Mumbai, January 31
The two-month-long suspense over the acquisition of British steelmaker Corus came to an end early this morning here with the Tatas beating Brazil's CSN to bag the company.
Sensex down by 121 points Mumbai, January 31
The markets gave a clear thumbs-down for the Tata-Corus deal, hammering down the Tata Steel scrip at the Bombay Stock Exchange today.
Steelmaker No. 5
Tata Steel's successful takeover of Corus Group Plc has catapulted it to the fifth position among the world's top steel producers.
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OBC Quota Law SC to Govt: Clear your stand New Delhi, January 31
The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Centre on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the new law on reservation providing for 27 per cent quota to the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in institutions of higher learning.
Nod for quota in medical PG The Union Government was today allowed by the Supreme Court to carry out admissions in the postgraduate medical courses under the 50 per cent central quota with reservation to SC and ST students available as per the constitutional provisions.
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Punjab Votes ’07 ‘Absconding’ Dimpa rallies Beas, January 31
Congress leaders booked for opening fire on Akali workers, including ruling party MLA Jasbir Singh Dimpa, addressed a rally in front of the poll office of the Congress here today, even as the district police chief, Mr Lok Nath Angra, said they could not be arrested since they had ‘absconded' .
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Vintage
Sachin to the fore Vadodara, January 31
Sachin Tendulkar gave glimpses of his vintage form with an
imperious unbeaten century as India thrashed the West Indies by
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Azad orders judicial probe into Padroo’s killing Jammu, January 31
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today ordered a judicial inquiry into the killing of an innocent boy, Abdul Rehman Padroo, in a fake encounter allegedly by an assistant sub-inspector of police in Srinagar to get a reward of Rs 1.20 lakh.
Sheldon dead Sidney Sheldon, an Oscar-winning Hollywood screenwriter died in California at the age of 89, a publicist said.
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Trident Land Acquisition Row 35 farmers, 5 cops hurt in clash Barnala, January 31
At least 40 persons — 35 farmers and five policemen — were injured when the police used plastic bullets, teargas shells and resorted to lathi-charge to prevent farmers from entering the land acquired by the state government for the Trident Group here today.
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