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Posted: 30 Mar 2008 06:01 AM CDT

Making his love interest clear, 'Saawariya' star Ranbir Kapoor blew a kiss straight from the ramp to actress Deepika Padukone.

Fate of northeast development ministry hangs in balance

Posted: 30 Mar 2008 02:00 AM CDT

A recommendation by a federal reforms panel to abolish the Ministry for Development of the North Eastern Region, or DoNER, has evoked mixed response in the region of 40 million people seeking better economic opportunities and faster development.

Ferrari takes test drive on Kolkata roads

Posted: 30 Mar 2008 08:32 AM CDT

Ferrari's most popular sports car model 612 Sumakha reached Kolkata Sunday for a test drive down the city streets. This drive is part of Ferrari's tour to India to create a market for sports car that started in early February.

All Nippon Airways to increase India frequency

Posted: 30 Mar 2008 12:00 AM CDT

Japan's All Nippon Airways is increasing its Tokyo-Mumbai service to seven days a week from April 12 from the present six to tap the robust demand on the sector, airline officials say.

Bollywood romance with men in uniform continues

Posted: 30 Mar 2008 07:02 AM CDT

Powerful fables of valour and courage of the Indian armed forces have always made for a good script for the Hindi film industry in war times. But the men in uniform seem to be hot favourites even in peacetime and the latest to hit the marquee is 'Shaurya'.

'Rahul who? We never heard of him before!'

Posted: 30 Mar 2008 01:02 AM CDT

If Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi has embarked on a tour to 'discover' India, it was high time he did so - because people in the rural and tribal areas are beginning to discover him and know him as the scion of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, albeit belatedly.

Scoreboard at lunch on the final day of first Test

Posted: 30 Mar 2008 01:30 AM CDT

Following is the scorecard at lunch on the final day of the first cricket Test between India and South Africa here Sunday:

Fido Dido gets a makeover - blogging and rocking!

Posted: 30 Mar 2008 04:02 AM CDT

Fido Dido, the adorably reckless cartoon character representing global beverage giant PepsiCo's soft drink brand 7UP, is all charged up in his new avatar to reflect the style and mood of the Orkut generation as he gets more jazzy and hi-tech but with a warm heart.

Too much skin show by actresses: Suchitra Krishnamurthy

Posted: 30 Mar 2008 05:33 AM CDT

Singer-actress Suchitra Krishnamurthy, who has been seen in very selective films and serials in spite of her talent, says most Bollywood actress indulge in too much skin show these days.

Visakhapatnam airport launches night-landing facility

Posted: 30 Mar 2008 10:31 AM CDT

The much-awaited night-landing facility at Visakhapatnam airport finally became operational Sunday.

I don't want to dance to colleagues' songs: Ranbir

Posted: 30 Mar 2008 07:00 AM CDT

Kapoor scion Ranbir, who walked the ramp for the first time at the ongoing the Lakme Fashion Week, says he has no plans to perform live on stage for a long time.

Trainee airhostess dies in suspicious circumstances

Posted: 30 Mar 2008 10:30 AM CDT

A student of an airhostess academy died under mysterious circumstances in a south Delhi guesthouse, the police said Sunday.

Yet another administrative reshuffle in Bihar

Posted: 30 Mar 2008 02:00 AM CDT

In a major administrative reshuffle, the Bihar government has transferred as many as 31 Indian Police Service (IPS) officials and six Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officials, official sources said here Sunday.

Strike-hit NLC seeks ways to keep power plant running

Posted: 30 Mar 2008 09:31 AM CDT

Even as it is engaged in reconciliation talks with the striking contract workers, the management of the Rs.27.43 billion revenue Neyveli Lignite Corp Ltd (NLC) is taking alternative steps to keep its power plant running, said a top official.

Catholic Bishop lashes out at CPI-M in Kerala

Posted: 30 Mar 2008 05:30 AM CDT

The Catholicos of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis, Sunday lashed out at the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) for not condemning its students' wing when it attacked a college run by the church last week.

Darsheel Safary steals limelight at Neeta Lulla's show

Posted: 30 Mar 2008 12:00 PM CDT

Bollywood actor Darsheel Safary of the 'Taare Zameen Par' fame hogged the limelight as he walked the ramp for renowned fashion designer Neeta Lulla at the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) here.

Where Reds and Saffron keep fighting - and killing

Posted: 30 Mar 2008 01:32 AM CDT

In 'god's own country', there is one place known as hell. Here, close to 200 people have been killed in violence involving the Marxists and Hindutva activists over 40 years. And no respite is in sight.

Bengal art gets its hype, but not the price

Posted: 30 Mar 2008 01:00 AM CDT

Art from West Bengal is back in focus after a lull. Over the past fortnight, Delhi and Mumbai have played host to more than a dozen shows by artists from Bengal, and an equal number of coffee table volumes on masters from Kolkata and Santiniketan have hit the stands.

Manick Sorcar bags global laser display award

Posted: 30 Mar 2008 01:32 AM CDT

Colorado-based India born animation and laser artist Manick Sorcar beat 99 contenders worldwide to bag the prestigious International Laser Display Association (ILDA) 2007 Artistic Award for his entry 'Reflection' in the category for best laser photography.

Indian fielding falters as Test heads for draw

Posted: 30 Mar 2008 01:30 AM CDT

Two dropped catches perhaps shut the door on India's hopes of a victory as South Africa went to lunch at 212 for two on the fifth day of the first cricket Test here Sunday for an overall lead of 125.

Rahul Gandhi as PM? NCP says Manmohan doing a good job

Posted: 30 Mar 2008 01:30 AM CDT

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi should prove himself before being projected as a prime ministerial candidate, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) says, adding it prefers incumbent Manmohan Singh.

Advani visits Punjab sect's headquarters

Posted: 30 Mar 2008 10:31 AM CDT

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani has paid a low-key visit to the headquarters of the Punjab-based Radha Soami sect at Beas town near here.

Tendulkar out, Kaif in for second Test against South Africa

Posted: 30 Mar 2008 10:30 AM CDT

Sachin Tendulkar has been ruled out of the second cricket Test against South Africa in Ahmedabad starting April 3, and Mohammad Kaif has been named as his replacement.

Man attacks wife, throws son from second floor

Posted: 30 Mar 2008 11:00 AM CDT

A man allegedly threw his small son from his second-floor house in west Delhi after a quarrel with his wife, the police said Sunday.

Bangladeshi arms trafficker arrested in Tripura

Posted: 30 Mar 2008 10:32 AM CDT

A joint team of the West Bengal and Tripura police has arrested a Bangladeshi arms trafficker here Sunday, officials said.