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Anil Group, Essar bid for Iran LNG
Private companies bow bid for the ‘meant of PSU’ LNG as Iran refused to honour the deal at a price that PSUs offer.
5 killed in Mumbai bungalow collapse
The bungalow collapsed when construction and renovation of the basement of the structure was in progress.
'Ali frontman for top Union ministers'
A former BJP MP claims that Hassan Ali is actually a frontman for two "'powerful Union ministers" from Maharashtra.
Be a good IITian! Stop surfing
IIT Bombay has restricted Net access for its students in hostels, saying Net addiction is affecting the performance.
7 IAS, PCS officers shifted in Punjab
The newly elected Prakash Singh Badal government in Punjab has made the transfers with immediate effect.
Rs 988 cr for enhancing IIT seats
The Government has allocated Rs 998 crore in the Budget estimates for 2007-08 for increasing infrastructure of IIT institutions.
Dubai airport shut after plane accident
An apparent mechanical failure of a Bangladeshi airliner left 14 passengers injured at the Dubai International Airport.
CBI hires law firm to fight 'Q' case
The CBI has hired a local law firm to assist it in the proceedings for the extradition of Ottavio Quattrocchi.
Chatwal to invest Rs 4,500 cr in India
Sant Singh Chatwal will invest Rs 4,500 crore by 2009 for setting up a chain of hotels, including seven-star, in India.
Anti-communal violence Bill ready
The Communal Violence (Prevention, Control and Rehabilitation of Victims) Bill is likely to be introduced in the Parliament this week.
Daler Mehndi detained by I-T officials
Pop singer Daler Mehndi, who was in Surat to perform at a local engineering college, was detained by Income Tax officials on Saturday.
'Increase productivity to check price'
Union Minister for Science and Technology Kapil Sibal says increase productivity in proportion to the rise in population is the new mantra to check price rise.
Pics: Women sweat it out in stilettos
A hundred and fifty women participated in Stiletto Run to race over 350 metres in Amsterdam on March 8, 2007.
Shoot-out in Nandigram, girl injured
CPI-M supporters and group backed by Trinamool Congress fire at each other in restive area where govt plans SEZ.
Asteroids are solar powered
Sunlight can affect the rotation of asteroids as they are irregularly shaped and not perfectly round, says study.
Democrats want Iraq pullout by fall 2008
The proposal put Democrats on a collision course with Bush, who does not want lawmakers to interfere.