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Shah Rukh, Ganguly unveil Kolkata Knight Riders Posted: 11 Mar 2008 05:00 AM CDT Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan and former India captain Sourav Ganguly Tuesday unveiled the name and logo for the team which will be called Kolkata Knight Riders for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL), at a glittering ceremony here.

Shah Rukh Khan ready to rock with 'Kolkata Knight Riders' Posted: 11 Mar 2008 07:31 AM CDT Blending glamour with cricket, Bollywood king Shah Rukh Khan Tuesday unveiled the name and logo of Kolkata's Indian Premier League (IPL) team to be called 'Kolkata Knight Riders'.

Employees at existing Hyderabad airport to join strike Posted: 11 Mar 2008 08:33 AM CDT All employees of the Airports Authority of India at the Begumpet airport here will join the nationwide strike from Tuesday midnight to press their demand for continuing operations at the existing airports in Hyderabad and Bangalore.

Indian players shouldn't be blamed: 'Chak de' skipper Posted: 11 Mar 2008 08:31 AM CDT Bollywood actress Vidya Malvade aka Vidya Sharma of 'Chak De! India' fame is upset that everyone is blaming hockey players for not qualifying for the Beijing Olympics.

Lisa Ray is back in India for 'Stella' Posted: 11 Mar 2008 01:00 AM CDT After her critically acclaimed performance in 'Water', which was shot in Sri Lanka, the controversial lesbian film 'I Can't Think Straight' and action thriller 'Kill, Kill Faster', actress Lisa Ray is back in India for a comedy titled 'Stella'.

Airtel, Micro Technologies tie up for mobile security Posted: 11 Mar 2008 04:00 AM CDT Micro Technologies Tuesday said it has tied up with India's leading private cellular operator Bharti Airtel to offer mobile security services to its subscribers in the national capital region and Gujarat.

Tension in Hyderabad after attack on CPI-M library Posted: 11 Mar 2008 01:00 AM CDT Tension prevailed in parts of Hyderabad Tuesday as the leaders and activists of left parties took to the streets demanding action against those involved in Monday night's attack on the Communist Party of India-Marxist's (CPI-M) auditorium-cum-library.

Here comes India's first health mall Posted: 11 Mar 2008 03:30 AM CDT Bringing all health-related facilities under one roof, a private-sector speciality hospital Tuesday commissioned the first-of-its-kind 'health mall' at Mohali town adjoining Chandigarh.

IPL teams after second auction Posted: 11 Mar 2008 11:31 AM CDT The following are the team and players at the end of the second auction held on March 11 in Mumbai:

Three IIMs have hiked fee by 50 percent Posted: 11 Mar 2008 06:33 AM CDT Three Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have increased their fees by at least 50 percent and the new price will be implemented from the coming academic session, Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Arjun Singh informed parliament Tuesday.

BPTP bags Asia's biggest real estate deal Posted: 11 Mar 2008 11:02 AM CDT Noida seems to have beaten Mumbai on land prices. In what is being described as Asia's biggest land auction, a piece of 95 acres of land in Noida has gone for a whopping Rs.50 billion.

Parliament adjourned after chaos over attacks on Communists Posted: 11 Mar 2008 03:03 AM CDT Both houses of parliament were adjourned Tuesday following pandemonium over the reported attacks on Communists in various parts of the country.

Airport staff adamant on strike from midnight Posted: 11 Mar 2008 05:02 AM CDT Airport operations across the country will come to a halt this midnight as employees Tuesday vowed to launch an indefinite strike after their demand to continue operations of the existing Bangalore and Hyderabad airports was rejected.

Reshammiya prefers working with new girls Posted: 11 Mar 2008 01:02 AM CDT Composer-singer Himesh Reshammiya is teaming up with model Niharika Singh in his third film and says he prefers to work with new faces.

Hindu forum wants to vet 'The Love Guru' Posted: 11 Mar 2008 04:01 AM CDT The Universal Society of Hinduism has expressed fear that the upcoming Hollywood movie 'The Love Guru' may lampoon the religion and has demanded that it be shown to the society members for vetting before release.

Infrastructure Kerala Ltd may double paid up capital Posted: 11 Mar 2008 03:01 AM CDT The board of directors of Infrastructure Kerala Ltd (InKel), a new infrastructure company that has been formed under public-private partnership, is likely to double its paid up capital from Rs.1 billion to Rs.2 billion.

Airport employees to strike work from midnight Posted: 11 Mar 2008 01:30 PM CDT The government braced for a strike by airport employees across the country from midnight Tuesday and warned workers against going ahead with the strike to demand continuation of existing services at the Bangalore and Hyderabad airports.

Environment ministry's fund cut worries parliament panel Posted: 11 Mar 2008 06:30 AM CDT A parliamentary panel Tuesday expressed serious concern over curtailing of funds to the ministry of environment, saying more investment is needed to contain environmental degradation and global warming.

Punjab politicians to battle out for a cause Posted: 11 Mar 2008 12:30 AM CDT They may be bitter foes, but top politicians in Punjab are now preparing for a real battle - this time on the cricket field and for a genuine cause.

IIM-A graduate gets highest offer of Rs.14.4 mn Posted: 11 Mar 2008 02:01 PM CDT Despite the talk of slowdown in the global economy and the sub-prime crisis in the US, the students of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) have managed to attract higher pay packets, with one of them receiving a record offer of Rs.14.4 million ($360,000).

A&S Creations launches Suunto Lumi world's first outdoor sports watch for women in India Posted: 11 Mar 2008 02:19 AM CDT A&S Creations, a master distributor of Finland based Suunto, announces the new Suunto Lumi, designed for women who enjoy an active lifestyle. The first outdoor watch of its kind, Suunto Lumi combines advanced ABC (altimeter, barometer, and compass) functions with new benefits including sunrise and sunset times, personal day counter, an intuitive user interface, and a menu in four languages.

Government bans strike across all airports, unions adamant Posted: 11 Mar 2008 11:02 AM CDT The government Tuesday invoked the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) at the Delhi airport after employees vowed to go on strike at all 127 airports across the country from midnight to protest the closure of the existing airports at Bangalore and Hyderabad.

Indian stock market stages early recovery Posted: 11 Mar 2008 01:01 AM CDT India's main stock market staged a recovery in the first hour of trading Tuesday, after opening below Monday's close of 15,923.72. The recovery bucked the global trend, where the New York stock exchange closed Monday at its lowest level since 2006.

Bollywood indifferent to Raj Thackeray's union Posted: 11 Mar 2008 03:03 AM CDT Members of the Bollywood film fraternity say they do not know much about the new cine workers' association to be launched by Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), with some stressing that they did not want political parties interfering in the movie industry.

'Gooli' may prove a comeback film for Sudeep Posted: 11 Mar 2008 01:00 AM CDT Sudeep starrer 'Gooli' is scheduled to release later this month, much to the delight of his fans who are looking for another action flick from him.

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