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Wimax bid up, Centre likely to get Rs 90,000cr

The auction of the wireless broadband (BWA) is going strong. The second day of the auction, saw the value of a single pan-India BWA license jump by 82 per cent from the base price.
The bidding for BWA is going much more aggressively than 3G spectrum. There is still excess demand in 12 circles, with highest demand coming for the Delhi circle at 6. The price of a single p

RSS may force BJP’s hand

Its differences with parent organisation RSS forced the BJP to change its stand on caste-based Census as the saffron party on Tuesday demanded an all-party meeting before taking a final decision on the issue. When asked to comment on differences between the RSS and BJP over the issue, party spokesperson Ravishankar Prasad

Cheaper Re makes gold dearer

Investors seem to be rushing towards gold as markets flounder. On Tuesday, gold prices on the Multi Commodity Excha-nge touched Rs 18,560/10 grams, the highest ever. However, there may not be too much of an upside in the yellow metal this point on, unless things take a major turn for the worse.

Q-hour: Speaker consults parties

Moves are afoot in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha to shift the Question Hour timing from morning to the post-lunch session in the wake of frequent disruptions in both Houses.

Invest stagewise to book gains

The 2,000-point fall in the BSE Sensex has made a number of sectors and stocks look attractive, say market watchers. The 11 per cent fall has brought down valuations at par with the long-term trend. However, given global uncertainties, a stagewise approach in making fresh investments would be advisable at this point.

Mallika’s loving the attention

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Mallika Sherawat is making the most of her time at Cannes. The actress made it to the coveted list of the top 13 best-dressed celebs at Cannes this year.

Sensex slides, may dip below 16,000

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It was a recipe for disaster, and the mayhem could continue. Analysts see the Sensex losing another 500 points and the Nifty going down to 4,650 with a downward bias.
The bailout of a Spanish bank, the European and emerging markets stocks hitting an eight-month low, and the sabre rattling by the two Koreas, plunged the Sensex into the red on opening bell on Tuesday.

No return to active politics: Meira

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Amid reports that she could be projected as the chief ministerial candidate of the Congress in the coming Bihar Assembly polls, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Tuesday virtually ruled out return to active politics in the near future. “I hope this matter remains relevant for another four years,” she remarked when asked about reports of her return to active politics.

Mystery Knight fancied to win Yercaud Plate

Mystery Knight is fancied to win the Yercaud Plate, the feature event of the races to be held here on Wednesday.

Sky Light, Anna, Aristos impress

Sky Light, Anna, Aristos and Criminal Lawyer excelled in the workouts when the following horses were exercised on the trial track here on Tuesday.
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