| Reliance
IPO sets world record
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Mumbai,
Jan 19:
The initial public offering (IPO) by Reliance Energy has created
a world record by garnering an astronomical $190 billion. "It
will go down as the largest ever subscription in any IPO anywhere
in ...
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| TV
channel faces Hindu ire
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Ahmedabad,
Jan 19:
Members of a Hindu right-wing organisation ransacked the office
of a private news channel in Ahmedabad on Saturday, protesting
against the inclusion of MF Husain's name in a Bharat Ratna
poll.
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| Youth
killed in firing in Bihar, toll up to 3
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Kahalgaon,
Jan 19:
Public protest over erratic power supply to this town in Bihar's
Bhagalpur district spiralled on Saturday when a youth was killed
in police firing taking the death toll to three in two days
of violence as the government shunted out four officials to
calm frayed tempers.
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| Goa
crisis resolved
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Panaji,
Jan 19:
The four-day Goa government crisis may have been defused after
an agreement between the Congress and the NCP. The Congress
has said the Goa Cabinet will be expanded within a day or two,
and key portfolios will be shuffled.
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| Meet
on fuel price hike put off
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New
Delhi, Jan 19:
The meeting of group of minister on fuel prices scheduled for
on Saturday has been put off, even as the core group of UPA
alliance is likely to meet on Monday morning and may discuss
the issue.
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| Sarkozy's
girl friend may visit Taj alone
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London,
Jan 19:
Former supermodel Carla Bruni may follow in Princess Diana's
footsteps by visiting Taj Mahal alone when her boyfriend French
President Nicolas Sarkozy goes on a two-day visit to India next
week.
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| Dravid
hails upset win
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Perth,
Jan 19:
Former captain Rahul Dravid is elated that the Indian team,
written off after their back-to-back defeats in Melbourne and
Sydney, finally upset the Australian applecart here today.
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| Sania
out of Australian Open
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Melbourne,
Jan 19:
Eighth seed Venus Williams survived her toughest test at the
Australian Open to beat Indian Sania Mirza 7-6 6-4 and reach
the fourth round on Saturday.
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