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| Cyclone 'Nilam' to cross TN-Andhra coast tomorrow
Danger signals ranging from five to seven have been hoisted at Chennai, Ennore, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam and Puducherry ports. Sandy complicates final stretch of tense US presidential race
The crisis gives Barack Obama an opportunity to show the presidential leadership that Mitt Romney frequently accuses him of lacking. Sandy slams US east coast; New York paralyzed
Sandy battered eastern seaboard, swamping New York City streets with record levels of floodwater, blacking out power to 6.2 million people. |
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| Garbage mounds fester in several areas of Bangalore
Contrary to the claims of the civic body that all garbage had been cleared, there were heaps of waste on Monday in several areas of the city. 'Bulbs in a bottle' to light up Mumbai shanties
Ten years after the light was first thrown on the idea of the bottle bulb, the first batch of these 'lights' will be installed in Mumbai's slums. |
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| Foreign Institutional Investors' holding in Indian companies near record high
FII shareholding in Indian firms is approaching all-time high of 22%, as overseas institutional investors stepped up purchases during the quarter ended September 30. RBI lowers CRR to inject Rs 17,500 crore
The central bank left the key interest rate unchanged but reduced cash reserve ratio by 0.25% to infuse additional liquidity of Rs 17,500 crore into the financial system. |
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| I am no ball hog, says Barcelona's Lionel Messi
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi says he is not a ball hog in an interview, a day after he picked up a Golden Boot award for scoring 50 goals last season. Indo-Pak bilateral cricket ties to resume after four years
The five-match cricket series, including 3 ODIs and 2 T20Is in the two-week-long tour, will be the first to be held in India after the Mumbai attacks in 2008. |
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| James Bond gets biggest opening weekend with 'Skyfall'
New James Bond flick 'Skyfall' has had the biggest opening weekend of all time for the iconic film franchise, according to figures from Sony Pictures. I have been called the worst names in the industry: Vikram Bhatt
Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt is miffed with reports linking him with newbie Tia Bajpai. |
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| 'Harassed' Kapil Sibal promises action against pesky calls
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India recently issued a consultation paper to seek public views to strengthen regulations to check pesky calls and SMSes. TCS Indore campus expected to create 10,000 jobs
IT major Tata Consultancy Services said it will set up an integrated campus in Indore for IT and BPO with an initial investment of Rs 550 crore in the first phase. |
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