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Is Indian market ready for virtual fashion onslaught?With a number of top international brands setting shop in the city, the big question is what kind of business they are doing. Spring/Summer '09 collection | Fashionable ties
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 13:12
Amitabh Bachchan undergoes medical checkup
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Saturday underwent medical checkup at the Nanavati Hospital here.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 12:57
Sony unveils world's thinnest TV
Electronic giant Sony has launched the world's thinnest television, which has a screen as slim as a CD case.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 12:42
Big B is 66 years young!
The legendary thespian of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan, whose deep baritone is synonymous with his success and fame, turned 66 on Saturday.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 12:27
Immigrants involved in H1B visa fraud
In a development that is bound to trigger a larger debate on the highly skilled H1B visas, an internal report of the US immigration services has found forged documents and fake degrees, and even ?shell? companies giving addresses of fake locations to obtain the permit.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 12:12
Hyundai's i20 to hit roads next month
The i20 will debut in Europe from early next year with a total of 7 engine options, three of them being petrol four-pots. Special: Paris Motor Show I Mitsubishi Outlander
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 11:57
Hyundai drives i10 Kappas from Delhi to Paris
Hyundai's attempt at driving two i10 Kappas from Delhi all the way across Europe to Paris hits it big with the Europeans.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 11:42
Drinks firm seeks world's best bartender
The luxury division of the world's biggest alcoholic drinks group Diageo Plc has launched a competition to find the best bartender in the world.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 11:27
Jet set to cancel Mumbai-Shanghai-San Francisco flight
Jet had launched a daily Mumbai-Shanghai-San Francisco flight on June 14 and it had pared the frequency to five times a week to cut losses in Aug.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 11:12
Consumer goods cos tense as cars slow down
Consumer goods marketers are closely watching market sentiments with a lot of concern.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 10:57
Mobile VAS to hit $3 bn by 2012
According to telecom industry estimates, mobile VAS in India, which today is a $700 million market, is expected to hit $3 billion by 2012.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 10:42
Credit crunch: Airlines seek $1 bn bailout
The Federation of Indian Airlines has asked for a $1 bn interest free loan from the govt to tide over the current crisis. Kingfisher's London flight | Top airports
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 07:03
Retailers celebrate Navratras
Despite the gloomy mood in the economy, leading retailers claim enthusiastic sales in the Navratras this year.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 01:19
Bentley drives in fastest car, bets on India
Super luxury carmaker Bentley plans to increase its focus on emerging markets, such as India, to boost sales to compensate for the slowdown in developed economies.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 01:04
Jet set to cancel flight to Frisco
Jet had launched a daily Mumbai-Shanghai-San Francisco flight on June 14 and it had pared the frequency to five times a week to cut losses in Aug.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 00:49
Slump-hit steel cos for 20% import duty levy
The steel industry is feeling the heat of competition from countries like China, Thailand and Ukraine, which are allegedly dumping cheap steel here. The imports continue to remain attractive despite a depreciating rupee.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 00:34
Quality marks for generic drugs may be must soon
The government and the industry are in talks to introduce quality marks for these medicines to ensure consumers don?t buy sub-standard drugs.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 00:19
Cement firms? Q2 advance tax falls
A slowdown seems to be catching up with the construction sector, if the 35% decline in advance tax payments of cement companies in September 2008 is any indication.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 11-Oct-2008 00:04
Future?s bright for video streaming, voice SMS
According to telecom industry estimates, mobile VAS in India, which today is a $700 million market, is expected to hit $3 billion by 2012.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 23:49
TN to wait till January for 3G mobile services
While Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will launch 3G services in New Delhi this December, Tamil Nadu will have to wait a month more for the same.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 23:34
DoT cracks down on Chinese mobile sets
The department of telecom (DoT) has directed all service providers to ensure that mobile handsets are authenticated in their networks to enable security agencies to trace the devices.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 23:19
P&G to launch new health care products from parent co's stable
Proctor & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Ltd plans to launch personal health care and feminine care products developed by its parent company, Proctor & Gamble Co, a top company official said.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 19:27
DoT calls for mobile handset authentication
DoT has directed all service providers to ensure that mobile handsets are authenticated in their networks to enable security agencies to trace the devices.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 19:12
SBI officer's to go on indefinite strike from Oct 20
The All India State Bank Officers' Federation called for a country-wide indefinite strike starting from October 20.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 18:57
Pak, Iran to implement IPI pipeline project bilaterally
Pakistan and Iran have decided to go ahead with the $7.4 bn tri-nation IPI gas pipeline project bilaterally, saying India could join it later at its "convenience".
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 18:42
Call rate is 24 pc, why single us out for borrowing: ICICI
Asserting that inter-bank borrowing rate had hit a high of 24 per cent, ICICI bank today rued for being singled out for borrowing at the market rate for short term.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 18:27
Logan gets additional 500 export orders from South Africa
Carmaker Mahindra Renault today said it has bagged an export order of 500 units of petrol version of 'Logan' from South Africa, taking the total order to 1,000 in the country.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 18:12
Beijing to ban half its cars during high pollution
Beijing will ban half of its 3.4 million cars from the roads during periods of very heavy pollution.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 17:57
India's small e-car to hit the road soon
Makers of electric scooters and bikes under the Oreva brand, Ajanta group of India is all set to roll out its first e-car.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 17:42
Bentley to compensate global slowdown with India, China
Bentley will focus on emerging markets such as India to boost sales and compensate slowdown in developed economies.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 17:27
Hyundai offers special discount schemes for govt employees
Country's second largest carmaker Hyundai today announced a special discount of up to Rs 31,000 on its various cars for government employees aiming to cash in on the higher salaries and arrears under the Sixth Pay Commission.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 17:12
Reliance gas block has 40 Tcf gas reserves
Reliance Industries' prolific D6 block in KG basin off the east coast contains an in-place reserves of 40 Trillion cubic feet.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 16:57
Modi razes speedbreakers from Nano's path
The Gujarat government did everything possible to ensure a smooth transfer of the land at Chharodi to Tata Motors Limited.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 16:42
'Credit crisis may not spare science'
Famed scientist Richard Leakey warned that the worldwide credit crisis will be just devastating to scientific research in coming years, as endowment interest income drops and companies cut donations.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 16:27
Hello: Movie Review
This 'Hell'-o is certainly not a 'welcome' sign.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 16:12
Babylon AD: Movie Review
This Vin Diesel film lacks fuel for decent entertainment.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 15:57
Consumer durable sales will fall this festive season: Experts
Sales of consumer durables this festive season will see a downward trend on account of a severe credit crunch and the stock market crash, experts and traders said here on Friday.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 15:42
Era Infra JV bags Rs 113 cr order from AAI
Engineering firm Era Infra on Friday said that its joint venture with an Ukraine-based company has acquired a Rs 113.02 crore order from the Airport Authority of India.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 15:27
Global mediator Ahtisaari wins Nobel Peace Prize
Finland's former president Martti Ahtisaari won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for a long career of peace work from Namibia to Kosovo.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 15:12
HCC talking to global cos for airport modernisation, infra biz
HCC on Friday said it has started talking to global players as part of its strategy to get into infrastructure business like airport modernisation and hydro-electric power projects.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 14:57
JSW to become India's largest pvt sector steel maker by Dec
Metal and mining company JSW Steel is set to become India's largest private sector steel producer post-capacity augmentation of its plant at Vijaynagar in Karnataka by end of the calendar year.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 14:42
Aurobindo Pharma gets USFDA nod for two drugs
Aurobindo Pharma on Friday said it has received approval from the US drug regulator for manufacturing and marketing two drugs - Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride and Fluconazole Tablets - in that country.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 13:19
ICICI Bank facing no liquidity crisis: Chanda Kochhar
We have no sizable international investments and the ones that are present are in form of loans: ICICI Bank JT MD & CFO. Bank bailouts around the world
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 13:04
PSU banks ride gains on RBI's move
Majority of public sector bank stocks bounced back into green after the Reserve Bank of India announced a 150 basis point cut in the cash reserve ratio (CRR) to 7.50 per cent on Friday, with effect from Oct 11.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 12:49
JSW Steel crude steel production rises 14% in Q2FY09
JSW Steel posted highest ever crude steel production during the second quarter July to September 2008.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 12:34
Wockhardt in licensing pact with UK firm
Drug firm Wockhardt Ltd said on Friday it has signed an in-licensing deal with Sinclair Pharma Plc of UK to market a range of dermatology and dental products.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com | 10-Oct-2008 07:03