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Tharoor travelled economy before austerity measures
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor, who has come under fire for his stay in a luxury hotel, had been travelling economy class much befo... More
RJD-LJP alliance take early leads in Bihar by-polls
Patna, Sep 17 (IANS) In a major setback to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal and its ally Lok Janshakti Party have taken a clear lead on nine ... More
Punjab puts officials on austerity drive - downgrades cars
Chandigarh, Sep 17 (IANS) While Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his son and deputy Sukhbhir Singh move in a fleet of bullet-proof Mitsubishi Monteros and Pajeros cos... More
Witness a marriage of gods made on earth
Agra, Sep 17 (IANS) Everybody in the city of the Taj is invited to the wedding. Almost everyone shows up - watching from the roadside, balconies, rooftops - as the wedding process... More
We are not scared of competition: Sanjeev Bijli
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) They introduced the multiplex concept in India in 1997 and now when other players are increasingly entering the market, Sanjeev Bijli, joint managing dire... More
Sensex ends volatile session flat
Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) A key index of Indian equities markets ended a highly volatile session marginally in the green Thursday.
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India will see signs of recovery this fiscal: Rangarajan
Hyderabad, Sep 17 (IANS) Indian economy will see 'definite signs of recovery' in the second half of the current financial year and will grow between 6 and 6.5 percent in the fisc... More
Government okays Japanese loan for freight corridor
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The government Thursday approved a Japanese soft loan for the Rs.26,124 crore ($5.4 billion) dedicated railway freight corridor stretching 1,483 km from N... More
10 new NITs approved, northeast gets lion's share
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The union cabinet Thursday decided to set up 10 new National Institutes of Technology (NITs), six of which will come up in northeastern states to facilit... More
Slowdown hit Commonwealth Games preparedness: Moody's
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The global financial crisis and its impact on India may be the reason for the delay in getting the infrastructure in place for the Commonwealth Games sche... More
Government refrains from view on decriminalising gay sex
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The government Thursday refrained from taking a view on the Delhi High Court's ruling decriminalising gay sex, and said it was for the Supreme Court to ru... More
In Bollywood, big fish eat little fish: Zayed Khan
Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Actor Zayed Khan says he is learning 'the hard way'. He was supposed to sing and dance to a solo number in the film 'Blue', but was shocked to be informed th... More
Aircel signs tower sharing deal with Datacom
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Telecom major Aircel has signed a $400-million tower sharing agreement with Datacom Solutions, part of the Videocon group, the companies said Thursday.
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Sensex sheds early gains, up 42 points in afternoon
Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) A key index of the Indian equities markets, which zoomed over 134 points in early trades, shed most of its gains Thursday afternoon to trade 42 higher than i... More
Six killed in house collapse in Madhya Pradesh town
Bhopal, Sep 17 (IANS) At least six people, including a man and his two sons, were killed when a three-storied house collapsed in Madhya Pradesh's Katni town early Thursday.
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