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12 December, 2014

INDIA LIKELY TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC GROWTH TO 6.3% IN 2016: UN

UNITED NATIONS: India's economic growth is expected to improve to 6.3 per cent in 2016 with the country leading economic…

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12 December, 2014

Spicejet gets a breather: Govt gives time till Monday to clear Rs 200 cr AAI dues

NEW DELHI (TIP): Beleaguered lowcost carrier Spicejet seems to have received a temporary breather from the government, official sources told…

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12 December, 2014

HONDA TO RECALL ABOUT 400,000 CARS OVER TAKATA AIR BAGS

TOKYO (TIP): Honda Motor Co said it would recall an estimated 400,000 vehicles globally as a precautionary measure to replace…

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12 December, 2014

TATA POWER BUYS PLANT FOR RS 3,000 CR

MUMBAI (TIP): Tata Power, the power generator led by Cyrus Mistry, is buying a 540-megawatt (MW) thermal power plant in…

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12 December, 2014

Germany bans 80 generic drugs for insufficient trials

MUMBAI (TIP): Germany's drug regulator has banned the sale of 80 generic medicines with immediate effect on grounds of "deficiencies''…

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5 December, 2014

JESSICA ALBA TRAINING HARD FOR ‘MECHANIC: RESURRECTION’

Actress Jessica Alba is working out hard for her action-packed role in the upcoming film "Mechanic: Resurrection". The 33-year-old works…

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5 December, 2014

SCARLETT JOHANSSON MARRIES ROMAIN DAURIAC SECRETLY

Scarlett Johansson has reportedly married French journalist RomainDauriac in a secret ceremony just after the birth of their daughter, Rose.…

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5 December, 2014

THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 1

Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffmann, Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Sam Clafin, Jeffrey Wright, Josh Hutcherson, Donald Sutherland, Elizabeth Banks Direction: Francis…

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5 December, 2014

Paswan favours regulator for direct marketing industry

NEW DELHI (TIP): The consumer affairs ministry is keen to set up a regulator for the over Rs 7,000 crore…

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5 December, 2014

RIL signs pact with Mexican firm for oil and gas hunt

NEW DELHI (TIP): Reliance Industries has signed an agreement with Mexican state-owned company, Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) for cooperation in upstream…

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5 December, 2014

Oil down after Saudi Arabia slashes crude price

SINGAPORE (TIP): Oil fell in Asia today after major producer Saudi Arabia slashed the price of the crude that it…

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5 December, 2014

RBI ASKS BANKS TO PUSH USE OF MOBILE BANKING

MUMBAI (TIP): In a bid to improve efficiency of banks and to bring down their operational costs, the Reserve Bank…

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5 December, 2014

Essel Group acquires Rs 400 crore worth property in Mumbai

MUMBAI (TIP): The city's second-biggest ever office purchase marks stunning recovery from lows for its beleaguered commercial property market and…

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29 November, 2014

Modi edges India towards the US

Opportunity to use American money and technology Prime Minister Narendra Modi's diplomatic coup in inviting President Barack Obama, and securing…

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29 November, 2014

IT’S DIRECTION OVER ACTING FOR ANGELINA JOLIE

Actress Angelina Jolie says she is now looking to focus on her directing career. "I've never been comfortable as an…

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29 November, 2014

Jennifer Lawrence credits Liam Hemsworth for ‘toughening her up’

Actress Jennifer Lawrence has credited Liam Hemsworth, her co-star in the film 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1', for…

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29 November, 2014

Penguins of Madagascar

Cast: [voices] Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Conrad Vernon, John Malkovich, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ken Jeong, Annet Mahendru, Peter Stormare Direction: Eric…

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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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