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Demand for diamonds swells

April 21: Diamond jewellery seems to be in vogue this wedding season. The good resale value owing to the sale of certified stones coupled with the rising prices, have made diamond jewellery a lucrativ

Reliance profits up, gas production down

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April 21: India’s largest private sector firm Reliance Industries on Thursday declared a higher net profit, but that wasn’t enough to calm jittery investors. Although the company made more money in it

Thilakan runs over two kids

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Six-year-old Farzeen Khan and two-year-old Fathima were killed on the spot and their parents seriously injured when their autorickshaw collided with Malayalam film actor Thilakan’s speeding car at Pan

SBI withdraws ‘popular’ teaser rates

April 20: After facing months of disapproval from the RBI, the country’s top lender, State Bank of India has finally discontinued its popular ‘teaser rate’ home loan scheme. Under this scheme, borrow

Chandrasekhar gets tough on telcos

April 20: The telecom secretary, Mr R. Chandrasekhar, said on Wednesday that his department has received replies from all the operators who were issued show cause notices for not meeting the eligibili

Employee cost hits Infotech

April 20: A hefty salary hike coupled by an increase in recruitment have taken a hit on the net profit of Hyderabad-based IT firm Infotech Enterprises for the financial year ending March 31, 2011. The

SBI hikes rates 3rd time

April 19: India’s largest lender, State Bank of India, revised its lending rates up by a quarter percentage point on Tuesday. The public sector lender has raised the base rate — the lowest rate at whi

King’s Envoy is runaway victor

April 20: King’s Envoy won The Salem Plate, the main event of the races held here on Wednesday.
Results:
1. The Ellora Plate (Div-I) 1400m: Valiant Bid (M/s A. D’Silver, A. Ganesan & V.V Murthy) 52 C.

Ex-CJI backtracks, not ready to reveal I-T info

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In a dramatic reversal of stance, former Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan objected to disclosing his income-tax returns citing invasion to his personal liberty.

Foll-owing the refusal, the

Salsa King best bet for feature

April 19: Salsa King is the best bet for the Salem Plate, the feature event of the races to be held here on Wednesday.

Selections:
1. Ellora Plate Div-I 1400m 11.00 am: 1. Treasure Cove, 2. Valiant

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