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» Akshay Kumar to perform 'Parkour' in new Thums Up ad
New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 8:05:06 PM IST
Action star Akshay Kumar will be seen performing the death-defying sport Parkour in his upcoming Thums up commercial. He says that besides action, it has fun elements too.
» Decision on stimulus package for exporters this week
New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 8:05:06 PM IST
Commerce Minister Anand Sharma will meet Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee later this week to take a decision on stimulus packages for the exporters for the next fiscal, Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar said Tuesday.
» Peerless scouts for foreign partner for mutual fund arm
Kolkata |Tuesday, 2010 8:05:06 PM IST
Peerless Funds Management Company Ltd (PFMCL) is scouting for a foreign partner to further strengthen the business, a company official said here Tuesday.
» Clinton aide's presence not connected to Bt Brinjal: US embassy (Lead)
New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 7:35:06 PM IST
US diplomat Nina Fedoroff, science and technology adviser to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, arrived in the capital late Monday on an invitation from Indian scientists.
» Use approved channels to send money to India: UK government
London |Tuesday, 2010 7:35:06 PM IST
The British government warned Tuesday that people sending money abroad from Britain should only use the services that have been authorised or registered with the Financial Services Authorities (FSA).
» Sensex closes 106 points higher, ends above 16,000 (Roundup)
Mumbai |Tuesday, 2010 7:05:06 PM IST
A benchmark index of Indian equities Tuesday shut shop 106 points higher and above the psychologically important 16,000-mark, pushed up primarily by IT and healthcare stocks.
» 'Life cycle analysis to be mandatory for environmental clearance'
Kolkata |Tuesday, 2010 7:05:06 PM IST
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) would make life cycle analysis (LCA) compulsory for environment clearance to projects within the next six months, its chief said here Tuesday.
» India says no to Bt Brinjal, pending tests (Second Lead)
New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 7:05:06 PM IST
Placing an indefinite moratorium on the commercial release of Bt Brinjal, which would otherwise have been the first genetically modified food crop in India, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Tuesday said he took the "precautionary approach" as there was no clear consensus on the subject among Indian scientists.
» 'Capital dredging proposal from Kolkata Port Trust awaited'
Kolkata |Tuesday, 2010 7:05:06 PM IST
The central government is awaiting a detailed proposal from the Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) to undertake capital dredging of the Haldia channel, union Minister of Shipping G.K. Vasan said here Tuesday.
» India says no to Bt Brinjal
New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 6:35:06 PM IST
There will be no approval for the commercial release of Bt Brinjal in India till independent tests are carried out, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh declared here Tuesday.
» India says no to Bt Brinjal, for now (Lead)
New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 6:35:06 PM IST
There will be no approval for the commercial release of Bt Brinjal in India till independent tests are carried out, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh declared here Tuesday.
» India, Turkey to counter terror, expand economic ties
New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 6:05:06 PM IST
India and Turkey Tuesday decided to scale up their cooperation in countering terrorism and gave a push to their economic ties in diverse areas, including infrastructure, energy, science and technology.
» Coal India plans to earmark 1 percent share for staff
Kolkata |Tuesday, 2010 6:05:06 PM IST
Country's largest coal producer Coal India Ltd (CIL), which is planning to come out with its Initial Public Offering (IPO) of shares would be earmarking one percent of the share for its staff, a top company official said Tuesday.
» Vedanta mining poses health hazard in Orissa: Amnesty (Lead)
New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 5:35:06 PM IST
The Indian government is not providing adequate information about the hazards caused by an aluminium refinery of British mining major Vedanta in Orissa although it poses a serious threat to the health of the local communities, an Amnesty International report released here Tuesday said.
» Member countries of Colombo Plan to meet in Delhi
New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 5:35:06 PM IST
Over 150 delegates from 26 member countries of the Colombo Plan will meet here Wednesday and Thursday to boost economic ties in South and South-East Asian region.
» Sensex rises 94 points to end above 16,000 (Second Lead)
Mumbai |Tuesday, 2010 5:35:06 PM IST
A benchmark index of Indian equities Tuesday shut shop 94 points higher than its last close to close above the 16,000-mark.
» Commerce ministry hopes export stimulus to stay for some more time
Kolkata |Tuesday, 2010 5:35:06 PM IST
Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jyotiraditya Scindia Tuesday said his ministry has requested the finance ministry to continue the export stimulus for some more time until the export sector recovers completely.
» OPEC oil price slides to $68.86
Vienna |Tuesday, 2010 5:35:06 PM IST
The oil price of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) continued falling at the start of the week, the cartel announced Tuesday.
» Gamesa to develop two wind farms in Tamil Nadu
Chennai |Tuesday, 2010 5:05:06 PM IST
The euro 3.6 billion turnover Spanish wind power group Gamesa is setting up two wind farms in Tamil Nadu with a total capacity of 135 MW, said a top company official.
» Swatch posts $714 mn dollar profit
Geneva |Tuesday, 2010 4:35:07 PM IST
Swiss watchmaker Swatch reported Tuesday a 763 million franc ($713 million) profit in 2009 - an 8.9 percent decline on the previous year's net income but better than analysts had expected.
» Jet Airways registers profit for fourth month
New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 3:35:06 PM IST
Private carrier Jet Airways Tuesday said it has registered a 30 percent surge in international operations for the fourth month in December last year as against the corresponding period in 2008.
» Car sales rise 32 percent
New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 3:05:06 PM IST
Car sales grew at 32 percent in January over the like period last year with financiers providing cheap loans to attract customers, says a Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) report Tuesday.
» India is sharply divided over introduction of Bt Brinjal
New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 3:05:06 PM IST
With Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh's final decision on commercial cultivation of Bt Brinjal expected Wednesday, Indian scientists, politicians and environmental actitivists remain sharply divided over the issue of allowing the genetically modified vegetable to hit the market.
» Only a few countries have GM crops (To go with 'India is sharply divided....')
New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 3:05:06 PM IST
How does the rest of the world looks at genetically modified (GM) crops? First introduced 15 years ago, GM crops are grown in a handful of countries with highly industrialised, export-oriented agricultural sectors.
» SAIL Bhilai unit set to return to normal production
Raipur |Tuesday, 2010 2:35:06 PM IST
Fire-hit Bhilai Steel Plant, the largest unit of public sector Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), will soon return to its normal production of about 17,000 tonnes hot metal a day.
» Sensex sluggish, up 43.72 points
Mumbai |Tuesday, 2010 2:05:06 PM IST
A benchmark index of Indian equities Tuesday continued to trade marginally higher with investor sentiments still in favour of selling.
» '3 Idiots' helped multiplexes out of strike slump
New Delhi |Tuesday, 2010 11:35:11 AM IST
Aamir Khan starrer 3 Idiots, that has gone on to become the biggest hit in Hindi film history, has helped multiplexes recover from the two-month strike last year.
» Major publishers to hike prices of electronic books
Los Angeles |Tuesday, 2010 9:52:37 AM IST
Three of the largest US book publishers are to hike the prices of their electronic books after the introduction of Apple's iPad tablet computer forced Amazon to abandon its one-price-fits-all policy, Information Week reported Monday.
» Tata Motors to offer complete vehicles for civic bodies
Mumbai |Monday, 2010 7:05:06 PM IST
After the Nano small car, Tata Motors has launched a complete range of ready-to-use municipal application vehicles catering to various civic services, the company announced here Monday.
» NHRC awaits report on Chatwal from Kerala government
New Delhi |Monday, 2010 7:05:06 PM IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a report from the Kerala government following a complaint by a businessman that he and his associates were illegally detained at the behest of NRI hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal, being awarded the Padma Bhushan this year.
» Pakistan doesn't have hegemonistic designs: Gilani
Karachi |Monday, 2010 7:05:06 PM IST
Pakistan doesn't have any hegemonistic designs and does not want to engage in an arms race with any country but would fulfil all the needs of its armed forces, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Monday.
» Kerala software park land acquisition complete
Thiruvananthapuram |Monday, 2010 7:05:06 PM IST
The Kerala government Monday said all formalities for acquisition of the remaining 245.89 acres for the development of Technocity, the next phase of Technopark software park near here, has been completed.
» BJP woos parties against government on price rise platform
New Delhi |Monday, 2010 4:35:06 PM IST
Ahead of the budget session, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said it will launch a nationwide stir and get opposition parties, including the Left, on board to corner the government for its wrong economic policies triggering food prices skyrocketing.
» Sensex pares losses in afternoon trade (Lead)
Mumbai |Monday, 2010 3:35:06 PM IST
A benchmark index for Indian equities pared most of its losses by early Monday afternoon, moving to within 28 points below its previous close, having fallen over 263 points in the morning session.
» Economy will grow 7.5 percent this fiscal: Anand Sharma
New Delhi |Monday, 2010 2:35:06 PM IST
Commerce Minister Anand Sharma Monday hoped the Indian economy would grow 7.5 percent in the current fiscal.
» Disney India aims to boost domestic animation market
New Delhi |Monday, 2010 2:05:06 PM IST
Undeterred by the failure of their first outing "Roadside Romeo", the Indian arm of leading animation studio Disney is set to continue making films here to tap the over Rs.17 billion (approx $360 million) Indian animation industry.
» Sensex down 78 points in morning trade
Mumbai |Monday, 2010 12:35:05 PM IST
A benchmark index for Indian equities was ruling with a negative bias -- 78 points lower than its previous close -- about 90 minutes into Monday morning trade.
» World Book Fair: Was it more books, less business?
New Delhi |Monday, 2010 11:35:05 AM IST
There may have been a last-minute rush of visitors, but the 19th World Book Fair left many publishers complaining of poor sales and inadequate arrangements. Organisers, however, insist that the volume of international trade was substantially larger this year. | 1 |
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