MFN status to India by year-end: Pakistan
May 2nd, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, May 2 (IANS) Pakistan will grant India most favoured nation (MFN) status by the end of this year, the country's commerce minister has said."There are some technicalities and after ... Read more...
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Pune look to bounce back against Deccan Chargers
April 30th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Cuttack, April 30 (IANS) Having suffered a defeat against bottom-placed Deccan Chargers in their previous game, Pune Warriors will look to come back to winning ways when they take ... Read more...
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Bangladesh hopeful of inking Teesta water accord with India (Lead)
April 30th, 2012 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) Stressing that people of Bangladesh wanted the Teesta water sharing accord signed with India, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni Sunday hoped the pact will be ... Read more...
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Bangladesh hopeful of soon clinching Teesta water accord
April 30th, 2012 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) Stressing that people of Bangladesh wanted the Teesta water sharing accord signed with India, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni Sunday hoped the pact will be ... Read more...
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Holders Salgaocar eye win against relegated Chirag United
April 28th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Margao, April 28 (IANS) Defending champions Salgaocar Sports Club take on Chirag United Kerala in an I-League football encounter at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, here Sunday.Chirag United Kerala are on ... Read more...
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SBI to open new SME branches in Bengal
April 27th, 2012 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) Giving emphasis on more lending to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), public sector State Bank of India (SBI) will set up four new specialised SME ... Read more...
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GAAR adding to investors’ anxiety: ICRA
April 26th, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 26 (IANS) Credit rating agency ICRA Thursday said the provisions of the General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) prescribed in this year's budget has added to investors' anxiety."Not lack ... Read more...
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RBI not to interfere in bank service charges
April 26th, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 26 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will not stop banks from collecting charges for various services or insist on a minimum balance, as it is the ... Read more...
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ICRA cautious about rating updates on India
April 26th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 26 (IANS) Credit rating company ICRA Thursday said it is cautious on rating updates on Indian economy and companies but would not give a "panic reaction"."We are certainly ... Read more...
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India’s financial system still strong, says RBI deputy governor
April 26th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 26 (IANS) India's financial system was strong and there was nothing to worry about, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor K.C. Chakrabarthy said Thursday after Standard & ... Read more...
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Sajid’s favourite superhero? Supremo!
April 25th, 2012 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Viewers love Superman, Spiderman and Batman, but director Sajid Khan says little-known Supremo, a 1980s comic book character based on megastar Amitabh Bachchan, is his ... Read more...
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Goa hosted 2.68 million tourists in 2011-12
April 24th, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 24 (IANS) Goa's beaches attracted 2.68 million tourists in the 2011-12 tourist season, which began in October and is on the wane now.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines ... Read more...
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‘India has substantially reduced oil imports from Iran’
April 23rd, 2012 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 22 (IANS) In the face of US sanctions on Iran, India has significantly reduced its oil imports from the country, though rising oil prices have caused immense ... Read more...
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Chandy seeks removal of Raval in Italian Marines case (Lead)
April 21st, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi/Thiruvananthapuram, April 21 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Saturday sought Additional Solicitor General Harin Raval's removal from the Italian Marines' case for remarking that the state government had no ... Read more...
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Nuclear power key to India’s development: Official
April 20th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Batting for upcoming nuclear power plants in the country, Principal Scientific Advisor to the union cabinet R. Chidambaram Friday said that nuclear energy will play ... Read more...
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Chinese envoy speaks peace a day after Indian missile test
April 20th, 2012 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) Economic cooperation between India and China will continue to grow as both countries work towards maintaining "peace and stability", said chinese ambassador Zhang Yan Friday, a ... Read more...
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Pietersen’s innings one of the best: Jayawardene
April 20th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Sri Lankan captain and Delhi Daredevils vice-captain Mahela Jayawardene rated Kevin Pietersen's maiden hundred in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as the best Twenty20 ... Read more...
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India asks G-20 to nake ‘credible and ambitious’ action plan
April 20th, 2012 - 10:50 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 20 (IANS) India has called upon G-20 nations, the world's top economies, to work out a "credible and ambitious" action plan to put the global economy firmly ... Read more...
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Qualcomm to get BWA spectrum shortly: DoT
April 19th, 2012 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) US-based chipmaker Qualcomm would soon be able to roll out high-speed Internet services with the government willing to provide the firm broadband wireless access (BWA) ... Read more...
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Camellia Plc ‘very interested’ in acquiring Assam tea gardens
April 18th, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) UK-based Camellia Plc, which owns a 74 percent stake in tea major Goodricke Group, Wednesday said it was 'very interested' in buying out tea gardens in ... Read more...
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Goodricke plans foray into dairy business
April 18th, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) Tea major Goodricke Group is planning to foray into dairy business and will soon seek the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) approval for it, an official ... Read more...
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NATO claims its strategy working in Afghanistan: PM
April 17th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said he was not aware of the situation on the ground in Afghanistan where a recent Taliban strike killed ... Read more...
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Accept MCD poll results with ‘good grace’: PM
April 17th, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said the Delhi civic poll results in which the Congress suffered defeat should be accepted with "good grace"."These are ... Read more...
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Will try to build consensus on NCTC: PM
April 17th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said the central government is trying to "build consensus" with the states over setting up of the National Counter ... Read more...
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Dhanush thought I’ll overshadow him: Rakhi Sawant
April 17th, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Controversy queen Rakhi Sawant, who is said to be upset with southern star Dhanush for cancelling a performance with her at the last minute, says the ... Read more...
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Foreign firms keen to manufacture Aakash 2 in India: Sibal
April 17th, 2012 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday said many foreign companies have shown interest in manufacturing the second version of the low-cost tablet Aakash 2 in India."We ... Read more...
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Will do everything to get Hikaka released: Patnaik
April 16th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday said his government will do everything for the release of Biju Janata Dal party legislator Jhina Hikaka, who was ... Read more...
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Mayawati warns against razing statues
April 14th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 14 (IANS) Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and national president of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Mayawati Saturday warned the state government not to touch the statues ... Read more...
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‘Ramdev not close to RSS’
April 13th, 2012 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) Denying that yoga guru Baba Ramdev is close to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), his close aide Balkrishna said Friday he had never joined hands ... Read more...
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Mumbai track changed without informing Royals: Sreevats Goswami
April 12th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) Blaming the Wankhede Stadium groundstaff for his team's defeat to Mumbai Indians Wednesday, Rajasthan Royals wicketkeeper Sreevats Goswami Thursday alleged that the track was changed without ... Read more...
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Fashion for me is comfort: Irfan Pathan
April 12th, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Indian pacer Irfan Pathan says fashion for him is all about comfort and he doesn't believe in following any trend."For me, fashion and style is ... Read more...
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India ‘well prepared’ in case of war: Antony
April 10th, 2012 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) India is well prepared to defend itself in the face of a war, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Tuesday, dismissing as "rumours" reports about ... Read more...
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KP, Jayawardene will boost Daredevils: Sehwag
April 9th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag said the return of Sri Lankan Mahela Jayawardene and Englishman Kevin Pietersen will give his side the much needed ... Read more...
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Zardari came to India with open mind: Bansal
April 9th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari came to India with an open mind and expressed his opposition to terrorism in any form, union minister P.K. ... Read more...
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Akhilesh to attend meet on internal security
April 9th, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 9 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is likely to attend the chief ministers' conference on internal security in New Delhi April 16 in a marked ... Read more...
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