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Porsche takes over Volkswagen with more than 50 pc sharesSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:30 IST

The German luxury sportscar maker Porsche has taken over Volkswagen,the biggest European car manufacturer,after purchasing more than 50 per cent of VW shares...

Exports fall broken in Dec; 10 mn layoffs likely by MarchSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:29 IST

In what may come as a much wanted relief to the Indian export sector,the first cut of trade data for December...

Oil sector staff too goes on strike,refineries shut downSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:28 IST

Four major refineries were put on the shutdown mode late Tuesday after the petroleum ministry failed to dissuade the Oil Sector Officers Association...

Board directors are liable under current law,says ministerSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:27 IST

Corporate affairs minister Prem Chand Gupta has said independent directors on a company board would have difficulty escaping liability...

Use ESMA against striking truckers: Centre to statesSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:26 IST

Stepping up the heat on defiant striking truckers,the Centre has advised state governments to invoke the Essential Services Maintenance Act...

Raising Force-1 with NSG help: ChavanSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:20 IST

As many as 238 commandoes were being trained by the National Security Guards for the formation of an NSG-like team...

Buddha mild,skirts partys objections to NIASubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:19 IST

Apart from pointing out certain inadequacies in intelligence sharing between the Centre and states...

Federalism hit: Modi leads BJP chargeSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 00:18 IST

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday led the BJP charge at the Chief Ministers conclave...

Cant allow persecution of minorities,SC tells OrissaSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 23:58 IST

Directing the Orissa Government to refrain from taking a unilateral decision while considering the withdrawal of security forces from the region...

After Mumbai attacks,Israel ready to share anti-terror strategiesSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 23:49 IST

Israel hopes that the recent terror attacks in Mumbai will infuse a new sense of urgency into counter-terrorism co-operation with India...

Obama brings CTBT back on agendaSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 23:44 IST

While the Indian foreign policy establishment was completely focused on trying to step up international pressure on Pakistan...

Relationship buildingSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 23:42 IST

Half a century of America in India,through an example of modernist architecture

Recession specialsSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 23:38 IST

Can restaurants pull through tough economic times?

Come SeptemberSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 23:35 IST

India might recover before the world does. But it will take time anyway

The other battleSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 23:34 IST

Colombo must begin the job of reintegrating Tamils in Lankan polity

Friends and leadersSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 23:27 IST

Why BJP starts poll preparations with more problems than the Congress

Strike costing India Rs 10,000 cr daily: TruckersSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 19:35 IST

The All India Motor Transport Congress has claimed its members are incurring a daily loss of Rs 1,000 crore.

Sensex ends higher in volatile tradeSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 17:17 IST

Sensex on Tuesday maintained an uninterrupted rally in 2009 by adding over 60 points.

ICICI CEO-designate Kochhar to get Rs 36-lakh hikeSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 16:27 IST

ICICI Bank's CEO-designate Chanda Kochhar is all set to get a Rs 36-lakh annual hike,while her predecessor K V Kamath would get a total salary of Rs 20 lakh a year after he becomes non-executive Chairman in May.

Talks of buyout 8216;baseless8217;: Satyam CompSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 15:59 IST

Media reports said that three IT cos,HCL,Tech Mahindra and Cognizant,are in fray for Satyam.

Export units to axe 10 mn jobs by March: ReportSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 15:44 IST

10 mn people in export sector will be out of job by March this year,as Indian goods find fewer buyers in international market.

Porsche takes over VolkswagenSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 14:30 IST

Porsche has taken over Volkswagen by purchasing more than 50 per cent of its shares.

AI sacks 10 air hostesses for being overweightSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 13:24 IST

The staff had been grounded for years and were sacked after a medical board declared them unfit for duty. The airline says they were given ample opportunity to shed weight.