collapses in Lucknow, killing four
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 10:55 AM IST
At least four people were killed and several injured when a flyover under construction collapsed here Tuesday evening.
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Four killed as flyover under construction collapses in Lucknow
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 10:55 AM IST
At least four people were killed and several injured when a flyover under construction collapsed here Tuesday evening.
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Jeev to play in Indian Open golf
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 10:55 AM IST
Jeev Milkha Singh will play in the Hero Honda Indian Open golf at the Delhi Golf Club Oct 9.
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Court stays Bharati Raja's continuance as film body head
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 10:55 AM IST
The city civil court Tuesday stayed the continuation of Bharati Raja as the president of Tamil Film Directors' Association and appointed two women advocates to conduct the affairs of the organisation.
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Singaporean air charter operator starts services in India
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 10:55 AM IST
Sensing a big business opportunity, Singapore-based air charter operator BJETS has begun operations in the country, a top company official said here Tuesday.
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I take responsibility for temple mishap: Jaswant Singh
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 10:55 AM IST
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh Tuesday offered to 'take the responsibility' for the mishap at the Chamunda Devi temple in Rajasthan in which at least 144 people were killed in a stampede.
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BMW hit-and-run convict Rajeev Gupta out on bail
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 10:55 AM IST
The Delhi High Court Tuesday granted bail to Rajeev Gupta, a businessman convicted in the 1999 BMW hit-and-run case.
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Babloo, two aides get life term for customs officer's kiling
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 10:54 AM IST
An Uttar Pradesh court Tuesday awarded life imprisonment to alleged gangster Babloo Srivastava and his two aides for the murder of a customs officer 15 years ago.
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Free cancer care for kids, insurance for poor in Kerala
by
Bhavesh
on Tue 30 Sep 2008 10:53 AM IST
A new, free-of-cost insurance for 2.1 million families and free cancer care for all children below 16 years are among the slew of new schemes that will be launched soon, two Kerala ministers said here Tuesday.
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