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Anand Sharma & EU to discuss FTA hurdles

The two will discuss possible solutions to contentious issues such as market access for European spirits & cars, public procurement & openings for Indian professionals.



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UP assembly poll results can have national impact

UP assembly poll results are exactly a month away. But the verdict could lead to end of policy paralysis at the Centre.



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Phase-1 campaigning ends; stake for Cong highest

Campaigning for the first phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh, covering 55 assembly segments in 10 districts, ended on Monday.



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'Congress good performance may boost markets'

Any political formation after where Congress forges an alliance to form a new govt will improve its ability to push for policy decisions.



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M Nair misleading nation, got a hearing: PMO

PMO hit back at G Madhavan Nair, who had accused the government of selectively releasing the Antrix-Devas probe report.



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I am not obsessed with becoming PM: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi has said he was not obsessed with becoming prime minister, even as he ruled out a post-poll alliance in Uttar Pradesh.



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iPhone leaps to third place in mobile market

iPhone leaps to third place in mobile marketAn outbreak of iPhone fever made Apple the third hottest mobile phone maker worldwide at the end of 2011, according to the International Data Corporation.



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Priyanka's husband Vadra willing to join politics

Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law, and Priyanka Gandhi's husband, Robert Vadra has said that he was not averse to joining politics.



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Singur-Nandigram left out of CPM party Congress

Singur-Nandigram episodes still haunts CPM but it appears the party does not want to hold an elaborate discussion on it.



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US stocks slip on Wall Street as Greek talks drag on

US stocks slip on Wall Street as Greek talks drag onStock indexes closed lower as talks dragged on between Greek leaders over a fresh cost-cutting package required for the country to get more bailout loans.



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I apologise for all scams of UPA: Yashwant Sinha

Judge Saini has ruled that there was no material on record to show that Chidambaram was acting in a mala fide way in fixing the price of spectrum.



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Auditors cast doubts on SpiceJet's ability to stay afloat

Auditors cast doubts on SpiceJet's ability to stay afloatAuditors of low-cost airline SpiceJet have cast doubts over the company’s ability to stay afloat as its accumulated losses have eroded its net worth.

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Less MNC data may force Nasscom to drop listing

Since the Indian software industry and Nasscom came into existence, the association has been coming out with the Nasscom top 20 IT exporters' list.



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Facebook not making money from mobiles: Experts

Facebook, so far, is not a big fan. Amid the jaw-dropping financial figures the company revealed last week when it filed for a public offering was an interesting admission.



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Facebook is a surveillance engine: R Stallman

Dr Stallman promotes freedom to create, share and modify software, is extremely sensitive to whether the goals of his initiative are rightly communicated.



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IMF's Blanchard sees 'very large' Greek haircut

The IMF's chief economist, Olivier Blanchard, said on Monday it looks like the 'haircut' on Greek private debt will be "very large".



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Boeing finds problem in 787 tails

Boeing said on Monday that repairs are needed in the tail sections of some of its new 787s, although it said there's no immediate safety concern.



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Court raps Google, FB; orders removal of content

A trial court in the capital on Monday asked Google, Facebook and forums such as Boardreader to remove 'objectionable content'.



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UIDAI vendors complain of non-payment since 16 mths

The firms are also asking for scrapping of its largest managed service provider tender due to eight-month delay, which has hiked IT hardware prices.



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Broking stocks are back on investors' radar

Hopes of improved performance by broking firms in the ongoing quarter, driven by a surge in stock trading activity in January.



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Right time to build a midcap portfolio: Ashwani

The Nifty closed up 2.33% for the third week in a row. Nifty has closed above 200 DMA for the first time since May 2011.



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CLSA's Christopher raises India weightage by 1%

Voted as the best strategist in Asia, CLSA has upped India's weightage by one percentage point in his Asia-Pacific ex-Japan returns portfolio.



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France air strike: 50% Air France long flights hit

A strike by French aviation workers was set to intensify on Tuesday with Air France saying it might fly only half of its long-haul flights.



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Nifty resistance seen at 5400; Sensex up 102 pts

Low implied volatility of call options compared with put options, and a low NSE VIX indicate positive outlook for the market.



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Broker audits set to be made mandatory soon

Against an unwritten rule earlier, FMC will put in place a written guideline, making audits of each of the 2,500 active brokers once every three years a mandatory affair.



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Iran sets one-month deadline for India to sign oil field pact

Indian state-run oil companies have been given a month's time to sign the contract for bringing to production a gas field discovered in the Persian Gulf in 2006.

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Google removes offensive content, Facebook says it doesn’t control servers

Google India on Monday told a trial court that it has removed certain webpages from the internet in compliance with the court’s order.

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Why the Kolaveri craze di? Dhanush gyaan at IIM-A

Actor Dhanush, who has become a household name after the success of ‘Kolaveri Di’, will deliver a lecture and discuss the success story of 'Kolaveri Di' at IIM-A today.

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European chill may freeze Indian flight plans

With London being the worst hit, Indian carriers that fly to the British capital either cancelled or clubbed flights on a snowy Sunday.

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Norway backs Telenor, says it did no wrong

Telenor, which holds a 67% stake in Unitech Wireless, on Monday said that it will decide on bidding for fresh 2G licences and spectrum after the rules are finalized.

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IAS to MP CM: Don't kill me with slow poison

In his first direct letter to the to the chief minister, IAS officer Ramesh Thete has accused chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan of killing him ``with slow poison”.

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Govt draws up plan to strengthen cyber security

In the face of incessant attacks on its crucial networks, the government is finalizing an elaborate plan to upgrade India's cyber security capabilities.

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NCTC to become operational from March 1

The National Counter Terrorism Centre – country’s specialized anti-terror body -- will become operational from March 1

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Robert Vadra ready to take political plunge

Priyanka Gandhi's businessman-husband Robert Vadra said he was ready to enter mainstream politics if he thought he was “in a position to make a change for the people he represents”.

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CAG puts Madhavan Nair in dock for Devas deal

The CAG, in a report, has severely indicted former Isro chief Madhavan Nair and senior officials of Isro and Antrix for their role in the S-band deal with Devas.

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Cong to Andhra bureaucrats: Go to court if you wish

Amid accusations from IAS officers that they were being selectively targeted by probe agencies in Andhra Pradesh, Congress on Monday said anybody with apprehensions of victimization could seek legal redressal.

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Natarajan to reject projects flouting FRA

Environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan on Monday said that she would reject any project recommended for clearing without adhering to the Forest Rights Act.

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Cars, software, services threaten EU-India trade deal

At stake is an agreement that would create one of the world's largest free-trade zones by population - covering 1.8bn, or more than a quarter, of the world's people.

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Parties say India should refuse British aid

UK today defended its aid to India, amid demands by ruling Conservative party MPs and others to end it, saying "now is not the time to quit".

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After Twitter, PMO looks to join Facebook

Within days of its debut on Twitter, the Prime Minister's Office is exploring ways to best utilize the social networking site by addressing grievances of common people.

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Budget 2012 likely to increase I-T exemption limit

The committee also proposes that the highest personal income tax rate of 30% should apply to annual income above Rs 10 lakh, as against Rs 8 lakh.

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Pak can't afford war over Kashmir: Gilani

Acknowledging that Pakistan "cannot afford wars" in the 21st century, PM Gilani said the Kashmir issue would have to be resolved through dialogue & diplomacy.

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We hope to resolve most of the issues: Srinivasan

Indian cricket board president N Srinivasan hinted at a possible end of the impasse by saying BCCI is open to dialogue with Sahara to 'sort out the differences'.

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