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Tata to buy Jaguar and Land Rover
India's Tata Motors will buy luxury brands Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford Motor for about $2.3 billion (1.15 billion pounds) in cash, the companies said on Wednesday.
Mar 26, 2008, 14:57
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Maharishi cremated on Ganges
The embalmed body of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the Indian mystic and Beatles' guru who helped bring transcendental meditation to the West, was cremated on Monday on a huge pyre of sandalwood by India's holiest river.
Feb 11, 2008, 12:41
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Flooding leaves 3.5 million people homeless in India
Soldiers in motor boats rescued thousands of marooned people and helicopters air-dropped food as the number of people made homeless after some of the worst flooding in years in India's northeast rose to 3.5 million.
Sep 11, 2007, 13:01
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Indians pay homage to Mother Teresa as some protest
Thousands of devotees thronged to the headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity in the Indian city of Kolkata on Wednesday to offer prayers for Mother Teresa on the tenth anniversary of her death.
Sep 5, 2007, 11:51
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Bollywood actor Dutt granted bail
India's Supreme Court granted bail on Monday to Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, jailed for six years for receiving guns from gangsters involved in the country's worst bombings.
Aug 20, 2007, 13:06
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More floods, deaths add to misery in S.Asia
The death toll from flooding in eastern India rose by at least 63 on Monday as thousands more people were marooned due to fresh rains in parts of the monsoon-battered region, officials said.
Aug 13, 2007, 17:59
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India on alert for Independence Day violence
From the mountains of Kashmir to the forests of central India and the troubled towns of its remote northeast, troops are on the streets in a major security crackdown ahead of Independence Day celebrations.
Aug 13, 2007, 17:34
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Flood victims clash with police in India
At least 30 people were injured in the flood-hit eastern Indian state of Bihar when they clashed with police demanding food and clothes, witnesses and officials said on Saturday.
Aug 11, 2007, 15:21
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Police post burnt, roads blocked in India caste riot
Protesters from an ethnic Indian group demanding special government privileges blocked roads and damaged railway tracks on Saturday, stranding thousands in a fifth day of protests that has killed 23 people.
Jun 2, 2007, 14:28
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Bollywood director to make Woolmer film
A leading Bollywood director has decided to make a film based on the mystery surrounding the death of cricket coach Bob Woolmer at this year's World Cup, an Indian newspaper reported on Monday.
May 28, 2007, 11:07
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India marks 150 years since first independence war
India began celebrations on Monday to mark the 150th anniversary of an armed revolt against British colonialists, a mutiny that sparked the first Indian war of independence before being crushed.
May 7, 2007, 12:13
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Bollywood braces for wedding of stars
The wedding celebrations of India's hottest Bollywood couple, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, kick off on Wednesday with a pre-marriage party featuring songs, dances and skits performed by close friends and relatives.
Apr 17, 2007, 11:59
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Cooking smoke killing 1.6 mln poor a year
More than 1.6 million people are dying every year from the effects of breathing in poisonous smoke from animal dung, wood and coal used for cooking, experts said on Monday.
Mar 19, 2007, 14:04
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Indian police arrest 4 for planning blasts in Delhi
Four militants from a Pakistani-based group fighting Indian rule in Kashmir who were arrested on Sunday had been plotting bomb blasts in crowded market areas of the Indian capital, police said on Monday.
Feb 5, 2007, 12:48
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Rent-a-womb in India fuels debate
Jyoti Dave is pregnant, but when the 30-year-old gives birth in March the baby will not be taken home to bond with her other child, but will instead be handed over to an American couple unable to conceive.
Feb 5, 2007, 10:19
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Indian police probe failings over serial killings
Indian police investigating the serial killing of at least 17 people said on Sunday that five senior officers had been suspended for failing to respond adequately to reports of missing children.
Dec 31, 2006, 15:20
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Eight Punjab girls remain traceless
Margao (Goa), Oct 26: Eight girls missing from Ludhiana and Moga in Punjab continue to remain traceless.
Oct 27, 2006, 06:58
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Barnala gives away Urdu Academy awards
CHENNAI: Governor Surjit Singh Barnala has urged every Indian to regard the challenge to the nation’s integrity as a matter of direct concern to him/her irrespective of geographical or other relevances.
Oct 27, 2006, 06:52
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India wants to give Pakistan pact a chance
A proposed India-Pakistan pact to jointly fight terrorism deserves a fair trial, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, but would be threatened if Islamabad does not do more to curb militant groups.
Sep 19, 2006, 11:31
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India adds its weight to thin model debate
India does not want waif-like young women sashaying down the catwalk and acting as role models for thousands of girls who are starving themselves to get svelte figures, the Indian health minister said.
Sep 19, 2006, 09:36
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India sends more troops to hunt Kashmir killers
India rushed hundreds of extra troops to hunt for Islamist militants in the remote mountains of Kashmir on Tuesday, after 35 Hindus were killed over two days in one of the worst massacres in the region in years.
May 2, 2006, 14:08
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Pakistan, India expect nuclear safety pact in July
Nuclear powers Pakistan and India said on Wednesday they would finalise an agreement in July to reduce risks of nuclear accidents.
Apr 26, 2006, 14:54
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India's left bastion votes amid heavy security
Tens of thousands of paramilitary troops guarded polling centres on Monday as voting began in India's West Bengal state where the world's longest-ruling communist government is seeking re-election.
Apr 17, 2006, 09:29
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Uthappa guides India to win
A sparkling 86 by debutant Robin Uthappa guided India to a seven-wicket victory over England in the seventh and final one-day international on Saturday.
Apr 15, 2006, 16:53
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India plays catch-up with free-trade zones
In 1966, when China was slipping into the chaos of the Cultural Revolution, India had already set up its first free-trade zone. Four decades later, all of China is one big export enclave and India is frantic to clone its success.
Apr 10, 2006, 12:41
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Chettinad Cement buys firms for limestone access
Chettinad Cement Corp. Ltd. has acquired two unlisted firms, Sabari Cements (Chennai) Ltd. and High-Tech Lime Products Ltd., the company said on Monday.
Apr 10, 2006, 10:51
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India, Afghanistan sign three MoUs
India and Afghanistan signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on cooperation in the field of education, rural development and standardization in the presence of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai here on Monday.
Apr 10, 2006, 10:47
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Classic Diamonds sees FY07 exports at $130 mln
Classic Diamonds India Ltd. said it expects exports to reach $130 million for the year to March 2007.
Apr 10, 2006, 10:45
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Kochi ODI: India looking to clinch series
India grappled with an injury worry to in-form Yuvraj Singh ahead of the fourth cricket one-dayer against a demoralised England in Kochi
Apr 5, 2006, 13:54
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Indian cleric blames Bangladeshis for Varanasi blasts
An Indian cleric on Wednesday publicly confessed his involvement and of a Bangladeshi Islamist group in last month's terrorist strikes in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi that killed at least 20 people.
Apr 5, 2006, 13:47
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India must tap changing global demography: Kamal Nath
India must tap the vast potential being created by the changing global demography where the developed world faces ageing population and younger workforce...
Apr 5, 2006, 13:45
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J&K: Azad files nomination papers
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Wednesday filed his nomination papers for the Bhaderwah constituency from where he is seeking election to the Legislative Assembly
Apr 5, 2006, 13:31
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