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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.

Sensex opens weak, down 53 points

A key Indian equities index opened on a weak note Thursday and was ruling 53 points lower than its previous close, about 15 minutes into trade.2:00 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

Misty morning in Delhi

It was a misty and relatively warm morning in Delhi Thursday with the minimum temperature settling above normal.12:07 PM on December 16

India will seek Headley's extradition: home secretary

India will seek access for the interrogation and extradition of US national and terror suspect David Coleman Headley after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) completes its probe into his links with the 26/11 attack.12:06 PM on December 16

Philippine massacre highlights increasing risks for media

When President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo placed the restive southern Philippine province of Maguindanao under martial law, Freddie Solinap was at a loss on how to report on the impact of the controversial decree.12:06 PM on December 16

Zia more powerful as son again accommodated in party

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has created the post of a senior vice president for former prime minister Khaleda Zia's London-based son Tarique Rahman, making her even more powerful in the party, media reports said.12:06 PM on December 16

Pamuk's book tops charts again

'What The Dog Saw' dominates the bestselling non-fiction category this week while 'The Museum of Innocence' by Nobel prize winner Orhan Pamuk retains the number one position in the fiction section.12:06 PM on December 16

US nuclear envoy ends visit to North Korea

US President Barack Obama's special envoy for North Korea Stephen Bosworth ended his visit to North Korea Thursday.12:05 PM on December 16

IIFA Awards 2011 going to Canada

The 12th Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) will be held in Ontario, Canada, in 2011. However, organisers are yet to announce the venue for the IIFA awards in 2010.12:05 PM on December 16