Agencies Dubai, Jan 31 – A new fuel discovered by a Dubai-based firm is claimed to be more efficient in cutting metals and would cause less harm to the environment. The new product ‘cutting edge gas not only addresses environmental challenges and contributes to sustainable development practices, it is also more economical, thus optimising resource efficiency by industries’, said Hesham Ali Mustafa, general manager of Emirates Gas. The company said that the cutting edge gas, used for cutting, heating, brazing and gouging metal applications, is about 30 per cent cheaper, lasts longer, reduces handling costs and is environment-friendly and safer than acetylene, WAM news agency reported.
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Agencies Muktsar (Punjab), Jan 31 – In a bid to impart quality education, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Sunday launched a project of Rs.70 crore for setting up of 21 model schools in the rural areas. The project was launched after Badal laid the foundation stone of a Rs.32-lakh model school in Bhagsar village here in this district. ‘Poor rural youth are generally deprived of quality education at par with the students in convent and public schools in the urban areas.
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Agencies New Delhi, Jan 31 – Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says that the Indian hockey team has urged him to ‘spearhead’ its fundraiser concert in Chandigarh. ‘The Hockey National Team is on its way back from training camp at Pune, and has a desire to meet me… The team has been struggling with their association and handlers for their pay to be settled,’ Amitabh posted on his blog www.bigb.bigadda.com Sunday.
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Agencies New Delhi, Jan 31 – With two nominations for composer A.R. Rahman and one each for sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and tabla veteran Zakir Hussain at the 52nd Grammy awards, the country is keeping its fingers crossed for them to bring the Oscar glory back home Sunday night. Rahman has been nominated for two Grammy’s in the best soundtrack for motion pictures, television or other visual media category for ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, and in the best song for motion picture, television and other visual media category for ‘Jai ho’.
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Agencies New Delhi, Jan 31 – Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he has chosen to remain tight-lipped over Indian Premier League (IPL) issue because he fears his statement could be misinterpreted. ‘They (the media) ask all the same questions on the film (‘Rann’) and the media and the angst among them. And then the real reason they are their – ‘What sir are your takes on this IPL and Pakistan and Balasaheb and Shah Rukh events?’,’ Amitabh posted on his blog www.bigb.bigadda.com Sunday from his Pratkeesha residence in Mumbai.
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Agencies New Delhi, Jan 31 – S. Sundareshan Sunday assumed charge as the Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. He succeeds R.S.
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Agencies Chennai, Jan 31 – Commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland has closed its third quarter ended Dec 31 with a net profit of Rs.104.63 crore on a turnover of Rs.1,815.53 crore as against Rs.18.86 crore profit and Rs.1,004.49 crore turnover posted during the corresponding period the previous year. According to a company statement Sunday, sales volume for the quarter showed an increase of 101 percent at 16,129 units (8,011 units) and parts sales rose by 91 percent. Ashok Leyland said the improvement in profitability should be viewed at the backdrop of near collapse situation that prevailed during the corresponding period the previous year.
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Agencies Panchkula (Haryana), Jan 30 – The Haryana police said Sunday they were yet to arrest Ranjit Bajaj, the son of a former bureaucrat couple in Punjab, against whom a charge of attempted murder was filed Saturday evening. ‘So far we have not arrested Ranjit Bajaj. We are still investigating the matter,’ district police chief Maneesh Chaudhary said.
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Agencies Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 31 – Malayalam thespian Thilakan, who is angry with the two film organisations and a superstar for denying him an opportunity to act in the new film ‘Christian Brothers’, alleges that the film industry is under the control of a few. ‘The Malayalam industry is now controlled by a mafia which consists of a superstar and a few from the two film bodies (FEFKA and AMMA). Many for fear of being sidelined are silent.
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