Tuesday, February 09, 2010
 
 
Lead News
Race motive 'clear' in some Indian attacks: Australia

AUSTRALIA’S foreign minister today told parliament some of the recent violence against Indian students had clearly been racially motivated and had “considerably damaged” the nation’s reputation.

Karachi tense as mourners bury bomb victims

PAKISTAN’S commercial capital Karachi was tense on Saturday (February 6) a day after two bombs killed 25 people, raising further questions about the effectiveness of security crackdowns on al Qaeda-linked militants....

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•  India, Pakistan may lay out talks agenda on Monday

•  UK, India agree nuclear deal

•  Obama eyes India export boost

•  Chidambaram’s visit to Pakistan raises dialogue hopes

•  China, India boost defence as crisis takes toll on West

Entertainment
Hollywood’s Bollywood dreams go sour

STUNG by the global financial meltdown and the vagaries of the Indian film industry, major Hollywood studios are playing it safe for now - sticking to distribution deals and not making new Bollywood movies.

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•  Bhutto, an icon and martyr, remembered at Sundance

•  AR Rahman wins two Grammy Awards

•  Berlin film fest unveils star-packed line-up

•  New "24" finds Jack Bauer smiling, Anil Kapoor plays Middle Eastern leader

Sports
South Africa sniff win after Steyn wrecks India

SOUTH Africa were eyeing victory after Dale Steyn produced a career-best 7-51 to trigger a dramatic India collapse on the third day of the first Test in Nagpur yesterday.

The....

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•  Kallis leads South Africa recovery with century

•  Sachin, Mallya, Modi in sports power list

•  S Africa aim to topple India from Test top spot

•  Indian legal eagles fix Keshavan’s broken luge dreams

Bollywood
Shiv Sena threat casts shadow over 'My Name is Khan'

BOLLYWOOD is jittery over the fate of My Name Is Khan, one of its biggest films of the year, with lead actor Shah Rukh Khan facing the ire of the Shiv Sena....

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•  Paes goes to Bollywood

•  Priyanka bags the ‘Best Actress’ award

•  Miss India pageant gets Bollywood boost

•  Bollywood writers want to script a better deal

 
Business
India growth seen back on track: IMF

INDIA’S economic growth should be back on track by the next financial year even if the US and other rich nations remain in the doldrums, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday....

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•  ‘Come to India’: minister tells European textile firms

•  Tata Steel Q3 net profit soars

•  Jaguar Land Rover announces CEO stepping down

•  Nissan to sell small car in India from July

Travel
Goa may ban bikini-clad women from tourism ads

THE GOVERNMENT of Goa may ban tourism ads featuring bikini-clad women to improve its image after a string of crimes against women, an official said Saturday (January 30).

The proposal, which....

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•  Indian village opens DIY railway station

•  US alerts travelers to threats of attacks in India

•  India revises visa rules following protests

•  Tourism Minister reveals 2010 plans

 
Fashion & Beauty
Paris menswear plays with pants

SHORT, flared, skinny and large: designers played a variation on pants at the crammed four-day whirl of 42 Paris Men’s autumn/winter catwalk shows that wound up yesterday.

As....

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•  Golden Globe fashion brightens rainy red carpet

•  Angelina Jolie "overshadowed" St. John fashion brand

•  Uproar over H&M store's slashed clothes

•  Count down for Miss World title begins

Food & Drink
Top drink: Health benefits heightened tea’s recent popularity

WHO WANTS a cup of tea? It’s not just Britons, old ladies and laborers enjoying a cuppa any more, with the world’s most consumed drink after water getting a make....

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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

•  Patenting melon juice? Not if India gets its way...

 
Community
Accolade for Swaminarayan school

LONDON’S Swaminarayan School has been ranked second in a list of top independent schools.

The GCSE results for summer 2009 for the Neasden school surpassed all previous records with 54....

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•  High Commissioner visits gurudwara

•  Knighthood for UK Sikh judge

•  Asians in the New Year’s Honours’ List 2010

•  Pujya Bhaishri gets 'Vidyavachaspati' (doctorate in literature)