Monday, March 17, 2008

Today's Top Headlines - IndiaeNews.com

Today's Top Headlines - IndiaeNews.com

'Anjathe' rocks at the Tamil box office

Posted: 17 Mar 2008 03:01 AM CDT

Director Mysskin's 'Anjathe' is having a blast at the box office. Not only critics but the average the movie-goer has accepted the film in a big way. The arrival of the movie 'Vellithirai' has not dethroned 'Anjathe'.

Spirituality drives India's realty industry

Posted: 16 Mar 2008 11:30 PM CDT

Spirituality may seek to wean people away from material desires but it has emerged as a major factor driving India's $15 billion realty industry that is growing at 35 percent per annum, say industry experts.

Another Chinese firm's India plan hits roadblock

Posted: 17 Mar 2008 12:30 AM CDT

Despite warming Sino-Indian ties after the Beijing visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, yet another Chinese firm has been denied entry into India on suspicion that the move may compromise the nation's security.

Aslam rallies MPs in bid to oust Gill

Posted: 17 Mar 2008 01:31 AM CDT

Former Olympian Aslam Sher Khan's campaign to remove hockey federation chief K.P.S. Gill has gathered momentum and the parliamentarian says that politicians cutting across party lines are supporting the move.

Amadeus unveils plan for hospitality industry's future

Posted: 16 Mar 2008 11:30 PM CDT

Amadeus, a global leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, has unveiled a new report that identifies globalisation, a new breed of customer and new technologies as the three key drivers for the hotel industry worldwide.

Manisha comes out of hibernation, mobbed by fans

Posted: 17 Mar 2008 07:32 AM CDT

Actress Manisha Koirala, who became quite a recluse of late, is making a comeback. And she was mobbed by hundreds of fans while shooting her latest film at a building here.

Designer Jean-Paul Gaultier attended Sanjay Leela Bhansali's opera

Posted: 17 Mar 2008 03:02 AM CDT

The Friday premiere of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's opera 'Padmavati' at Theatre Du Chatelet was attended by several celebrities in Paris.

'Anjathe' scores top Tamil music charts

Posted: 17 Mar 2008 04:31 AM CDT

The Tamil film, 'Anjathe', is creating waves at the box office and so is music by Sundar C. Babu. With no good albums coming to the market, the old ones are still ruling.

Tech Mahindra inks multi-million deal with British Telecom

Posted: 17 Mar 2008 09:33 AM CDT

IT service company Tech Mahindra Ltd (TML) has signed a five-year deal worth $350 million (Rs.14 billion) with the UK-based British Telecom (BT) to provide application maintenance and support services.

Four Indians in top-5 of Asian Order of Merit

Posted: 17 Mar 2008 04:33 AM CDT

Indians golfers are dominating the Asian Tour Order of Merit with four of the top-five players being Indians.

China Eastern to increase flights to India

Posted: 17 Mar 2008 03:31 AM CDT

China Eastern Airlines plans to add one more flight to its four flights a week on the Delhi-Beijing route this summer.

Head of clean development project advises caution

Posted: 17 Mar 2008 01:01 PM CDT

There is need to exercise caution about projects for which Indian entrepreneurs are seeking funds under the clean development mechanism (CDM) of the UN, an official said here Monday.

India under-performing in Pay-TV area, says a report

Posted: 17 Mar 2008 08:31 AM CDT

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS The economic and social climate in India is highly conducive for pay-TV industry to flourish, but the sector is under-performing and is bogged down by outmoded regulation, an industry report has said.

Minister escapes unhurt in road accident

Posted: 17 Mar 2008 12:30 AM CDT

Minister for Food Processing Industries Subodhkant Sahay's car met with a minor accident at the international airport here Monday morning, but he escaped unhurt, officials said.

India's main market index down nearly 800 points

Posted: 17 Mar 2008 04:31 AM CDT

India's stock markets suffered extended losses Monday and kept slipping further and further into the red and slid by nearly 800 points, moving below the 15,000 mark early afternoon.

Kashmiri Pandits launch signature campaign against Yasin Malik

Posted: 17 Mar 2008 12:30 AM CDT

An online signature campaign by exiled Kashmiri Hindus against militant-turned-politician Yasin Malik is receiving an overwhelming response from the community the world over.

Chetan Anand clings to slim hope of Olympic berth

Posted: 17 Mar 2008 06:33 AM CDT

National badminton Champion Chetan Anand knows his chances of qualifying for the Beijing Olympics are rather slim. Yet he is hoping for a miracle to happen in the last two qualifying tournaments before the cut-off date for Olympic berths.

Lhasa crackdown echoes in parliament

Posted: 17 Mar 2008 03:02 AM CDT

The crackdown by China against protesters in Tibetan capital Lhasa echoed in parliament Monday with the government being asked to make a statement on how it intended to react to the developments.

Charlesworth appointed hockey junior team coach

Posted: 17 Mar 2008 01:02 PM CDT

Hockey coach Ric Charlesworth was Monday asked to shoulder the India women's and junior teams, but the Australian flatly refused to take up the offer, saying he did not come to do that.

Cinemaya has aggressive growth plans for India ties up Telugu Times, a Telugu Tablid published from San Jose/ New York, USA

Posted: 17 Mar 2008 12:13 AM CDT

In USA, Malayalees, Punjabis, Gujaratis, Tamilians and other Indian communities have newspapers in their own languages and Telugu Times filled in the gap for Telugu community. Telugu Times has become known not only as a media vehicle for Telugu community for compreshensive news, but, also a media connection between the community and its mother land,

Sanjay Gupta to direct Mallya's IPL ad film

Posted: 17 Mar 2008 09:31 AM CDT

After winning the franchise for Banglaore team - Royal Challengers - in the Indian Premier League (IPL), industrialist Vijay Mallya has joined hands with Rediff.com and Bollywood producer-director Sanjay Gupta to create an ad film for his team.

Brajesh Mishra mum over Advani comments in book

Posted: 17 Mar 2008 01:31 PM CDT

Former National Security Adviser (NSA) Brajesh Mishra is choosing to keep mum on then deputy prime minister L.K. Advani's comments in his forthcoming autobiography that he strongly differed with former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee over Mishra holding dual posts in the government.

Indian Students Set to Break the Guinness Book of World Records for the "Largest Sushi Mosaic"

Posted: 17 Mar 2008 11:14 AM CDT

Aimed at Popularising Sushi as Global Food

Kartik picked up for Tests against South Africa, injured

Posted: 17 Mar 2008 01:03 PM CDT

The almost-forgotten left-arm spinner Murali Kartik was Monday picked up for the 14-member squad for the first two home Tests against South Africa, but soon he was injured and ruled out of the game for three weeks.

Sensex falls over 750 points in early trade

Posted: 17 Mar 2008 12:00 AM CDT

The 30-share bellwether Sensex of the Bombay Stock Exchange fell over 750 points in early trade Monday.

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