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MAHARASHTRA: Mumbai terror: Day 2
Commando operations on at Taj, Trident. Mumbai, Nov. 27 Full 24 hours after the first shots were fired in Wednesday’s terror attacks, the battle between security forces and the terrorists continued to rage in Mumbai late Thursday at three ...

MAHARASHTRA: We don’t have crisis infrastructure: Tata
Mumbai, Nov 27 “We still don’t have a crisis infrastructure in place in the city. If we don’t have we will be subjected to a great deal of lack of protection,” Mr Ratan Tata, Chairman of Tata Group, told reporters ...

MAHARASHTRA: India Inc sees short-term setbacks
Mumbai, Nov. 27 The timing could not have been worse. India Inc is already coping with the fallout of the global slowdown in terms of plant shutdowns and layoffs. The terror attack in Mumbai was the proverbial last straw on the ...

MAHARASHTRA: With agony writ large, they await word on colleagues trapped inside
HOTELS’ STAFF TRYST WITH TERROR. Mumbai, Nov. 27 Pigeons fluttered off the imposing Taj Mahal hotel, every time the sound of repeated gun-shots or blasts broke the stillness over one of Mumbai skyline’s most recognisable buildings ...

OTHER STATES: Toot-toot in Kashmir
It’s been a joyride for thousands of Kashmiris ever since a train began running in the Valley recently.. Since its launch in October this year, the gleaming red train in Kashmir has carried passengers from all parts of the landlocked ...

MAHARASHTRA: The day the Taj burned
Indian Hotels yet to assess full extent of damage. Mumbai Nov. 27 For about 105 years, it stood there majestically, keeping an unwavering eye on the Arabian Sea’s eternal tryst with Mumbai. Its elaborately vaulted alabaster ceilings, grand ...

MAHARASHTRA: Cry, my beloved city
Mumbai, the proverbial city of gold, is under siege, once again. How many more blows will this valiant city take before it ceases to be top-of-mind for all the wrong people and for all the wrong reasons? I recall the devastating bomb blasts ...

KERALA: Shopping festival gets good response from retailers
The second edition of Grand Kerala Shopping Festival, which opens on December 1, and is scheduled to last for 45 days, has attracted a good response from retailers covering all ...

MAHARASHTRA: Terror in the neighbourhood: Israelis under siege
It would have passed off as any other dingy lane, with a non-descript board reading ‘The Mahanagar Co-operative Bank Ltd’ at its entrance. But the army convoys, the presence of elite commando teams, the police and the hoards ...

MAHARASHTRA: Chronology of recent bomb attacks in India
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KERALA: Plea to ensure presence of iron filings in tea is within prescribed limit
Kochi, Nov 27 The Tea Buyers Association, Kochi, has urged the State Government to direct tea manufacturers to adopt a fool-proof mechanism to ensure that the presence of iron filings in tea does not exceed the prescribed ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: HSL in a much better shape now, says Ajit Tewari
Visakhapatnam, Nov 27 Hindusthan Shipyard Ltd (HSL) is in a much better shape now than when he assumed charge as the Chairman and Managing Director in 2004, according to Rear-Admiral ...

GUJARAT: Tata Chemicals organises ‘Whale Shark Day’ in Porbandar
Ahmedabad, Nov. 27 The Chowpatty Cricket Ground in Porbandar city of Gujarat, birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi, on Thursday attracted a huge crowd gathered for the annual Whale Shark Day celebration with Indian and international marine ...

MAHARASHTRA: Flight operations near normal in Mumbai
New Delhi, Nov. 27 The operations of most domestic and international flights from-and-to Mumbai airport have not been affected by the untoward incidents in the city. The airlines are, however, advising passengers to reach the airport well ...

MAHARASHTRA: When death came calling
Mumbai, Nov. 27 On Wednesday night, this Mumbai businessman thought that the sanctuary of his own house in Colaba was not sufficient to protect him and his ...

TAMIL NADU: Honda New City prices to remain unchanged; other models may cost more
Madurai, Nov. 27 “The price of the newly-launched Honda New City will remain unchanged while for other models we need to increase prices by about 6 per cent to 7 per cent,” said Mr Masahiro Takadegawa, President and CEO, Honda ...

MAHARASHTRA: The power of prayer
Mumbai, Nov. 27 A top executive of a multinational company, who did not wish to be identified, spoke to Business Line about his ...

TAMIL NADU: SBI launches micro insurance scheme for SHG members
Coimbatore, Nov. 27 State Bank of India has launched ‘Grameen Shakti’ – a micro insurance scheme for its Self Help Group ...

TAMIL NADU: Campaign on wheels by differently-abled youth for Kerala’s development
Kochi, Nov 27 As many as 30 differently-abled youths, currently undergoing job-oriented higher education, are undertaking a fortnight-long All-Kerala “Campaign on wheels” from December 3, the International Day of the Disabled, ...

MAHARASHTRA: Adani returns to safety from The Taj attack
Ahmedabad, Nov. 27 When his personal commando hurriedly called him to inform at 9.30 p.m. on Wednesday about the gunshots being fired outside The Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai, little did industrialist Gautam Adani realise that he would have to ...

KARNATAKA: Meet focuses on role of solar power in development
There is ample scope for installation of solar lights in rural areas in northern Karnataka region, according to Mr D.B. Gore, Chief General Manager of Nabard (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural ...

KERALA: Vodafone launches services for Sabarimala pilgrims
Kochi, Nov. 27 Vodafone has announced a range of special services for pilgrims to Sabarimala. The Sabarimala pack offers pilgrims temple timings, prasadam information and other important events during the mandala season. The devotees ...

MAHARASHTRA: Marine Commandos rescue hostages from Taj
Mumbai, Nov. 27 Marine commandoes rescued around 250 persons from Taj Hotel on Thursday morning, Capt Manohar Nambiar, Chief Public Relation Officer (Defence), Mumbai told Business ...

ANDHRA PRADESH: Security beefed up in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Nov 27 Hyderabad, which is considered high on vulnerability to terrorist strikes, was put on high security alert, following the attacks on Mumbai’s top hotels by terrorists. The Andhra Pradesh Government has put the police on ...

TAMIL NADU: Coimbatore foundries working at 40-50% capacity
Coimbatore, Nov. 27 The acute power shortage in Tamil Nadu and the demand recession have forced the foundry industry in the State to work at only 40-50 per cent of the capacity and nearly 20 per cent of the work force has been ...






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US Dollar (Buy/Sell)49.52/54
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