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Sainiks ransack Bhujbal's house
A Band of Shiv Sainiks led by Sena MP Mohan Rawle today shattered the uneasy calm that had descended on the city following a successful, though violent, bandh yesterday to protest the killings of ten persons by police firing on Friday.
Narayanan's day of reckoning today
Members of Parliament and legislative Assemblies across the country will vote today in the Eleventh Presidential election, which is expected to see the elevation of Vice President K R Narayanan to the highest office.
Nagpur, Nashik in flames
Angry mobs had a field day on Sunday as violence ravaged Nagpur and Nashik following the Maharashtra bandh call given by the RPI. Police stations, hotels, railway stations, public transport bore the brunt of furious Dalits as they devastated towns in the wake of the frenzied reaction to Saturday's `sacrilege'.
Ex-Cabinet secretary Zafar Saifullah indicted in Indian Bank case
Former Cabinet Secretary, Zafar Saifullah had ignored the objections by the Central Bureau of Investigation and Central Vigilance Commission in granting extensions to M Gopalakrishnan, former Indian Bank chairman and the prime accused in the Rs 1,300 crore Indian Bank scam.
UF, Kesri may clash over Vice-President issue
The core committee of the United Front (UF) meeting here on July 17 would devote considerable time on selecting a candidate for the post of Vice President with a view to ensure that the Congress president, Sitaram Kesri, does not call the shots.
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Mumbai high court stays government notification on ciprofloxacin prices
The Mumbai high court has stayed a central government notification on the fixation of prices of ciprofloxacin formulations. It has asked the government officials concerned why action should not be initiated against them for contempt of court -- apparently for violating an earlier stay on price fixation.
Escorts sets July 31 deadline for tractor site decision
The Rs 1,650-crore Escorts has set July 31 as the deadline for a decision on the site for its new Rs 150-crore tractor plant. The move follows the Maharashtra government's delay in allotting land for the project at Ranjangaon.
ICICI to raise $150m via Yankee bonds
The Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) is tapping the Yankee bond market to raise $150 million. The offering will have a maturity of 10 years.
Mafatlal Industries rights issue hearing in apex court today
The Supreme Court will today commence hearings on the validity of share allotments by the Arvind Mafatlal group company, Mafatlal Industries (MIL), in 1987 to other group companies, including the National Organic Chemical Industries (Nocil) and Sushripada Investments Pvt Ltd.
Mahindra Ford steers new auto ancillaries into Tamil Nadu
Mahindra Ford India Ltd's (MFIL) Rs 1,700 crore passenger car project coming up at Maraimalai Nagar, near Chennai has proved to be a downstream bonanza for the state of Tamil Nadu. It has catalysed the creation of capacities for components, hitherto not manufactured in the state, with investments alone in these areas set to top the Rs 250 crore mark.
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