Today's Top Headlines - IndiaeNews.com

India's security halts bidding for Colombo port terminal Posted: 01 Mar 2008 11:30 PM CST India's security has become an issue in the controversial bidding for the new container terminal in Colombo port.

Virgin Mobile launches youth-focused services in India Posted: 02 Mar 2008 08:30 AM CST Virgin Mobile, part of British communications group Virgin Media, Sunday launched youth-oriented mobile services in India through telecom operator Tata Teleservices Ltd (TTL).

Aishwarya offered Yashodhara's role in 'Buddha' Posted: 02 Mar 2008 04:31 AM CST Aishwarya Rai has been offered the role of Yashodhara, wife of prince Siddhartha, in an English-Hindi bilingual film called 'Buddha' being made by a Paris-based Tibetan filmmaker.

HEC to become Rs.40 bn company in four years Posted: 02 Mar 2008 12:00 AM CST The state-run Heavy Engineering Corp (HEC), set to post profit for the second successive year, will be worth Rs.40 billion in the next four years, a top official has said.

Finnair to fly from Chennai, plans to add Bangalore Posted: 02 Mar 2008 05:31 AM CST Buoyed by success in Indian sectors, Finnair proposes to start flights from Chennai later this year.

A few good films keep Bollywood afloat Posted: 02 Mar 2008 05:30 AM CST While the quality of films released so far in 2008 is several notches higher than the usual Bollywood fare, commercial success evaded most with 'Jodhaa Akbar' emerging as a ray of hope.

Should India also develop satellite-killing capability? Posted: 02 Mar 2008 12:00 AM CST Former Indian president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's contention that India has the capability to intercept objects in space and destroy them within a radius of 200 km has ignited a strategic dilemma. The issue has gained significance after the US successfully shot down one of its own collapsing satellites at a height of 233 km. The fear that India will be left lagging in one more global arms race and pay a heavy ex-post price looms on the minds of the country's strategic elites.

Outsourced e-publishing slated for rapid growth Posted: 02 Mar 2008 05:31 AM CST India is becoming a hot destination for outsourced e-publishing work since the country's firms are charging a sixth of the prices prevailing in the West, an seminar organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has found.

Tribals sacrifice hen for India's victory in cricket final Posted: 02 Mar 2008 02:31 AM CST A group of tribals here sacrificed a hen and prayed to god to ward off evil spirits so that India defeats Australia in final cricket match of triangular series. Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni belongs to Ranchi in Jharkhand.

Olympic lantern to reach India April 17 Posted: 02 Mar 2008 12:00 AM CST The Olympic lantern and the cauldron, designed by Lenovo for the torch relay from Olympia, is to reach New Delhi April 17.

Acting bug bites flamboyant Ram Jethmalani Posted: 02 Mar 2008 12:00 AM CST At the age of 85, flamboyant lawyer and MP Ram Jethmalani, who earlier starred in a music video, is all set to debut in a film.

Indian firm inks emergency response pact with Austin Posted: 02 Mar 2008 05:31 AM CST Emergency Management Research Institute (EMRI), a leader in emergency response services, has signed a knowledge sharing agreement with the City of Austin in Texas, one of the best performers in running the '911' emergency.

Richard Williams moved by poverty in India Posted: 02 Mar 2008 04:31 AM CST Richard Williams, better known as Serena and Venus Williams' father, who is on his maiden visit to the country has been moved by the apathy towards the poor people here as he himself was a victim of need and racisim back in his home country US.

Budget, a telltale sign of early polls: Deve Gowda Posted: 02 Mar 2008 12:01 AM CST Former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda is confident that the Lok Sabha elections, scheduled for next year, will be held this year.

Williams sisters may clash in Bangalore Open semi-final Posted: 02 Mar 2008 07:32 AM CST A mouth-watering semi-final clash between Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, is in the offing as both of them are pitted in the same half of the $600,000 Bangalore Open main draw that was unveiled here Sunday at Raj Bhavan, the state governor's residence.

Choi, Lee Sung win Johnnie Walker golf awards Posted: 02 Mar 2008 02:01 AM CST Korea's Choi Kyung-ju won the Johnnie Walker Asian Player of the Year award for the second time in his illustrious career during a Bollywood-themed Johnnie Walker Gala Evening here.

Williams sisters and Jankovic add punch to Bangalore Open Posted: 02 Mar 2008 07:31 AM CST Tennis fans here will undoubtedly miss Sania Mirza, but they will have the Williams sisters and rising Serb Jelena Jankovic to provide the frills and thrills in the $600,000 tier-II WTA Bangalore Open, starting here at the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) Monday.

Indian kids to get soccer training from Arsenal coaches Posted: 02 Mar 2008 11:30 AM CST A few months from now, children from this city may land at a soccer academy run by English Premier League club Arsenal.

First hockey and then cricket all the way Posted: 02 Mar 2008 11:31 AM CST A great day, indeed, for Indian sport. Rarely has it been so exciting for the channel surfers who kept switching from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur and back to kept track of the fortunes of India and Indian colts.

Mobile Asia attracts tens of thousands of visitors Posted: 02 Mar 2008 10:30 AM CST India's largest consumer exhibition on mobile phones and accessories - Mobile Asia 2008 - Sunday attracted tens of thousands of gizmo geeks and enthusiastic traders at the capital's sprawling Pragati Maidan.

All set for the polls in India? Posted: 02 Mar 2008 12:01 AM CST If there was any doubt about the possibility of an early general election in India, last Friday's union budget has removed it.

Draw ceremony a damp squib Posted: 02 Mar 2008 04:31 AM CST As compared to last year, the draw ceremony of the tournament here Sunday was a dampener. The Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) last year conducted the draw ceremony with pomp and gaiety as the players drove up in vintage cars to the Vidhana Soudha (state assembly building) for the function.

Jharkhand to decide on turnaround of ailing power plant Posted: 02 Mar 2008 04:32 AM CST The Jharkhand government is yet to respond to union Power Minister SushilKumar Shinde's suggestion to hand over an ailing plant to India's largest power generator NTPC Ltd for a turnaround.

Kirilenko no stranger to India Posted: 02 Mar 2008 04:31 AM CST Russian Maria Kirilenko is no stranger to India and will have an advantage over other foreign players in the $600,000 Bangalore Open tennis tournament starting Monday because of her familiarity with Indian conditions.

President greets Indian team on winning U-19 World Cup Posted: 02 Mar 2008 11:31 AM CST President Pratibha Patil congratulated the Indian team that won the Under-19 cricket World Cup in Kuala Lumpur Sunday.

You are subscribed to email updates from India eNews: Top Headlines To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email Delivery powered by FeedBurner
Inbox too full? Subscribe to the feed version of India eNews: Top Headlines in a feed reader.
If you prefer to unsubscribe via postal mail, write to: India eNews: Top Headlines, c/o FeedBurner, 20 W Kinzie, 9th Floor, Chicago IL USA 60610