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SC rejects Vodafone plea on show cause notice by IT department

SC rejects Vodafone plea on show cause notice by IT department Leading telecom giant, Vodafone got no respite from the Supreme Court for the petition, it filed in SC, challenging show-cause notice issued by the income-tax department. The Supreme Court dismissed the special leave petition and directed it to reply show cause notice given by income tax department.

PM's Advisory Council revises GDP growth to 7.1 %

PM's Advisory Council revises GDP growth to 7.1 % The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC) again revised Gross Domestic Product (GDP) projections for the current financial year. The EAC said that ongoing financial crisis would impact Indian economy in a long run. However, it ruled out possibility of any financial recession in country due to its strong economic fundamentals.

Surgery on Prime Minister successful: PMO spokesperson

Nazarbayev invites India Inc to invest in Kazakhstan without shyness

Nazarbayev invites India Inc to invest in Kazakhstan without shynessNew Delhi : Emphasizing Kazakhstan's choice to progress through its own model of development and highlighting the landmark achievements of a once raw material supplying country over a period of seventeen years, its visiting President, Nursultan Nazarbayev, said on Saturday that captains of Indian industry should not hesitate or be shy of taking advantage of the positive investment climate in Kazakhstan.

Penelope Cruz did not know new film was comedy during shooting

New Delhi, January 24 : Actress Penelope Cruz, 34, has revealed that it was only after the shooting for her new film had finished that she realised that it was a comedy.

The Spanish actress has been nominated for Oscars in the Best Supporting Actress' category for her portrayal of gun-wielding maniac Maria Elena in ''Vicky Cristina Barcelona''.

She said that she just could not understand why people were laughing during screenings of Woody Allen''s latest project, reports the China Daily.

She said: "When we were in the middle of shooting, I felt like I was doing the most intense and disturbing drama I ever did in my career.

Manmohan Singh’s heart operation successful

Manmohan SinghNew Delhi, Jan. 24 : The redo (repeat) by-pass surgery on Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has been successful and his condition is stable.

Dr. Singh has been transferred to the Intensive Cardiac Care Unit (ICCU) after the operation.

"The operation was successful and there is nothing to worry about. His condition is stable. He has been moved to the Intensive Cardiac Care Unit (ICCU)," an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) source said here.

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