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Indian cricket team in Delhi for felicitation Posted: 06 Mar 2008 02:30 AM CST The Indian cricket team, which registered a historic win in the triangular one-day series in Australia, landed here at around 2 pm Thursday. The team will be felicitated at a public function at the Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium later in the day.

Eminent persons' group quits Sri Lanka rights abuse probe Posted: 06 Mar 2008 05:31 AM CST A group of eminent international personalities who had been overseeing the Sri Lankan government's efforts to curb human rights abuses Thursday resigned from their role.

Pune catching up with Bangalore in IT wages Posted: 05 Mar 2008 11:32 PM CST As India's silicon hub, Bangalore's dominance in offering highest compensation to software product engineers is being challenged by Pune, where average wages have gone up 15-20 percent in the same category since 2007, a study by a consulting firm revealed.

Gulf Air offers package for F1 race Posted: 06 Mar 2008 09:31 AM CST Wooing racing buffs to the F1 car race to be held in Bahrain from April 4, Gulf Air has offered a special package that includes airfare, accommodation in a four-star hotel and a Grand Prix ticket.

Air India Express plans new routes Posted: 06 Mar 2008 02:30 AM CST Air India Express, the low-cost arm of the state-owned Air India, plans to add new routes to destinations like Kuwait, Doha, Bahrain and Dammam in the Middle East and Phuket in Thailnad.

Maharashtra to provide wireless link to 9,000 villages Posted: 06 Mar 2008 09:31 AM CST The Maharashtra government will link all 9,000 villages in the state with the State Data Centre through wireless connectivity.

Kerala IT event starts March 13 Posted: 06 Mar 2008 07:00 AM CST The Kerala-government promoted Technopark will host Kerala IT.com 2008 March 13-15, an IT event supported by the Kerala State Information Technology Mission.

Robots to race for the cookie jar in Pune contest Posted: 05 Mar 2008 11:32 PM CST The traditional Indian version of the cookie jar race is baby Krishna atop a human pyramid, reaching out to a pot of butter. It is enacted every year. This year, robots are going to do it, and they will be in a race.

Kerala budget offers little to expatriates Posted: 06 Mar 2008 04:30 AM CST The third straight budget presented by Kerala's Finance Minister Thomas Isaac has nothing much for the nearly two million overseas Keralites who provide the backbone of the state's economy by remitting more than Rs.200 billion ($5 billion) every year.

Neetu Chandra denies public scuffle with '123' director Posted: 05 Mar 2008 11:30 PM CST Last week at the press conference of the movie '123', fiery actress Neetu Chandra is reported to have given the film's director a taste of her acid tongue. However, she denies confronting Ashwani Dheer publicly.

Orissa actress receives death threats from gangster Posted: 06 Mar 2008 02:00 AM CST An Oriya actress has alleged that a gangster has been threatening to kill her and members of her family if she doesn't marry him, police said Thursday.

Salman extends helping hand to kid with leukaemia Posted: 06 Mar 2008 08:00 AM CST Though many see him as rude and rambunctious, Bollywood star Salman Khan has once again revealed the compassionate side of his personality without making a song and dance about it.

Our aggressive approach won us the trophy: Harbhajan Posted: 06 Mar 2008 10:00 AM CST Harbhajan Singh, who faced the ire of the Australian team and their fans through the summer, did not mince words as he revealed that the Indians won because they were 'able to match' the aggression of the home side.

Bosch India net up 14 percent in 2007 Posted: 06 Mar 2008 10:01 AM CST Bosch Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of the euro 46 billion Bosch group that manufacturers automotive and industrial products, posted a net profit of Rs.6.1 billion ($152 million) in calendar year 2007, posting a 14 percent growth, the company said here Thursday.

I don't subscribe to Raj Thackeray's politics: Suniel Shetty Posted: 06 Mar 2008 04:31 AM CST Actor-producer Suniel Shetty says he is not joining Raj Thackeray's party Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and is just supporting his proposal to form an association for the welfare of cine artistes.

A toast to women making films on social causes Posted: 05 Mar 2008 11:31 PM CST Operating on a shoestring budget and hardly getting the encouragement they deserve. Life is not all rosy for Indian women filmmakers dealing with social issues, but nothing deters them from making the movies they believe in.

Shiney, Esha's mid-air chemistry Posted: 05 Mar 2008 11:32 PM CST Ad filmmaker Kunal Shivdasani has brought together Shiney Ahuja and Esha Deol for the first time on screen in his directorial debut 'Hijack' and says they add a breath of fresh air to the movie.

One more killed in Kerala political clashes Posted: 06 Mar 2008 10:01 AM CST Political clashes claimed one more life in this northern district of Kerala, taking the death toll to four in two days of violence.

Chiripal group launches own apparel brand Posted: 06 Mar 2008 02:00 AM CST The Rs.8-million Ahmedabad-based Chiripal group on Thursday launched its own apparel brand ConneXions.

Tamil actor Vijayakanth to launch his television channel Posted: 06 Mar 2008 08:30 AM CST Emulating other political parties in Tamil Nadu, actor-turned-politician Vijayakanth has decided to launch his own television channel and a fortnightly magazine to speak for his DMDK party.

Cricket selectors postpone meeting Posted: 06 Mar 2008 06:00 AM CST The meeting of the national selection committee, which was to select the India team for the first Test against South Africa, will be held in Bangalore on March 17 instead of March 9 here, as originally scheduled.

Janata Dal - United forced to shift rally out of Ranchi Posted: 06 Mar 2008 01:32 AM CST After being denied a venue to hold a rally here, Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) has now decided to shift its political rally planned this Sunday to Dhanbad.

International film fest kick-starts in Mumbai Posted: 06 Mar 2008 09:31 AM CST The 10th International Film Festival, organised by Mumbai Academy of Moving Images (MAMI), got off to a colourful start Thursday evening at the IMAX theatre in Mumbai.

Dhoni pats Team India for excellent conduct in Australia Posted: 06 Mar 2008 09:30 AM CST India's limited-overs cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni gave thumbs-up to his team for the exemplary conduct of its members during the troubled tour of Australia.

Madhya Pradesh minister's son opens fire at Congress leader Posted: 06 Mar 2008 10:00 AM CST The Madhya Pradesh police Thursday registered a case against Sandeep Patel, son of Revenue Minister Kamal Patel, and few others for firing shots at an opposition party leader.

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