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Sridevi dazzles at Lakme Fashion Week Posted: 03 Apr 2008 02:01 AM CDT Looking alluringly beautiful in a single-shoulder long dress, Bollywood yesteryears diva Sridevi wowed the audience as she walked the ramp at the Lakme Fashion Week here.

Reliance to invest $7.5 bn for two microchip units Posted: 03 Apr 2008 06:30 AM CDT The Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries, a giant in areas ranging from oil exploration to petrochemicals, proposes to invest $7.5 billion over the next 10 years to set up two microchip manufacturing units in India.

Real estate investment trusts emerging in India Posted: 03 Apr 2008 08:02 AM CDT India's booming realty space is increasingly seeing the emergence of real estate investment trusts (REITs) as one of the most viable options for raising funds, a leading industry body says.

Diya Mirza sashays down LFW ramp for Arshiya Fakih Posted: 03 Apr 2008 03:01 AM CDT Bollywood actress Diya Mirza, who walked the ramp after a gap of two years at the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW), says she used to be scared of sashaying down fashion runways but has become confident over a period of time.

Intel unveils new classmate PC for education market Posted: 03 Apr 2008 11:00 AM CDT World's largest chip-maker Intel Corporation Thursday unveiled a new version of its classmate PC for global education market with a nine-inch liquid crystal display (LCD) screen, 512 megabyte (MB) memory, a 30 gigabyte (GB) HDD (hard disk drive) storage and an integrated webcam.

Hyderabad Heroes enter ICL final Posted: 03 Apr 2008 04:00 AM CDT Hyderabad Heroes maintained their clean record at home and moved into the final of the Indian Cricket League's (ICL) Edelweiss 20s Challenge beating defending champions Chennai Superstars by four runs at the Lal Bahadur Stadium here.

'Race' on a winning streak in India, abroad Posted: 03 Apr 2008 08:02 AM CDT Director duo Abbas-Mustan's racy thriller 'Race' has hit the box office jackpot, grossing Rs.700 million across the country within 10 days of its release.

Jha is new chairman of excise and customs board Posted: 03 Apr 2008 09:32 AM CDT P.C. Jha, a 1971-batch officer of the Indian Revenue Service, has taken over as the new chairman of the Central Board of Excise and Customs.

India's infrastructure industries log 8.7 percent growth Posted: 03 Apr 2008 03:00 AM CDT Six main infrastructure industries in India, including crude oil, power generation and coal production, registered a 8.7 percent growth in February against 7.6 percent in the same month last fiscal.

Second Test: South Africa 100 for 2 at tea Posted: 03 Apr 2008 04:30 AM CDT South Africa were at 100 for the loss of two wickets in their first innings and took a of 24-run lead at tea on the opening day of the second Test against India at Sardar Patel Stadium at the Motera here Thursday.

Long wait over, 'Khuda Kay Liye' hits Indian theatres Posted: 03 Apr 2008 04:00 AM CDT Pakistani filmmaker Shoaib Mansoor's much-talked about award winning film 'Khuda Kay Liye', about the trauma of liberal Muslims, hits the Indian theatres Friday.

Aircraft makes emergency landing after smoke alert Posted: 03 Apr 2008 01:30 PM CDT A Hyderabad-Delhi flight of Kingfisher Airlines with 97 people on board Thursday made an emergency landing at the new international airport here when the pilot detected smoke in the cargo hold soon after the take-off.

Western disturbance in Pakistan brings rain to Delhi Posted: 03 Apr 2008 05:30 AM CDT A western disturbance in Pakistan brought pleasant weather to northern plains Thursday as people in Delhi and neighbouring areas woke up to greener foliage and cleaner roads.

Hrithik may promote Mumbai Indians Posted: 03 Apr 2008 07:31 AM CDT Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan is likely to be the brand ambassador for industrialist Mukesh Ambani's Mumbai Indians cricket team in the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) starting April 18.

Rani moves high court in land ownership case Posted: 03 Apr 2008 11:02 AM CDT Bollywood actor Rani Mukherji moved a petition in the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court Thursday, challenging the cancellation of her ownership of a piece of land in Maharashtra.

IPL also bans Shoaib Akhtar Posted: 03 Apr 2008 11:01 AM CDT The banned Pakistani speedster Shoaib Akhtar's sagging career received another jolt Thursday when the Indian Premier League (IPL) announced that he won't be allowed to feature in its tournament till the end of his five-year ban or until his ban is lifted by the Pakistan board.

Jet Airways to set up hub in Milan, expand network Posted: 03 Apr 2008 11:30 AM CDT Jet Airways, India's leading private airline, is currently setting its sights over the European skies. The airline will establish its second European hub at Milan Airport, after Brussels, chairman Naresh Goyal announced here Thursday.

Opposition withdraws stir in Maharashtra assembly Posted: 03 Apr 2008 11:30 AM CDT The Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) opposition Thursday agreed to withdraw an all-night sit-in at the state assembly after Deputy Chief Minister R.R. Patil assured them to have their grievances redressed Friday morning.

Weed used in Ayurveda can kill dengue mosquito Posted: 02 Apr 2008 11:30 PM CDT Berries of a wild weed used in ayurvedic formulations could help eliminate dengue-spreading mosquitoes, resistant to synthetic insecticides, according to a study.

International sea trade growth faster than expected' Posted: 03 Apr 2008 10:00 AM CDT For the first time in the history of global maritime trade, the year 2007 witnessed the total world merchant fleet exceeding one billion dead weight tonnes (DWT), said experts.

India win toss, bat against South Africa Posted: 02 Apr 2008 11:31 PM CDT India captain Anil Kumble won the toss and elected to bat in the second Test against South Africa at the Sardar Patel (Gujarat) Stadium in Motera here Thursday.

Curator justifies lively Motera pitch Posted: 03 Apr 2008 11:01 AM CDT As 14 wickets fell on the opening day of the second Test between India and South Africa here Thursday, all guns were pointed towards curator Dheeraj Prasana. But the former Test player is undeterred and insists that he has prepared a good sporting track for the match.

India-South Africa Second Test match scoreboard - Stumps Day One Posted: 03 Apr 2008 08:00 AM CDT Following is the scorecard at stumps on the opening day of the second Test between India and South Africa at the Sardar Patel stadium at Motera here Thursday.

'Welcome' has almost tripled Nana Patekar's salary Posted: 03 Apr 2008 12:31 AM CDT Actor Nana Patekar has hugely benefited from Anees Bazmi's 'Welcome' hitting bull's eye at the box office -- the comic caper's success has led to his market price skyrocketing.

India, Myanmar sign pact to avoid double taxation Posted: 03 Apr 2008 08:02 AM CDT India and Myanmar Thursday announced a double taxation avoidance agreement that will ensure both prevention of fiscal evasion by firms operating in the two countries and that incomes are taxed just once.

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