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India - BSNL launches mobile backup system in two states

State-run telecom major Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has launched "mobile backup system" in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, a top company official here said.

The new system would help BSNL subscribers retrieve their contact numbers in case of losing the cell phone.

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India - Dethrone Congress government: Advani
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial aspirant L.K. Advani Sunday exhorted people to dethrone the Congress-led central government as they had done in "post-emergency elections of 1977". A... - more news

India - Central Park in New Delhi reopened after blasts
The Central Park of Connaught Place which was closed after the Sep 13 bomb blasts was reopened Sunday, the police said. The civic agency officials, however, claimed it was opened Thursday. "The par... - more news

India - Sonia starts ramping up party machinery
With state and national elections round the corner, Congress president Sonia Gandhi is ramping up the party machinery. Gandhi has issued a circular to all office-bearers to assess and strengthen t... - more news

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India - Eight foreign firms among 17 bidding for coal exploration
Leading coal miner Coal India Ltd (CIL) has received bids from 17 companies - both national and international - for extracting coal from 18 abandoned underground mines belonging to three of its subsidiaries. "We have received bids from 17 companie - more news

India - Steel prices in India set to go down, says government
India's steel sector is due for a boom phase that will lead to prices falling, said a key member of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's cabinet here Sunday. “Steel prices in India will go down,” Steel Minister Ram Vilas Paswan told reporters on the si - more news

India - Tata Motors inspects Dharwad site for Nano relocation
Tata Motors managing director G. Ravi Kant Sunday inspected land in Karnataka's Dharwad district for possible relocation of the Nano small car project but said no decision has been taken yet. "I cannot say anything at this stage. We are looking at - more news

India - ADB to invest $90 mn in Himachal Pradesh’s tourism

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India - Ranbir would have been a better choice for Karzzz: Himesh
Composer-singer-actor Himesh Reshammiya, who plays the lead role in the remake of the 1980s superhit "Karz", admits Ranbir Kapoor would have been a better choice for the role and would have ensured the film's box office success. Himesh plays the lead character of Monty,ori... - more news

India - Fear Factor Bigg Boss didn't make business sense for Sony
While Colors channel touts "Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi" and "Bigg Boss" their most successful shows, a Sony Channel official says its copyright was held by them, but they didn't renew it because it didn't make good business sense. The first season of both the shows ai... - more news

India - Bollywood and movie merchandising - still a long way to go
Inspired by Hollywood, the Hindi film industry is beginning to go into film merchandising - introducing dolls, masks, key chains, school bags and T-shirts - and hopes to one day reap millions like in the West. In the US, manufacturers and retailers collectively earn $16 bil... - more news

India - Shah Rukh launches $2.2-bn real estate project in UAE

India tough to beat on home turf, says Harbhajan
Harbhajan Singh began the war of words ahead of the four Test series against Australia that begins Thursday, saying the World Champions will find it difficult to beat the Indians on their home turf. "We have a very good side and we are probably th - more news

India - Scoreboard: Board President's XI vs Australia: Day four
The following is the scoreboard of the drawn match between Board President’s XI and Australia on the fourth and final day here Sunday : Board President’s XI 1st innings 455 Australia 1st innings 314 Board President’s XI 2nd innings Akash C - more news

India - Abhinav Bindra's father gets contempt notice
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a contempt notice to Olympics gold medalist shooter Abhinav Bindra’s father and industrialist A.S. Bindra. The court has asked Punjab-based Bindra senior to explain why contempt proceedings should not - more news

India - Yuvraj hits ton as Board XI draws with Australia

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