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India to construct 150-bed hospital in Lanka
India will construct a 150-bed hospital in Central Province of Sri Lanka at a cost of Rs 47.27 crore to augment healthcare services in the region which is home to a large number of Indian-origin Tamils.
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India's rejuvenation has a message for the world: PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asked the world not to look at India merely as an emerging market but as an idea of plural minds.
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Court seeks status of CBI probe into CWG-linked graft cases
The petitioners had alleged contracts were awarded for the Games-related projects without following any procedure.
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PM hasn't passed the buck to anybody: Congress
The Congress today dismissed suggestions that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has passed the buck for the fiasco involving appointment of P J Thomas as CVC.
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Stocks in news: Mastek, RComm, Canara Bank, Bayer, HDFC
Mastek | RComm | Canara Bank | Indswift Labs | Lanco Infra | Bayer | Hero Honda | Hanung Toys | HDFC | SBBJ | Central Bank of India and Tata Steel are stocks, which are in the news today.
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IBM stock hits all-time high as it backs upbeat target
Shares of International Business Machines Corp hit a lifetime high on Wednesday as analysts welcomed the tech giant's commitment to double its profit by 2015.
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Boost global lending or lose face: Geithner
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urged lawmakers on Wednesday to approve capital increases for global lending institutions and warned that failure to do so could harm US influence abroad.
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China, Russia drive growth in world's billionaires
Rising steel and oil prices in Russia, more honest disclosure in Brazil and booming economies in China and India have fueled a spike in billionaires in the so-called BRIC countries.
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Global hotel firms work on wooing Asian travellers
Hotels and hospitality groups are stepping up efforts to entice travellers from booming Asia by adapting menus, offering Chinese-language booking services and even Indian weddings.
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Forbes top 10 richest people in the world
Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim is the richest person in the world for the second year in a row, Forbes said on Wednesday.
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Rajaratnam painted as two men in fund trial
Prosecution and defense lawyers painted starkly different portraits of hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam at the start of the biggest Wall Street insider trading case in a generation.
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China 2011 inflation to hit 5%: Bank adviser
Li Daokui, an academic member of the central bank's monetary policy committee, told the English-language China Daily that the nation's consumer price index in 2011 would be pushed up by imported inflation, along with labour cost rises at home.
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Bank of Korea raises interest rates, more to come
The Bank of Korea raised interest rates for the fourth time in less than a year on Thursday, reassuring investors that it was committed to fighting rising inflationary pressures after standing pat last month.
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Washington Post columnist David Broder dies
The Washington Post's Pulitzer Prize-winning political journalist David Broder died on Wednesday at the age of 81 of complications from diabetes, the Post said.
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Childhood friends build up towards 2012
Two 10-year-olds who raced boats fashioned from toy building blocks along a windswept dock became friends, rivals, team mates and then 2008 Games gold medallists together. Now they aim to win again at the London Olympics.
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Slim remains world's richest person: Forbes
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim remained the richest person in the world with USD 74 billion in assets, while NRI steel magnate Lakshami Mittal ranked sixth and Indian industrialist Mukesh Ambani is placed ninth in the US magazine Forbes annual list of world''s top billionaires.
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Ganeshaspeaks: Market prediction for Mar 10
From opening to 11:20, Nifty may hover around surface or be soft, foresees Ganesha.
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Forbes Billionaires 2011: Mittal,Mukesh Ambani in top 10
Forbes Magazine has revealed its precious list of top billionaires for 2011. According to the list, NRI steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal and Indian industrialist Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries are amongst the richest top 10.
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Fierce fighting across Libya as government sends envoy
A Libyan insurgent said rebels had retaken the heart of the closest city to the capital from forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi on Wednesday evening in some of the fiercest fighting in almost three weeks of clashes.
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Brent jumps on Libya; US Treasuries prices up
Brent oil prices jumped on Wednesday, weighing on global stocks, as escalating violence in Libya increased fears higher energy costs could choke the global economic recovery.
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Kotak, Sumitomo to raise $300 mn Infra Fund
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd has formed a three-way partnership with Japan’s largest bank Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
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Upgrade banks from neutral to overweight: BNP Paribas
Every USD 10 increase in crude prices increases the fiscal deficit by 0.17-0.24% depending on the proportion of under-recovery absorbed by the govt. The recent underperformance of the Indian market shows a welcome return to sanity.
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Nifty likely to witness range of 5575-5475: Bhambwani
The coming session is likely to witness a resistance at the 5575 levels on advances above which the 5625 maybe tested. Support is likely at the 5475 below which the 5435 levels maybe seen.
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Nifty may correct up to 5485-5438 levels: Angel
According to a report by Angel Broking, if Nifty trades below 5524 levels for the first half-an-hour of trade then it may correct up to 5485-5438 levels.
