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Ninja kick (21 November 02:43) |
| Addicted to speed? Fancy a superbike that’s out of reach? Try the latest mini sportbike from the Kawasaki stable — the Ninja 250R, writes Rishad Cooper. See graphics |
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Indian economy likely to grow 8 pc next fiscal Nomura (21 November 01:42) |
| The Indian economy is likely to grow by eight per cent in the next fiscal, propelled by domestic demand, financial services firm Nomura has said. |
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Nokia to axe 330 jobs in Finland Denmark (21 November 12:50) |
| Handset giant Nokia on Saturday said it will cut around 330 jobs in Finland and Denmark, as part of streamlining research and development operations. |
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Name similar to terrorist You may not get insurance (21 November 12:22) |
| If your name happens to be Abdur Razzaq or a Mohammad Selim, you may have a harrowing time buying an insurance policy, report Jaidev Majumdar & Falaknaaz Syed. |
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Indian consumers still cautious playing safe (21 November 12:19) |
| With bitter experience of slowdown still etched in their memory, and expecting Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to hike interest rates in early 2010, cautious Indian consumers are refusing to loo... |
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US lawmakers threaten sanctions on China over currency (21 November 12:15) |
| US lawmakers criticised US President Barack Obama’s administration for not pressuring China enough over its rigid currency as they set the stage for slapping import duties on Chinese goods... |
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Hari Bhartia to lead CII Biz team to US (21 November 12:10) |
| A high-powered business delegation led by CII president-elect and co-chairman and managing director of Jubilant Organosys, Hari Bhartia, will arrive in the US to strengthen bilateral economi... |
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Govt panel on ECB auctioning (21 November 12:05) |
| As concerns rise over sharp rise inflow of foreign funds to India, the government will set up a joint committee under the finance ministry and RBI to make recommendations on the introduction... |
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Centre clears Rs 7300-cr roads for Naxal belt (21 November 12:02) |
| The government is building a "concrete road network" right through India's Naxalite corridor that criss-crosses eight states, reports Samiran Saha. |
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Rise in the air this fall (20 November 11:52) |
| There is a spring in the step of India Inc, but inflation remains a big worry, reports Sanjib Baruah. |
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Late rally pushes Sensex above 17000-point mark (20 November 11:36) |
| A late rally by banking and energy stocks on Friday helped a benchmark index close above the 17,000-point mark, up 1.41 percent, after languishing in the negative terrain for most of the day... |
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Controversial social network ranks third (20 November 09:06) |
| Bharatstudent.com stole third place behind Orkut and Facebook with over 3 million users, according to comScore's recent list of India's top social networking sites, reports Rohan Koshy. |
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Nokia says it will cut 330 jobs in Finland Denmark (20 November 08:24) |
| Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, said it would shed about 330 jobs in Finland and Denmark as part of a streamlining of its research and development operations. |
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Disinvest use money for green assets Finance Commission chief (20 November 08:18) |
| The government should sell off half its public sector undertakings and use the $200 billion it will thus make to build environmental assets, 13th Finance Commission Chairman Vijay Kelkar sai... |
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Sony slides to 4-mth low plan fails to inspire (20 November 08:03) |
| Shares of Sony Corp fell to their lowest in nearly four months after the electronics maker announced a new business strategy that failed to encourage investors of its growth prospects. |
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Silver to touch Rs 31250 soon Industry body (20 November 06:14) |
| Silver is likely to become expensive in the coming days globally, as investors have gone gung-ho over the white metal in the last two months, according to a latest report by an industry body... |
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Airtel reduces roaming rates (20 November 04:53) |
| Bharati Airtel reduces roaming rates by almost 60 per cent as part of their new bill plan on Friday. |
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Sensex down 118 points in opening trade on global cues (20 November 02:05) |
| The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark index Sensex lost nearly 118 points in opening trade today on increased capital inflows by funds and retail investors, triggered by weak global markets. |
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Google PC will start in seven seconds or less (20 November 01:00) |
| New Google Inc software will start up a computer as fast as a television can be turned on, the search company said on Thursday as it showed off its Chrome operating system designed for PCs t... |
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Yahoo jumps on Twitter bandwagon to improve search (20 November 11:50) |
| Yahoo is jumping on the Twitter bandwagon in its latest attempt to improve its Internet search engine and lure back some of its dwindling audience. |
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Lodha chalks out expansion plan 5 new projects soon (20 November 02:31) |
| The Mumbai-based Lodha Developers has chalked out definite plans to utilise Rs 2,790 crore mopped up through its initial public offer (IPO), expected by the end of this financial year. |
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India China lead global economic recovery OECD (20 November 02:27) |
| India, China and the US are leading the world economy’s recovery but recovery is “still too timid” to halt the continuing rise in unemployment, according to Organisation of Economic Co... |
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India Inc backs e-voting but transparency still an issue (20 November 02:23) |
| e-Voting platform launched by CDSL Ventures Ltd (CVL), the cost affective, convenient and quick mode of getting shareholders approval has found favour with India Inc. |
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Liases Foras launches Ressex a real estate index (20 November 02:19) |
| In a move to unravel the mystery surrounding the real estate sector, Liases Foras, one of India’s premier real estate research firms, has launched Ressex, a pan-India sensitive index for t... |
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Singapore woos Indian workers (20 November 02:13) |
| Contact Singapore, promoted by the Singapore Economic Development Board and the Ministry of Manpower, is holding a programme for engineering students next month to visit the island nation an... |
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NTPC suit valid Govt tells SC (20 November 01:42) |
| Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium on Thursday clarified to the Supreme Court that its stand before the court has not “jettisoned the interest of the NTPC that is contesting with the Reli... |
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JFE Jindal in pact to make automobile steel (20 November 01:37) |
| In a major development for the Indian steel sector, Sajjan Jindal-controlled JSW Steel and Japan’s second-largest steel maker, JFE Steel Corporation, have entered into a collaboration agre... |
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but the poor continue to pay the inflation tax (20 November 01:34) |
| The country is reeling under the impact of steep rise in a number of food items pummelled by a supply crunch in staple items such as potatoes, cereals and pulses. |
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Suzlon to sell 35 stake in Belgian subsidiary (20 November 01:28) |
| Suzlon Energy, Asia’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, has decided to divest 35 per cent stake in its Belgian company, Hansen Transmissions, through sale of shares. Hansen, listed in the... |
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Gold turns too dear (20 November 01:23) |
| The lust for the yellow metal has taken the commodity to its all-time high price of more than Rs 17,000 per 10 gm, led by a fall of 55 per cent in India, global demand fell 49 per cent in th... |
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Gold silver retreats from record high on profit-taking (20 November 12:09) |
| Both the precious metals, gold and silver retreated from its overnight record highs on the bullion in Mumbai today due to reduced off-take from stockists and retailers at higher levels. |
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RNRLs conditional nod for govt as party in gas dispute (19 November 08:14) |
| RNRL gave its consent in the Supreme Court to the oil ministry becoming a party in the dispute over supply of gas from Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) but without giving up the right to cross-... |
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No plan to hike oil prices soon Secy (19 November 07:53) |
| The government is not considering at present to raise petrol and diesel prices in line with the firming international crude rates, Petroleum Secretary RS Pandey said. |
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Ambani brothers Mittal lead Forbes India Rich List (19 November 05:06) |
| Mukesh Ambani has emerged the wealthiest person in India with a net worth of $32 billion, as the number of Indian billionaires in Forbes' "India Rich List" this year has nearly doubled to 52... |
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Mukesh Ambani is Indiasnbsprichest (19 November 05:06) |
| Mukesh Ambani has emerged the wealthiest person in India with a net worth of $32 billion, as the number of Indian billionaires in Forbes' "India Rich List" this year has nearly doubled to 52... |
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Food inflation rises to 1455 per cent (19 November 05:02) |
| Food inflation shot up to 14.55 per cent for the first week of November as pulses, mutton and spices turned costlier. |
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Sensex down 70 pts in early trade on Asian cues (19 November 02:11) |
| The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex fell by around 70 points as funds and retail investors indulged in booking profits amid weak Asian markets. |
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Sensex down 29 points amid mixed Asian cues (19 November 02:11) |
| The market on Thursday remained under pressure with the benchmark Sensex falling by 29 points on fresh profit selling amid mixed Asian cues. |
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US stocks fall slightly on technology earnings (19 November 11:39) |
| US stocks posted modest losses on poor profit forecasts from technology firms and a surprising dip in home construction. |
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Singapore declares its recession over (19 November 11:30) |
| Singapore on Thursday declared a severe recession over as data showed its economy grew for the second straight quarter in the three months to September. |
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EU budget for 2010 to increase by six per cent (19 November 11:20) |
| Following tough negotiations, European Union (EU) governments and the European Parliament have agreed on the bloc's budget for 2010. |
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BSNL contract stuck between security and rule (19 November 04:44) |
| Caught between security concerns and transparency issues, the fate of state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd’s (BSNL) tender for procuring equipment and installing 93 million mobile telephon... |
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Flight delayed due to fog Snack while you wait (19 November 03:38) |
| All airlines will provide flight status messages through SMS during the fog season. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has issued a slew of guidelines to ensure smooth flight operatio... |
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Pvt deal against govts gas policy (19 November 02:54) |
| The ministry of oil and petroleum natural gas said the two Ambani brothers could not have entered into a private agreement to trade gas because it was against government’s gas utilisation ... |
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JHM Interstate to open 9 more budget hotels (19 November 02:52) |
| The third party hotel management company, JHM Interstate Hotels India, has chalked out plans to expand its operations in the country. The company will have nine hotels in its kitty by the en... |
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Ginger hotels on expansion spree (19 November 02:50) |
| Buoyed by extraordinary response from cost conscious corporate clients, Ginger, the low-cost hotel chain from the house of Tatas, is planning to set up second hotels in Ahmedabad and Bengalu... |
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Bilakhia eyes edutainment retail market (19 November 02:48) |
| Mexus Education, the educational venture by the Bilakhia Group, is poised to introduce the concept of dedicated edutainment retail, which includes books, toys, and films, in India. ... |
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Exclusive SEZ for aerospace in Belgaum (19 November 02:45) |
| Quest Global has launched the first aerospace special economic zone in the country that houses an engineering facility, a precision machining facility and a sheet metal facility. HT Cor... |
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BHP-Rio Tinto deal under fire from steel makers (19 November 02:43) |
| European steel makers have called on EU anti-trust regulators to block a joint venture between the world’s No. 2 and No. 3 iron ore miners, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, that they claimed co... |
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Hyundai India to see more profits than China in 10 (19 November 02:40) |
| Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Corporation on Wednesday said that its Indian operations will return more profits than its other big Asian market--China, next year. HT Correspondent reports. |
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