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29 November, 2014

GOLD IMPORT CURBS EASED, 80:20 SCHEME SCRAPPED

NEW DELHI: The government on November 28 removed restrictions on gold imports, scrapping the controversial 80:20 scheme amid allegation of…

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29 November, 2014

ITC EYES A SLICE OF BRITANNIA COOKIE PIE

KOLKATA: Cookies, the new darling of the Indian biscuit market, look all set to see a big corporate battle between…

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29 November, 2014

GDP GROWS AT 5.3% IN Q2

New Delhi (TIP): Notwithstanding the improved business sentiment by the Modi government, improvement in economic activity on the ground is…

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29 November, 2014

Grupo Nutresa buys Colombia’s biggest fast food chain for $383m

BOGOTA (TIP): Colombia's food industry conglomerate Grupo Nutresa has paid 830 billion pesos ($383.3 million) to buy the country's largest…

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29 November, 2014

Govt plans to cut stake in PSBs, raise $14.4bn

NEW DELHI (TIP): The government plans to raise about 891.2 billion rupees ($14.4 billion) by reducing its stakes in state-run…

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21 November, 2014

Quran is not for Muslims alone

The very first verse in Quran reads, "1:2 (Asad) All praise is due to God alone, the Sustainer of all…

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21 November, 2014

BROOKE SHIELDS REGRETS MARRYING ANDRE AGASSI

Model-turned-actress Brooke Shields says that soon after her marriage to former tennis star Andre Agassi, she realised it was a…

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21 November, 2014

JENNIFER ANISTON CALLS ‘CAKE’ TOUGHEST ROLE OF HER CAREER

Jennifer Aniston has recently admitted that her character in the movie 'Cake' was the hardest job she has ever taken…

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21 November, 2014

Beauty & The Beast

Cast: Vincent Cassel, Léa Seydoux, André Dussollier, Eduardo Noriega, Myriam Charleins Audrey Lamy Direction: Christophe Gans Genre: Fantasy Duration: 1…

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21 November, 2014

OVERSEAS FUNDS PULL OUT $454 MILLION IN OCTOBER

NEW DELHI (TIP): Listed fund activity turned negative in the Indian market during October on the back of redemptions or…

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21 November, 2014

US COURT OVERTURNS BID BY RANBAXY TO BLOCK LAUNCH OF RIVAL GENERIC DRUGS

AUS court has denied a request by drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd to stop competitors from launching copies of AstraZeneca Plc's…

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21 November, 2014

China links Hong Kong, Shanghai stock markets

BEIJING (TIP): China has linked up the two stock markets of Shanghai and Hong Kong, which will make cross border…

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21 November, 2014

TOYOTA TO LAUNCH FUEL CELL CAR NEXT MONTH

TOKYO (TIP): There will only be a few hundred, and they won't be cheap, but Toyota is about to take…

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21 November, 2014

‘CONTACTLESS’ CARDS SOON TO EASE PAYMENTS

MUMBAI (TIP): NFC or 'contactless' payment cards, which can complete a payment transaction in one-tenth of the time traditionally taken…

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14 November, 2014

A first for science and humanity

By James Vincent The Philae lander has become the firstever spacecraft to land safely on a comet after traveling through…

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14 November, 2014

GWYNETH PALTROW CHANNELS MARILYN MONROE IN CAMPAIGN

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has transformed into late star Marilyn Monroe for the latest installment of her Max Factor campaign. As…

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14 November, 2014

Nightcrawler

Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed, Bill Paxton Direction: Dan Gilroy Genre: Crime Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes Story:…

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14 November, 2014

FALLING PRICES BOOST GOLD DEMAND IN INDIA

Gold prices are in a free fall with the global demand for the yellow metal slumping to its lowest in…

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14 November, 2014

REGULATORS FINE GLOBAL BANKS $4.3 BILLION IN CURRENCY INVESTIGATION

LONDON/ZURICH (TIP): Regulators fined six major banks including Citigroup and UBS a total of $4.3 billion for failing to stop…

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14 November, 2014

ITAT RULING GIVES A BOOST TO BLACK MONEY FIGHT

MUMBAI (TIP): In the first ever ruling relating to taxation of black money stashed in overseas tax havens, the Mumbai…

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8 November, 2014

Why did I quit being a Republican?

It is one of the most difficult decisions of my life to quit being a Republican. The more people I…

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8 November, 2014

Infosys to hire over 2,100 in US, including 600 graduates

NEW DELHI (TIP): Announcing a major recruitment drive, Infosys, India's second-largest IT services exporter said that it will be hiring…

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8 November, 2014

FINANCE MINISTER SIGNALS LOWER RATE, CHEAPER FUNDS

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Arun Jaitley on November 5 told industry captains that he expects the cost of capital to…

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8 November, 2014

RIL to sell 49.9% stake in US joint venture

NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries is looking to sell its 49.9% stake in a US joint venture that owns a 460…

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8 November, 2014

Hyundai, Kia to pay $100 million to US govt for overstating fuel economy ratings

WASHINGTON (TIP): Hyundai and Kia agreed to pay $100 million on Monday to settle a US government investigation into exaggerated…

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8 November, 2014

Oil prices hit four-year low after Saudi discount

LONDON (TIP): Oil prices sank to four-year lows on November 4 following reports Saudi Arabia, OPEC's largest oil producer, is…

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8 November, 2014

‘FAME’ DOES NOT EXCITE ‘SHADOW-WHISPERER’ JESSICA CHASTAIN

Admitting that she's a "shadowwhisperer" who likes to hide in the shadows, Jessica Chastain said that "fame" does not excite…

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8 November, 2014

NICOLE KIDMAN MAY REPLACE GWYNETH PALTROW IN SECRET IN THEIR EYES

NICOLE KIDMAN MAY REPLACE GWYNETH PALTROW IN SECRET IN THEIR EYESNicole Kidman is in talk to replace Gwyneth Paltrow in…

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8 November, 2014

EVA MENDES BACK IN SHAPE SEVEN WEEKS POST PREGNANCY

Eva Mendes who has welcomed daughter Esmerelda Amada on September 12 with boyfriend Ryan Gosling has looked fit when she…

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8 November, 2014

ANGELINA JOLIE INTERESTED IN POLITICS

Actress Angelina Jolie says her humanitarian works has furthered her interest in politics. The Oscar-winning actress talked about her interest…

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