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Aishwarya celebrates 'special birthday' in Agra Posted: 01 Nov 2007 02:02 AM CDT It can't be anything but destiny. Aishwarya Rai, who will be playing Mumtaz Mahal in Ben Kingsley's film on the Taj Mahal, celebrated her 34th birthday in Agra with husband Abhishek Bachchan.

India ready to do a China in return for African oil Posted: 01 Nov 2007 02:30 AM CDT India is prepared to participate in Africa's infrastructure development, much like China, in return for greater access to its hydrocarbon reserves.

Ram Vilas Paswan's son debuts in Bollywood Posted: 01 Nov 2007 03:31 AM CDT Chirag, son of Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers and Minister of Steel Ram Vilas Paswan, has been launched into Bollywood by actor-turned-filmmaker Anuj Saxena.

Ranbir bares his derriere in 'Saawariya' Posted: 01 Nov 2007 03:32 AM CDT Almost 34 years after Rishi Kapoor dropped his towel to expose his bare behind to the camera and an embarrassed Aroona Irani in his debut film 'Bobby', his son Ranbir has done the same without any inhibitions in his first movie 'Saawariya'.

Shutdown hits normal life Kerala on 51st formation day Posted: 01 Nov 2007 02:03 AM CDT A shutdown called by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday to protest the alleged callous attitude of the central government towards railway development in Kerala affected normal business on the occasion of the state's 51st formation day.

HCL eyes significant growth, opens Greater Noida facility Posted: 01 Nov 2007 04:30 AM CDT Indian IT bellwether HCL Technologies Ltd. Thursday said it is aiming to achieve 30 percent sales growth every year over a period of five years.

Priyanka now a super heroine of comic books Posted: 01 Nov 2007 09:30 AM CDT Bollywood actress and former Miss World Priyanka Chopra is all set to become a super heroine character in comic books, games and animation films through Virgin Comics.

Warner Bros. considering animation studio in Kolkata Posted: 01 Nov 2007 02:02 AM CDT A team of executives of the Time Warner group that met West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has said that entertainment company Warner Bros is considering setting up an animation studio here.

India mulls oil price rise as global prices spiral Posted: 01 Nov 2007 10:02 AM CDT As international oil prices touched record levels, India's Petroleum Minister Murli Deora met with Finance minister P. Chidambaram Thursday to find ways of cushioning the consumer from what could be another inevitable rise in fuel prices.

ICICI Bank heeds to RBI diktat on recovery agents Posted: 01 Nov 2007 01:01 PM CDT ICICI Bank Ltd, the largest private sector bank in the country, has agreed to comply with a directive of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on engaging recovery agents, a top bank official said here Thursday.

India for development packages in return for African oil Posted: 01 Nov 2007 12:30 AM CDT India is ready to consider more private participation in development packages for African countries in return for access to their hydrocarbon reserves.

Sonam, Ranbir visit Siddhi Vinayak temple Posted: 01 Nov 2007 07:31 AM CDT This year's most eagerly awaited debut pair - Sonam Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor - paid a visit to the Shree Siddhi Vinayak temple to pray for the success of their film 'Saawariya'.

Manish not solely responsible for my bad look: Vidya Posted: 01 Nov 2007 05:33 AM CDT Vidya Balan has confirmed that Bollywood's ace designer Manish Malhotra apologised for her mal-dressed look in Sajid Khan's 'Heyy Babyy'. She blames lack of direct communication between them for the sartorial blues.

Chouhan urges PM to disallow import of maize products Posted: 01 Nov 2007 03:33 AM CDT Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has urged the prime minister to reconsider the union government's decision to lift the ban on import of edible oil and maize products as it will affect soya cultivators in the country, official sources said Thursday.

Dempo crush IAF XI 5-0 in Durand Cup Posted: 01 Nov 2007 09:33 AM CDT Defending champions Dempo Sports Club of Goa knocked out Indian Air Force XI (IAF) of Barrackpore 5-0 from the main round of the 120th Osian's Durand Cup football tournament here Thursday.

Dhoni on radio to promote education in Jharkhand Posted: 01 Nov 2007 01:30 AM CDT Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni will create awareness about the importance of education in Jharkhand through a radio advertisement.

Germany ready to help Mumbai, Merkel returns home Posted: 01 Nov 2007 11:01 AM CDT German Chancellor Angela Merkel Thursday said her country was willing to help Mumbai to deal with a host of problems related to urbanisation, and spoke glowingly about growing strategic ties with India as she wrapped up her four-day visit to the country.

India to host grand global meet on federalism Posted: 01 Nov 2007 12:02 AM CDT From heads of state and government to experts and activists, around 1,000 people from the world will take part in an international conference on federalism here next week.

Modi has brought shame to Gujarat: Uma Posted: 01 Nov 2007 09:31 AM CDT Criticising Chief Minister Narendra Modi for 'bringing shame to Gujarat', Bharatiya Jana Shakti Party (BJSP) chief Uma Bharti Thursday said her party will strive to oust him and his 'pseudo brand of Hindutva' in the December elections.

Nokia, BharatMatrimonial offer mobile matchmaking Posted: 01 Nov 2007 09:31 AM CDT There is good news for those seeking life partners. Global leader in mobile communications Nokia Thursday announced a tie-up with leading matrimonial website BharatMatrimonial to allow Nokia device owners in India to use its matrimonial services through Nokia catalogues.

NGOs initiate poll campaign against BJP in Gujarat Posted: 01 Nov 2007 04:33 AM CDT A large number of social organisations in Gujarat have begun networking among themselves to start a non-political election campaign against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state ahead of the December assembly polls.

Protestors prevent officials from entering Posco site Posted: 01 Nov 2007 11:01 AM CDT Hundreds of protestors in Orissa Thursday prevented the police and officials from entering the site of a proposed mega steel plant of Posco-India, a subsidiary of Pohang Iron and Steel Co.

Akhtar's short hair shows changed attitude: Lawson Posted: 01 Nov 2007 01:02 PM CDT Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar's 'decent, new' hairstyle shows his changed attitude towards the game and the upcoming series against India, coach Geoff Lawson said on arrival here Thursday.

Corporate houses get more time to file returns Posted: 01 Nov 2007 05:31 AM CDT The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Thursday extended the last date of filing of income tax/fringe benefit tax returns from Oct 31 to Nov 15.

Pakistani cricket team makes quiet entry Posted: 01 Nov 2007 09:01 AM CDT The Pakistani cricket team arrived here Thursday evening to a quiet welcome, with the players straightaway boarding the waiting bus at the airport and speeding away to the hotel.

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