Sphinx Adonis Sphinx, a city-based event management firm, will launch 100 'events retail stores' in Maharashtra in the next one year and 1,000 stores countrywide in the near future to offer services in organising and managing.
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Thursday, July 10
Kerala bus fares to rise
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Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 03:35 PM IST
Bus fares are to go up in Kerala, Transport Minister Mathew T. Thomas announced Thursday.
Woman incarcerated by family for 8 years
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Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 03:34 PM IST
Madhu Malhotra, a woman in her 30s, looked several decades older when the police Wednesday freed her from an eight-year-long incarceration in a cell-type room at her parents' home here.
Mammootty places high hopes on 'Maya Bazaar'
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Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 03:33 PM IST
Malayalam superstar Mammootty, who is on a roll after a string of successes, now places high hopes on his next venture 'Maya Bazaar'. He says the film's refreshing story line will appeal to the audience.
Has Left's exit hurled government into choppy waters?
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Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 03:26 PM IST
Has the acrimonious withdrawal of support by the Communists landed the Congress-led government in choppy waters? Some Congress leaders and political analysts think so.
Raj Babbar meets Gandhi, assures support
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Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 03:25 PM IST
Actor and Lok Sabha MP Raj Babbar Thursday met Congress president Sonia Gandhi and assured his support for the Congress-led government and the India-US nuclear deal.
Ashtavinayak invests Rs.9 bn in forthcoming movies
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Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 03:23 PM IST
Bollywood production houses are increasingly investing big bucks in multiple projects and the latest to join the race is Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd, the banner that churned out last year's super hit 'Jab We Met'.
Left ups ante, vows to make life tough for PM
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Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 03:21 PM IST
A day after taking back their legislative support to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)-led Left parties Thursday vowed to make it 'impossible for the government to go ahead.
Tamil Nadu varsity to help Australia extract drumstick oil
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Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 03:20 PM IST
The ubiquitous 'murungai', the popular vegetable known as drumstick, will now be used for biofuel extraction on an industrial scale.
Market trading with loss at afternoon trade
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 03:20 PM IST
The Indian equities market extended its loss in the afternoon trade. Banking, capital goods and power stocks were under selling pressure.
Now a temple for actress Namitha
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 03:19 PM IST
A temple for popular South Indian actress Namitha is being constructed in Tirunelveli district, 600 km from here, but she is not so enamoured of the shrine.
Jharkhand shutdown begins over lawmaker's killing
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Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 03:18 PM IST
The dawn-to-dusk statewide shutdown called by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over Janata Dal-United (JD-U) lawmaker Ramesh Singh Munda being shot dead by suspected Maoist guerrillas on the outskirts of Ranchi.
Amidst IAEA fiasco, UPA says it can face parliament
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Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 03:17 PM IST
Coming under attack from the opposition and its estranged Left allies over the flip-flop on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) India-specific safeguards pact, the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA).
College girls threaten self-immolation over sexual harrassment
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Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 03:16 PM IST
The students of a teachers training college in Mehsana district, who fled their hostel after allegedly facing sexual harassment from a management trustee, have now threatened self-immolation to protest.
Ruia Group acquires British auto component firm
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Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 03:14 PM IST
The Kolkata-based Ruia Group, which has a controlling interest in tyre maker Dunlop India, has acquired British auto component manufacturer Schlegel Automotive Europe, according to group chairman Pawan Kumar Ruia.
Once a dropout, Delhi student sensitises youth on social issues
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Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 03:06 PM IST
Once a Class 7 dropout, a 20-year-old college student is now sensitising a group of Delhi youth to create awareness among them about social issues and their rights.
India makes public safeguards agreement circulated to IAEA
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Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 03:02 PM IST
India Thursday made public the text of its safeguards pact that was circulated among the members of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) secretariat, which will approve the India-US civilian nuclear deal.
AMU seeks Rs.480mn grant from HRD ministry
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 03:02 PM IST
The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has sought a financial grant of Rs.48 million from the human resource and development (HRD) ministry to offer better residential facilities to its students, a university official said Thursday.
Poor upkeep for decades hampers tourism in Darjeeling
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Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 03:01 PM IST
The full tourism potential of this hill station in West Bengal remains untapped due to lack of planning, poor infrastructure and political short-sightedness over the decades, a visit to the town reveals.
Indian students opting for new career choices, modules in foreign varsities
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Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 03:00 PM IST
New patterns are emerging in the higher education choices of Indian students seeking admission to universities abroad, even as the volume of student traffic from India to Europe, America and Australia races northward.
DLF proposes green housing project off Kolkata
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Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 02:59 PM IST
Real estate developers DLF and the Kolkata-based Siddha Group have approached the West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency (WBREDA) to set up environment-friendly green residential clusters at Rajarhat near Kolkata.
Dhoni's message: The nation's changed, now let's change cricket (Commentary)
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 02:58 PM IST
'Desh badla, bhesh badlo (The nation's changed, now change your deportment)', says Indian one-day captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni in one of his latest advertisements. And now, he may as well add: 'Ab cricket badlo (Now, let's change cricket)'.
Traditional healers showcase their skills
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 02:57 PM IST
It was a rare gathering of traditional medicine healers to showcase their skills in curing a variety of ailments, to exchange notes on different kinds of treatment, and to network to keep their ancient wisdom alive.
Weekend getaways are in this season
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 02:56 PM IST
Come the monsoon and weekend getaways seem to be in for urban leisure travellers. More and more families prefer short trips to resorts on the outskirts of Mumbai compared to far-flung destinations.
India was alerted about the Kabul terror attack last month
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Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 02:55 PM IST
Indian authorities had received a series of intelligence alerts - the most serious one as late as June 23 - about an imminent terror strike against Indian facilities in Afghanistan and had finished upgrading security barrier.
Bollywood music eclipsing creativity of singers: Sonu Nigam
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 02:54 PM IST
Sonu Nigam, who has rendered several hit Hindi film songs, has hit out at Bollywood music, saying it eclipses the talent and creativity of other musicians and singers in the country.
Bollywood is in its golden age now: Anupam Kher
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 02:53 PM IST
Anupam Kher, who's experimented with different film genres as an actor and director, feels that the quality of scripts, cinematography and screenplays in Hindi films hasn't gone down but actually improved over the years.
My argument with Ekta has been hyped: Tusshar Kapoor
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Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 02:53 PM IST
Tusshar Kapoor says his recent argument with sister Ekta Kapoor over the publicity campaign of their situational comedy 'C Kkompany' has been exaggerated.
Power, freedom themes of Kerala artist Sajitha's works (Art Review)
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 02:52 PM IST
In 1928, Virginia Woolf spoke to her class at Cambridge University's Girton College about the need for a woman to be economically independent and have her own room for creative expression.
Market trading flat in early trade
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Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 02:51 PM IST
The Indian equities market was trading flat in early trade Thursday. The 30-share benchmark sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened with a loss of 102 points at 13,861.60 points.
Gujarat's Samana set to become wind power hub
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 02:51 PM IST
Samana in Gujarat's Rajkot district is set to become a major hub of wind power energy in the country as energy companies like China Light Power (CLP) and Tata Power have pledged to invest up to Rs.8.15 billion ($189.5 million).
Decks cleared for completion of Yamuna Expressway
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 02:50 PM IST
Work on the 165 km long Yamuna Expressway (formerly Taj Expressway) between Greater Noida and Agra in Uttar Pradesh is to begin within a fortnight as the process of land acquisition by Jaiprakash Associates is now complete.
LinuxChix-India aims at free software access for women
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 02:49 PM IST
With a name like LinuxChix-India, you might think its mission is trivial, but their goal is serious: creating equal access for women to enter the world of technology.
India secures G8 backing for civil nuclear cooperation
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 02:48 PM IST
In what is now seen as a well choreographed diplomatic move, India secured the backing of the powerful G8 nations even as it formally approached the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Wednesday to work out an India.
Seven blind kids do tap dancing in unique film
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 02:47 PM IST
Can you visualise blind children learning tap dancing to perfection? This is exactly what one-time TV actor Kumar Bhatia has done in his forthcoming film 'Seven'. And he has signed on seven kids.
Bhansali's 'Padmavati' gets a standing ovation in Italy too
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 02:46 PM IST
The Italians, past masters at staging and appreciating operas, gave Bollywood filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmavati' a standing ovation when it was staged in Spoleto, Italy.
PM returns to New Delhi
by
Bhavesh
on Thu 10 Jul 2008 02:45 PM IST
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returned to New Delhi early Thursday after a three-day visit to Japan during which he attended the Outreach sessions of the G8 summit and also met with US President George W. |
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