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Predictions for Gemini
Your mind continues to play games. You have to get a grip on it before it overpowers you. As we all know, the mind is a monkey on a stick. Imagine what happens if hundred […]
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Prediction for Taurus
There is new love in your life. You will be lost in the throes of passion. There will also be many expenses as you indulge in hectic shopping and travel. You will be splurging on […]
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Predictions for Aries
Ganesha says, there are many moments spent with the family and you will feel blessed. Ariens are generally restless and are forever on the lookout for action. Those in the media will do exceptionally well. […]
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Predictions for Scorpio
You are able to sort out all misgivings and arguments by sweet talking your way through the situation. There could be international travel and new interests. You may delve into metaphysics and spirituality. You may […]
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Sebi bid to boost retail participation
MUMBAI (TIP): In an attempt to increase retail participation in the capital markets, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has brought a host of changes that include a 10 % reservation for retail […]
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Cement demand may increase by up to 7% in southern region
MUMBAI (TIP): The demand for cement in southern region is expected to rise by 5-7 per cent in FY’15 as compared to 1 per cent year-on-year growth in FY’14, a report said. Cement plant utilisation […]
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Poor sales force VW group to scale down India market share target
PUNE (TIP): Europe’ s top carmaker Volkswagen group has scaled down its India market share target to 7-8% by 2018 against the 20% projected earlier as it struggles to make headway in the highly-competitive market […]
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Predictions for Libra
There are many emotional moments at home. You spend quality time with loved ones and may take a relationship to the next level. By this I mean there may be marriage on the cards. However, […]
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Terror attacks: Inaction or capitulation?
By Zahid Hussain “The Karachi airport attack once again exposed the vulnerability of our security system. The sense of urgency in Islamabad was not commensurate with the scale of the crisis”, says the author. The […]
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Vishal Sikka to head Infosys
BANGALORE (TIP): IT major Infosys named Vishal Sikka, former executive board member SAP AG, as its first nonfounder Chief Executive Officer. The Vadodara-born, doctorate in computer science from Stanford, will take over from incumbent S.D. […]
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COUNTRY’S FIRST PAYMENT BANK TO COME UP SOON: RBI
MUMBAI (TIP): Reserve Bank of India has said that the country will soon have its first payment bank as prescribed by a committee headed by Nachiket Mor to look into financial inclusion. Speaking at a […]
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Bharti Airtel slumps on Credit Suisse downgrade
NEW DELHI (TIP): Shares of Bharti Airtel slump 3.5% after Credit Suisse downgrades the stock to “underperform” from “neutral” and reduces the target price to Rs 265 from Rs 275, citing competition from rival Rel […]
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Exports hit six-month high, register two-digit growth
NEW DELHI (TIP): Led by smart performance of engineering goods, petroleum products and ready made garments, export growth hit a six-month high of 12.4 per cent in May. Exports rose to $28 billion during the […]
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INDIA LIKELY TO ACHIEVE 5.5% GROWTH RATE: WORLD BANK
NEW DELHI (TIP): With the new Indian government showing signs of economic reforms and brings in transparency in governance, the World Bank feels that the world’s third-largest economy could achieve a growth rate of 5.5 […]
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NITIN GADKARI OPPOSES PLAN TO IMPOSE ANTI-DUMPING DUTY ON SOLAR GEAR
NEW DELHI (TIP): Voices against the government plan to slap antidumping duty on solar panels are getting stronger with Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari asking his commerce counterpart to drop the proposal as it would ‘escalate’ […]
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‘Am I not a citizen of India?’
An inner cry of a Dalit from the heartland of India Why I am asked about my caste when I go to the police? Am I not a citizen of India?” The father of one […]
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IMF, World Bank urge China to reduce finance risk
BEIJING (TIP): The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are urging China to focus on controlling risks from rapidly rising debt due to its reliance on credit-fuelled growth. The comments add to warnings by […]
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RBI MOVES AWAY FROM SECTOR-SPECIFIC REFINANCE
MUMBAI (TIP)The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), decided to limit access to export credit refinance while compensating fully with a commensurate expansion of the market’s access to liquidity through a special term repo facility from […]
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ECB TAKES RAFT OF NEW STEPS TO AVOID DEFLATION
LONDON (TIP): The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday cut interest rates and took a raft of unconventional steps to prevent the 18-country eurozone from sliding into a bout of deflation that could kill off […]
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Remembering a Technology visionary who reshaped India
The author pays a tribute to a former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi, on his 23rd death anniversary. Rajiv Gandhi was killed by LTTE on May 21, 1991 at Sriperumbudur, near Chennai, in Tamil […]
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A new beginning to the peace chapter
Despite reservations in some circles, most Pakistanis welcomed Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif’s decision to attend Mr Narendra Modi’s swearing-in as the new PM of India at the latter’s invitation. Although similar invitations were extended […]
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MAKING A FRESH START
Photo caption: “We should remove fears and misgivings about each other……..We should rid the region of insecurity and instability”, said Nawaz Sharif . Nawaz Sharif’s India trip for the inauguration of Narendra Modi was in […]
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Prime Minister MODI
Challenges and opportunities in a new innings “Mr. Modi thus comes to power in an atmosphere of great expectations and in the end an unforgiving public in case he does not measure up. In the […]
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FLIPKART BUYS OUT MYNTRA FOR $300 M
BANGALORE (TIP): Putting an end to months of speculation about what is being termed as the biggest acquisition in the Indian e-commerce business, domestic e-retailer Flipkart announced that it has acquired rival and leading fashion […]
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TATA MOTORS LAUNCHES ULTRA RANGE OF TRUCKS
CHENNAI (TIP): With an eye on beefing up its share in the burgeoning intermediate light commercial vehicle (ILCV) segment, Tata Motors has launched a new range of trucks christened ULTRA. Claimed to be contemporary in […]