Usha sells stake in Honda Siel Cars to Honda Motor
August 10th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Diversified group Usha International has sold its stake in Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) to its joint venture (JV) partner Honda Motor of Japan for ... Read more...
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Kolkata engineer designs wonder rickshaw (With Images)
June 15th, 2012 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 15 (IANS) A Kolkata engineer has designed a cycle-rickshaw that uses passenger load to push the vehicle and reduces the puller's drudgery by using bumps on the road ... Read more...
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Adi Godrej is new CII president
April 18th, 2012 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Godrej Group Chairman Adi Godrej has been elected as the president of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for 2012-13.Godrej succeeds B. Muthuraman.Godrej is ... Read more...
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Chennai’s Shriram Housing aims big in this fiscal
March 30th, 2012 - 1:34 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 30 (IANS) Chennai-based Shriram Housing Finance Limited plans to grow its loan book size around Rs.340 crore this fiscal after beefing up its fund base with fresh equity ... Read more...
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Vidharba farmers protest Chavan’s ‘peanuts’ bailout package
December 15th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, Dec 15 (IANS) A day after four farmers committed suicide in Vidarbha, farmers of Maharashtra's eastern region Thursday staged a road blockade on two highways to press their demand ... Read more...
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Myneni enters semi-finals of ITF Futures tennis
November 10th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 10 (IANS) Wild card Saketh Myneni continued his title assault as he reached the semi-finals of the TNTA-ITF men's Futures tennis tournament here Thursday when his opponent, sixth ... Read more...
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‘Spiritual gurus should shun politics’
November 5th, 2011 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Haridwar, Nov 5 (IANS) The head of a spiritual organisation which propagates the 'Gayatri mantra' has urged spiritual leaders to shun politics at all costs.Pranav Pandya has also warned against ... Read more...
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India suspends food imports from Japan
April 5th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) India Tuesday suspended food imports from Japan for three months or until concerns remain in the wake of radiation hazards arising from the Fukushima nuclear ... Read more...
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India halts food import from Japan
April 5th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The central government Tuesday suspended import of food articles from Japan for three months due to radiation threats from a nuclear power plant crippled in ... Read more...
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Corporate India lets hair down watching Mohali semifinal
March 30th, 2011 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) For once they shed their board room mannerisms and dark suits to erupt in boisterous cheers when Sachin Tendulkar and Virendra Sehwag hit boundaries ... Read more...
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My foreign students have Indian identities: Hariprasad Chaurasia (Interview) (With Images)
March 3rd, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Classical flute exponent Hariprasad Chaurasia is helping the West relate to Indian culture in a rather unusual way. He has encouraged at least 22 of ... Read more...
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Never retired, never stopped dancing, says Birju Maharaj at 75 (Lead, Interview)
February 23rd, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Legendary kathak dancer Birju Maharaj, who is also a musician, choreographer and lyricist, says kathak as a genre is finally receiving the encouragement it should ... Read more...
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Never retired, never stopped dancing, says Birju Maharaj at 74 (Interview)
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Legendary kathak dancer Birju Maharaj, who is also a musician, choreographer and lyricist, says kathak as a genre is finally receiving the encouragement it should ... Read more...
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Madhuri wants to open dance schools worldwide
January 25th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) Her career took a backseat after her wedding, but Bollywood's dancing dive Madhuri Dixit is seriously thinking about fulfilling her dream of opening a dance schools chain across ... Read more...
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Madhuri’s sons, husband visit ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’ sets
December 30th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) It was family time for actress Madhuri Dixit on the sets of "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4" as her sons, husband and parents came as audience members on the ... Read more...
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Entry passes to Commonwealth culture show in short supply
October 12th, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Entry passes and tickets to the culture festival of the Commonwealth Games 2010 are in short supply -- much to the chagrin of enthusiasts in the capital. ... Read more...
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India on verge of CWG medals record as 16 gold medals at stake on Day 8
October 11th, 2010 - 12:06 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 11 (ANI): With 16 gold medals at stake on the eighth day of the XIXth Commonwealth Games, India would be keen to continue the impressive run as they are ... Read more...
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CWG schedule: Day eight of competitions
October 11th, 2010 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Following is the schedule of the Commonwealth Games events Monday.
Fifteen Medals are on stake on Monday including Aquatics Diving (2), Athletics (3), Lawn Bowls (1), ... Read more...
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Reliving the music and memories of Mallikarjun Mansur
September 26th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Mallikarjun Mansur was so "full of music" that each time he opened his mouth music would flow out of him. He would often sing at ... Read more...
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Haldia Coke raises Rs.125 crore from Gaja Capital
July 26th, 2010 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 26 (IANS) Haldia Coke & Chemicals Private Limited (Haldia Coke) has raised Rs.125 crore from Gaja Capital Partners, an India focused private equity fund, a statement said here Monday.
Haldia Coke ... Read more...
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‘Karna’ weaves tragic spell at summer ballet fest
May 8th, 2010 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) 'Sutaputra Karna', the epitome of chivalry and sacrifice in the Hindu epic Mahabharata, struck an emotional chord with audiences here in an opera ballet in the Mayurbhanj ... Read more...
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Neyveli Lignite’s power plant to be ready this fiscal
April 4th, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 4 (IANS) Power equipment major Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has announced that Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited's (NLC) 2x250 MW Circulating Fluidised Bed Combustion (CFBC) power plant will be commissioned ... Read more...
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Kudankulam nuclear power project delayed
April 4th, 2010 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 4 (IANS) The delay in the arrival of components for the upcoming 2,000 MW nuclear reactor at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu has led to the postponement of the commissioning of ... Read more...
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Mawana Sugars marathon attracts 5,000 runners
February 6th, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Mawana Sugars Indian Open marathon is not like any other run. It is dedicated to more than one social cause. Five thousand people will be out ... Read more...
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Shahid’s well-deserved break
December 29th, 2009 - 3:21 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Shahid Kapoor is taking a break after six years of working hard. He will be taking off to Goa with his school friends today to celebrate New Year and spend time ... Read more...
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Centre tables Librehan report in Parliament, SP, BJP leaders scuffle
November 24th, 2009 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.24 (ANI): The United Progressive Alliance government finally tabled the much-awaited Librehan Commission Report on the Babri mosque demolition after the Opposition staged an uproar over its leakage to the ... Read more...
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Librehan report on Babri demolition tabled in Parliament
November 24th, 2009 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.24 (ANI): The United Progressive Alliance government finally presented the much-awaited Librehan Commission report over the Babri mosque demolition after the Opposition stage uproar on Monday over the leakage of ... Read more...
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I will cry if BLUE goes wrong - Anthony D’Souza
October 16th, 2009 - 3:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
AUDIENCES WILL NOT CRY WHEN THEY WATCH BLUE BUT IF IT GOES WRONG, I WILLANTHONY D'SOUZA tells Jyothi VenkateshAre you scared that Blue is being released in competition with All The Best ... Read more...
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Artist Sarabjeet Singh passes away
August 28th, 2009 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Artist Sarabjeet Singh, known for his paintings of mountains and topographical drawings of the Himalayas, passed away Friday morning after a brief illness.
The artist, who ... Read more...
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DCM Shriram to slow down investments despite profits
June 3rd, 2009 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Diversified business group DCM Shriram Wednesday said it would go slow on investments this fiscal despite posting a net profit of Rs.369.23 crore, as compared to the ... Read more...
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Drape an antique sari - and be in vogue (With images)
April 23rd, 2009 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) It's traditional and it's trendy, the stuff of designer ware and vintage in appeal too, for humble domestics and also alpha women in the corridors ... Read more...
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Cethar to implement transparency measures for higher sales
April 17th, 2009 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Chennai, April 17 (IANS) For K. Subburaj, chairman of the Rs.725-crore boiler manufacturer Cethar Vessels, the economic slowdown has taught two important lessons - put everything on the client's ... Read more...
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Madhur Bhandarkar denies reports of directing TV serial
January 9th, 2009 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Bollywood filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar has denied a media report that he would be directing a serial for a popular TV channel, but has admitted that his production ... Read more...
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Orient Green Power raises 55 Million dollar from Olympus Capital Holdings Asia
November 25th, 2008 - 9:49 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Nov 25 (ANI/Business Wire India): Orient Green Power ("OGPL" or "the Company"), a dedicated renewable energy generation company with operations in India, announced completion of a fund raise of 55 ... Read more...
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Four schoolboys on picnic washed away to sea near Mumbai
November 13th, 2008 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) Four school boys were washed away Thursday evening in the low tide of the Arabian Sea at Thane district's Arnala beach, police said.The boys were among six who ... Read more...
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