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Gaothans may give way to highrises
In yet another blow to the city's heritage movement, the state's urban development department has proposed additional Floor Space Index (FSI) up to 2 to all gaothans.


Aban sees $1.65 bn revenues in 3 yrs
Aban Offshore, India's largest offshore drilling contractor, expects its committed contracts to bring in revenues of $1.65 billion between August 2008 and July 2011.


Is Mayawati's heir-apparent Rajaram?
Who is Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati's heir apparent? If party sources are to be believed, it is none other than its vice-president Rajaram.


About Calcutta HC's observations on Rizwanur's suicide
Leading regional daily Anandabazar Patrika had the most detailed coverage on the high court observations.


Maruti set to design cars from scratch
Maruti Suzuki India appears to be serious about designing cars from scratch in India by the turn of the decade.


Tihar Pak prisoners don't want to return
A team of visiting Pakistani judges, part of the eight-member Indo-Pak judicial committee on seeking release of each other's civilian prisoners, faced a peculiar situation at Tihar Jail.


BJP says Nehru was wrong
The BJP squarely blamed the Congress-led UPA government on Tuesday for the mess in Jammu and Kashmir. It claimed the trouble in the region was a byproduct of UPA policies.


Govt seeks back channels to start dialogue in J&K
The Centre has stepped up back-channel efforts to find an opening for discussions with representatives of J&K, which are at loggerheads over the Amarnath land transfer row.


Raja Hindustani sings before House panel
The wheeling-dealings in Delhi's power corridors are as complex and interesting as that in Mumbai's underworld, reveals Raja Hindustani.


Woman officer at RAW tries to kill herself
A director rank woman officer of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) attempted to commit suicide outside the Prime Minister's Office here on Tuesday afternoon.


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Students, school officials continue drinking age debate
Newsday - 2 hours ago
BY LAURA ALBANESE | While university presidents debate the wisdom of encouraging lawmakers to lower the legal drinking age to 18, college students seem equally divided on a subject that has inspired strong opinions on campuses all over Long Island.
Lowering the bar San Francisco Chronicle
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NATO accuses Russia of not honoring agreed cease-fire with Georgia
CNN - 40 minutes ago
BRUSSELS, Belgium (CNN) -- NATO and Russia remained at loggerheads Wednesday as senior figures within the military alliance accused Moscow of failing to honor the full terms of the cease-fire agreement brokered by the European Union last week aimed at ...
Video: Rights group fails to prove Saakashvili claims RussiaToday
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Pakistani Parties Clash Over Reinstating Judge
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By JANE PERLEZ ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Political order in Pakistan frayed further on Tuesday, the day after President Pervez Musharraf resigned, raising questions about who in the deeply divided civilian government would be in charge and for how long.
Pakistan coalition may split post-Musharraf - analysts Reuters India
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11 dead as car bombs hit Algerian military base, hotel
CNN International - 38 minutes ago
(CNN) -- Two car bombings in eastern Algeria killed at least 11 people Wednesday -- a day after a blast near a military school in a neighboring region claimed 43 lives.
New Algeria suicide attack kills 11 Times Online
Double bombing in Algeria kills 11 Reuters
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NATO's 'Empty Words'
Wall Street Journal - 5 hours ago
"Empty words." That's how Moscow glibly dismissed NATO's criticism yesterday of Russia's continued occupation of Georgia.
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Groups target corporal punishment in schools
CNN - 2 hours ago
(CNN) -- The 3-year-old came home in tears from his public pre-kindergarten program, unable to adequately describe what had happened to him or how he had sustained bruises that stretched around his hips to his stomach.
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EPA plans to cite 5 Midwest states for pollution
The Associated Press - 47 minutes ago
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Federal officials accuse five Midwest states of violating a new pollution standard for tiny soot particles that can cause respiratory distress in children and the elderly.
Court Rejects EPA Limits on Emissions Rules New York Times
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Fay looks like it could be a 'boomerang storm'
CNN International - 1 hour ago
FORT PIERCE, Florida (CNN) -- Tropical Storm Fay moved just off the east coast of Florida early Wednesday after spawning at least seven tornadoes that ripped across sections of the state, the National Hurricane Center reported.
'Boomerang' Fay gains strength over Florida The Associated Press
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BAA Should Sell Gatwick and Stansted, Regulator Says (Update1)
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago
By Steve Rothwell Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- BAA Ltd., the owner of London's Heathrow airport, should be broken up and its Gatwick and Stansted terminals sold off to foster competition in the UK capital, antitrust regulators said.
UPDATE: UK Regulator Proposes BAA Sell Two London Airports CNNMoney.com
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EBay: Amazon-ification Takes Hold
BusinessWeek - 4 hours ago
by Catherine Holahan The Amazon effect is getting deeper at eBay. The e-commerce giant that built its business around online auctions is stepping up an overhaul aimed at getting more users to sell items at fixed costs.
EBay Is Planning to Emphasize Fixed-Price Sales Format Over Its ... New York Times
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