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Telugu actor Shobhan Babu is dead Posted: 20 Mar 2008 04:32 AM CDT Veteran Telugu actor Shobhan Babu, 70, died here Thursday following a cardiac arrest, hospital sources said.

Rakhi loses weight for Rakesh Roshan Posted: 20 Mar 2008 09:31 AM CDT Mumbai, March 20 (IASN) Item girl Rakhi Sawant was thrilled when Rakesh Roshan approached her for the item song in his film 'Krazzy 4', and just can't stop raving about the expert filmmaker that he is.

Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut faces assault charge Posted: 20 Mar 2008 02:32 AM CDT Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut is in trouble. Her driver Thursday accused her of physical assault and registered a case against the star of 'Woh Lamhe' and 'Gangster - a love story'.

Andhra Pradesh poised for another IT leap Posted: 20 Mar 2008 07:00 AM CDT Andhra Pradesh, which is consistently registering an IT growth rate above the national average, is poised to take IT development to 'quite another level' and establish itself on the global business map.

Pakistan successfully tests unmanned aerial vehicle Posted: 20 Mar 2008 12:30 PM CDT Pakistan Thursday successfully conducted a final test-flight of its indigenously developed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) 'Uqaab'.

Sonu Nigam joins hands with Big FM Posted: 20 Mar 2008 09:03 AM CDT Playback singer Sonu Nigam has joined hands with radio station Big 92.7 FM for a contest titled 'Sing with Sonu' aimed at providing a platform to country's aspiring singers.

Kingfisher sponsors IPL umpires for Rs.1.06 billion Posted: 20 Mar 2008 06:01 AM CDT Vijay Mallya's Kingfisher Airlines will pay the Indian Premier League (IPL) Rs.106 crores (Rs.1.06 billion or $26.17 million) to sponsor the umpires for five years for the Twenty20 tournament beginning next month.

Holi products with Dhoni photos in demand Posted: 20 Mar 2008 02:31 AM CDT Brand Dhoni sells. Holi products with photographs of Indian cricket skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni are in demand here.

Industrial revolution in Chhattisgarh's tribal belts soon: Raman Singh Posted: 20 Mar 2008 01:02 AM CDT Chief Minister Raman Singh is confident that land acquisition for three major industrial projects in Chhattisgarh's tribal areas will be completed by yearend, despite running into farmers' protests.

Sports Schedule - March 20, 2008 Posted: 20 Mar 2008 01:03 AM CDT Following is the Sports Schedule for March 20, 2008:

Bangalore gets Rs.8 mn for vehicle-tracking project Posted: 20 Mar 2008 12:01 PM CDT The central government will provide Rs.8 million to state-run Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) for a pilot project to track vehicles using GPS (global positioning system) and GPRS (general packet radio service) in the city.

Debt relief for poor in Tamil Nadu budget Posted: 20 Mar 2008 06:02 AM CDT The Tamil Nadu government Thursday announced debt relief for the poor besides major tax exemptions and reductions in its nearly Rs.98 billion deficit budget for 2008-09.

Ministry approves Essar pipeline interconnection proposal Posted: 20 Mar 2008 02:32 AM CDT The petroleum ministry has approved Essar Oil's proposal seeking interconnection with the Indian Oil Corp's (IOC) Salaya-Mathura trunk crude oil pipeline at Vadinar in Gujarat, said a ministry official.

Aptech to float joint venture with Chinese partner Posted: 20 Mar 2008 07:30 AM CDT Global learning solutions major Aptech is all set to float a new joint venture (JV) company with its Chinese partner.

'My heart is beating ' tops Telugu music charts Posted: 20 Mar 2008 01:00 AM CDT 'My heart is beating' from 'Jalsa', slated for release this month end, tops the Telugu charts this week.

Diamond Power Infrastructure bags Rs.620 million contract Posted: 20 Mar 2008 03:00 AM CDT Diamond Power Infrastructure Ltd has bagged a Rs.620 million rural electrification contract for erection and commissioning of distribution lines for the entire Bhavnagar district in Gujarat, the company announced Wednesday.

It wasn't a fashion show, claims IAS officer's wife Posted: 20 Mar 2008 07:00 AM CDT Uttar Pradesh bureaucrat Anis Ansari's wife Asma Hussein has pleaded innocence about the alleged commercial use of the official bungalow for which Chief Minister Mayawati gave Ansari marching orders late Wednesday night.

Priyanka quietly visits Rajiv memorial Posted: 20 Mar 2008 04:31 AM CDT Congress president Sonia Gandhi's daughter Priyanka quietly visited the memorial to her father and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi near here Wednesday, police sources said Thursday.

'Vellithirai' - an unflattering mirror of Tamil cinema Posted: 20 Mar 2008 01:01 AM CDT Film: 'Vellithirai'; Cast: Prakash Raj, Prithviraj, Gopika, Lakshmi Rai; Director: Viji; Music Director: G.V. Prakash; Producer: Prakash Raj

Special IT regions on the anvil Posted: 20 Mar 2008 07:00 AM CDT With infrastructure in metro cities already overloaded, the central government proposes to develop new information technology investment regions with world-class infrastructure.

US firm to offer web advertising service in India Posted: 20 Mar 2008 10:33 AM CDT California-based online video advertising service provider Jivox began India operations to launch its web-based service in the domestic market, the company said here Thursday.

Malaysia to continue with fewer foreign workers policy Posted: 20 Mar 2008 01:31 AM CDT Malaysia will continue with the policy of reducing the number of foreign workers, new Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar has said.

Maharashtra government to fund Film City's new look Posted: 20 Mar 2008 12:01 PM CDT A special package of Rs.100 million has been set aside by the Maharashtra government for the re-development of the Film City at Goregaon in northwest Mumbai.

Maher, Binny steer Hyderabad to victory in ICL Posted: 20 Mar 2008 02:30 AM CDT Left-handed Australian Jimmy Maher's whirlwind half-century and Stuart Binny's unbeaten 44 helped Hyderabad Heroes tame Kolkata Tigers by four wickets with four balls to spare in the Indian Cricket League here.

Tamil Nadu employees pay hike to cut revenue surplus Posted: 20 Mar 2008 07:02 AM CDT The likely increase in the Tamil Nadu government's salary and pension bill from next fiscal is expected to eat into the revenue surplus, said Finance Minister K. Anbazhagan here Thursday.

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