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High above the noisy streets of this crowded city, Vinita Kumar’s home is airy, cool and peaceful.
April 15, 1998
World & Nation
Media: Many consider such behavior a job perk and few newspapers have codes of conduct. But some people worry that business ties affect coverage.
May 5, 1996
India: The nun, who had a heart attack last week, is recovering after lifesaving procedure, doctors say.
Nov. 30, 1996
Autos
The boxy, pug-nosed Ambassador is a fixture on the streets and in the nation’s history. But with more choices today, few want to drive it.
July 2, 2007
The prosperously plump woman in the expensive sari was practically giddy with excitement.
Feb. 12, 1988
At some point during his four years at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, one of India’s most prestigious universities for aspiring engineers, Edwin Anthony got lost.
Aug. 19, 2015
Business
Aluminum and copper producer Hindalco Industries Ltd. said Sunday it planned to pay $3.6 billion to acquire Atlanta-based aluminum producer Novelis Inc.
Feb. 12, 2007
Japanese trading firm Nissho Iwai Corp. said it will build an epoxy resin factory in Bangkok, Thailand, in partnership with the Indian conglomerate Birla Group and a Japanese resin maker.
Aug. 11, 1990
Mother Teresa sat up in a chair, sipped tea and asked to go home a day after undergoing angioplasty.
Dec. 1, 1996
California
Fumes from the toxic chemical PCB closed a five-square-block area and forced nearly 40 people to evacuate the area on Tuesday when a fire struck a Burbank power station, authorities said.
Dec. 17, 1986