* India win AFC Challenge Cup football opener
An injury time goal by Climax Lawrence saw a patchy India scrap past minnows Afghanistan in their opening Group A match of the AFC Challenge Cup in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
* No proposal to join government: Amar Singh
Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh on Wednesday said his party had not received any proposal from the Congress for joining the UPA government neither had it given any proposal in this regard.
* IB identifies Pakistan-based masterminds
Who carried out the blasts at Ahmedabad and Bengaluru? Investigating agencies say they were masterminded by two Karachi-based men -- Rasool Khan Parti and Mohammad Sufiya Ahmed Patangiya.
* Cash for vote: BJP MPs summoned on Aug 4
The parliamentary panel probing the "cash-for-vote" scam on Wednesday decided to summon on August 4 the three Bharatiya Janata Party members of Parliament who made the charge during last week's trust vote, to record their statements and gather evidence from them.
* My party will sweep next AP polls: Chiranjeevi
The popular Telugu film star Chiranjeevi, who is all set to announce his political party next month, has exuded confidence that his proposed party will sweep the next elections and come to power with overwhelming majority.
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* Special: Diamond city on razor's edge
It was a different Chief Minister Narendra Modi [Images] who walked through the terror-shadowed bylanes of Surat [Images] on Wednesday. Battered by a series of blasts in Ahmedabad and the discovery of several bombs in Surat, the Gujarat chief minister was without his usual boasts, promises of security and jibes at political opponents. He was, obviously, ruffled by the grim turn of events.
* 10 wonderful stocks to invest in
With inflation ruling high at nearly 12 per cent, investments in debt instruments including bank deposits that offer about 10 per cent returns per annum have turned unattractive as the real rate of return works out to be negative.
* L N Mittal's street costliest in Britain
After being hailed as the richest Indian in the world and the wealthiest in the United Kingdom, it has now emerged that India-born steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal resides on Britain's most expensive street.
* How the young Muslim mindset is changing
"The liberalisation of the Indian economy has triggered a growing belief in education, because they -- especially the younger Muslims -- believe they too can join the economic bandwagon, they can be a part of it and benefit from it."
* HDFC Bank moves SC over insolvency laws
The Supreme Court will decide whether banks can initiate insolvency proceedings while recovering dues from individual defaulters as private sector lender HDFC Bank has sought the apex court's intervention in this regard.
* Reliance Capital to foray into housing finance
Anil Ambani Group firm Reliance Capital on Wednesday said it is planning to enter the housing finance and non-banking finance businesses, for which it has already filed applications with the concerned regulatory authorities.
* Delhi Metro to introduce 131 new trains
Delhi Metro will add 131 more trains, some of them with six coaches, to its fleet to cater to the additional traffic caused due to the increasing number of passengers.
* Sensex gains 496 points to 14,287
Despite a 550-point fall on Tuesday, the Sensex opened with a positive gap of 215 points at 14,007 on the back of positive cues from the global markets.
* BSNL offers rent-free landlines
In a bid to tap the rural market, state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd on Wednesday said it would provide rent-free telephones to customers in villages.
* L N Mittal's street costliest in Britain
* Reliance Cap to manage EPF: CPM slams move
The Communist Party of India-Marxist on Wednesday said the inclusion of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Capital as one of the managers of Employees Provident Fund was an indication of the 'cost' the United Progressive Alliance paid for ensuring support for the government.
* M & M acquires Kinetic Motors
Auto major Mahindra & Mahindra has announced that it would form a JV with Kinetic Motors for manufacturing two-wheelers
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* Rural India boosts FMCG firms' sales
ITC, Godrej Agrovet, DCM Shriram and other companies expanding in rural areas may eclipse the growth of their urban counterparts, including Reliance Fresh and the Future Group-owned Food Bazaar chain, helped by higher farm income that is spurring a boom in sales of fast moving consumer goods, consumer durables and apparel.
* Ten most value-packed cars
With automakers trying to regain consumers' attention, they're offering a range of vehicles designed to appeal to value-conscious buyers who want a quality ride, better than average long-term reliability and a low-cost ownership experience. Extra safety features like multiple airbag systems, and conveniences like power-adjustable seats, are all now easier than ever to come by--if those are the specific things you're looking for.
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* Prime Minister 'shocked' by Ishmeet's death
* Spotted: Fardeen Khan in UK
* Amitabh, Tendulkar in religious film
* *Sohni Mahiwal* producer passes away
* Ishmeet's Bollywood dream unfulfilled
* Bachchans get a taste of India in Toronto!
* Shooting a Hollywood film in Munnar
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