From the monthly archives:

October 2009

Aussies will miss Brett Lee and James Hopes, India looks positive

October 31, 2009 Cricket

New Delhi: In the third ODI match between India and Australia of the seven match series, Aussies will again not have Brett Lee and James Hopes on the field.
With India’s terrific victory in the second ODI, India is looking very much the dominant team while Australia seems to be struggling with its list of injured [...]

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This Is It: Remembering MJ

October 31, 2009 Entertainment

Mumbai: Kenny Ortega’s documentary ‘This Is It’ is receiving overwhelming response. It is like seeing the King of Pop preparing for his mega event and for a moment you don’t even realize that he is no more amongst us.
Kenny has chosen selectively from about more than 100 hours of rehearsal footage and summed up in [...]

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Riteish Deshmukh says no to politics

October 31, 2009 Entertainment

Mumbai: Though hailing from a family with a background of politics, son of Vilasrao Deshmukh, Riteish Deshmukh has chosen to enter the film industry.

Riteish said, “I can never see myself be a politician. I came out and even campaigned for my brother and I’m very happy the way the party has fared. But I don’t [...]

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Delhi affected by Dengue, 344 cases so far

October 31, 2009 Health

New Delhi: The number of cases affected by this vector-borne disease, Dengue, has shot up to 344 in Delhi. The city has reported two deaths due to dengue this season.
On October 23 the first case of dengue death was reported in the city when a 15-year-old boy succumbed to the disease at AIIMS. The second [...]

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Bharti Airtel’s stocks take a plunge after company joins the price war bandwagon

October 31, 2009 Business

Mumbai: With Bharti Airtel joining the bandwagon of price war, investors dumped the company’s stock and Bharti shares fell by over 6% to Rs 292.15 on the BSE, its lowest level in over six months while the RCom stock slipped over 7% to Rs 175.95.

India’s largest phone firm announced on Friday that revenue grew at [...]

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Narendra Modi suffers from Swine Flu, prayers on

October 31, 2009 Health

Ahmedabad: Chief Minister Narendra Modi is suffering from swine flu. Former chairman of Gujarat Minority Community Board Abdul Gani Quereshi said soon after the community members learnt of Modi’s illness, they started gathering at dargahs and offered prayers for his speedy recovery.

Everyone in the state from religious leaders, students, teachers and many others are offering [...]

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Movie Review: London Dreams

October 31, 2009 Entertainment

Mumbai: Vipul Shah’s London Dreams starring Ajay Devgan, Salman Khan and Asin is supposedly receiving a lukewarm response from critics.

It revolves around two best friends’ relationship ruined due to fame and popularity of the other. Ajay Devgan plays Arjun, an aspiring pop artiste who becomes jealous of his devoted best friend and band-mate Manu, [...]

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New and fresh look for Orkut

October 31, 2009 Tech

Mumbai: In the light of the tough competition from Facebook, Google realized it is time to go for some restructuring for Orkut. The social networking site, Orkut will be seen in a new look with host of new features.

Orkut owner Google said the new look has a homepage which is faster and easier to use.
The [...]

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US issues yet another travel advisory on India

October 31, 2009 World

New Delhi: The US state department has issued yet another travel advisory on India, days after US authorities arrested a Pakistani-American and Pakistani-Canadian for plotting terror attacks in Denmark and India.

The plot has triggered alarm bells in the security establishment because of the military pedigree and diplomatic connections the two men, both in their late [...]

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Nation remembers Indira Gandhi on her 25th death anniversary

October 30, 2009 India

New Delhi: Today is the 25th death anniversary of most prolific Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Gandhi was assassinated by her bodyguards on October 31, 1984.

Top dignitaries, including Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi along with the rest of the Gandhi family, visited her memorial at Shakti Sthal.
According to the reports, in Delhi, the party would have [...]

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