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Combating the new trend in ragging

by india-news-reporter October 31, 2009 India

If you are first year student in a college, not ragged by your seniors this year, chances are they are waiting to target you next year. This is an alarming trend that has come to the notice of authorities. Some students in Coimbatore medical college with multiple fractures are victims of ragging in their second year.

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J.B. Gerald, ex-New Mexico Lobos assistant, says Mike Lockley choked, hit him

by sportsreporter October 30, 2009 Sports

J.B. Gerald, the former New Mexico assistant coach involved in an altercation with Lobos coach Mike Locksley earlier this year, said this week that Locksley choked and punched him during the attack.

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Cilic stays on course for Vienna title

by sportsreporter October 30, 2009 Sports

VIENNA (Reuters) – Top seed Marin Cilic stayed on course for a third ATP title this year with a comfortable victory over Spain’s Feliciano Lopez in their Vienna Open quarter-final on Friday.

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Lakshmi Vilas net up

by reporter October 30, 2009 Finance

Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) has reported over two-and-a-half times growth in net profit at Rs 22 crore for the quarter ended September 30, compared to Rs 6.92 crore in the year-ago period.

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Syndicate Bank net drops 32% to Rs 177 cr

by reporter October 30, 2009 Finance

Public sector Syndicate Bank today reported a 32 per cent drop in net profit to Rs 177.8 crore for the second quarter ended September 30 as compared with the corresponding quarter of last year.

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Lady Gaga Offers Halloween-Costume Advice To Fans: ‘Lots Of Latex’

by reporter October 30, 2009 Entertainment

If you’re planning on dressing up like the star, make sure you have ‘wigs and high heels.’ By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/ WireImage Lady Gaga’s look is anything but simple — she’s usually rocking a combination of platinum-blond hair, heavy makeup, a wacky getup of some sort and heels. And while she often favors crazy hats, she regularly eschews pants. So as Halloween quickly approaches, prepare yourselves: There will most likely be a few Lady Gaga impersonators walking the streets of your city

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Rate risk fears lead to new corporate bond funds

by reporter October 30, 2009 Business News

LONDON (Reuters) – In the midst of this year’s once-in-a-lifetime rally in corporate bonds, some investors already see the specter that rising interest rates in the future could destroy much of their gains.

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Manufacturing sector hiring activity to pick up in Q4: Nomura

by reporter October 30, 2009 Business News

The country’s manufacturing sector is likely to witness a rise in hiring activity in the last three months of this year due to an expected increase in demand,says a report by Japanese securities firm Nomura.

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England quartet up for Fifa award

by sportsreporter October 30, 2009 Football

England stars John Terry, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney are among 23 players nominated for the Fifa World Player of the Year award.

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House prices higher than year ago

by reporter October 30, 2009 Business News

UK house prices were higher year-on-year in October – the first annual rise for 19 months, the Nationwide says.

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Paramore’s Hayley Williams Recalls ‘Ginormous’ Halloween Costume

by reporter October 30, 2009 Entertainment

‘The head was absolutely huge,’ she says of her Casper getup. By Joel Hanek, reporting by James Montgomery Paramore’s Hayley Williams Photo: MTV News It’s no coincidence that on the weekend of Halloween (arguably the scariest of the holidays — save for Groundhog Day) mtvU is airing their Ulalume Music Festival special featuring AFI , Kid Cudi , Dead By Sunrise and Paramore

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Thinksoft up 120% in 3 days of listing

by reporter October 29, 2009 Finance

In spite of miserable post-listing performance for most initial public offers (IPOs) this year, Thinksoft Global, which got listed on Monday, has surged 120 per cent from its listing price on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).

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LIC Housing Finance net surges 27%

by reporter October 29, 2009 Finance

LIC Housing Finance posted a 27 per cent rise in its net profit to Rs 171.25 crore for the quarter ended September 30 as compared to Rs 135 crore in the year-ago quarter. The growth was helped by an Rs 41.69 crore write-back on provisions.

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LIC Housing Finance net surges 27%

by reporter October 29, 2009 Finance

LIC Housing Finance posted a 27 per cent rise in its net profit to Rs 171.25 crore for the quarter ended September 30 as compared to Rs 135 crore in the year-ago quarter. The growth was helped by an Rs 41.69 crore write-back on provisions.

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Motorola dials in profit in Q3; bullish on future prospects

by reporter October 29, 2009 Business News

Mobile phone maker Motorola Inc swung into the black in the third quarter of this year with a profit of $12 million and is optimistic about its future performance with the improvement in economic environment.

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