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Rahul Gandhi takes Kanpur by storm, angers Mayawati

A case was registered against the Congress leader for violating the permission granted by the administration for his road show. Sharat Pradhan reports Congress star campaigner Rahul Gandhi on......

Signature style attacks on the wane; affect probes

Investigations into terror attacks have made little headway since terror groups prefer to keep their identity concealed after an attack, saysVicky Nanjappa. Wednesday's high court blast in Delhi......

Different Eid moon sightings challenged in Pak SC

The conflicting decisions that led to celebration of Eid-ul-fitr on three different days in Pakistan has been challenged in the country's Supreme Court.The petitioner contended that various......

Education in Bihar gets fillip

President's rule has proved to be a boon for students and for college and university teachers waiting long for wage arrears in the educationally backward state of Bihar.Bihar is under President's......

Two civilians killed in army firing in Assam

Two civilians were killed when an army team opened fire at a remote island in Assam's Kamrup district on Tuesday night.A 20-member army team launched a raid on Sialmari char (island) under the Hajo......

RIL sells 25% stake in Yemen oil block for $90 mn

Reliance Industries said on Wednesday it has completed sale of its 25 per cent stake in an oil block in Yemen to Indonesia's Medco Energi for about $90 million.RIL's Dubai-based subsidiary Reliance......

Ranbaxy aims to buy US brand

Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd is likely to post over 20 per cent growth in turnover for the year ending December 31, 2004, the company's chief executive officer and managing director Brian Tempest said......

Why $20 billion Dell buyout could be worth the stretch

The writer feels Dell's valuation is cheap, though its market capitalisation is $20 billion, as it generates a high free cash flow. The buyer can use this to pay off the debt raised for acquiring......

Leela group to open 3 more hotels

The Leela Palace and Resorts, a reputed chain of hotels in the country, has drawn up ambitious plans to come up with three hotels in Chennai, Udaipur and Delhi within the next three years,......

Customs duty on diesel, LPG may be cut

The Union government is likely to cut import duties on diesel, kerosene and cooking gas to cushion the impact of high international crude oil prices on the domestic market.Except for LPG, which the......

Famous Hepburn dress auctioned for India

Now, someone else can try filling out Audrey Hepburn's most iconic dress.The famed black dress from her film Breakfast At Tiffany's will be put up for auction at Christie's in London, on December......

Italy finally set to decide on Serie A resumption

'It is right that football can start again now that the rest of the country is starting again.' IMAGE: Lazio's Ciro Immobile during a training session at the Formello center in Rome, on May 25,......

Will Coronavirus see the scrapping of VAR?

‘I haven't heard any serious proposals regarding the protection of the referees’ IMAGE: General view of the big screen as a penalty decision against Portugal is referred to VAR.......

Under-20 football team for SAF Games

Midfielder Zaidinmawia Hmar will lead India in the football competition of the South Asian Games, starting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, later this month.A 20-member squad comprising entirely of Under-20......

Rupesh Kumar stars in India's win

Riding on the brilliant display by first timer Rupesh Kumar, India edged past Bulgaria 3-2 in their second Group 3A match, in the Sudirman Cup, in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, on Wednesday.The......

Windies take Day 1 honours

ScorecardFine knocks by Chris Gayle and Daren Ganga enabled the West Indies end Day One in the third Test against India on a high, on Thursday.Winning the toss and opting to bat, the hosts ended a......

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