Friday, November 21, 2008
 

 
Lead News
‘India may deploy more warships to fight pirates’
Chasing pirates: Indian Navy to send four warships off the Horn of Africa

THE INDIAN Navy may beef up its security presence significantly in the Gulf of Aden to counter the threat of rampant piracy to shipping companies, local newspapers reported in New Delhi today.

Somali...

India will achieve eight per cent growth: PM

INDIA will emerge stronger from the global economic crisis and global institutions must be made more representative of developing nations, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said today.

In speech...

MI6 searches for Asian recruits

IN AN effort to tackle the ‘ever changing’ threats to British security, spy agency MI6 has made more effort to bring in candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds.

Britain’s...

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Entertainment
End of TV strike spells relief for Indian soap fans

THE Shooting of dozens of Indian television soap operas, hugely popular in India, resumed today after a television in...

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• Bahrain prince sues Michael Jackson in UK court
• Actress Charlize Theron named UN peace messenger
• 'I am open to Bollywood offers': Daniel Craig
• The Exorcist tops poll of best-ever horror films
Sports
India recall Tendulkar for next two ODIs

INDIAN cricket selectors recalled Sachin Tendulkar into the one-day squad yesterday  for the next two games of t...

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• India win truncated one-dayer against England
• Ruthless India crush England after Yuvraj ton
• It's only 1-0, Pietersen reminds battered England
• Aussie-beating India gear up for England one-dayers
Bollywood
Maharashtra bans film on migrants

MAHARASHTRA, a western Indian state has banned a film on hardships faced by migrants in Mumbai for fears it could sto...

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• Maharashtra bans film on migrants
• Legendary filmmaker BR Chopra dies at 94
• A new character for Shah Rukh Khan
• Priyanka Chopra praises Madhur's film, Fashion
 
Business
World gold demand jumps, buoyed by Indian purchases

DEMAND for gold leapt by 18 per cent globally in the third quarter, buoyed by purchases from India, as investors soug...

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• India in strong economic shape, corporate leaders say
• Indian metal magnate tops British Asian rich list
• Bad news piles up for Indian economy
• Arcelor Mittal shuts furnaces as auto industry demand falls
Travel
Exploring Hollywood, one crime scene at a time

MURDERED starlets, celebrity drug overdoses, psychopathic crimes: for offbeat tour guide Scott Michaels, the history ...

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• Global recession hits Goa tourism industry
• Dam cool among the canals
• Dam cool among the canals
• Jet Setters Paradise
 
Fashion And Beauty
Designer Anand Jon guilty of assaults

CELEBRITY fashion designer Anand Jon was convicted yesterday of raping and sexually assaulting aspiring models as you...

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• Jury begins deliberations in rape trial of Indian-born designer
• Vigorous exercise protects against breast cancer
• Manish Arora creates all fun with circus-inspired costumes
• Antioxidant cream guards skin from UV damage
Food And Drink
Restaurant review: Cafe Spice Namaste

By Ashwin Mehra

BILLED AS A ‘Gastronomic Adventure,’ Cafe Spice Namaste delivers on its promise, ...

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• Mumbai takes on McDonald's with veggie street food
• Curryhouse: EasyGroup threatens legal action
• Lassi outscores exotic drinks in competition
• Bollywood Burner blast at world's hottest curry title
 
Community
Marking Asian MP history


LORD Sheikh, the Conservative Peer, who has been a Member of the House of Lords since 2006, wi...

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• David Cameron applauds Hindus on Diwali
• The rapping Yogi hits London's Yoga show
• IHWO holds Bhumi Poojan for school and temple complex
• Gandhi Jayanthi in Porbandar