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I don't mind glamorous roles after marriage: Jyothirmayee

Tamil film star Jyothirmayee, lauded for her performance in 'Periyar', has defied the popular notion that married actresses cannot be accepted in glamorous roles.

Usha K.R's novel wins Vodafone-Crossword prize

A 'Girl and a River', a novel by Usha K.R, bagged the best English language fiction award at the Vodafone-Crossword Award 2007, while 'The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi, 1857,' by William Dalrymple won the best literary non-fiction award, a statement issued Friday said.10:30 PM on July 04

Shopkeepers, hawkers prevent opening of Kolkata mall

The West Bengal government's efforts to portray an industry-friendly image received a jolt Friday when small shopkeepers and hawkers prevented the inauguration of RPG Enterprises's retail arm Spencer's new mall even as the company's vice chairman Sanjiv Goenka said this protest will not affect their expansion plan.9:32 PM on July 04

NBA stars pitch in to professionalise Indian basketball

There cannot be a better advertisement for basketball than the National Basketball Association (NBA) stars, who are part of one of the richest professional leagues in world sport. Some well-known hoopsters are here to help India market the game.7:33 PM on July 04

3G, Wimax guidelines in a week: minister

The broad guidelines for implementation and auctioning of radio spectrum for 3G and Wimax have been devised and the final draft will be approved and released within a week, telecom minister A. Raja said here Friday.7:30 PM on July 04

Government exploring third-party solution to Blackberry issue

The government is looking at third-party solution to sort out security concerns over Blackberry mobile services operations in India, Telecom Minister A. Raja said here Friday.6:00 PM on July 04

ICICI Bank revises NRI deposit rates

The country's largest private sector lender ICICI Bank has revised its interest rates on various non-resident deposit schemes.4:32 PM on July 04

IFC to invest $15 mn in Mumbai pharma firm

International Finance Corp (IFC), a World Bank arm, will invest $15 million in Mumbai-based pharmaceutical outsourcing company Hikal by way of equity participation.3:01 PM on July 04

PM presented 'new facts' on n-deal: Mulayam Singh Yadav

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday presented 'new facts' on the India-US civil nuclear deal to Samajwadi Party leaders when they met him at his residence here, said party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav.2:00 PM on July 04

Trucker's strike called off, government concedes demands

Truck owners called off their nationwide strike early Friday after the government agreed to lower service tax and provide unbranded diesel.12:32 PM on July 04

Ajmer Urs not far, but Nizamuddin shrine hardly festive

The dargah of Sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya here is caught in the throes of an intense cold war that has even rubbed off on the festive spirit of the Urs at the Ajmer-e-Sharif in Rajasthan.11:31 AM on July 04

After 'Fashion', it's 'Jail' for Madhur Bhandarkar

After finishing 'Fashion', Madhur Bhandarkar will make a hard-hitting film on a prison escape titled 'Jail' with Neil Nitin Mukesh.10:00 AM on July 04

Japan braces for terror and bear attacks ahead of G8

It all seemed so easy at first: The Hotel Windsor on Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido was chosen because of its remote location as the venue for the upcoming G8 summit July 7-9.9:30 AM on July 04

India beat Sri Lanka, cruise into Asia Cup final

India marched into the Asia Cup final with a ruthless batting display, beating Sri Lanka by six wickets with 19 balls to spare in their last encounter in the Super-Four stage here at the National Stadium Thursday night.7:30 AM on July 04

Manisha Koirala to skip three releases next week

Manisha Koirala is travelling so extensively with golfer-boyfriend Chris that she won't be here on July 11 when her long-delayed lavish musical 'Mehbooba' releases.7:30 AM on July 04