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PepsiCo net income falls 9%, to slash 3,300 jobs

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:16:19 -0400

Beverages and snacks giant Pepsico on Wednesday posted a decline of 9.58 per cent in its net income for the third quarter of 2008 and

India to seek nuclear support from Brazil, SA

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:52:23 -0400

Armed with an NSG waiver, India will seek civil nuclear cooperation with Brazil and South Africa at the third IBSA summit on Wednesday that will

CPI(M) mulls Mayawati's candidature for PM

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:44:07 -0400

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati could be a prime ministerial candidate of a non-Congress and non-BJP alliance at the Centre depending on the outcome of

Amar ratifies demand for probe in Jamia encounter

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:33:49 -0400

Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh reiterated on Tuesday his demand for a judicial probe in the Jamia Nagar encounter, which he said was being increasingly

NHRC issues notice to Assam govt

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:15:48 -0400

Taking suo-motu cognizance of the communal flare up between Muslims and Bodo tribe in Assam, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued a

Low-intensity blast hits Kanpur

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:12:44 -0400

A low-intensity blast hit the Uttar Pradesh town of Kanpur on Tuesday evening.The blast reportedly took place at 7 pm on Tuesday evening with the

India-Brazil-South Africa Summit on Wednesday

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:00:58 -0400

The financial crisis, which has gripped several developed countries, along with energy and food security will figure prominently at the India-Brazil-South Africa Summit being held

SC to consider plea on creamy layer income limit

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:01:30 -0400

Government's decision to raise the income ceiling for the creamy layer from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs four lakh annually may come up for scrutiny

PDP welcomes EC's decision on J&K

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:14:48 -0400

Welcoming Election Commission's decision to defer announcement of assembly poll in Jammu and Kashmir, the People's Democratic Party on Tuesday said the Centre must now

Netaji lived on till 1985?

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:56:48 -0400

In a claim that could give a new dimension to the ongoing mystery over the death of Subhash Chandra Bose, a veteran freedom fighter and