Monday, October 6, 2008

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Bush to sign the nuclear bill on October 8

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 09:18 AM CDT

President George W Bush would sign the nuclear bill into law at a function at White House on October 8.

Lake poses threat to its nearby villages

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 09:17 AM CDT

Chinyalisaur village situated around the Tehri Lake in Uttarakhand is under serious threat of erosion, as rising water level is resulting in erosion of massive chunks of land in the village.

Major fire guts footwear factory in New Delhi

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 09:17 AM CDT

A major fire gutted a footwear factory in New Delhi on Sunday. The fire which broke out in the early hours of the morning soon engulfed the entire factory.

Curfew in Kashmir ahead of Separatists rally

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 09:17 AM CDT

Authorities imposed an indefinite curfew in Kashmir on Sunday ahead of a rally by separatists.

SRK hails Ganguly's comeback in the Indian team

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 09:16 AM CDT

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan hailed the return of Saurav Ganguly for the upcoming India-Australia test series.

Farmers' protest mars Sonia Gandhi's rally

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 09:16 AM CDT

Indian farmers angry over poor compensation for farmland disrupted Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's speech in New Delhi on Saturday.

Ace designers set the ramp on fire during ...

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 09:16 AM CDT

Indian designers combine historic opulence and contemporary chic to dazzle the fashion glitterati with their bridal collection at the ongoing Bridal Asia event in New Delhi on Saturday.

Relatives of Indian seafarers decry ...

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 09:15 AM CDT

Relatives of Indian seafarers on board of a Japanese ship, hijacked by armed Somalian pirates held a candlelight vigil in New Delhi.

West Bengal's main opposition defends protests

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 09:15 AM CDT

Main opposition in West Bengal that spearheaded the protests leading to the pull out of Tata small car plant from the state justified its stand on Saturday.

Condoleezza Rice meets Indian PM; Opposition ...

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 09:15 AM CDT

Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Indian Prime Minister on Saturday.

Bollywood News

Bollywood News

Tilt to project Imran in 'Kidnap' wrong: Sanjay Gadhvi

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 10:32 PM CDT

Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) New kid on the block Imran Khan has got more space than seasoned actor Sanjay Dutt in the publicity campaign of just-released 'Kidnap'. The film's director, Sanjay Gadhvi, has termed it a wrong move and an example of how the industry worships the 'rising sun'.

Ranbir would have been a better choice for 'Karzzz': Himesh

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 08:48 PM CDT

Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) Composer-singer-actor Himesh Reshammiya, who plays the lead role in the remake of the 1980s superhit 'Karz', admits Ranbir Kapoor would have been a better choice for the role and would have ensured the film's box office success.

Cool as Ice

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 02:10 PM CDT

He is as chilled out as they can get. Despite the recent backlash in Patiala following a complaint against him by a journalist, Saif Ali Khan does not feel persecuted. 'The press in rural areas can be sensitive to certain issues and we need to be careful. But they also have to realise that the sets are like a war zone and there is some amount of pushing and shoving,' he says.

Set for a change

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 02:10 PM CDT

She is the girl every guy would want to take home with to his mother. But Amrita Rao seems to have got bored of the 'girl next door and tag' and is all set to shed the image in her upcoming film Shortcut opposite Arshad Warsi and Akshaye Khanna.

Vidya Balan in search of 'roles of substance'

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 11:35 AM CDT

Pune, Oct 5 (ANI): Bollywood actor Vidya Balan spoke about her upcoming projects and the current genre of film making at a jewellery show in Pune on Saturday night.

Motherhood, best experience of my life: Karisma Kapoor

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 04:49 AM CDT

Mumbai, Oct 5 (IANS) Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor, who is back with her industrialist husband Sunjay Kapur and will soon be seen as a judge on the fourth season of 'Naach Baliye', says that being a mother has been the best experience of her life.

Documentary film festival to spread environment awareness

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 02:10 AM CDT

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Sounding the battle cry against climate change from Kashmir to Coimbatore, documentary makers are taking an environment film festival to eight cities, hoping to enlist people in their cause.

Business News

Business News

Era Infra says JV gets 1.3 bln rupees contract

Posted: 06 Oct 2008 02:23 AM CDT

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Infrastructure development firm Era Infra Engineering Ltd said on Monday its joint venture had secured a contract worth 1.3 billion rupees.

Oil falls over 3 pct to $91, crisis may dampen demand

Posted: 06 Oct 2008 02:13 AM CDT

By Jonathan Leff

Nikkei hits 4-œ year closing low as gloom spreads

Posted: 06 Oct 2008 02:11 AM CDT

By Elaine Lies

Dish TV India plans $240 mln rights issue

Posted: 06 Oct 2008 02:01 AM CDT

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Satellite television provider Dish TV India Ltd plans to raise 11.4 billion rupees ($240 million) through a rights issue priced at 22 rupees a share.

BSE Sensex falls more than 4 pct to 2-yr low

Posted: 06 Oct 2008 01:59 AM CDT

MUMBAI (Reuters) The BSE Sensex extended its fall to more than 4 percent on Monday afternoon, dropping below 12,000 points for the first time since Sept 2006, as worries of foreign fund withdrawals mounted after the $700 billion U.S. rescue package failed to soothe global recession fears.

Regulators scramble to shore up banking system

Posted: 06 Oct 2008 01:50 AM CDT

By Jason Subler

Entertainment News

Entertainment News

'Beverly Hills Chihuahua' tops weekend box office

Posted: 06 Oct 2008 01:05 AM CDT

Washington, Oct 6 (ANI): Disney's animal comedy 'Beverly Hills Chihuahua' topped the weekend box office after raking in 29 million dollars.

Pink's 'So What' tops UK singles chart

Posted: 06 Oct 2008 01:05 AM CDT

London, Oct 6 (ANI): US singer Pink has topped the UK singles chart with 'So What'.

O.J. Simpson's luck runs out after 13 years

Posted: 06 Oct 2008 12:07 AM CDT

By Dan Whitcomb

"Chihuahua" best in show at U.S. box office

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 11:04 PM CDT

By Mary Milliken

Tilt to project Imran in 'Kidnap' wrong: Sanjay Gadhvi

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 10:32 PM CDT

Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) New kid on the block Imran Khan has got more space than seasoned actor Sanjay Dutt in the publicity campaign of just-released 'Kidnap'. The film's director, Sanjay Gadhvi, has termed it a wrong move and an example of how the industry worships the 'rising sun'.

CORRECTED - O.J. Simpson's luck runs out after 13 years

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 09:46 PM CDT

(Corrects to 1994 in paragraph 15)

Hollywood News

Hollywood News

'Beverly Hills Chihuahua' tops weekend box office

Posted: 06 Oct 2008 01:05 AM CDT

Washington, Oct 6 (ANI): Disney's animal comedy 'Beverly Hills Chihuahua' topped the weekend box office after raking in 29 million dollars.

Pink's 'So What' tops UK singles chart

Posted: 06 Oct 2008 01:05 AM CDT

London, Oct 6 (ANI): US singer Pink has topped the UK singles chart with 'So What'.

'Chihuahua' is top dog at box offices

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 08:03 PM CDT

New York, Oct 6 (DPA) The computer-assisted comedy 'Beverly Hills Chihuahua' towered over the competition this weekend at US box offices with three-day revenue of $29 million, according to preliminary studio estimates issued Sunday.

Beyonce Knowles honoured for charity work

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 01:28 PM CDT

New York, Oct 5 (IANS) American singer Beyonce Knowles has been inducted to the Miami Children's Hospital Foundation's Hall of Fame as a reward for her generous work towards helping others.

Eva Mendes loves 'sexy' tag

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 12:23 PM CDT

New York, Oct 5 (IANS) Hollywood actress Eva Mendes has said she loves it when she is deemed as an object of desire and termed sexy.

Brangelina return to US with kids

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 12:22 PM CDT

New York, Oct 5 (IANS) Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have brought their six kids to New York City for the first time since the birth of their twins, Vivienne and Knox.

Madonna goes on secret dinner with beau

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 12:22 PM CDT

London, Oct 5 (IANS) Pop queen Madonna has reportedly been spotted enjoying a date with professional baseball team New York Yankees' star Alex Rodriguez.

Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro team up again

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 11:29 AM CDT

New York, Oct 5 (IANS) Academy-award winning director Martin Scorsese and actor Robert De Niro are teaming up once again for a film.

Johnny Depp begs for role in 'Little Britain'

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 11:29 AM CDT

London, Oct 5 (IANS) Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp has begged English comedian and actor Matt Lucas for a role in the 'Little Britain' after loving the debut of the American series.

Helen Mirren feels sorry for Britney

Posted: 05 Oct 2008 11:28 AM CDT

London, Oct 5 (IANS) The BAFTA-award winning actress Helen Mirren says she feels sorry for Britney Spears.

Entertainment-The Times of India

Entertainment-The Times of India

'Sometimes, even I want to scream'

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...at the unending stream of flak, says the very correct Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, bahu of the very correct Bachchan family, and explains why she doesn't.

Sambhavna tells all

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After being evicted from 'Bigg Boss's house, item girl Sambhavna Seth is at her vitriolic best. In an uncensored 'lash-a-thon,' she bares her feelings to TOI.

Superhero ya superzero?

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TOI pits the two 'desi' superheroes - 'Krrish' and 'Drona' - against each other.

Kate Winslet to play fashion designer

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Kate is all set to play fashion designer Vivienne Westwood in an upcoming movie based on her life.

Scanti-lating image

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Rakhi Sawant cut a blouse worth Rs 40,000 into an itsy-bitsy halter because she didn't want to wear a modest blouse that went against her image.

Hellboy ll: The Golden Army

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That's the comic book hero Hellboy for you, who has his second outing under Guillermo Del Toro's creative expertise, and ends up better than his first avtar.