From a petty cloth trader to the head of a company with a turnover of Rs 755 crore — that was the journey Batcha made in less than two decades.
Mar 17, 2011
Sadiq Batcha's fortunes grew apace with Raja's
From a petty cloth trader to the head of a company with a turnover of Rs 755 crore — that was the journey Batcha made in less than two decades.
Japan choppers dump water on stricken nuke plant, global fears mount
Military helicopters dumped water on Thursday onto the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant northeast of Tokyo in a bid to douse fuel rods.
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CPM keeps popular Achuthanandan out of polls
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Special AI flights to bring Indians from Japan
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Ledley double puts Celtic through
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Aberdeen 2-1 St Mirren
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Dundee United 2-0 Hearts
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England captaincy saga drags on
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Taarabt on Championship shortlist
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Chelsea close to Piazon signing
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Banned cricketer seeks legal aid
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Aussies overwhelm minnows Canada
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England captaincy saga drags on
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Tindall to miss Ireland showdown
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FIA boss defends rear wing system
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Trimble and Sexton in Irish team
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England ponder dropping Anderson
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Schalke sack coach Felix Magath
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