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Sangma hopes for ’69-like outcome

Opposition-backed presidential candidate P.A. Sangma on Sunday reiterated his claim that the country would witness the 1969 like results and he would emerge a clear winner in the July 19 polls.

ONGC surpasses TCS to become most-valued firm

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State-owned ONGC on Monday became the country's most-valued company with market capitalisation of over Rs 2.42 lakh crore, surpassing Tata Group's software services company TCS.

Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray hospitalised

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Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray was on Monday admitted to Lilavati Hospital in suburban Bandra here, party sources said.

Goldman trims 2012 global tech spending forecast

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Goldman Sachs trims its global technology spending forecast to 3 per cent from 4 per cent for calendar year 2012 after its June annual survey of the industry.

No pressure from Centre, but will not buckle on Eelam: Karuna

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DMK chief M. Karunanidhi on Monday said he was under no pressure from the Centre over the recently revived Tamil Eelam Supporters' Organisation, a pro-Sri Lankan Tamils outfit, but said a separate homeland for Tamils in the island nation might be a reality some day.

Now Rani does lavani item song in Aiyya

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After Katrina Kaif and Vidya Balan, it’s Rani Mukerji’s turn to do a lavani item number. She has done it in Aiyya and the song has been choreographed by Vaibhavi Merchant.

Markets down for 4th day in a trot, Sensex sheds 110 points

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In volatile trade, Indian shares fell for the fourth day in a row on Monday with Sensex losing 110.39 points to end at 17,103.31 - its lowest closing since June 28 - as weak monsoon and surging food prices dashed hopes of a rate cut by Reserve Bank later this month.

Inflation still way above threshold level, says Subbarao

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Reserve Bank Governor D. Subbarao said the inflation numbers on both the wholesale and retail front are way above the central bank's comfort level.

Dhoni skips mandatory fitness tests

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The National Cricket Academy (NCA) here has been bustling with internationals over the past few weeks, thanks to the Board for Control of Cricket in India’s (BCCI) directive to its contracted players to undergo “mandatory” fitness tests ahead of a packed season, beginning with the limited-overs assignment against Sri Lanka later this month.

Kingfisher pilots plan to move labour court over salary

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With the Kingfisher Airline management maintaining a stoic silence over the payment of salary dues, a section of its pilots are contemplating to drag the management to the labour court, sources said.

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