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67% rise in stake by Unilever in its Indian Unit
Jul 05, 2013, 08:14 AM ISTNew 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 | Jul 04, 2013, 05:47 PM ISTBhubaneswar, 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 | Jul 03, 2013, 03:05 PM ISTBusan, 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, 08:32 AM ISTNew 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 | Jun 29, 2013, 09:46 PM ISTNew 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 | Jun 28, 2013, 07:03 AM ISTLahore, 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 | Jun 27, 2013, 10:40 AM ISTKathmandu, 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 | Jun 19, 2013, 04:36 PM ISTSydney, 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 | Jun 01, 2013, 08:35 PM ISTBangalore, 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, 03:38 PM ISTWashington, 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, 01:48 PM ISTManama, 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, 02:44 PM ISTLahore, 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 | Apr 30, 2013, 06:25 PM ISTDubai, 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 | Apr 25, 2013, 11:40 PM ISTNew 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 | Apr 24, 2013, 07:46 AM ISTNew 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 | Apr 09, 2013, 10:40 AM ISTCisterna 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 | Jan 29, 2013, 03:24 PM ISTWashington, 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 | Jan 28, 2013, 02:14 PM ISTDubai, 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 | Jan 23, 2013, 06:34 AM ISTNew 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 | Jan 19, 2013, 07:50 PM ISTBangalore, 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