* 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Bulgaria have withdrawn their national weightlifting squad from the Beijing Olympics after 11 members of the team failed dope tests, according to their national weightlifting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
* 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
Mohd Asif released from detention
Stand together against regionalism: Sonia
'Prepay home loan or invest in mutual funds?
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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
LIVE: Mumbai vs Rajasthan
The Rajasthan Royals are taking on the Mumbai Indians in the latest explosive IPL clash;
Rajasthan: Raje, Gujjars soften stands
The Gujjar-Rajasthan government standoff over Scheduled Tribe status took an interesting turn on Monday when Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje lobbed the ball in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s court, recommending in a letter four to six percent reservation for the community
N-deal: UPA-Left meeting postponed
The meeting of UPA-Left Committee on nuclear issue, scheduled for Wednesday, has been postponed, putting back further a decision on whether India should sign the safeguards agreement with IAEA
Pictures from Mars Phoenix Lander
Scientists at the University of Arizona erupted in celebration last night, and for good reason. They successfully coaxed their Mars Phoenix Lander onto the surface after a tricky landing sequence, and within hours the vehicle began sending pictures back to Earth.
Tennis player does Playboy shoot
America's Ashley Harkleroad was knocked out of the French Open by Serena Williams on Sunday, but stole the headlines by announcing she has posed for Playboy.
Call off stir, or face Army: Raje tells Gujjars
Lashing out at Rajasthan government for the police firing on agitating Gujjars, the CPI(M) on Sunday asked the Vasundhara Raje administration to end "repression" against the protesters and talk to them for an amicable settlement.
Why prices are rising
Karnataka: Three independents back BJP
BJP, with 110 members in the 225-strong house, staked claim to forming the government with the support of three independents
Images: At last! A touchdown on Mars
NASA's newest outpost in the solar system is a polygon-cracked terrain in Mars' northern polar region believed to hold a reservoir of ice beneath.
Hours after the Phoenix Mars Lander softly landed Sunday in the Martian arctic plains, it dazzled scientists with the first-ever glimpse of the Red Planet's high northern latitudes.
High oil price a bubble, says Soros
Soaring oil prices are increasingly the result of speculation, financier George Soros said in an interview published Monday.
Kolkata airport to get a Rs 2000 cr makeover
the process of the Kolkata airport modernisation is all set to start with the Public Investment Board meeting here later this week to give its nod to the Rs 2,000 crore project.
Medical tourism to boom in India
India is set to earn Rs 80 billion ($1.87 billion) a year in foreign exchange from medical tourism by 2012, according to a study by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham).
India's inflation rate may be revised to 10%: Economist
India's inflation rate may be revised to 10 per cent from the latest estimate of 7.82 per cent as data for prices of different commodities is updated,
Misplaced cheques? Bank not liable to pay
A bank cannot be asked to pay the amount of a misplaced cheque unless it is proved that the instrument has been encashed by a third person,
Security deposit for LPG cylinders hiked
State-run oil firms today hiked the security deposit charges for new cooking gas (LPG) connections by Rs 400 to Rs 1250 per cylinder
Security issue: Blackberry not to hand over data
Blackberry data traffic is at present not accessible by Indian security agencies
Sensex slides 301 points; RCom sheds 5%
The Sensex finally ended with a loss of 301 points at 16,348.
Reliance Globalcom buys Vanco of UK
India's Reliance Communications Ltd. said its subsidiary Reliance Globalcom acquired UK telecom carrier Vanco Group Ltd
Jatropha makes Akshay Vir Singh Tyagi.
That did not discourage Akshay Vir Singh Tyagi from venturing into Jatropha cultivation seeing the huge potential for biofuels in the coming years
Finally, an end to *Lost*
The end is finally near for the survivors of Lost and for us at home as well.Michael Emerson, who plays Ben Linus, the master-manipulator leader of the Others, was quoted as saying to the Los Angeles Times
*Harry Potter* actor stabbed to death
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince actor Robert Knox was stabbed to death after an attempt to save his brother from a knife attack in Kent
'I want to make Kamal Sir sing a song'
Spotted: Akshay, Shahid in Dubai
6D experience in Agra!
Adlabs Cinemas, part of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group has launched the country's first 6D cinema experience at Agra
Prachanda Ravana* is unimpressive
Prachanda Ravana is a mythical Kannada film based on a popular mythological play written by Kanagal Prabhakara Shashtri 50 years ago
*Thoda mast, thoda *tragic
But two-three compositions later, it runs out on its supply of pixie dust. And so it's 2 and a half stars for 'thoda mast, thoda tragic.'
Mahesh Bhatt to make film on Neeraj Grover's murder
The filmmaker is planning a real-life film, inspired by the gory murder. But Bhatt said that he would not demonise Grover, Susayraj or Mathew.
Why angry old men shouldn't blog
Yet Bachchan's blog is rarely easy to warm up to
*Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam* producer dead
Sugandh is known for producing many films including Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra's Aks
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