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Maharshi was a great saint: Ravi Shankar Posted: 06 Feb 2008 04:02 AM CST Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has described Maharishi Mahesh Yogi as a 'great saint' whose contribution to the world would be remembered forever.

Infosys pitches for greater affirmative action Posted: 06 Feb 2008 12:00 AM CST India's software giant Infosys Technologies wants to expand its affirmative action initiative for the country's disadvantaged groups in association with the government.

ICICI Bank hauled up for issuing 'out-dated' cheques Posted: 06 Feb 2008 07:01 AM CST The ICICI Bank has once again come under the scrutiny of a Delhi consumer forum. This time it is for issuing two outdated cheques as a fine imposed by the forum.

Poor response to Emmar MGF IPO Posted: 06 Feb 2008 09:30 AM CST Emmar MGF's third largest IPO issue after Reliance Power and DLF that was to close Wednesday, has been extended by six days due to the poor response it has elicited.

10 flights cancelled, 150 delayed in Delhi Posted: 06 Feb 2008 05:00 AM CST Thousands of passengers had a harrowing time at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport of the national capital as a thick fog Wednesday morning led to more than 10 flights being cancelled and over 150 delayed in and out of the capital.

Airtel, global telecom firms to build submarine cable system Posted: 06 Feb 2008 05:32 AM CST Bharti Airtel, India's largest mobile service provider, Wednesday signed an agreement with other global telecom firms to construct and maintain a high-capacity fibre-optic submarine cable that stretches from India to France via the Middle East.

De-sealing of illegal properties starts in south Delhi Posted: 06 Feb 2008 04:00 AM CST Civic authorities in the national capital Wednesday began a drive to de-seal illegal properties from south Delhi's Saket locality.

Maveric Systems develops automated software test tool Posted: 06 Feb 2008 08:00 AM CST Targeting a higher share in the $8 billion Indian offshore testing opportunity, Chennai-based independent software testing company Maveric Systems Limited has come out with an automated software testing tool.

Darhseel nominated for best actor in Filmfare Posted: 06 Feb 2008 12:00 PM CST Darsheel Safary, the little boy who made you cry, laugh in 'Taare Zameen Par', has been nominated for best actor in the 53rd Filmfare Awards - the first time a child has been nominated in this category.

China scores over India as Australia quits strategic dialogue: experts Posted: 05 Feb 2008 10:31 PM CST China has flexed its muscles in persuading Australia to withdraw from a nascent strategic dialogue with India, the US and Japan, security experts here say.

Door not permanently shut on uranium sales: Australian expert Posted: 05 Feb 2008 10:30 PM CST Australia has not permanently shut the door on uranium sales to India but this is 'not a pressing issue' at the moment, a security expert from the country says.

Congress to protest Karat's remarks on Rajiv Gandhi Posted: 05 Feb 2008 10:30 PM CST The Congress party will file a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) against Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat for his snide remarks against late prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Indian markets crash on global cues Posted: 05 Feb 2008 11:00 PM CST Indian shares fell sharply Wednesday amid steep falls in other Asian markets, as uncertainties in global financial markets, especially in the US, continued to play havoc with sentiments.

Dense fog at Delhi airport holds up flights Posted: 06 Feb 2008 01:00 AM CST Thousands of passengers had a harrowing time at Delhi airport Wednesday morning as a dense fog delayed over 80 flights in and out of the national capital.

President Patil to visit hometown Friday Posted: 06 Feb 2008 07:02 AM CST President Pratibha Patil will be visiting her hometown Jalgaon Friday - her first trip there after assuming the country's highest office.

Cracks widen in Left Front, CPI-M accused of hegemony Posted: 05 Feb 2008 10:31 PM CST Differences have deepened in the Left Front, India's oldest political alliance, with smaller allies accusing the dominant Marxists of 'hegemony, corruption and high handedness' and warning of a split.

Shoaib Malik denies 'nikah' with Indian girl Posted: 06 Feb 2008 03:00 AM CST Pakistan cricket captain Shoaib Malik has again denied that he has married an Indian girl, but one of his friends says he has admitted getting 'engaged' to her.

New York firm to invest $250 mn in Bharti Infratel Posted: 06 Feb 2008 05:30 AM CST New York-based private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Wednesday said it is investing $250 million in Bharti Infratel, a subsidiary of leading telecom service provider Bharti Airtel in the towers business.

Mahesh will be India's flag-bearer in my absence: Paes Posted: 06 Feb 2008 08:30 AM CST India's non-playing captain Leander Paes Wednesday said that in his absence the onus is on his estranged partner Mahesh Bhupathi to carry the country's flag in the crucial Asia-Oceania Group I Davis Cup tie against Uzbekistan, starting Friday.

Most Indian households don't invest in savings: survey Posted: 06 Feb 2008 01:00 PM CST A whopping 96 percent Indian households cannot survive beyond a year in case they lose their sources of income and very few households invest in savings, said a survey released Wednesday evening.

Emirates, Standard Chartered launch credit card Posted: 06 Feb 2008 07:01 AM CST Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) and Emirates Airlines Wednesday launched a co-branded credit card, the Standard Chartered-Emirates Card.

Back to roots: India digs into organic vegetables Posted: 05 Feb 2008 11:30 PM CST Ever tasted jaggery made out of sugarcane freshly harvested from a kitchen garden and processed with ladyfinger juice and common building lime? It melts like butter in the mouth.

Forward Bloc shutdown cripples West Bengal Posted: 06 Feb 2008 12:02 AM CST West Bengal was crippled Wednesday as a 24-hour shutdown called by ruling Left Front constituent All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) to protest police firing on its supporters came into effect.

Apple Adds Pink to the iPod nano Lineup Posted: 06 Feb 2008 03:19 AM CST Apple® today announced that it is adding a gorgeous new pink iPod® nano to the lineup of the world's most popular music player. The much-requested pink iPod nano is available immediately in an 8GB model for Rs.11,400.

Buddhadeb meets Montek, seeks help over bird flu Posted: 06 Feb 2008 02:00 AM CST West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya Wednesday met Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek S. Ahluwalia to seek the central government's help to check bird flu.

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