| Aishwarya may appear in ’Rush Hour 3’ - Nov 21, 2004 12:47 IST |
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Bollywood icon Aishwarya Rai may find herself in Rush Hour 3 after Sheeraz Hasan, producer of a US entertainment show, initiated talks between the actress and Hollywood director Brett Ratner.
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| Look who’s backing the Shankaracharya! - Nov 21, 2004 12:45 IST |
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Tamil Brahmins may or may not have come out in support of arrested Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi of Kanchipuram, but sections of the underprivileged Dalit classes have expressed anger at the treatment meted out to the seer.
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| Kanpur pitch plays true after Mumbai fiasco - Nov 21, 2004 12:44 IST |
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After the Mumbai fiasco, the Green Park Stadium pitch here played true and but for two unlucky dismissals, South Africa would have posted a higher score on the opening day of the first cricket Test Saturday.
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| Controversial law being reviewed: Manmohan - Nov 21, 2004 12:41 IST |
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said a controversial anti-terror law that sparked protests in Manipur is being reviewed, hinting that it could be repealed.
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| Tamil Nadu governor meets Kalam - Nov 21, 2004 12:40 IST |
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Amid raging controversy and political outrage over the arrest of Hindu pontiff Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi in Tamil Nadu, the state’s governor S.S. Barnala Saturday called on President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
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| Modi’s two-child bar may upset ministers - Nov 21, 2004 12:39 IST |
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Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s plan to bar those with more than two children from contesting elections may not be welcomed by most of his own cabinet colleagues.
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| Bihar Police hunt for kidnapped engineers - Nov 21, 2004 12:38 IST |
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The kidnapping of two engineers in Bihar has sparked a furious manhunt, with police saying they are doing everything possible to recover the abducted men.
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| Bihar dismisses constable for killings - Nov 21, 2004 12:38 IST |
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A police constable who in a drunken state killed three people and injured five sparking violence in a Bihar district has been dismissed from service.
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| Change rules of game: Intel CEO to IT honchos - Nov 21, 2004 12:36 IST |
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Futuristic business plans and technology are critical for the survival of IT companies and in investing in human resources like in the case of India, says Intel CEO Craig Barrett.
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| BJP protests for Shankaracharya, BJD keeps off - Nov 21, 2004 12:35 IST |
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In keeping with its nationwide programme, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Orissa unit Saturday launched a protest against the arrest of Hindu pontiff Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi.
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| Left leaders to have power breakfast when workers strike - Nov 21, 2004 12:34 IST |
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India’s leftist trade unions will conduct a nationwide strike against the government for the fuel price hike Tuesday, the same day top Left leaders are slated to have breakfast with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
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| Chandy to set up grievance redressal cell - Nov 21, 2004 12:29 IST |
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People in Kerala may soon be able to air their complaints directly to Chief Minister Oommen Chandy thanks to a proposed grievance redressal centre.
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| Man kills two sons - Nov 21, 2004 12:27 IST |
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A man in Orissa has been arrested for attacking his own family with an axe that led to the death of two minor sons.
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| Maoist mine attack kills 18 policemen in Uttar Pradesh - Nov 21, 2004 12:26 IST |
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As many as 18 policemen were killed when a land mine planted by Maoist guerrillas blew up a truck in a rural part of Uttar Pradesh Saturday, officials said.
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| Manipur gets five special railway projects - Nov 21, 2004 12:24 IST |
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday opened a three-day visit to the northeast by laying the foundation stone to construct a multibillion-rupee railway line in Manipur, besides announcing five special railway projects for the state.
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| South Africa 154/4 against India at tea - Nov 21, 2004 12:23 IST |
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South Africa were 154 for four wickets at tea on the opening day of the first Test against India at the Green Pak Stadium here Saturday.
Andrew Hall was batting on 57 while Boeta Dippenaar was yet to open his account.
--Indo-Asian News Service
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| Sweet and sour news for ’local’ boy Mohammed Kaif - Nov 21, 2004 12:18 IST |
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In-form batsman Mohammed Kaif became an uncle just before the festival of Eid but was omitted from the playing XI for the first Test against South Africa that began here Saturday.
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| South Africa 80 for 2 at lunch - Nov 21, 2004 11:59 IST |
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South Africa were 80 for the loss of two wickets at lunch on the opening day of the first Test against India at the Green Pak Stadium here Saturday.
Jacque Kallis was batting on 8 and Andrew Hall on 29.
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| Advani observes hunger protest for Shankaracharya - Nov 21, 2004 11:58 IST |
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president L.K. Advani Saturday went on a day’s hunger strike protest against the arrest of Hindu pontiff Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi.
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| Leaders cool tempers in Congress-NCP ties - Nov 21, 2004 11:56 IST |
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Two days after Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar criticised each other, leaders of the two parties are working to cool down frayed tempers.
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