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Breeze Hotel to invest around Rs 500 cr to set up hotelsBreeze Hotel, the hospitality arm of Chennai-based Rajathi Group, is planning to invest around Rs 500 crore in setting up hotels in tier-II cities across Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:27 pm JMD Ltd ties up with Celebrity FitnessReal estate player JMD Ltd today said it has joined hands with global fitness and health spa major Celebrity Fitness to set up a wellness centre at its upcoming mall inSource: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:23 pm Tatas to face penalty threat on JLR emissions post-2012 in EUTata Motors may face penalty or premium for excess emissions from high-end Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR) vehicles when a stringent environment law is enforced in Europe inSource: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:20 pm Paswan ridicules Bihar govt's claimUnion Minister and LJP President Ram Vilas Paswan today ridiculed the Bihar government's claim of an "unprecedented tsunami" wreaking havoc in five districts of the state.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:18 pm Shibu Soren takes oath as sixth CM of JharkhandJMM president Shibu Soren was today sworn in by Governor Syed Sibtey Razi as the sixth Chief Minister of Jharkhand, formed eight years ago.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:16 pm FIIs net sell Rs 32cr, DIIs net buy Rs 163crForeign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of Rs 32.49 crore (provisional) today, according to data released by BSE.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:15 pm Sundram buys 52.94% in wind energy firmChennai-based Sundram Fasteners (SFL) today said it has has acquired 52.94 per cent equity shares of Sundram Non-conventional Energy Systems (SNES), a subsidiary from Sundram Fasteners InvestmentsSource: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:15 pm Chinese oil giants report mixed first half resultsChina's two major oil companies, PetroChina Company Limited and China National Offshore Oil Company Limited today reported mixed first-half results, citing high petroleum prices and windfallSource: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:14 pm Google launches mapping tool in IndiaGoogle on Wednesday launched a mapping tool called Google Map Maker in India, which was conceived and developed by its Indian engineering team.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:10 pm 'India's GDP to come down to 7.9% in 08-09'Moody's has projected that India's economic growth would decelerate to 7.9 per cent in the current fiscal from 9 per cent in 2007-08.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:09 pm Buddhadeb's anti-bandh remarks anger party, alliesBuddhadeb Bhattacharjee's opposition to bandhs said it was "unbecoming" on the part of him to make such remarks.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:57 am Karnataka announces guidelines for farmers to get free powerKarnataka government today released a set of guidelines for farmers to become eligible for its "free power for irrigation pumps sets upto 10 HP" which included mandatory installation ofSource: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:53 am Apollo to tie-up with IGNOU to launch courses for doctorsLeading health service provider Apollo group today signed up its 100th Apollo clinic franchise.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:50 am India's GDP to come down to 7.9% in 2008-09: Moody'sMoody's has projected that India's economic growth would decelerate to 7.9 per cent in the current fiscal from 9 per cent in 2007-08, on the backdrop of rising interest rates and slow creditSource: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:47 am Soren's dream fulfilled, sworn-in as Jharkhand CM - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:47 am New data show 1.4 billion live below poverty line worldwide - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:47 am Raj warns shop owners, writes to copsStepping up his campaign for Marathi signboards, MNS chief Raj Thackeray warned shop owners, not putting up the boards by on Thursday.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:42 am Muslim militants kill three in JammuJAMMU, India (Reuters) - Suspected Muslim militants who slipped across the border from Pakistan into Indian Kashmir killed at least two civilians and an army officer in the Hindu-majority region of Jammu on Wednesday, police said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:39 am WRAPUP 1-More killed in India religious riots, Pope saddened - Reuters India
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:36 am More killed in Orissa religious riots, Pope saddenedBHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) - Police were ordered to shoot rioters on sight in Orissa on Wednesday to tame rising violence between Hindus and Christians that has killed 11 people so far and left the Pope "profoundly saddened".Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:33 am FACTBOX - Religious clashes in OrissaReuters - The murder of a Hindu religious leader in Orissa has sparked violent clashes between Hindus and Christians that have killed at least 11 people this week.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:22 am Indian origin Aussie delivers baby mid-air on Cathay Pacific flightAdelaide, Aug 27 : A 34-week pregnant Australian woman of India origin this morning gave birth onboard a flight from Hong Kong to Adelaide with the help of doctors who were also onboard the same flight. Both the mother and the baby body are reportedly doing well.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:02 am HC refuses to defend blast suspectsLawyers affiliated to the Rajasthan High Court Bar Association here have declared that they will not represent any of the suspects in the Jaipur serial blasts case.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:02 am Tata AIG General teams up with cleartrip.com to offer travel insuranceMumbai, Aug 27 (ANI/Business Wire India): Cleartrip, India's favorite online travel portal has teamed up with Tata AIG General Insurance Company Ltd. (Tata AIG General) to offer domestic travel insurance solutions to its customers.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am Baba Sheikh Bhram shrine at Indo-Pak border promotes brotherhoodIndo-Pakistan border, Aug.27 : Located on the "zero line" of the India-Pakistan border, Baba Sheikh Bhram Dargah has today become a place of brotherhood and religious harmony for people of India as well as Pakistan.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am Launch of Imran's biography postponedThe worldwide launch of a much-talked about biography of Pakistan's cricketing legend-turned-politician Imran Khan has been postponed by a few months.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:59 am Vijender not fishing for modellingRealising that his worth is because of his achievement in the ring and his good looks are a bonus, boxer Vijender Singh says he will spare time for modelling only if he gets free time.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:57 am Irani Cup dates advancedThe Irani Cup tie between Ranji Trophy champions Delhi and the Rest of India has been advanced by a week and would be played between September 24 and 28 at Vadodara, the Cricket Board said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:56 am UK watchdog disconnects iPhone adThe iconic touchscreen handset iPhone, it seems, is not as smart as it claims, with the UK advertising watchdog banning a TV ad for over-hyping and misleading the consumers.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:54 am Kerala CM resents Buddhadeb's comment on bandh - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:51 am No-confidence motion against AP assembly Speaker - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:50 am Pro-India Kashmiri leader accuses New Delhi of double standardsMehbooba Mufti Pro-India Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has expressed dismay over the blatant double-standards being demonstrated by the law enforcing agencies in dealing with...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:46 am Marathi nameplates: Raj gives Thursday deadline - Times of India
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:41 am Gunbattle rages in Jammuhree civilians, an army trooper, and a militant were killed in an ongoing fierce gunbattle between militants and surrounding security forces in Jammu, which is in the throes of a 60-day long violent A...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:37 am Threat to blow up railway stations in MumbaiSecurity has been beefed up in Mumbai on Wednesday after the Railway Police Force (RPF) received an anonymous call that some railway stations on the Western and Central lines and religious places here...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:37 am Should music be banned in carsMumbai traffic police has imposed a ban on listening to music in moving vehicles. If you are caught, be ready to shell out a hefty fine.The logic -- Growing number of car-accidents involving youths re...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:37 am BJP MLAs want to withdraw support to Orissa governmentFissures seem to have surfaced in the ruling Biju Janata Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party in Orissa after Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati's killing and violence in its aftermath wi...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:36 am Harkatul Mujahideen resurfaces in Karachi] in the 1990s, has resurfaced as the Al Hilal Trust in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, a media report said Wednesday.The group has been active in Karachi since 1990 under different names, the Dai...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:36 am India elect to bat in 4th ODIColombo, August 27: Indian openers squandered a bright start as Lankan seamers struck at the right time to remove Gambhir (17) and Yuvraj (0). By trapping Yuvraj's LBW for 0 Chaminda Vass got his 400t...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:27 am Reform bills in focus as parliament convenesNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Lok Sabha meets for a month from Oct. 17, officials said on Wednesday, raising hopes for passage of key economic reform legislation before general elections due by May 2009.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:26 am Solar Powered Cycle Rickshaws - Oneindia
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Aug 2008 | 10:25 am Cops claim Surat bomb mystery defused, 1 held - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Aug 2008 | 9:55 am Pope deplores anti-Christian violence in OrissaVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict on Wednesday condemned spiralling violence against Christians in Orissa but also deplored the killing of a Hindu leader that sparked clashes.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 9:52 am Food riots as Bihar floods destroy 250,000 homesPATNA, India (Reuters) - Food riots erupted on Wednesday in Bihar, where more than two million people have been forced from their homes and about 250,000 houses destroyed in what officials say are the worst floods in 50 years.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 9:27 am Andhra Pradesh may see political realignment - Hindustan Times
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Aug 2008 | 8:54 am Power woes continue in Delhi - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 27 Aug 2008 | 8:34 am Infosys says better positioned for Axon buyCHENNAI (Reuters) - Infosys Technologies Ltd, India's second-largest software services exporter, was better positioned than others to acquire UK's Axon Group because it had management backing for its offer, its chief financial officer said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 8:17 am Renewable energies: Conergy hits the 1 gigawatt markWith the sale of its most recent major projects in Spain and South Korea, the Conergy Group has now sold more than a gigawatt of renewable energies since it was founded. This means that Conergy is now one of the largest European providers of solar energy and other renewable energies.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Aug 2008 | 7:55 am India to benefit from Asian Cup berth - Baichung BhutiaNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India could be transformed into a regional power over the next three years after their AFC Challenge Cup victory earlier this month qualified them for the 2011 Asian Cup, according to the side's captain Baichung Bhutia.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 7:20 am KPMG and CII outline 8 point approach for Indian companies in the latest climate change reportKPMG and CII today released a joint report on climate changeSource: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Aug 2008 | 6:59 am Olympic champion Bindra urges greater professionalismNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Olympic shooting champion Abhinav Bindra has urged sports administrators to adopt a more professional approach to help the country build on the three medals it won at the Beijing Games.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 6:56 am Revolutionary affordable residential real estate project launched by the Golden Gate PropertiesPremium facilities but at Rs 19 lakhs onlySource: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Aug 2008 | 6:05 am Swiss Hospitality and Hotel Management Schools target Chennai Students for the Rs 160 trillion travel & hospitality sectorChennai students have the opportunity to study at Les Roches International School of Hotel Management and Glion Institute of Higher Education, two of the world's top three hospitality and hotel management schools based in Switzerland. The two Swiss Schools offer Chennai students a chance to be part of the rapidly growing Rs. 160 trillion (US$ 4 trillion) global travel and hospitality sector.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Aug 2008 | 6:05 am Curtain Raiser Ceremony of Construction Organizer Show 08A Mega Event namely "Construction Organizers Show 08" is being organized at Parade Ground, Sector 17, Chandigarh from 2nd to 5th Oct. 08 for which curtain raiser ceremony was held at hotel aroma sector 22, ChandigarhSource: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Aug 2008 | 6:04 am A1GP Announces New Chinese Venue and Indonesia Date ChangeThe Chengdu International Circuit will host round two on the 7-9 November 2008 and proceeds from the event will go to the Sichuan Earthquake Relief Fund.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Aug 2008 | 6:02 am The Bangalore Hospital opens cutting-edge Cardiac Catheterization LabThe Bangalore Hospital opened its cardiac catheterization laboratory (Cath Lab). The state-of-the-art lab is equipped with the fully loaded and completely digital General Electronic manufactured INNOVA, flat panel Catheterization lab equipment. The new installation marks a significant progression in the hospital's cardio department, which will allow highly effective diagnosis of heart ailments and structural heart defectsSource: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Aug 2008 | 6:02 am 20 Microns Limited IPO: Price band fixed between Rs 50 and Rs 55 per Equity Share20 Microns Ltd. is one of the India's largest producers of white minerals with an annual turnover of over 1,80,000 tons from plants and depositsSource: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Aug 2008 | 6:01 am Air Arabia wins World Airline Award for best low-cost carrier in Middle EastSharjah-based carrier recognised for exceptional customer satisfaction; Wins award second year in a row; More than 4.4 million passengers participate in global surveySource: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Aug 2008 | 6:01 am Astra Microwave wins INR 255 mn order from Indian Met Dept for 550 remote weather stationsUnmanned automatic weather stations to be installed across 550 India locations; To enable 24X7 live centralized monitoring of multiple weather variables; Order won against global competition; "Brings bleeding edge capability to short-term weather forecasting"Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Aug 2008 | 6:00 am High road accident toll a drain on economyMUMBAI (Reuters) - The twisted metal of smashed up cars lining highways is a grim testament to India's road toll, one of the worst in the world with around 100,000 people killed in traffic accidents last year alone.Source: Reuters: Top News | 27 Aug 2008 | 3:10 am Sister Abhaya case: Kerala HC raps CBI for making false statement !The Kerala High Court on Tuesday rapped the CBI for making a "false statement" in court in the Sister Abhaya murder case and asked the central agency why the investigation should not be handed over to another agency.Source: Zee News : States | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:12 am `Mayawati govt creating hurdles in Rahul`s Allahabad meet`!The Mayawati government was creating hurdles in organising the proposed public meeting in Allahabad to be addressed by AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi, the Uttar Pradesh Congress has alleged.Source: Zee News : States | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:12 am SIT submits report to SC on post-Godhra violence !The five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to re-investigate the post-Godhra communal riots on Tuesday submitted its preliminary report to the Supreme Court.Source: Zee News : States | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:12 am Amarnath row: Five hurt in renewed skirmishes!There was no let up in violence in the Jammu region on Tuesday where fresh clashes broke out between police and protesters leaving five injured as tension ran high in the city ahead of tomorrow`s massive rally over the shrine land imbroglio.Source: Zee News : States | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:12 am Buddha rejects TC`s demand for returning Tata project land!West Bengal on Tuesday rejected Trinamool Congress demand, saying returning a portion of land to farmers will lead to dropping the ambitious Rs one lakh-car project by Tatas at Singur where work suffered for the third day due to a blockade by Mamata Banerjee`s party.Source: Zee News : States | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:12 am Three fresh dengue cases in Delhi, 63 affected till date !Three fresh cases of dengue were reported in the national capital on Tuesday, taking the number of those affected by the mosquito-related disease this year to 63.Source: Zee News : States | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:12 am Ansari moves SC against stay of trial in MLA murder case!Uttar Pradesh independent MLA Mukhtar Ansari, accused in BJP legislator Krishnanand Rai murder case, on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court alleging that CBI secured a stay on the proceedings of the case in Ghazipur trial court in a surreptitious manner.Source: Zee News : States | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:12 am Gandhiji "gives way" for Ambedkar in UP offices: Tikait !Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) President Mahendra Singh Tikait has alleged that images of Mahatma Gandhi were replaced by those of Dalit icon B R Ambedkar in government offices.Source: Zee News : States | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:12 am Advani kicks off campaign for Chhattisgarh Assembly poll !BJP was the only party that believed in clean politics and good governance, said BJP leader L K Advani, here on Tuesday.Source: Zee News : States | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:12 am 1 killed, 35 injured at Chiranjeevi`s party launch!One woman was killed and 35 people were injured as utter chaos and stampede-like situation prevailed at the maiden public meeting of Telugu Chiranjeevi here this evening.Source: Zee News : States | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:12 am Theni farmers to reap benefits of canal schemeTHENI: Farmers of 75 villages between Gudalur and Thevaram in Theni district need not worry any more about getting adequate water for irrigation — the Public Works Department has completed the much-awaited 18th canal scheme. A ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Bomb hoax at IISc.Bangalore: The health centre at the Indian Institute of Science complex here received a bomb threat call. Police and bomb squad officials conducted a search but found no explosives. — ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Yet another ceasefire violationJammu: Pakistani troops on Tuesday fired at Indian positions in J&K injuring four BSF personnel and gave cover to a group of militants infiltrating into the Indian side in two incidents. This is the 31st ceasefire violation this year. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Olympic handover ceremony coinLONDON: Britain’s Royal Mint has released a £2 coin to mark the official handover of the Olympic Games from Beijing to London. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am BMIC: land acquired, project takes shape; but where is the plan?Based on the drawings land should have been identified and handed overSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am U.S. looking at September deadlineWashington: As India and the U.S. started redrafting the text of the NSG waiver, Washington has said it was working in a focussed manner to push the process with an aim to concluding the civilian nuclear deal by early next month. ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Petroleum dealers not to restrict timing of outletsDecision follows directive from the State governmentSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am KSRTC moots Venad series buses in cityPlan to divert some buses through bypassSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Lucknow businessman wrote terror mail: policeShahbaz Husain is alleged to be the overall commander of Jaipur, Ahmedabad attacksSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Chiranjeevi launches ‘Praja Rajyam’Says his party will be committed to socialism and empowerment of the poor and downtroddenSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am
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