GAIL eyes project stakes, long-term deals

GAIL eyes project stakes, long-term deals Mumbai: The government owned gas utility GAIL India Ltd is evaluating several proposals for equity stakes and long-term supply deals in the United States, Middle East and Southeast Asia, its chairman said on Saturday. The company's strategy is part of the country's efforts to secure overseas energy supplies to satisfy rising domestic demand. Gail signed a deal with US-based Cheniere Energy in December to buy 3.5 million tonnes of LNG...
01:14 AM, Mar 25, 2012

'Tata Steel India's most admired company'

'Tata Steel India's most admired company' New Delhi: Tata Steel has topped a list of India's 50 most admired companies, while four other companies from the steel-to-software conglomerate Tata group have also made to the first such rankings. However, the first such list for India, compiled by business magazine Fortune and global management consultancy Hay Group, has nearly half of the total 50 positions being occupied by the Indian units of the foreign companies. Tata Steel...
02:46 PM, Mar 06, 2012

CNG may cost Rs 2 more in Delhi

CNG may cost Rs 2 more in Delhi New Delhi: Price of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) may be hiked by up to Rs 2 per kg in the next few days as rupee devaluation has pushed up input cost. City gas retailers including Indraprastha Gas Ltd, which supplies CNG to automobiles and piped cooking gas to households in the national capital, are likely to announce fuel price revision over the weekend, sources privy to the development said. IGL...
05:51 PM, Dec 26, 2011

Masand: 'Cowboys & Aliens' is a humourless affair

Masand: 'Cowboys & Aliens' is a humourless affair Cast: Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Abigail Spencer Director: Jon Favreau As many as six writers are credited with bringing 'Cowboys & Aliens' to the screen. It's true what they say about too many cooks. This Western-meets-sci-fi khichdi is a somber and humourless affair with none of the popcorn fun that you expect from a film with a goofy title like this. Set in the 1870s, the film stars...
10:37 PM, Jul 29, 2011

Govt clears Cairn, Vedanta deal with conditions

Govt clears Cairn, Vedanta deal with conditions New Delhi: The government said it granted Vedanta Resources conditional approval on Thursday to buy a stake in British oil explorer Cairn Energy's Indian business, in a deal valued at around $ 6 billion. Cairn Energy agreed last week to sell a 40 per cent stake in Cairn India to Vedanta. The sale, one of the largest in India's energy sector, has been delayed for more than 10 months due...
08:08 AM, Jul 01, 2011
Masand: 'Rango' is unusual and enjoyable

Masand: 'Rango' is unusual and enjoyable

Cast: Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Abigail Breslin Director: Gore Verbinski The creepy crawlies in 'Rango' are a far cry from Pixar's kiddie-friendly critters like the rat-who-can-cook in Ratatouille and the ingenious inventor-ant in A Bug's Life, or even that faithful cockroach who follows around his robot pal in Wall-E. An assortment of ugly but fascinating creatures make up the cast of Rango, which, with its smart script and occasionally subtle ...
11:23 PM, Apr 15, 2011
Masand: 'Rango' is unusual and enjoyable

Masand: 'Rango' is unusual and enjoyable

Cast: Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Abigail Breslin Director: Gore Verbinski The creepy crawlies in 'Rango' are a far cry from Pixar's kiddie-friendly critters like the rat-who-can-cook in Ratatouille and the ingenious inventor-ant in A Bug's Life, or even that faithful cockroach who follows around his robot pal in Wall-E. An assortment of ugly but fascinating creatures make up the cast of Rango, which, with its smart script and occasionally subtle ...
11:23 PM, Apr 15, 2011

'Golden Hippie' J Paul Getty III dies at 54

'Golden Hippie' J Paul Getty III dies at 54 Los Angeles: J Paul Getty III, oil baron J. Paul Getty's grandson whose life was marked by kidnapping and a tragic stroke that left him handicapped, has died at his home in Buckinghamshire, England, age 54. His son, actor Balthazar Getty, said in a statement from Los Angeles on Tuesday that his father was surrounded by his family when he died on February 5. "(He) never let his handicap keep...
09:13 AM, Feb 09, 2011

'Indian firms can bid for Cairn India stake'

'Indian firms can bid for Cairn India stake' New Delhi: All options are open for Indian state energy firms to make a bid to counter London-based Vedanta Resources' proposed offer to buy a majority stake in Cairn India, an oil ministry source said. The oil ministry made the statement after a media report said ONGC, GAIL and Oil India were considering a joint bid for Cairn India. The oil ministry has not given any direction to state firms...
11:25 AM, Aug 24, 2010

Legendary Gail Devers hails rise of Jamaican athletes

Legendary Gail Devers hails rise of Jamaican athletes Devers won 100m title at Barcelona games and defended it four years later. ...
01:03 AM, Jan 16, 2009

IOC warns of petrol, LPG shortage as strike continues

IOC warns of petrol, LPG shortage as strike continues IOC say consumers may face petrol, diesel and LPG shortage if strike continues. ...
03:01 PM, Jan 08, 2009

50,000 officers of oil PSU cos go on indefinite strike

50,000 officers of oil PSU cos go on indefinite strike The officers are demanding a revision in pay. ...
01:13 PM, Jan 07, 2009
Hollywood buzz: Abigail Breslin's next film is Definitely Maybe

Hollywood buzz: Abigail Breslin's next film is Definitely Maybe

New Delhi: In a big blow to Team India's preparations for the 2011 Cricket world Cup, Virender Sehwag was on Thursday ruled out of the forthcoming one-day series against South Africa due to his nagging shoulder injury. According to a statement issued by the BCCI, Rohit Sharma will replace the opener, while Murali Vijay will stay back in South Africa for the ODI series as the 17th playing member of ...
11:33 PM, Nov 22, 2007
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