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Sehwag turns on Chennai heat against Proteas Posted: 28 Mar 2008 05:30 AM CDT Virender Sehwag struck a whirlwind 218 not out, smashing several records in the process, as India cruised to 309 for one at tea on the second day of the first cricket Test against South Africa here Friday.

Sehwag completes second triple century Posted: 28 Mar 2008 07:01 AM CDT Virender Sehwag scored his career's second triple century here Friday, on the third day of the first Test against South Africa at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium.

Big banner animation films will change Indian scenario Posted: 27 Mar 2008 11:31 PM CDT The Indian animation industry will get a boost after the release of animation films from big banners like Yashraj and UTV studios, feels Ram Mohan, the doyen of the Indian animation industry.

Sehwag's 14th century gives India solid start Posted: 28 Mar 2008 01:30 AM CDT Virender Sehwag notched his 14th century and second in consecutive Tests as he powered India to 176 without loss replying to South Africa's first innings score of 540 at lunch on the third day of the first cricket Test here Friday.

No takers for young actors in Malayalam cinema Posted: 27 Mar 2008 11:31 PM CDT It's an ironical situation. At a time when the Malayalam movie industry is churning out more and more youth-oriented films, its young brigade of actors is not finding any work and some have started working in Tamil films.

Bachchan casts first vote for IIFA awards Posted: 28 Mar 2008 11:00 AM CDT The brand ambassador of International Indian Film Academy (IIFA), Amitabh Bachchan set in motion the voting process for IDEA-IIFA Awards 2008 by casting the first vote Friday.

Pyramid Saimira to open 2,000 movie screens across India by 2010 Posted: 28 Mar 2008 12:01 AM CDT Indian entertainment major Pyramid Saimira Group is planning to open a total of 2,000 movie screens, a mix of multiplex and individual ones, across India by 2010. It has also made a foray into the Chinese entertainment industry, the fastest growing in the world.

Sehwag's magical 300 puts India in driving seat Posted: 28 Mar 2008 10:00 AM CDT Virender Sehwag smashed a magical 309 not out crushing several records along the way as India galloped to 468 for one in their first innings on the third day of the first cricket Test against South Africa here Friday.

Football is my passion: Actor Mithun Chakroborty Posted: 28 Mar 2008 03:33 AM CDT Actor Mithun Chakroborty may have bought the Kolkata Indian Cricket League (ICL) team, but football remains his prime passion.

Sehwag scores triple century Posted: 28 Mar 2008 06:30 AM CDT Virender Sehwag scored a triple century in the first Test against South Africa here Friday as India reached 447 for 1 in their first innings.

Aptech in list of top sales training companies Posted: 28 Mar 2008 05:01 AM CDT Aptech Limited, the global learning solutions company, has featured in SalesTrainingIndustry.com's Top Sales Training Companies list for 2008.

New Hyderabad airport has handled 93,000 passengers Posted: 28 Mar 2008 11:30 AM CDT The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, which began its operations early Sunday, has handled 93,000 passengers in the past five days.

InterfaceFlor to expand business in Tamil Nadu Posted: 28 Mar 2008 05:02 AM CDT Modular commercial flooring company InterfaceFlor India Pvt Ltd has decided to tap into the booming construction sector in Tamil Nadu by opening an office here to boost the marketing of its products in the state.

Promoter of printer refills expands retail chain Posted: 28 Mar 2008 01:01 AM CDT Cartridge World, the $450 million Australian printer cartridge chain promoting the concept of refill and reuse cartridge is expanding its Indian presence, a company official said.

Ushacomm to increase IT business headcount Posted: 28 Mar 2008 05:01 AM CDT At a time when most IT majors are going for large scale lay-offs, Ushacomm India, a Rs.30 billion Usha Martin Group company, is all set to go on a recruitment spree to strengthen the manpower of its Kolkata-based Business Support Systems (BSS) and Operations Support System (OSS) services for 2008-09.

Sehwag's double ton guides India to 309 for 1 at tea Posted: 28 Mar 2008 05:02 AM CDT Virender Sehwag hit a brilliant 218 not out as India piled 309 for one at the tea break, in reply to South Africa's 540, in the first innings on the third day of the first Test match at the M.A. Chidambaram stadium here Friday.

BJP bags all 3 Rajya Sabha seats from Madhya Pradesh Posted: 28 Mar 2008 09:00 AM CDT All three Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates from Madhya Pradesh - Maya Singh, Raghunandan Sharma and Prabhat Jha - were elected to the Rajya Sabha, official sources said Friday.

Interest rate may go up to curb inflation, Chidambaram hints Posted: 28 Mar 2008 10:30 AM CDT Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Friday hinted that interest rate may go up in the coming days in order to curb the inflation rate.

Reliance Energy buys back 650,000 shares Posted: 28 Mar 2008 03:31 AM CDT The Anil Ambani promoted Reliance Energy has bought back 650,000 equity shares of the company since the start of the offer Tuesday at nearly Rs.1,279.23 a share aggregating Rs.831.5 million ($21 million).

Rahul breaks security cordon - like father like son Posted: 27 Mar 2008 11:31 PM CDT 'Rahul Gandhi gives cops the slip in Naxal heartland', read the headline recently. That was soon after his visit to a tribal village in a Maoist-infested area in Orissa when the MP, who is scion of the extremely vulnerable Gandhi family, ducked out of the Koraput SP's security cordon and melted into the night, accompanied by only a few personal SPG (Special Protection Group) guards.

Animals on runway, it's usual in India Posted: 28 Mar 2008 10:00 AM CDT Stray animals on the runways are fast turning into a major safety nightmare in most airports across the country as Thursday night's incident of a Kingfisher Airlines plane hitting a stray dog on the runway shows.

Congress announces compensation for activists killed in Kerala Posted: 28 Mar 2008 07:00 AM CDT The Kerala state Congress president Friday announced a compensation of Rs.500,000 each to six party workers killed a day earlier when a truck crushed them in Ernakulam district.

Sehwag's ton helps India to 176 without loss at lunch Posted: 28 Mar 2008 01:00 AM CDT Virender Sehwag scored an unbeaten century and Wasim Jaffer was batting at 60 as India went into lunch on the third day at 176 for no loss in their first innings of the first Test against South Africa here Friday.

'Return of Hanuman' wins awards Posted: 28 Mar 2008 10:01 AM CDT 'Return of Hanuman', the 2D animated sequel to 'Hanuman', jointly produced by Toonz Animation India and Percept Picture Company, won the 'Best Animated Feature Film' at the Ficci-Frames 2008 held in Mumbai.

Literate or not, rural women spread the education message Posted: 28 Mar 2008 12:01 AM CDT They may be barely literate but for the women at the forefront of this people's movement the focus is clear - education.

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