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Doping scandal clouds Asian Games
Two Uzbekistan weightlifters tested positive for banned substances and were disqualified from the Asian Games.
Paris' rock sparks wedding rumours
Paris Hilton sparked wedding rumours after being spotted wearing a diamond ring on her engagement finger.
Don't wait longer to buy a home
Experts say that the infrastructural development in India has been the major reason for prices to go up.
Indian IT firms moving up value ladder
Indian IT firms are moving up the value ladder faster than anyone had expected.
CRR hiked, loan rates to follow
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday increased the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 0.50 percentage points in two stages.
Col sent 'distress SMS' before suicide
An SMS sent by Col Pankaj Jha to his mother before committing suicide suggests he was being harassed at work place.
Condoms, a sizeable issue for Indians
Condoms designed to meet international size specifications are too big for many Indian men.
Upright BBC pays women journos less
Female reporters on BBC’s top television news programmes earn £6,500 less than male colleagues.
Clooney wants to work in B'wood film
George Clooney is quite impressed with Hindi film music and is considering signing up for a Bollywood movie.
Chinese leaders map out plans for '07
Senior Chinese leaders led by President Hu Jintao on Thursday mapped out a stable and sustainable growth path.
Centre to blame if I die: Mamata
Mamata Banerjee has warned that both Centre and the state would be responsible if she dies on her hunger strike.
Bye Madhuri, Hussain has a new muse
Amrita Rao has replaced M F Hussain's longtime favorite Madhuri Dixit as his new muse.
N Korea meet S Korea in soccer QF
North and South Korea marched behind a united flag at the opening ceremonies of the Doha Asian Games last week.
Periyar statue defaced | TN CM fumes
Tension gripped the holy town of Srirangam as a life-size cement statue of Periyar was desecrated by HMK men.
It's reining pounds for Laxmi Mittal
Laxmi Mittal's wealth has gone up to £14.8 billion as he continued to rein as the richest person in Britain.
Indian scullers bag bronze at Asiad
India have bagged another bronze Medal at the Asian Games 2006 in Doha on Wednesday.