High court pulls up judge for repeating mistake 19 March 2010, 19-2 Hrs
New Delhi, March 19 Pulling up a trial court judge, the Delhi High Court Friday said he had not followed the due process of law before awarding life imprisonment to a convict and that he had repeated the mistake for the 11th time.
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Reliance eyes gas venture in US 17 March 2010, 17-1 Hrs
Washington, March 17 India's Reliance Industries Ltd. is nearing a deal to buy a big stake in a large US natural-gas field, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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BSNL staff to strike work April 20 to protest divestment 16 March 2010, 16-1 Hrs
New Delhi, March 16 The services of state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) will be affected April 20 with 300,000 employees of the company, including executives, deciding to observe a day-long strike to protest any move to divest government stake.
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Hindustan Construction to buy majority stake in Swiss firm 15 March 2010, 15-1 Hrs
Mumbai, March 15 Hindustan Construction Co Friday said it will acquire 66-percent stake in Karl Steiner AG, the second largest integrated services contractor in the Swiss realty market, for nearly $33 million.
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No decision on Shipping Corp divestment: Minister 15 March 2010, 15-1 Hrs
New Delhi, March 15 The government told parliament Monday that it hasn't decided on selling stake in the Shipping Corp of India (SCI), a state-run navratna.
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Lalu tours Bihar with women's quota views, finds few takers 15 March 2010, 15-1 Hrs
Patna, March 15 The stakes are high and so is the scepticism. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad has been touring Bihar to explain his strident opposition to the women's reservation bill but is finding that convincing people may not be that easy with some even dismissing his campaign as a political gimmick.
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Love apologises for blaming Norton 15 March 2010, 15-1 Hrs
London, March 15 Singer Courtney Love confessed she made a mistake blaming ex-boyfriend Edward Norton for a bad financial investment that allegedly cost her $300,000.
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Parkway stake makes Fortis largest Asian hospital chain 12 March 2010, 12-1 Hrs
New Delhi, March 12 Fortis Healthcare founded by brothers Malvinder and Shivinder Mohan Singh has become the largest hospital chain in Asia after buying 24-percent stake in Singapore's Parkway Holdings for $685.3 million.
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Tax collection has to be more humane: Mukherjee 12 March 2010, 12-1 Hrs
New Delhi, March 12 Tax collection has to be more humane, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said, asking revenue officials to consider tax payers as important stake-holders in nation-building.
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China enters Latin American mineral market with Canada deal 09 March 2010, 09-1 Hrs
Toronto, March 9 After storming Africa, resource-hungry China Monday made a big opening into the Latin American mineral market by inking a $1-billion deal with Canadian copper major Quadra Mining Ltd for a stake in its copper operations in Chile.
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