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In Assam, Bodo looms are now weaving success stories

Till two years ago, 45-year-old Motori Brahma, a Bodo woman from Rowmari village in Assam, was doing menial jobs to feed her family of five, including her ailing husband. That's history now.12:01 PM on June 30

CPI-M. Trinamool clash in Nandigram

Trouble has broken out in West Bengal's Nandigram area with clashes between the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and the main opposition Trinamool Congress.10:31 AM on June 30

'Ugly Aur Pagli' songs are peppy, enjoyable

Film: 'Ugly Aur Pagli'; Music Composer: Anu Malik; Lyricist: Amitabh Verma; Singers: Shaan, Mika Singh, Anmol Malik, Anu Malik, Anushka Manchanda, Ishq Bector, Dibyendu Mukherjee, Vasundhara Das, Mohit Chauhan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Krishna, Hard Kaur; Music Rights; Ratings: ***10:00 AM on June 30

All is well between Kareena, Harman

Debutant actor Harman Baweja, who is foraying into the film world with the much talked about futuristic film 'Love Story 2050', says he has sorted out his problems with Kareena Kapoor created by fabricated remarks.9:00 AM on June 30

Zeenat Aman joins reality show bandwagon, 'maybe soaps too'

After years of demurral, Bollywood's glamour icon of yesteryears Zeenat Aman has finally said yes to television. She will be a judge on Ekta Kapoor's reality show 'Kaun Jeetega Bollywood Ka Ticket' to be aired on 9X.8:30 AM on June 30

President for changing attitude towards women

Launching a Madhya Pradesh government scheme aimed at providing safety and succour to repressed women and children, President Pratibha Patil Sunday emphasised the need for a new social welfare movement to change society's attitude towards women.4:30 AM on June 30

35 policemen missing after Maoist attack in Andhra Pradesh

At least 10 policemen were injured and 35 are missing after Maoist guerrillas ambushed a police team Sunday in Andhra Pradesh.10:30 PM on June 29

Pranitha, Dola make it to Beijing Olympics

Junior archer V. Pranitha and veteran Dola Banerjee made the cut for the Beijing Olympic Games archery on the concluding day of the trials for the mega event here Sunday.10:00 PM on June 29

Thailand withdraw from Junior Asia Cup hockey

Thailand have pulled out of the Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament to be held next month in Hyderabad.9:00 PM on June 29

Cricketers can opt out if they are tired, says BCCI

India's one-day captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni may have clearly spoken out that the gruelling Asia Cup schedule is taking a toll on his team mates, but it has failed to budge the Indian cricket board.8:00 PM on June 29

Anil Ambani and my company have come together for mutual benefit: Amitabh

Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan's AB Corp has inked a Rs.15 billion ($375 million) deal with Anil Ambani's Reliance Big Entertainment for making films and serials. The Big B says this collaboration is the result of a synergy of their professions and that both will benefit from it.6:32 PM on June 29

Enhanced unemployment allowance for Haryana science graduates

Science graduates in Haryana will get an enhanced unemployment allowance of Rs.750 per month instead of the Rs.500, the state government announced Sunday.5:31 PM on June 29

Kerala to host 35th National Games

Kerala will host the 35th National Games in 2009 in three cities and the opening and closing ceremony will be held in the state capital, Kerala Sports Minister M. Vijayakumar said here Sunday.4:33 PM on June 29

Sunday's gay parade in India marks 1969 Stonewall riots in New York

On the morning of June 28, 1969, armed squads of the New York Police Department (NYPD) raided the Stonewall Inn, an obscure pub in Greenwich village in New York that was a regular watering hole of gays. And several people were bundled into waiting vans. The gay groups at the bar protested and the outcry against the arrests led to full-scale riots and arson that lasted five days.4:00 PM on June 29

India Inc. alarmed over worsening economic conditions

India's corporate sector is nervous about spiralling inflation that hit a 14-year high of 11.42 percent in the week ended June 14, but feels there could be moderate recovery in the medium term, said a survey by an industry lobby.3:03 PM on June 29