Friday, March 7, 2008

Today's Top Headlines - IndiaeNews.com

Today's Top Headlines - IndiaeNews.com

IRCTCmobile: harnessing mobile technology for railways

Posted: 07 Mar 2008 12:01 AM CST

In a rare example of action pre-empting intention, mobile rail ticketing had already been in use for several months before Railway Minister Lalu Prasad announced it as one of the highlights in his budget to modernize train reservations.

Abhishek, Aishwarya say no to LG

Posted: 07 Mar 2008 04:01 AM CST

Bollywood's hottest couple Abhishek Bachchan-Aishwarya Rai refused to represent LG as brand ambassadors for all their products across-the-board.

Cho compares Rajnikanth to Narendra Modi

Posted: 07 Mar 2008 05:00 AM CST

Veteran commentator Cho Ramaswamy has compared Rajnikanth with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, saying they are 'similar' and that southern cinema's superhero will make a good chief minister.

Woman gang raped in Delhi

Posted: 07 Mar 2008 06:02 AM CST

In a shocking incident, a woman in north Delhi was allegedly gang raped by her husband's employer and his friends, the police said Friday.

Indian stock market opens deep in red, slips by over 550 points

Posted: 07 Mar 2008 12:02 AM CST

The Indian equities market opened deep in the red Friday in line with its Asian peers. The sharp fall was led by the selling of scrips in key sectors.

Rajasthan government is de-facto real estate agent: Pilot

Posted: 06 Mar 2008 10:30 PM CST

Congress party MP Sachin Pilot, who hails from Rajasthan, has hit out at the state's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, alleging it is acquiring farmland and selling it to builders.

Dearness allowance hiked for central government employees

Posted: 07 Mar 2008 09:01 AM CST

The union cabinet Friday decided to raise the dearness allowance (DA) for central government employees and pensioners by six percent, taking it to 47 percent of their basic pay. The hike will be effective from Jan 1 this year.

'Gaja' rules Kannada audio charts

Posted: 06 Mar 2008 10:32 PM CST

Hari Krishna's magical music has catapulted 'Gaja' album to the top of the Kannada music charts.

Indians must search for truth behind myths: scientist

Posted: 07 Mar 2008 12:02 AM CST

A cat has nine lives. Or may be not. A cat can survive death plunges from 32-storey buildings because of variations in speed, heartbeats and energy loss that act as cushions while falling, explains visiting Australian scientist Karl Kruszelnicki.

Get wired, send SMS from your ailing heart!

Posted: 06 Mar 2008 11:00 PM CST

This comes straight from the heart. Doctors in the Indian capital have successfully implanted a device on a heart patient that can keep a tab on cardiac problems, send an SMS and even e-mail to the doctor concerned.

Infosys unveils Islamic banking solution

Posted: 07 Mar 2008 02:30 AM CST

Software solutions major Infosys Technologies Ltd Friday unveiled of its Islamic Banking Solution (IBS) for European, West Asian and Far Eastern markets.

Sensex slips below 16,000 mark

Posted: 07 Mar 2008 12:03 AM CST

Indian stock markets slipped in a big way at the start of trade Friday. Sensex, the benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange, slipped below the psychologically important 16,000 mark within the first 30 minutes of trading.

Ganesh appearance keeps 'Galipata' on top

Posted: 06 Mar 2008 10:32 PM CST

Galipata still rules the Kannada box office. The bad news is that too many films are ending up as big flops. The film industry here is just waiting for a big success.

Rahul begins all-India trip from Orissa

Posted: 07 Mar 2008 01:00 AM CST

Thousands of people including women and children greeted Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in this impoverished corner of Orissa Friday as he started a trip earlier labelled Discover India by the Congress party.

Preity to build her dream house in Shimla

Posted: 07 Mar 2008 02:00 AM CST

Even while her home in Mumbai is being rebuilt, Preity Zinta's dream to build a house in her hometown Shimla is about to be realised.

NIIT to partner Ramco Systems

Posted: 07 Mar 2008 02:00 AM CST

National Institute of Information Technology Ltd (NIIT) said Friday that it has signed a strategic partnership with Chennai-based software service provider Ramco Systems.

Bollywood, cricket stars join 'Save The Tiger' campaign

Posted: 07 Mar 2008 12:02 PM CST

Bollywood stars Kajol, Aamir Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Preity Zinta have come forward to support the 'Save The Tiger' campaign that was launched two weeks ago.

Train services hit by power failure

Posted: 06 Mar 2008 10:30 PM CST

A major snag in the northern power grid early Friday led to delays of several Shatabdi and Rajdhani express trains, railway officials said here.

India will be 90 percent of US economy by 2050: PWC

Posted: 07 Mar 2008 07:32 AM CST

The $1-trillion Indian economy would be 90 percent the size of the US by 2025, as the nation of 1.17 billion people, rather than China, tops the global growth league today, says PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).

Hrithik to team up with Latin actress Barbara in 'Kites'

Posted: 07 Mar 2008 02:00 AM CST

Filmmaker Rakesh Roshan, who was looking for an international face to cast opposite his son Hrithik in his next film 'Kites', has signed top Latin actress Barbara Mori as the leading lady.

Crowned best Hindi band, Swarathma focussing on first album

Posted: 07 Mar 2008 12:02 AM CST

Bangalore-based fusion band Swarathma is basking in the glory of winning the title of India's best Hindi band following their successful stint at the finals of 'RC Live' after a nationwide competition. The group is now focussing on making their first album.

Tough ride to new Bangalore airport may hit short-haul flights

Posted: 07 Mar 2008 10:31 AM CST

Even as launch of commercial operations from the newly built Bangalore international airport is three weeks away (March 30), domestic airlines are contemplating the feasibility of operating short-haul routes like Kochi, Chennai and Hyderabad from the new airport.

Superstars Mammootty, Mohanlal appeal for peace in Kannur

Posted: 07 Mar 2008 12:01 PM CST

Malayalam superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal Friday appealed to the people of Kannur to maintain calm in the wake of the political clashes in the district that have resulted in six deaths in the past three days.

Uttar Pradesh offers subsidy to push zardosi exports

Posted: 07 Mar 2008 12:30 PM CST

With a view to giving zardosi (brocade embroidery) a big boost, the Uttar Pradesh government Friday decided to offer 25 percent subsidy on air freight for this much sought after handicraft.

Matheran Realty to construct low cost houses in Mumbai

Posted: 07 Mar 2008 12:02 PM CST

City-based real estate major Matheran Realty Pvt Ltd (MRPL) Friday announced the launch of an integrated mega-township project in collaboration with a British partner targeting the low-income groups.

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