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March 24, 2009
Top Headlines
South Africa to host IPL from April 17England loses out to South Africa for playing host to the second edition of the cash rich Indian Premier League due to weather conditions and security concerns.
Congress projects Manmohan Singh as PMWhile releasing the Congress manifesto, Sonia Gandhi ruled out the possibility of becoming PM. Nobody stands in front of Manmohan Singh, she said.
Mulayam 'threatens' woman officer, BJP asks EC to actAccusing the EC of dual standards, a BJP spokesperson said it must take action against Mulayam Singh for allegedly threatening a senior woman official of UP.
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Cities
Soumya, Jigeesha murders solved: Delhi PoliceDelhi Police have arrested 4 persons. Recovery of the weapon used in the murder of IT executive Jigeesha helped solve the murder of TV journalist Soumya.
IIT-Madras to conduct entrance exams onlineThe Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, said a major part of the entrance exam to its five year Integrated Master of Arts (MA) programme would be held online.
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Business
HDFC reduces lending rate by 0.5% from WednesdayCountry's premier home loan financer, Housing Development Finance Corporation on Tuesday slashed its lending rates by 0.5% effective from Wednesday.
Economy to grow by 6.5% in current fiscal: MontekThe Planning Commission on Tuesday said the economy will grow by 6.5% during the current fiscal, much below the 7.1% projected by the govt last month.
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Sports
These are exciting times for Indian cricket: SachinSachin Tendulkar is relishing the success of the Indian cricket team and admits that in his 20-years association with the game, the time has never been as exciting as it has been in the last 3-4 yrs.
State government owes Saina Rs 20 lakhSaina Nehwal has brought to fore yet another incident of govt apathy towards athletes, saying she was yet to receive the Rs 20L cash award promised to her in October last year.
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Entertainment
Is Aishwarya the new Barbie?With her grey-green eyes and oh-so-perfect mannerisms, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan might look like a doll, but now it's her chance to be immortalised in plastic.
Mugdha takes on AsinAsin walked away with all the awards for her debut act in Ghajini this year. And one actress who is highly disappointed with this is Mugdha Godse.
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Infotech
Salary cut: Is your company in IT?With the global economy facing rough weather, cost cutting has become the new mantra in Business World.
Bankrupt Nortel to give $7.3m bonusA Canadian court has allowed eight senior executives at Nortel Networks Corp to share in the bonuses that the telecom equipment maker plans to pay out even as it fights for survival in bankruptcy protection.