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India planting RAW agents in Sri Lankan provincial councils: JVP Posted: 09 Mar 2008 07:31 AM CDT India is planning to plant agents of its intelligence agency in the provincial councils to be set up in the Tamil-speaking northeast of Sri Lanka, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), an ultra nationalist political party, has alleged.

Indian skipper Dhoni rides Harley Davidson in Ranchi Posted: 09 Mar 2008 06:00 AM CDT Indian cricket skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni took his iconic Harley Davidson motorcycle for a spin in Ranchi after coming home from thweb triumphant Australia tour.

TVS King - from hybrid to a commercial steed Posted: 09 Mar 2008 07:30 AM CDT TVS King, the three-wheeler launched by TVS Motor Company Ltd Sunday here, has undergone an interesting transformation over the past six years.

SBI opens 10,000th branch, Chidambaram hails it as people's bank Posted: 09 Mar 2008 03:30 AM CDT The State Bank of India (SBI) belongs to the people of India, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said Sunday while inaugurating the bank's 10,000th branch here - making it the second in the world to have as many branches.

Chidambaram inaugurates SBI's 10,000th branch Posted: 09 Mar 2008 03:00 AM CDT Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Sunday inaugurated the 10,000th branch of State Bank of India (SBI) here - making it the second bank in the world to have as many branches.

TVS Motor to launch goods carrier, gearless scooter Posted: 09 Mar 2008 06:30 AM CDT City-based TVS Motor Company Ltd will soon get into commercial vehicle segment, said a top official here Sunday.

Privatization gone sour, EPFO turns to NIC for modernisation Posted: 09 Mar 2008 03:00 AM CDT The modernization of the Employees Provident Fund, which has 40 million subscribers across the country, is now back in the hands of a government body - after Rs.60 million and seven years spent on a private consultant.

Japanese bank betting big on Indian hydropower sector Posted: 09 Mar 2008 03:30 AM CDT The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) is set to play a bigger role in the development of India's hydropower sector with the government responding favourably to its request for identifying projects for possible financial assistance.

India, Japan trade to touch $15 bn by 2010 Posted: 08 Mar 2008 11:31 PM CST Trade between India and Japan is poised to double by 2010 from the current $7.5 billion, according to the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

User fee a must, says new Bangalore airport operator Posted: 09 Mar 2008 01:32 AM CST Promoters of the new Bangalore international airport on the outskirts of India's silicon hub have ruled out waiving the user development fee (UDF) on passengers, saying it is needed to generate revenue to operate and maintain a world-class airport.

18 foreign cricketers finalised for second IPL auction Posted: 09 Mar 2008 03:30 AM CDT Pakistan's Mohammed Yousuf and South Africa's Ashwell Prince, who were dumped by franchise owners at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction last month, along with Misbah-ul-Haq will be among the 18 players to be auctioned Tuesday.

Bollywood penning new script for Indian women Posted: 09 Mar 2008 06:30 AM CDT Cinema mirrors life. As women in India redefine their status and role in society, so is it being reflected in Hindi cinema.

Inflation a matter of concern: Sonia Posted: 09 Mar 2008 04:30 AM CDT Congress president Sonia Gandhi, addressing a huge rally here Sunday, expressed concern over increasing inflation in the country and said the government was trying to check it.

Pink headgear, Gandhi caps stand out at Congress rally Posted: 09 Mar 2008 11:02 AM CDT Pink headgears, Gandhi caps and women shouting slogans eulogising Congress President Sonia Gandhi stood out at the farmers' rally at the Ramlila Ground here Sunday.

RSS activists attack CPI-M Delhi headquarters Posted: 09 Mar 2008 06:00 AM CDT A mob of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) workers attacked the Communist Party of India-Marxist headquarters near Gole Market, close to the prestigious shopping centre of Connaught Place, here Saturday, injuring around 15 leftists and damaging property.

Under-19 cricketer Argal accorded grand welcome in Bhopal Posted: 09 Mar 2008 11:02 AM CDT Ajitesh Argal, a member of the Under-19 cricket World Cup winning team, was accorded a grand welcome in his hometown here Sunday afternoon.

Violence-hit Kannur calm, government talking to CPI-M, BJP Posted: 09 Mar 2008 04:30 AM CDT Kerala's violence-hit Kannur remained peaceful Sunday after four days of clashes between workers of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) left seven people dead.

NDA to be blamed for farmers' plight: PM, Sonia Posted: 09 Mar 2008 04:30 AM CDT At a Congress rally attended by thousands, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party president Sonia Gandhi Sunday blamed the previous National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government for the plight of farmers.

Power failure again derails train services Posted: 09 Mar 2008 09:31 AM CDT A major power breakdown in the northern grid - second in three days - disrupted train services Sunday morning, delaying the departure of around 20 eastbound trains from the capital.

DMK nominates two for Rajya Sabha Posted: 09 Mar 2008 09:33 AM CDT The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Sunday named two people as its nominees for the March 26 Rajya Sabha election.

Congress holds massive rally to woo farmers Posted: 08 Mar 2008 11:30 PM CST Farmers in thousands thronged the Ramlila grounds here Sunday to take part in the rally organised by the Congress party to send across the message of a farmer-friendly government ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

Graduates from top Jharkhand institutes get good offers Posted: 09 Mar 2008 03:30 AM CDT Graduates from Jharkhand's top five educational institutes are being wooed by big companies, including Infosys, with fat pay packets.

Nikhil Advani to make a film 'Chand Bhai' Posted: 09 Mar 2008 09:32 AM CDT After 'Chandni Chowk To China', its 'Chand Bhai' for director Nikhil Advani. The film is about a boy on the streets who wants to be a gangster.

Child marriage prevented in Gurgaon Posted: 09 Mar 2008 01:01 PM CDT Timely intervention by a social worker and the Gurgaon district authorities Sunday prevented a nine-year-old girl from being married off in a village here.

BCCI asks Harbhajan not to speak to the media Posted: 09 Mar 2008 01:02 PM CDT The Board of Control for Cricket in India has asked Harbhajan Singh not to speak on the series Down Under after the off-spinner's remarks drew the ire of Cricket Australia (CA).

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