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Arunachal likely to get new chief minister

Itanagar, Oct 31: Arunachal Pradesh appeared poised for a leadership change with 40 of the 42 Congress party legislators Monday authorising party president Sonia Gandhi to appoint a new Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader replacing Chief Minister Jarbom Gamlin.

Bata net sales up 26.8 percent in Q3

Kolkata, Oct 31: Bata India Limited, the country’s leading retailer and manufacturer of footwear, Monday declared that its net sales grew by 26.8 percent at Rs.36,998.6 lakh during the third quarter ended Sep 30, 2011 as against Rs.29,178.1 lakh in the same period last year.

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Somdev gains five places to 79

New Delhi, Oct 31: India’s Somdev Devvarman climbed five places Monday to be at 79th place in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles rankings.

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Delhi property circle rates hiked by 15 to 250 percent

New Delhi, Oct 31: The Delhi government Monday increased the circle rates — minimum prices for sale or purchase of real estate — by 15 to 250 percent, giving another push to already sky-rocketing prices of real estate in the capital.

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Looking at ways to tackle food prices: Thomas

New Delhi, Oct 31: Concerned over double-digit food inflation, Food Minister K.V.

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Mclarern boss concerned at 20-race F1 calendar

London, Oct 31: McLaren-Mercedes boss Martin Whitmarsh is concerned with the heavy schedule as the next year’s Formula One calendar could see record-breaking 20 races.

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I’m not remaking ‘Aashiqui’: Bhandarkar

New Delhi, Oct 31: Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar has clarified he is not working on a remake of 1990 hit romantic film ‘Aashiqui’, and says work on the sequel to ‘Fashion’ might get underway 2012.

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India satisfied with CHOGM outcome: Ansari

On Board Air India One, Oct 31: India returns with a feeling of satisfaction from the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Perth, having managed to keep the 54-nation grouping focused on the development agenda, Vice President Hamid Ansari said Monday.

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Superhero ‘RA.One’ flying high with Rs.170 crore collection

Mumbai, Oct 31: Shah Rukh Khan’s technolgical masterpiece ‘RA.One’, one of the most expensive films made in India, has recovered its costs by earning Rs.170 crore worldwide in the opening weekend.

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