Reliance Communications stock surges on tariff hike
September 21st, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 21 (IANS) Shares of Reliance Communications Friday surged over 7 percent after it decided to hike call rates by 25 percent.At the Bombay Stock Exchange, the scrip closed ... Read more...
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26 die in Mexican gas plant blast, fire (Lead)
September 19th, 2012 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Sep 19 (IANS/EFE) Twenty-six workers were killed Tuesday in an explosion and subsequent fire at a gas plant in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, state-owned Petroleos Mexicanos ... Read more...
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Mid-air passenger fight forces Swiss plane to return
September 4th, 2012 - 8:08 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, Sep 4 (IANS) A Swiss International Airlines plane from Zurich to Beijing was forced to return Sunday after two Chinese passengers fought above Moscow, a company spokesperson said ... Read more...
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Maruti’s Manesar plant: 16 cars made on second day
August 22nd, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Aug 22 (IANS) The first lot of 16 cars was manufactured on the second day of the reopening of Maruti's plant at Manesar in Haryana Wednesday as more workers ... Read more...
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Working with government to remove hateful content: Facebook
August 21st, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Social networking website Facebook Tuesday said it is working with the government to remove "hateful content" that is widely being perceived as likely to ... Read more...
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Maruti employees offer prayers at Manesar plant
August 19th, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Aug 19 (IANS) The employees of Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) Sunday offered prayers for senior executive Awanish Kumar Dev who died in the violence at the company's Manesar ... Read more...
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Ford India recalls over 1.28 lakh cars for faulty components
August 13th, 2012 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 13 (IANS) Ford India, the Indian subsidiary of American auto giant Ford Motor Company, is recalling 128,655 units of its popular Figo and Classic models to rectify problems ... Read more...
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Chinese company launches education project in Himachal
August 7th, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh), Aug 7 (IANS) Information and communications technology company Huawei India Tuesday launched its computer education programme in this town as part of corporate social responsibility.As part of ... Read more...
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Pawan Hans to connect Delhi with Vrindavan and Mathura
May 31st, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) State-owned Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited (PHHL) is planning to connect Vrindavan and Mathura with New Delhi considering the high potential of religious tourism of the ... Read more...
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Operators relieved as service closure deadline extended
April 24th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Telecom operators whose licences were cancelled by the Supreme Court in February heaved a sigh of relief after the apex court Tuesday extended the deadline ... Read more...
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Vodafone sends notice on retrospective tax (Lead)
April 17th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Britain-based global telecom company Vodafone Tuesday served notice on the Indian government on its retrospective proposal to levy capital gain tax on a transaction ... Read more...
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Loop Telecom shutting services across India barring Mumbai
April 10th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Loop Telecom Tuesday said it is closing down services across the country except for Mumbai following the Supreme Court order cancelling 122 telecom licences issued ... Read more...
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Foreign telecom firms want government to clarify stand
February 2nd, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Norwegian firm Telenor Thursday sought a fair deal from the Indian government to protect its investment in the country after the Supreme Court cancelled ... Read more...
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RIM offers over 50 percent discount on PlayBook tablets
December 28th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Canadian BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM), battling tough competition from Apple's iPad, is offering over 50 percent discount on its PlayBook tablets under a ... Read more...
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Gas company sends man €30,000 bill
December 24th, 2011 - 12:17 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Munich, Dec 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A German gas company was forced to apologize to a customer after they sent him a bill of nearly €30,000. The customer said the amount was one ... Read more...
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Petrobras reports gas leak at drilling platform
November 28th, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Nov 28 (IANS/EFE) A "minimal amount" of gas leaked at a drilling platform off the coast of Rio de Janeiro state in the Campos basin, Brazil's main oil-producing ... Read more...
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Tata may challenge Singur land law verdict Tuesday (Lead)
October 31st, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 31 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court Monday permitted Tata Motors to appeal against its verdict validating the Singur land law but the petition could not be filed ... Read more...
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Maruti suspends production at Gurgaon plant
October 13th, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Oct 13 (IANS) Maruti Suzuki has suspended production at its factory here for two days from Friday in view of the strike at its component supplying plant in Manesar, ... Read more...
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BSES Delhi says dues to NTPC will be cleared Monday
September 4th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) BSES Delhi, the utility that distributes electricity to certain parts of the national capital, Sunday said dues to state-run NTPC would be cleared by Sep ... Read more...
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Chinese buying 300 sq km of land in Iceland
August 31st, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 31 (IANS) A super-rich Chinese is purchasing a mind-boggling 300 sq km of land in Iceland for a tourism project.Huang Nubo, ranked 114th on Forbes' 2009 list and ... Read more...
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K.K. Birla group company temporarily closed
August 31st, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 31 (IANS) Zuari Industries limited (ZIL), a K.K. Birla group company in Goa, has been temporarily shut due to a shortage of naphtha, a raw material needed to ... Read more...
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Mirage upgrade contract signed for $2.4 bn
July 29th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) India Friday signed a $2.4 billion contract with French defence firms Thales and Dassault Aviation for the upgrade of its 51 Mirage combat jets."Thales and ... Read more...
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Tatas file amendment to plea in Singur land case
July 4th, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 4 (IANS) Tata Motors Monday filed an amendment to its petition before the Calcutta High Court submitted in the Singur land case June 22, a company ... Read more...
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SpiceJet seeks RBI’s permission to raise $270 mn
June 24th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) Budget carrier SpiceJet Friday said it has sought permission from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to raise $270 million for aircraft acquisitions to expand ... Read more...
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Strike at India’s top carmaker ends after 13 days
June 17th, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by BNO News
NEW DELHI (BNO NEWS) -- The 13-day strike at India's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki in the northern state of Haryana was called off on late Thursday night after an agreement was reached ... Read more...
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Pidilite founder wins award (With Image)
June 6th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) Balvant K. Parekh, chairman of Pidilite Industries, the makers of Fevicol brand of adhesives, was Monday selected for the prestigious J. Talbot Winchell Award, making him ... Read more...
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Mumbai cabbies say no to tobacco
May 31st, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) More than 50,000 taxi drivers here lent their support to the 'Smoke Free Mumbai' campaign on World No Tobacco Day Tuesday and pledged to ensure that ... Read more...
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Reports of Tata’s comments on Mukesh Ambani incorrect: Tatas
May 22nd, 2011 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Rubbishing media reports on Tata group chief Ratan Tata's comments on the 27-storey residence of Reliance Industries Limited's chairman Mukesh Ambani, a statement issued by the ... Read more...
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Russia sends 50 tonnes of mineral water to quake-hit Japan
May 18th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A vessel from Russia's Far East Shipping Company carrying 50 tonnes of bottled mineral water as humanitarian aid for Japan would set off Wednesday from ... Read more...
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No skimpy skirts, trainee solicitors in British firm told
April 9th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 9 (IANS) Trainee solicitors at a leading British law firm have been told to increase the length of their skirts and reduce the height of their heels or ... Read more...
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Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor flies in F-16 at air show
February 12th, 2011 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 12 (IANS) Bollywood hero Shahid Kapoor Saturday flew in an American F-16 fighter at the AeroIndia 2011 military-cum-civil aviation trade expo on the outskirts of this aerospace hub."It was ... Read more...
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Lockheed denies media reports, says F-22 not joining final day of Aero India 2011
February 11th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): Stealth fighter F-22, the United States fifth-generation aircraft, is not coming to participate in the final day's air show during Aero India 2011 being held at the ... Read more...
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Ratan Tata co-pilots Boeing fighter at air show
February 10th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 10 (IANS) Tata Group chairperson Ratan Tata Thursday co-piloted the Boeing fighter F/A-18 Super Hornet at the eighth edition of the AeroIndia military-cum-civil aviation trade expo here."I am excited. ... Read more...
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Flames Continue At Mont Belvieu’s Enterprise Products Petrochemical Plant
February 9th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Feb 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) One more calamity occurred at Mont Belvieu's Enterprise Products petrochemical plant after a fire broke out due to a pipeline explosion on Tuesday. Panic seized ... Read more...
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Balwa innocent, claims DB Realty
February 9th, 2011 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) A day after its managing director Shahid Balwa was arrested, DB Realty Ltd Wednesday said he had been "wrongly implicated" in the 2G scam."We reiterate that neither Balwa ... Read more...
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