| Manmohan Singh calls for quality education to all |
| Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asked the political leadership to understand the importance of education in the country's development in his speech at the 150th anniversary celebrations of the Madras University in Chennai. |
2008-09-05
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| Manmohan Singh conferred honorary doctorate degree by Madras University |
| Prime Minister Manmohan Singh along with Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, were conferred honorary doctorate degrees by the Madras University. |
2008-09-05
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| PM to lay foundation stone for modernisation and expansion of Salem Steel Plant |
| Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will lay the foundation stone for the Rs 1750-crore modernisation and expansion of the Salem Steel Plant (SSP) at Salem in Tamil Nadu today. |
2008-09-05
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| Sonia says Nuke power crucial for development |
| Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said nuclear power is crucial for the country's development and for that we need to sign Indo-US nuke deal. |
2008-09-04
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| World Vision commits Rs. 8 Crore for Bihar flood survivors |
| World Vision India today committed Rs. eight crores to respond to the mounting challenges facing the survivors of Bihar floods. |
2008-09-04
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| Sonia to address rally in Erode today |
| Congress president Sonia Gandhi will today address a rally at Tamil Nadu's Erode District today. |
2008-09-04
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| Devotees throng temples to offer prayers to lord Ganesha |
| Devotees thronged a temple in Coimbatore, to offer prayers to Lord Ganesha on the occasion of 'Ganesh Chaturthi', the ten-day long annual festival, which began on Wednesday. |
2008-09-03
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| Harman International and Wipro form engineering partnership in India |
| Harman International Industries Inc. (NYSE:HAR) and Wipro Technologies, the global IT services business of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT), on Tuesday announced the launch of a joint embedded engineering center in India. |
2008-09-02
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| IOC to meet Euro-IV deadline, investing over Rs 12,000 crore |
| In order to meet the deadline of producing Euro-III and Euro-IV grade petrol and diesel from April 2010, the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the country's largest refiner, is investing over Rs 12,000 crore to upgrade its seven refineries. |
2008-09-02
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| A 16-year-old attempts a record by pulling five cars with her teeth |
| A 16-year-old girl in Chennai attempted to get her name registered in Guinness book of world records by pulling five vans with her teeth. |
2008-09-02
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| Film makers throng picturesque Ooty for shoots |
| Udagamandalam or Ooty, one of the scenic hill stations in India, is abuzz with activity as film makers' start making a beeline to the hill resort generating employment for locals. |
2008-09-01
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| Goods destroyed in Chennai fire |
| Goods worth rupees seven lakhs were destroyed in a major fire that broke out at the fourth floor of a commercial building at the Ranganathan Street here this morning. |
2008-09-01
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