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Breaking News Thu, 17 May 2012
Indian rupee - currency Rupee falls to record low, spurs RBI to act Thu 17 May 2012
Tweet MUMBAI: The rupee hit a record low against the dollar for a second session in a row on Thursday as global risk assets remained largely under pressure, leading the... (photo: WN / Geeta) The Times of India
Business   Economy   Finance   Photos   Wikipedia: Indian rupee
India Kolkata Knight Riders owner and Bollywood Actor Shah Ruk Khan interact with media during the party in kolkata in Eastern India City Shah Rukh was drunk, but that's not a crime: Mumbai ACP Thu 17 May 2012
SHARE AND DISCUSSTweetMUMBAI: Iqbal Sheikh, Mumbai assistant commissioner of police (ACP), confirmed on Thursday that film star and Kolkata Knight Riders' owner Shah Rukh... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) The Times of India
Actor   Crime   Mumbai   Photos   Wikipedia: Shahrukh Khan
Mobile phone handset - telecom Handset market shrinks worldwide, grows in India Thu 17 May 2012
SHARE AND DISCUSSTweetMobile device sales in India are forecast to reach 231 million units in 2012. MUMBAI: The Indian mobile handset market bucked the global trend of a... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Times of India
Business   India   Phone   Photos   Wikipedia: Handset
A PTV aboard an Etihad Airways aircraft, part of the in-flight entertainment system. Economy class is known as the Coral Zone. Etihad Airways to host airline symposium Thu 17 May 2012
Abu Dhabi, May 17: Etihad Airways, national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will host the International Air Transport Association (IATA) World Passenger... (photo: Creative Commons) The Siasat Daily
Airline   Business   Photos   Transport   Wikipedia: Etihad Airways
Indian Army soldiers stand guard at  srinagar- Leh highway at  11785, Feet Zogila pass 150 kilometers (68 miles) north of Srinagar on April 19, 2011. The Srinagar-Leh National Highway connecting Ladakh to the Kashmir Valley is being  re-opened on April 27, 2011. the snow clearence operation is in full swings to meet the deadline this wiil be  for the first time that highway is reopened in april- one month ahead of shedule the highway,  receives higest snowfall in winter forcing its closer for six months in a year. J&K fake encounter case: D-day for Bikram Singh Thu 17 May 2012
Srinagar, May 17: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court may deliver verdict in the alleged fake encounter case involving Lt General Bikram Singh, the designate Army Chief. On... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) The Siasat Daily
Court   Kashmir   Militants   Photos   Wikipedia: Kashmir
Wind mill - wind turbines - wind farm - renewable energy - green energy - India 'Green' energy makes farmers see red Thu 17 May 2012
Even as the villagers in dried-up Satara stare at a bleak future, their eyes look accusingly at the green measures that have come up in these dry hinterlands-the numerous... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) DNA India
Agriculture   Energy   Maharashtra   Photos   Wikipedia: Green Energy Wind Farm
Two small girls going to school in the village near Pune - Maharashtra - India Schools will have to ensure RTE from June Thu 17 May 2012
All schools in the state, excluding minority-run institutions, will have to implement the norms of the Right to Education (RTE) from June next. For that, these schools... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) DNA India
Education   Parents   Photos   Students   Wikipedia: Right to education
residential building - housing - real estate in the city of Maharashtra New FSI may reduce house prices Thu 17 May 2012
The state government's proposal to give 2.5 floor space index (FSI) to dilapidated buildings in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region will pave the way for supply of more... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) DNA India
Government   House   Mumbai   Photos   Wikipedia: Floor area ratio
woman and her face skin - skin care Skincare during vacations: Expert tips Thu 17 May 2012
Tweet Expert advice from Dr Abhijit Desai We are leaving for Cannes in a couple of days. My wife has sensitive skin and often develops rashes, especially when outside... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Times of India
Delhi   Health   India   Photos   Wikipedia: Cosmetics
Koyna dam in Maharashtra on Koyna river in Koyna Nagar - water is used for irrigation and drinking Never opposed white paper on irrigation: Ajit Pawar Thu 17 May 2012
Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said he never opposed the white paper on irrigation and has never been averse to initiatives that are in the best interests... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) DNA India
Maharashtra   People   Photos   Water   Wikipedia: White paper
Indian handset market grows amid slowdown Indian handset market grows amid slowdown Thu 17 May 2012
Tweet MUMBAI: The Indian mobile handset market bucked the global trend of a slowdown and instead grew by 6% in the first quarter of 2012 even as worldwide sales dropped... (photo: WN / Geeta) The Times of India
Economy   India   Mobile Phone   Photos   Wikipedia: Economy of India
cars on the road of India - automobile Tax relief for imported & company-owned cars Thu 17 May 2012
Tweet MUMBAI: In a relief for consumers, the cabinet on Wednesday decided to limit the tax rate on imported vehicles and company-owned cars to 20%. Following a decision... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Times of India
Consumers   Maharashtra   Photos   Tax   Wikipedia: Tax
Shah Rukh faces MCA ban from entering Wankhede Stadium Shah Rukh faces MCA ban from entering Wankhede Stadium Thu 17 May 2012
SHARE AND DISCUSSTweetMumbai Cricket Association joint secretary Nitin Dalal said Team Kolkata's co-owner Shah Rukh Khan pushed security guards and also abused some BCCI... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) The Times of India
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Maruti Suzuki's Ritz car at Auto expo-Automaker-India. Sensex tanks 324 points in noon trade Wed 16 May 2012
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets was trading over 324 points low from its previous close around 12:15 p.m. Wednesday as automobile,... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) Newstrack India
India   Markets   Mumbai   Photos   Wikipedia: Bombay Stock Exchange
Mumbai Indians batsmen Herschelle Gibbs (L) and Rohit Sharma (C) interact as they walk back after their innings during the IPL Twenty20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians at The Eden Gardens in Kolkata on May 12, 2012 Both Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders eyeing for a place in top 4 Wed 16 May 2012
Kolkata Knight Riders will enter this match to take the revenge of their previous loss to Mumbai Indians. In this encounter Rohit Sharma and Gibbs played extraordinarily... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) Newstrack India
Cricket   Kolkata   Mumbai   Photos   Wikipedia: 2012 Indian Premier League
An electric cable line pole Jalna has highest power distribution loss at 83%, Bhandup lowest Wed 16 May 2012
While Jalna in Marathwada accounts for the highest quantum of distribution and commercial losses (DCL) in Maharashtra's power distribution sector - a massive 83% - the... (photo: WN / Priya Dashini) DNA India
Electricity   Maharashtra   Photos   Power   Wikipedia: Electric power distribution
Cow milk - healthy food - India Milk output of drought-hit districts sees sharp rise Wed 16 May 2012
Daily milk production in the state is seeing a surplus by 28 lakh litre, with drastic rise in contributions from the drought-hit talukas like Jat and Mann leading to a... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) DNA India
Dairy   Farming   India   Photos   Wikipedia: Milk
Road under construction-road development-India. 30% major roads won't be ready in time Wed 16 May 2012
With around 15 days left before all road works will be stopped ahead of the May 31 monsoon deadline, a review of the ongoing construction of major and minor road works... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) Indian Express
Development   Mumbai   Photos   Road   Wikipedia: Road
Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz plans to assemble models like GL class, B Class, A class to regain market share in India Wed 16 May 2012
Tweet Mumbai: In a bid to regain lost market share in India, Mercedes-Benz plans to assemble 8-9 models over the next few years, a move that would help it save on steep... (photo: Public Domain / IFCAR) The Times of India
Automobile   India   Mercedes Benz   Photos   Wikipedia: Mercedes-Benz India
Work in progress on 330 Megawatt Hydro Electric Power Project Adani group to bid for power transmission projects Wed 16 May 2012
Tweet Mumbai: The 32,000-crore Adani Group is gearing up to bid for power transmission line development projects, a segment so far dominated by two private sector... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) The Times of India
Industry   Mumbai   Photos   Power   Wikipedia: Power transmission