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  67% rise in stake by Unilever in its Indian Unit

  July 05, 2013 8:14 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 5: Unilever, the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods company claim to acquire about 67% stakes of Indian unit Hindustan Unilever after the close of a voluntary tender. It just fell short of its plan

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  82 special trains for Puri chariot festival

  India | July 04, 2013 17:47 IST

  Bhubaneswar, July 4: The Indian Railways Thursday announced it would run 82 special trains to handle the rush for the famous Rath Yatra (chariot festival) of Lord Jagannath, beginning at Odisha's beach town of Puri

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  Indian women finish eighth at Asian TT

  Other Sports | July 03, 2013 15:05 IST

  Busan, July 3: The Indian women's team finished eighth at the Asian Table Tennis Championships after going down to Malaysia 1-3 here.It was a tough outing for the women paddlers against seasoned Malaysians Tuesday. The

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  Some best Indian road trips: Delhi-Manali

  India | May 05, 2014 8:32 IST

  New Delhi: If you want to beat the scorching heat of Delhi, you must tour a hill-station. Geographically, Delhi is situated at a place from where one can go to hill-stations of Himachal and Uttarakhand

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  INS Trikand commissioned into Indian Navy

  India | June 29, 2013 21:46 IST

  New Delhi, June 29: INS Trikand, a frigate built in the Russian Federation, was commissioned into the Indian Navy Saturday at Kaliningrad in Russia by Vice Admiral R.K. Dhowan, vice chief of the naval staff,

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  After Chamel and Sarabjit Singh, another Indian prisoner dies in Lahore jail

  World | June 28, 2013 7:03 IST

  Lahore, Jun 28: Zakir Mumtaz, an  Indian prisoner died of a suspected heart attack in Jinnah Hospital, Lahore on Thursday, official sources said.Zakir Mumtaz, believed to be a resident of a village near Amritsar, was

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  Indian diplomat in Nepal pens the Earth Anthem

  World | June 27, 2013 10:40 IST

  Kathmandu, June 27: An Indian diplomat in Nepal has written an Earth Anthem, highlighting the significance of people to people cooperation between the two South Asian neighbours for a better world.Written by Abhay K., who

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  Australian charged in attack on Indian restaurateur

  World | June 19, 2013 16:36 IST

  Sydney, June 19: Police in Australia charged a man today in connection with a vicious gang attack on the owner of an Indian restaurant earlier this month.The 19-year-old man handed himself in to the police

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  Glitch puts off Indian navigation satellite launch

  India | June 01, 2013 20:35 IST

  Bangalore, June 1: An electrical glitch in the rocket Saturday forced the Indian space agency to put off its first regional navigation satellite (IRNSS-1A) launch June 12 by two weeks."During the checks of the polar

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  Indian, US troops hold joint exercise on rescuing civilians

  World | May 15, 2013 15:38 IST

  Washington, May 15:  Can Indian and American troops join hands to carry out a successful peacekeeping mission in a third country to rescue innocent civilians, whose lives are threatened either by their own regime or

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  Indian women's football team arrives in Bahrain for friendlies

  Football | May 13, 2013 13:48 IST

  Manama, May 13: The Indian women's senior national football team arrived here for their two friendlies against Bahrain Tuesday and Thursday.India play the AFC Women's Asian Cup (Qualifiers) in Palestine May 21-25. The SAFF Cup

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  Sarabjit second Indian to die in Pak's Kot Lakhpat jail

  World | May 02, 2013 14:44 IST

  Lahore, May 2: Sarabjit Singh, who died today after being comatose for nearly a week following a brutal assault by fellow inmates, became the second Indian prisoner this year to die in Pakistan's notorious Kot

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  Indian wins Dubai traffic police award, gets car

  World | April 30, 2013 18:25 IST

  Dubai, Apr 30: An Indian national became the proud owner of a 100,000-dirham car after being selected as an ideal driver by the Dubai traffic police.Jayaseelan's name was shortlisted from 700 drivers who had gathered

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  Three Pakistanis dupe Indian with fake visa

  India | April 25, 2013 23:40 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 25: A man from Punjab has accused three Pakistanis of duping him of undisclosed sum by providing him with a fake Australian visa during his visit to Malaysia, police said Thursday.Baljinder Singh,

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  Indian, Chinese officers meet to resolve border stand-off; Army chief discusses situation

  India | April 24, 2013 7:46 IST

  New Delhi, April 24: Indian and Chinese local military commanders yesterday held a flag meeting for the second time to resolve the stand-off over incursion by Chinese troops into the Indian side of the Line

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  Indian confesses to killing wife, daughter in Italy

  World | April 09, 2013 10:40 IST

  Cisterna di Latina (Italy), Apr 9: An Indian labourer has confessed to stabbing to death his Italian wife and her teenage daughter south of Rome in a fit of rage over money.Kumar Raj confessed to

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  New US citizenship plan could help 200,000 Indians

  World | January 29, 2013 15:24 IST

  Washington, Jan 29: Even as President Barack Obama is set to announce an immigration reform plan, a bipartisan group of US senators have unveiled their own scheme offering millions of undocumented immigrants a path to

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  2 Indian liquor dealers sentenced to jail, flogging in Saudi Arabia

  World | January 28, 2013 14:14 IST

  Dubai, Jan 28: Two Indian nationals have been sentenced to one year in prison each and flogging for illegally manufacturing and selling liquor in Saudi Arabia, where alcohol is strictly prohibited.A court in Saudi Arabia

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  Missiles that Indian armed forces have

  India | January 23, 2013 6:34 IST

  New Delhi: India's missile and nuclear weapons programs have evolved as elements of its strategic response to more than 60 years of wars and skirmishes it has fought with Pakistan and China.  Deep tensions and

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  US honour for Indian space scientist U.R. Rao

  India | January 19, 2013 19:50 IST

  Bangalore, Jan 19: Distinguished space scientist and former ISRO chairman U.R. Rao will be inducted into the 'Satellite Hall of Fame' in Washington March 19 in recognition of his contribution to space technology."The Society of