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Atiq killers shifted from Prayagraj jail

The three assailants who shot gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf were shifted from the Prayagraj Central Jail to the Pratapgarh District Jail on Monday, a senior official......

Atiq's killing: Attackers came with media IDs, cameras, mics

The three assailants who killed gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf posed as journalists, carrying video cameras, mics and media identity cards, the Uttar Pradesh Police said on......

Just what happens to abandoned cars?

Strange and isolated places aren't everyone's cup of tea -- but they are where photographer Dieter Klein gets to work. In shabby backyards and dusty barns, in deserted fields and thick forests,......

'I worry about my children'

Seated under a tree near the Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai, a family waited for a verdict that could alter their lives. Shabnam Gul Mohammed Shaikh and her two sons, Zubair (8) and Zaaed (7), were in......

Marines and chopper deal: 'Italian Hand' at work?

'We seem to be reliving the sleaziest days of the 1980s,' says T V R Shenoy. 'Defence purchases are made under controversial circumstances, and nobody is held accountable.' 'Shoddy staffwork leads......

GoAir told to replace PW engines of 13 A30Neo aircraft within 15 days

DGCA said there are 13 aircraft in the airline's fleet in which both the PW engines have been used for more than 3,000 hours. Civil aviation regulator DGCA on Tuesday asked GoAir to replace 13......

Vedanta to raise $1.5 bn to part-fund Cairn deal

NRI-billionaire Anil Agarwal promoted firm Vedanta Resources on Friday said it plans to raise up to $1.5 billion through private placement of bonds to part-finance its $9.4 billion acquisition of......

BPOs may get relief for spend on conveyance

The business process outsourcing industry is likely to get the benefit of paying fringe benefit tax only on 5 per cent of its total conveyance expenditure.This is expected to be part of the Budget......

Modi Gp enters cosmetics mkt

The Rs 2,500 crore K K Modi group on Tuesday made a foray into the fast-growing cosmetics market, eyeing a ten per cent share of the Rs 800 crore segment.Serendipity Cosmetics, a 100 per cent owned......

Banks outsourcing customer analysis

Banks sit on a heap of customer information, but most of them lack the analytical expertise to build better consumer banking portfolios based on it. This has driven some private and foreign banks......

Kabir Bedi to chat up directors

Former adman and one of the first actors from the country to make it big in cinema and theatres in the West, Kabir Bedi, now makes a return to the Indian small screen as a chat show host. Bedi,......

TV ad rates rocket ahead of India, Pakistan final

A 30-second spot during the final to be broadcast by Star Sports is expected to cost nearly Rs 1 crore, far higher than the Rs. 10 lakh that advertisers pay on average for most Indian shows.......

Online sale of IPL-7 tickets from Thursday

The online sale of tickets for the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League, the first half of which will be played in the UAE because of the general elections in India, will commence on......

India-Australia first ODI washed out

The first One-Day International between India and Australia, at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in Kochi on Sunday, was abandoned because of rain. It'sbeen raining in the port city for the last few......

Windies survive Ireland scare

West Indies beat Ireland by a mere six runs at the Khulna Divisional Stadium.After his side had pegged back the West Indies to 265 for 8, Ireland's Kevin O'Brien spearheaded a gripping response......

Moses gives Tollygunge full points

Riding on a late strike by Nigerian Oira Moses, Tollygunge Agragami edged past Indian Telephone Industries, Bangalore, 3-2in a National Football League match in Kolkata on Tuesday.Moses scored a......

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