Thursday, March 11, 2010
 
 
Lead News
Summons issued to Modi in SIT’s Ehsan Jaffrey murder enquiry

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the Supreme Court to enquire into the 2002 Gujarat communal violence has issued summons to Chief Minister Narendra Modi to appear before it for questioning on March ....

Sonia Gandhi named as 'Woman of the Decade'

CONGRESS President Sonia Gandhi has been named as the ‘Woman of the Decade’ in an online survey conducted by leading Malayalam daily, the Mathrubhumi’s women’s online site on ....

India’s women quota bill clears first hurdle

A LANDMARK law that would reserve a third of all seats in India’s parliament for women cleared its first hurdle yesterday when members of the upper house approved it after a rancorous ....

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•  Women quota bill provokes uproar in India parliament
Entertainment
Movie distributor Eros plans $300m spend in 3 years

INDIAN movie distributor Eros International Plc plans to invest $300m (£200m) over three years to tap growing demand for Bollywood films at home and overseas, its executive chairman said yesterday. 

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•  Stars protest at closure of BBC Asian Network
•  East is East gets sequel
•  Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker sweeps board at the BAFTAs
Sports
Force India targets podiums as well as points

AFTER securing their first points in Formula One last season, Force India have set their sights on more than one podium finish in 2010.

“We finished 2009 on a real high ....

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•  Chandhok’s dream comes true; makes it to F1
•  Incoming ICC chief Howard welcomes strong India
•  Australia ex-PM Howard nominated to lead ICC in 2012
•  India defeats Pakistan in field hockey World Cup
Bollywood
R&B star Akon goes to Bollywood

US R&B star Akon is to record a track for a Bollywood film, following in the footsteps of rapper Snoop Dogg who raised his profile in the Indian market with a similar ....

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•  Bollywood legend wins best actor at awards despite boycott
•  Shah Rukh Khan calls for peace over cricket row
•  Shiv Sena threat casts shadow over 'My Name is Khan'
•  Paes goes to Bollywood
 
Business
Reliance eyes new prey after Lyondell snub

INDIAN energy giant Reliance Industries will look for other global acquisitions after being snubbed by Rotterdam-based takeover target LyondellBasell, a company source told reporters in Mumbai yesterday.

Bankrupt Lyondell rejected Reliance ....

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•  Jaguar, Land Rover sales boost Tata Motors
•  Tata’s JLR gets ‘clean technology’ car loan
Travel
Hyderabad airport voted among world's best

ASIAN airports, with Seoul’s Incheon top of the list for the fifth year in a row, have been voted by travellers the world’s top five for passenger service, the global ....

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•  Goa may ban bikini-clad women from tourism ads
•  Indian village opens DIY railway station
•  US alerts travelers to threats of attacks in India
•  India revises visa rules following protests
 
Fashion & Beauty
Gowns and gems dazzle on Oscars red carpet

SPECTACULAR gowns and millions of dollars worth of jewellery lit up the Oscars red carpet in Hollywood yesterday as stars opted for old-school Hollywood glamour on Tinseltown’s glitziest night of the ....

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•  Many nominees, new stars feed Oscar fashion frenzy
•  Designer Rohit Bal recovering after heart attack
•  London stays vibrant with young fashion talent
•  Luxury brands turn to Asia for salvation
Food & Drink
Australians protest with ‘vindaloo against violence’

POLITICIANS, police and thousands of ordinary Australians sat down at Indian restaurants across the nation today for “Vindaloo Against Violence”, a mass dining protest against racial attacks.

More than 17 ....

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•  World’s best restaurant’ El Bulli to shut for two years: chef
•  Healthy eating out
•  KFC pulls Australian cricket ad after 'racism' furore
 
Community
Family Album Spectacular

SHAKE the dust from that anicent family portrait and create something of value and longevity with a unique photo studio special.

That's the challenge the Whitechapel Gallery is laying down on ....

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•  Amazing brainpower
•  Krishna-Avanti School, UK’s first state-funded Hindu school
•  Accolade for Swaminarayan school