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| Ganesh of 'Mungaru Male' fame marries Shilpa Posted: 12 Feb 2008 06:02 AM CST Threats from crazy female fans forced Kannada film industry's lucky mascot Golden Star Ganesh, who gave hits like 'Mungaru Male' and 'Gaalipata', to marry his girl friend Shilpa a week before the actual wedding date.  |
| First flight lands at new Hyderabad airport Posted: 12 Feb 2008 04:01 AM CST A Kingfisher flight A320 with about 50 journalists and company officials became the first plane to land at the new international airport near here Tuesday.  |
| Suspense continues over arrests of Raj Thackeray, Azmi Posted: 12 Feb 2008 02:00 AM CST Police were on alert and barricades put up on some roads here Tuesday as suspense continued over the probable arrests of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray and Samajwadi Party leader Abu Asim Azmi.  |
| Hyderabad poised to become global city with mega projects Posted: 12 Feb 2008 01:00 AM CST This Andhra Pradesh capital is expected to become a world-class city with the new international airport set to commence commercial operations next month and a host of infrastructure projects being hastened by the government.  |
| New V-Day gifts: chocolate body paint and massage! Posted: 11 Feb 2008 10:31 PM CST There are roses, cards, teddy bears - and then there are yummy chocolate paint and edible chocolate massages. As far as Valentine's Day gifts go, the Indian market certainly seems to be getting adventurous.  |
| First flight lands at Hyderabad's new airport Posted: 12 Feb 2008 09:00 AM CST A Kingfisher flight A320 with 86 journalists, company officials and crew members became the first plane to land at India's first world-class international airport near here Tuesday.  |
| TCS to revamp its global operations Posted: 12 Feb 2008 04:00 AM CST India's leading software services company Tata Consultancy Services Ltd is planning to organise its global operations into integrated, customer centric units to enhance customer focus, drive operational agility and address new growth opportunities in the market.  |
| India defers lunar mission launch Posted: 12 Feb 2008 08:32 AM CST India's first exploratory mission to moon Chandrayaan-1, scheduled for launch April 9, has been deferred, a top space agency official said here Tuesday.  |
| ITF, ATP to award ranking points for Beijing Olympics Posted: 12 Feb 2008 06:01 AM CST To attract top players to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) have decided to award ranking points to male players.  |
| Apple launches world's thinnest notebook in India Posted: 12 Feb 2008 08:33 AM CST Apple unveiled the world's thinnest notebook, MacBook Air, in India Wednesday.  |
| India, Russia finalise n-talks, to double trade by 2010 Posted: 12 Feb 2008 11:01 AM CST India and Russia Tuesday announced the conclusion of negotiations on a civil nuclear pact that makes way for the construction by Russia of four new nuclear reactors in Tamil Nadu. Both countries also pledged to double trade to $10 billion by 2010.  |
| Cold wave in India attributed to global warming Posted: 12 Feb 2008 09:30 AM CST The recent cold wave sweeping across Mumbai and other parts of India could be attributed to global warming, experts said Tuesday here at an environmental conference.  |
| Ganguly zeroes in on seven players for Shah Rukh's team Posted: 12 Feb 2008 03:31 AM CST Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has zeroed in on seven international players for the Kolkata team that he will be leading in the Twent20 tournament of the Indian Premier League (IPL) starting April 18.  |
| I owe my life to television: Shah Rukh Khan Posted: 12 Feb 2008 07:01 AM CST Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan, who started his career as an actor with TV serial 'Fauji', says that whatever he has achieved in life is all because of television.  |
| Court quashes plea to stay squash team selection Posted: 12 Feb 2008 09:30 AM CST India's No 2 woman squash player Dipika Pallikal, who has not been selected for the upcoming Asian Championship in Kuwait, Tuesday did not get any reprieve from the Delhi High Court, which refused to quash the team selection.  |
| Posted: 11 Feb 2008 11:30 PM CST Milk is in short supply in god's own country. Kerala, a milk surplus state in 1989, today depends on neighbouring states to overcome a severe milk shortage.  |
| India to get 400 to 500 new airports: minister Posted: 12 Feb 2008 11:01 AM CST India plans to develop 400 to 500 airports in the next 10-12 years and a new infrastructure policy will be announced soon to encourage development of new airports, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said here Tuesday.  |
| Maharishi's ashes immersed in Sangam Posted: 12 Feb 2008 06:31 AM CST The ashes of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who introduced the world to the Transcendental Meditation, were immersed in the Sangam, the confluence of three rivers near his ashram Tuesday afternoon.  |
| Indian banks asked to step up consumer loans Posted: 12 Feb 2008 06:31 AM CST State-run banks in India were Tuesday asked to step up retail credit, especially the loans on housing and consumer durables, in a bid to push up the overall economic growth of the country.  |
| Aeroflot to expand operations in India Posted: 12 Feb 2008 11:01 AM CST Aeroflot, Russia's flagship carrier, Tuesday said it plans to expand its operations in India and is mulling a direct flight from Moscow to Amritsar in Punjab. It also hopes to increase the frequency of its Moscow-Mumbai tri-weekly flights to daily.  |
| Maharashtra tense over Raj Thackeray's possible arrest Posted: 12 Feb 2008 06:00 AM CST Buses were attacked in several parts of Maharashtra Tuesday and the police were on alert across the state as tension brewed over the probable arrest of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray.  |
| Panel urges Assam to speed up on health, education Posted: 11 Feb 2008 11:31 PM CST The Planning Commission wants Assam to undertake focussed development initiatives, with special emphasis on health, education and poverty alleviation. The state has over five million people living below the poverty line.  |
| Madhya Pradesh district goes online for auto tax payment Posted: 12 Feb 2008 09:30 AM CST Madhya Pradesh's Dewas District Office Monday made available an online automobile tax payment facility that officials say is the first in the country.  |
| BAE Systems and Mahindra to develop defence vehicles Posted: 12 Feb 2008 03:30 AM CST Britain-based defence and aerospace major BAE Systems will develop mine-protected vehicles in collaboration with Indian automobile major Mahindra and Mahindra (M and amp;M).  |
| Maharashtra jittery over Raj Thackeray's likely arrest Posted: 12 Feb 2008 11:02 AM CST Entire Maharashtra remained on tenterhooks throughout Tuesday over the probable arrest of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, with security forces on a high alert amid sporadic violence in parts of the state.  |
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Posted By Indian to India News at 2/13/2008 10:31:00 AM
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| Actor Rajendra Nath passes away Posted: 13 Feb 2008 11:30 AM CST Rajendra Nath, popular Hindi film comedian of the 1960s and 1970s who was better known as Popatlal, died late Wednesday at his home here. He was 78.  |
| Constant violence in Mumbai over Thackeray's arrest Posted: 13 Feb 2008 01:00 AM CST The impending arrest of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray kept Maharashtra on edge Wednesday with nightlong violence witnessed in Mumbai as activists of the group went on the rampage. Tension mounted around noon as policemen entered Thackeray's house and shops shut down.  |
| Is the Congress planning an early election? Posted: 12 Feb 2008 11:30 PM CST India's ruling Congress party may go for early elections to the Lok Sabha after presenting a populist budget this month, informed sources say.  |
| 'Jodhaa Akbar' isn't just historical facts: Gowariker Posted: 13 Feb 2008 02:33 AM CST Customary pre-release jitters notwithstanding, Ashutosh Gowariker looks relaxed and says his epic romance 'Jodhaa Akbar', releasing Friday, is not a bare narration of historical facts.  |
| Boeing to compensate Air India for Dreamliner delay Posted: 13 Feb 2008 09:02 AM CST US-based aircraft manufacturer Boeing will pay compensation to Air India for delaying delivery of 787 Dreamliners.  |
| 'Mentally unsound' girl tops Mumbai University Posted: 13 Feb 2008 02:31 AM CST A woman who is fighting allegations of being mentally unsound and practising black magic in the Bombay High Court has been honoured by the chief justice of the high court for topping the Masters course in Philosophy of the Mumbai University.  |
| Dangers Indian high-rise buildings face Posted: 13 Feb 2008 12:00 AM CST It is time the people of India understand the serious dangers high-rise buildings in many leading cities face from possible earthquakes because of flaws in construction.  |
| China stays away from DEFEXPO, Pakistan not invited Posted: 13 Feb 2008 09:32 AM CST In the midst of the growing India-China bonhomie, Beijing has inexplicably decided to stay away from DEFEXPO-2008 international military exposition that opens here Saturday.  |
| Frenzy grips Punjab city as wrestler Khali fights Posted: 12 Feb 2008 10:30 PM CST His sport may not be played commonly in India but that has not dented the popularity of wrestler Dalip Singh, better known as 'The Great Khali' in the World Wide Entertainment (WWE) international circuit.  |
| Posted: 13 Feb 2008 05:31 AM CST Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Raj Thackeray was Wednesday arrested from his house on charges of inciting hatred among ethnic groups, the police said.  |
| Financial services outsourcing to be $5 bn industry by 2010 Posted: 13 Feb 2008 09:00 AM CST India's knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) industry dealing with financial services is set to become $5 billion by 2010, global consultancy firm KPMG said in a report.  |
| DLF wins IPL's title sponsorship rights Posted: 13 Feb 2008 10:31 AM CST Leading real estate company DLF Limited Wednesday won the title sponsorship rights for Indian Premier League (IPL), which is set to kick off April 18.  |
| Apex court allows conditional reopening of sealed shops Posted: 13 Feb 2008 04:02 AM CST Commercial premises in the capital's unauthorised colonies that had been sealed may be reopened, the Supreme Court allowed Wednesday, on condition that the owners abide by its final order on the legality of the government's notification on the issue.  |
| Iron smelting by Asur tribals a dying form Posted: 13 Feb 2008 12:01 AM CST The age-old art of iron smelting practised by the Asur tribe of Jharkhand is dying as new technology and low iron prices have made the traditional system unviable.  |
| Tata Group integrates its telephony brands in TCL Posted: 13 Feb 2008 03:00 AM CST The Tata Group Wednesday brought all its telephony services and brands into one holding company, Tata Communications Ltd (TCL).  |
| New Zealand firm to shift manufacturing to Bangalore Posted: 13 Feb 2008 09:30 AM CST New Zealand based Rakon Ltd., a leader in frequency control technology based on quartz crystals, is planning to shift part of its production facility from France to here after investing over $8.7 millions in Centum Frequency Products.  |
| Achuthanandan under fire at CPI-M state conference Posted: 13 Feb 2008 12:00 AM CST The divisions in Kerala's ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) have only grown sharper. At the state conference, many of the 500 odd delegates backed secretary Pinarayi Vijayan against Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan.  |
| NEC Electronics to offer design support from India Posted: 13 Feb 2008 04:02 AM CST NEC Electronics, the $5.9-billion Japanese semiconductor conglomerate, has commenced India operations to provide advance design support to its global customers and market its range of products in the Indian subcontinent.  |
| Israeli water management firm to explore Indian projects Posted: 13 Feb 2008 04:01 AM CST Israel's national water management company Mekorot will explore potential projects in water supply systems and reclamation projects in India in collaboration with water infrastructure and agrarian instrumentation developer Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd (JISL).  |
| Supreme Court allows conditional de-sealing, traders happy Posted: 13 Feb 2008 10:31 AM CST Traders in the national capital were relieved after the Supreme Court permitted de-sealing of commercial properties in unauthorised colonies and urban villages.  |
| Indian equities open on a positive note Posted: 13 Feb 2008 12:01 AM CST Indian equities opened higher Wednesday on the back of some strong cues from Asian peers, with shares of private banks, power and metal companies figuring among the gainers and technology stocks turning weak.  |
| After scoring 351, Sankalan shines with three wickets Posted: 13 Feb 2008 09:31 AM CST After scoring a brilliant 351 Tuesday, rookie Sankalan Ghosh created flutters by picking three wickets and taking three catches on the second day of the match in the Cricket Association of Bengala (CAB) 110 points junior league here Wednesday.  |
| Posted: 13 Feb 2008 03:01 AM CST In what is being described as the first incident of its kind in Himachal Pradesh, Rs.400,000 ($10,000) has been stolen from an automatic teller machine (ATM) here, the police said Wednesday.  |
| Price of rice climbs steeply in Kerala Posted: 13 Feb 2008 03:01 AM CST The price of rice, staple diet of people in Kerala, has seen a steep rise in recent times, climbing around 40 percent in the last one year.  |
| Orissa budget session starts with opposition boycott Posted: 13 Feb 2008 02:30 AM CST The 27-day budget session of the Orissa legislative assembly began Wednesday amid a boycott by opposition parties led by the Congress.  |
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Posted By Indian to India News at 2/14/2008 10:31:00 AM
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| Sri Lanka court flays indiscriminate arrest of Tamils Posted: 14 Feb 2008 04:32 AM CST Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has rapped the police for indiscriminately arresting Tamils in drives meant to nab Tamil Tiger suspects or their collaborators.  |
| Yahoo! India sacks 45 people for poor show Posted: 13 Feb 2008 11:32 PM CST Yahoo! India, the Indian subsidiary of the global search engine and news portal Yahoo! Inc., has sacked 45 employees across various levels for their poor performance.  |
| IT sector layoffs unrelated to economic slowdown: CEOs Posted: 14 Feb 2008 06:09 AM CST IT companies worldwide have institutionalised the tradition of weeding out inefficiencies and non-performance and there was nothing new with layoffs in this key sector in India, top IT CEOs have said.  |
| Bollywood celebrates Valentine's Day in myriad ways Posted: 14 Feb 2008 04:32 AM CST From visiting cancer patients and holding special movie screenings to flirting and sipping wine, Bollywood stars had various interesting plans for Valentine's Day celebrations.  |
| Punj Lloyd to build $282-million resort in Singapore Posted: 14 Feb 2008 03:00 AM CST A subsidiary of engineering construction firm Punj Lloyd Ltd, Sembawang Engineers and Constructors Ltd (SE and amp;C), has bagged a contract to set up a resort in Singapore from Asia's leading resorts developer Las Vegas Sands Corp's affiliate Marina Bay Sands Ltd.  |
| Investors' meet begins at Jabalpur Friday Posted: 14 Feb 2008 06:30 AM CST As many as 309 investors have agreed to participate in the two-day Investors' Meet, slated to be inaugurated at Jabalpur Feb 15 by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.  |
| Posted: 14 Feb 2008 09:32 AM CST India's cricket legend Kapil Dev has said that the Indian Premier League is run by businessmen unlike his Indian Cricket League (ICL) which is managed by cricketers.  |
| Emperor Ashok's fate depends on 'Jodhaa Akbar' Posted: 14 Feb 2008 06:12 AM CST Box office stakes are high on 'Jodhaa Akbar', the period drama featuring Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai, which will hit the theatres Friday.  |
| Mumbai gets back to business after Thackeray arrest drama Posted: 14 Feb 2008 02:01 AM CST India's financial capital was quiet Thursday with people going about their business as usual, a day after tension spiralled following the arrest of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray.  |
| From dance bar girls to business escorts Posted: 13 Feb 2008 11:32 PM CST They used to entertain at Mumbai's dance bars. But after the government clamped down on these homegrown pubs on moral grounds three years ago, many bar girls have taken to playing business companions and wives for a fee.  |
| Karnataka woos private investment to boost tourism Posted: 14 Feb 2008 10:01 AM CST To catch up with the neighbouring states like Kerala and Goa in attracting tourists, Karnataka Thursday pitched for private investment in its fledgling tourism sector.  |
| Raj Thackeray apologises for man's death in violence Posted: 14 Feb 2008 12:02 PM CST Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray Thursday apologised for the death of a man in Nashik in violence that followed the leader's arrest Wednesday. But Thackeray denied any role of his supporters in the killing.  |
| HDFC Bank inks IT compliance deal with Symantec Posted: 14 Feb 2008 10:01 AM CST One of India's leading private banks, HDFC Bank, has entered into a $7.4 million, three-year agreement with software company Symantec Corp for IT compliance, enterprise security and storage management solutions.  |
| Ogilvy to plan strategy for Jaipur's IPL Team Posted: 14 Feb 2008 05:03 AM CST Emerging Media, franchise owners of Team Jaipur to compete in the Indian Premier League (IPL), has appointed Ogilvy Group to provide the communication strategy to build the positioning and reputation for the team.  |
| Industry chamber welcomes oil price hike Posted: 14 Feb 2008 10:02 AM CST Venugopal N. Dhoot, president of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) Thursday welcomed the government's decision to hike petrol and diesel prices by Rs.2 and Re.1 a litre.  |
| Power Finance Corp to raise $4 bn to fund projects Posted: 14 Feb 2008 12:01 PM CST Power Finance Corp (PFC), a dedicated power sector financing institution, will raise $4 billion from the domestic market in 2008-09 to fund several power projects in the country.  |
| India's cabinet approves hike in transport fuel prices Posted: 14 Feb 2008 05:02 AM CST India's cabinet Thursday gave its approval to a hike of Rs.2 per litre on petrol and Rs.1 per litre on diesel to ease the burden on oil firms, even as Left parties called for nationwide protests against the move.  |
| No 'Jodhaa Akbar' show in Rajasthan on Friday Posted: 14 Feb 2008 10:02 AM CST The much-awaited period film 'Jodhaa Akbar', facing protests from a section of Rajputs who allege the film distorts historical facts, will not be released in Rajasthan as theatre owners fear violence.  |
| I-League title race poised for exciting finish Posted: 13 Feb 2008 11:32 PM CST India's inaugural I-League football tournament is heading for an exciting finish. With two rounds remaining, Goan clubs Dempo and Churchill Brothers are tied at the top with 32 points, but the former have a better goal difference.  |
| Results and standings of I-League after 16th round Posted: 13 Feb 2008 11:33 PM CST The following are the results and standings of the I-League football after the conclusion of the 16th round. The standings have been tabulated under matches played, won, draw, loss, goals for, against, difference and points.  |
| Indian equities open strong on global cues Posted: 14 Feb 2008 12:01 AM CST Indian equity markets opened with a sizeable gain of over 300 points Thursday on the back of strong cues from Asian peers, with stocks of power, realty and metal companies leading the rally in initial trades.  |
| Kerala farmers call for a national body under Congress Posted: 14 Feb 2008 01:30 AM CST A Kerala farmers' organisation owing allegiance to Congress has called on the party to set up a similar body at the national level saying that its absence is leading to emergence of regional farmers' movements.  |
| Tata Industries, Boeing to form JV in India Posted: 14 Feb 2008 06:12 AM CST Tata Industries Ltd (TIL) will form a joint venture company with aerospace giant Boeing Co to work in the $500-million defence-related aerospace sector in India and also supply Boeing's international customers.  |
| Delhi to get more money for infrastructure in 2008-09 Posted: 13 Feb 2008 11:31 PM CST With elections for the Delhi legislative assembly round the corner, budget allocations for urban development, health, education, tourism and senior citizens will get a boost in 2008-09.  |
| BHEL wins largest-ever equipment supply contract from ONGC Posted: 14 Feb 2008 07:00 AM CST State-owned power equipment manufacturer Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has bagged a Rs.2-billion oilfield equipment supply order from Oil and Natural Gas Corp Ltd (ONGC), the biggest ever from the petroleum major, BHEL said Thursday.  |
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Posted By Indian to India News at 2/15/2008 10:31:00 AM
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| Yesteryears' actress Manorama dead Posted: 15 Feb 2008 11:00 AM CST Yesteryears' actress Manorama, known for her comic and negative roles, died here Friday. She was last seen in Deepa Mehta's Oscar nominated 'Water'.  |
| India to test submarine-launched missile Posted: 15 Feb 2008 07:02 AM CST Buoyed by the success of the ballistic missile defence (BMD) programme, India's defence scientists will test-fire an indigenously-developed submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) later this month, an official source said Friday.  |
| NYSE Euronext to get stake in Indian commodities exchange Posted: 15 Feb 2008 06:01 AM CST NYSE Euronext Inc, the world's largest securities exchange group, will acquire five percent equity in Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX), India's leading commodity exchange, it was announced Friday.  |
| TRS members suspended from Andhra assembly again Posted: 15 Feb 2008 01:31 AM CST The issue of separate statehood to Telangana region rocked the state assembly for the third consecutive day Friday with all members of the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) suspended for three days.  |
| Indian equities open weak in line with global peers Posted: 15 Feb 2008 12:00 AM CST The Indian equities market opened on a weak note Friday after a strong close the previous day on weak global cues, with stocks of technology, realty and power companies registering losses.  |
| Shoaib Akhtar confirms he'll play in Indian Premier League Posted: 15 Feb 2008 02:30 AM CST Scotching all rumours about his joining the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL), Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar Friday confirmed that he would be among the players who would be auctioned Wednesday for the official Indian Premier League (IPL).  |
| BITS to offer technology course for Maytas employees Posted: 15 Feb 2008 11:00 AM CST Maytas Infra Ltd, a Hyderabad-based construction and infrastructure development company Friday entered into a strategic partnership with BITS-Pilani, a global leader in technology education to offer off-campus work-integrated learning programmes to Maytas employees.  |
| Inflation in India eases to 4.07 percent Posted: 15 Feb 2008 03:30 AM CST The rise in India's wholesale price index slowed slightly at 4.07 percent for the week ended Feb 2 against 4.11 percent in the preceding week, data released Friday showed.  |
| Much-awaited 'Jodhaa Akbar' gets lukewarm response in Mumbai Posted: 15 Feb 2008 11:01 AM CST Director Ashutosh Gowariker's much-awaited epic drama 'Jodhaa Akbar' opened to a lukewarm response at the box office here Friday.  |
| Wipro inks outsourcing contract with Pantaloon Posted: 15 Feb 2008 05:01 AM CST IT giant Wipro Ltd has signed an outsourcing contract with India's leading retailer Pantaloon Retail Ltd, which wants to increase its outlets from the existing 1,000 to 2,500 in the next five years.  |
| 'My brother is a victim of street politics; we don't want it' Posted: 15 Feb 2008 06:02 AM CST 'My brother's death is a fallout of street politics with which he had nothing to do; I don't understand the (politicians') ways or language; don't know what their objectives area; all I know is that he died in such an unimaginable manner; I am not in a frame of mind to talk much, nor is any one else in the family...'  |
| Shah Rukh to be quizzed over missing credit card Posted: 15 Feb 2008 01:00 PM CST Mumbai Police will quiz Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan to unravel the mystery of his missing credit card, which was recently found with three people who used it to buy branded apparel worth Rs.25,000.  |
| Micro Technologies marks foray in Sri Lanka Posted: 15 Feb 2008 08:00 AM CST Micro Technologies India Ltd (MTIL) has signed a strategic agreement with Colombo-based real estate and construction company I-systems to market its security products and licences in Sri Lanka.  |
| Indian economy won't slow down: Montek Posted: 15 Feb 2008 11:00 AM CST Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia Friday said that any slowdown in the world economy would not have much impact on the Indian economy.  |
| Bihar fails to use development funds but seeks more Posted: 15 Feb 2008 01:02 AM CST Central funds worth over Rs.10 billion for rural development in Bihar for fiscal 2007-08 are yet to be utilised, but that has not stopped the state from asking for greater allotments for the coming financial year.  |
| Shah Rukh to make Bollywood's costliest movie Posted: 15 Feb 2008 03:30 AM CST Indian screen superstar Shah Rukh Khan is spending an estimated Rs.1 billion for perhaps the costliest Bollywood movie to be made so far. The movie for children will be in the VFX medium, using computer-generated special effects.  |
| India will achieve 9 percent growth: PM Posted: 15 Feb 2008 02:31 AM CST The Indian economy will continue to grow at a fast clip and attain 9 percent growth this fiscal, even as the government will ensure that negative impact of a global slowdown is moderated, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Friday.  |
| 475 exhibitors to showcase at DEFEXPO-2008 Posted: 15 Feb 2008 04:00 AM CST Eyeing purchases of Rs.155 billion by the Indian armed forces over the next five years, a record 475 defence manufacturers - 273 of them from abroad - will showcase their varied portfolios at the DEFEXPO-2008 international exposition here Feb 16-19.  |
| Tube Investments to make car door panels for Tata Nano Posted: 15 Feb 2008 02:30 AM CST Tube Investments of India Ltd (TIIL) is building a plant in West Bengal's Singur to supply car door panels for Tata Motors' $2,500 Nano, unveiled last month as the world's cheapest car.  |
| Zydus Cadila launches new cancer drug Posted: 15 Feb 2008 04:00 AM CST Indian pharmaceutical major Zydus Cadila Friday announced the launch of a new generation drug called Nudoxa for treating various cancers that the company says is a breakthrough in chemotherapy because of its stability and reduced toxicity.  |
| Indian Air Force does not foresee border conflict with China Posted: 15 Feb 2008 11:01 AM CST There is no possibility of a conflict with China in the near future, a top Indian Air Force (IAF) commander said here Friday, adding that the situation along the Indo-China border was peaceful.  |
| Traffic jams in Kerala capital as Sonia Gandhi arrives Posted: 15 Feb 2008 01:30 AM CST Traffic ground to a halt here as Congress president and United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi arrived here Friday on a day's visit.  |
| Shiv Sena leaders call on Nashik victim's kin Posted: 15 Feb 2008 09:03 AM CST Shiv Sena leaders Ravindra Mirlekar and Babanrao Gholap Friday called on the bereaved family of Ambadas Dharrao, a Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) engineer who died in violence allegedly triggered by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers here Wednesday and offered their condolences.  |
| India Inc urged to focus on costumer satisfaction Posted: 15 Feb 2008 10:01 AM CST If India Inc wants to remain competitive in the global market, it has to focus on understanding the customers and providing the required products or services, said R. Seshasayee, managing director, Ashok Leyland Ltd.  |
| A rose is a rose is a...Taj Mahal Posted: 15 Feb 2008 12:30 AM CST Let a hundred Taj Mahals bloom! Yes indeed - the Taj Mahal in question is a new variety of deep red rose and it is wowing the world.  |
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Posted By Indian to India News at 2/16/2008 10:31:00 AM
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| Reliance Power to consider bonus issue Posted: 17 Feb 2008 06:30 AM CST Barely a week after listing on stock exchanges, Reliance Power Sunday said it would consider a bonus issue to shareholders Feb 24 to address investor complaints of overpricing of its maiden issue.  |
| Reliance Power shareholders may get free bonus shares Posted: 17 Feb 2008 09:02 AM CST Barely a week after listing on stock exchanges, Reliance Power Sunday said it would consider a free bonus issue to shareholders Feb 24 to compensate them for the lower listed price of shares on debut.  |
| National interest should come before club: Bhutia Posted: 17 Feb 2008 10:30 AM CST India's football captain Bhaichung Bhutia Sunday said the national team's performance alone can lift the popularity of the game in the country and obsession with club soccer would not help much in that direction.  |
| Posted: 17 Feb 2008 05:03 AM CST Southern superstar Mammootty appears to be hurt by reports that say he 'slapped' a fan while taking part in a promo of his latest film, 'Roudram', at Malappuram last week.  |
| 'Britain cannot upset Asian community on immigration' Posted: 16 Feb 2008 10:31 PM CST Britain, which is seeking to overhaul its immigration policy, cannot afford to upset the Asian community because of its increasing electoral clout, says the chairperson of the Indo-British Friendship Society.  |
| India plans to develop new supersonic cruise missile Posted: 17 Feb 2008 03:00 AM CST The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, one of the most successful products of Indo-Russian military collaboration, is about to get a successor.  |
| Boeing 'authorized' to offer AESA radar with F/A-18 fighter Posted: 17 Feb 2008 10:30 AM CST The US government has 'authorized' Boeing to offer a state-of-the-art radar with the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter that is vying for an Indian Air Force (IAF) order for 126 multi-role combat aircraft, the company said Sunday.  |
| Bollywood's dress designers, no more unsung heroes Posted: 17 Feb 2008 05:00 AM CST Gone are the days when no one remembered the person behind Amitabh Bachchan's knotted shirt in 'Deewar' or Neetu Singh's bell-bottoms.  |
| 'Jodhaa Akbar' screening disrupted in Gurgaon multiplex Posted: 17 Feb 2008 06:30 AM CST A group of over 150 people tried to disrupt the screening of Ashutosh Gowariker's just released epic romance 'Jodhaa Akbar' at a multiplex here, shouting slogans against the film and tearing down posters.  |
| Chima Ramu finishes 11th in Hong Kong marathon Posted: 17 Feb 2008 05:00 AM CST Kennedy Chima Ramu finished 11th at the men's marathon in Hong Kong and helped India to stay on top for the fourth successive year in the South Asia and Middle East challenge of the Standard Chartered Greatest Race on Earth.  |
| Air India's third hangar coming up at Thiruvananthapuram Posted: 16 Feb 2008 10:30 PM CST Work on Air India's third hangar at Thiruvananthapuram will begin next month and it will be fully operational in 18 months, an official said here.  |
| German firm to manufacture machine tools in India Posted: 17 Feb 2008 12:31 AM CST Gildemeister AG, the euro 1.6-billion ($2.3 billion) German maker of turning and milling equipment, is planning a production facility in India to meet the growing demand for machine tools by a vibrant domestic manufacturing industry.  |
| Air India Express to increase seats on Kerala-Gulf flights Posted: 17 Feb 2008 12:30 AM CST Air India Express will increase from Monday the number of seats by 2,220 per week on its flights to the Middle East from the three airports in Kerala.  |
| 12 suspected Bangladeshis arrested in Hyderabad Posted: 17 Feb 2008 11:00 AM CST Twelve suspected Bangladeshis were arrested from a train at Secunderabad Sunday.  |
| Eden Gardens will not miss IPL matches: Sourav Posted: 17 Feb 2008 11:00 AM CST Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly, who will lead Shah Rukh Khan's Kolkata team in the forthcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament, Sunday affirmed that the matches will be held at the Eden Gardens and differences over complimentary tickets for the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) members would be resolved.  |
| Jet hopeful China clearance will come fast Posted: 17 Feb 2008 06:31 AM CST A month after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to China, Beijing has yet to allow Jet Airways for flying to Shanghai and beyond, but the Indian carrier is 'not unduly worried' and hopes that issues will be sorted out between the two countries to allow it to operate Mumbai-Shanghai-San Francisco flight.  |
| Posted: 17 Feb 2008 11:00 AM CST Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati is expected to take up her oft-repeated demand for financial help for the state when she meets Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday.  |
| 'Information on ATM operation not to be revealed' Posted: 17 Feb 2008 05:30 AM CST Commercial banks cannot be compelled under the Right to Information (RTI) Act to divulge the operational details of their ATMs installed across cities, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled.  |
| Preity Zinta adds star-value to Mohali IPL team Posted: 17 Feb 2008 06:30 AM CST A sun-bathed lush green outfield of a magnificent stadium, a whole range of machines - from manual grass-cutters to super-soppers and a mini-tractor - and an open air press conference in the middle of the ground, and the live telecast of India-Australia one-day international (ODI) at Adelaide on the giant screen in the background.  |
| Island Air to expand operations in India Posted: 17 Feb 2008 05:30 AM CST Maldives-based Island Air, which started daily flights to Thiruvananthapuram last month, is now planning to expand its operations in India.  |
| European naval group to set up Indian subsidiary Posted: 17 Feb 2008 09:01 AM CST Signalling its intention to foster a long-term relationship, European naval defence systems major DCNS Group Sunday announced it would set up its Indian subsidiary to facilitate ongoing and future projects.  |
| North Indian carrier looks for partner in south Posted: 17 Feb 2008 03:00 AM CST Gurgaon-based MDLR Airlines, flying regional routes in north India, is looking to partner an airline based in the southern part of the country to boost connectivity.  |
| Expect people-friendly budget ahead of 2009 elections Posted: 16 Feb 2008 10:30 PM CST Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government is gearing up to present its last budget before the general election and there is no doubt that 'please-all' is going to be the mantra for this annual accounting ritual.  |
| Deal sternly with crimes against women: chief justice Posted: 17 Feb 2008 11:00 AM CST Expressing grave concern over trafficking of women from the northeastern states, Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan Sunday asked the judiciary to sternly deal with people involved in committing crimes against women.  |
| India's covert role in Sri Lanka's ceasefire Posted: 17 Feb 2008 12:31 AM CST Now that Sri Lanka has jettisoned the Ceasefire Agreement (CFA) with the Tamil Tigers, one of India's best kept secrets can be revealed: it was New Delhi that quietly authored the process that led to the Norway-brokered pact.  |
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Posted By Indian to India News at 2/18/2008 10:32:00 AM
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| Chennai Super Kings unveil logo for IPL Posted: 18 Feb 2008 06:00 AM CST India Cements, one of the eight franchisees of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament, Monday formally unveiled the name and logo of its team, the Chennai Super Kings.  |
| Polling opens in Pakistan's historic general election Posted: 17 Feb 2008 11:00 PM CST Under the eye of stringent security, doors opened to polling stations across the country Monday morning to allow Pakistanis to vote in its historic 10th general elections.  |
| Mahindra firm to work with Italian major Posted: 18 Feb 2008 05:00 AM CST Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS), a part of the $6-billion Mahindra Group and provider of bullet-proof vehicles to the armed forces, said it would strategically ally with Italian firm Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei (WASS).  |
| PM condoles death of Amar Singh's father Posted: 18 Feb 2008 10:30 AM CST Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday condoled the death of Harish Chandra Singh, father of Amar Singh, Rajya Sabha MP and general secretary of the Samajwadi Party.  |
| Puducherry gets Rs.17.5 bn as plan outlay Posted: 18 Feb 2008 10:31 AM CST The Planning commission Monday approved Rs.17.5 billion ($440 million) as the plan outlay for Puducherry for 2008-09.  |
| Every day with Abhishek is Valentine's Day: Aishwarya Posted: 18 Feb 2008 04:01 AM CST Valentine's Day didn't turn out the way Bollywood stars Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan had hoped for, but they are not complaining. For the couple, every day is full of romance.  |
| Biotech Crops Experience Remarkable Dozen Years of Double-Digit Growth Posted: 18 Feb 2008 01:23 AM CST Socio-economic benefits becoming evident among resource-poor farmers  |
| Reliance Power demands stock market inquiry Posted: 18 Feb 2008 02:31 AM CST Reliance Power Ltd (RPL), promoted by the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (RADAG), has sought an inquiry by the markets regulator into the factors that resulted in a steep decline in the company's stock prices on its debut Feb 11.  |
| France does it differently at DEFEXPO-2008 Posted: 18 Feb 2008 01:31 AM CST With 43 companies, France is the second largest foreign exhibitor at the ongoing DEFEXPO-2008 but what singles it out is that it has taken a very different approach from its aggressive competitors at the international defence exposition.  |
| L and amp;T bags $315-million ONGC project Posted: 18 Feb 2008 04:02 AM CST Engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen and Toubro Ltd (L and amp;T) has won a Rs.12.5 billion ($315 million) turnkey project from state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) for construction and installation of offshore platforms at Mumbai High.  |
| 'Das Kapital' now a rarity in Red West Bengal Posted: 18 Feb 2008 01:32 AM CST Karl Marx's 'Das Kapital', which laid the ideological foundation for Communism, has ironically now become a rare book in communist-governed West Bengal.  |
| Jeev jumps 10 places to 83rd spot, Randhawa 82nd in world rankings Posted: 18 Feb 2008 06:00 AM CST Jeev Milkha Singh may have missed out on his first title in 15 months with his second place finish in the Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesian Open tournament Sunday, but he did have the consolation of moving 10 places from 93rd to the 83rd spot in the latest released world rankings here Monday.  |
| Indian research body promotes sweet sorghum as bio-fuel Posted: 17 Feb 2008 11:00 PM CST India has a naturally smart crop in sorghum (called jowar in the country) that is capable of producing both food and fuel, a top scientist of the country's premier crop research organisation has said.  |
| Tata Investment becomes arm of Tata Sons Posted: 18 Feb 2008 05:00 AM CST Tata Investment Corp Ltd (TICL) has become a subsidiary of Tata Sons Ltd.  |
| India's markets watchdog gets new chief Posted: 18 Feb 2008 09:02 AM CST Chandrasekhar Bhaskar Bhave took over the reins as the new chief of markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Monday evening from outgoing chairman Meleveetil Damodaran.  |
| From royal patronage to AIDS - it's Tamasha on downslide Posted: 18 Feb 2008 12:00 AM CST Female artistes performing in Tamasha, a theatre form popular in Maharashtra and once patronised by rulers, were earlier seen as icons of beauty. Today they have difficulty making ends meet and many of them are falling prey to AIDS.  |
| Arshiya International to develop warehousing zones Posted: 18 Feb 2008 07:02 AM CST Indian supply chain management company Arshiya International Ltd (AIL) has signed a contract with the Singapore government-owned Jurong International for the development of three free trade warehousing zones (FTWZs.)  |
| India to buy six Lockheed transport aircraft Posted: 18 Feb 2008 04:00 AM CST The US defence and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin has signed a deal with the Indian government worth an estimated $1.1 billion to sell six Super Hercules C-130J military transport planes.  |
| Mayawati meets PM, to continue support to UPA Posted: 18 Feb 2008 10:30 AM CST Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here Monday to press for a development package for the state and came away happy with the talks, indicating that her threat to withdraw support to the government has been put on hold.  |
| Posted: 18 Feb 2008 02:31 AM CST According to a statement issued by Amar Singh, his father was suffering from cardiac ailment and had been under treatment at a hospital for a few months. He was put on a ventilator after his blood pressure dipped Sunday night.  |
| Canada beckons Indian exporters to its Atlantic gateway Posted: 18 Feb 2008 04:00 AM CST Positioning its east coast as the quickest gateway to North American markets, Canada Monday forcefully urged Indian exporters to utilise this Atlantic gateway to further their business interests.  |
| Wife of Blueline victim kills herself Posted: 18 Feb 2008 10:32 AM CST A day after she lost her husband under the wheels of a Blueline bus, a 25-year-old woman hanged herself at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Monday evening. She leaves a one-month baby behind.  |
| SAIL wins national junior hockey championship Posted: 18 Feb 2008 12:30 PM CST An extra-time golden goal by Birendra Lakra powered defending champions Steel Authority of India (SAIL) to a 4-3 win against Chandigarh Academy in the final of the 4th junior boys (under-18) National Hockey Championship here Monday.  |
| Localisation key in Indian market: Wipro chief Posted: 18 Feb 2008 10:30 AM CST Wipro Chairman Azim H. Premji Monday called upon the Indian semiconductor industry to focus on localisation, supported adoption and right business models to drive products in the Indian market.  |
| Ramco Systems launches new resource planning software Posted: 18 Feb 2008 06:01 AM CST Tamil Nadu-based software solution provider Ramco Systems Ltd (RSL) Monday launched a full-fledged enterprise resource planning (ERP) software service.  |
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Posted By Indian to India News at 2/19/2008 10:31:00 AM
Indian
| GMR launches IPL Delhi Daredevils logo Posted: 19 Feb 2008 06:02 AM CST Delhi's Indian Premier League (IPL) team name Daredevils and logo were unveiled by the franchise holder and infrastructure major GMR Holdings here Tuesday.  |
| Over 80 cricketers up for historic IPL auction Wednesday Posted: 19 Feb 2008 01:00 AM CST A first in cricket history - players will be auctioned here Wednesday for the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL), marking the beginning of a new era in corporate patronage.  |
| Love song provokes woman to set herself ablaze Posted: 19 Feb 2008 12:30 AM CST A woman set herself ablaze to prove her love to her husband after being influenced by a love song on a television channel.  |
| It will be Delhi Dare Devils in IPL Posted: 19 Feb 2008 02:31 AM CST The national capital's Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket team will be known as Delhi Dare Devils, the team's franchise GMR Holdings announced here Tuesday.  |
| Tata to partner Singapore firm for private jet company Posted: 19 Feb 2008 09:32 AM CST Singapore-based private jet operator BJets Monday announced that it will partner the Tata Group to set up a private jet company, where aircraft will be partly owned by users.  |
| 78 cricketers up for auction Wednesday for IPL Posted: 19 Feb 2008 09:33 AM CST A total of 78 players, including Indians and foreigners, will be auctioned for the eight DLF Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises, starting here at 11 a.m. Wednesday, the IPL council announced here Tuesday.  |
| Canada for ramping up military ties with India: Defence Minister Posted: 19 Feb 2008 12:01 AM CST Canada is seeking to ramp up military ties with India, saying this would be beneficial for both countries.  |
| Mumbai-Pune Expressway tunnels poorly lighted: experts Posted: 19 Feb 2008 08:02 AM CST The tunnels on Mumbai-Pune Expressway are poorly lighted making driving difficult, says Reginald R. Wilson and Warren G. Julian, two lighting experts from Australia.  |
| Harbinger Group to promote science learning with insects Posted: 18 Feb 2008 11:00 PM CST Very soon kids will be learning science with the help of creepy-crawly bugs. A Pune-based software company Harbinger Group has partnered with Entomological Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation in the US, to teach science through insects with the help of innovative game-based multimedia content.  |
| Decked-up ancestral village awaits Mauritius PM Posted: 19 Feb 2008 12:01 AM CST Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam's ancestral village in Bihar's Bhojpur district has been decked up like a bride by the residents and local administration to welcome him Tuesday.  |
| Fortis Healthcare buys Chennai hospital for south India launch Posted: 19 Feb 2008 08:30 AM CST The Ranbaxy-promoted Fortis Healthcare Ltd and Oscar Investments Ltd (OIL) Tuesday completed acquiring 62.17 percent of the equity of Chennai-based Malar Hospitals Ltd (MHL) for Rs.346.8 million ($8.7 million).  |
| GMR loans money for Ferozeshah Kotla floodlights Posted: 19 Feb 2008 06:30 AM CST One of the first investments that GMR Holdings has made after buying the franchise of the Indian Cricket League's (IPL) Delhi team was to give a loan of about Rs. 30.5 million for installation of floodlights at the Ferozeshah Kotla.  |
| India's SEZ exports to top $25 billion coming fiscal Posted: 19 Feb 2008 01:31 AM CST The exports turnover from special economic zones (SEZs) in India is likely to cross Rs.1 trillion ($25 billion) in fiscal 2008-09, a top trade body has said.  |
| Rakia to aid industrialisation in Indonesia Posted: 19 Feb 2008 04:31 AM CST United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (Rakia) and its subsidiary RAK Minerals and Metals Investments (RMMI) said Tuesday that they will develop industrial and biotechnology parks in South Sumatra province of Indonesia, a move expected to supply minerals and metals to India.  |
| 'Tingya' bags Zee's Gaurav Award Posted: 19 Feb 2008 06:03 AM CST One More Thought Entertainment, a film production company launched earlier this month by Parvez Damania and Azam Khan that announced 12 movies at one go, seems to have got a good start as the banner's first venture, 'Tingya', received critical acclaim at Indian festival circuit.  |
| Kashmiris follow Pakistan election results closely Posted: 19 Feb 2008 01:00 AM CST The unfolding political developments following general elections in Pakistan are being watched keenly by residents of Kashmir.  |
| Britain woos India as biotech research partner Posted: 19 Feb 2008 03:01 AM CST A team of senior British scientists is touring south India to meet R and amp;D and private sector institutions and highlight their expertise in life sciences and stem cell research.  |
| Each IPL squad must have 16 cricketers Posted: 19 Feb 2008 12:32 PM CST Each Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise squad must have a minimum of 16 players per squad, according the rules of the Twenty20 tournament starting April 18.  |
| Orissa assembly turns unruly over Maoist attack Posted: 19 Feb 2008 03:01 AM CST The Orissa assembly Tuesday witnessed unruly scenes and adjourned thrice after members of ruling and opposition parties clashed over the Maoist violence in the state.  |
| West Bengal IT hub to have new building Posted: 19 Feb 2008 03:02 AM CST A new building, Globsyn Crystals, will open April at West Bengal's burgeoning IT hub at Salt Lake City here to meet the increasing demand for space in the core area.  |
| Four NCP nominees support Congress in Tripura, party incensed Posted: 18 Feb 2008 11:30 PM CST The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Tuesday accused the main opposition Congress party in Tripura of forcing four of their nominees to back out from fighting the Feb 23 elections.  |
| Sujana Towers to issue global bonds Posted: 19 Feb 2008 02:31 AM CST Sujana Towers Ltd, which makes galvanised steel towers for power and telecom industries, informed the Bombay Stock Exchange that its board would meet to consider and approve a proposal to issue global bonds.  |
| Honeywell offers micro air vehicle to Indian Army Posted: 19 Feb 2008 12:31 PM CST American defence equipment manufacturer Honeywell has offered the Indian Army its latest micro air vehicle (MAV) - a miniature version of a spy helicopter that can be used for surveillance, communication and dropping sensors at sensitive places for information gathering.  |
| Satyam ties up with Microsoft for expansion Posted: 19 Feb 2008 06:00 AM CST Software services major Satyam Computer Services Ltd has decided to expand its relationship with Microsoft Corp by using its technologies at a Satyam delivery centre in Hyderabad.  |
| Infosys to form strategic alliance with Japan's Nihon Posted: 19 Feb 2008 08:01 AM CST Infosys Technologies Ltd, India's leading software exporter, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan-based Nihon Unisys to form an alliance of strategic business deployment and joint development for sales and solutions services.  |
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Posted By Indian to India News at 2/20/2008 10:31:00 AM
Indian
| Chennai bags Dhoni, Hyderabad Gilchrist in IPL auction Posted: 20 Feb 2008 02:00 AM CST India's one-day captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was grabbed by the Chennai team for a whopping $1.5 million while outgoing Australian wicket keeper Adam Gilchrist was bought by the Hyderabad franchise for $700,000 in the first round of the players' auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Wednesday.  |
| ISB may set up another campus in Tirupati Posted: 19 Feb 2008 11:30 PM CST The Indian School of Business (ISB), which was recently ranked among the world's top-20 business schools by the Financial Times, may open its second campus at the temple town of Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh.  |
| Wal-Mart to source IT expertise from India Posted: 20 Feb 2008 09:32 AM CST US retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc Wednesday said it will continue to source technological expertise from India by working with the country's leading tech firms.  |
| IPL auction is high drama: former board chief Posted: 20 Feb 2008 04:01 AM CST Former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Inderjit Singh Bindra termed Wednesday's auction of the players for the Indian Premier League (IPL) as high drama and wished it could be telecast live.  |
| BJP panel to prepare for parliamentary polls Posted: 19 Feb 2008 10:31 PM CST Bracing for an early Lok Sabha election, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has formed a panel of 15 senior leaders to select candidates for the next parliamentary battle that it reckons could be held later this year.  |
| Australians big flavour at IPL auction Posted: 20 Feb 2008 05:02 AM CST Australians seem to be the big flavour in the Indian Premier League (IPL) despite all the controversies in recent times. Andrew Symonds, the man at the centre of the Sydney Test controversy last month, was the second player after Indian one-day captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni to cost more than one million dollars at Wednesday's player auction.  |
| Celebrity IPL owners justify Indian cricketers' high rates Posted: 20 Feb 2008 11:00 AM CST Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta and Vijay Mallya, celebrity owners of Indian Premier League (IPL) teams, Wednesday said it was natural that Indian players went for huge premiums as they were in a position to attract huge crowd to the playgrounds.  |
| Abhishek, Aishwarya together again in Ratnam's next movie Posted: 20 Feb 2008 05:00 AM CST After 'Guru', Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai will team up again for Mani Ratnam's next venture. Based on real life characters, the movie will be an intense love story.  |
| IPL auction: Shah Rukh grabs Ponting for $400,000 Posted: 20 Feb 2008 04:01 AM CST Australia captain Ricky Ponting and West Indian left-handed opener Chris Gayle were grabbed by Kolkata franchise owner Shah Rukh Khan in the third round of auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Wednesday.  |
| Reliance Energy bags $1.5 bn Mumbai Trans-Harbour project Posted: 20 Feb 2008 11:01 AM CST Anil Ambani-led Reliance Energy Ltd-Hyundai consortium Wednesday won the coveted bid to construct $1.5 billion (Rs.60 billion) Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL), scoring over his brother Mukesh Ambani.  |
| Minority panel may get constitutional status in budget session Posted: 19 Feb 2008 11:00 PM CST The government is gearing up to confer constitutional status on the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) during parliament's budget session beginning Feb 25.  |
| Birju Maharaj choreographs Tandav dance for 'Pranali...' Posted: 19 Feb 2008 10:30 PM CST Legendary Kathak exponent Pandit Birju Maharaj has choreographed the Tandav dance for Harward Entertainments' first feature film 'Pranali - The Tradition', about the Devdasi tradition.  |
| Reliance Energy wins Mumbai Trans Harbour Link bid Posted: 20 Feb 2008 04:02 AM CST Anil Ambani's Reliance Energy Ltd (REL) has scored over his brother Mukesh Ambani-promoted Sea King Infrastructure Ltd (SKIL) in winning a bid for the prestigious Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) project, to be built at a cost of over Rs.40 billion ($1 billion).  |
| Dhoni leads wicket-keeper's riot in IPL auction Posted: 20 Feb 2008 11:01 AM CST Led by India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, wicket-keepers had a field day in the players' auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Wednesday.  |
| Reliance Communications integrates its global initiatives Posted: 20 Feb 2008 07:01 AM CST Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications Ltd (RCL) Wednesday said it has integrated all its global initiatives under the umbrella brand of Reliance Globalcom.  |
| Soap makers seek Rs.4 mn compensation from Dhoni Posted: 20 Feb 2008 10:01 AM CST Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL), the makers of Mysore Sandal soap, have sought Rs.4 million as compensation from India's One-Day International (ODI) captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for dishonouring their contract.  |
| Indian aviation to have latest safety management system Posted: 19 Feb 2008 11:30 PM CST Indian aviation is likely to adopt the internationally mandated Safety Management System (SMS) to mitigate risk and attain optimal operational safety by early 2009, said a top official.  |
| Reliance Power wants allotment dues before bonus offer Posted: 20 Feb 2008 02:02 AM CST Anil Ambani promoted Reliance Power Ltd said Wednesday it wants shareholders to pay the balance amount due on allotted shares before it offers bonus shares.  |
| Dhoni is most expensive with $1.5 million at IPL auction Posted: 20 Feb 2008 11:00 AM CST India's Twenty20 World Championship-winning captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was at $1.5 million the most expensive of the 77 cricketers auctioned for the maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) here Wednesday.  |
| IPL Chennai, Hyderabad teams overshoot $5 mn budget cap Posted: 20 Feb 2008 01:00 PM CST India Cements-owned Chennai Super Kings and Deccan Chronicle Hyderabad overshot the maximum $5 million cap at the players' auction for the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) here Wednesday.  |
| List of auctioned cricketers and their prices Posted: 20 Feb 2008 01:00 PM CST Following is the full list of 75 cricketers, along with the prices, auctioned here Wednesday for the maiden Indian Premier League:  |
| Budget should be easy on common man: Sonia Posted: 20 Feb 2008 05:00 AM CST Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday asked Finance Minister P. Chidambaram to keep the common man, women and farmers in mind while preparing the union budget, which will be presented in parliament Feb 29.  |
| Budget should be pro-people: Sonia Posted: 20 Feb 2008 11:00 AM CST Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday asked Finance Minister P. Chidambaram to keep hardships faced by the common man, women and farmers in mind while preparing the budget, which will be presented Feb 29.  |
| Chennai bags cream of players in IPL auction Posted: 20 Feb 2008 06:30 AM CST India Cements owned Chennai Super Kings have shelled out a whopping $1.5 million to bag India's One-Day and Twenty20 skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction here Wednesday.  |
| Two men from Kerala killed in Iraq attack Posted: 20 Feb 2008 11:01 AM CST Two people from Kerala working for a Kuwaiti firm in Iraq were killed in an attack in Iraq, according to reports reaching here.  |
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Posted By Indian to India News at 2/21/2008 10:31:00 AM