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India Inc balks at new land bill, calls for balance

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Unfinished car shells rusting in a deserted factory in West Bengal lie testimony to flaws in a century-old land-acquisition law the government now wants to replace.

Tata Motors was forced to abandon

Pakistan warns United States 'You will lose an ally'

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Pakistan's foreign minister said on Thursday the United States risks losing an ally if it continues to publicly criticise Islamabad's performance in the war against militancy.

"You will lose an ally,

Man wins dumpling eating contest, then dies

A 77-year-old Ukrainian man won a jar full of sour cream for coming first in a dumpling eating contest and then promptly died, local media reported on Wednesday.

Ivan Mendel ate 10 dumplings in half

GVK in talks with Indonesia firm to divest coal mines stake: Report

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GVK group, of which GVK Power & Infra is a part, is in talks with Indonesia's PT Kideco Jaya Agung for divesting part of its stake in the coal mines that it bought last week from Australia's Hancock G

Fed takes new tack to avoid U.S. economic slump

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The Federal Reserve on Wednesday warned of significant risks to the already weak U.S. economy and launched a new plan to lower long-term borrowing costs and bolster the battered housing market.

The U

Fear for jobs ignites 'English crisis' in Japan

It's eight in the morning in a Tokyo office building, and a dozen middle-aged Japanese businessmen sit inside small booths, sweating as they try to talk English to the instructors in front of them.

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Ex-Prez killed in Kabul attack

The head of Afghanistan’s High Peace Council, former President Burhanuddin Rabbani, who was tasked with trying to negotiate a political end to the war, was killed at his home on Tuesday, a senior police officer said.

IMF trims growth forecasts for India, China

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday said it was trimming its forecasts of economic growth for India, China and other Asian developing economies due partly to slower growth in the rest of

Maruti to invest $1.3 billion in new plant: Chairman

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Maruti Suzuki, India's largest car maker, will invest nearly $1.3 billion to set up a new plant, likely in Gujarat, its chairman told Reuters on Wednesday.

Global automakers are flocking to the busin

RIM will struggle to restore credibility: Analyst

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BlackBerry maker Research In Motion must launch innovative devices on schedule and offer credible earnings forecasts to win back the trust of investors made wary by its missteps, an analyst said on Tu

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