Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Today's Top Headlines - IndiaeNews.com

Today's Top Headlines - IndiaeNews.com

India worried by Sri Lanka arms buying

Posted: 26 Mar 2008 09:32 AM CDT

India said Wednesday that it wanted Sri Lanka to treat Tamils with dignity and also voiced concern that Colombo's arms purchases may upset New Delhi's 'pre-eminent position' in South Asia.

Actress Celina Jaitley `abused' by Pakistani cricketers

Posted: 26 Mar 2008 03:30 AM CDT

This certainly isn't cricket. Actress Celina Jaitley alleged that cricketers from across the border abused her after she performed at the Indian Cricket League (ICL) match between Pakistan and India.

Actor Mithun Chakraborty buys ICL's Kolkata Tigers

Posted: 26 Mar 2008 08:31 AM CDT

Following the steps of Bollywood king Shah Rukh Khan, Tollywood superstar Mithun Chakraborty has bought the Kolkata Tigers team of the Indian Cricket League (ICL).

Films to commercials, Graphiti lines up major productions

Posted: 25 Mar 2008 11:30 PM CDT

Television and cinema content major Graphiti Multimedia is launching several projects in India over the next three-four years and has hired global creative heads to drive the initiatives, a top official has said.

India projects its 'soft power' through Bollywood

Posted: 26 Mar 2008 12:00 AM CDT

Almost a century after film pioneer Dadasaheb Phalke made 'Raja Harishchandra' in 1913, the Indian cinema and entertainment industry has spread its wings worldwide - not just winning accolades from its widely dispersed diaspora and international audiences and earning huge profits abroad but also luring foreign investment.

India's expertise in animation gets global eyeballs

Posted: 26 Mar 2008 05:30 AM CDT

As the Rs.13 billion ($324 million) animation industry grows rapidly in India, global players like Walt Disney and Cartoon Network are increasingly looking at the country for content - with the same level of specialisation but at lower cost.

'Animation needs strategic partners for revenues'

Posted: 26 Mar 2008 03:33 AM CDT

The business of animation rests, among others issues, on having strategic partners who will be able to create products that can be long lasting, experts maintain.

BCCI largesse for other sports reduced to $62.30 mn

Posted: 26 Mar 2008 07:00 AM CDT

The Finance Committee of the Indian cricket board has revised the sum promised to other sports two years ago from the Rs.500 million ($124.60 million) to Rs.250 million ($62.30 million) for three years.

Be British, buy Indian - live life the Tata way!

Posted: 26 Mar 2008 08:00 AM CDT

Sip Tetley tea in the morning, drive a Jaguar built with Corus steel to office, work with Tata Consultancy software and over the weekend take your Land Rover to the countryside before fine dining in a Taj hotel.

Factsheet on the Tata group

Posted: 26 Mar 2008 05:01 AM CDT

A factsheet on the Tata group, India's largest private sector business conglomerate, founded by Jamsetji Tata in the mid 19th century:

Raghu Menon frontrunner for NACIL top post

Posted: 26 Mar 2008 11:00 AM CDT

Raghu Menon, additional secretary and financial advisor in the civil aviation ministry, has emerged as the consensus candidate for the post of chairman and managing director of National Aviation Company of India Ltd (NACIL).

Volatility dogs Indian equities markets

Posted: 26 Mar 2008 01:00 AM CDT

Key Indian equities market index Sensex opened weak Wednesday due to poor interest among buyers, despite a record close at 16,217.49 points the day before.

Tata deal an honour for India, say analysts

Posted: 26 Mar 2008 11:30 AM CDT

Corporate analysts Wednesday hailed Tata Motors' deal with Ford Motor to buy two iconic British auto brands Jaguar and Land Rover as not just a milestone for the Tata group but a historic moment for India.

Boys more vulnerable to suicide than girls during exams

Posted: 25 Mar 2008 11:30 PM CDT

Boys are more vulnerable to committing suicide than girls, particularly during the tense and high pressure examination days, say health experts.

'Loins Of Punjab' director sets next film in 1980s

Posted: 26 Mar 2008 04:00 AM CDT

Writer-director Manish Acharya wanted to set his second film in the 1970s, but 'Om Shanti Om' beat him to it. So the 'Loins Of Punjab Presents' director is now planning his action-drama with a 1980s backdrop.

Tatas clinch Jaguar, Land Rover deal

Posted: 26 Mar 2008 01:02 AM CDT

Tata Motors clinched the deal Wednesday with Ford to acquire its two most luxurious British brands - Jaguar and Land Rover, for over $2 billion, informed sources said.

Sports Schedule for March 26, 2008

Posted: 25 Mar 2008 11:30 PM CDT

Following is the Sports Schedule for March 26, 2008

Salarpuria Group eyes hotel industry, IT SEZ

Posted: 26 Mar 2008 09:31 AM CDT

Real estate major Salarpuria Group is all set to invest billions in West Bengal with projects ranging from hotels and residential complexes to IT special economic zones (SEZs), a top company official said here Wednesday.

Shooting body draws up back up team for Olympics

Posted: 26 Mar 2008 01:00 AM CDT

Shooters are India's best bet in the Olympics, and the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) wants to be doubly sure about it by building a back up team for the Beijing Games.

'The Mystique of Luxury' is Mint-HT summit theme

Posted: 26 Mar 2008 05:02 AM CDT

With 'The Mystique of Luxury' as its theme, the third Mint-Hindustan Times Luxury Conference kicks off here Friday to deliberate on a broad swathe of issues spanning fashion, hospitality, interiors, yachts, jets, gourmet cuisine and intellectual property rights.

BSNL Selects Nortel for GSM Expansion Deal In Excess of US$100m to Meet India's Soaring Demand for Wireless Services; Reliability and Speed of Roll Out Key to Delivering Connectivity to New Wave of Subscribers

Posted: 26 Mar 2008 04:43 AM CDT

Nortel has won an agreement with India's BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.), valued at over US$100 million, to put mobile connectivity in the hands of millions of new subscribers in the southern area of the country.

Three-year-old girl trapped in 50-ft shaft

Posted: 26 Mar 2008 12:00 AM CDT

Hectic efforts were on Wednesday morning to rescue a three-year-old girl who had fallen into a 50-ft deep bore well in a village near here.

Praise for Tatas for Jaguar, Land Rover deal

Posted: 26 Mar 2008 09:32 AM CDT

The workers at Jaguar and Land Rover are not the only people who praised Tata Motors for the $2.3 billion deal with Ford. Commerce Minister Kamal Nath Wednesday joined corporate India in complementing the Tata group for spearheading India Inc's globalisation drive.

Kerala IT firm to organise run for social cause

Posted: 26 Mar 2008 07:30 AM CDT

A leading IT company in Kerala is organizing a mass run here Saturday to spread awareness in society on the need to empower differently-abled children.

Maruti to launch new middle segment car Dzire

Posted: 26 Mar 2008 08:30 AM CDT

Auto major Maruti Suzuki Ltd Wednesday announced the launch of a new middle segment car, Dzire, which has luxury features like steering mounted audio controls, automatic climate control and dual airbags for safety.

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