• Sensex opens weak, down 53 points
• Railways agrees in principle to set up factory in Singur
• RBI concerned over food price inflation
• Buddhadeb slams UPA on price rise, privatisation
• Price bids for supply of TV sets to be opened Dec 15

Handmade paper, palm leaf, cane for India's 'green' artisans

Craftsmen gathered in Bangalore from across the country are popularising eco-friendly traditional artwork, with their raw material ranging from palm leaves to the roots of trees to cane.2:01 PM on December 16

Colour and cackle in Kashmir skies, courtesy winter birds

Large flocks of cackling geese and ducks dot the evening sky in Kashmir these days. They herald the arrival of avian visitors from far off Siberia, Eastern Europe, the Philippines and China at their winter home.12:09 PM on December 16

Hurriyat leaders under house arrest in Srinagar

Senior separatist leaders of the moderate wing of Jammu and Kashmir's separatist Hurriyat Conference were Thursday placed under house arrest to prevent them from staging a march on World Human Rights Day.12:08 PM on December 16

I was confident of my growth as actor: Himesh Reshammiya

Himesh Reshammiya is all smiles. His film 'Radio' has fetched him some good reviews as an actor, something he has been longing for. The singer-composer-actor says he was confident of his growth as a performer and winning people's hearts.12:08 PM on December 16

Adnan's 'Ek Ladki Deewani Si' focuses on love ballads

Album: 'Ek Ladki Deewani Si'; Music Director: Adnan Sami; Lyricist: Irfan Siddiqui; Singers: Adnan Sami, Tulsi Kumar and Jermaine Jackson; Rating: **1/212:08 PM on December 16

Telangana demand shows people feel neglected: Chidambaram

Home Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday said the demand for a separate Telangana state in Andhra Pradesh showed how people feel neglected despite speaking same language.12:08 PM on December 16

Acquittal for all accused in Dinakaran office burning case

All the 17 accused for burning three employees of the Tamil daily Dinakaran in the Madurai office in May 2007 have been set free by a Tamil Nadu court as the key witnesses turned hostile.12:07 PM on December 16