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Mumbai freezes at a record low temperature Posted: 08 Feb 2008 10:30 AM CST A nail-biting cold wave is making the country's financial capital - Mumbai - shiver. The minimum temperature in the city dipped to a season's low of 8.5 degrees Celsius Friday.

Pulkit's charge of being underpaid stuns Ekta Kapoor Posted: 08 Feb 2008 04:31 AM CST Accusations by television actor Pulkit Samrat, who plays Lakshya in the popular soap 'Kyunkii Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi', that Ekta Kapoor had 'underpaid and under-utilised' him, have stunned the TV tycoon and her team.

Air India launches non-stop New Delhi-New York flight Posted: 08 Feb 2008 04:01 AM CST Air India Friday launched its non-stop flight from New Delhi to New York that will cut down travel time between the two cities by at least three hours, company officials said.

Chavez will not attend CPI-M, CPI meetings Posted: 08 Feb 2008 02:01 AM CST Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, the new icon of leftists the world over, is not going to attend the leadership meetings of the Indian communist parties in March and April.

India bans export of non-basmati rice Posted: 08 Feb 2008 09:02 AM CST The central government Friday announced that it has banned the export of non-basmati rice with immediate effect.

Stock exchanges, discoms cannot dodge RTI Act: Habibullah Posted: 07 Feb 2008 11:01 PM CST Stock exchanges and electricity distribution companies might argue that they are not covered by the Right to Information (RTI) Act but in the final analysis they must be answerable to the public, says India's Chief Information Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah.

Lalu Prasad hints at no fare hike in next rail budget Posted: 08 Feb 2008 12:01 AM CST After shaping a dramatic financial turnaround of Indian Railways, Lalu Prasad says the emphasis of his fifth straight budget would be to reach out to areas still untouched while sparing passengers from fare hikes.

Senior officials quizzed on Nandigram firing Posted: 08 Feb 2008 12:00 AM CST Officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) have questioned the district magistrate of West Bengal's East Midnapore and a former superintendent of police in connection with the March 14 police firing in Nandigram that left 14 people dead.

Title trouble for Nikhil Advani's animation film Posted: 07 Feb 2008 10:30 PM CST Nikhil Advani of 'Kal Ho Naa Ho' fame has completed an animation film, 'Ab Dilli Door Nahin', about five animals from the jungle seeking an audience with politicians in Delhi. Just one hitch - the title belongs to R.K. Films.

Laptops for kids? Geeks, language developers are interested Posted: 08 Feb 2008 12:01 AM CST India's official response to a project to spread low-cost computers among school students was not too enthusiastic. But that has not stopped techies from seizing the opportunity.

Mansoor Zaman bags Kolkata International Squash title Posted: 08 Feb 2008 11:31 AM CST Mansoor Zaman of Pakistan pulled off a stunner, winning the third Kolkata International Squash Championship Friday by defeating Ong Beng Hee of Malaysia 11-8, 11-7, 4-11, 11-8.

Inflation rises to 4.11 percent Posted: 08 Feb 2008 02:30 AM CST India's wholesale price index surged to 4.11 percent in the week ending Jan 26 as against 3.93 percent in the preceding week on the back of hike in prices of food articles and manufactured items, data released Friday showed.

Zee to launch Tamil entertainment channel Posted: 07 Feb 2008 11:00 PM CST Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL), one of the country's leading entertainment groups, is all set to try its luck in the already crowded Tamil satellite channel market for a second time.

Pakistan to double development fund to $16 bn Posted: 08 Feb 2008 01:00 AM CST The Pakistani government will double its annual development expenditure from $8 billion to $16 billion with the help of the private sector to improve the country's crumbling infrastructure.

NTPC, Bharat Forge to jointly manufacture power equipment Posted: 08 Feb 2008 07:02 AM CST State-owned National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and auto components major Bharat Forge Ltd signed a deal here Friday to jointly manufacture power plant equipment.

Irish gay poet's sexcapades with minors shake Nepal Posted: 07 Feb 2008 10:31 PM CST Detectives in Ireland are said to be contacting Nepalese authorities over a growing scandal about a top Irish poet's sexcapades in the Himalayan nation with underage boys.

India take 1-0 lead in Davis Cup tennis Posted: 08 Feb 2008 01:30 AM CST India took a 1-0 against Uzbekistan as Rohan Bopanna defeated Farrukh Dustov 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 in the opening singles match of the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I tie at the R.K. Khanna Stadium here Friday.

BHEL to execute Uttar Pradesh mega power project Posted: 08 Feb 2008 04:02 AM CST State owned power equipment manufacturer Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has bagged a Rs.34 billion contract to execute a power project at Anpara in Uttar Pradesh, the company said Friday.

Digital Liberty Group takes over Kochi-based IT firm Posted: 08 Feb 2008 11:30 AM CST California-based IT major Digital Liberty Group (DLG), Friday announced it taking over 55 percent stakes in the Kochi-based Comprehensive Software Solutions and Services (CS3).

Tamil Nadu clears industrial projects worth Rs.160 bn Posted: 08 Feb 2008 10:30 AM CST The Tamil Nadu cabinet has cleared five major commercial proposals, entailing a total investment of Rs.160 billion ($4 billion), during a meeting chaired by Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi in the evening, a government communique said Friday.

First IPL cricket match in Bangalore: Modi Posted: 08 Feb 2008 12:30 PM CST The first match of the much awaited Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held in Banglaore in April, while the semi-finals and the final will be in Mumbai, a top IPL official announced here Friday.

Neo Sports to telecast tennis Posted: 08 Feb 2008 10:01 AM CST Neo Sports has acquired television rights of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for four years (2008-11). The deal entails the channel to telecast India's away matches and select Davis Cup World Group and Fed Cup tennis matches.

This V-Day, gift a made-in-India Mills and amp; Boon Posted: 07 Feb 2008 11:01 PM CST How about gifting 'Me and My Only Valentine' to your girlfriend this Feb 14?

Market opens on positive note on global cues Posted: 08 Feb 2008 12:00 AM CST The Indian equities market opened on a firm note Friday, piggybacking on the gains on the Wall Street overnight. In the initial trade select IT and metal stocks led the rally.

Stones pelted at Chandy during party meeting Posted: 08 Feb 2008 11:30 AM CST Unidentified men pelted stones at the Kerala opposition leader Oommen Chandy during a Congress party meeting Friday evening here. He, however, escaped unhurt, a police official said.

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