Congress does an IRA on patents
The Congress yesterday decided to make the BJP-led government sweat a bit more on the Patents Amendment Bill by putting off its final decision till a few minutes before Parliament convenes on Tuesday.

Tatas up Telco stake; FIs defer decision on ACC
Even as financial institutions on Monday decided to put off the final decision on the issue of proposed preferential allotment to the Tata group in Associated Cement Companies (ACC), Tata group chairman Ratan Tata said the group has been increasing its stake in Telco as it is done in other major group companies.

Govt urged to review policy to acquire Nuclear subs
The Parliament's standing committee on defence has asked the government to review and accelerate its nuclear policy for fabricating or acquiring nuclear submarines to add to the deterrent potential of the Navy.

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LEISURE
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  To the march of Celestial Drums

SPORTS
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  Zimbabwe win series

EXPRESSIONS
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  Jayalalitha speaks

BUSINESS
  MRPL plans separate marketing network
  Govt plans amendments in MRTP Act

GENERAL
  J&K elite cops quit en masse
  Rajdhani derails, no one hurt

POLITICS
  Bihar Congress urges Sonia to dump RJD
  BJP tells tainted corporators to quit