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Property prices up by 15 per cent in Delhi-NCR: report

New Delhi: Property prices have increased by an average 15 per cent in the Delhi-NCR during April-June quarter of this fiscal year against the year-ago period, according to a report by a realty portal 99acres.com. In Delhi-NCR, Gurgaon Sector-54 saw the highest appreciation in property prices of about 87 per cent during April-June 2013 over

Playboy Clubs to enter India, without the bunny costumes

Mumbai: The Playboy club is coming to India—but with “bunnies” in non-revealing outfits. “The costumes of the bunnies, who are integral to the Playboy culture, will be based on Indian sensibilities and morals,” Sanjay Gupta, CEO of PB Lifestyle, which is bringing the brand to India through a licensing agreement, told Reuters. India has strict

Apple loses right to use iPhone trademark in Brazil: report

Brazil’s copyright regulator on Wednesday stripped Apple Inc of the right to use its iPhone trademark in that country, the Wall Street Journal reported on its website on Wednesday. The agency that oversees patents in Brazil said Gradiente Electronica SA, a Brazilian consumer electronics maker, already owned the rights to the iPhone name, according to

Budget 2013: Expectations for real estate sector

Last few budgets have left the real estate sector ‘almost untouched’ with no announcements directly benefiting the sector. Further, post introduction of Negative List regime, ambiguity has arisen regarding exact service tax implications on various charges recovered by developers. Developers and investors are wading in troubled waters due to reduced demand, liquidity crunch and delayed