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Equities markets open weak, slide into red

Indian equities markets opened weak Friday and continued to slide half an hour into trading on weak global cues, especially in the Asian markets, analysts said.11:30 AM on September 26

Through film, Soha to relive Mumbai floods

Actress Soha Ali Khan's tryst with realistic films continues. After 'Mumbai Meri Jaan', about the serial train blasts, she is doing a movie where she will relive the trauma of July 26, 2005, when torrential rains nearly drowned the city.9:30 AM on September 26

Indian reality shows add twist to spice up tale

So you thought only soap operas could give you saas-bahu dramas and emotional love stories? Now reality shows on Indian television are set to roll out all this and more as they spice up content to grab eyeballs.9:30 AM on September 26

Aishwarya to grace Vogue India cover

After Bipasha Basu, Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Podukone and Preity Zinta, beauty queen-turned-Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan joins the host of celebrities to appear on the cover of the fashion and lifestyle magazine Vogue India.2:00 AM on September 26

Salim Group will acquire land only with public consensus

Indonesia's Salim Group, slated to take up a slew of projects in West Bengal, will acquire or purchase land only in those areas where there is 'complete consensus of people' for it, a top company official said here Thursday.10:32 PM on September 25

India bans imports of Chinese dairy products

As a fall-out of the tainted baby milk scandal in China that has affected nearly 50,000 children, India has banned all imports of dairy products from China for the next three months.10:00 PM on September 25

India equities markets finish in the red

The Indian equities markets closed in the red on continuing political uncertainty over the $700 billion US bailout plan, analysts said.6:30 PM on September 25

Tatas want to go, but Buddhadeb will make one last try: minister

Admitting that there was 'almost no possibility' of the Nano car rolling out of Singur, a senior West Bengal minister Thursday said Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee would make a final request to Tata Motors to restart operations in the facility.6:02 PM on September 25

Qualified institutional placements value down 42 percent

The market value of qualified institutional placements (QIPs) made by 49 Indian companies since the first one in September 2006 to raise $6.58 billion (Rs.263.2 billion) has eroded 42.13 percent to $2.77 billion (Rs.110.8 billion), according to a study.5:01 PM on September 25

Contingency plan for Bihar's flood-hit farmers

Cultivating mustard in areas with sandy soil and sowing paddy instead of wheat are some of the suggestions in the contingency plan for flood hit Bihar prepared by India's top agriculture research body.3:32 PM on September 25

I-League coaches struggling to meet AFC criteria

With the second edition of the I-League all set to kick-off Friday, club coaches are struggling to meet the licensing criteria set by Asian Football Confederation (AFC).3:00 PM on September 25

Poll preparations begin in Mizoram

Poll fever has already gripped Mizoram with parleys on among political parties ahead of the Election Commission's formal announcement for holding assembly elections.2:01 PM on September 25

Help us, Zardari to urge Friends of Pakistan

President Asif Ali Zardari is to ask the US, Britain, Saudi Arabia and other major economic powers for pledging aid of up to $5 billion 'to rescue Pakistan's economy amid growing concerns of default on foreign debt obligations', a media report Thursday said.12:31 PM on September 25

Kashmir Pashmina gets Geographical Indication

Kashmiri artisans, who perfected the art of making handmade Pashmina for years, will now have exclusive rights over the Kashmir Pashmina brand, with the central government declaring it as Geographical Indication (GI), an intellectual property right.11:31 AM on September 25

'Gujarat riot victims lost their livelihoods too'

A recent survey of the socio-economic conditions of the victims of the Gujarat riots of 2002 has found that a majority of them had to give up their professions after the riots.10:30 AM on September 25