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Swaminathan to skip Sri Lanka till Tamil issue is settled
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Internationally renowned Indian agriculture scientist M.S. Swaminathan has put off plans to visit Sri Lanka to help it revive its farm sector until the Ta... More
Zooming passion for superbikes in India overrides cost factor
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) A niche market for superbikes is quietly picking up pace in India, with enthusiasts increasingly seeking that tantalising rush of adrenaline, undeterred b... More
Sensex drops further into red, down 223 points
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) A key index of the Indian equities markets fell sharply Wednesday following a sell-off in realty, capital goods and metal stocks, and was more than 223 point... More
Pune institute in global race for swine flu vaccine
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) It is ironical that Pune reported the first loss of life due to swine flu in India as it is home to the country's largest biotech firm, which is also amon... More
Sensex starts in the red
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) A key index of the Indian equities markets opened in the red Wednesday, and was 145 points below its last closing figure about ten minutes into trade.
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Indiabulls executive arrested for illegal trading
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IANS) The vice president of leading share trading firm Indiabulls Securities was arrested Tuesday for allegedly trading illegally by accessing the online trading ... More
Officials, mine owners booked for illegal Orissa mining
Bhubaneswar, Aug 11 (IANS) Orissa's vigilance department Tuesday filed cases against nine people, including state officials and two mine owners, for their alleged involvement in i... More
Power crisis to continue in Delhi: Dikshit
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The power crisis in the national capital, which has left residents fuming, is likely to continue for a few more days following abnormal increase in the po... More
Gurgaon Metro rail to start by mid-2012, says Hooda
Gurgaon (Haryana), Aug 11 (IANS) The Gurgaon Metro rail, the country's first Metro rail project to be built and operated by a private company, will be operational by the middle of... More
Most states not meeting clean energy targets: Regulator
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) While all states have to draw at least five percent of their electricity needs from clean energy sources, only a few are doing so, India's power regulator... More
Jayalalithaa demands central probe into diversion of potash
Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) Tamil Nadu's Leader of Opposition and former chief minister J. Jayalalithaa Tuesday demanded a central probe into the alleged diversion of potash meant for ... More
No chances of terrorists manipulating stock market: Government
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) There was no possibility of terror outfits manipulating the country's stock market, the government informed the Supreme Court Tuesday.
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Gurgaon to get an amusement park
Chandigarh, Aug 11 (IANS) Haryana's millennium city, Gurgaon, will soon have an amusement park.
An official spokesman of the Haryana government Tuesday... More
Brooke Bond forays from tea to IT
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The government Tuesday approved Hindustan Unilever (HUL)-owned Brooke Bond's proposal to set up an infotech-related special economic zone (SEZ) spread ove... More
Oil ministry misguiding people, PMO: Reliance Natural Resources
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group Tuesday said the oil ministry continued to misguide the people and key decision makers on the dispute over gas from ... More |