Monday, September 15, 2008

Business News

Business News

Philippines' main stock index falls 4.2 percent, AS

Posted: 15 Sep 2008 01:37 AM CDT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) _ The Philippine shares sank sharply Monday as traders worried over more troubles in Wall Street following a failed plan to rescue Lehman Brothers and Bank of America's takeover of Merrill Lynch.

HCL Tech looking at buying 3-4 captive carve-outs

Posted: 15 Sep 2008 01:36 AM CDT

MUMBAI (Reuters) - HCL Technologies is the early stages of looking at taking over 3-4 captive assets in the financial services sector, a senior official said on the sidelines of an analyst conference.

GLOBAL MARKETS - Financial havoc wallops US dollar and stocks

Posted: 15 Sep 2008 01:34 AM CDT

By Kevin Plumberg

Sensex briefly extends losses to 6 pct

Posted: 15 Sep 2008 01:30 AM CDT

MUMBAI (Reuters) The Sensex briefly extended their losses more than 6 percent on Monday on concerns of more foreign fund withdrawals after Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy protection.

Rupee off lows, but downbeat on stock fall

Posted: 15 Sep 2008 01:22 AM CDT

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The rupee was down on Monday but off a near two-year low of 46 per dollar, after state-run banks stepped in to support the Indian unit as a stocks slide sparked worries of more fund withdrawals.

Subros ups air conditioner capacity to 1 mln units/yr

Posted: 15 Sep 2008 01:12 AM CDT

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Auto air conditioning systems maker Subros Ltd said it plans to take its annual air-conditioner capacity to 1 million units from 750,000 by March 2009, a top official said on Monday.

Video News

Video News

Delhi blasts could dampen festive spirits

Posted: 14 Sep 2008 12:15 PM CDT

Shopkeepers in India's national capital fear that the coordinated blasts that rocked New Delhi could dampen their sales during the festive season.

Golmaal Returns attempts to tickle the funny bone

Posted: 14 Sep 2008 11:15 AM CDT

Director, Rohit Shetty unveiled the promo of his forthcoming film, Golmaal Returns in Mumbai on September 13.

PM visits blast survivors in local hospital

Posted: 14 Sep 2008 11:15 AM CDT

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited the blast victims admitted at a local hospital and enquired about their condition on Sunday.

India on high alert after New Delhi serial blasts

Posted: 14 Sep 2008 11:15 AM CDT

India went on high alert after a series of blasts rocked the national capital New Delhi on Saturday killing 20 and injuring more than 90.

Kashmir election officials say ready to ...

Posted: 14 Sep 2008 07:15 AM CDT

Election officials in Kashmir on Sunday said that work was going on at full swing to hold polls in the disputed region.

India must unite against terror says Narendra Modi

Posted: 14 Sep 2008 07:15 AM CDT

Speaking to the media in Bangalore on September 14, Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi, urged the country to unite against terrorism.

Insecurity and outrage prevails in Delhi ...

Posted: 14 Sep 2008 07:15 AM CDT

Insecurity and outrage prevailed in New Delhi on September 14, a day after serial blasts ripped through the city killing atleast 20 people and injuring around 90 more.

Twenty injured as fresh violence hits J and K

Posted: 14 Sep 2008 04:17 AM CDT

At least 20 people were injured on Saturday in Srinagar when Muslim demonstrators clashed with troops in the latest anti-India protest.

Hari Puttar release postponed after a court ruling

Posted: 14 Sep 2008 04:17 AM CDT

The release of the film Hari Putter has been postponed following a judgment passed by a court in India, after a lawsuit was filed by Warner Bros.

Five bombs explode in New Delhi, 18 killed.

Posted: 14 Sep 2008 04:16 AM CDT

Five bombs exploded in quick succession in crowded markets and streets in New Delhi on September 13, killing at least 18 people and injuring scores more, police said. Injured have been rushed to ...

Indian stocks follow global markets down, AS

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 07:42 AM CDT

MUMBAI, India (AP) _ India's stock market dropped Friday, dragged down by global woes and worries that a controversial nuclear deal between India and the United States will not go through.

Bollywood News

Bollywood News

I travelled incognito in Kolkata for 'Last Lear': Arjun Rampal

Posted: 14 Sep 2008 11:57 PM CDT

Kolkata, Sep 15 (IANS) Arjun Rampal, who plays a Kolkatan filmmaker in Rituparno Ghosh's 'The Last Lear', says he travelled incognito around the city in trams and buses to get into the skin of his character.

Munish 'Udham Singh' Makhija is back on TV as cabbie

Posted: 14 Sep 2008 11:42 PM CDT

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Remember Udham Singh, the rustic former veejay of Channel [V], who became popular for his rib-tickling wit and sarcasm? He will be seen on TV again in a reality game show, where he acts as a taxi driver.

I'm happy to be back in Kannada films: actress Shirin

Posted: 14 Sep 2008 11:39 PM CDT

Bangalore, Sep 15 (IANS) South Indian actress Shirin, who had moved to Mumbai to try her luck at modelling and in Bollywood, has decided to come back and work in Kannada films and has quite a few projects in hand.

Neil Nitin Mukesh injures foot in Philadelphia

Posted: 14 Sep 2008 09:01 PM CDT

Mumbai, Sep 15 (IANS) Neil Nitin Mukesh is nursing an injured foot after trying some heroics while practising for Kabeer Khan's thriller, tentatively titled 'New York'.

'I am blessed'

Posted: 14 Sep 2008 02:25 PM CDT

Kareena Kapoor may have toned-down these days but her air of privilege refuses to die. The Jab We Met star says, 'I have always got to handpick roles I wanted to do. I think I am blessed, [it's] literally like I'd go shopping.'

Hera Pheri virus erupts

Posted: 14 Sep 2008 02:25 PM CDT

Chances are that there could be a ding dong race to complete yet another Hera Pheri sequel. The first sequel titled Phir Hera Pheri made two years ago by its original producer Firoz Nadiadwala and directed by Neeraj Vohra, had tanked.Of late, there has been talk that producer Nadiadwala intends to start work on the second sequel.

'Golmaal Returns' attempts to tickle audiences' funny bone

Posted: 14 Sep 2008 08:35 AM CDT

Mumbai, Sept 14 (ANI): Bollywood director Rohit Shetty unveiled the promo of his forthcoming film, 'Golmaal Returns' in Mumbai on Saturday.

Shakespeare with a Bollywood twist

Posted: 14 Sep 2008 08:33 AM CDT

New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) While many Hindi films are made up of elements of Elizabethan popular drama, only a handful use them as a base to build more profound perspectives and visions a-la William Shakespeare, the world's greatest dramatist.

Gunde Jhallumandi: sheer waste of resources (Telugu film review - Rating:*)

Posted: 14 Sep 2008 06:14 AM CDT

Film: 'Gunde Jhallumandi'; Cast: Uday Kiran, Aditi, Ajay; Music: Keeravani; Cinematography: Prabhakar Reddy; Director: Madan; Rating: *

My photos have been misused for chat show: actress Sneha

Posted: 14 Sep 2008 06:04 AM CDT

Chennai, Sep 14 (IANS) Tamil actress Sneha has alleged that a regional channel has used her photos and name to promote a chat show, which is in no way connected to her.