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IOC to see net loss of 5,800 cr in 2008-09Indian Oil Corp is likely to end the fiscal with a net loss of Rs 5,800 crore because of widening losses on fuel sales, while Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum may each see losses of Rs 7,000Source: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:47 pm India may shuffle batting line upJolted by the humiliating defeat in the series opener, India may opt to shuffle their struggling batting line-up as they go into the second cricket one-dayerSource: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:46 pm India Inc not reducing salaries but tightening HR processes: Hewitt StudyThough the year 2008 has seen a strong average salary increase of 14.8 per cent, the average salary projections for the coming year are lower by almost a percentage point at 13.9 per cent, accordingSource: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:44 pm Tata BlueScope Steel enters retail marketTata BlueScope, a joint venture between Tata Steel and BlueScope Steel, has entered the retail market with its range of colour coated steel buildingSource: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:42 pm SC refers L's plea on levy of turnover tax to larger benchThe Supreme Court today referred to a larger bench, construction major Larsen & Toubro's petition challenging levy of turnover tax on transfer of property jointly developed by a developer and theSource: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:31 pm Prachanda faces first crisis as PMPushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' faced his first crisis within 24 hours as floods ravaged the border area, leaving over 35,000 people homeless.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:31 pm RBI to review road map of foreign banks in IndiaRBI would undertake a "wholesome review regarding the road map" of foreign banks in the country, its Deputy Governor V Leeladhar said today.??He said the first phaseSource: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:27 pm Biyani's Future Group clocks Rs 105-cr sales in just one dayMoney just poured in for Kishore Biyani-led Future Group when it clocked a whopping Rs 105 crore in sales on August 17 and a total of Rs 350 crore in just five days between AugustSource: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:27 pm Hero Honda hikes prices of various models by up to Rs 1,500Country's largest two-wheeler maker Hero Honda has increased the prices of its products across various models by up to Rs 1,500 owing to increase in input cost.??"ASource: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:27 pm No more bonds, fertiliser industry wants subsidy in cashThe fertiliser industry has urged the government to provide subsidy in the form of cash and not bonds, saying the long-term special securities are trading at heavy discounts impacting the balanceSource: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:27 pm Govt to give Rs 50 lakh to BindraAce shooter Abhinav Bindra, who won the first-ever individual Olympic gold medal for India at Beijing, would be awarded a prize money of Rs 50 lakh by the Government during the Arjuna Awards ceremonySource: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:27 pm Reliance BIG TV rolls out DTH serviceReliance BIG TV, the Direct to Home venture of Anil Ambani group, today announced the launch of DTH services in the country.??The company, a wholly-owned subsidiary ofSource: Business Standard | News Now | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:27 pm Would-be brides and grooms, gear up for 'Bridal Asia'Come October and it's time for the annual 'Bridal Asia' wedding extravaganza with top notch designers like Ritu Beri, Tarun Tahiliani and Sabyasachi Mukherjee showcasing bridal couture.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:23 pm Move over, metrosexuals. Here comes the 'retrosexual' male!Men, it's time to throw away your razor in the bin, start fashioning a handlebar moustache, get a crate of strong beer in and begin referring to women as "the little ladies".Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:19 pm Gill asks Gopichand 'Who are you?'MS Gill failed to recognise former All England Champion and National Badminton Coach Pullela Gopichand when along with Olympian Saina Nehwal he went to meet him in his office.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:17 pm Russia closes borders with GeorgiaRussia has closed its borders with Georgia and Azerbaijan for the nationals and carriers of countries which are not members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:14 pm Abu Bashir involved in training, planning: Cops - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:13 pm Sex with Ex 'is not cheating'Sex with your Ex? You might not find it to be the wisest choice, but a new survey has revealed that people in Britain reckon cheating on one's partner with an old flame is "ok".Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:09 pm UP govt justifies Noida firing - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Google News India - India | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:08 pm Separatists call off Kashmir protests for three days - Reuters India
Source: Google News India - India | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:05 pm Asif's 'B' sample also tests positiveMohammad Asif on Tuesday found himself in deep trouble as the dope test of his 'B' sample has also tested positive for a contraband substance.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:05 pm Separatists call off Kashmir protests for three daysSRINAGAR (Reuters) - Shops, businesses and schools opened in Indian Kashmir for the first time in two weeks on Tuesday, as separatists called for three days of calm after the biggest protests in two decades against New Delhi's rule.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:58 am UP govt justifies Noida firingThe entire opposition in the Uttar Pradesh assembly on Tuesday staged a walkout as the state government justified the last week's police firing on agitating farmers in Greater Noida.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:57 am Pakistan's Asif to appeal after positive testKARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif's B sample has tested positive for a banned substance, his lawyer Shahid Karim said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:50 am Nokia unveils N96 to take on iPhonesAhead of the launch of Apple's inconic brand iPhone here, world's largest mobile phone maker Nokia on Tuesday unveiled its new converged device N96 under its 'N Series' stable.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:46 am Communal tension brewing in Assam - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:41 am Bank strike seen unlikely to disrupt marketsMUMBAI (Reuters) - A strike called for Wednesday by some banking unions protesting consolidation of state-run banks may partly affect banking operations, although the Bombay Stock Exchange said settlements were unlikely to be impacted.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:41 am IIT Kharagpur Nina Saxena Excellence in technology award to NEERI-ZAR" portable instant water filterNew Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI/Business Wire India): The Nina Saxena Excellence in Technology Award a first of its kind India -Wide technical innovation award instituted by IIT Kharagpur in 2006, this year was presented to Dr. Subhash P. Andey, Dr. Prakesh S. Kelkar Dr. Madan V.Nanoti, Scientists, Geo-Environment Management Division, NEERI, Nagpur.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am Nobel laureate unveils loan for poor Indian heart patientsBangladeshi Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunis Tuesday launched a novel loan scheme of the State Bank of India (SBI) for cardiac treatment of poor patients at Narayana Hrudayalaya health city here.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am ITC Infotech acquires software testing firm in USITC's wholly-owned subsidiary ITC Infotech India has acquired New York-based information technology company Pyxis Solution for an undisclosed amount, it announced Tuesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am After rains, Patna has become anAs heavy rains continue to flood streets and homes here during the ongoing monsoon, the Patna High Court came down heavily on civic authorities for the failure in checking waterlogging and waste management, saying that the city had been reduced to an 'urban slum'.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am Five die as bus overturns in Uttar PradeshFive people were killed and five others seriously injured when a bus overturned in Uttar Pradesh, the police said Tuesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am Hindustan Unilever seeks partnerships to market productsHindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), with interest in personal and home care products and food and beverages, Tuesday said it wants partnerships with state bodies and NGOs to market fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) among the poor.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am Women court arrest in Jammu over Amarnath land rowPeace might have returned to the Kashmir valley after eight days of protests on the Amarnath land row but the issue continued to fester in Jammu with several thousand women banging on the gates of police stations here on the second day of their 'court arrest' agitation Tuesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am Sensex closes 102 points downIndian equity markets closed in the red Tuesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am Anil Ambani group launches direct-to-home TV serviceThe Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group launched its direct-to-home (DTH) television broadcasting service here Tuesday under the 'Reliance Big TV' banner with a bouquet of 202 channels for customers across India.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am Jade Goody bids farewell toMumbai, Aug 19 (ANI/Business Wire India): Jade Goody, the celebrity from UK's reality show Big Brother, made an entry into the Bigg Boss house as one of the 14 participants on August 17, as 'Bigg Boss Season2' premiered on COLORS. However, her stay at the Bigg Boss house has been cut-short with an unfortunate development.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 19 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am Pakistani security policy set to follow MusharrafISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The United States has lost a strong ally with the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf but Pakistan's civilian government is unlikely to make any major change to his security policy, analysts said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:47 am Kashmir's hardliners celebrate Musharraf's exit - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:32 am China medal haul dulls pain of Liu exitBEIJING (Reuters) - China's seemingly unassailable medal haul and cleanest air in a decade helped dull the host nation's pain on Tuesday over the injury to track idol Liu Xiang.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:27 am HRW asks India to repeal Armed Forces Special Powers Act - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:27 am Tibetans clash with Nepal police, 200 heldKATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepali police detained about 200 Tibetan exiles who tried to march to the Chinese embassy in Kathmandu on Tuesday protesting against China's crackdown in their homeland in March, police said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:26 am Nepal's new Maoist PM to attend Olympics closeKATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's new Maoist prime minister will travel to Beijing to attend the closing ceremony of the Olympics, a government official said on Tuesday, in what would be his first trip abroad as the country's leader.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Aug 2008 | 10:10 am DRDO seeks help from MNNIT Allahabad to build missiles - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 19 Aug 2008 | 9:42 am Punjab's woollen traders lose Kashmir market - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 19 Aug 2008 | 9:38 am Mamata wants Singur talks on Wednesday - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - India | 19 Aug 2008 | 9:37 am India's oldest man dies in Jaipur - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 19 Aug 2008 | 9:07 am Jade Goody quits Bigg Boss over cancer fearsMUMBAI (Reuters) - "Celebrity Big Brother" star Jade Goody's stint on the Indian version of the British reality TV show has been cut short after medical tests indicated she may have cancer, the show's producers said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Aug 2008 | 8:52 am War will continue until last Tiger is killed: RajapaksaRiding on public support for the ongoing war against the Tamil Tigers, President Mahinda Rajapaksa has declared that the military campaign will continue 'until the last rebel is killed or every inch of land is captured', a media report said Tuesday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Aug 2008 | 8:01 am Equity markets go further in the red early afternoonIndian equity markets went further in the red early Tuesday afternoon. There was heavy selling pressure on metal, power, FMCG and capital goods stocks. All the sectoral indices were losing ground.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Aug 2008 | 7:00 am Switzerland hails India's economic power, backs n-energy: EnvoySwitzerland sees India as 'a rising economic power' and backs its efforts to develop civil nuclear energy, Swiss envoy Dominique Dreyer said here, days before a key meeting of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) in Vienna Aug 21.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Aug 2008 | 6:02 am "Living goddesses" have rights, Nepal court saysKATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's Supreme Court has ordered the government to ensure basic health care and education for virgin girls worshipped as "living goddesses" in a centuries-old tradition in the Himalayan nation.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Aug 2008 | 5:38 am Uttar Pradesh chief secretary slammed for not implementing RTIUttar Pradesh's RTI commission has come down heavily on the state's chief secretary for not implementing the Right to Information Act in its true spirit even three years after its enactment.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Aug 2008 | 4:30 am 'Bigg Boss 2' gets maximum viewership first nightThe introductory episode of the second season of TV reality show 'Bigg Boss' drew maximum viewership in its time slot among general entertainment channels (GECs). Over four million viewers sat glued to their TV sets watching contestants such as Rahul Mahajan, Sanjay Nirupam, Monica Bedi and Jade Goody.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Aug 2008 | 4:01 am Zoya Akhtar ropes in Javed, Shabana for 'Luck By Chance'Lyricist Javed Akhtar and wife Shabana Azmi are all set to make a special appearance in 'Luck By Chance', the film that son Farhan is producing and is daughter Zoya's directorial debut.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Aug 2008 | 4:00 am Ankle injury rules Sehwag out of Sri Lanka seriesDAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - India opening batsman Virender Sehwag has been ruled out of the one-day series against Sri Lanka after injuring his ankle in training.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Aug 2008 | 2:51 am Haripriya has high expectations from 'Mukhyamantri I Love You'Kannada actress Haripriya says she wants to be as popular as Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai and has pinned her hopes on forthcoming controversial film 'Mukhyamantri I Love You' to make it big.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Aug 2008 | 2:30 am Adverse US impact on Indian outsourcing not for long: Amartya SenIndia's booming outsourcing industry may be hit due to the slowdown of the US economy, but not for long since the recession itself may not last more than two-three years, says Nobel laureate Amartya Sen.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Aug 2008 | 2:30 am Shoot orders issuedGuwahati: The Assam government issued shoot-at-sight orders in Udalguri, Darrang and Sonitpur following Bodo-Muslim clashes.Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Britain wins men’s team pursuit goldBEIJING: Britain won the Olympic men’s team pursuit gold medal on Monday, knocking nearly two seconds off the World record it set a day earlier. The team of Ed Clancy, Paul Manning, Geraint Thomas and individual pursuit ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Restoring peace top priority: CentreRegular movement of trucks on Jammu-Srinagar highwaySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Volkswagen to launch Beetle in IndiaNEW DELHI: Volkswagen has firmed up plans for the introduction of the original ‘people’s car’ — the Beetle — in the country next year. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Move may project Musharraf in positive lightHe is said to have vacillated between going and stayingSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Court to lay down norms for coverage of criminal casesNew Delhi: Expressing serious concern over media coverage of the Aarushi Talwar murder case, the Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre with a view to laying down norms and guidelines for the print and electronic media in covering ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am BJP demands corrective stepsAdvani, Rajnath to address rally in Jammu on August 25Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Sri Lanka scores an emphatic win in the first ODIDisciplined home team’s bowlers bring Indian batsmen to their kneesSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Thousands march to U.N. officeSRINAGAR: Tens of thousands of people from across the Kashmir valley arrived here on Monday to take part in the march organised by the Hurriyat-sponsored Coordination Committee to submit a memorandum to the United Nations office here, seeking ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am RTI Act applies to BIAL: panelBangalore: A full Bench of the Karnataka Information Commission on Monday ruled that the Bengaluru International Airport (BIA) is substantially financed by the Government and, therefore, “the commission has no hesitation in holding that ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 19 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am JMM responsible for political uncertainty in Jharkhand: JPP!Accusing Jharkhand Mukti Morcha "solely responsible" for the prevailing political uncertainty in the state, Jharkhand Peoples Party on Monday dared JMM supreme Sibu Soren to pull out of the UPA government at the Centre.Source: Zee News : States | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:41 pm 3 held for renting house to SIMI activist in Gujarat!Three persons were arrested on Monday for renting a house to SIMI activist Sajid Mansuri, who is accused of playing a key role in the Ahmedabad serial blasts.Source: Zee News : States | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:41 pm Jammu has suffered more loss than Kashmir: Amarnath Samiti!Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti on Monday said Jammu has suffered more loss as compared to Kashmir due to the curfew in the region.Source: Zee News : States | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:41 pm Congress members quit en masse in Meghalaya !Protesting suspension of the former minister RG Lyngdoh, altogether 304 Congress members, including five office bearers and 13 executive members, on Monday resigned en masse from the primary membership of the party.Source: Zee News : States | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:41 pm Kerala BJP for Spl police squad to check fundamental groups !The BJP Kerala unit on Monday asked the government to urgently set up a special police squad to exclusively deal with the growing activities of religious extremists in the light of the Gujarat police disclosures that the Ahmedabad serial blasts were masterminded during a SIMI training camp in Kerala last December.Source: Zee News : States | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:41 pm Union Home Ministry plays down groups` march to UN !The Union Home Ministry did not find anything unusual in thousands of people gathering in the heart of Srinagar on Monday while marching to the UN office seeking its intervention amid shouting of anti-India slogans.Source: Zee News : States | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:41 pm Cong ready to face Chiranjeevi challenge: YSR !Seeking to downplay Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi`s plunge into politics, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy on Monday said Congress is the "reigning champion" and will be ready the face the challenge.Source: Zee News : States | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:41 pm Farmers` demanding more compensation justified: Mulayam!Former Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday claimed that his government had decided to hike compensation for farmers but could not implement it as the model code of conduct had come into force by that time, saying that farmers` demand for more compensation is justified.Source: Zee News : States | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:41 pm Gujarat police survey jungles to locate former SIMI camps !Police have surveyed jungles near Halol here to find out the locations where the members of banned SIMI had organised a terror training camp in January 2008 under the leadership of Safdar Nagori, police said.Source: Zee News : States | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:41 pm Ruckus in UP Assembly over G Noida police firing!The monsoon session of Uttar Pradesh legislature, which began on a stormy note on Monday with the opposition demanding a debate on police firing on farmers in Greater Noida last week, faced adjournments several times.Source: Zee News : States | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:41 pm Cash-for-vote: Panel as of now not to call Amar, Ahmed !The Parliamentary Committee examining the `cash-for-vote` scam has no plans as of now to call Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh and Congress leader Ahmed Patel for questioning.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:40 pm India won`t interfere in Pakistan`s internal matters: Pranab!External Affairs Minister Paranab Mukherjee on Monday said that India won`t interfere in Pakistan`s internal crisis in the aftermath of President Pervez Musharraf`s resignation.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:40 pm President greets people on Navroz!On the eve of `Navroz`, the Parsi New Year, President Pratibha Patil on Monday wished the country happiness and prosperity.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:40 pm China keen to strengthen ties with India: Envoy!Advocating a long standing and peaceful relations with India, Chinese Ambassador Zhang Yan has called for a better cultural and economic ties between the two neighbouring countries.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:40 pm SC allows Govt to move HC again in terror suspect`s case!Maintaining that the interest of justice should have primacy over technicalities, the Supreme Court has directed the Delhi High Court to admit the Government`s "revision" application seeking conviction of an alleged "Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen" (TUM) terrorist Ahmed Jaan.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:40 pm Pranab slams CPI(M) for `misleading` masses on N-deal!Blaming the CPI(M) for its "misleading propaganda" on the Indo-US nuclear deal, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said nuclear power was needed to meet energy requirements of the country.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:40 pm Officers strike affects clearing operations of SBI group !Clearing operations were more or less paralysed on Monday in the country`s largest lender SBI and its seven associate banks as officers went on a day- long strike today to protest the merger of State Bank of Saurashtra with its parent bank.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:40 pm Central Govt status to DD/AIR staff; GoM to decide on Aug 22 !The fate of 40,000 Doordarshan and All India Radio employees hangs in balance as the Group of Ministers on Prasar Bharati is expected to meet on August 22 to take a decision on granting Central government employee status to them.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:40 pm Amarnath:Jail Bharo Andolan on Aug 21 !To intensify its struggle in support of on-going agitation in Jammu against cancellation of land transfer to Amarnath Shrine Board, Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Committee, Punjab has declared that its members would `gherao` the local district administrative on August 21 and offer court arrest.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:40 pm Govt may give CBI more powers to probe terror strikes !The Central Bureau of Investigation is likely to be given additional responsibility of probing terror strikes as is done by the FBI in the US, Law Minister H R Bhardwaj said on Monday.Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Aug 2008 | 11:40 pm Rajnikant to compensate Rs.100 mn to 'Kuselan' distributorsTamil superstar Rajnikant has reportedly promised Rs.100 million compensation to distributors of his box office flop 'Kuselan' even as exhibitors raised the banner of revolt against him Monday after losing a lot of money.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 18 Aug 2008 | 8:30 pm Three held in Bharuch for aiding SIMI activistThree people have been arrested in Bharuch for renting a house to SIMI activist Sajid Mansuri, who allegedly played a key role in the Jul 26 Ahmedabad serial bombings, police said Monday.Source: 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