Bike sales in August down first time in three years
September 10th, 2012 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Motorcycle sales in India shrunk for the first time since 2009, data furnished Monday by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) showed.India, which is ... Read more...
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Hero MotoCorp expects sales to pick up in festive season
September 5th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Hero MotoCorp Wednesday said it expects motorcycles sales to grow during the festive season after two straight months of fall in demand in line with ... Read more...
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Hyundai’s domestic sales up by six percent
September 1st, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Automobile major Hyundai Motor Saturday reported an increase of 5.9 percent in its August domestic sales which stood at 28,257 units over 26,677 units for ... Read more...
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Mehta gets better of White
August 22nd, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Sheffield, Aug 22 (IANS) Indian cueist Aditya Mehta won the third round match at the qualifying stages of the International Open Snooker Tournament here with a thrilling 6-5 win over ... Read more...
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Deepika Kumari still wondering what hit her in London
August 9th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Teenage archer Deepika Kumari, still struggling to come to terms with her first round loss at the London Olympics, says she cracked under pressure of ... Read more...
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Olympic tennis: Bryan twins win gold for US
August 5th, 2012 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) American pair Bob and Mike Bryan defeated French duo Michael Llodra and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in a close-fought men's doubles Olympic tennis final here at the ... Read more...
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Jeev targets top-50 spot in world rankings
July 22nd, 2012 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lytham St. Annes, July 22 (IANS) Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh signed off from The Open Championship with a three-over-par 73 Sunday, and was ready to finally celebrate his Scottish ... Read more...
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Jeev, Lahiri qualify for weekend rounds at British Open
July 21st, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Lytham St. Annes (England), July 21 (IANS) Jeev Milkha Singh and Anirban Lahiri made it a red-letter day for India at The Open Championship as they became the first two ... Read more...
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Minors kill grandmother to get cash for betting; 5 held
June 21st, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 21 (IANS) The Goa Police have claimed to have solved the murder of a 65-year-old woman with the arrest of five people, including two of her grandchildren. The ... Read more...
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US Consul General McIntyre visits Kerala Infopark
June 14th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, June 14 (IANS) US Consul General Jennifer A. McIntyre Thursday visited the Infopark campus here to gain first-hand knowledge about the investment opportunities offered by Kerala's IT industry."I am ... Read more...
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Court tells Delhi cops to protect newly-wed couple
June 11th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday came to the rescue of a newly-wed couple from Uttar Pradesh who complained of threats from their relatives and asked ... Read more...
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Nyoma violence: No mutiny, only indiscipline, says army
May 12th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Indian Army Saturday denied reports of a "mutiny" in one of its artillery units in Nyoma in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region and claimed ... Read more...
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Maruti Suzuki’s April sales up 3.4 percent
May 1st, 2012 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Passenger car market leader Maruti Suzuki Tuesday reported an increase of 3.4 percent in its total sales in April, including exports, which stood at 100,415 ... Read more...
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First Sino-US joint university to start
March 29th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 29 (IANS) New York University Shanghai, the first Sino-US joint higher education institute, will start to admit undergraduate students next year.The first 300 undergraduates will study at East ... Read more...
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Open for talks on IPL but no sponsorship deal: Subroto Roy
February 7th, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Sahara India chairman Subroto Roy said he will continue to support Pune Warriors in the Indian Premier League (IPL) but ruled about sponsoring the Indian ... Read more...
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Student leaves $172,000 violin on bus
December 24th, 2011 - 12:14 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Philadelphia, Dec 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) When you are traveling with a special violin worth $172,000, chances are that you will hold it as tight and as close as possible. Well that is ... Read more...
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TVS Motor’s Q2 net profit up 40 percent
November 3rd, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 3 (IANS) Two and three wheeler major TVS Motor Thursday reported an increase of 40 percent in its net profit for the second quarter of the current fiscal ... Read more...
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Piramal, Baxter settle patent issue
November 1st, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov. 1 (IANS) Piramal Critical Care Inc. and Baxter Healthcare Corporation have reached a settlement in a patent suit, enabling the former to launch its generic Desflurane in US ... Read more...
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Former World No.1 Hingis expected to play in Australian Open
October 4th, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Oct 4 (IANS) Former World No.1 Martina Hingis of Switzerland, along with compatriot Roger Federer, is expected to return to the Grand Slam with the 2012 Australian Open ... Read more...
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Bajaj Auto records highest ever vehicle sales in August
September 2nd, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) Helped by a healthy increase in exports, two-wheeler and commercial vehicle major Bajaj Auto Friday said it had logged a 16 percent rise in total sales ... Read more...
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Tata Steel’s first quarter profit jumps three-folds
August 12th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) One of the world's leading steel majors, Tata Steel Friday reported an almost three-fold rise in its net profit for the first quarter of the current ... Read more...
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Spencer’s in talks with foreign players for retail venture
July 29th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) Spencer's Retail Limited, a CESC subsidiary, has already initiated partnership talks with foreign companies as the committee of secretaries, chaired by the cabinet secretary, has cleared ... Read more...
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India renews contract to supply iron ore to international firms
July 7th, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Indian government Thursday renewed long-term agreements to supply iron ore to international steel majors like Japanese Steel Mills (JSMs) and South Korean firm ... Read more...
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Karnataka bids to become hub of international conferences
May 26th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 26 (IANS) Karnataka plans to cash in on scores of international conferences being held across the globe by building a convention centre that can seat 6,000 people and ... Read more...
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Walt Disney, UTV to co-produce family films
May 19th, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Movie production majors UTV Motion Pictures and the Walt Disney Company in India Thursday announced a creative alliance to co-produce a slate of films for ... Read more...
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Cognizant, Ernst & Young to set up Kerala units
May 7th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 7 (IANS) In a major boost to Kerala's efforts to attract investments in the information technology (IT) space, global consulting and IT majors Cognizant and Ernst & Young ... Read more...
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Four army personnel die in chopper crash
April 22nd, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Gangtok, April 22 (IANS) Four army personnel, including two majors, were found dead in a chopper crash in Sikkim Friday, a day after their helicopter went missing close to the ... Read more...
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6 brigadiers face the axe in Britain
April 6th, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 6 (IANS) Six brigadiers are among 1,000 personnel who face the axe as part of huge cuts in the British Army, a media report said Wednesday.The Sun ... Read more...
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Woods says he can win Augusta, aiming for gold standard of Jack Nicklaus
April 6th, 2011 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 6 (ANI): Former World number one golfer Tiger Woods insists he can be a Masters champion once more in 2011.Woods has dismissed Ian Poulter's jibes that he will struggle ... Read more...
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Manpower Inc. acquires 74 percent stake in WDC
March 31st, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) International IT workforce solutions provider Manpower Inc. Thursday said that it has acquired a 74 percent stake in WDC, a leading IT staffing services company.According ... Read more...
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50,000 to attend 2nd World Kannada meet in Belgaum
March 10th, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
Belgaum, March 10 (IANS) Around 50,000 Kannadigas from across India and around 200 from abroad will gather in this north Karnataka town for three days from Friday for the ... Read more...
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Study examines what employers are really looking for in candidates
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): A new study from Oklahoma State University reveals the attributes employers find important in a candidate, and how they measure these skills.Researchers conducted a study of more than ... Read more...
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India’s biggest air show takes off on flying note
February 9th, 2011 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 9 (IANS) India's biggest air show Aero India 2011 began on a bright sunny Wednesday in this aerospace hub with a spectacular fly-past and breathtaking aerobatic formations by the Indian ... Read more...
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Ferrer crushes Nadal’s ‘Rafa Slam’ dreams with straight-set Oz Open win
January 26th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 26(ANI): World No.1 Rafael Nadal's hopes of winning a fourth consecutive Grand Slam title have evaporated after being beaten by World No.7 David Ferrer at the Australian Open on ... Read more...
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Power plant protest turns violent, dozens injured
January 17th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 17 (IANS) About 25 people were injured and over a hundred were detained Monday in Chhattisgarh's Janjgir-Champa district when police cane-charged a gathering protesting an upcoming thermal power plant.The protestors, ... Read more...
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