Business News

People in UP are repairing defective slippers for livelihood Posted: 29 Aug 2008 02:35 AM CDT Many families in Chandausi town in Uttar Pradesh are engaged in repairing defective slippers from various places, and then selling the redone footwear that look almost new.

India to introduce new companies bill - minister Posted: 29 Aug 2008 02:18 AM CDT NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian cabinet on Friday approved introduction of a new companies bill 2008 in parliament aimed at tightening rules governing share sales by firms to their owners, a minister said.

India's economic growth slows, GDP drops to 7.9 pc in Q1 Posted: 29 Aug 2008 02:14 AM CDT Indian economic growth moderated to 7.9 per cent in the first quarter of current fiscal, against 9.2 per a year ago as rising borrowing costs impacted manufacturing and some other sectors.

GDP slips to a 3.5 yr low at 7.9 per cent Posted: 29 Aug 2008 02:14 AM CDT India's economy lost steam in the June quarter, with annual growth of 7.9 per cent marking its slowest rate in 3-œ years, but the central bank was not expected to relax its tight monetary stance any time soon.

Chidambaram: Economy to grow close to 8 pct in FY09 Posted: 29 Aug 2008 02:13 AM CDT MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's economy should grow close to 8 percent in the fiscal year ending March 2009, and the government will meet its fiscal deficit responsibility targets, Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said on Friday.

India's economy grows at 7.9 pc in Q1 Posted: 29 Aug 2008 01:40 AM CDT New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) Indian economic growth moderated to 7.9 per cent in the first quarter of current fiscal, against 9.

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Video News

Bengaluru offers insurance for HIV +ve patients Posted: 28 Aug 2008 11:15 AM CDT In a significant move, the Karnataka Network for Positive People or KNP+, Star Health and Allied Insurance company have jointly started an insurance scheme for people testing HIV + in Bengaluru.

Mumbai rewriting signboards in Marathi Posted: 28 Aug 2008 11:15 AM CDT Mumbai faces another lash of Raj Thackeray led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena or MNS as it issued warnings to the shop owners in the metropolis to change their name boards from English to Marathi.

Militant violence in Pak increases Posted: 28 Aug 2008 04:15 AM CDT While the Pakistan Government has been distracted by power game, militant violence has increased manifolds in the nuclear-armed nation over recent weeks.

South Africa welcomes ICC decision Posted: 28 Aug 2008 03:17 AM CDT South African batsmen welcomed the International Cricket Council's decision to postpone the Champions Trophy because of security problems in Pakistan. South African batsman De Villiers said that ...

Hostage crisis ends; four children, mother safe Posted: 28 Aug 2008 03:16 AM CDT Jammu's encounter with terror has ended fifteen hours after it began. At around 7 o'clock on Wednesday night the last of the three terrorists hiding inside a house in the residential area of ...

Beijing showing infuses a new zeal in female ... Posted: 28 Aug 2008 03:16 AM CDT The excellent performance by some of the Indian contestants at Beijing Olympics has managed to give a new definition to sports in India. The medals won by Vijender in boxing and the excellent ...

Bollywood film 'Rock On' all set for release Posted: 28 Aug 2008 03:15 AM CDT Ace Indian director Farhan Akhtar makes his debut as an actor with the upcoming Bollywood flick 'Rock On' The film which is a story of four friends set out to re-create their passion for music ...

Injured Bengal tiger headed for a new home Posted: 28 Aug 2008 03:15 AM CDT A Royal Bengal Tiger suffering with septicemia has been cured and shifted to South Kahyerbari rescue center in West Bengal. The tiger was rescued from the Sunderbans, six months ago with an ...

Mobile user base touches 296 million Posted: 28 Aug 2008 03:15 AM CDT India now along with China is between the top two countries that add maximum number of wireless subscribers every month. India has added record 9.22 million wireless subscribers in July as ...

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Bollywood News

Marathi actress Jaishree Gadkar dead Posted: 29 Aug 2008 12:07 AM CDT Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Well-known Marathi actress Jaishree Gadkar died early Friday at her home in Dadar, central Mumbai, following prolonged illness, a family source said.

Akshay Kumar is the biggest metrosexual star: Rocky S Posted: 28 Aug 2008 10:13 PM CDT New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Designer Rocky S has clothed Bollywood star Akshay Kumar for eight long years and says the actor is the most stylish and metrosexual man around.

Rajnikant is above success and failure: Mohanlal Posted: 28 Aug 2008 08:49 PM CDT Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Rajnikant may have drawn flak from critics for his cameo in box office dud 'Kuselan', but Malayalam star Mohanlal says that the Tamil superstar's stature is 'beyond success and failure'.

Relief, at last Posted: 28 Aug 2008 02:10 PM CDT Priyanka Chopra's ex-secretary Prakash Jaju has finally been arrested. On charges of harassment brought upon him by Priyanka - Jaju had been sending her obscene messages.

C kkompany Posted: 28 Aug 2008 02:10 PM CDT Akshay Kumar (Tusshar Kapoor), a crime reporter, Mr Joshi (Anupam Kher), a retired accountant trying to deal with his ungrateful son, and Lambodar (Rajpal Yadav) are friends.

Rock on Posted: 28 Aug 2008 02:10 PM CDT Dil Chahta Hai director Farhan Akhtar makes his highly anticipated acting-singing debut in this rock-heavy youth drama. His character, Aditya Shroff, is a Delhi boy who leaves his affluent family home to chase his dream of becoming a singer in a rock band. His flair for poetry with a message makes him a hit with Gen X.

Chamku Posted: 28 Aug 2008 02:10 PM CDT The plot is based on real-life incidents related to the Naxalite movement. The film depicts the journey of a Naxalite man from the southern interiors of Bihar, tutored under a covert government programme and trained to kill. His name is Chandramohan Singh aka Chamku (Bobby Deol). This is a story set in real time. Political assassinations, explosive intrigues and a chance encounter that culminates in an epic vendetta.

Ride here ride now Posted: 28 Aug 2008 02:10 PM CDT He's got the looks. And the acting chops. After his turn as a sharpie in Om Shanti Om, Arjun Rampal has busied himself in a variety of movies, where he takes on the music scene (Rock On!!), showbiz (The Last Lear), politics (Rajniti) and the legal system (untitled movie for Fox).

Jag Mundhra's 7/7 film cynical: victims' parents Posted: 28 Aug 2008 06:13 AM CDT London, Aug 28 (IANS) The parents of a young woman who was killed in the 7/7 suicide bombings in London have described an Indian-made film on the subject as 'cynical.'

On radio for 168 hours, Dheena sets new Guinness record Posted: 28 Aug 2008 05:59 AM CDT New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Big 92.7 FM's Radio Jockey (RJ) Dheena has broadcast live on radio continuously for 168 hours and entered the Guinness Book of World Records, bettering the previous mark by 33 hours.

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Lehman Brothers dumps stocks in emerging markets Posted: 28 Aug 2008 02:10 PM CDT US financial services giant Lehman Brothers is aggressively selling shares in several emerging markets including India in order to mitigate the losses it incurred in the world's largest economy in credit-related write downs.

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Entertainment News

David Duchovny in rehab for sex addiction Posted: 29 Aug 2008 02:35 AM CDT Washington, Aug 29 (ANI): Hollywood actor David Duchovny has entered rehab for sex addiction, his lawyer has confirmed.

Office workers spend 600 hours of working life ogling colleagues! Posted: 29 Aug 2008 01:35 AM CDT London, Aug 29 (ANI): Office workers in Britain spend around 600 hours ogling at a colleague they have a crush on, a new survey has revealed.

Chavira upset with obesity plotline in 'Desperate Housewives' Posted: 29 Aug 2008 01:25 AM CDT London, Aug 29 (IANS) 'Desperate Housewives' star Ricardo Chavira is not happy with the show's writers for coming up with a childhood obesity plotline because his sister battled weight issues throughout her childhood.

'Thriller' voted Michael Jackson's best song Posted: 29 Aug 2008 01:20 AM CDT London, Aug 29 (IANS) The song 'Thriller' from Michael Jackson's 1982 album of the same name has been voted the pop legend's best song so far by fans celebrating his 50th birthday.

Late Ledger's apartment up for rent Posted: 29 Aug 2008 01:20 AM CDT New York, Aug 29 (IANS) The apartment where late Australian actor Heath Ledger lived has been put on the market for rent.

Owen Wilson sets sights on eco-friendly island home Posted: 29 Aug 2008 01:15 AM CDT London, Aug 29 (IANS) 'Wedding Crashers' star Owen Wilson, who went through a tough time last year after being hospitalised for a suicide attempt, is set to join his friend actor Woody Harrelson by becoming a resident of Hawaii.

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Hollywood News

David Duchovny in rehab for sex addiction Posted: 29 Aug 2008 02:35 AM CDT Washington, Aug 29 (ANI): Hollywood actor David Duchovny has entered rehab for sex addiction, his lawyer has confirmed.

Chavira upset with obesity plotline in 'Desperate Housewives' Posted: 29 Aug 2008 01:25 AM CDT London, Aug 29 (IANS) 'Desperate Housewives' star Ricardo Chavira is not happy with the show's writers for coming up with a childhood obesity plotline because his sister battled weight issues throughout her childhood.

Late Ledger's apartment up for rent Posted: 29 Aug 2008 01:20 AM CDT New York, Aug 29 (IANS) The apartment where late Australian actor Heath Ledger lived has been put on the market for rent.

'Thriller' voted Michael Jackson's best song Posted: 29 Aug 2008 01:20 AM CDT London, Aug 29 (IANS) The song 'Thriller' from Michael Jackson's 1982 album of the same name has been voted the pop legend's best song so far by fans celebrating his 50th birthday.

Owen Wilson sets sights on eco-friendly island home Posted: 29 Aug 2008 01:15 AM CDT London, Aug 29 (IANS) 'Wedding Crashers' star Owen Wilson, who went through a tough time last year after being hospitalised for a suicide attempt, is set to join his friend actor Woody Harrelson by becoming a resident of Hawaii.

Gallagher loves cartoon character, wants its portrait Posted: 29 Aug 2008 01:11 AM CDT London, Aug 29 (IANS) Oasis singer Liam Gallagher is so obsessed with the cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants that he has commissioned an artist to paint its huge portrait.

What if? Posted: 28 Aug 2008 02:10 PM CDT Director Andrew Stanton on his sci-fi film, Wall E. You had the idea a few years ago...Yes, 1992, I think. We all suddenly realised that Toy Story would work and that we might get a chance to make another movie. A group of us from Pixar just threw out ideas.

WALL-E Posted: 28 Aug 2008 02:10 PM CDT In the 22nd century, humankind escapes an unbearably polluted Earth, leaving behind an army of robots, called WALL-E units, to clean up the planet. By 2815, only one WALL-E unit (voice by Ben Burtt) remains operational.

Wanted Posted: 28 Aug 2008 02:10 PM CDT Wanted tells the tale of an apathetic nobody's transformation into an unparalleled enforcer of justice. Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) is the most disaffected, cube-dwelling, clock-punching drone on the planet.

Kate Perry gets her chest plastered for breast cancer charity Posted: 28 Aug 2008 07:35 AM CDT Melbourne, Aug 28 (ANI): After kissing a girl popstar Katy Perry got her boobs played with during a plaster sact session for a breast cancer charity.

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Entertainment-The Times of India

My ‘sex symbol’ tag is fading: Neha Posted: Neha Dhupia was tagged a 'sex symbol' after the portrayal of a prostitute in 'Julie', but she feels the image is now fading.

Sagarika in Esha’s shoes Posted: Sagarika has replaced Esha Deol in a film to be directed by Shamin Desai.

Britney Spears' double is a man! Posted: Britney Spears' impersonator is a man named Derrick Barry with rock-hard abs and razor-sharp cheekbones.

Its official! Sayali is dating Shoaib Posted: Former Miss India and actress Sayali Bhagat admits relationship with Pakistan's cricket captain.

Piggy Chops ready for action Posted: Priyanka Chopra will be switching to the action mode...once again. And, isn't she really excited?

Bole toh Rimmi Bhai Posted: Muzamil, Rimi Sen's co-star in 'Horn Ok Pleassss' says she moves around on the sets like a 'Bhai'.

Madhuri on films and life Posted: Madhuri Dixit talks exclusively to TOI about anonymity in US.

Madonna sued for non-payment of loan Posted: Madonna has been sued by a financier as failed she to repay a loan of over $400,000 that she took to make a movie in 2006.

Shweta goes for a makeover Posted: Gone are the mile-long sarees and the 'sindoor' and long 'mangalsutra' she sported as Prerna of 'Kasautii Zindagii Kay'.

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