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Nokia plant uncertainty may hit India telecom exports by 40%
Apr 22, 2014, 09:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: India's telecom exports may drop by about 40 per cent if uncertainty about Nokia's plant near Chennai continues and production is affected, the Telecom Equipment & Services Export Promotion Council said. “This year,
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FIIs stake in Infosys hit 9-year high of 42% in January-March quarter
Apr 13, 2014, 06:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: Foreign investors hiked their stake in Infosys to a nine-year high of 42.10 per cent in the January-March period of 2014.This is despite the software giant expecting a sluggish growth in revenue during
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Mob vandalizes property at Sealdah station, train services hit
India | Feb 14, 2014, 07:27 AM ISTKolkata: Irate commuters vandalised railway property at the Sealdah station in protest against late running of local trains in the Sealdah Main section of Eastern Railway last night, further affecting train services for over an
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Milk production hit in Tamil Nadu by foot-and-mouth disease
India | Dec 04, 2013, 12:37 PM ISTChennai: The current outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) among cattle has significantly hit milk production in Tamil Nadu, prompting dairy farmers to seek intervention, including vaccination on a war-footing. The daily procurement has
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Speeding car hits environmentalist Sunita Narain, hospitalized
India | Oct 20, 2013, 11:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: Famous environmentalist Sunita Narain was hit by a car this morning while she was cycling to Lodhi Gardens for her morning walk. The car sped away and its number could not be noted.
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Over 4 lakh hit by floods in Assam
India | Sep 11, 2013, 10:23 PM ISTGuwahati: The flood situation in Assam continued to remain grim today with over four lakh people affected by the overflowing Brahmaputra and its tributaries in 13 districts with the rhino habitats Kaziranga National Park and
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Australia beats England by 88 runs in 2nd ODI
Cricket | Sep 08, 2013, 11:28 PM ISTManchester: Michael Clarke's century and a disciplined bowling effort propelled Australia to an 88-run victory over England in the second one-day international on Sunday, giving the tourists a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.Still smarting
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15 die after blasts hit Somalia restaurant
World | Sep 07, 2013, 04:16 PM ISTSomalia: Somali militants attacked a restaurant near Mogadishu's seat of government for the second time in less than a year on Saturday, detonating two large blasts that killed at least 15 people and wounded nearly
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Piyush Chawla hits a ton for Somerset in English county championship
Cricket | Aug 29, 2013, 09:39 PM ISTNew Delhi: Indian leg spinner Piyush Chawla hit a century while playing for Somerset in the English county championship. Chawla made 112 runs, after coming in to bat at number nine. He completed his ton
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John Mayer predicts Perry's new song will be a hit
Hollywood | Aug 16, 2013, 11:06 AM ISTLos Angeles, Aug 15: Musician John Mayer really likes his girlfriend Katy Perry's new song "Roar" and predicts it will be a super hit.Perry's song was released earlier this week."'Roar' is in my life. I
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Strong earthquake hits western Indonesia
World | Jul 06, 2013, 11:51 AM ISTJakarta, Jul 6: The U.S. Geological Survey says a powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 struck off Mentawai islands in western Indonesia.There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the quake
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Imran Khan feels 'Tayyab Ali' will be hit among youngsters
Bollywood | Jun 30, 2013, 12:49 PM ISTGurgaon, June 30: The Gurgaon crowd went crazy when actor Imran Khan came here in a Mall for promoting the classic qawali number 'Tayyab Ali' from his upcoming flick “Once Upon Time in Mumbaai Dobaara”.The
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Uttarakhand: 13,000 stranded, rains hit air evacuation
India | Jun 24, 2013, 09:26 PM ISTDehradun, June 24: The army and security forces battled renewed rains on Monday to evacuate many of the 13,000 people still stranded in the hills of Uttarakhand where devastating floods have killed hundreds.With the rains
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'Bhaag Milkha...' album hits digital platform June 14
Bollywood | Jun 12, 2013, 06:58 PM ISTMumbai, June 12: Sony Music has decided to digitally release the soundtrack of forthcoming film "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag" a week before its original launch on demand from fans.The album will have an online release June
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100 Afghan schoolgirls hit by gas poisoning
World | Jun 03, 2013, 07:42 AM ISTKabul, June 3: As many as 97 girls at two schools in northern Afghanistan have fallen sick after a suspected gas poisoning.The Pajhwok news agency said 77 girls at a school in Maimana in Faryab
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Honey Singh's YouTube channel hits 100,000 subscribers
Bollywood | May 27, 2013, 06:10 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 27: Rapper Honey Singh's YouTube channel, which features all his recent music releases and live performances, has crossed the mark of 100,000 subscribers.The Punjabi singer, who shot to fame with his tracks
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Indian Navy hit by another sex scandal, Antony orders probe
India | May 15, 2013, 07:46 AM ISTNew Delhi, May 15: The Navy has been hit by yet another alleged sex scandal as the wife of a senior officer has charged her husband with forcing her to get "sexually involved" with his
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Alia eager to hit 'Highway' set, again
Bollywood | May 05, 2013, 03:50 PM ISTMumbai, May 5: One-film-old Alia Bhatt is enjoying shooting for Imtiaz Ali's "Highway" so much that she can't wait to resume shooting for the movie."We are travelling a lot. It's a journey. I am having
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Attack on Sarabjit may hit Pakistan-India ties: Daily
World | Apr 29, 2013, 10:36 AM ISTIslamabad, Apr 29: The attack on Sarabjit Singh could have serious implications for Pakistan-India ties, said a Pakistani daily, adding that the fate of the Indian death row prisoner was caught in the problematic relationship
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Summer heat hits Aishwarya Arjun
Bollywood | Apr 28, 2013, 05:42 PM ISTChennai, April 28: Tamil actress Aishwarya Arjun fainted on the sets of upcoming Tamil romantic-comedy "Pattathu Yaanai" Sunday in Trichy due to extremely hot weather."We were shooting outdoors in extremely hot conditions of Trichy for