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SBI Q4 profit plunges on provisions, shares fall

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State Bank of India, the country's top lender, posted an unexpected plunge in quarterly net profit on Tuesday and lagged estimates by a massive margin, slammed by higher provisions for bad loans, oper

Honda, Nissan accelerate efforts to resume full output

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Two of Japan's top automakers are trying to accelerate their efforts to resume full production, adding to hopes that a recovery from the country's biggest earthquake on record was well on its way as t

Chelsea set for second place, West Ham down

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Chelsea gained a sliver of compensation for a trophyless season by effectively securing the Premier League runners-up spot behind Manchester United despite being held to a 2-2 draw by Newcastle United

Israel-Palestinian violence erupts on three borders

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Violence erupted on Israel's borders with Syria, Lebanon and Gaza on Sunday, leaving at least eight dead and dozens wounded, as Palestinians marked what they term ‘the catastrophe’ of Israel's foundin

Pakistan's Parliament condemns US Osama bin Laden raid

Pakistan’s Parliament condemned on Saturday the US raid to find and kill Osama bin Laden, calling for a review of US ties and warning that Pakistan could cut supply lines to American forces in Afghanistan if there were more such attacks.

Some planets spin in opposite direction to stars they orbit

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Some planets are just flipping backward.

Japan bra carries messages of encouragement after disaster

A Japanese lingerie maker on Wednesday unveiled a bra that carries messages of encouragement from overseas as the country struggles to recover from a devastating quake and tsunami that struck exactly

FIH showers tournaments on India, eyes Brazil

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The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has awarded India several elite events, including an IPL cricket-style professional league, and pledged to raise the game's profile in soccer-dominated Brazil

Rajaratnam guilty on all insider trading charges

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Galleon Group hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam was found guilty on all 14 conspiracy and securities fraud charges of insider trading on Wednesday, a verdict that could galvanise the government's aggr

Commonwealth Games to push for Twenty20 cricket inclusion

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The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is to approach the International Cricket Council (ICC) again to push for Twenty20 cricket's inclusion in future Games, the CGF said on Tuesday.

"It is fundamen

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