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Second round of Congress-SP talks on Monday

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:30:05 -0400

Congress and Samajwadi Party are set for hard bargaining in the seat sharing talks for Uttar Pradesh on Monday amid clear signs from the SP

India has political will to transform ties with Pak: PM

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:54:42 -0400

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday congratulated Pakistan's President-elect Asif Ali Zardari and underlined India's “political will” to “transform relations” with the neighbouring country.“As you

Fight against N-deal not over says Karat

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:25:51 -0400

Describing India's bid to gain the NSG waiver as "another surrender", the CPI-M on Sunday said that its fight against the Indo-US nuclear deal was

Bollywood revels in spirit of Lord Ganesha

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:30:21 -0400

From Salman Khan to Urmila Matondkar to Nana Patekar - the Mumbai film fraternity celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi with traditional fervour and zeal. They sang praises

'Heaven on Earth' premieres at Toronto Fest

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:17:32 -0400

Canada-based Indian filmmaker Deepa Mehta's Heaven on Earth, her Punjabi production about domestic violence in the immigrant community in Canada, premiered at the Toronto International

Naked Radcliffe insulated against fans

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:01:30 -0400

The Broadway theatre, which is set to host the play Equus starring Daniel Radcliffe, had to revamp the stage to prevent female fans from mobbing

Naked Radcliffe insulated against fans

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:01:30 -0400

The Broadway theatre, which is set to host the play Equus starring Daniel Radcliffe, had to revamp the stage to prevent female fans from mobbing

High-resolution satellite launched in California

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:46:39 -0400

A super-sharp Earth-imaging satellite has been launched into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base on the Central California coast. A Delta 2 rocket carrying the GeoEye-1 satellite

'The Wrestler' bags Golden Lion at Venice

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:44:41 -0400

American director Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler starring Mickey Rourke as a over-the-hill wrestler won the Golden Lion award for best film at the Venice Film

Will the Big Bang test end the world on Wednesday?

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:37:16 -0400

If critics are to be believed, the end of the universe will begin coming Wednesday when a Welsh miner's son launches the world's biggest scientific