Sunday, September 28, 2008

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13th International Human Genome Meet in Hyderabad

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 12:46 PM CDT

More than 100 leading scientists, researchers, academics and industry specialists from all over the world gathered in Hyderabad on Saturday to discuss a wide gamut of issues relating to genomics ...

Barack Obama,John McCain battled each other

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 12:45 PM CDT

In the first presidential debate between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain,the two White House hopefuls clashed repeatedly over spending, taxes and the Iraq war.

An explosion ripped through a market in South ...

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 12:45 PM CDT

At least 5 people were killed and 15 were injured when an explosion ripped through a market in Mehrauli in South Delhi on Saturday.

Another blast rock New Delhi

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 08:04 AM CDT

Atleast five people are feared to have been killed and more than twelve injured on Saturday when a bomb exploded in a crowded market in Mehrauli area of south Delhi.

Situation still tense in riot-hit Kandhamal

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 07:56 AM CDT

The situation in riot-hit Kandhamal district of Orissa continues to be tense for the fourth day.

Business News

Business News

U.S. reaches bailout deal in bid to stem crisis

Posted: 28 Sep 2008 01:54 AM CDT

By Kevin Drawbaugh and Donna Smith

Govt concerned over possibility of US fin meltdown's fall out

Posted: 28 Sep 2008 01:20 AM CDT

New Delhi, Sep 28 (PTI) The financial meltdown in the US may not not have had its impact in India so far but there is concern at the highest levels in the government about the possibility of its

Midnight breakthrough in US capital on bailout package

Posted: 28 Sep 2008 01:10 AM CDT

Washington, Sep 28 (DPA) In a dramatic group appearance shortly after midnight in the US capital, Congressional leaders early Sunday said they had made progress on an emergency finance rescue package.

Hong Kong investors in Lehman protest again, AS

Posted: 28 Sep 2008 01:00 AM CDT

HONG KONG (AP) _ Investors in Lehman Brothers in Hong Kong held their second protest in a week on Sunday, accusing local banks of misleading them about investment products backed by the failed U.S. investment bank.

Chavez buys a million laptops from Portugal

Posted: 28 Sep 2008 12:56 AM CDT

Lisbon, Sep 28 (IANS) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has signed an agreement to buy one million laptop computers from Portugal during a visit to the Iberian nation, the EFE news agency reported Sunday.

US bailout fuels protests in streets, online

Posted: 28 Sep 2008 12:33 AM CDT

New York, Sep 28 (IANS) Even as lawmakers laboured to break the impasse on Bush administration's $700 billion plan to rescue giant Wall Street firms to solve the financial crisis, the bailout has spontaneously inspired street protests in the US and outrage gone viral across the web.

Bollywood News

Bollywood News

'Souryam': mix of violence, valour and vengeance

Posted: 28 Sep 2008 01:32 AM CDT

Film: 'Souryam'; Cast: Gopichand, Anushka, Poonam Kaur, Manoj K. Jayan, M.S. Narayana, Krishna Bhagwan, Ali; Director: J. Siva; Music Director: Mani Sharma; Rating: * 1/2

Dino Morea plans to launch brother as director

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 10:16 PM CDT

Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) Bollywood actor Dino Morea, who recently started his own production house called Clockworks, says he plans to launch his younger brother as a director to fulfil his grandfather's wish.

Sanjay Dutt's 'EMI' role inspired by real loan recovery agent

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 09:36 PM CDT

Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) Sanjay Dutt plays 'Sattarbhai', a bully who collects loan instalments from bank debtors, in his forthcoming film 'EMI'. The character has been inspired by a real-life collecting agent and the Bollywood actor spent a lot of time with him to get his act right.

Zayed shooting for Bollywood's first underwater song

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 09:16 PM CDT

Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) At the moment Zayed Khan has reason to be happy and unhappy. He's happy because he'll soon be shooting the first underwater song sequence ever in Hindi cinema. But inclement weather in Bangkok has held up shooting and the producers are losing a ton of money.

Dhak dhak...

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 02:25 PM CDT

Akshay Kumar, who is said to have dated some of the hottest women in B-town, including Raveena Tandon, and Shilpa Shetty, knows the difference between a crush and a love. 'When one really loses his heart, that is when love happens. I lost my heart to my wife Twinkle,' he says. She, in fact, is the keeper of his heart. 'My heart is so healthy because it's with her,' quips Akshay.

Happy birthday, Ranbir

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 02:25 PM CDT

Today, Ranbir Kapoor turns 26. While the youngest Kapoor is busy shooting in Ooty, mom Neetu Singh has a surprise for him. Ranbir has been away from home for two months now, and Neetu has used the time to redecorate his room as his birthday gift. 'It's brighter now,' she said.

Fight between two gentlemen

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 02:25 PM CDT

It was the number that made her big and he is the man whom she still respects despite his spat with her brother-in-law. Speaking of Shah Rukh Khan, with whom she danced to Chhaiya Chhaiya, the song that launched her career in films, Malaika Arora Khan says that his spat with Salman Khan was a 'fight between two gentlemen'.

Abhishek Bachchan cancels Delhi trip

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 01:24 PM CDT

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan, scheduled to visit the capital Sunday for promotionals ahead of his forthcoming 'Drona', decided to postpone his trip after a blast in south Delhi Saturday, publicists said.

Playback singer Mahendra Kapoor dies

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 01:13 PM CDT

Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) Mahendra Kapoor, popular Hindi film playback singer of yesteryears, died here late Satrurday following a cardiac failure. He was 74.

Opposition slams prevention of movie's Madurai release

Posted: 27 Sep 2008 12:39 PM CDT

Chennai, Sep 27 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (CPI) and actor-turned-politician Sarath Kumar Saturday slammed the alleged prevention of the release of a movie produced by Maran brothers in southern districts of Tamil Nadu.