Delhi rape victims to get Rs.3 lakh as compensation
May 14th, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Victims of rape and acid attacks in the capital will be given a compensation of Rs.3-5 lakh, the Delhi government announced Monday.The relief will come ... Read more...
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Moody’s downgrades ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank
May 14th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Credit ratings agency Moody's Monday downgraded India's three top private sector lenders -- ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank -- on growing concerns over ... Read more...
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High Court reduces Jaya Jaitley’s surety amount
May 14th, 2012 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday reduced from Rs.3 lakh to Rs.25,000 the surety amount to be deposited by former Samata Party chief Jaya Jaitley before ... Read more...
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Indian ‘jugaad’ on show: Royal Enfield Bullet as plough and coffee maker!
May 13th, 2012 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 13 (IANS) Where have you seen a Royal Enfield Bullet plough a farm? Or used as a pressure cooker to whip up a frothy espresso coffee?Seems impossible? Well, ... Read more...
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CBI probe against Yeddyurappa from Tuesday
May 12th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 12 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) may Tuesday start probing corruption charges against former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, a CBI official said Saturday."The Supreme Court ... Read more...
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Gail, Tidco to set up a JV power plant in Tamil Nadu
May 11th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 11 (IANS) The Gas Authority of India Ltd (Gail) and the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Ltd (Tidco) would jointly promote a special purpose vehicle to set up ... Read more...
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Court notice to CBI on Jaya Jaitley plea
May 11th, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday issued a notice to the CBI on a plea of former Samata Party chief Jaya Jaitley, who is facing trial ... Read more...
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UP bride runs away for lack of proper toilet
May 11th, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 11 (IANS) Lack of a proper toilet is least of reasons a young woman revolts. Not at least in Uttar Pradesh's countryside where half the population is forced ... Read more...
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Kingfisher Airlines no longer UB subsidiary
May 10th, 2012 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) Vijay Mallya-led United Breweries (Holdings) Thursday said that Kingfisher Airlines has ceased to be its subsidiary after the carrier allotted shares against optionally convertible debentures to ... Read more...
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India clears $600-mn deal for air force trainers
May 10th, 2012 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The cabinet Thursday gave the Indian Air Force to buy 75 basic trainer planes from a Swiss firm under a long due deal worth $640 ... Read more...
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Sports minister gives away cash awards to 158 athletes
May 10th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi May 10 (IANS) Sports Minister Ajay Maken Thursday gave away cash awards worth to Rs 2.12 crore to 158 sportspersons who have won medals in international events from ... Read more...
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Cut surety amount, Jaya Jaitly tells court (Lead)
May 10th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Samata Party leader Jaya Jaitly, facing trial in a graft case linked to a purported defence deal, Thursday moved the Delhi High Court seeking a ... Read more...
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Two arrested for selling fake gold biscuits in Delhi
May 10th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Two construction contractors from Meerut were arrested for selling fake gold biscuits in the capital, police said Thursday.The accused, Vinod Kumar, 30, and Mohd Mustafa, ... Read more...
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Kolkata airport’s new terminal operational by October
May 9th, 2012 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) The new terminal of the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata, which is being constructed under the modernization plan of the airport, is scheduled ... Read more...
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Hike duty on imported apples: Himachal Pradesh
May 9th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Wednesday demanded a hike in the duty on imported apples to protect the domestic industry."There is a need for increasing customs duty on ... Read more...
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Union Bank of India quarterly net profit up
May 9th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 9 (IANS) Public sector lender Union Bank of India Wednesday reported 29 percent increase in net profit, at Rs.773 crore for the quarter ended March 31 against Rs.597.57 ... Read more...
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Rent dues notice to Meira Kumar withdrawn
May 8th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The urban development ministry has withdrawn a notice for recovery of nearly Rs.2 crore rent dues from Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar for use ... Read more...
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CESC net up 137 percent in Q4 backed by tariff hike
May 8th, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) Backed by 13 per cent tariff hike, power utility CESC Ltd., an RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group company Tuesday reported a 137.5 percent jump in its net profit ... Read more...
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Sensex loses 367 points; IT, bank, auto stocks hit (Roundup)
May 8th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets plunged 367 points in late sell-off Tuesday amid weak global cues. Information technology, capital goods and auto stocks ... Read more...
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Sensex down 127 points, IT stocks hit (Lead)
May 8th, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets was trading 0.76 percent or 127.80 points down around 1 p.m. Tuesday, led by selling pressure in information ... Read more...
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Sensex marginally down at 16,878 points
May 8th, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets was trading marginally down at around 11.30 a.m. Tuesday, led by selling pressure in information technology (IT) and ... Read more...
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Bosch Q1 net up 23 percent
May 8th, 2012 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 7 (IANS) Leading automotive and industrial products firm Bosch Ltd reported net profit of Rs.336 crore for the first January-March first quarter of 2012, registering a 23 percent ... Read more...
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‘Culture sector needs priority, more funds’
May 7th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Lamenting that the culture sector had not received the priority it deserved, a parliamentary panel Monday said adequate funds should be given to the department ... Read more...
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Levy on unbranded jewellery to be withdrawn: Pranab (Lead)
May 7th, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday said the government had withdrawn the levy of one percent on the sale of unbranded jewellery initially proposed in ... Read more...
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Levy on unbranded jewellery to be withdrawn: Pranab
May 7th, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday said the government had withdrawn the levy of one percent on the sale of unbranded jewellery initially proposed in ... Read more...
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Bharti Airtel launches 4G services in Bangalore
May 7th, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Bharti Airtel Monday launched broadband wireless access (BWA) services based on 4G technology in Bangalore followed by the recent inaugural launch of the services in ... Read more...
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4 to 7 years’ jail for 40 convicted in fodder scam case
May 7th, 2012 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 7 (IANS) A CBI court in Ranchi Monday awarded four to seven years imprisonment to 40 persons convicted in a fodder scam case and also slapped fines ranging ... Read more...
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US-based charity builds schools for poor Muslims in Andhra
May 7th, 2012 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 7 (IANS) Indian Muslim Relief and Charities (IMRC), a US-based organization, has built 60 schools in the remote villages of coastal Andhra Pradesh and plans to construct ... Read more...
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Allahabad Bank reports 55 percent rise in Q4 net profit
May 5th, 2012 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) Backed by healthy growth in its core business, public sector lender Allahabad Bank Saturday reported a 55.36 percent growth in its net profit for the quarter ... Read more...
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UCO Bank net up by 12 percent in Q4
May 5th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) Public sector UCO Bank Saturday said it has registered a 12 percent growth in its net profit to Rs 2.53 billion during the quarter ended March ... Read more...
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Court refuses to stay honorarium to Imams (Lead)
May 4th, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court Friday refused to stay the payment of honorarium by the West Bengal government to Imams in the state till a suit ... Read more...
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Court refuses to stay honorarium to Imams
May 4th, 2012 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court Friday, while hearing a public interest litigation filed by the BJP, refused to stay the payment of honorarium by the West ... Read more...
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Court notice to CBI on Jaya Jaitly’s plea (Lead)
May 4th, 2012 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday issued notice to the CBI on a plea filed by Samata Party leader Jaya Jaitly challenging a trial court order ... Read more...
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Sad that Ahluwalia lost: BJP
May 3rd, 2012 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party Thursday said it was sad that senior party leader S.S. Ahluwalia could not be re-elected to the Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand."We ... Read more...
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Jailed legislators helped Congress: BJP
May 3rd, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 3 (IANS) Jharkhand's ruling BJP, which lost the Rajya Sabha polls from the state Thursday, has accused the Congress of winning by securing the support of independents and ... Read more...
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