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400-year Mary statue moved from war hit shrine in Lanka Posted: 04 Apr 2008 01:00 AM CDT As fighting rages in Sri Lanka's north, a famous statue of the Virgin Mary has been removed from a Catholic shrine and taken to a safer place - the first time in 400 years that it has moved.

Tamil stars fast against Karnataka stand on Hogenekkal project Posted: 04 Apr 2008 01:00 AM CDT Tamil film stars belonging to various unions Friday began a daylong protest fast against Karnataka's objections to the drinking water project in Hogenekkal, on the border between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

Lahore Badshahs play Hyderabad Heroes in ICL finals Posted: 04 Apr 2008 02:30 AM CDT The Inzamam-ul Haq-led Lahore Badshahs and Chris Harris' Hyderabad Heroes will lock horns in the best-of-three finals of the Indian Cricket League's 20s Grand Championship starting here Friday evening.

Hyderabad Heroes beat Lahore Badshahs in ICL final Posted: 04 Apr 2008 12:01 PM CDT Hyderabad Heroes won the first final of the Indian Cricket League's Twenty20 Grand Championship beating Lahore Badshahs by six runs in a close match at Panchkula Friday evening.

Tamil stars fast against Karnataka's stand on Hogenekkal project Posted: 04 Apr 2008 05:01 AM CDT Rajnikant was there, and Kamal Haasan walked in too Friday as Tamil film stars belonging to various unions went on a daylong fast against Karnataka's objections to the drinking water project in Hogenekkal, on the border between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

High court to hear Rani Mukerji's petition April 9 Posted: 04 Apr 2008 06:33 AM CDT Bollywood actor Rani Mukerji's petition challenging the cancellation of her ownership of a piece of land near Shirdi in Maharashtra will come up before the Bombay High Court bench here April 9.

Rahul happy with 'Shaurya', 'Khuda Kay Liye' release together Posted: 04 Apr 2008 05:30 AM CDT Two of the films being released this week, 'Shaurya' and 'Khuda Kay Liye', are about the isolation of individuals on the basis of their religious and cultural beliefs. Rahul Bose calls it a 'happy coincidence'.

Tamil Nadu firm to disburse Rs.12 billion loans Posted: 04 Apr 2008 03:33 AM CDT The Tamil Nadu Power Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (Power Finance) has set target of loan disbursal of Rs.12 billion this fiscal.

Tatas can have mobile phones in three more areas Posted: 04 Apr 2008 07:30 AM CDT Tata Teleservices Friday got the radio frequencies or spectrum required to roll out its operations in the three areas of northeast, Jammu and Kashmir and Assam, making it a pan-India operator.

Hyderabad Heroes beat Lahore Badshahs in ICL first final Posted: 04 Apr 2008 01:00 PM CDT Hyderabad Heroes pulled off a close win in the first of the three finals against fancied Lahore Badshahs in the Indian Cricket League (ICL) Twenty20s Grand Championship at the Tau Devi Lal cricket stadium here Friday evening.

STAR brings together wannabe singers once again Posted: 04 Apr 2008 07:32 AM CDT If your favourite participants in various song-based reality shows failed to win, STAR Plus is giving you another chance to hear them sing and make them a 'superstar' with its new show 'Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar'.

IPL champions to get $1.2 million Posted: 04 Apr 2008 08:31 AM CDT The Indian Premier League (IPL) will be the richest cricketing event to be played in India. The winners of the eight-team tournament will receive $1.2 million (Rs.48 million). The total prize money will be a staggering $3 million (Rs.120 million).

India Inc rings caution as inflation hits three-year high Posted: 04 Apr 2008 09:32 AM CDT Leading Indian industrialists and businessmen have called for caution as the annual rate of inflation shot up to a three-year high of seven percent for the week ended March 22, causing prices of essential commodities to rise.

Patna film festival to begin Saturday Posted: 04 Apr 2008 07:31 AM CDT The week-long third Patna film festival is to open Saturday here. Bhojpuri, Hindi and foreign language films will be screened.

GoAir flight lands on closed runway at Mumbai Posted: 04 Apr 2008 11:31 AM CDT A GoAir flight from Chennai to Mumbai, with 120 passengers on board, landed on a runway closed for maintenance Friday evening. The landing was normal, said an official of Airport Authority of India (AAI).

De Villiers first South African to score double ton against India Posted: 04 Apr 2008 10:32 AM CDT Abraham de Villiers Friday became the first South African and 11th overall to record a double century in India.

Hyundai i10 is JK Tyre-Indian Car of the Year 2008 Posted: 04 Apr 2008 12:01 PM CDT The Hyundai's i10 has bagged the 2008 Indian Car of the Year (ICOTY), awarded by JK Tyre.

Centurion Bank of Punjab to use SuperDerivatives model Posted: 04 Apr 2008 11:00 AM CDT The Centurion Bank of Punjab (CBP) will be deploying the world's leading derivatives solution provider, SuperDerivatives platforms, to manage foreign or exotic options and calculate exposure, involving asset classes like credit, foreign currency and interest rates.

Inflation shoots to new high, government draws flak Posted: 04 Apr 2008 11:31 AM CDT India's annual rate of inflation shot up to a three-year high Friday, worsening the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's headache as its allies mounted pressure to bring down the prices of essential commodities without any delay.

Industry worried as India's inflation scales three-year high Posted: 04 Apr 2008 08:00 AM CDT India's annual rate of inflation shot up to a three-year high amid worries from industry that the central bank will intervene with monetary controls that could hit manufacturing growth.

Rahman plans second music conservatory in West Bengal Posted: 04 Apr 2008 02:01 AM CDT After setting up his first western classical music conservatory in Chennai, music maestro A.R. Rahman plans to set up the second one in Kolkata. He said he would love to explore talents from West Bengal.

South Africa take 230-run lead at lunch Posted: 04 Apr 2008 02:02 AM CDT South Africa made 306 for four and took a 230-run lead over India at lunch on the second day of the second Test at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera here Friday.

Indian equities market slips into red after opening Posted: 04 Apr 2008 01:01 AM CDT The Indian equities market opened in the green Friday but soon slipped into the red, tracking negative cues from Asian markets.

US undecided on clean coal technology transfer to India Posted: 04 Apr 2008 10:33 AM CDT The US has not yet made up its mind on sharing clean coal technology with India, a visiting official of the US Department of Energy said here Friday.

'States need to abolish VAT on edible oils to check prices' Posted: 04 Apr 2008 07:31 AM CDT States need to abolish value-added tax (VAT) on edible oils to control the spiralling prices, according to Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEAI).

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