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14 March, 2015

Infra firm AECOM to expand in India

NEW DELHI (TIP): Looking to expand in India, US-based infrastructure design and consultancy giant AECOM plans to hire 1,500 new…

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14 March, 2015

Government plans radical changes in EPF law

NEW DELHI: The government is looking at sweeping changes to the law governing Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and has suggested…

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13 March, 2015

It is more about hurting Obama

What the senators did could technically count as treason. The good news is that Republicans in the Senate have noticed that…

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13 March, 2015

The Business End, with Optimism

It is fitting that the 30th anniversary of India's defining victory in the World Championship of Cricket, which was celebrated this…

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9 March, 2015

Former Outlook Editor Vinod Mehta passes away after prolonged illness at 73

NEW DELHI (AP) — Vinod Mehta, founding editor of India's Outlook magazine and a fearless and irreverent commentator on Indian…

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9 March, 2015

PM Modi furious with absent MPs after humiliation in Rajya Sabha

  NEW DELHI (TIP): A day after the government faced embarrassment due to division of votes in Rajya Sabha over…

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8 March, 2015

Oil up in Asia trade despite US inventories rise

SINGAPORE (TIP): Oil prices climbed in Asian trade as signs that a refineries strike in the United States is weakening…

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7 March, 2015

BUDGET 2015-16 GOES FOR GROWTH, INVESTMENT

NEW DELHI (TIP): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Feb 28 announced a budget that put boosting growth before painful reforms,…

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7 March, 2015

China says ‘Mausam’ can be linked to ‘One Belt One Road’

NEW DELHI (TIP): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi braces to firm up New Delhi’s bid to countervail Chinese President Xi…

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7 March, 2015

INVESTMENT PROPOSALS DON’T MEET PROMISES

NEW DELHI (TIP): Investment proposals by corporates are generally associated with improving business sentiment and often linked with the possibility…

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7 March, 2015

Maruti told to pay Rs 1L each to 425 sacked workers

GURGAON (TIP): A labour court in Gurgaon has directed automobile major Maruti Suzuki India Ltd to pay Rs 1 lakh…

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7 March, 2015

RBI eases norms for home loans for up to Rs 10 lakh

NEW DELHI: Giving a boost to affordable housing, the RBI eased the norms for home loans for up to Rs…

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7 March, 2015

China’s 7% growth target lowest in 20 yrs

BEIJING (TIP): China has set a growth target of 7% for 2015, lowest in two decades. This lowered target reflects…

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7 March, 2015

Govt mulls regulating air fares again

NEW DELHI (TIP): The aviation ministry has again proposed regulating fares to prevent airlines from charging exorbitant prices in crunch…

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7 March, 2015

BJP government’s Budget: a Fraud in the name of Ramrajya

BJP, the Party that promised to bring Ramrajya under the leadership of modern Ram PM Narendra Damodardas Modi has defaulted…

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1 March, 2015

India budget ‘a step in the right direction’ – Realistic Approach

The 2015 budget "will further reignite our growth engine, signaling the dawn of a prosperous future," wrote PM Modi on…

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27 February, 2015

HONDA CEO TO STEP DOWN AMID AIR BAG CRISIS

TOKYO (TIP): Honda Motor Co hurt by falling sales and embroiled in a crisis over defective air bags is replacing…

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27 February, 2015

CEMENT PRICES LIKELY TO GO UP AS RAILWAYS INCREASE FREIGHT RATES

MUMBAI (TIP): Cement prices across the country are likely to go up by Rs 3-5 per 50 kg bag following…

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27 February, 2015

MRC Nagar deal a shot in the arm for Tata Coffee

CHENNAI (TIP): As the property earns a rental of 65 per sq ft per month, the annual returns on investment…

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27 February, 2015

SC okays spectrum sale

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on February 26 refused to stay spectrum auction in all 17 circles but told…

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27 February, 2015

TPG invests Rs 900cr in Manipal Health

BENGALURU (TIP): Global private equity major TPG Capital Management is buying a 'significant minority stake' in Bengaluru-based hospital operator Manipal…

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27 February, 2015

Economic Survey: FY16 GDP growth seen 8.1-8.5%, scope for big reforms

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Economic Survey for 2014-15 has projected a growth of 8.1- 8.5 percent for FY16, and said…

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27 February, 2015

WHO WILL BELL THE NUCLEAR CAT? – Perspective on Nuclear India

The world faces two existential threats: Climate change and nuclear Armageddon - and the bomb can kill us all a…

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26 February, 2015

DLF Penalised – IPO disclosure case: Sebi imposes Rs 85-crore penalties

MUMBAI: In its biggest-ever penalty, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi)  imposed fines of Rs 52 crore on…

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24 February, 2015

Sahara woes continue in the Supreme Court

Facing tough times in its attempt to get its Chief Subrata Roy out of jail, Sahara Group on Tuesday landed…

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22 February, 2015

Eric Parker – pleads “not guilty” in the Sureshbhai Patel despite Governor’s Apology

The Officer Eric Parker who had forced Sureshbhai Patel, a 59-year-old man to the ground, causing partial paralysis., entered a plea of…

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22 February, 2015

Vodafone Group CEO says Foreign Investors Positive About India

British telecom major Vodafone Group Chief Executive Officer Vittorio Colao Wednesday said the mood of the international investors about the…

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21 February, 2015

Income Tax Expectations: Here’s What India Wants

A survey carried out by industry body Assocham has found that a majority of salaried employees want Finance Minister Arun…

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21 February, 2015

DFW South Asian Film Festival |Feb 27 to Mar 1 | Dallas

(Dallas, TX – Feb. 18, 2015) Fourteen films, exploring the unique circumstances and complex stories of South Asians living in…

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20 February, 2015

INDIA’S CONSUMER SPENDING LIKELY TO IMPROVE: REPORT

MUMBAI (TIP): With reinforcing sentiment on job security and income recovering, consumer spending in India is likely to improve in…

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