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Can Pakistan own up to Kasabs roots (20 November 11:36) |
| The ingress of extremism in Pakistan is as universal as it is banal |
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Ranbaxy recalls acne drug from US market (20 November 11:06) |
| Gurgaon-based Ranbaxy voluntarily recalled 40 mg capsules of isotretinoin, the chemical ingredient in Accutane, the company said in a statement on Friday |
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The Week in review for 20 Nov 2009 (20 November 10:56) |
| Naresh Goyal could reduce his stake in Jet Airways; Supreme Court says petroleum ministry can become party to Reliance gas dispute; videogame stirs up controversy |
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CNBC-TV18 Awaaz merge operations (20 November 10:47) |
| There are 1,100 employees in the two channels, according to a person familiar with the development, who declined to be named. That would put the number of job losses at 132 |
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Navi Mumbai land auction prices rise more to follow (20 November 10:43) |
| National Textile and MMRDA are firming up plans to sell prime land, including a site in the Bandra Kurla Complex |
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Europe names Belgian PM as first President (20 November 10:25) |
| Van Rompuy said he regretted giving up the Belgian premiership, but accepted the challenge of managing member states frequently at odds over competing national agendas |
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Wholl be the man after Tata says tata (20 November 10:09) |
| In his 18 years at the helm of the Tata group, Ratan Tata has surprised people time and again and I have a feeling that his choice of a successor will, again, be a surprise |
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Mobile number portability from 31 December (20 November 10:00) |
| The regulator also notified certain charges associated with MNP and said switching charges for users must not exceed Rs19 |
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India or China whose household is wealthier (20 November 09:40) |
| The Level and Distribution of Global Household Wealth, by James B. Davies, Edward N. Wolff Susanna Sandstrom and Anthony B. Shorrocks, NBER |
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The pseudo peace prophet (20 November 09:24) |
| Next time you survive a terrorist attack, don’t be part of another ‘peace rally’. Shout at your spouse, talk to your shrink or watch a Hindi movie |
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Unexpected stickiness (20 November 08:49) |
| The Fevicol commercial, which depicts the life of a girl who was unable to shake off a moustache that was pasted on her upper lip, traces her life, through her teenage years, wedding, mother... |
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Indians dont know how to accept failure (20 November 08:48) |
| While this may be a cultural issue, laws should help foster a climate favourable to entrepreneurship |
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In the Muslim bubble (20 November 08:48) |
| The hyped Saif-Kareena thriller is dull, shallow and replete with the worst kind of clichés about Muslim identity |
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PV Viswanath professor The unity of all beings (20 November 08:35) |
| The professor who made possible negotiations between a Mumbai terrorist and a Chabad emissary in the US on how that role changed him spiritually |
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Mohammed Taufiq tea vendor The pavement hero (20 November 08:30) |
| He became a hero overnight. After a year has passed, he is confident, but cynical |
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Rishab Nanda schoolboy A year of growing up (20 November 08:28) |
| This 12-year-old has been following terrorism news and is constantly anxious when his parents are away |
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Sushila Pyarelal Sharma cleaning staff of CST When stains become indelible (20 November 08:27) |
| The women who cleaned CST of dried blood and broken glass have spent a year going about their work as if nothing happened |
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Anjali Vijay Kulthe Nurse The woman in white (20 November 08:19) |
| Her uniform and the sense of duty helped this nurse at Cama Hospital face Ajmal Kasab’s lawyer and battle her fears |
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Young readers fest (20 November 08:19) |
| A weekend of storytelling, author interactions and more |
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Which city is better Delhi or Mumbai neither please (20 November 08:12) |
| These days when people ask me if I prefer Delhi or Mumbai, I say: “It’s like asking whether I prefer Bal or Raj.” |
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Erica Di Giovancarlo Italian trade commissioner Another year another life (20 November 08:07) |
| This diplomat was relieved when we entered 2009. Now she would rather not dwell on the past or plan for the future |
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IMFs Lipsky sees sluggish global economic recovery (20 November 06:54) |
| The IMF has urged countries to refrain from slashing extraordinarily lax policies in what is referred to as an ‘exit’ strategy |
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Dr MM Begani Consultant surgeon The smooth operator (20 November 06:28) |
| Working non-stop that night, this doctor saved many lives. He credits God and the Mumbaikar’s spirit as his sources of strength |
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Ferrero Hershey would likely break up Cadbury (20 November 05:10) |
| Italian chocolate maker Ferrero and US-based Hershey said they were reviewing a possible offer for Cadbury, which is the subject of a hostile $16.5 billion bid by US food group Kraft |
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Investors ask Goldman to be less greedy (20 November 05:04) |
| Shareholders eel Goldman, which received $10 billion of taxpayer help during the credit crisis, should better reward them |
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UN State of Worlds Children report highlights maternal deaths (20 November 04:58) |
| The State of the World’s Children report highlights how severe the problem of maternal mortality is in developing nations like India |
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European shares rebound snapping 3-day losing run (20 November 04:57) |
| By 2:31pm, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was up 0.4% at 1,014.88 points after losing 1.6% on Thursday to hit a one-week closing low |
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Nuke cooperation high on PM agenda in US (20 November 04:36) |
| Singh, who leaves for Washington Saturday, gave enough indications in an interview that nuclear cooperation would be high on his agenda during talks with Obama |
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Bhuvan should be accessed by different organisations Chavan (20 November 03:59) |
| Bhuvan an indigenously developed satellite mapping tool similar to Google Earth, was launched in August this year by Indian Space Research Organisation |
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India China add big buzz to wireless broadband (20 November 03:47) |
| China, India 3G roll-outs to drive mobile broadband; China Mobile rolling out trial 4G network; Gearmaker Huawei eyes top global spot with 4G push; India 3G roll-out expected next year |
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Sony hopes online service will build brand loyalty (20 November 03:31) |
| The online service will include games, movie downloads and other interactive entertainment, which will be accessible on Sony products, such as Bravia TVs, Cyber-shot digital cameras and Read... |
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EU names Belgian PM as first President (20 November 03:07) |
| Belgian PM Herman Van Rompuy named as EU’s first President and Baroness Catherine Ashton, a little known Briton, as foreign affairs chief, under a deal that kept out more established figur... |
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Stem cell therapy for blindness on the anvil (20 November 02:48) |
| Lead scientist Robert Lanza of the Advanced Cell Technology described the application as an important advance |
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Sugarcane issue Parliament adjourned till Monday (20 November 02:43) |
| Both the Houses witnessed adjournments soon after they met for the day |
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Govt wont tax capital inflows Montek (20 November 02:09) |
| India needs more foreign funds for infrastructure; emphasis on productive use of overseas funds; economists fear flows may become real problem next year |
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Google PCs to start as televisions in 7 seconds or less (20 November 01:35) |
| Google gave the first public look at its Chrome OS four months after declaring its intention of developing the PC’s main software, a move that pits it directly against Microsoft Corp and A... |
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Playboys bunny turns more alluring than its playmates (20 November 12:40) |
| Playboy Enterprises Inc is in talks with at least one possible bidder for the Chicago-based company |
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Bollywoods latest offerings in living rooms via DTH (20 November 12:32) |
| Even though DTH reaches only 15% of India’s 220 million television-owning households, Bollywood is increasingly viewing it as the next big thing to launch movies |
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The gendered face of climate change (20 November 12:01) |
| A new report says that women are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, but are also key players in mitigating its effects on humanity |
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Oprah Winfrey to end talk show in Sept 2011 (20 November 11:26) |
| She is expected to move to cable network OWN, or Oprah Winfrey Network, a Los Angeles-based joint venture she formed with Discovery Communications Inc, when her current syndication deal for ... |
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Gold futures steady near record highs (20 November 11:07) |
| The most-traded December contract was Rs17,212 per 10 grams, down 0.11% at 10:46am, after hitting a low of Rs17,204 in early deals |
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Oil steady at below $78 traders seek fresh cues (20 November 10:20) |
| Crude prices have swung with the dollar this week, jumping over $3 on Monday and then shedding over $2 on Thursday |
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Rupee off 1-week lows as exporters sell dollars (20 November 10:11) |
| At 9:42am, the partially convertible rupee was at Rs46.56/57 per dollar after hitting Rs46.75, which was its weakest since 13 November |
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Markets fall 04 banks drop (20 November 09:55) |
| At 9:55am, the 30-share BSE index was down 0.44% at 16,711.49 points, with 25 components declining |
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Wall St drops on fresh recovery concerns (20 November 09:44) |
| Bank of America-Merrill Lynch cut its 2010 growth outlook for the semiconductor industry on concerns about a rising inventory glut |
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Indian investors cheated out of land in England that never was (20 November 06:05) |
| For those who took UKLI’s promise at face value, the dream of owning a piece of English property is turning into a nightmare |
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Mint CEO Briefing Raise capital while liquidity abounds (20 November 12:38) |
| The key issues were: is there an upturn? Is money available? Are firms using right funding routes for acquisitions? |
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Smaller firms get a toehold on retail shelves (20 November 12:31) |
| Large consumer goods firms usually offer lower retailing margins compared with those offered by smaller competitors who lack bargaining muscle |
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Airlines losses increase by 44 in fiscal 2009 (20 November 12:15) |
| High fuel cost, excess capacity and slump in demand seen as causes; operational numbers may turn out worse |
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JSW forges alliance with Japans JFE (20 November 12:02) |
| The deal will allow JSW to move into the high-margin business of producing steel for car makers |
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