Birla Corp eyes 3 percent rise in cement sales
October 24th, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 24 (IANS) Birla Corporation, the flagship company of the M.P. Birla Group, Monday said it expected a 3 percent growth in cement sales this fiscal amid sluggish growth ... Read more...
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US deported 396,000 in 2011 fiscal year
October 19th, 2011 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 19 (IANS/EFE) The US government deported a record 396,000 people in the 2011 fiscal year, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Tuesday.Almost 55 percent of the foreigners deported, ... Read more...
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FIFA ex-vice president to reveal graft within world body
October 18th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain (Trinidad), Oct 18 (IANS/CMC) Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner has promised to reveal details of corruption within the world soccer body that would "turn stomachs".Warner said in ... Read more...
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Federer out of top three for the first time since 2003
October 17th, 2011 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Swiss champion Roger Federer Monday dropped out of the top three men's singles rankings for the first time in over eight years.The former World ... Read more...
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De Beers to expand Forever brand in India
September 27th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 27 (IANS) Global diamond major De Beers is hoping to earn around 15-20 percent of its targeted global revenue over the next five years from its expanded Forever ... Read more...
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Jay Shree Tea eyes increased production
September 22nd, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 22 (IANS) Jay Shree Tea and Industries Ltd, a B.K. Birla Group company, Thursday said it expected an 8 percent growth in its tea crop production in 2011-12."Tea ... Read more...
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Sania cracks top 10 in doubles, slips 17 ranks in singles
September 12th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza Monday cracked the top-10 in the women's doubles tennis rankings. Her singles rankings, however, slipped 17 places to 81.The top Indian women's ... Read more...
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DD to have 150 channels on DTH platform by year-end
September 12th, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IANS) Doordarshan, India's public broadcaster, is poised for a major expansion, with the Prasar Bharati Board clearing the decks for 150 channels on its direct-to-home (DTH) ... Read more...
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Chris excited about Durban assignment
September 9th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 9 (IANS/CMC) Big hitting West Indies opener Chris Gayle will ply his trade in Durban next year when he turns out for Dolphins in South Africa's Twenty20 series.The giant ... Read more...
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Lumax investing Rs.150 crore on new plants, capacity
September 6th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Automobile lighting component manufacturer Lumax Industries Tuesday said that it will invest about Rs.150 crore to set up three new facilities by next year."We are ... Read more...
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Iran n-plant to start operation by year-end
August 14th, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran's first nuclear power plant at Bushehr will go into full operation by the end of this year, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a Russian TV ... Read more...
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US military equipment being moved out of Iraq: Report
August 6th, 2011 - 3:32 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) Nearly 60 percent of US military equipment has been moved out of Iraq and the remaining is on track as the deadline for American forces to ... Read more...
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Russia likely to join WTO by year-end
August 4th, 2011 - 7:04 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia may join the World Trade Organisation (WTO) by the end of the year, the Kremlin said.Russia has been in membership talks with the ... Read more...
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Air India confident of Boeing-787 induction by year-end
July 17th, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) National carrier Air India Sunday said that it is confident of inducting the Boeing-787 Dreamliner, that was here on a demonstration flight, by year-end."We now ... Read more...
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Two killed as monorail slab collapses (Lead)
July 2nd, 2011 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Two employees of Larsen & Toubro were killed when a slab of the under-construction monorail collapsed here Friday evening, an official said.The accident took place when ... Read more...
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Two killed as monorail slab collapses
July 1st, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Two people were killed and two others injured when a slab of the under-construction monorail collapsed here Friday evening, an official said.The four victims were staffers ... Read more...
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Hoping to get pregnant by year end: Kim Kardashian
June 10th, 2011 - 9:02 am ICT by IANS
London, June 10 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian is hoping to get pregnant with fiance Kris Humphries' baby by the end of the year."I hope so, I really hope so. Maybe ... Read more...
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We’ll win a Grand Slam doubles title some day: Vesnina
June 4th, 2011 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, June 4 (IANS) Russian Elena Vesnina, who lost the women's doubles final at the French Open with Sania Mirza Friday, told her Indian partner that the two would some ... Read more...
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Chitrangada excited about teaming up with Akshay (With Image)
March 17th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) "Desi Boyz" is Chitrangada Singh's first big movie and she is excited to share screen-space with Bollywood star Akshay Kumar."The actress is very excited ... Read more...
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Yemeni president working on exit plan
March 3rd, 2011 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, March 3 (IANS) Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh will work out a plan for his exit within a year, opposition members said after meeting him.Both sides have reached a ... Read more...
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I will direct a film this year: Prosenjit Chatterjee
March 2nd, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) Bengali superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee is set to embark on a new journey - he will direct a film which will go on floors by the year-end. ... Read more...
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India, Asean to ink economic pact by year-end: Anand Sharma
March 2nd, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) India will sign a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) by the end of this year, Commerce and ... Read more...
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Sunny readying for ‘Yamla Pagla Deewana’ sequel, TV series
February 25th, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Sunny Deol is ready to cash in on the success of his home production "Yamla Pagla Deewana" -- details are now being worked out for ... Read more...
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Inflation should be down to seven percent: PM
February 16th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday conceded that inflation has been a problem for India in recent weeks, but should come down to around seven percent by ... Read more...
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Petraeus may quit post of commander of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan by year end
February 16th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.16 (ANI): General David Petraeus plans to quit his post as commander of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan as a part of changes to be introduced by the Pentagon. ... Read more...
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Wholesale price inflation eases to 8.23 percent
February 14th, 2011 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) India's annual inflation based on wholesale prices eased marginally to 8.23 percent in January as against 8.43 percent in the previous month, according to official data released ... Read more...
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Reliance Power total income doubles in third quarter
February 14th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Reliance Power Monday reported a 98 percent increase in total income at Rs.355.13 crore ($79.3 million) for the quarter ended Dec 31 and said its net profit ... Read more...
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Uday Chopra welcomes Aamir to ‘Dhoom’
February 5th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Bollywood actor Uday Chopra, best remembered for his role as Ali in the "Dhoom" franchise, has extended a warm welcome to Aamir Khan, who is on ... Read more...
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Prithvi isn’t Indian version of ‘…Lord of Rings’
February 4th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Director Kireet Khurana, who made Ajay Devgn starrer 3-D animated film "Toonpur Ka Superhero", has started working on a more ambitious project called "Prithvi", which would be technically ... Read more...
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Food inflation shoots up again
February 3rd, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) India's annual food inflation shot up to 17.05 percent for the week ended Jan 22, as onions and other items kept prices of food items at ... Read more...
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Food inflation continues to reign high
January 27th, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) India's annual food inflation inched up to 15.57 percent for the week ended Jan 15, because of a sharp rise in fuel prices and with vegetables and ... Read more...
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RBI ups inflation projection to 7 percent, positive on growth
January 25th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) With food prices continuing to rule high, the Reserve Bank of India Tuesday revised its current fiscal year-end projections for inflation, raising it to 7 percent from the ... Read more...
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Pak-India hockey series in doldrums
January 14th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 14(ANI): A hockey series to be played between India and Pakistan is in the doldrums, as both nations are still negotiating to organise it."We are still negotiating to organise this ... Read more...
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Mexico curbs junk food sales in schools
January 12th, 2011 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Jan 12 (IANS/EFE) Mexico has asked its all private and government schools to limit sales of junk food to protect children from being overweight or obese.About 30 percent of children ... Read more...
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Rising inflation: Pranab Mukherjee asks CMs to crack down on hoarders
January 7th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 7 (ANI): Expressing concern over the rising inflation, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has written a letter to various State Chief Ministers asking them to crack down on hoarders ... Read more...
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