Business News

MRPL sells jet fuel, first since Jan '07 Posted: 08 Sep 2008 02:03 AM CDT NEW DELHI (Reuters) - State-run refiner Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd has sold a 36,000 tonne jet fuel cargo, its first since January 2007, a trade source said on Monday.

Vishal Retail to raise 2 bln rupees by Nov - CMD Posted: 08 Sep 2008 01:39 AM CDT NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Discount retailer Vishal Retail Ltd will raise 2 billion rupees by November to fund expansion plans, a top official said on Monday, without disclosing details.

GLOBAL MARKETS - Fannie, Freddie bailout whets hunger for risk Posted: 08 Sep 2008 01:37 AM CDT By Kevin Plumberg

Tata Motors shares rally after protest called off Posted: 08 Sep 2008 01:22 AM CDT MUMBAI (Reuters) - Shares in Tata Motors Ltd jumped nearly 7 percent on Monday after farmers who had blocked work at a plant to build the low-cost Nano car called off their protest, raising hopes the car will launch as planned.

Sensex rallies 4 pct; banks, energy gain Posted: 08 Sep 2008 01:12 AM CDT NEW DELHI (Reuters) The BSE Sensex rallied more than 4 percent on Monday after a global atomic cartel lifted a ban on nuclear trade, raising hopes for large foreign investment in the in the energy-hungry nation.

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Video News

Chinese candles threaten local wax industry Posted: 07 Sep 2008 11:45 PM CDT Indian candles are not burning that bright now, thanks to the cheap Chinese candles flooding the markets. Nainital has been famous for its exquisite and beautiful candles for decades.

Use of waste glass pieces to create artifacts Posted: 07 Sep 2008 11:45 PM CDT An artisan in West Bengal state uses glass breakage to produce objects of art and earns handsome monetary returns out of his innovative endeavor.

Shimla hosts a cycle rally to promote the sport Posted: 07 Sep 2008 02:47 PM CDT Tourist resort Shimla played host to a cycle rally to promote cycling and decongest the city on Saturday.

Commonwealth Youth Games to sport the green tag Posted: 07 Sep 2008 02:47 PM CDT Next month's Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune is not just about sports. It's going to be India's biggest attempt to connect sports with environment issues.

Pakistan hopes new presidency will end problems Posted: 07 Sep 2008 02:46 PM CDT Pakistanis hope newly elected President Asif Ali Zardari will be able to put an end to the country's worsening militant violence.

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Indians express happiness over nuke deal approval Posted: 07 Sep 2008 08:45 AM CDT Indian newspapers hailed the approval of the US proposal to lift a global ban on nuclear trade with India.

Bhandarkar rescues farmer's widows Posted: 07 Sep 2008 04:17 AM CDT National award winning Bollywood filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar has donated his prize money to the families of 3 debt ridden farmers who committed suicide in Vidarbh region of Maharashtra.

Flood situation grim in flood hit states Posted: 07 Sep 2008 04:52 AM CDT Flood situation in Assam continued to be grim with river island Majuli being the worst affected.

Talks on Nano will continue says state Governor Posted: 07 Sep 2008 04:51 AM CDT Talks to break the Nano car deadlock are on track, governor of West Bengal said on September 6.

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Bollywood News

Sanjay Dutt hires yacht for friends while shooting 'Blue' Posted: 07 Sep 2008 10:52 PM CDT Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt is having a whale of a time in Bangkok. He has hired a 40-foot-long luxury catamaran for his close friends while he shoots for the thriller 'Blue'.

Apoorva Lakhia teams up with Zayed Khan yet again Posted: 07 Sep 2008 09:14 PM CDT Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) Zayed Khan-starrer 'Mission Istaanbul' might not have worked at the box office, but that hasn't stopped its director Apoorva Lakhia from signing on the actor for another project.

Super Girl Posted: 07 Sep 2008 01:50 PM CDT In Hollywood, tights, super powers and zooming cars are associated with superhero movies. But in Bollywood, it's Priyanka Chopra who comes to mind, as she's perhaps the only heroine to have starred in not one, not two, but three fantasy flicks.

Hum do, humare do Posted: 07 Sep 2008 01:50 PM CDT First she walked barefoot in the footsteps of her new family to the Siddhi Vinayak Temple, then adjusted her Pink Panther dates to be home for her first Karva Chauth. And now reportedly, Aishwarya has decreed that she will only act with husband Abhishek and has handed over the management of her career to the Bachchan office.

FRAMED Posted: 07 Sep 2008 01:50 PM CDT Rajeev Khandelwal will be the first Indian actor to be shot on a Red camera. Unlike the regular ones, this digital camera records everything on a hard disk. While Hollywood is quite familiar to it, this is the first time that it will be used in Indian cinema by cinematographer Alphonse Roy in his next movie Peter Gaya Kaam Se, a love story set in Goa with Khandelwal playing a taxi bike rider. It will be directed by John Owen. Khandelwal was in Chennai recently for a test shoot.

Bollywood stars collect funds for flood-ravaged Bihar Posted: 07 Sep 2008 12:05 PM CDT Mumbai/New Delhi, Sept 7 (ANI): Bollywood celebrities on Sunday collected funds from the public for providing relief to the flood victims in Bihar.

'Rock On' rocks New Delhi Posted: 07 Sep 2008 12:05 PM CDT New Delhi, Sept 7 (ANI): A music concert 'Rock On' by the cast of Bollywood movie by the same name enthralled New Delhi on Saturday.

Amar Singh, Jayaprada, Jaya Bachchan call on Chiranjeevi Posted: 07 Sep 2008 10:33 AM CDT Hyderabad, Sep 7 (IANS) Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh and party MPs Jayaprada and Jaya Bachchan Sunday called on Telugu superstar-turned-politician Chiranjeevi to greet him on his entry into politics but said the question of an electoral alliance was not discussed.

'Chaithradha Chandramaadha' - ordinary fare from Narayan Posted: 07 Sep 2008 08:59 AM CDT Film: 'Chaithradha Chandramaadha'; Producer: Bhagyavathi Narayan; Story-Screenplay-Dialogues-Direction-Music: S. Narayan; Starring: Pankaaj, Amoolya, Pallakki Radha Krishna, Veena Sundar, Shobharaj, Sathya and others.

'Kuselan' dispute resolved, Rajnikant agrees to pay more Posted: 07 Sep 2008 07:43 AM CDT Chennai, Sep 7 (IANS) A month after the Rajnikant-starrer 'Kuselan' was declared a flop by exhibitors and smaller distributors who complained of huge losses, the compensation dispute was resolved quietly with the Tamil superstar agreeing to pay them a higher amount.

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Power stocks rise on nuclear waiver Posted: 08 Sep 2008 12:38 AM CDT MUMBAI (Reuters) - Most of power sector shares rose as much as 8-12 percent on Monday after the Nuclear Suppliers Group nations lifted a 34-year-old nuclear trade ban against India, paving the way for new sources of power.

Rupee up 1 pct on stocks rally, inflow hopes Posted: 08 Sep 2008 12:08 AM CDT MUMBAI (Reuters) - The rupee strengthened on Monday, bolstered by hopes for capital inflows after India overcame a hurdle for a civilian nuclear deal with the United States and a rally in local stocks.

Power sector stocks rise on nuclear trade waiver Posted: 08 Sep 2008 12:07 AM CDT MUMBAI (Reuters) - Power sector shares rose between 4 percent and 10 percent in opening trades after the Nuclear Suppliers Group Nations lifted a 34-year-old nuclear trade ban against India, paving the way for new sources of power.

Rupee rises as stocks rally seen Posted: 07 Sep 2008 10:41 PM CDT MUMBAI (Reuters) - Rupee rose 0.67 percent in opening deals on Monday in anticipation of capital flows into the stock market after India overcame a hurdle for a civilian nuclear deal with the United States.

Rupee to rise on hopes for stocks rally Posted: 07 Sep 2008 10:14 PM CDT MUMBAI (Reuters) - Rupee should pull back from near two-year lows on Monday in anticipation of capital flows into the stock market after India overcame a hurdle for a civilian nuclear deal with the United States.

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Hollywood News

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Massive crowd turns out for Amy Winehouse Posted: 08 Sep 2008 01:20 AM CDT London, Sep 8 (IANS) A crowd of thousands saw British singer Amy Winehouse's strongest show of the summer at Bestival.

Rihanna nearly missed out on 'Umbrella' Posted: 08 Sep 2008 12:37 AM CDT London, Sep 8 (IANS) Singing sensation Rihanna nearly missed out on the opportunity to record her summer smash hit 'Umbrella' as it was originally intended for Mary J Blige or Britney Spears.

Batman sequel may never be made Posted: 07 Sep 2008 07:05 AM CDT London, Sept 7 (ANI): While the Batman movie The Dark Knight was a box office hit, a much expected sequel to it may never be made.

Lindsay wants to 'raise baby with galpal Samantha' Posted: 07 Sep 2008 07:05 AM CDT London, Sept 7 (ANI): American actress Lindsay Lohan is looking forward to raising a baby with her girlfriend Sam Ronson, it has emerged.

Brad Pitt says his kids make him laugh, rob him of sleep Posted: 07 Sep 2008 07:05 AM CDT Washington, Sept 7 (ANI): American actor Brad Pitt has said that his kids make him laugh, but rob him of sleep.

Lynne Spears calls Sam Lutfi a 'predator' in tell-all book Posted: 07 Sep 2008 07:05 AM CDT Washington, Sept 7 (ANI): Britney Spears' mom Lynne Spears has blasted the popstar's former manager Sam Lutfi in her new book for acting as a predator in her daughter's life and cutting her off from her loved ones.

Victoria Beckham's losing sleep over 'closet crunch'! Posted: 07 Sep 2008 06:35 AM CDT London, Sept 7 (ANI): English pop singer Victoria Beckham has revealed that her lack of closet space is stressing her out.

KT Tunstall ties the knot with drummer beau Luke Bullen Posted: 07 Sep 2008 06:35 AM CDT London, Sept 7 (ANI): Scottish singer songwriter KT Tunstall has tied the knot with her drummer boyfriend Luke Bullen on a remote Scottish island.

De Niro's restaurant chain 'in trouble' for serving endangered tuna Posted: 07 Sep 2008 06:35 AM CDT London, Sept 7 (ANI): A Michelin-starred restaurant chain part-owned by Hollywood actor Robert De Niro has landed itself 'in trouble' for serving endangered bluefin tuna at its London outlets without telling customers.

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Entertainment News

'Rock On' rocks New Delhi Posted: 08 Sep 2008 02:05 AM CDT A music concert 'Rock On' by the cast of Bollywood movie by the same name enthralled New Delhi recently.

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Spike Lee offers blood, hope in World War Two film Posted: 08 Sep 2008 01:24 AM CDT By Janet Guttsman

Massive crowd turns out for Amy Winehouse Posted: 08 Sep 2008 01:20 AM CDT London, Sep 8 (IANS) A crowd of thousands saw British singer Amy Winehouse's strongest show of the summer at Bestival.

Rihanna nearly missed out on 'Umbrella' Posted: 08 Sep 2008 12:37 AM CDT London, Sep 8 (IANS) Singing sensation Rihanna nearly missed out on the opportunity to record her summer smash hit 'Umbrella' as it was originally intended for Mary J Blige or Britney Spears.

Cellphone helps Muslims ring in prayer during Ramadan Posted: 08 Sep 2008 12:21 AM CDT By Olivia Rondonuwu

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Entertainment-The Times of India

Shiney praises his guru Posted: When a radio channel called Shiney along with Barry John to celebrate Teacher's Day, it was an eye opener for everybody, including Barry himself.

Soha gets serious Posted: 'The roles that I have been looking at have lot of substance,' tells Soha Ali Khan.

Aamir in a sequel game Posted: Bollywood's grapevine insists that Aamir Khan is keen to make a sequel to his successful comic caper 'Andaz Apna Apna' along with Salman Khan.

Brief encounter with Vidya Posted: Vidya Malvade tells TOI that she doesn't mind slipping into a bikini on screen if the role demands.

Pitt wanted to be rock star Posted: He might have carved a niche for himself in Hollywood, but actor Brad Pitt always wanted to be a rock star.

Shilpa's free-style dancing Posted: Shilpa Shetty was almost unrecognisable as she shimmered for an item song with Abhishek and John in Tarun Mansukhani's 'Dostana'.

One More Time: Britney returns to MTV VMAs Posted: Maybe the audience was simply excited to see a glimpse of Britney looking fab once again.

Reality with a twist in the tale Posted: The Bollywood Club, a show in which contenders use their skills to try to entertain and impress Bollywood directors, gets the behind-the-scenes dope right into your living room.

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