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Hockey World Cup: India win wam up game against Netherlands

New Delhi: India started their Hockey World Cup 2010 campaign on a high note, by beating Argentina and Netherlands in the warm up games. India beat Netherlands 2-1 in a practice match yesterday. The team had beaten Argentina by a similar margin earlier. In the match against Netherlands, Prabhjot...

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BSNL offers Fastest Broadband Speed up to 24 Mbps

New Delhi: Breaking News! There is a big news for the customers, who want high-speed broadband service to beat the slow and pathetic speed. they witness in their day-to-day life. The state-owned telecom company, BSNL has launched the fastest-everbroadband service in India - up to 24 Mbps speed. ...

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LG launches new Watch Phone at Rs 49,990

New Delhi: Breaking News! One of the leading mobile phone makers, LG has launched its new and stylish Watch Phone - GD910 - in the Indian market, which is priced at Rs 49,990. The cool gadget is meant...

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Mumbai: Breaking News! In a big relief to the millions of IT Firms, Freelancers, Writers, SEOs and IT Developers, world's largest online money transfer service provider, PayPal has announced the resumption of local bank withdrawals to India. The paypal announcement says that the Reserve Bank of India...

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PM Manmohan Singh given a rousing welcome in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh: Breaking News! Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who arrived in Saudi Arabia on a state visit, was given a rousing welcome at the King Khaled International Airport, Riyadh. Dr. Singh is the first Prime Minister of India in 28 years to visit Saudi Arabia. Only two Indian Prime Ministers...

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Opposition, UPA Allies want rollback in Fuel Prices

New Delhi: Breaking News! The UPA Government at the Centre, began to feel the heat, as some of its allies echoed the sentiments of the Opposition over the fuel price hike. The UPL allies Trinamool Congress and DMK are upset with the fuel price hike in Union Budget 2010 and want a rollback. Trinamool...

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Chile Earthquake Toll rises to 300, 2 Million affected

Santiago (Agencies): Breaking News! Even as the biggest-ever search operation is still going on, the death toll in the massive earthquake in Chile, has gone up to 300. At least 1.5 million homes were...

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IIT-Roorkee Student arrested for the murder of IIT-Delhi Female Student

Shimla: Breaking News! An IIT-Roorkee Student was held for the murder of an IIT-Delhi female student, who was found murdered in a hotel room in Shimla. The victim was identified as 22-year-old Pragati, a third-year student of textile engineering of IIT-Delhi. Both Pragati and her friend, Gaurav...

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CAT Online 2009 Results declared, Check Scores Online on Website

New Delhi: Breaking News! The much-awaited Common Admission Test (CAT) Online, 2009 results have been declared. Visit the CAT IIM Website at http://www.catiim.in/ to get your scorecard. While checking your score online, please make sure to have your CAT Registration Number and the email address...

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Fourth attack on Indians in Kabul since July 2008

Describing it as a 'heinous terrorist attack,' External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said as per the preliminary information provided by the Afghan government officials, 'up to nine Indians... have...

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6 Indians killed in 'barbaric' Kabul strike

In yet another attack on Indians in Afghanistan on Friday, Taliban terrorists targeted hotels, killing six Indians associated with developmental work in the country, including two Major rank army officers....

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Quake in Chile, ripples in Asia

A massive earthquake rattled Chile early Saturday, killing at least 70 people, producing powerful aftershocks and triggering a tsunami, emerging reports indicate. The death toll is expected to go high....

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'Indian docs serving under difficult conditions in Kabul'

New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said the death of medical personnel in the Kabul blast defined the risks Indian medical teams have to face while serving in Afghanistan."The medical fraternity in our country has been serving our people under very difficult conditions with great...

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There is no alternative to dialogue with Pak: PM

New Delhi: In his first comment on the recent talks with Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said there was "no alternative" to dialogue to resolve issues which "divide us" and that India was...

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IT industry reacts to Budget 2010

The Finance Minister has given us a pragmatic forward looking budget that provides clarity to business. We appreciate the clarification on Section 10AA and the Direct Tax Code, implementation date. The changes to the personal income tax are very beneficial to all professionals and is in line with overall...

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Union Budget 2010: No audit for Rs 60 lakh business

NEW DELHI: Life will be easier for small enterprises earning annual revenue up to Rs 60 lakh or a independent professional with gross receipts up to Rs 15 lakh as they no more have to get their accounts audited. According to the Budget 2010-11, a businessman will not have to get his accounts...

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Did You Know? Interesting Facts about India's Budget

With Pranab Mukherjee is all set to announce the Union Budget 2010-2011, here is a look at some interesting facts about India's budget and our nation's financial growth.On November 26, 1947 R.K. Shanmukham...

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CM congratulates Sachin Tendulkar

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' has congratulated batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar for scoring the first ever double century and setting up a record in the world cricket during yesterday's One-day-international against South Africa in Gwaliar. In a statement, Dr Nishank...

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Bollywood congratulates Sachin Tendulkar

Ace cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has made India proud by scoring double century at ODI in Gwalior opposite South Africa. He is the first batsman to score double ton in one day. Fraternities from various...

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Karunanidhi congratulates Sachin Tendulkar

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Thursday congratulated the master blaster Sachin Tendulkar for setting a world record by hammering a double century in One Day International cricket.“On...

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FDA finds controversial diabetes drug a risk to heart; sold in India

Hundreds of people taking Avandia, a controversial diabetes medicine, needlessly suffer heart attacks and heart failure each month, according to confidential government reports that recommend the drug be removed from the market.The reports, obtained by The New York Times, say that if every diabetic...

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Tiger Woods breaks his silence with an apology

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Telangana: Student dies after self-immolation

Hyderabad: A 19-year-old student, who set himself on fire during protests over the Telangana issue, succumbed to his burns at a hospital here early Sunday.A police officer said Siripur Yadaiah, who sustained...

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Calculate interest on S/B deposit daily: RBI

In what would bring cheers to savings account holders, the RBI on Friday asked banks to start calculating interest rates on savings accounts on a daily basis from April 1. ...

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Small plane is crashed into tax offices in Texas

AUSTIN (Reuters) - An apparently disgruntled man crashed a small plane into a federal building housing U.S. tax offices in Austin, Texas on Thursday in what local officials said was likely a deliberate...

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Income tax officer who led Koda scam probe transferred

A senior Income Tax officer, who led the department in unearthing the multi-crore rupee scam allegedly involving former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda has been transferred.Ujjwal Choudhary, who till...

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SC stays renewal of mining licences in Aravallis

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the renewal of over 150 pending mining licences and ordered satellite images to be taken of the entire 15,000 square km of Aravalli hill ranges to gauge the “devastation” caused by illegal mining carried on in violation of a 2002 ban. The Special Forest Bench led by...

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Hyderabad/Kadapa, Feb. 19: There was pandemonium in the AP Assembly over alleged irregularities in the supply of Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertilisers and seeds to Balaji Fertilisers, a company reportedly owned by the Kadapa Mayor, Mr Ravindranath Reddy, who is the brother-in-law of the late Chief...

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Inspectors' sons raped Surat teen, made MMS

Three young men, convicted for kidnapping and gangraping a 16-year-old girl in Surat in Gujarat, have been sentenced to life imprisonment. A Sessions court in Surat found them guilty based on the testimonies of the victim, her friend and 29 other witnesses.The convicted men - 22-year-old Shahid...

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Supreme Court stays withdrawal of forces from Osmania University campus

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed till February 23 the Andhra Pradesh High Court order directing withdrawal of Central paramilitary forces from Osmania University campus, the hotbed of the Telangana...

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Kirsten confident of a strong Indian finish

Kolkata, Feb. 17 -- A message from a fan that was flashed on the big screen in the afternoon said GOD MUST BE SOUTH AFRICAN. Gary Kirsten and his boys will be happy if god remains neutral on Thursday. Weather had the last word here and the India coach was disappointed with the time lost in the morning....

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Tiger Woods to apologize, discuss future on Friday

Tiger Woods, the superstar golfer who took an indefinite break from the game in December after admitting marital infidelity, will make a public statement on Friday to discuss his playing future.The...

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FACTBOX - The top 10 country holders of gold reserves

The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said it would shortly begin selling 191.3 tonnes of gold in the open market under a program approved last year to boost its resources for lending.The open-market...

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Food prices rise for 4th week running

Food inflation rose for the fourth straight week in early February, heightening worries that it was driving up headline inflation past official forecasts and increasing the chance of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) pushing up rates.The food price index rose 17.97 percent in the 12 months to Feb....

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Govt approves $173.2 mln injection in Air India

The government has approved an injection of 8 billion rupees ($173.2 million) into national carrier Air India, a cabinet spokeswoman said on Thursday.ANALYSIS - Budget risks disappointing on fiscal disciplineAnything less than a strong show of deficit-slashing intent in the budget, to be unveiled...

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Defiant Amla century makes India wait

South Africa's Hashim Amla struck a defiant century to keep hosts India waiting for a second-test victory that would level the series on Thursday.Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh took three wickets in a...

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