Manisha Koirala is travelling so extensively with golfer-boyfriend Chris that she won't be here on July 11 when her long-delayed lavish musical 'Mehbooba' releases.
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Friday, July 4
Sushant Singh turns truly versatile, ventures into comedy
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 05:21 PM IST
Bollywood actor Sushant Singh is often seen playing negative roles, but he doesn't want to be typecast and so has shifted his focus to comedies. He is looking forward to the release of his comic capers 'Hulla' and 'Idiot Box'.
Constructions pose threat to Kalka-Shimla rail track
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 05:20 PM IST
The railways may be working overtime to get World Heritage status for the Kalka-Shimla rail section in Himachal Pradesh, but haphazard constructions along the track are posing a serious threat to it.
'Open access can vastly help Indian science'
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 05:19 PM IST
Can India make the most out of its investments in scientific research to spur its growth and promote domestic talent through the Open Access route, a global expert in the field says.
Truckers call of strike; talks with government successful
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 05:16 PM IST
Truck owners called off their nationwide strike early Friday after a marathon meeting between the transporters' association and the government during which the administration agreed to lower service tax and provide unbranded.
India set for oil hunt in Canadian oilsands
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 05:12 PM IST
India may soon sign a multi-billion-dollar deal with Canada to scour for oil in the oilsands of its Alberta province.
America's oldest musical choir regales with classics
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 05:11 PM IST
What happens when a Yale man meets a roomful of cheering Indians on the eve of American Independence Day? They make music, sip Coke, dig into pizzas with a slice of American scholastic heritage.
Chandigarh government schools in great demand
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 05:10 PM IST
Thanks to excellent results, low costs and upgraded technology, government schools in Chandigarh are way ahead of private ones when it comes to attracting the brightest brains.
After 'Fashion', it's 'Jail' for Madhur Bhandarkar
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 05:09 PM IST
After finishing 'Fashion', Madhur Bhandarkar will make a hard-hitting film on a prison escape titled 'Jail' with Neil Nitin Mukesh.
Ajmer Urs not far, but Nizamuddin shrine hardly festive
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 05:08 PM IST
The dargah of Sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya here is caught in the throes of an intense cold war that has even rubbed off on the festive spirit of the Urs at the Ajmer-e-Sharif in Rajasthan.
Model Joey Mathew ventures into music business
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 05:06 PM IST
First a lawyer, then a model - and now Joey Matthew, who loves parties and electronic music, has forayed into the music business by launching her audio solutions company, Audioashram.
Equity markets open flat
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 05:04 PM IST
Indian equity markets opened flat Friday.
Equity markets stay flat in early trade
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 05:03 PM IST
Indian equities markets were trading flat early Friday, with selling pressure on some realty and power stocks. Click here to view the complete article
Trucker's strike called off, government concedes demands
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 05:02 PM IST
Truck owners called off their nationwide strike early Friday after the government agreed to lower service tax and provide unbranded diesel.
Modi flags off rathyatra amid heavy security
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 05:01 PM IST
Amid the chanting of prayers and massive security, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Friday flagged off the 131st Jagannath rathyatra, the annual chariot festival dedicated to the Hindu god Jagannath.
No political party is untouchable, says Muslim cleric
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 05:00 PM IST
Declaring that no political party is untouchable, an influential Muslim cleric of Uttar Pradesh says the community is inclined to back Chief Minister Mayawati as she has expressed 'genuine intention' to work for the development.
Kerala Congress-J to go Left way on n-deal
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:59 PM IST
The Kerala Congress-J, part of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in New Delhi and of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala, has decided to go with the Left if it withdraws support to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Sports schedule for July 4, 2008
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:58 PM IST
Following is the sports schedule for July 4, 2008
Kashmir separatist leaders under house arrest
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:57 PM IST
Kashmiri separatist leaders Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umer Farooq were placed under house arrest here Friday to prevent them from organising a rally to celebration the cancellation of land allotment to the Amarnath shrine.
Mulayam to discuss n-deal with PM, Sonia
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:56 PM IST
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav is to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi here Friday to discuss the India-US nuclear deal and the modalities of supporting the Congress-led government.
Inflation rises to 11.63 percent
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:55 PM IST
Maintaining an upward swing, India's annual rate of inflation rose to 11.63 percent for the week ended June 21 against 11.42 percent for the preceding week.
Two schoolgirls killed in mishap
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:53 PM IST
Two schoolgirls were killed and four other people injured as a speeding truck rammed into a motorcycle in Burari area in northwest Delhi Friday, the police said.
PM presented 'new facts' on n-deal: Mulayam Singh Yadav
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:52 PM IST
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday presented 'new facts' on the India-US civil nuclear deal to Samajwadi Party leaders when they met him at his residence here, said party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav.
Himachal to market trout in foreign shores
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:52 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh is planning to export trout, a delicious coldwater fish species found in abundance in the state.
Left writes to government on n-deal
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:50 PM IST
The Left parties who are meeting here to finalise the modalities of their withdrawal of support to the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Friday have written to External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee.
Scientists call for release of Czech jailed in India
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:49 PM IST
Over 500 scientists from across the world Friday submitted a joint petition to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, seeking the release of an eminent Czech entomologist.
Kareena and I share clothes, says Karisma
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:48 PM IST
Rubbishing rumours that her sister Kareena Kapoor was ever a size zero, Karisma said that the two share their clothes.
Indian equities market trading in green
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:47 PM IST
The Indian equities market continued to trade in green during afternoon trade Friday.
Left to campaign against n-deal
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:45 PM IST
Communist leader Prakash Karat Friday announced a national campaign from July 14 to explain to the people the Left's opposition to the India-US civil nuclear deal.
A million devotees throng Puri for chariot festival
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:44 PM IST
Over a million devotes from across the globe gathered here to catch a glimpse of the three Hindu deities whose idols are taken out in a procession as part of the annual Rath Yatra (chariot festival), which began Monday.
Indian football to play against Gouevia Select in Portugal
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:43 PM IST
The Indian football team, on its two-week practice-cum-exposure trip to Portugal, will play their first practice match against Gouveia Select in the mountain city of Gouveia, Sunday.
Six killed in Puri chariot festival stampede
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:41 PM IST
At least six people were killed and 20 injured in a stampede during the annual Rath Yatra (chariot festival) here Friday, police said.
Kolkata hawkers block inauguration of Spencer's mall
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:40 PM IST
Small shopkeepers and hawkers stopped RPG group vice chairman Sanjeev Goenka from inaugurating a new mall here Friday morning, saying they would not allow the corporate sector to enter the retail business.
Left gives July 7 deadline to government
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:38 PM IST
The Left parties Friday asked the government to make it clear by July 7 if it was seeking the approval of the IAEA's board of governors for the India-specific safeguards agreement to take forward the India-US nuclear deal.
Punjab Police officer charged with kidnapping
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:37 PM IST
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has charged Punjab Police Inspector General Sumedh Singh Saini with kidnapping a youth in 1991, CBI officials said. The young man remains missing.
Illegal liquor units of Bihar's influential MP's kin busted
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:37 PM IST
Busting two illegal liquor manufacturing units, allegedly run by a kin of ruling Janata Dal United (JD-U) MP Prabhunath Singh, excise department officials have arrested four people and seized a huge quantity of spirit and liquor.
Bodies of commandos slain by Maoists recovered
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:36 PM IST
Navy divers Friday recovered at least seven bodies including those of Greyhounds commandos killed by Maoist guerrillas in the Balimela reservoir in Orissa June 29, the police said.
IFC to invest $15 mn in Mumbai pharma firm
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:34 PM IST
International Finance Corp (IFC), a World Bank arm, will invest $15 million in Mumbai-based pharmaceutical outsourcing company Hikal by way of equity participation.
Two schoolgirls die in road accident
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:34 PM IST
Two teenage schoolgirls were killed when a speeding truck hit a motorcycle which the father of one of them was riding here early Friday, the police said.
12 militants, six army men killed in LoC gun battle
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:33 PM IST
The death toll in the ongoing gun battle between militants and security forces along the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan in the Tangdhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
India's direct tax collections up 38 percent
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:32 PM IST
In spite of a slowdown in the growth of both industrial production and merchandise exports, India's direct tax collections rose by as much as 38.61 percent in the first quarter of the current fiscal, the finance ministry.
US committed to getting India NSG nod: Menon
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:31 PM IST
Ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Japan to attend the G8 summit next week, the Indian government Friday said it was hopeful the US will live up to its 'commitment' to get an exemption from the Nuclear Supplier.
Akshay, Sajid USP of new Hindi entertainment channel Colors
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:29 PM IST
A couple cycled into the hall, a young girl dressed as a bride came in a 'palki' and a group of people shouted 'Vande Mataram' in unison - this is not the description of a theatre performance.
Six killed in stampede during Puri chariot festival
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:29 PM IST
At least six people were killed and 10 injured in a stampede during the annual Rath Yatra (chariot festival) here Friday, officials said.
Left gives ultimatum, SP meets PM to prop up government
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:28 PM IST
Overcoming years of bitter rivalry, Samajwadi Party leaders Mulayam Singh Yadav and Amar Singh Friday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
ICICI Bank revises NRI deposit rates
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:27 PM IST
The country's largest private sector lender ICICI Bank has revised its interest rates on various non-resident deposit schemes.
Aamir Khan, Vikram Bhatt take friendship to next level
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:26 PM IST
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan and director Vikram Bhatt's comradeship goes back a long way and that is why the former agreed to play the trailers of his friend's next film '1920' with his home production 'Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane.
Karat snaps at media as government totters (Political Prattle)
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:24 PM IST
Journalists filled every inch of space that was available in the auditorium on the first floor of the CPI-M headquarters Friday to hear from Prakash Karat his final verdict on the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.
One liners from Venkaiah
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:23 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader M. Venkaiah Naidu has been sharpening his sense of humour, at the expense of his political adversaries of course, in these times of crisis.
Yechury in a sulk?
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:22 PM IST
Sitaram Yechury, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo member, is looking wan and a bit disenchanted these days.
Flinging epithets
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:21 PM IST
The days of secular camaraderie between the Congress and the Left to stall the BJP's ascendancy to power are becoming ancient folklore. Both sides, appalled by each other's behaviour, have descended to calling each other name.
GSI to study cracks in earth in Uttar Pradesh
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:20 PM IST
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) will undertake a research project to study the factors that have led to the formation of wide cracks on the surface of earth in various parts of Uttar Pradesh, an official said Friday.
Earth farthest from Sun July 4
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:19 PM IST
We may not have realised that we are farthest from the sun in July and received the least sunlight Friday than any other time of the year.
All-women's team gears up to scale greater heights
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:17 PM IST
One has a doctorate, another is an instructor with a US-based adventure club -- eleven women from diverse backgrounds with a common passion - scaling heights - have come together for a mountaineering expedition to a peak.
Northeast's first IIM launched Friday
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:13 PM IST
The seventh Indian Institute of Management started imparting lessons here Friday, becoming the first IIM in the northeast. Meghalaya Chief Minister Donkupar Roy would do the formal inauguration in the evening. Click here to view the complete article
India to launch professional basketball league
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:12 PM IST
After football, now the professional basketball league in the country. The Basketball Federation (BFI) is ready with the blueprint for a pro league and is in the process of tying up sponsorship deal.
Panacea to enter healthcare sector
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:10 PM IST
Vaccine and drug maker Panacea Biotec Ltd has forayed into healthcare by setting up a 220-bed multi-specialty hospital in Gurgaon near Delhi.
Government may ban institutes from opening franchises abroad
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:08 PM IST
The central government is likely to pass a law banning Indian educational institutions from opening franchises abroad for running distant education courses.
Power, gymnastic displays during Ahmedabad rathyatra
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:07 PM IST
The 131st annual rathyatra began here Friday with over 1,000 devotees pulling the beautifully decorated chariots of Hindu god Jagannath, his brother Balaram and their sister Subhadra, and musclemen from local `akhadas' (gyms).
India in touch with Iran for release of 17 sailors
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:06 PM IST
The government Friday said it was in touch with Iran for the release of 17 Indians who were captured aboard four fishing boats from Saudi Arabia Thursday.
Third Tibetan Film Festival begins in Delhi Saturday
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:05 PM IST
The vast desolate landscape of Tibet with its rugged snow-lined peaks, majestic valleys, howling winds, Buddhist monasteries and a colourful indigenous culture woven around the gospel of Siddhartha.
Assam petrochemical plant to be completed by 2012
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:04 PM IST
The Rs.54.6-billion petrochemical plant of the Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Ltd at Dibrugarh in Assam will be completed by April 2012, it was announced at the company's first annual general meeting here Friday.
Sensex closes 360 points up
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:03 PM IST
Indian equity markets closed in the green Friday.
Village council not to teach controversial textbook in Kerala
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:02 PM IST
Giving a new dimension to the row over a class VII textbook in Kerala, an opposition controlled village panchayat (council) decided not to teach from the book in a school under its jurisdiction.
Sushma Singh is new information and broadcasting secretary
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 04:01 PM IST
The government has appointed Sushma Singh as secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Market ends last trading day of the week in green
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:59 PM IST
The Indian equities market ended the day in green on the back of heavy buying in realty, capital goods, power and banking stocks.
Air India plans to take polar route for long-haul flights
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:58 PM IST
Air India could soon be using the polar routes for long haul operations, a company spokesperson said Friday.
National rally championship runs into trouble
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:57 PM IST
The Indian National Rally Championship (INRC), that is already running on a near-empty tank, received a further blow with the postponement, a euphemism for cancellation, of the second round of the 2008 series scheduled for July.
Scientists a step closer to male contraceptive vaccine
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:56 PM IST
A team of scientists here, which is conducting research to develop a male contraceptive, has identified and tested on animals a protein that can temporarily suppress male fertility.
Village health workers to get rapid HIV test kits in India
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:55 PM IST
Thousands of village health workers across India will soon be equipped to conduct AIDS tests through rapid HIV test kits, which need just a prick on a person's fingertip and the results are known in 20 minutes.
Government exploring third-party solution to Blackberry issue
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:54 PM IST
The government is looking at third-party solution to sort out security concerns over Blackberry mobile services operations in India, Telecom Minister A. Raja said here Friday. Click here to view the complete article
Sameer Kapoor new CEO of NDTV India
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:52 PM IST
NDTV Friday announced the appointment of Sameer Kapoor as CEO of its Hindi news channel, NDTV India.
Coca Cola to pump in US$ 250 mn in India over next three years
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:51 PM IST
Beverage giant Coca Cola would pump in US$ 250 million in India over the next three years, focussing on its brands in the sparkling beverage, juice, juice drinks, water and tea and coffee categories.
Stamp duty evasion of over Rs.1 bn detected, five held
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:50 PM IST
A scam involving stamp duty evasion of over Rs.1 billion has been detected in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district, an official said here Friday.
Kerala now woos Indian middle-class tourists
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:49 PM IST
Having attracted a large number of foreign tourists year after year, Kerala is now wooing Indian middle-class tourists and holding roadshows to promote the coastal state in several places.
Delhi teacher given life imprisonment for murdering student
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:47 PM IST
Terming the student-teacher relationship a 'pious' one, a city court Friday awarded life imprisonment to a teacher who pushed his 15-year-old student to her death from the roof of a west Delhi coaching institute in 2001.
Havells to spend Rs.2 bn on capacity expansion
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:47 PM IST
The $1.2-billion (Rs.48-billion) electrical and power distribution equipment company Havells India would invest Rs.2 billion this fiscal for capacity expansion, said a top company official here Friday.
NBA stars pitch in to professionalise Indian basketball
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:46 PM IST
There cannot be a better advertisement for basketball than the National Basketball Association (NBA) stars, who are part of one of the richest professional leagues in world sport.
Tigress flown to Sariska to join lone tiger
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:44 PM IST
A Royal Bengal tigress was flown to Rajasthan's Sariska tiger reserve from Ranthambore national park Friday, to be a mate to the tiger relocated there last week.
Himachal for joint ventures with PSUs on power projects
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:43 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh is exploring the possibilities of entering into joint ventures with public sector undertakings (PSUs) to set up high-capacity hydro electric projects, official sources said Friday.
Curfew in entire Indore as communal clashes spread
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:42 PM IST
Tension escalated in this Madhya Pradesh town Friday with blanket curfew being imposed and one more person being killed, taking the death toll in the violence related to the Amarnath shrine board to five.
Customs officials seize two Reliance Industries aircraft
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:37 PM IST
Two aircraft owned by the Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries group were seized for alleged evasion of customs duties to the extent of Rs.574.2 million but the group Friday said there was no wrongdoing on its part.
Indonesia seeks Delhi Metro help for similar venture
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:34 PM IST
Indonesia wants Delhi Metro to help set up a similar cost-effective mass transit system in Jakarta, a Metro official said Friday.
Apex court refuses to step into Amarnath land transfer muddle
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:33 PM IST
The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a petition seeking revocation of the Jammu and Kashmir government's decision to take back land given to the Amarnath shrine board, saying it was 'not a super cabinet'.
Kerala University served ultimatum on 'missing' exam sheets
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:31 PM IST
A quasi-judicial organisation served an ultimatum to the Kerala University Friday to produce within four days all records, including answer sheets, of an examination conducted in 2006 to recruit assistants.
3G, Wimax guidelines in a week: minister
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:29 PM IST
The broad guidelines for implementation and auctioning of radio spectrum for 3G and Wimax have been devised and the final draft will be approved and released within a week, telecom minister A. Raja said here Friday.
Mayawati dubs Congress-Samajwadi ties 'opportunistic'
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:28 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Friday dubbed the new-found friendship between the Samajwadi Party and the Congress over the India-US nuclear deal 'an opportunistic alliance'.
Nepal's political uncertainty casts shadow on Saarc Summit
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:27 PM IST
The political instability in Nepal that has prevented a decision on the next prime minister of the country, has cast a shadow over the forthcoming Saarc Summit scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka Aug 2-3.
Lalu Prasad's party meets to discuss poll strategy
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:26 PM IST
The national executive meeting of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), headed by Railway Minister Lalu Prasad, began Friday afternoon at Bihar's Bodh Gaya to discuss the party's strategy in case parliamentary elections are held early.
Manmohan to meet Bush, woo NSG countries in Japan
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:25 PM IST
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will seek to push for the India-US nuclear deal when he meets US President George W. Bush and other leaders of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) on the sidelines of the G-8 summit in Japan early.
Amrita TV to serialise Malayalam classic 'Aranazhikeneram'
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:24 PM IST
Popular Malayalam classic 'Aranazhikaneram' is to be serialised into 40 episodes.
Transporters call off strike, trucks back on road
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:23 PM IST
Truck owners called off their nationwide strike early Friday after reaching an agreement with the government to lower service tax and provide unbranded diesel.
Left gets harsher, Congress on the defensive
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:22 PM IST
Setting a deadline for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government to clarify its position on the India-US nuclear deal, the Communists Friday asked the ruling coalition to face a floor test if they withdrew their legislative.
Himachal seeks amendment to loan-waiver scheme
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:20 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has sought amendment to the central government's loan-waiver scheme.
Poor crowd management blamed for stampede that killed 6
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:19 PM IST
The stampede during the rathyatra in Orissa's Puri city Friday that killed six people and injured ten others has shocked hundreds of devotees and many feel it happened because of poor crowd management..
Retail leads business activities in Delhi
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:18 PM IST
Among all commercial activities in the national capital, more people were engaged in retail and wholesale trade than any other enterprise, Delhi Finance Minister A.K. Walia said here Friday.
US extradites alleged conman to India
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:17 PM IST
Narendra Rastogi, accused of cheating the government of Rs.430 million in the late 1980s and facing trial in 13 cases Delhi and Mumbai courts, has been extradited by the US to India, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Indian judokas win four gold at Asian Youth Championships
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:16 PM IST
Indian judokas won eight medals, including four gold, at the Asian Youth Judo Championships in Sana'a, Yemen.
Shopkeepers, hawkers prevent opening of Spencer's mall
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:14 PM IST
The West Bengal government's efforts to portray an industry-friendly image received a jolt Friday when small shopkeepers and hawkers prevented RPG Enterprise vice chairman Sanjiv Goenka from inaugurating here a new mall.
India, US sign pact to double number of visiting students
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:13 PM IST
India and the US Friday signed a pact to strengthen their educational ties by doubling the number of students and researchers who can visit each other's country and make the Indian government an equal partner.
Gay rallies common outside India: high court judge
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:12 PM IST
Five days after India's capital held its first gay rally, a judge of the Delhi High Court observed Friday that such rallies were common abroad and so there was no need to 'hype the matter'.
West Bengal celebrates rathyatra
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:11 PM IST
Lustily chanting 'Hare Krishna' and distributing sweets to people as they passed on, thousands of devotees joined the annual rathyatra here Friday.
Samajwadi Party prepares to bail out government amid Left ultimatum
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:10 PM IST
Months of wrangling over the India-US nuclear deal took a decisive turn Friday with the Left parties serving a Monday deadline to the government and foe-turned-ally Samajwadi Party.
6 killed in stampede at Puri chariot festival; Ahmedabad procession peaceful
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:08 PM IST
One million devotees from across the globe thronged the temple town of Puri in Orissa for a glimpse of three Hindu deities whose idols were taken out in the annual Rath Yatra (chariot festival). Click here to view the complete article
IAF pilot's murder accused fails to get bail
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:07 PM IST
A court in Himachal Pradesh Friday reserved its judgement on the bail plea of a lawyer who is accused of murdering an Indian Air Force (IAF) officer in an apparent case of road rage.
As Indore violence spreads, Congress demands judicial probe
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:06 PM IST
The Congress in Madhya Pradesh Friday demanded a judicial probe into the violence that killed five people in Indore city during the shutdown called over the Amarnath shrine land row.
Police vehicle pinched under cops' nose
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:04 PM IST
An Uttar Pradesh police team was left red-faced when their unattended patrol vehicle was stolen here Friday.
Audiences welcome 'Jaane Tu...', cold shoulder 'Love Story 2050'
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:03 PM IST
Young college drama 'Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na' left sci-fi thriller 'Love Story 2050' far behind on the first day of the release Friday.
Dipika, Joshna in semi-finals of Chennai Open squash
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:02 PM IST
Local teenager Dipika Pallikal played a flawless match to enter the semi-finals at the $8,000 ICL Chennai Open squash tournament, defeating top seed and World No. 33 Christina Mak from Hong Kong here Friday.
Rashid wins title at Northern India junior golf
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Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:01 PM IST
Delhi lad Rashid Khan emerged champion in the category A of the Lalit Suri Northern India Junior Sub-Junior Golf Championship at the Army Golf Course here Friday.
ONGC Videsh seeks to look for oil in Angola
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Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 03:00 PM IST
ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) wants to ally with Angola's national oil company Sonongal to jointly bid for offshore exploration in that country, the government said here Friday.
Move over denim, lycra is here
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Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 02:59 PM IST
Denim and cotton are passe and lycra is the fabric of the future, fashion experts say, pointing to its next-generation look and feel.
Rashid Khan wins Lalit Suri amateur golf
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Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 02:58 PM IST
Rashid Khan's five shot cushion from third round saved him any disaster as he could afford a double bogey and a bogey on 18th to overcome a fighting Chikkarangappa to emerge champion in the Lalit Suri Northern India Junior/Sinor.
Kashmiri separatist leader, 14 others injured in Srinagar
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Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 02:57 PM IST
Fifteen people, including a senior Kashmiri separatist leader, were injured here Friday when the police made a baton-charge to disperse a group of people marching in a proecssion and shouting pro-freedom slogans.
BJP president to visit Jammu amid land row protests
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Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 02:56 PM IST
Even as protests against the cancellation of land allotment to the Amarnath shrine board continued to rock Jammu for the fifth day Friday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said its president Rajnath Singh would visit the region.
R-ADAG seeks SEBI probe into R-Com share fall
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Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 02:54 PM IST
The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (R-ADAG) has approached market watchdog Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to probe the dip in the share price of group company Reliance Communications (R-Com).
BSP councillor held for running auto-theft gang in Delhi
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Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 02:53 PM IST
A Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) councillor from Uttar Pradesh and two accomplices have been arrested here for running an auto-lifting gang, the police said Friday.
Shopkeepers, hawkers prevent opening of Kolkata mall
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Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 02:52 PM IST
The West Bengal government's efforts to portray an industry-friendly image received a jolt Friday when small shopkeepers and hawkers prevented the inauguration of RPG Enterprises's retail arm Spencer's new mall.
North Karnataka's wish for circuit bench fulfilled
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Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 02:51 PM IST
Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan Friday inaugurated the Karnataka high court's circuit bench at Dharwad, fulfilling a five-decade old demand from the people of north Karnataka for such a facility.
SBI hikes home loan interest rates by 50 bpts
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Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 02:49 PM IST
The State Bank of India has raised its interest rate on home loans by 50 basis points across the board, effective from June 27.
N-Deal - sooner the better, says Kakodkar
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Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 02:48 PM IST
Atomic energy commission chairman Anil Kakodkar Friday strongly supported the India-US civilian nuclear deal and said the sooner the nuclear safeguard agreement with IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency).
Relief fund caused witnesses to retract in BMW case: counsel
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Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 02:47 PM IST
A relief fund established for the victims of a hit-and-run accident here that claimed the lives of six people had resulted in the witnesses in the case retracting their statements on the incident, a court here was told Friday.
Three states to launch anti-bandit operations
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 02:46 PM IST
Police officials of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh Wednesday evening decided to coordinate combing operations along the borders and in the Chambal ravines to contain the menace of bandits, an official said Friday.
Government approves 28 FDI proposals worth Rs.13.27 billion
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Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 02:45 PM IST
The government has approved 28 foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals totalling Rs.13.27 billion including global retail major Marks and Spencer's proposal for 51 percent foreign direct investment in single brand retail.
Haryana to provide 100,000 technical education seats
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Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 02:44 PM IST
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Friday announced to double the technical education seats in the state and open an education city 'modelled on Oxford'.
Uttar Pradesh starts campaign for rainwater harvesting
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Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 02:43 PM IST
The Uttar Pradesh government has initiated a campaign for implementation of rooftop rainwater harvesting system in houses and buildings, an official said Friday.
Delhi to set up 30 new fire stations
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 02:42 PM IST
At least 351 people have lost their lives and over 2,000 were injured in fire accidents in the last one year, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said here Friday and announced that 30 more fire stations.
Dasmunsi tells coach, state associations: 'work more, talk less'
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 02:40 PM IST
Upset at the verbal exchanges between Indian football coach Bob Houghton and state football associations, All India Football Federation chief Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi Friday.
Hunter Douglas gallery debuts in Surat
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 02:39 PM IST
Hunter Douglas, a market leader in window coverings and manufacturer of architectural products, unveiled Friday its first gallery here.
Bodies of eight commandos slain by Maoists recovered
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 02:38 PM IST
Navy divers Friday recovered the bodies of eight more personnel of Andhra Pradesh police's elite Greyhounds force killed in an ambush by Maoist guerillas in the Balimela reservoir in Orissa June 29.
Usha K.R's novel wins Vodafone-Crossword prize
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 02:37 PM IST
A 'Girl and a River', a novel by Usha K.R, bagged the best English language fiction award at the Vodafone-Crossword Award 2007, while 'The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi, 1857,' by William Dalrymple
UGC announces Rs.20 mn grant for West Bengal university
by
Bhavesh
on Fri 04 Jul 2008 02:32 PM IST
The University Grant Commission (UGC) Friday announced a Rs.20 million grant for developmental work at the Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University (RKMVU). |
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