Love your morning cuppa? Get ready to pay more
February 9th, 2012 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) The humble tea is set to turn a bit pricey. A supply shortage, hike in the wages of tea garden workers and soaring input costs are ... Read more...
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Austrian firm picks up 25 percent equity stake in GP Energy
January 30th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 30 (IANS) Gussing Renewable Energy (GRE), an Austrian renewable energy solutions company, has picked up 25 percent equity stake in city-based GP Energy, a biomass gasification systems manufacturing ... Read more...
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Now, ankle replacement for arthritis patients
January 20th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Providing hope to arthritis patients in the country, a private hospital here Friday performed unique ankle replacement surgery to cure rheumatoid arthritis -- a condition ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa gets anticipatory bail in land scam case
January 17th, 2012 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 17 (IANS) Former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Tuesday secured anticipatory bail in a land scam case, taking to four the number of cases in which the ... Read more...
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Father, son arrested for four murders
January 17th, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Jan 17 (IANS) A man and his son have been arrested for murdering four members of a family -- three women and an infant -- here early January over ... Read more...
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Marico eyes acquisitions up to Rs.1,000 crore
January 17th, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Indian personal consumer goods company Marico is eyeing acquisitions worth up to Rs.1,000 crore ($200 million) across the globe to sustain a healthy growth rate."We ... Read more...
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Chouhan patronising illegal mining in Madhya Pradesh: Congress (Lead)
January 17th, 2012 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 16 (IANS) The opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh Monday claimed that a team of its legislators had found large-scale illegal sand mining in Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's ... Read more...
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Chouhan patronising illegal mining in Madhya Pradesh: Congress
January 16th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 16 (IANS) The opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh Monday claimed that a team of its legislators had found large scale illegal sand mining in Chief Minister Shivraj Singh ... Read more...
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One dead in fire near Marina beach (Lead)
January 16th, 2012 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 16 (IANS) One man was killed and two others suffered major burns when a government building on the Marina beach road caught fire, the authorities said.The casualties occurred ... Read more...
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Delhi eatery owner fired upon by cop, escapes unhurt
January 10th, 2012 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) A roadside eatery shop owner in Delhi was shot at by a police constable Monday night but escaped unhurt, police said.Arjun Prasad Gupta, the eatery ... Read more...
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India clears 20 FDI proposals worth $373 million
January 10th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The Indian government Tuesday approved 20 foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals, including those of Sterlite Grid and TV Vision, amounting Rs.1,935.24 crore ($373 million), to ... Read more...
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Sensex closes flat amid dull global cues
January 9th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities Monday closed flat, having moved up from the initial lows, amid mixed cues from other global bourses and continuing ... Read more...
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Four of family killed in town near Ghaziabad
January 7th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Jan 7 (IANS) Four members of a family were killed on Friday night in Loni town of Ghaziabad district, police said Saturday adding that personal enmity was suspected as ... Read more...
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Dia Mirza fined for undeclared goods by customs
January 7th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) Bollywood actress Dia Mirza was Saturday fined by customs for carrying undeclared luxury goods like cosmetics and expensive purses when she returned to Mumbai from ... Read more...
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2G case: Delhi High Court adjourns pleas of Balwa, Aggarwal
January 7th, 2012 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday adjourned till Feb 6 the hearing on the plea of corporate honchos Asif Balwa and Rajiv B. Agggarwal that the ... Read more...
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Auto Expo tickets available from Saturday
January 5th, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Tickets for the ongoing Auto Expo 2012 will be sold at 26 stations of the Delhi Metro from Saturday, an official said.The 11th edition of ... Read more...
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Star Health says it is in good health despite business loss
January 5th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 5 (IANS) City-based standalone health insurer Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Thursday said it is sure of closing this fiscal with a gross premium of Rs.1,200 crore ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa visits cyclone-hit Cuddalore
January 4th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Wednesday visited the cyclone devastated Cuddalore district and distributed relief materials among the affected people."We have activated the ... Read more...
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Sensex dips moderately after two-day rise (Roundup)
January 4th, 2012 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 4 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Wednesday snapped its two-day rise and closed moderately lower as traders took a breather after the rally in ... Read more...
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CBI sets up anti-human trafficking unit
January 4th, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) To keep tab on human trafficking and abductions across the country, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has set up an anti-human trafficking unit, a ... Read more...
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Election expenses for Maharashtra civic polls hiked
January 4th, 2012 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Maharashtra's state Election Commission Tuesday significantly enhanced the expense limits for the forthcoming civic, zila parishad and gram panchayat elections.The decision was announced by state election ... Read more...
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Toll in Andhra hooch tragedy rises to 18
January 2nd, 2012 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 2 (IANS) The death toll in the hooch tragedy in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district rose to 18 Monday with another person succumbing at a hospital. The condition of ... Read more...
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Cyclone Thane toll now 46, life limps back to normalcy (Lead)
December 31st, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 31 (IANS) The deaths due to cyclone Thane that hit the Tamil Nadu coast Friday morning went up by nine to 46 Saturday. Though life started limping back ... Read more...
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Many Mumbai party venues will face music for evading fees
December 31st, 2011 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) In a damper to New Year Eve festivities, the Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL) has slapped notices on many hotels, restaurants and pubs which have failed to ... Read more...
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Cyclone Thane kills 33 in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry; spares Andhra (Roundup)
December 30th, 2011 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 30 (IANS) At least 33 people were killed as cyclone Thane, with a wind speed of 140 kmph, hit the Tamil Nadu coast near Cuddalore Friday morning, leaving ... Read more...
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Cyclone Thane kills 33 in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry (Fourth Lead)
December 30th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 30 (IANS) At least 33 people were killed as cyclone Thane that hit the Tamil Nadu coast, with a wind speed of 140 kmph, Friday morning left a ... Read more...
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Himachal to develop biotechnology park
December 27th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 27 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Tuesday decided to develop a biotechnology park in Solan district, an official said here.The state cabinet decided that the department of industries would develop ... Read more...
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Man stabbed to death over Rs.60
December 25th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Dec 25 (IANS) A man was stabbed to death by the owner of a roadside eatery after a row over Rs.60 turned violent, police said Sunday.The incident occurred in ... Read more...
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80 houses gutted in Himachal (Second Lead)
December 24th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 24 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government announced a relief of Rs.200,000 to around 60 families whose houses were gutted in a devastating fire at a remote village in ... Read more...
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Will pricey cakes eat into Christmas festivities?
December 23rd, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IANS) Christmas celebrations are incomplete without the customary cakes. But this Dec 25, the festivities may not be as sweet as in the past since many bakers ... Read more...
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Improve railways’ efficiency: Gilani
December 21st, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 21 (IANS) Pakistan Railways should quickly get its locomotives repaired to improve efficiency and transportation of goods in the country, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said.This ... Read more...
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94 percent Bhopal victims not properly compensated: Activists
December 20th, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 20 (IANS) Twenty-seven years after the world's worst industrial disaster affected around 500,000 innocent lives, 94 percent of the victims have still not received proper compensation, say activists."Neither ... Read more...
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High rentals for fast venue stuns Team Anna
December 19th, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Team Anna Monday got a shock over the high rentals demanded by the Maharashtra government for hiring out the MMRDA Grounds in central Mumbai for ... Read more...
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Insurance firm orders risk assessment survey of properties
December 16th, 2011 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 16 (IANS) In the wake of a devastating fire at the AMRI Hospital which claimed 93 lives a week ago, the National Insurance Company (NIC) Friday said it ... Read more...
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Rajasthan to provide 200 more medicines free of cost
December 16th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Dec 16 (IANS) Rajasthan is all set to provide 400 types of medicines free to patients at government-run hospitals from next month, adding 200 more to its original list ... Read more...
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