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Noida seals offices in residential areas
The Noida Authority Wednesday began implementing the Supreme Court directive against commercial establishments being run from residential areas, sealing 11 premises, including eight banks. The establishments were sealed in Sector 19 area. “The sealed
Read More »UCO Bank might get capital infusion of Rs.2 billion
City-based UCO Bank Wednesday said it might get capital infusion of Rs.2 billion-odd from the central government for this financial year. “We might get some capital from the government… we have been discussing with
Read More »KKR management to decide team’s strategy Thursday: Shah Rukh
Bollywood superstar and owner of IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Shah Rukh Khan said the team management will sit for a discussion Thursday to chalk out the strategy of for the upcoming cricket
Read More »UAE Chief of Staff meets US counterpart
Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi has met with his US counterpart Gen. Martin E. Dempsey to discuss ways to boost military cooperation. The meeting
Read More »Railways plan to modernise stations with SPV
In order to pursue its four year old ambitious plan to create world class stations, the Indian Railways Wednesday announced the creation of a dedicated authority to do the job. Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi
Read More »Poll spotlight on corruption: Remo
Corruption has taken centre stage ahead of every other issue in the five states where assembly elections are being conducted because of activist Anna Hazare, noted singer Remo Fernandes said Wednesday. Remo, along with
Read More »No mandatory gallows for killing with illegal arms: Supreme court
The Supreme Court Wednesday held that Section 27(3) of Arms Act, 1959 that provides for “mandatory death penalty” in case of death being caused by use of prohibited arms is ultra vires (beyond the
Read More »Three arrested in Baby Falak’s case
Three people have been arrested by the Delhi Police in the case relating to two-year-old battered baby Falak, police said Wednesday. However, it was not clear if any of them were responsible for grievously
Read More »Chopra joins centurions list in National Snooker
Punjab cueist Vivek Chopra became the second player to record a century as he posted a 100 clearance while defeating Rajat Khaneja of Chandigarh 3-2 in a Group F league match of the 78th
Read More »Assange fights extradition in British Supreme Court
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has started his latest legal action at the Supreme Court in London to try to block his extradition to Sweden, BBC reported. The appeal is based on whether the Swedish
Read More »Jayalalithaa regrets aligning with DMDK for assembly polls
It was all-out war in the Tamil Nadu assembly Wednesday with Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa and one-time ally A. Vijayakant, chief of the DMDK, exchanging bitter words. Vijayakant, whose party fought the April 2010
Read More »Mahindra and Mahindra’s January sales up 22 percent
Automobile major Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) Wednesday reported a 22 percent rise in its January sales at 44,717 units from 36,718 units sold during the corresponding month of 2011. “We are happy to achieve
Read More »Tata Motors’ January sales up 16 percent
Tata Motors Wednesday reported a 16 percent rise in its overall sales, including exports in January, which stood at 87,465 units over 75,423 sold in the like period of 2011. The company said its
Read More »Rahul, Ajit Singh’s joint rally at Meerut Thursday
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Ajit Singh will address a joint poll rally at Meerut in western Uttar Pradesh Thursday. “The rally will be a display of the strengthening
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