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One killed, 10 injured in Peshawar car bomb attack

A six-year-old child was killed and 10 others injured Thursday in a car bomb explosion in Pakistan's northwestern Peshawar city, police and eyewitnesses said.

7:32 PM on October 15

Rahul Gandhi targets non-Congress governments over NREGA, Maoists

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Thursday targeted the non-Congress ruled state governments for their tardy implementation of a rural jobs scheme and the rising Maoist problem.6:33 PM on October 15

One killed in Peshawar blast

An eight-year-old child was killed and several others injured in an explosion at a school in Pakistan's northwestern Peshawar city Thursday, media reports said.6:30 PM on October 15

Diamond sales keep interest in gold alive

The fact that people are opting for diamonds as gold prices are skyrocketing has actually kept interest in the yellow metal alive -- to an extent.3:32 PM on October 15

Commonwealth Games: Kalmadi rejects technical review panel

Chairman of 2010 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Suresh Kalmadi Thursday rejected the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) executive board's decision to set-up a technical review panel to monitor preparations for the the Games.2:33 PM on October 15

Runaway Canadian currency at near parity with dollar

The Canadian dollar has almost reached parity with the US greenback, with the loonie, as the Canadian currency is known, touching 98 cents US Wednesday. This is the highest level the Canadian currency has gained against the sinking greenback in 14 months.1:30 PM on October 15

Polaris Software to acquire Laser Soft for Rs.52 crore

Polaris Software, which caters to the banking, financial services and insurance space, is acquiring Laser Soft Infosystems, a competitor, for Rs.52 crore in a cash deal.1:00 PM on October 15

Cairn India sells stake, raises $1.6 billion

Rajasthan crude oil fields operator Cairn India Thursday said it had sold a 2.3 percent stake to Malaysian oil major Petronas and raised $1.6 billion through domestic and overseas channels to repay an existing debt and fund further investment needs.12:30 PM on October 15

Gear up for India's first underwater thriller in 'Blue'

The table is set for one of the biggest Diwali gambles and the stakes are high. Big stars, spell binding cinematography and a lot of underwater action sum up Anthony D'Souza's directorial debut 'Blue'. Releasing Friday, it has already generated a huge buzz.10:30 AM on October 15

Wendy Doniger, Hilary Mantel week's top authors

Wendy Doniger's 'The Hindus: An Alternative History' topped the non-fiction section of the bestseller list this week while 'Wolf Hall' by Hilary Mantel topped the fiction group.10:00 AM on October 15

My latest comedy's climax took 19 days: Rohit Shetty

You can laugh your way through his comedies, but director Rohit Shetty says it took a 19-day, mindboggling session for him and his team to crack the climax of his new film 'All The Best - Fun Begins' that releases Friday.9:30 AM on October 15

Hit movies, family time - stars want for Diwali

Three multi-starrers are releasing just a day before Diwali and most Bollywood stars are hoping that their films will hit the jackpot during the festive season. Also, spending quality time with the family on the festival of lights is equally high on their wish list.8:00 AM on October 15