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10-year-old award-winning movie hits Indian screens Posted: 31 Jan 2008 11:30 PM CST Ten years after it was completed and won accolades at international film festivals, Indian director Rajan Khosa's debut movie 'Dance of The Winds' is finally being released in India Friday.

CRPF officer killed over denial of cooking gas? Posted: 01 Feb 2008 01:32 AM CST Denial of cooking gas is believed to have driven a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable to kill a senior official at the paramilitary force's group centre here.

Thales lures more Indians to France's top grad schools Posted: 01 Feb 2008 01:32 AM CST French defence and electronics major Thales will give more scholarships to high-performing Indian students as it seeks to attract the 'world's best talent' to France's top-notch graduate schools.

Shoaib Malik did marry my daughter: Hyderabad man Posted: 01 Feb 2008 11:02 AM CST A man here has claimed that Pakistani cricket captain Shoaib Malik was married to his daughter and Friday threatened to move the court as the player denied having wedded her.

Bokaro Steel to build Rs.25 billion cold rolling mill Posted: 01 Feb 2008 03:00 AM CST Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL), the flagship unit of state-owned Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), will set up a 1.2 million tonne cold rolling mill (CRM) at an investment of Rs.25 billion ($635 million).

Karan, Ekta to rock n roll together Posted: 01 Feb 2008 05:30 AM CST Ekta Kapoor had earlier refused to shake a leg with Karan Johar but has changed her mind. She will be seen dancing with the director to 'Rock n Roll Soniye' from his 'Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna' at Balaji Telefilms' first award function Friday evening.

Reliance Power allots shares to 4.2 million Posted: 01 Feb 2008 08:32 AM CST Reliance Power Friday announced it had allotted shares to 4.2 million investors but over 450,000 retail investors who bid for less than 225 shares got none.

Finnish elevator firm expects smooth ride in 2008 Posted: 01 Feb 2008 03:30 AM CST Finnish elevator and escalator manufacturer Kone Corp, which has doubled sales in China and India, foresees a smooth ride during this year with the softening of steel prices.

Kolkata to have alternative book fair Posted: 01 Feb 2008 09:31 AM CST There is good news for book lovers and publishers who had given up hope of the annual Kolkata Book Fair being held this year after the high court disallowed it at the scheduled venue. A state minister said Friday that an alternative book fair would be held March 1-10 at another venue.

Garib Rath to connect Mumbai with Kerala, new service to Aurangabad Posted: 01 Feb 2008 11:00 AM CST With an eye on the next summer vacations, Mumbai has been connected to the top tourist destinations, Kerala and Aurangabad, by two new services.

India to unveil bio-fuel policy in March Posted: 01 Feb 2008 05:00 AM CST The Indian government will come out with a policy on bio-fuels by the first week of March, Minister for New and Renewable Energy Vilas Muttemwar said here Friday.

Key market index surges after firm opening Posted: 01 Feb 2008 01:30 AM CST The benchmark sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) surged 253.45 points after opening on the first day of the month on a positive note at 17,820.67 on initial buying interest amid concerns of a possible US recession.

Indian defence ministry's PR cell lauded Posted: 01 Feb 2008 09:31 AM CST The Indian defence ministry's directorate of public relations has been lauded for the 'magnificent manner' in which it publicised the fourth Military World Games (MWG) held at Hyderabad and Mumbai last October.

Tamil Nadu assembly ends with row over LTTE Posted: 01 Feb 2008 05:30 AM CST The last day of the Tamil Nadu assembly session ended Friday as it had begun - with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) topping the agenda of all parties in the house.

PM sends China a message, chants development mantra on border Posted: 01 Feb 2008 01:33 AM CST Without making any reference whatsoever to China, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has sent a strong signal to Beijing that Arunachal Pradesh is integral and dear to India by stressing development and announcing projects worth billions of rupees.

Electrotherm's electric motorbike is sputtering Posted: 01 Feb 2008 04:00 AM CST The electric vehicle division of steel and engineering firm Electrotherm India Ltd, whose electric motorcycles sought to revolutionise the Indian automotive market, is currently having a bumpy ride.

Elections not a sign of government accountability: report Posted: 01 Feb 2008 03:30 AM CST Elections alone cannot indicate a government's accountability and they mean nothing to conflict-hit countries like Pakistan minus deep and far reaching structural reforms, says a global report.

Luxury of high-tech facility, age-old tradition on wheels Posted: 01 Feb 2008 11:02 AM CST Wi-fi environs, plasma TV, Ayurveda centre with a spa and a gym, a conference room for 30 people and restaurants serving traditional local delicacies and international fare - all on a luxurious train - await Indian and foreign tourists in Karnataka

Chennai to have footwear design studio Posted: 01 Feb 2008 03:30 AM CST A footwear design and component testing lab is to come up soon at the Footwear Component Park near Chennai to benefit small manufacturers who now send their products to Singapore for testing.

Other banks unlikely to follow HDFC in cutting home loan rates Posted: 01 Feb 2008 09:30 AM CST The interest rate cut in home loans announced by Housing Development Finance Corp (HDFC) is unlikely to lead to more such cuts by other banks in the housing finance sector.

Private power players to invest Rs.476 bn in Chhattisgarh Posted: 01 Feb 2008 11:01 AM CST As many as 16 private power companies signed separate memorandum of understandings (MoU) with the Chhattisgarh government Friday to set up thermal power plants in the state's coal-rich northern areas.

Government halts all sealing in Delhi, to reopens sealed properties Posted: 01 Feb 2008 11:02 AM CST The central government Friday asked the Delhi civic authorities to stop sealing illegal properties with immediate effect and to re-open the thousands that were closed when the drive began in February 2006, in a move that will bring major relief to tens of thousands of property owners, especially traders.

Spreading awareness the only way to check pollution: Sri Sri Posted: 01 Feb 2008 01:31 AM CST Environment protection and mitigating the effects of global warming is on top of the agenda of spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shanakr who believes that the only way to check climate change is to spread awareness about pollution.

Bird flu: Assam to cull 80,000 poultry along Bengal border Posted: 01 Feb 2008 04:00 AM CST The union health ministry Friday raised an alarm in the northeastern state of Assam by asking authorities to cull an estimated 80,000 poultry in villages bordering the bird-flu hit state of West Bengal, officials said.

Despite BJP move, women's reservation still a long way off Posted: 31 Jan 2008 11:30 PM CST The Bharatiya Janata Party's decision to reserve 33 percent seats for women cadre in its organisational structure is unlikely to have a ripple effect on other parties or even help in the passage of the long-pending Women's Reservation Bill in parliament.

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