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Marathon kid Budhia spends hours in hospital after injury Posted: 22 Feb 2008 04:01 AM CST Six-year-old marathoner Budhia Singh spent more than 12 hours in a hospital after sustaining a minor head injury while playing a cricket match with friends at a sports hostel complex here, officials said Friday.

Film on Tamil leader sheds light on Netaji's secret years Posted: 21 Feb 2008 11:32 PM CST A new film on Tamil leader Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Thevar will throw light on his close association with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and his claim that he met the Indian revolutionary in 1956, more than 10 years after Netaji was reportedly killed in a plane crash over Taiwan.

Man wins apartment after five decades in rented flat Posted: 22 Feb 2008 02:00 AM CST Mahendra K. Goenka, a man who lived in a rented flat in Howrah town in greater Kolkata area for the past 50 years, has won a contest that gives him an apartment in Eden City Mahestala, an upmarket project funded by foreign direct investment.

Bird flu spells disaster for Bengal shuttlecock makers Posted: 21 Feb 2008 11:32 PM CST India might have tided over its worst ever bird flu outbreak, but the virus left thousands of shuttlecock makers in a West Bengal town in dire straits as the fear of infection choked the supply chain of goose feathers.

'Vaana' song dominates Telugu music market Posted: 21 Feb 2008 11:31 PM CST 'Yeduta nilichindi choodu' from 'Vaana' continues to be on top of the charts this fortnight too. The list is more or less the same as the last one with the exception of a song from 'Ontari' entering at second place.

i-flex installs banking software in Japan and Vietnam Posted: 22 Feb 2008 02:01 AM CST Software solutions provider i-flex Solutions Ltd has said that Japan-based Rakuten Inc and Tokyo Tomin Bank have successfully launched an online banking branch based on its Flexcube solution and the Vietnam-based FPT Bank will be installing this core banking solution this year.

Hyderabad aiming to build a solid fan base for IPL Posted: 22 Feb 2008 07:32 AM CST After spending a staggering $112 million in buying the franchise and players for the Indian Premier League (IPL), Hyderabad team owners Deccan Chronicle are now out to build a solid fan base for their powerful team.

Inflation rises to 4.35 percent for week ending Feb 9 Posted: 22 Feb 2008 02:31 AM CST India's wholesale price index rose 4.35 percent for the week ending Feb 9 compared to 4.07 percent and 4.11 percent in the preceding weeks, data released Friday showed.

Ayurveda to complement allopathic treatment in Himachal hospitals Posted: 22 Feb 2008 02:01 AM CST Patients visiting Himachal Pradesh rural health centres may soon be able to consult both allopathic and ayurvedic doctors for treatment.

'Jodhaa Akbar' screening suspended in Madhya Pradesh Posted: 22 Feb 2008 05:00 AM CST The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Madhya Pradesh Friday suspended the screening of 'Jodhaa Akbar', a week after the Hindi film's release.

Randhawa, Bhullar still in the hunt for title at SAIL golf Posted: 22 Feb 2008 06:32 AM CST India's Jyoti Randhawa and Gaganjeet Bhullar ensured a conspicuous enough place on a congested leaderboard at the end of the third day of the inaugural SAIL Open Golf 2008 presented by Jaypee Greens here Friday.

Lalu Prasad gets ready for fifth straight rail budget Posted: 22 Feb 2008 12:31 AM CST Rail Bhavan in the heart of the national capital wears a busy look as Railway Minister Lalu Prasad prepares to present his fifth successive budget Feb 26, having given ample evidence that passengers will again be spared fare hikes.

HDFC Bank to consider merger with Centurion Saturday Posted: 22 Feb 2008 11:31 AM CST The HDFC Bank announced that its board of directors will meet Saturday to consider a possible merger with the Centurion Bank of Punjab (CBoP).

Rain Commodities to build calcining plant in China Posted: 22 Feb 2008 05:00 AM CST Hyderabad-based cement manufacturing major Rain Commodities Ltd has launched a feasibility study to construct and operate a petroleum coke calcining plant in China.

Satyam opens centre to cater to life sciences industry Posted: 22 Feb 2008 05:30 AM CST Satyam Computer Services Ltd, India's fourth largest software exporter, Friday launched a life sciences centre of excellence here to provide software solutions to drug and pharmaceutical firms.

TRAI recommends increased FDI in FM radio broadcasting Posted: 22 Feb 2008 04:01 AM CST The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), in order to take FM radio broadcasting to the next growth level by making it accessible to everyone, Friday recommended increasing foreign direct investment (FDI) in the sector.

Kerala techie held in Bangalore for suspected terror links Posted: 22 Feb 2008 01:01 AM CST A software engineer from Kerala has been arrested here for suspected links with terror groups and the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). A search is on for four others, police said.

Iran's president warns against 'new game' in nuclear dispute Posted: 22 Feb 2008 02:01 AM CST Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned the world powers against a 'new game' in their nuclear dispute with his country, the Fars news agency reported Friday.

Prabhakaran will get fair trial in India: US envoy Posted: 22 Feb 2008 02:32 AM CST Tamil Tiger leader V. Prabhakaran would get a fair trial in India if he were captured and sent to the country to be tried for alleged involvement in the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, says US Ambassador in Sri Lanka Robert Blake.

Gurgaon business school students to advise PepsiCo's Nooyi Posted: 22 Feb 2008 08:32 AM CST Students from a Gurgaon-based business management school would now advise PepsiCo chief Indra Nooyi after winning a contest.

Randhawa, Bhullar tied fourth at SAIL Open golf Posted: 22 Feb 2008 04:00 AM CST Jyoti Randhawa (72) and Gaganjeet Bhullar (69) ensured there was considerable Indian interest as the inaugural SAIL Open Golf 2008 presented by Jaypee Greens marched towards an exciting finish on the outskirts of the capital here Friday.

Other sports cry for funds as cricketers prosper Posted: 22 Feb 2008 12:31 AM CST The mega-million bucks that were shelled out for cricketers at Wednesday's Indian Premier League (IPL) auction has led players in other sports to seek at least a small fraction of the funds.

Adlabs launches first cinema in Kolkata Posted: 22 Feb 2008 08:32 AM CST Adlabs Cinemas, which is part of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group and India's leading entertainment conglomerate Adlabs Films, has opened a three-screen cinema at Salt Lake in Kolkata.

RSP asks CPI-M to pull down government if needed Posted: 22 Feb 2008 12:31 PM CST Attacking its ally, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) for what it called a shift in ideology, the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) Friday warned the Marxists not to hesitate in withdrawing support to the government over the Indo-US nuclear deal, if necessary.

Indian stock markets open in the red Posted: 21 Feb 2008 11:30 PM CST Indian equities markets opened in the red Friday on negative cues from Asian peers. There was heavy selling of banking, auto and consumer goods stocks during initial trade.

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