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Curfew relaxed in riot-hit Dhule, situation peaceful

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:49:26 -0400

The district administration on Sunday relaxed curfew for three hours this morning in north Maharashtra's Dhule town, as the situation was under control and peaceful

Chouhan advocates POTA-type law to deal with terror

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:36:01 -0400

The Madhya Pradesh government on Sunday asked the Centre to clear state's anti-terror bill and made a strong case for enaction of a POTA-type law

RBI may delay liberalisation policy for foreign banks

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:36:46 -0400

The global financial crisis may force the Reserve Bank to delay the roadmap for further liberalising the banking sector by six to eight months from

ICICI hits out at 'rumour-mongering'

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:37:50 -0400

Far from being adventurous, ICICI Bank on Sunday said that it was conservative when it comes to growing its businesses and that its deposits and

Aus to guarantee all bank deposits

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:24:40 -0400

The Australian government will guarantee all deposits held in domestic financial institutions for the next three years, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said on Sunday."The Australian

Questions on Saif-Kareena frustrates Soha

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:19:57 -0400

Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan doesn't mind media attention, but asking her questions related to her brother Saif Ali Khan and his girlfriend Kareena Kapoor

Malaysia knights SRK amid outcry

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:10:51 -0400

Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan has been given Malaysia's equivalent of a knighthood in a move criticised by opposition lawmakers and the public.Shah Rukh Khan

Union govt concerneed over violence in Northeast

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:08:00 -0400

The security situation in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland - which together account for over 90 per cent of incidents of violence in the north eastern

Amitabh Bachchan's condition stable

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:53:01 -0400

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan's condition was said to be stable on Sunday.Bachchan was admitted to the Lilavati hospital in suburban Bandra on Saturday after he

Business class air travel hit by crisis

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:46:50 -0400

Businessmen and women, hit by the global financial crisis, are cutting back on their trips and forcing airlines to either slash their prices or to