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Bollywood stars and their worst April Fool's Day prank Posted: 01 Apr 2008 04:08 AM CDT The Bollywood brigade has some interesting anecdotes related to April Fool's Day.

Ash turns down Will Smith - for the third time! Posted: 01 Apr 2008 03:48 AM CDT Aishwarya Rai has declined to co-star with Hollywood wonder-boy Will Smith again. This is the third time she has turned down his offer.

Mani Ratnam's son a 'Red volunteer' at CPI-M meet Posted: 01 Apr 2008 04:07 AM CDT The Communist Party of India-Marxist's (CPI-M) congress here has an unusual 'Red volunteer' - 16-year-old Nandan, son of noted filmmaker Mani Ratnam and south Indian actor-director Suhasini.

Ketan Parekh, Hiten Dalal get one-year jail for fraud Posted: 01 Apr 2008 06:32 AM CDT The Bombay High Court Tuesday sentenced high-profile stockbrokers Ketan Parekh and Hiten Dalal and five others to one year's rigorous imprisonment for defrauding Canara Bank to the tune of Rs.470 million.

New Hyderabad airport bans entry of sightseers Posted: 01 Apr 2008 12:02 PM CDT The new international airport at Shamshabad near here has banned the entry of visitors in its premises.

DLF-Hilton announce seven new hotel projects in India Posted: 01 Apr 2008 11:03 AM CDT DLF and Hilton Hotels Corporation in India announced Tuesday that they have signed management agreements involving seven new hotel developments in the pipeline.

TCS to open global engineering centre in Pune Posted: 01 Apr 2008 07:30 AM CDT IT major Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) will set up a global engineering centre in Pune to provide product services to US-based company ArvinMeritor, an auto component supplier.

Telecom operators welcome new terms for infrastructure sharing Posted: 01 Apr 2008 09:32 AM CDT India Tuesday unveiled new guidelines for telecom operators to share transmission systems and cables in a move to reduce call tariffs and increase rural connectivity, which have been welcomed by the leading operators.

Sanmar Group acquires Matrix Metals Posted: 01 Apr 2008 12:02 PM CDT City-based industrial shipping and engineering firm Sanmar Group announced here Tuesday that it has acquired the US-based Matrix Metal LLC, a manufacturing, sourcing and distribution metal casting company, for an undisclosed sum.

IPL venues will get minimum Rs.80 million per year Posted: 01 Apr 2008 04:07 AM CDT Each association hosting the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 matches will receive at least Rs.80 million per year besides other revenues for providing their grounds and facilities.

Tyres major Yokohama to invest Rs.9 bn in Haryana plant Posted: 01 Apr 2008 06:33 AM CDT Japanese tyre manufacturer Yokohama Rubber Company will set up a new tyre manufacturing plant in Haryana worth over Rs.9 billion (around $200 million), the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) announced Tuesday.

Script lets down Shivaraj in 'Sathya in Love' Posted: 01 Apr 2008 07:31 AM CDT Film: 'Sathya in Love'; Cast: Shivaraj Kumar, Genelia, Komal, 'Bullet' Prakash, Jayaprakash Reddy, M.S. Narayan and Ajay; Director: Raghava Loki; Producer: Ramesh; Music: Guru Kiran; Rating: **

Ishant joins Kumble, Pathan at net session Posted: 01 Apr 2008 09:32 AM CDT India's new pace sensation Ishant Sharma, who was out of the first Test against South Africa due to a finger injury, practised at the nets of the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera here Wednesday.

Buddha reaches out to industrialists Posted: 01 Apr 2008 09:32 AM CDT Living up to his image as the poster boy of Left's reform agenda, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Tuesday urged industrialists in Tamil Nadu to invest in his state.

High court verdict split on west Delhi de-sealing Posted: 01 Apr 2008 09:33 AM CDT The Delhi High court Tuesday delivered a split verdict on the de-sealing of 80 commercial properties on the Rama Road in west Delhi.

Maruti Suzuki sells record cars in 2007-08 Posted: 01 Apr 2008 09:02 AM CDT Maruti Suzuki India Ltd has created a new record by selling 764,942 vehicles in 2007-08, the highest ever in its history, marking a 13.3 percent growth over the previous year.

Lalu's nephew held after doctor kidnap bid Posted: 01 Apr 2008 04:06 AM CDT Railway Minister Lalu Prasad's nephew Anil Rai has been detained here and his car seized in connection with an alleged attempt to abduct Ajay Kumar, former president of the Indian Medical Association, the police said Tuesday.

Air fares to go up as aviation fuel prices soar Posted: 01 Apr 2008 02:00 PM CDT Public sector oil companies Tuesday raised air turbine fuel (ATF) prices by over 13 percent, a move that would force airline operators to increase air fares.

Live birds being burnt to battle bird flu in West Bengal Posted: 01 Apr 2008 03:01 AM CDT Officials are burning live birds in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district in a desperate bid to end a culling operation launched after avian flu resurfaced in the state, poultry farmers have said.

India teeters on brink of food crisis: experts Posted: 01 Apr 2008 12:00 AM CDT It is not the galloping prices of essential commodities alone that is worrying policy-makers. Availability of food grain is also becoming a major problem as a result of falling productivity and lower buffer stocks, experts maintain.

I am a filmic writer: Gregory David Roberts Posted: 31 Mar 2008 11:40 PM CDT Gregory David Roberts, author of the bestseller 'Shantaram' that is now being made into a movie by director Mira Nair, says he always knew that his autobiographical novel would be adapted into a film.

Hotels the next big thing on Tatas' African safari Posted: 31 Mar 2008 11:57 PM CDT The Tatas Group's African safari is getting bigger and better as the ambitious industrial house readies to set up luxury hotels and a multimillion-dollar ferrochrome steel plant in South Africa.

Dravid can overtake Tendulkar's tally at Motera Posted: 01 Apr 2008 09:02 AM CDT In-form Rahul Dravid will look forward to erasing a few records at the Sardar Patel Stadium (Gujarat), Motera, when India play South Africa in the second Test starting here Thursday.

Paes-Hanley pair to face Bhupathi-Knowles in q-finals Posted: 01 Apr 2008 11:03 AM CDT Fourth seed pair of Mahesh Bhupathi and Marl Knowles won their second round match to set up a quarter finals clash with eighth seed Leander Peas and Australian Paul Hanley in $3.77 million Sony Ericsson Open tennis tournament at Miami, Florida.

Tikait goes back on remarks, calls Mayawati 'beti' Posted: 01 Apr 2008 12:00 PM CDT With the Uttar Pradesh police closing in on him, farmer leader Mahendra Singh Tikait Tuesday did a volte face, saying he had not uttered any offensive caste-based remark against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, and said she was like his daughter.

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