* Rare Images: Life and times of Sam Bahadur
* Special: WAGs @ Wimbledon 2008
They are the cynosure of all the moving cameras. More so, in Grand Slams, when the camera just finds an excuse to focus on them time and again. Yes, we are talking about the wives and girlfriends (WAGSs) of the players.
* Laid to rest
Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, who died at Wellington Military Hospital, was buried on Friday beside the grave of his wife Siloo Bode as per his wish.
* RBI may hike interest rates by 1%
Leading economists and financial sector analysts fear that the unabated inflationary pressures may push the RBI to further tighten the monetary policy by raising key interest rates by another one per cent.
* Inflation zooms
India's annual inflation rate further jumped to 11.42 per cent in mid-June.
This is the highest inflation has gone in more than 13 years. It touched a 13-year high of 11.05% for the week ended June 7
* 11 Bulgarian lifters fail dope tests
Bulgaria have withdrawn their national weightlifting squad from the Beijing Olympics after 11 members of the team failed dope tests, according to their national weightlifting federation
* Quake rocks Andamans, Chennai affected too
An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale shook the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Chennai on Friday, triggering panic among residents.
* How Gates makes a difference in India
Announcing one of the biggest grants for AIDS, the Bill Gates Foundation started its operations in India in 2003. The Foundation has invested a whopping $258 million to eradicate the killer disease from India.
* Dhoni wary of unpredictable Bangladesh
Wary of an unpredictable Bangladesh team, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said his side would not make the mistake of taking their opponents lightly as even a hint of complacency could lead to them being upstaged in the super-four encounter of the Asia Cup here tomorrow.
* 'Here's my pistol, come on shoot me'
Commissioned in the Indian Army in 1943, Major General D'Souza (retd), now 87, has fought four wars and had several interactions with Field Marshal Manekshaw. He spoke about the man who was an outstanding leader of men. A first person account of a great soldier who passed into the ages shortly after midnight June 27:
* RBI may hike key interest rates by 1%
* Govt cannot curb inflation: BJP
With the inflation rate touching a 13-year high of 11.42 per cent, BJP on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Centre and said that the UPA government does not have any "solution" to curb price rise.
* This cuppa doesn't cheer any more
Prices of two key ingredients -- tea and milk -- have gone up by up to 30 per cent and 22 per cent respectively in the last one year in almost all major cities.
* India's first power exchange goes live
Country's first power exchange -- Indian Energy Exchange -- today started its operation.
* India's crude oil production rises by 3.2%
India's crude oil production rose by 3.2 per cent in May on back of better performance by state owned oil major Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), while refinery output remained unchanged
* Bloodbath on the bourses: Sensex tanks 620 points...
The Sensex dropped to a low of 13,760 at the fag end of the day - down 662 points from the previous close. The index finally ended with a hefty loss of 620 points (4.3%) at 13,802.
* Engaging India: The road to growth
Engaging India is an online column analysing the issues, trends and forces behind the business and politics shaping India and its impact on the world.
* Financial advice for India
This has spurred not only the creation of companies such as iTrust but also prompted established financial institutions to offer independent advice.
* Filing tax returns? Here's help
, The last date of filing income tax return for F.Y.2007-2008 is 31st July, 2008. If you fail to file return by 31st July, you can file return subsequently also till 31st March, 2009 under certain conditions.
* Inflation zooms to a high of 11.42%
* *Victory* is watchable
* Madonna and Guy call in divorce lawyers
Speculation is rife that Madonna [Images] and her husband Guy Ritchie are heading for a split soon after it emerged that the couple have sought advice from divorce lawyers.
* Grab just a handful of *Kismat*
* No Magic in *Thodi Life*
* No Magic in *Thodi Life*
* *Thoda* so-so *Thoda* ho-hum
* *Ayudham Seivom* makes no impact
* A ho-hum *Vallamai Tharayo*
* A ho-hum *Vallamai Tharayo*
* A half-decent *Darjeeling* diversion
* 'They can't hoodwink the Left at every stage'
While Roy quit the coordination committee, the other face of the party, Prof T J Chandrachoodan, continued to be part of the UPA-Left committee on the nuclear deal he says The government said it will go to the IAEA, we allowed it so that the prime minister's credibility is not tarnished in the international stage. But they can't keep proceeding at every stage till it reaches a point when the deal will be on autopilot. They can't hoodwink the Left at every stage
* Images
* Sehwag blasts 100
* YOU VOTE: Should the prime minister quit?
The Left parties have been staunch opponents of the deal and have threatened to withdraw support to the Congress-led government if it went to the International Atomic Energy Agency Board for finalisation of an India-specific safeguards agreement.
* Sania loses in 2nd round
Sania failed to win a single game in the first set as she lost her second round match 0-6 6-4 7-9 against Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez of Spain.
* India not forcing us to stop war on LTTE: Lanka
"As a neighbouring country, India is requesting peace talks but it did not compel the Sri Lankan government to stop the war," Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardane told newspersons.
* The path to Nirvana
* YOU VOTE: Should the prime minister quit?
* India's GMR to buy half of InterGen for $1.1bn
Indian infrastructure group GMR on Wednesday agreed to buy half of US power producer InterGen for about $1.1bn from an investment firm backed by American International Group and Highstar Capital.
* Reliance aims for the stars in Bollywood deal joint...
Indian billionaire industrialist Anil Ambani has moved a step closer to building a media group spanning Hollywood and Bollywood, this week announcing a partnership with Hindi film superstar Amitabh Bachchan.
* View of the day:Controlling Indian Inflation
The Reserve Bank of India this week announced a 50 basis point rise in its repo rate to 8.5 per cent, a move that Hugo Navarro at Capital Economics says provided a rebuttal to the mounting criticism that the central bank had done “too little, too late” to stem rising inflation.
* SBI, UBI hike loan rates by 0.5%
Home, auto and other retail loans from SBI [Get Quote] and Union Bank of India [Get Quote] will cost more, with the two public sector banks on Thursday announcing an identical 0.5 hike in their benchmark prime lending rates to protect margins.
Consequently, SBI's BPLR will go up to 12.75 from June 27, while that of UBI will move up 13.25 per cent.
* Sun to go ahead with acquisition; files suit against...
Sun Pharma said it has filed an action in the Supreme Court of the State of New York against Taro and its full Board of Directors.
* Foreign investors still bullish on India
Foreign investors shrugged off concerns of high inflation rate impacting economic growth in India and poured in 3.74 billion dollars FDI in April showing a whopping 127 per cent jump over a year-ago period.
* Nokia dials rural India
To position itself effectively in the rural market, mobile phone maker Nokia plans to offer Internet based services in micro-finance, distribution, agricultural services and after sales and support services for the non-urban markets.
* Demand from India to fall: Boeing
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing is reducing its forecast of the Indian market by half beyond 2012 as a result of the slowdown in the aviation sector.
* Sensex ends up 202 points; Reliance gains 4%
The index rallied to a high of 14450 - up 253 points from the day's low - in late noon trades. The Sensex finally ended with a gain of 202 points at 14422
* Web addresses to get more leeway
Online addresses would soon look a lot more diversified as the organisation that oversees web identities is expected to approve a proposal to create an unlimited number of so-called top-level domains -- the familiar suffixes like '.com' at the end of Web addresses.
* Wishing for the Yash Raj theme park
Yash Raj Films have pioneeringly signed on to create a Bollywood-themed park in Dubai
* Spotted: Will Smith in London
Nelson Mandela's celebratory concert will take place on Friday night in London's Hyde Park, hosted by Hollywood actor Will Smith
* 'Lakshya: Most popular after Baa and Tulsi'
This character is the most positive character in the Virani family and most popular one after Baa and Tulsi," Yash says
* Which 2008 movie are you looking forward to?
While the year started on a slow note, the latter part promises to keep us entertained. While Hollywood keeps those superheroes coming, Bollywood is ready with it's futuristic Love Story 2050, which showcases Mumbai as you have never seen it before
* Raj Babbar upset with his son's debut in *Jaane Tu*
Son of Raj Babbar and the legendary Smita Patil, Prateik is going to make an appearance in Abbas Tyrewala's directorial debut, Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na.
* Spotted: Michael Douglas In Mumbai
Michael Douglas is scouting locations in India for his new film, Racing The Monsoon. The actor was spotted in Mumbai on Monday
* First Look: John becomes an angel
John Abraham, one of the hottest vegetarians in the country, supports the birds in his latest PETA ad.
Wearing huge angel wings, the actor proclaims, ' Be an angel for birds. Don't cage them.'
* When Krish met Krrish
* How well do you know Yash Raj Films?
The Yash Raj banner has produced quite a few landmark films, that have gone down in history. This Friday, it hopes to repeat the magic in the Saif Ali Khan Rani Mukerji-starrer, Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic.
* Rabbi's rock star ambition
In 2003, a guitar-playing Sardar sang his way into the nation's charts and hearts with an unlikely mix of rock music and Punjabi lyrics. Rabbi Shergill was then a breath of fresh air.
* Ivanovic back from the brink
* PM, Sonia meet
* Pix
* Rushdie receives knighthood from British Queen
* Djokovic falls to Safin's scorcher
* India win by 256 runs
* SL vs B'desh
* UPA-Left avoid showdown
* Saif in UK
* Rediff.com invests in IT start-up
* Cairn to invest $2 billion in India
* Govt asks Reliance to supply gas to urea plants first
* SC allows Sahara to restore tin fencing
* Planning short trip to UK? Get a sponsor
* Watch out mosquitoes, Gates is coming
* Sensex ends up 113 points; RCom surges 7%
* Ranbaxy gets tentative USFDA nod for AIDS drug
* Maha govt to build trans-harbour link; Ambanis out
* Big B, Anil Ambani in film joint venture
* Raj Babbar upset with his son's debut in *Jaane Tu*
* Spotted: Michael Douglas In Mumbai
* First Look: John becomes an angel
* When Krish met Krrish
* How well do you know Yash Raj Films?
* Rabbi's rock star ambition
* Wanted: A place for Michael Douglas
* When a eunuch bowled Salman over!
* *Thodi* Magic *Thoda* Confusion
* Not Ugly, but needs more Pagli
Will try to convince Left on N-deal: Congress
Sonia consults UPA allies on N-deal
'Not every batsman is Kevin Pietersen'
Manufacturing investment? India to be No. 1!
UNPA meet soon to discuss N-deal: Mulayam
Federer swift and sure at Wimbledon
Indo-Pak foreign ministerial talks on Friday
Hate mail sender apologises to Left leaders
Federer's new look at Wimbledon
RBI eyes ways to ease inflation pressure
India's richest 5 lose Rs 5-trillion in 6 months
AI move to withdraw agency commission draws flak
India not to guide rupee movement for inflation control:...
Sensex ends down 278 points; Hindalco drops 8%
Why the US is an economic burden on the world
Mobile tariffs to fall further?
Fuel price: Will the world heed Chidambaram's advice?
Citi set to sack 6,500
RBI may hike key interest rates again
Men find Katherine Heigl most desirable!
Spotted: Katrina Kaif at Mumbai airport
Shahid, Ranbir say no to Amitabh-starrer?
What Angelina Jolie *Wanted*
*Love Guru*: Un-funniest movie of the year
Arjun Bijlani takes a break from *Left Right Left*
'Akshay charges a ransom'
*Mizhikal Sakshi* is melodramatic
Old wine in new bottle
First look: Ekta Kapoor's *Mahabharat*
Sikh groups demand Dera chief's arrest
F1 images
Massa wins French GP
N-deal stalemate: Karat meets Karunanidhi
Most Whites believe Obama a risky choice: Survey
UPA government is in ICU, says Advani
We learnt from our mistakes: Dhoni
Wealth fund manager's role
Nadal leads challengers to Federer's crown
Devotees' record turnout at Amarnath shrine
FM in Saudi Arabaia, seeks more oil supply
Karnataka wants to retain old B'lore airport
'Employers are not being transparent in good times'
Vodafone challenges govt tax rules
Are corporates bilking the shareholders?
Don't panic, more measures to stem prices: FM
RBI to take steps to check inflation: FinMin
Mera Bharat in Hollywood
Inflation: Firms' earnings to take a hit
Inflation: More monetary steps expected
First look: Ekta Kapoor's *Mahabharat*
Give *Haal-E-Dil* a miss
*Kaamannana Makkalu* does not impress
*Aashirbaad*'s Mansi becomes a mom
Sanjay Dutt to romance Ash on screen
*Sanai Chaughde* fails to impress
'I am looking sexy'
Amisha dares to bare!
'Ayesha Takia has a promising future'
What we need to learn from *The Love Guru*
It may bring Cong, SP closer
Mera Bharat in Hollywood
Stalemate on N-deal: Left continues to breath fire
Paes-Bhupathi lose in final
Wimbledon Babes
When Mrs Gandhi declared a holiday
Images: Olympic torch relay in Tibet
Government is promoting a bad nuclear deal: CPM
A new ray of hope for Sarabjit Singh
Factbox
Karnataka wants to retain old B'lore airport
'Employers are not being transparent in good times'
Vodafone challenges govt tax rules
Are corporates bilking the shareholders?
Don't panic, more measures to stem prices: FM
RBI to take steps to check inflation: FinMin
Mera Bharat in Hollywood
Inflation: Firms' earnings to take a hit
Inflation: More monetary steps expected
Inflation: Slowdown in demand imminent
First look: Ekta Kapoor's *Mahabharat*
Give *Haal-E-Dil* a miss
*Kaamannana Makkalu* does not impress
*Aashirbaad*'s Mansi becomes a mom
Sanjay Dutt to romance Ash on screen
*Sanai Chaughde* fails to impress
'I am looking sexy'
Amisha dares to bare!
'Ayesha Takia has a promising future'
What we need to learn from *The Love Guru*
Don't sign IAEA agreement, Left to government
'Perhaps that day was for me only'
Anniversary Special: Summer of '83
Paes-Bhupathi in Ordina Open final
Mumbai: Dera chief's bodyguard kills 1
First look: Ekta Kapoor's Mahabharat
HDFC Bank hikes loan rates by 0.25%
We want to take Left along on N-deal: Congress
Easy opener for Sania Mirza
Haal-E-Dil
Kingfisher, Deccan announce new fares
Oust Chidambaram immediately: Left
We will take stronger steps to curb prices: FM
Industry slams govt over high inflation
Iron, steel prices on a high
Durables fear slowdown
Common man is losing on savings
Inflation: Prices of FMCG goods to rise further
HDFC Bank hikes loan rates by 0.25%
Left, BJP slam govt on runaway inflation
First look: Ekta Kapoor's *Mahabharat*
Give *Haal-E-Dil* a miss
*Kaamannana Makkalu* does not impress
*Aashirbaad*'s Mansi becomes a mom
Sanjay Dutt to romance Ash on screen
*Sanai Chaughde* fails to impress
'I am looking sexy'
Amisha dares to bare!
'Ayesha Takia has a promising future'
What we need to learn from *The Love Guru*
Mohd Asif released from detention
Stand together against regionalism: Sonia
'Prepay home loan or invest in mutual funds?
Image
World's Sexiest Vegetarians
Meet 1st woman to win Rs 1 cr in Paanchvi Pass
10,000 mobiles sold every hour in India
Chat with author Amitav Ghosh
Get Smart with Anne Hathaway
10,000 mobiles sold per hour in India
ADAG may sue 3 RIL executives over gas pact
India plans series of investment pacts
Sensex slides 334 points; Ranbaxy plunges 8%
Is Bill Gates the greatest entrepreneur ever?
Oxford felicitates Montek Singh
British Midland woos India Inc
Property prices threaten Indian retail sector
India's report card fails to make the grade
Meet the first woman to win Rs 1 crore in *Paanchvi...
Watch *Ready* for Ram and Genelia
First look: Mira Nair's *Amelia*
Spotted: Shah Rukh Khan in Berlin
How *Brick Lane* was made: Director's cut
Mike Meyers to Bollywood: I'm your man
Coldplay deny plagiarising *Viva La Vida* music
The art of inflation control
Arshad Warsi gets Rs 5 crores for *Bigg Boss* 2?
Abhishek dances with a fan
* Rajkumar killed Aarushi: Krishna
* Chinese transgress into Sikkim again
* Paes-Bhupathi in Ordina Open semi-finals
* Gujjars to get 5 per cent quota in Rajasthan
* Applying to college?
* Playboy's sexiest bunnies
* Image: Chiranjeevi's new political office
* Women's Bill is dangerous, warns Mulayam
* Women, the new face of terror?
* Kapil's 175 turns silver
* India to get $9.2 bn ADB fund: FM
* Singapore Airlines plan more flights from India
* Honda Civic Hybrid at Rs 21.5 lakh
* How much cash can an NRI take to India?
* Auto majors launch fuel efficient models
* Panel for two inflation indices
* Workers per business shows steep fall
* ONGC, IOC, GAIL eye ADB pie in Petronet
* Sensex ends down 274pts; ICICI Bank slips 4%
* Banks turn choosy on realty loans
* Arshad Warsi gets Rs 5 crores for *Bigg Boss* 2?
* Abhishek dances with a fan
* Making an art of serious cinema
* Another Rajnikanth in the making?
* Spotted: Jimmy Shergill in Pune
* 'I just loved myself as the Chudail'
* 'I have done nothing new'
* 'It would look stupid if we showed Ajay Devgan in...
* Vatican bans *Da Vinci Code* prequel from Rome churches
* Spotted: Karisma Kapoor in Dubai
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