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There's a lot India can do with the wonder nut Posted: 10 Apr 2008 12:00 AM CDT It's a wonder nut all right. You put it in your hair, drink its water, grate and squeeze it for milk, and use it as fibre. And India can do even more with the coconut, say experts.

Parties welcome quota clearance, miffed over creamy layer exclusion Posted: 10 Apr 2008 03:30 AM CDT Political parties Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict upholding 27 percent quota for other backward classes (OBCs) but some were upset with the ruling that excludes the creamy layer, or the elite, from the benefit.

Sanjay Dutt gets apex court nod for film shoot abroad Posted: 10 Apr 2008 10:02 AM CDT Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, facing a six-year sentence for illegally possessing firearms, Thursday got the Supreme Court's permission to go abroad for shooting his films, including 'Blue'.

Tata Tea Arsenal soccer starts Saturday Posted: 10 Apr 2008 11:01 AM CDT The fifth leg of the Tata Tea Arsenal Soccer Stars will see more than 40 teams from various schools in the region competing at the Ambedkar Stadium, here over the weekend.

Shah Rukh to buy match tickets for Knight Riders fans Posted: 10 Apr 2008 11:00 AM CDT Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is going all out and will buy away match tickets for his Kolkata Knight Riders' team fans.

Glenmark Pharma seeks US approval for its new drug Posted: 10 Apr 2008 07:02 AM CDT Pharma major Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd has sought approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to carry out clinical studies of its drugs prescribed in the treatment of pulmonary and bowel diseases.

No directive to Tibetan schools on anti-China protests Posted: 10 Apr 2008 08:30 AM CDT No directive has been issued to Tibetan schools to keep students away from anti-China protests, an official of the Central Tibetan School Administration (CTSA) said here Thursday.

Papa John's to invest $62.5 mn in India Posted: 10 Apr 2008 12:01 PM CDT The world's third largest pizza chain Papa John's plans to invest over $62.5 million (Rs.2.5 billion) over the next four years to open at least 100 outlets in India, said a top official Thursday.

Paswan says steel prices being monitored Posted: 10 Apr 2008 08:01 AM CDT Union Steel Minister Ram Vilas Paswan Thursday said strong measures would be taken if steel producers were found to have increased prices more than the input costs.

Papa John's to open 100 pizza outlets in India Posted: 10 Apr 2008 10:30 AM CDT Papa John's, the world's third largest pizza chain, plans to invest over $62.5 million (Rs.2.5 billion) over the next four years for their aggressive expansion projects in India, a top company official said here Thursday.

Glamour and batting is hallmark of Mumbai Indians Posted: 10 Apr 2008 01:01 AM CDT For sheer glamour quotient, Mumbai Indians are matchless. Their captain Sachin Tendulkar's stature is enough for Mukesh Ambani to rake in profits in the first year itself, having spent $111.9 million to buy the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 side - the costliest of the eight teams auctioned.

Abhishek jams with American rapper Wyclef Jeans Posted: 10 Apr 2008 06:00 AM CDT After his hip hop track in 'Bluffmaster', Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan got together with American rapper Wyclef Jean for another number 'Hollywood meets Bollywood' to pay tribute to Hindi cinema and his legendary father Amitabh Bachchan.

We will nail Japan in Davis Cup tie: Paes Posted: 10 Apr 2008 03:00 AM CDT India's Davis Cup captain Leander Paes Thursday said he was confident of wrapping up the Davis Cup tie against Japan without going to the fifth match.

Madhya Pradesh hopes to lure Rs.150 bn investment Posted: 10 Apr 2008 01:30 PM CDT The Madhya Pradesh government expects to attract investments worth Rs.150 billion at an investors meet starting Friday, a top state official said Thursday.

Best hotel deals at the click of a button Posted: 10 Apr 2008 05:32 AM CDT Now searching for a hotel accommodation and booking it at the best possible deal is just a click away. With the launch of iXiGO's hotel search, a travel search engine, booking any hotel across the country has become much easier.

Juhi Chawla to appear on small screen Posted: 10 Apr 2008 10:30 AM CDT Bollywood actor Juhi Chawla is all set to appear on the small screen with an episodic appearance on Star Plus' weekly show 'Baa Bahoo Aur Baby'.

Tibet 'government' says no to violence during torch run Posted: 10 Apr 2008 05:31 AM CDT Nervous about the growing protests against the Olympic torch run, the Tibetan government-in-exile here has appealed to people not to resort to violence during the Indian leg of the relay April 17.

ECB to hold the crisis Twenty20 talks Posted: 10 Apr 2008 11:00 AM CDT The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is all prepared to hold emergency meetings with television representatives and sponsors to try and resolve its dilemma about the future of Twenty20 cricket in England.

Indian markets open in red Posted: 10 Apr 2008 12:00 AM CDT The Indian equities market opened Thursday with a negative gap tracking mixed Asian cues. The 30 share benchmark sensitive index of the Bombay Stock Exchange opened with a loss of 35.64 points at 15,754.87.

Nepal: Constituent Assembly polls at a glance Posted: 10 Apr 2008 01:30 AM CDT Nepalese elections at a glance:

Cabinet to take up policy on new airports Friday Posted: 10 Apr 2008 10:31 AM CDT A new policy to prevent greenfield airports within a 150 km radius of existing ones is scheduled to be taken up during a meeting of the union cabinet here Friday, officials said.

15 Torrent Power workers held in Ahmedabad Posted: 10 Apr 2008 01:30 PM CDT Fifteen temporary workers of Torrent Power, including seven women, were arrested Thursday for threatening to commit suicide as part of their protest against the management.

Pilots threaten defamation suit against Kerala MP Posted: 10 Apr 2008 08:02 AM CDT The Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) Thursday threatened to file a defamation suit against Kerala parliamentarian P.V. Abdul Wahab for calling a pilot a 'glorified driver'.

Contract labour regularisation as per seniority: NLC Posted: 10 Apr 2008 08:02 AM CDT The lignite mining and power generation at Neyveli Lignite Corp Ltd (NLC) returned to normalcy as majority of the 12,000 contract labourers returned to work after a nine-day strike.

Few takers for third Test in Kanpur Posted: 10 Apr 2008 08:02 AM CDT There seems to be few takers for the tickets of the final India-South Africa Test starting here Friday as the police denied any security threat to the five-day encounter.

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