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Tamil Nadu government opposes Nalini's plea, hearing postponed

Tamil Nadu Friday opposed a plea for the premature release of Nalini Sriharan and three others convicted for the 1991 killing of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, prompting the Madras High Court to postpone the matter to Sep 17.

China moves 12-year plan on education reform

China has begun drawing up a 12-year plan for education reform and development, stressing its role in promoting economic development and technology innovation.8:00 PM on August 29

Priyadarshan builds sound studio in Singapore

Director Priyadarshan, who is busy completing 'Billo Barber' with Shah Rukh Khan and Irrfan Khan, has built a sound studio in Singapore and hopes that it will help Indian ad-filmmakers.8:00 PM on August 29

Afghan woman, two kids killed in German troops' fire

An Afghan woman and two children were killed and four other children injured as German soldiers opened fire on a civilian vehicle in the northern province of Kunduz, the Afghan police said Friday.8:00 PM on August 29

Bindra hopeful India will bag more medals at London Olympics

Gold medallist at the Beijing Games Abhinav Bindra, who arrived here to a tumultuous welcome Friday, expressed the hope that India would win more medals in the London Olympics 2012, as people of the country have begun to take interest in sports other than cricket.8:00 PM on August 29

Sri Lanks set 228-run target for India

Some big hitting by unbeaten Thilan Tushara (56) and Jehan Mubarak (47) in the late overs helped Sri Lanka put a respectable 227 for six wickets in 50 overs against India in the inconsequential fifth and final one-day match at the R. Premedasa Stadium here Friday.8:00 PM on August 29

Stay Beautiful In A Natural Way

Fashion, glamour and beauty have a symbolic relationship and cannot be separated, as both grow together at an increasing speed and with greater awareness these days....8:00 PM on August 29

The Second Brandsmith Vintage & Classic Bike Drive an event of its kind for the second time in Delhi

Recently, Brandsmith, a leading promotions and events company with many innovative campaigns and niche events to its credit with top Indian and international clients organised the Second Vintage Bike drive. The event made every one sing the song 'CRAZY KIYA RE...'. Forty of the world's best vintage motorbikes from the world participated in the event. Amongst the many riders was Bollywood's Bad Man 'Gulshan Grover', who was the main attraction for the people present there.7:58 PM on August 29

Second Life of Sixty Plus Seniors: Exploratory Study of Generation M (Mature) in Mumbai

Generation M or Sixty Plus seniors is an important segment which cannot be stereotyped. According to an exploratory study done by Jasravee Kaur, Partner, Master Sun Consulting, the Generation M has radically different needs and aspirations that needs to be tapped by marketers, advertisers & businessmen.7:53 PM on August 29

Saltmarch Media Announces Schedule for Business Technology Summit 2008

IBM and WebEx Sponsors at Business Technology Summit. Early Bird Registrations Close August 30.7:49 PM on August 29

Dabur Gulabari Miss Fresh Face of U.P. contest begins

Beauty Pageant winner to bag a 1-year contract with Dabur Gulabari; Model Hunt to be organized in over 50 colleges of UP7:47 PM on August 29

Hyundai Adjudged Winner of CIO 100 Award, yet again!

CIO 100 is the most acclaimed recognition in the enterprise IT space at USA, constituted by M/s. IDG Media Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore.7:46 PM on August 29

Parsvnath Hotel at Shirdi gets "3 Star" approval from The Ministry of Tourism

The project will offer 52 elegantly furnished rooms with a view to provide utmost comfort to the visiting guests. The hotel also proposes to have a multi cuisine restaurant cum coffee shop. Strategically located the hotel is in close vicinity of Shirdi temple ensuring a hassle free communication for all devotees from hotel to the temple.7:44 PM on August 29

Saffronart's Autumn Online Auction of Contemporary Indian Art on September 3-4, 2008

Featuring works of important Contemporary Indian artists including Subodh Gupta, Atul Dodiya, Shibu Natesan, Anju Dodiya, Rashid Rana and T.V. Santhosh; 130 works by 62 artists with a total lower estimate of Rs. 16.63 crores (US$ 4.15 million)7:43 PM on August 29

Microchip Technology announces US$65 million India investment

Microchip Technology Inc. [NASDAQ: MCHP], a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced a US$65 million investment plan for India over the next five years.7:42 PM on August 29