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    Lenders to Kingfisher Airlines have not agreed to extend further loans to the debt-crippled carrier, three banking sources said on Wednesday after reports that State Bank of India (SBI) was close to offering a bailout loan package.

  • Rupee ends up as inflows offset US dollar demand

    The rupee today gained eight paise to close at one-week high of 49.22/23 against the US dollar on sustained capital inflows amid fresh selling of the American currency by exporters.

  • Sensex closes down 283 points

    The BSE benchmark index Sensex fell from seven-month high levels losing 283 points on profit-booking mainly in realty, banking and oil and gas stocks.

  • Gold gains Rs 350 on good demand

    Gold rose by Rs 350 to Rs 28,740 per 10 grams in the bullion market on Wednesday on buying by stockists and jewellery makers to meet the marriage season demand amid sharp rally in global markets. Silver also gained Rs 800 to Rs 57,400 per kg on increased off take on rising industrial demand.

  • Silver prices up in future trade

    Silver prices moved up by Rs 169 to Rs 58,780 per kg in futures trading today, taking positive cues from overseas markets and rising domestic demand.

  • Saif Ali Khan granted bail in assault case; 'I was hit, defended myself,' he says

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  • Seven killed in Afghan Quran protests; President appeals for calm

    Afghan President Hamid Karzai appealed for calm on Wednesday after clashes in several cities between Afghan security forces and protesters furious over the burning of Muslim holy books at a US militar...Related StoriesNew York mayor defends monitoring of Muslim students on WebNew York police built secret files on mosques in New JerseyFrench government phasing out use of term 'mademoiselle'Pakistan commission records Mansoor Ijaz testimony from London49 killed, 550 injured as train slams into station in Argentina

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    A packed train slammed into the end of the line in Buenos Aires' busy Once station Wednesday, killing 49 people and injuring hundreds of morning commuters in Argentina's worst train accident in decade...Related StoriesNew York mayor defends monitoring of Muslim students on WebNew York police built secret files on mosques in New JerseyFrench government phasing out use of term 'mademoiselle'Pakistan commission records Mansoor Ijaz testimony from LondonSeven killed in Afghan Quran protests; President appeals for calm

  • Olympic qualifiers: Sandeep lifts India to a 3-2 win over Canada

    India rode on Sandeep Singh's brilliance to virtually seal its place in the final of the men's hockey Olympic Qualification tournament after defeating Canada 3-2 in a hard-fought round-robin match her...Related StoriesRift in Team India? Virender Sehwag takes a dig at DhoniHayden slams selectors for sacking PontingChelsea undone by Napoli as CSKA hold RealSachin Tendulkar should reconsider his ODI career: Sourav GangulyNo rift in Team India, says BCCI

  • Saif Ali Khan's statement on assault case

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13 injured as bus, lorry fall in canal

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Kakinada, Jun 24 (UNI) At least thirteen people were injured when a private tourist bus in which they were travelling from Hyderabad to Amalapuram collided head on with a lorry, leading both the vehicles to fall into roadside canal near Jaggaiah turning between Ravulapalem and Kothapet.

The injured passengers were given first aid at Kothapet after the yesterday's accident.

The Ravulapalem police has registered a case.

Terror, CBMs dominate 1st round of India-Pak talks

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Islamabad, Jun 24(UNI) Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan
has held first round of talks as part of the resumed dialogue

process in a bid to narrow down their differences over the various

issues that have dogged their relationships, especially after the

Mumbai terror attacks.

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TDP Chief demands to induct PM in proposed Lokpal bill

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Hyderabad, June 24 (UNI) Telugu Desam Party President (TDP) Chief N Chandrababu Naidu has demanded to bring Prime Minister Manmohan Singh under the ambit of the proposed Lokpal bill.

Addressing at a press conference here yesterday, Mr Naidu said, "There is nothing wrong in bringing the Prime Minister under the Lokpal's purview as the civil society's demand in this regard was justified".

"We will discuss the issue in the party and firm up an opinion," he said, adding that the time had come to build a corruption-free India.

"There is a lot of hope among people that the time has come to put a full-stop to corruption. It's a now-or-never situation as India is at a transformation stage. We all should now fight for economic freedom and this is the right time," the former Chief Minister observed.

The demand for setting up Lokpal was 40-year old and none should be exempt from this, he pointed out and said things have come to such a pass only because of the former's inaction and the Congress' indifference.

The Congress is not acting against corruption only to protect its political vested interests, he alleged and added this is resulting in the growth of political mafia which is dictating terms to the government, he said.

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