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Actor Kunal Singh commits suicide Posted: 07 Feb 2008 03:01 AM CST South Indian actor Kunal Singh, who has also starred in some Bhojpuri movies and one Bollywood movie, has committed suicide at his residence in Oshiwara, northwest suburb of Mumbai.

India urged to end military support to Sri Lanka Posted: 07 Feb 2008 05:01 AM CST Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony was Thursday urged by a group of Indian Tamils to end military support to Sri Lanka, saying it was worsening the situation in the island.

Rupee rise to spell good news for Indian exporters: report Posted: 07 Feb 2008 09:02 AM CST The appreciation of the rupee is going to spell good news for the Indian exporters and increase their profit margins by 12-15 percent with the help of new technologies with cheaper imports, said a study by a leading industry body.

Ranbaxy receives tentative drug approval from USFDA Posted: 07 Feb 2008 04:00 AM CST The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has granted a tentative approval to Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd for the manufacturing and marketing of its drug Nexium, popularly prescribed in the treatment of heartburn.

Wockhardt withdraws IPO after poor public response Posted: 07 Feb 2008 10:03 AM CST Volatile market claimed its first victim in the stock market Thursday when Wockhardt Hospitals Ltd quietly withdrew its Initial Public Offering (IPO).

How 'Doctor Horror' was finally caught in Nepal Posted: 07 Feb 2008 01:00 PM CST A group of Nepalese policeman hunting for the mastermind of India's massive kidney scam had no trouble in nabbing him - he was sitting in his room, the door unlocked.

Indian equities open on positive note but slide Posted: 07 Feb 2008 12:00 AM CST Indian equities opened on a positive note Thursday in spite of weak cues from global markets but trading was marked by high volatility with weak showing by technology and oil companies in the initial trades.

Remote infrastructure management, next big thing in IT Posted: 07 Feb 2008 06:33 AM CST After the huge success of business process outsourcing (BPO), the next big opportunity set to take Indian IT industry to new highs is the remote or offshore infrastructure management services (IMS), says a report.

Controversies will deter investments in Kerala: minister Posted: 07 Feb 2008 07:00 AM CST Businesspeople would be discouraged to invest in Kerala due to raging controversies over industrial projects, a minister of the state, who is at the centre of a row over sale of government land to a private firm in Kochi, said here Thursday.

Music buffs lap up 'Galipata' songs Posted: 06 Feb 2008 11:31 PM CST Composer V. Harikrishna's tunes in 'Galipata' are enthralling audiences and it is the number one album of the fortnight. The top five Kannada albums are:

Can Mumbai be parochial and global at same time? Posted: 06 Feb 2008 10:30 PM CST Rabble rousing has been the centrepiece of the Mumbai-based Shiv Sena's political philosophy since its inception. For decades it has substituted genuine vision with nuisance value. That approach has paid handsome dividends, particularly in terms of giving its founder Bal Thackeray and his family members a sway over the affairs of the city way out of proportion to its actual contribution.

Hyderabad to have two premier biotech research institutes Posted: 07 Feb 2008 07:00 AM CST This southern city, one of the pioneers in India's biotechnology sector, will now be home to two premier institutes - Center for Stem Cells Research and National Animal Resource Facility for Biomedical Research.

Mayawati sends job quota reminder to private sector Posted: 07 Feb 2008 02:01 AM CST Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati has decided to go all out to enforce job quotas in the private sector.

Railways to take over associated sick heavy industries Posted: 07 Feb 2008 09:03 AM CST Having succeeded in bringing about a turnaround of the Indian Railways, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad has now turned his attention to sick public sector units of heavy industries catering to his ministry.

Bird flu will be contained soon: Ramadoss Posted: 07 Feb 2008 10:30 AM CST The bird flu spread will be contained within a few days, Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said Thursday and praised the West Bengal government for its efforts in curbing it, though culling operations were slowed down by a shutdown in the state.

Turkey to offer full stake to foreign companies Posted: 07 Feb 2008 10:03 AM CST Turkey is planning to introduce investment-friendly structural changes in its policies that will allow foreign companies to operate as local companies with full control.

UPA partners, Left want price control Posted: 07 Feb 2008 12:00 PM CST The ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) allies and its Left supporters Thursday asked the government to take steps to control prices and to ensure that the benefits of economic growth reach to the weaker sections of society.

'Gaja' crowned top Kannada film of fortnight Posted: 06 Feb 2008 11:31 PM CST A remake of the Telugu hit 'Bhadra', director Maadesh's 'Gaja' has turned out to be a real entertainer and dominates the Kannada film chart this fortnight.

Don't test our patience, TRS warns Congress Posted: 07 Feb 2008 12:00 PM CST Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) President K. Chandrasekhara Rao Thursday warned the Congress party against 'testing the patience' of the people of Telangana over granting it statehood.

BJP leads in Chattisgarh by-poll counting Posted: 06 Feb 2008 11:30 PM CST Chhattisgarh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) established an early 10,000 vote lead over the Congress as counting got underway Thursday for the assembly by-poll in Keshkal constituency.

PM seeks debate on power subsidies Posted: 07 Feb 2008 12:30 AM CST Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday called for a public debate on power subsidies, asking if national leaders were 'shirking our responsibilities for political reasons?'

Tanla Solutions to build Buzz for Outcast TV Posted: 07 Feb 2008 03:02 AM CST Tanla Mobile, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hyderabad-based wireless major Tanla Solutions Limited, has signed an agreement with Outcast TV, a content developer for the wireless audience, to build 'Buzz', their media personalisation platform.

Karan pays tribute to father Yash Johar with 'Dostana' Posted: 07 Feb 2008 04:00 AM CST Filmmaker Karan Johar's new movie is a tribute to his late father Yash Johar. He has decided to name his new production, 'Dostana', after the 1980 blockbuster of the same name made by his father Yash Johar.

Kidney scam: Doctor booked for Turkish nationals' deaths Posted: 07 Feb 2008 06:33 AM CST The police Thursday filed a case against Upendra Aggarwal, who has been arrested for his involvement in the multi-billion-rupee kidney transplant racket, and began probing the deaths of three Turkish nationals in his nursing home here.

Indiabulls acquires DLF stake in Delhi housing project Posted: 07 Feb 2008 07:00 AM CST India's leading real estate company Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd (IREL) said it has acquired 100 percent shares of Catherine Builders and Developers Pvt Ltd from the Kochi-based real estate major DLF Home Developers.

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