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26 September, 2014

Lagarde backs more role for India at IMF

CAIRNS (TIP): International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde on Sunday backed a reform of the multilateral body, which will…

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26 September, 2014

GM recalls 221,558 sedans for fire risk

DETROIT (TIP): General Motors is recalling 221,558 Cadillac XTS and Chevrolet Impala sedans because the brake pads can stay partially…

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26 September, 2014

INDIA HOME TO 100 BILLIONAIRES: FORBES

Mukesh Ambani retains top slot with net worth of $23.6 bn SINGAPORE (TIP): For the first time, the 100 richest…

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26 September, 2014

GOVT PLANS TO CLOSE DOWN SIX PSUS, REVIVE FIVE

NEW DELHI (TIP): The government on September 25 said it has begun the process of reviving five ailing PSUs and…

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19 September, 2014

charges related to drug safety. Merck, Sun in licence pact for skin drug

MUMBAI (TIP): US-based Merck and Sun Pharma have entered into an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement for Merck's dermatology molecule, tildrakizumab,…

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18 September, 2014

SUMMITRY OVER SUBSTANCE?

“Expectations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States later this month need to be modulated with stiff…

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18 September, 2014

ESCORTS’ NOVEAU TRACTORS TO HAVE PORSCHE’S TOUCH

CHENNAI (TIP): The Porsche brand is no stranger to Indian roads but is commonly associated with luxury cars and SUVs.…

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18 September, 2014

Samsung goes offline with mobile phones

NEW DELHI (TIP): In a move that might change the dynamics of India's booming mobile phone market, Samsung Electronics, one…

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18 September, 2014

G-20 LEADERS SET TO CHECK TAX EVASION

CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA (TIP): The world's 20 largest economies are expected to signal a fresh push to check tax evasion by…

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18 September, 2014

Ranbaxy told to give pricing data info in US

MUMBAI (TIP): Indian generic drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories said on Wednesday that federal authorities in the United States had sought details…

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18 September, 2014

Merck, Sun in licence pact for skin drug

MUMBAI (TIP): US-based Merck and Sun Pharma have entered into an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement for Merck's dermatology molecule, tildrakizumab,…

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12 September, 2014

PRIME MINISTER MODI’S SPEECH AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK

"I have written this article imaging and imagining what PM Modi may say or could say at the MSG address…

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12 September, 2014

SUZUKI TO MAKE INDIA A MANUFACTURING HUB FOR BIKES

NEW DELHI (TIP): Suzuki Motorcycles India is developing four new products, including a 100cc motorcycle, which would be rolled out…

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12 September, 2014

TIME’S OVER FOR HMT WATCHES AFTER 53 YEARS

NEW DELHI/ BANGALORE (TIP): A few decades ago, watches in India meant HMT. It was a prize gift, the sort…

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12 September, 2014

AUDI LAUNCHES AUDI Q3 DYNAMIC PRICED AT RS 38.40 LAKH

CHENNAI (TIP): It's launch time in Motown with the festive season just round the corner. German luxury car manufacturer Audi…

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12 September, 2014

ITC, L&T can help govt raise over Rs 43k cr

NEW DELHI (TIP): The government has lined up big bang stake sale in blue chip public sector stocks — Coal…

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12 September, 2014

Chinese billionaires list touches 300: Report

BEIJING (TIP): The number of billionaires in China has touched 300 by the end of 2013 mainly due to real…

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4 September, 2014

Why Australia selling India uranium is a big deal

During his visit to India this week, Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott is expected to sign a deal to sell…

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4 September, 2014

INDIA SLIPS TO 71ST RANK IN GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS LIST

GENEVA/NEW DELHI (TIP): Weighed down by challenging economic conditions for most part of the past year, India has slipped to…

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4 September, 2014

RBI NORMS MAY HIT CO-OPERATIVE DEPOSITORS

MUMBAI (TIP): In a bid to encourage strong banks take over ailing co-operative banks, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)…

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4 September, 2014

Audi to recall 70,000 cars for potential brake problem

FRANKFURT (TIP): Volkswagen's premium brand Audi will recall 70,000 cars world wide because of a potential fault with the brake…

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4 September, 2014

Narayana Murthy invests in realty, Azim Premji to follow suit

BANGALORE (TIP): Property has always been a major investment avenue of the rich. Now, some of the people one would…

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4 September, 2014

Raja Natwarlal

Cast: Emraan Hashmi, Humaima Malick, Paresh Rawal, Kay Kay Menon, Deepak Tijori Direction: Kunal Deshmukh Genre: Thriller Duration: 2 hours…

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28 August, 2014

How to view the Tamasha in Islamabad

Imran Khan and Tahirul Qadri, according to their supporters, represent an aspiration for "commonsense" democracy which empowers and liberates the…

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28 August, 2014

Govt wants banks to spot suspicious foreign deals

MUMBAI (TIP): The government has put payments made by Indian companies to foreign vendors and routed through Indian banks under…

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28 August, 2014

RBI SIMPLIFIES KYC NORMS AHEAD OF JAN DHAN YOJANA LAUNCH

MUMBAI (TIP): The Reserve Bank of India announced simplified 'know your customer' (KYC) norms for low-risk customers ahead of the…

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28 August, 2014

Government notifies FDI liberalization in Railways

NEW DELHI (TIP): The government on August 27 notified the liberalized FDI norms for the Railways, permitting 100 per cent…

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28 August, 2014

US LOSING TAX REVENUES AS FOOD, BEVERAGE FIRMS FLEE ABROAD

WASHINGTON (TIP): It's a deal that's left everyone unhappy, except perhaps the few corporate honchos who executed it. Americans are…

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28 August, 2014

IMF CHIEF LAGARDE UNDER INVESTIGATION IN FRANCE

PARIS (TIP): Christine Lagarde, the chief of the International Monetary Fund, was put under official investigation for negligence in a…

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22 August, 2014

India must never be a ‘Hindu Pakistan’

By Inder Malhotra Modi should restrain Bhagwat & others Mr. Bhagwat at first propounded the strange theory that since every…

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