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Spanish trains to cut Delhi to Mumbai time by 5 hours The Modi govt has given an in-principle nod for Madrid-based locomotive-maker Talgo to undertake trial runs of its lighter and faster trains. read more Labour law recast to add more leave to maternity, gratuity to be made portable These proposed changes could buttress the Modi govt's credentials with the working class while it attempts to push through more ambitious reforms in labour rules. Sikka effect? Infosys' quarterly revenue growth fastest in 3 yrs at $476 mn Quarterly revenue growth was fastest in more than three years, with Infosys beating rival TCS for the first time in at least two years.

Editor's Pick Is it time to buy gold? A little wait may be worth it Thinking of accumulating gold because of the steep decline in prices in the past two weeks? Analysts feel this is not the time to go bottom fishing. How Rajnath is emerging as the chief political troubleshooter Insiders speak of Singh's clear foresight of the matter turning into a UPA-like scam if the home ministry were forced to change its stand. Jet-Etihad rerun? SpiceJet, Qatar talks may lead to stake sale SpiceJet is keen to use Doha as an intermediate point to expand into regions where it cannot fly nonstop with its Boeing 737s, said a source. The crorepati club: 169 execs of HUL, most below 40, drew 8-digit salaries last yr HUL has about 169 executives who drew eight-digit salaries last year, six times more than its closest rival ITC's 23 crorepati employees.

Most Popular This Week Hyundai Creta SUV launched at a starting price of Rs 8.59 lakh Government keen to bring shipping containers under Make in India Apple reaps a bumper harvest, iPhone Q3 sales grew 93% in India IAF moves proposal to acquire 48 Mi 17 choppers from Russia Maruti overtakes Japanese parent Suzuki in market value

Story of The Week Modi govt's first year better than Congress' 10 years put together: Arvind Panagariya "In fact, its record in the first year is arguably superior to that of any other previous governments," says Panagariya. read more

Money Check out these lesser known deductions before filing your tax return Income from investments in the name of your child would normally be clubbed with your income, but this is not so if the child is disabled. Here's what you need to know about the new rules for filing tax returns The deadline for filing your return this year has been extended to 31 August, so you have about six weeks to file your return.

Stock Round Up Sensex ends 259 points down, Nifty below 8,550; RIL slips 2%, ICICI Bank 4%, Wipro 4%, Tata Motors 3% The S&P BSE Sensex dropped 258.53 points, or 0.91 per cent, to settle the day at 28,112.31. The broader 50-share Nifty ended the day down, 68.25 points, or 0.79 per cent, at 8,521.55.

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