Bank can close account for want of PAN card details: Court
June 20th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) A bank is justified in closing the account of a customer who fails to provide permanent account number (PAN) card details, Delhi's top consumer court has said.
Refusing ... Read more...
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Supriya Sule denies family’s role in IPL bidding
June 4th, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai/New Delhi, June 4 (ANI): Lok Sabha MP and daughter of Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule, on Friday stood by her statement that neither she nor her family members were involved ... Read more...
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Chirayu Amin part of unsuccessful bid for Pune franchise: Modi
June 4th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 4 (ANI): IPL bidding row got murkier with suspended IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi today claiming that Chirayu Amin was part of the consortium that made an unsuccessful bid for ... Read more...
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Pawar should resign immediately: BJP
June 4th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 4 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday accused former BCCI President and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar of misrepresenting facts on IPL bidding and demanded that he ... Read more...
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Sharad Pawar denies involvement in IPL bids
June 4th, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 4 (ANI): Former BCCI President and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Friday dismissed reports of his family's involvement in the bid for Indian Premier League (IPL) franchisees.He rubbished a ... Read more...
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Micro switch paves way for an ultra-fast computer
May 25th, 2010 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
London, May 25 (IANS) Scientists have created the world's smallest electronic switch which may lead to making of the next generation computer with millions times faster calculation speed.
The transistor, measuring four-billionths of ... Read more...
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Immobile biometrics don’t show promise when it comes to security
April 24th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 24 (ANI): With the advent of mobile devices, such as netbooks, PDAs and smart phones, biometric logins would be impossible when one is on the move, say researchers from the ... Read more...
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IT deadline ends, BCCI to submit details today
April 23rd, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Apr 23 (ANI): The Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) is likely to submit documents related to all eight franchises of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday to the ... Read more...
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Income Tax sleuths raid Sahara Group’s Lucknow office
April 22nd, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, Apr 22 (ANI): Amidst controversy surrounding the bidding and the source of funds in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Income Tax (I-T) sleuths on Thursday visited the office of the Pune ... Read more...
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Income Tax sleuths reach KKR’s office for a detailed check
April 21st, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Apr 21 (ANI): The Income Tax Department sleuths have reached the office of the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) located within the Cricket Association of Bengal ... Read more...
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Mallya admits step daughter works for Lalit Modi
April 18th, 2010 - 1:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) Business tycoon Vijay Mallya, owner of the Royal Challenger Bangalore IPL team, has said he "knows nothing" about his step daughter Laila Mahmood being the "mystery woman" ... Read more...
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BCCI divided over Tharoor-Modi controversy
April 16th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
N0ew Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Indian cricket board seems to be a divided house on the Lalit Modi-Shashi Tharoor row with board vice-president Rajiv Shukla coming out in support of ... Read more...
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Arkansas private banking system barred for defrauding the U.S.
April 16th, 2010 - 12:28 am ICT by BNO News
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS (BNO NEWS) – An Arkansas private banking system bank was barred from operating for helping customers avoid taxes, prosecutors said Thursday.Wayne Hicks, who owned and operated My Icis Inc., ... Read more...
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IT raids at IPL head office, Modi summoned
April 15th, 2010 - 8:59 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Apr 15 (ANI): The Income Tax Department conducted raids at the Indian Premier League (IPL) office here on Thursday evening and also summoned its chief Lalit Modi to appear before it. ... Read more...
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One in five men hides savings account from partner
April 10th, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 10 (ANI): One in five men has a savings account, which is hidden from his partner, according to The Times.Husbands and boyfriends keep the money a secret because they think ... Read more...
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Atomic Clock, Always Accurate!
March 14th, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Washington, Mar 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) We all have witnessed at some point in time how our watches are to be tuned in for accuracy and time management. With Atomic clocks ... Read more...
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Five members sentenced for Kentucky bank fraud conspiracy
February 27th, 2010 - 3:23 am ICT by BNO News
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY (BNO NEWS) – Five Kentucky members of a fraudulent scheme were sentenced on Friday for conspiracy to commit bank fraud, prosecutors announced.Hai Yaun Zhao, aka Jin Jinshan, 29, of Erlanger, ... Read more...
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Mobile subscriptions to reach 5bn this year, says UN agency
February 16th, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 16 (ANI): A UN agency has revealed that the number of cell phone subscribers will go up to five billion this year with the growth of smartphones in developed nations ... Read more...
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SMC Electronics owner accused of mail fraud and money laundering
February 4th, 2010 - 2:51 am ICT by BNO News
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA (BNO NEWS) – The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that Mehran Koranki has been indicted on charges of mail fraud and money laundering.Mr. Koranki, a resident of ... Read more...
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Four guilty pleas in South Carolina corruption investigation
January 15th, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by BNO News
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA (BNO NEWS) – Four guilty pleas were entered in South Carolina courts Thursday to charges stemming from separate indictments issued by a federal grand jury investigation into public corruption ... Read more...
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Haryana urban body goes online
January 2nd, 2010 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 2 (IANS) In a bid to streamline its working, the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) has digitalized nearly 250,000 files to enable web-based services to its customers, state Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Obama preparing additional sanctions for Iran other than UN’s
December 23rd, 2009 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec. 23 (ANI): The Obama administration has reportedly been preparing additional ways of sanctioning Iran for its pursuit of nuclear weapons, ABC News has learned.For months, officials of the Obama ... Read more...
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Canadian companies on buying spree in US
November 28th, 2009 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Nov 28 (IANS) Canadian companies are on a buying spree abroad, according to an official report.
Thanks to the robust Canadian dollar which increased their buying power, the country's companies have made ... Read more...
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Satyam scam is of over Rs.14,000 crore: CBI (Second Lead)
November 24th, 2009 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 24 (IANS) The accounting scam at Satyam Computer Services is to the tune of Rs.14,000 crore (Rs.140 billion/$2.8 billion) and not Rs.7,800 crore (Rs.78 billion) as the company's disgraced ... Read more...
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Satyam scam is of over Rs.14,000 crore, says CBI (Lead)
November 24th, 2009 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 24 (IANS) The accounting scam at Satyam Computer Services is to the tune of Rs.14,000 crore (Rs.140 billion/$2.8 billion)) and not Rs.7,800 crore (Rs.78 billion) as the company's disgraced ... Read more...
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CBI files additional charge sheet in Satyam case
November 24th, 2009 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 24 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday filed an additional charge sheet against former Satyam Computer Services founder-chairman B. Ramalinga Raju and others accused in the Rs.78-billion ... Read more...
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Nine booked for abetting realtor’s suicide in Bhopal
November 15th, 2009 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Nov 15 (IANS) Nine people were booked for abetment of suicide after the bodies of a property dealer and his five-year-old son were found Saturday in a farmhouse in this Madhya ... Read more...
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France proposes ‘justice-climate’ plan for poor countries
November 13th, 2009 - 7:53 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov. 13 (ANI): In order to break the deadlock between rich and poor during the upcoming climate talks in Copenhagen, France is proposing a plan to help the world's poorest ... Read more...
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Koda’s interrogation resumes
November 10th, 2009 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 10 (IANS) The Income Tax (IT) department Tuesday resumed the interrogation of former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda, who faces charges of laundering Rs.2,500 crore in ill-gotten wealth. He ... Read more...
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Regulator cautions insurers on terror funds
November 1st, 2009 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA) has cautioned insurance companies against policy holders whose identity matches that of those on the United Nations' list of terrorists or organisations ... Read more...
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SEBI asks markets to watch out for terror financers
October 26th, 2009 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) Market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has asked all stock exchanges and securities intermediaries to inform "within 24 hours" the home ministry if they ... Read more...
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ULFA-LTTE links come to light
October 21st, 2009 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Guwahati, Oct 21 (IANS) Links between a leading Indian militant group and the Tamil Tigers have for the first time been confirmed by a rebel leader Wednesday, two ... Read more...
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Gulf states moot replacing oil trade currency, India interested
October 6th, 2009 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 6 (IANS) Gulf countries have begun secret talks with China, France, Japan and Russia to replace dollar dealings for oil with a basket of currencies, a newspaper reported Tuesday.
The basket ... Read more...
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Apex court notice to Maharashtra on police chief appointment
September 14th, 2009 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the Maharashtra government on a lawsuit challenging its appointment of S.S. Virk as the state police chief despite his ... Read more...
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Ship carrying banned weapons seized: UAE
August 29th, 2009 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
New York/Seoul, Aug 29 (DPA) The United Arab Emirates claims to have seized a ship carrying banned weapons from North Korea bound for Iran, diplomatic sources said in New York.
The incident, which ... Read more...
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