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Tigers' deep sea mines pose new threat to Sri Lanka Posted: 23 Mar 2008 05:01 AM CDT The Tamil Tigers' deep sea underwater capability demonstrated off the eastern Sri Lankan coast Saturday might have added a new dimension to the military conflict, The Sunday Times said.

Infosys techie kills wife, hangs self in Bangalore Posted: 23 Mar 2008 01:00 PM CDT Amit Budhiraj, a 30-year-old software engineer from Delhi working for IT major Infosys Technologies, killed his 28-year-old chartered accountant wife Rinku Sachdev in their home here and later hanged himself Saturday night, the police said Sunday.

New Hyderabad airport opens, but with initial glitches Posted: 23 Mar 2008 06:00 AM CDT The new Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad near here began its commercial operations early Sunday when a Lufthansa flight arrived. But initial hiccups marred the opening day as a KLM flight from Amsterdam failed to land due to 'confusion'.

Infosys techie kills wife, hangs self in Bangalore Posted: 23 Mar 2008 11:02 AM CDT Amit Budhiraj, a 30-year-old software engineer from Delhi working for IT major Infosys Technologies, killed his 28-year-old chartered accountant wife Rinku in their home in Bangalore and then hanged himself late Saturday night, the police said Sunday.

Battery driven autos, cars with Australian knowhow Posted: 22 Mar 2008 11:31 PM CDT Australia-based Farnow Technologies has tied up with Gujarat's FieldMarshal group to invest nearly Rs.10 billion ($250 million) for assembling battery-powered three-wheel rickshaws and cars in India.

Veteran Marathi actor Ganpat Patil is dead Posted: 23 Mar 2008 08:30 AM CDT Veteran Marathi film and folk actor Ganpat Patil died at his residence here Sunday. He was 89.

Are Marxists feeling heat of global warming? Posted: 22 Mar 2008 11:30 PM CDT Comrades in the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) have started feeling the heat of global warming.

'Bahurani' was ethereal in 'Jodhaa-Akbar': Amitabh Bachchan Posted: 23 Mar 2008 09:30 AM CDT Doting father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan feels 'bahurani' Aishwarya Rai, a celebrity in her own right, fits perfectly in Bollywood's most glamorous household.

Bipasha wants to go back in time Posted: 22 Mar 2008 11:32 PM CDT Bipasha Basu may be the epitome of today's woman but in her heart she wants to transport into another era and work in a costume drama.

Three Indian boxers qualify for Olympics Posted: 23 Mar 2008 06:30 AM CDT Three Indian boxers - Vijender, Dinesh Kumar and Jitender - booked their place in the 2008 Beijing Olympics during the Asian qualifiers in Astana, Kazakhstan.

NDA wins Hexagonal meet in Pune Posted: 23 Mar 2008 09:31 AM CDT The National Defence Academy (NDA) has lifted the Sabhiki Cup, winning the Hexagonal Sports meet for the year 2008 at Khadakwasla here.

Barreto issue could cleanse football management Posted: 23 Mar 2008 03:31 AM CDT While Indian football club Mohun Bagan's star Brazilian striker Jose Ramirez Barreto spends time reading the Bible after being caught with a large amount of unaccounted cash at the city airport, the bigger issue that needs to be tackled is the irresponsible handling of the players by the clubs.

Dalit numbers fell in railways during NDA rule, says panel Posted: 22 Mar 2008 11:31 PM CDT The recruitment of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates in the Indian Railways plunged between 2001 and 2004 when the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ruled India, a parliamentary panel says.

Campaign to highlight government programmes in northeast Posted: 23 Mar 2008 05:00 AM CDT To highlight the Indian government's flagship programmes, the information and broadcasting ministry Sunday launched a campaign across the northeast.

India conducts user trial of nuclear-capable missile Posted: 23 Mar 2008 02:30 AM CDT The Indian Army Sunday successfully conducted a user trial of the nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-I missile from a defence base in Wheeler Island off the Orissa coast in the Bay of Bengal.

ATTENTION EDITORS: Sports Schedule for March 23, 2008 Posted: 22 Mar 2008 11:31 PM CDT Following is the Sports Schedule for March 23, 2008:

Killing Maoists is no solution, says ex-minister Posted: 23 Mar 2008 12:30 AM CDT Killing Maoist guerrillas will not help end their insurgency unless the benefits of economic development reach the poorest of the poor, says former Madhya Pradesh home minister Mahendra Boddh.

Walia presents his fifth Delhi budget Monday Posted: 23 Mar 2008 09:30 AM CDT Finance and Planning Minister A.K. Walia Monday will unveil his fifth consecutive annual budget of the Delhi government, which is unlikely to see any new taxes. He held a final budget meeting Sunday noon with Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and other cabinet colleagues at her residence here.

Shekhar Kapur to direct Anthony Minghella's film Posted: 23 Mar 2008 07:30 AM CDT Shekhar Kapur is in New York for an unexpected project. He is to direct a movie that the acclaimed British director, Anthony Minghella of 'The English Patient' fame, was making before his death last week.

Raikkonen wins Malaysian Grand Prix, Force India is 12th Posted: 23 Mar 2008 08:31 AM CDT While Kimi Raikkonen signalled the return of Ferrari with a telling victory in the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix here Sunday, Force India's Giancarlo Fisichella delivered a 12th place finish at the Sepang Circuit.

TT players to undergo camp under new coach Posted: 23 Mar 2008 11:01 AM CDT Top Indian paddlers will undergo a 30-day training camp at Patiala from Tuesday under the watchful eyes of newly-appointed foreign coach Aleksey Yefremov of Belarus.

Over 325,000 Indians die of TB every year Posted: 22 Mar 2008 11:30 PM CDT India is home to over 3.4 million tuberculosis patients at any time - about one-fifth of the global figure, making it the country with the most TB prevalence - and over 325,000 people die of the disease every year.

India, China pact on higher education unlikely Posted: 22 Mar 2008 11:31 PM CDT There is a clear language barrier here. A higher educational pact between India and China is getting derailed because Indians cannot speak Chinese and the Chinese cannot speak English.

Sidhu improving after 'near fatal' illness Posted: 23 Mar 2008 09:30 AM CDT Cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu has been directed by doctors to give up his hectic lifestyle following a serious medical condition, which forced him to take complete bed rest.

Superstars outclass Mumbai champs in ICL Posted: 23 Mar 2008 11:01 AM CDT Defending champions Chennai Superstars thumped Mumbai Champs by nine wickets in a league match of Edelweiss Indian Cricket League Twenty20 tournament here.

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