Mumbaikars happy with Anna victory
August 27th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) People in Mumbai voiced happiness that the mass campaign led by Anna Hazare had forced parliament to take the first steps towards a strong anti-corruption ... Read more...
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Second book in Shiva trilogy promises many revelations (Lead)(With Images)
August 11th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) He used to be an atheist, but author Amish Tripathi says none other than Lord Shiva blessed him with the bestseller, "The Immortals of Meluha", which ... Read more...
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Second book in Shiva trilogy makes many revelations: Author
August 11th, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) He calls himself an atheist, but author Amish Tripathi says he was blessed with the bestseller, "The Immortals of Meluha", by none other than Lord Shiva. ... Read more...
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Devotees attack authorities for missing silver slipper
July 28th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, July 28 (IANS) After a pair of 'khadau', a traditional toe-hold wooden slipper, cast in silver for a diety disappeared from a temple in Uttar Pradesh, devotees ... Read more...
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Russia behind schedule on Indian frigates delivery
July 2nd, 2011 - 6:53 am ICT by IANS
St. Petersburg, July 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is not going to meet the deadlines in the implementation of a contract on the delivery of missile frigates to the Indian Navy, ... Read more...
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Oberoi Group denies reports on P.R.S Oberoi’s successor
April 12th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The Oberoi Group Tuesday denied recent media reports that the company chairman P.R.S Oberoi had chosen his son Vikram as his successor to head the ... Read more...
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A.K. Hangal becomes showstopper for designer Riyaz Ganji
February 8th, 2011 - 1:50 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) It was a sight never seen before as ailing veteran actor A.K. Hangal 'walked' the ramp in a wheelchair for fashion designer Riyaz Ganji for his summer ... Read more...
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Kasab death sentence: Mumbai court to decide Feb 21 (Lead)
February 7th, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Monday set Feb 21 as the date when it will pronounce its verdict on Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, sentenced to death for ... Read more...
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Fire in Punjab thread factory
December 21st, 2010 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 21 (IANS) A massive fire broke out in a thread factory complex near Samana town in Punjab Tuesday morning, destroying goods and equipment worth crores of rupees, police said. No ... Read more...
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Sarkozy to pay homage to 26/11 victims (Lead)
December 7th, 2010 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) French President Nicolas Sarkozy Tuesday arrived in India's financial capital on the final leg of his four-day visit to India.He will attend a commemorative function at ... Read more...
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Huge fire in Punjab factory
December 2nd, 2010 - 11:15 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 2 (IANS) Goods worth millions of rupees were burnt Thursday morning in a major fire at a thread factory of the Trident group near Barnala town in Punjab, police said.Firemen ... Read more...
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Pakistani Hindu woman moves court over temple
November 3rd, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Peshawar, Nov 3 (IANS) A Hindu woman in this northwestern Pakistani city has moved the high court to stake claim over an old temple. The court Tuesday directed the archaeology and revenue ... Read more...
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Varanasi residents protest against theft at famous Vishwanath Temple
October 27th, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Oct. 27 (ANI): Residents of Varanasi took out a rally in protest against the administration's failure to prevent a robbery at the famous Vishwanath Temple.Sources said that a week ... Read more...
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The world’s smallest car is Peel’s P50
October 21st, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Oct 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ironically the world’s smallest car is not the world’s cheapest car.On record, the P50 and the Trident from the Peel Engineering is the world’s smallest car. ... Read more...
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ITC yet to take call on EIH rights issue
October 6th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 6 (IANS) Hotels-to-cigarettes conglomerate ITC would take a call on participating in the planned rights issue of EIH when the offer comes, a top official said here Wednesday."We will ... Read more...
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Brit Gurkha regiment could face axe over defence spending
September 1st, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 1 (ANI): The Gurkha regiment, which has been part of the British Army for nearly 200 years, could face the axe as part of a battle on account of the ... Read more...
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Oberois to raise stake in EIH; firm plans Rs.1.5 bn investment (Lead)
August 24th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 24 (IANS) The Oberois, founders of East India Hotels Ltd, are planning to raise their stake in the company every year.
"We have 46.4 percent stake now. We plan to raise ... Read more...
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High court approves Adani group companies’ merger
August 13th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Aug 13 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court has given its approval to the amalgamation of seven group companies with the Adani Enterprises Limited.
The corporate affairs ministry had raised objections to the ... Read more...
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Trident’s Debut US Gig
July 30th, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Black metal band Trident has confirmed their first ever show in North America. US fans of the band and of Black Metal in general, would ... Read more...
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Malaysia ‘won’t ban Man U’s ‘Satan’ shirts’
July 23rd, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, July 23 (ANI): Malaysia's Islamic authorities have said they have no plans to issue an edict banning Manchester United shirts in the country, despite recent tabloid reports that Muslims have ... Read more...
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Centre asks Karnataka Government to act tough on illegal miners
July 6th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 6 (ANI): The Central Government has given a week's time to the Karnataka Government to get its act together and take tough steps on the illegal miners in areas ... Read more...
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Jackky Wows Manish Malhotra
June 7th, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 7, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): It's not often that the Bollywood's Numero Uno designer pays a compliment to a star. The hunky Jackky Bhagnani turned out to be one of the ... Read more...
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Saif Launches Wynncom Mobile Range
May 22nd, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 22, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): With the other members of the Khan clan having left no leaf unturned when it comes to product endorsement, Saif Ali Khan was not one to ... Read more...
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Mumbai Trident-Oberoi Hotel to reopen on April 24
April 22nd, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Apr 22 (ANI): The Trident-Oberoi Hotel, which has been shut since the November 2008 Mumbai terror attack, will reopen on April 24 under tight security cover.The hotel management hosted the ... Read more...
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Abhishek seeks 15 percent copier paper market share
March 25th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, March 25 (IANS) Abhishek Industries, the flagship company of the Trident group, is targeting a 15 percent share in the Rs.1,800-crore copier paper market, a company official said Thursday.
Abhishek is the ... Read more...
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EIH posts Rs.22.33 crore net profit
January 27th, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) EIH Limited, that runs the Oberoi and Trident chain of hotels, posted a profit after tax of Rs.22.33 crore for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2009, as compared ... Read more...
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Punjab-based towel manufacturer commissions new unit
January 3rd, 2010 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 3 (IANS) Punjab-based towel manufacturer Abhishek Industries Limited (AIL) with its Trident brand of towel range, exported extensively overseas, Sunday commissioned a new towel unit in Barnala district of Punjab, ... Read more...
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Where’s the party? Hotels hit New Year high
December 23rd, 2009 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Exotic food and cocktails, foreign DJs, party packages - five-star hotels are big on Christmas and New Year celebrations this time, with the Mumbai terror ... Read more...
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26/11 fallout: Mumbai Crime Branch chief wants to quit
November 27th, 2009 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Nov 27 (ANI): Mumbai's Crime Branch Chief, Rakesh Maria has said he is ready to quit from his post over allegations in a book that he didn't do enough to provide ... Read more...
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Prasoon Joshi pens special poem for 26/11
November 26th, 2009 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Well-known advertising professional and lyricist Prasoon Joshi has penned a special poem in Hindi as a tribute to the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
Joshi, who ... Read more...
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26/11 talked about as it happened in Taj Hotel: Ahluwalia
November 26th, 2009 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) On the first anniversary of 26/11 Thursday, Rajya Sabha MP and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader S.S. Ahluwalia said the terror attacks were being talked about ... Read more...
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Slain Salaskar’s widow inaugurates a forum for youth
November 26th, 2009 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Nov 26 (ANI): A year after senior Maharashtra Police inspector, Vijay Salaskar was gunned down during the 26/11 terror attacks, his widow Smita Salaskar inaugurated a voluntary forum for youth here ... Read more...
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Scarred cities remember 26/11, ask tough questions (One Year after 26/11)
November 25th, 2009 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 25 (IANS) Almost a year has passed since Mumbai was held under siege by 10 terrorists for around 60 hours. Residents of other cities that have also been scarred by ... Read more...
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Mumbai remains extremely vulnerable: Shobhaa De (One Year After 26/11)
November 21st, 2009 - 9:53 am ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Baksi
Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) A year has gone by since the devastating 26/11 terror attacks, but the city is still vulnerable and people far from secure, says well-known author and ... Read more...
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Canadian PM gives Olympic Torch model to Akshay Kumar
November 16th, 2009 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Monday presented a model of the Olympic Torch to Bollywood star Akshay Kumar at a special function here.
Accepting the torch, Akshay - ... Read more...
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