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Bharti Airtel to buy Telecom Seychelles for Rs 288 cr

Continuing its acquisition spree in the international market, Bharti Airtel on Wednesday said the company will acquire 100 per cent stake in Telecom Seychelles for $62 million (about Rs 288 crore).

Sheila Dikshit visits CWG construction sites

Unhappy over the slow pace of removal of rubble in the city preparing for the Commonwealth Games, Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday visited various construction sites to supervise its p

Sushma Swaraj calls for Parliament resolution on Bhopal

Pressing for higher compensation for the victims of the Bhopal gas disaster, Opposition leader Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday suggested that the Parliament pass a unanimous resolution to scrap the 1989 “o

Flintoff out of CSK squad for Champions League

Chennai Super Kings will be without Andrew Flintoff in the Champions League T20 cricket tournament beginning September 10 in South Africa as the England all-rounder is yet to recover from his knee sur

BCCI rejects Modi’s demand for recusal of Amin, Jaitley

In a major setback to suspended IPL commissioner Lalit Modi, the Indian cricket board on Wednesday rejected his demand for the recusal of Chirayu Amin and Arun Jaitley from the disciplinary panel inve

‘19 crashes involving MiG 21 fighter jets in last 5 years’

Nineteen crashes involving the MiG 21 fighter aircraft of the IAF have taken place in the last five years in which seven pilots were killed, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.

BJP questions PM’s remark over Kashmir’s autonomy

The BJP on Wednesday said the Prime Minister’s offer to consider autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir within the ambit of Constitution was “unacceptable” to it if it reverses the state’s integration with th

Nearly 8,500 armed Naxals in country: Government

The government on Wednesday said almost 8,500 armed Naxal cadres were present in the country and as many as 21 Left-wing extremist groups were indulging in acts of violence.

Satellite navigation in final stage

With the operation of India’s new satellite-based air navigation system, Gagan, three years away, the government is moving one step closer, with the launch of the “final operational phase” on Tuesday by civil aviation minister Praful Patel. Airports Authority of India (AAI) sources said the final operational phase would include assembling of all equipment, getting the satellites in place and certification of the system.

Cong meet on census, Valley & N-bill

The top brass of the Congress, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party chief Sonia Gandhi met here on Monday against the backdrop of three controversial issues; caste based census, tension in the Kashmir Valley and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010.

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