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CPM ‘punishes’ Buddhadeb for bandh remarks

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:13:33 -0400

West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadev Battacharjee's remarks on bandhs, which was strongly opposed within the party and by its allies, continued to haunt him with

Amarnath talks put off again, life remains paralysed

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:55:01 -0400

Talks between an official panel and the group spearheading the agitation for transfer of land to Amarnath shrine board was put off for the second

Govt opposed to Nalini's release: TN to HC

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:36:25 -0400

The Tamil Nadu Government on Friday submitted that the findings of the Advisory Board, which rejected S Nalini's plea for premature release in the Rajiv

Economic regulatory body for airports soon

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:35:52 -0400

India will soon have an economic regulatory body to regulate tariff structure for aeronautical services and fuel supply infrastructure at airports.The government on Friday approved

Tatas pull out executives, workers for safety from Singur

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:34:32 -0400

Irked by constant intimidation of its workforce by agitating Trinamool Congress workers, Tata Motors has evacuated its manpower from Singur.None of the 600-800 engineers, executives

Harassment scandal casts ominous glow on R&AW

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:50:11 -0400

India's external intelligence agency, Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), has been hit by another crisis. A senior female officer, working as a Director in the

Citibank urges Pakistan to seek IMF help to avoid default

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:34:17 -0400

The US-based Citibank has advised Pakistan to secure help from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to avoid default on its foreign debt repayments in the

Citibank urges Pakistan to seek IMF help to avoid default

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:34:17 -0400

The US-based Citibank has advised Pakistan to secure help from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to avoid default on its foreign debt repayments in the

Airbus to extend A380 to accommodate 1,000 passengers

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:30:22 -0400

World's largest plane maker Airbus is considering an extended 1,000-passenger version of the A380 aircraft, Louis Gallois, chief executive of the European Aeronautic Defence and

Intel announces Rs 5,000 desktop for the Indian market

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:14:09 -0400

Chipset maker Intel on Thursday announced the launch of a desktop range that starts at Rs 5,000 (around $125) a move that could trigger a