Ernst & Young India on Tuesday said that despite the steep fall in headline inflation in August, the Reserve Bank is likely to persist with monetary tightening measures by hiking key policy rates by at least 25 basis points at its mid-quarter review on Thursday.
Asked if PSUs like NHPC and Oil India would get extension if they are unable to come out with the public issue within the stipulated time, he said Sebi's nod has one-year validity and the same rules would apply to them. As per the clearances given by Sebi for the draft shareholding prospectus, the two PSUs have time till September to launch their public issues and in case it is delayed beyond this point, they will have to start the process afresh.
Police on Monday reached the residence of tennis star Sania Mirza apparently to question Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik in the wake of a cheating case lodged against him by the father of Ayesha, the Hyderabad girl who claims to be his wife.
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These views were expressed by Air India chairman and managing director Arvind Jadhav at his meetings with leaders of 14 unions, where he is understood to have articulated various scenarios which could arise if costs were not managed well.
The IMF Board of Governors have approved a general allocation of special drawing rights equivalent to $250 billion to provide liquidity to global economic system by supplementing its member countries' foreign exchange reserves.
East Bengal wasted opportunities galore as bottom-rung Sporting Clube de Goa held the local side 1-1 in their round 23 I-League match at Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Friday.
The Essel group would invest close to Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) in the next five to seven years to expand operations under its education portfolio to take the number of schools to 300, a top company official said.
Code language is crucial for a terrorist operation's success. Investigations have revealed that the 26/11 killers communicated with each other using coded language.
Controversial Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has confirmed that he had payment disputes with the Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders, who are yet to clear his dues.
A fire broke out in the Andhra Pradesh high court building in the wee hours of Monday. According to sources, the fire started around 4 am on the second floor of the building, which houses a library and lockers of the advocates.
With his name not figuring in the Central Bureau of Investigation chargesheet in the coffin scam, former defence minister George Fernandes on Monday demanded an apology from the Congress for alleging his involvement in the 2002 case.
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Former India captain Sourav Ganguly began the season on a positive note, slamming an unbeaten 45-ball 62 in a practice Twenty20 match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday Ganguly hit two sixes and six fours to guide his team to an eight wicket victory.
The order came from first class judicial magistrate A K Tiwary when Thackeray failed to appear before the court on Thursday in connection with a petition by lawyer Hameed Raza Khan under sectioins 153 (rioting), 295 (hurting religious sentiments) and other relevant sections of the Indian PenalCode for the MNS leader's remarks against Chhatt festival earlier this year.
Substitute Michael Owen struck in the sixth minute of stoppage-time to earn Manchester United a 4-3 Premier League win over Manchester City in one of the all-time great derby matches on Sunday.
Ace Indian doubles tennis star, Mahesh Bhupathi on Friday, said he would give his best in the Davis Cup tie against South Africa starting on Saturday.
The remaining two directors would continue to remain with the board for a period of three years and will not be counted in the maximum number of the directors that the company can have as per its Articles, the CLB order said.
The Bangalore Royal Challengers and Kolkata Knight Riders will lock horns in the lung-opener of the Indian Premier League in Bangalore.
Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi on Tuesday denied undermining the authority of VVS Laxman, his captain at Deccan Chargers, but maintained that the Indian lacks aggression.
Guru Deshpande's Kannada film, Varasudhaara, is a mix of Mario Puzo's best-selling novel, Godfather and Ram Gopal Varma's Sarkar.
The US athletes who arrived at the Beijing airport wearing face masks were identified on Wednesday as four track cyclists. A USA Cycling spokesman confirmed the identity of the four as Jennie Reed, Sarah Hammer, Bobby Lea and Michael Friedman -- all cyclists who compete indoors.
The movie, incidentally a court-room drama, had its lead actors asserting their Aitraaz to each other over issues like relationships, illicit affairs and other allegations and had the main protagonist, played by Akshay, as an employee of the South African mobile firm MTN when he meets the antagonist.
Days before the national biofuel policy is taken up by the Union Cabinet, the Confederation of Indian Industries has demanded incorporation of enough "flexibility in the biofuel blending mandate" based on the availability of such fuels.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday said he was encouraged by the commitment of India and Pakistan to continue their dialogue process, but ruled out withdrawal of its observer mission in both countries.
Kalam likely to refuse the front's offer; BJP hopes this may swing some front votes its way.
"One of the main principles of the Congress has been its commitment to secularism. This is particularly important in Gujarat where communal politics has polarised society and undermined the pluralist and tolerant ethos of our nation," Gandhi said in the latest issue of Congress Sandesh.
A final call on the availability of captain Anil Kumble and young speedster Ishant Sharma for the second cricket Test against South Africa will be taken on Wednesday after a fitness assessment of both players.
The Spanish giants are all set to break the world transfer record with an 80 million ($157 million) bid for Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo. Real Madrid manager Bernd Schuster admitted that they will pay whatever it takes to bring Ronaldo to Madrid.
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The building is situated in Shimpoli area of the north-west suburb, they said, adding, three persons were taken out of the rubble and admitted to the Bhagwati Hospital. Rescue teams have been rushed to the spot.
Force India will keep the same lineup of Italian Giancarlo Fisichella and Germany's Adrian Sutil next season, the Formula One team's owner Vijay Mallya said on Friday. Mallya said he has been talking to Mercedes about the possibility of replacing Ferrari because he wants an engine, gearbox and Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) in one package from his supplier for next year.
Australians are taking lessons from a leadership guru to help the new faces not be overawed during the upcoming Test series.
ICL, which is primarily a television property for the Zee group, kicks off on November 30 and is yet to find advertisers.
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A recession in the US and a steeper depreciation of the dollar will not have much impact on India, a United Nation Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Escap) report has said. On most other economics of the region, like Taiwan, South Korea and Singapore, the impact would be harsh, The Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2008 said.
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Firms like Global Adjustments are offering support services to foreign executives in India.
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