Thursday, March 18, 2010
 
 
Lead News
India says Pakistan refuses to close 42 ‘terror’ camps

INDIA today said 42 militant training camps were operating in Pakistan and accused the country’s government of making little effort to close them.

The accusation came after the foreign secretaries ....

Mumbai attacks suspect David Headley to change plea

DAVID Headley, who is charged with scouting targets for the 2008 assault on Mumbai that killed more than 160 people, will plead guilty this week, court records showed on Thursday (March 11).

India allows foreign universities to open campuses

INDIA’S cabinet today approved a proposal to allow foreign universities to set up campuses, a government minister said, in a move that could reduce the flow of Indian students abroad.

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Entertainment
Disney moves into south Indian cinema

US STUDIO giant Disney is making its first foray into south Indian cinema as part of plans to capture the country’s largest movie market, the company announced today.
 
The ....

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Sports
Indian GP debut on cards for 2011, says Ecclestone

INDIA will be on next year’s Formula One calendar, commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone told the sport’s governing body yesterday.

India’s debut was cast into doubt last ....

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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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Business
Minister accuses Vedanta of violating Forest Rights Act

INDIA’S environment minister on Saturday (March 13) accused London-based resource giant Vedanta of violating local laws with a mining project in an area held sacred by a tribal group.

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Travel
India tells topless tourists to cover up in Goa

TOURISM officials in Goa have begun distributing booklets to overseas visitors, asking them to refrain from nude sunbathing and wearing skimpy clothing in the streets.

It comes after one Goa lawmaker accused ....

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Fashion & Beauty
Fashion TV rapped over bare breasts in India

FASHION TV was to be pulled off the air in India today after falling foul of obscenity laws by broadcasting bare-breasted models during a show last year, officials said.
 
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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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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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