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| Thiruvananthapuram, May 25 (IANS) The Kerala government Friday imposed a complete ban on the sale and consumption of gutka and paan masala in the state.
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy told reporters that the government order was passed May 22 and the news would be passed across the state in a f....
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| Dubai, May 25 (IANS/WAM) An international trade fair that saw participation of companies from across the Middle East has ended here.
The Automechanika Middle East, which concluded Thursday, was organised at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. The three-day event highlig....
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| Bangalore, May 25 (IANS) India's ace tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi Friday stepped into the e-commerce world by unveiling an online portal -- www.Sports365.in -- to sell sports merchandise, including equipment, accessories, apparel and footwear.
As one of its kind in the burgeoning e-commerce m....
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| New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The government Friday refused to immediately rollback the sharply hiked petrol prices but promised to take a definitive view soon under pressure from the opposition and even allies.
With the Trinamool Congress and DMK, which are in the government, and the friendly Sa....
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| Chennai, May 25 (IANS) A Chennai restaurant has hit upon the idea of offering its customers the experience of dining in pitch dark, save for a lit candle, with gentle music playing in the background -- all in an attempt to suppress the sense of sight and to heighten the guest's senses of taste, touc....
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| New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday sought records from the home ministry and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for the basis on which the operating permit of the aviation firm Global Vectra Helicorp was suspended.
Hearing the case filled by Global Vectra, aviatio....
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| Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) The West Bengal government has entered into an MoU with the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and the Burn Standard Company Ltd (BSCL) to set up a railway wagon and component factory in East Midnapore's Jellingham, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Friday. SAIL will in....
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| London, May 24 (IANS) A Singapore property developer plans to construct a swimming pool 38 storeys above the ground and connect two skyscrapers.
The infinity pool will dramatically connect Sky Habitat Singapore's two towers once the ambitious project is completed in 2016, Daily Mail reported....
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| New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Diversified conglomerate ITC Friday posted a 26 percent rise in net profit at Rs.1,614 crore for the quarter ended March 31 against Rs.1,281.5 crore during the like period of the previous financial year.
The total income stood at Rs.7,162.5 crore during the quarter u....
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| New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Petroleum Minister S. Jaipal Reddy Friday said the government is monitoring the situation and would take a "definitive" view in a few days.
"I will come back to you with a definitive view in a few days," Reddy told reporters here two days after the state-run oil mark....
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