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Tata Motors' sales down 30 percent in Nov

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:19:18 -0500

Auto major Tata Motors for the second consecutive month reported a considerable decline in its gross sales, with the November figures dropping over 30 percent

India, Arab world sign pact to cement ties

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:57:06 -0500

India and the Arab world, home to nearly five-million-strong Indian diaspora, took a defining step on Tuesday to cement their friendly ties by setting up

BJP, Congress locked in a close fight in Rajasthan

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:25:37 -0500

Rajasthan, the largest state of India, is likely to witness a close contest between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress as it

Delimitation, caste equations hold key in western Rajasthan

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:38:34 -0500

Repeat performance of the 2003 poll success for the ruling BJP in Rajasthan's western districts seems far-fetched this time with key factors like delimitation, changing caste equations and

No decision yet on Deshmukh's resignation

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:00:57 -0500

Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Tuesday met Congress President Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi amid speculation of his resignation in the aftermath of Mumbai terror attacks. Deshmukh

Jet asks senior employees to take salary cut

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:55:45 -0500

Hit by financial downturn, private airline Jet Airways on Tuesday night asked its senior employees, including pilots, to take a cut in wages over a

Rupee ends higher at 50.15/16 a dollar

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:24:11 -0500

After touching a fresh record low in intra-day, the Indian rupee on Tuesday bounced back and closed at 50.15/16, stronger by 13 paise, against the

Mumbai Police rules out local hand in terror strikes

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:04:29 -0500

Mumbai Police made some startling revelations about the November 26 terror strikes in the city, that left over 180 dead and scores injured.There were 10

Tamil Nadu rains leave 177 dead

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:49:15 -0500

At least 177 people lost their lives due to the heavy rains that lashed Tamil Nadu last week while eight lakh people are staying in

JPMorgan to cut workforce at WaMu, to lay off 4,000 by Jan

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:05:03 -0500

JPMorgan Chase is planning to slash nearly 21 percent of workforce and lay off 4,000 employees by January at Washington Mutual, which was acquired by