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London house builders target cash-rich Indians

As Britain's housing market continues its downward spiral due to recession, London's biggest builders are targeting cash-rich investors from India and other emerging economies to stay afloat.
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India in second place in Forbes Asia’s “Best Under A Billion” list

Indian animated movie maker Compact Disc India and software company Micro Technologies continue to members of Forbes Asia’s “Best Under A Billion” list, even as 151 new companies have made their maiden appearance on the list in 2010.
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237 million Internet users in India by 2015

India will see its number of Internet users triple to 237 million from the current 81 million by 2015, according to a report.
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DoT may give exit route to new telecom operators

Telecom Commission, the decision-making arm of the telecom ministry, will soon decide whether to allow new operators to surrender 2G spectrum and avail of refund of the money they paid in January 2008
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Tata Power consortium bags 240MW Indonesian geothermal project

Private power producer Tata Power on Thursday said it has bagged a 240 MW geothermal power project in Indonesia in consortium with Australian company Origin Energy Limited and PT Supraco Indonesia.

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Bajaj Auto's August sales up 55% at 3,29,364-units

Two-wheeler manufacturer Bajaj Auto on Thursday said that it has clocked all-time high monthly sales of 3,29,364 units in August, a 55 per cent jump over the same month in 2009.

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Technomics

- This pocket-sized device can diagnose your health issues!
  
  When a person meets with a fatal accident or exhibits distressful symptoms like acute abdominal or chest pain, the first 15 minutes to an hour can decide whether the person will die or live to tell the tale.
- Moore’s law is still the law
  
  Scientists at Rice University and Hewlett-Packard are reporting this week that they can overcome a fundamental barrier to the continued rapid miniaturization of computer memory that has been the basis for the consumer electronics revolution.
- Treat uterine fibroids without surgery
  
  One in every five women of childbearing age suffers from uterine fibroids, which are one of the most prevalent, non-cancerous growths in women around the world.
- HP to pay $55mn to clear charges
  
  Hewlett-Packard has agreed to pay the U.S. government $55 million to settle charges that it paid kickbacks to technology partners for recommending HP products to federal agencies.

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Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee cuts a cake to mark the 54th anniversary of Life Insurance Corporation of India, during the Global Insurance Summit in Mumbai on Wednesday. Assocham president Swati Piramal (right) looks on.

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- Arup Roy is NTPC’s new CMD
  
  Arup Roy Choudhury took over as the chairman and MD of NTPC on Wednesday in New Delhi.
- BSNL offers special tariff for Ramzan
  
  BSNL has come out special offers for its prepaid subscribers during the Ramzan season.
- RIL hikes stake in EIH to 14.80%
  
  Reliance Industries on Wednesday said it has hiked its stake in hospitality firm EIH Ltd to 14.80 per cent, taking the Mukesh Ambani-led firm a step closer to the threshold limit of 15 per cent for making an open offer.

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Business

London house builders target cash-rich Indians

India in second place in Forbes Asia’s “Best Under A Billion” list

237 million Internet users in India by 2015

DoT may give exit route to new telecom operators

Tata Power consortium bags 240MW Indonesian geothermal project

Bajaj Auto's August sales up 55% at 3,29,364-units

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