| 'Eklavya'
out of Oscar race |
Mumbai,
Jan 16:
India's Oscar film selection committee chairman Vinod Pande
is not a happy man. That is not just because 'Eklavya'- India's
official entry for Best Foreign Film- was left out of the race
but also because, according to Pande, it was a wrong decision.
But he is not surprised, either.
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| Govt
may give Bharat Ratna a miss again |
New
Delhi, Jan 16:
Always a difficult task, but awarding a Bharat Ratna this year
to a political personality either living or dead might be an
impossible task for the government given the rising clamour
for the honour from ...
|
| Now,
Hare Krishna to counter BJP's Ram, Ram
|
New
Delhi, Jan 16:
With political parties gearing up for the next round of elections,
the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could well
be chanting "Hare Rama, Hare Krishna" during the assembly
polls in Rajasthan this year-end.
|
| 'Contraceptives
allowed in Islam' |
New
Delhi, Jan 16:
Contradicting the popular belief that methods to control child
birth are unlawful in Islam, a leading Islamic seminary has
issued a fatwa allowing use of contraceptives by Muslims to
keep a gap between two children.
|
| China
non-committal on N-deal: PM |
On
Board PM's Special Aircraft, Jan 16:
India has sought Chinese support for its case in Nuclear Suppliers'
Group (NSG) for India-specific waiver in implementation of the
Indo-US civil nuclear cooperation deal but "no assurance"
was forthcoming.
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| Happy
with my effort: Dravid |
Perth,
Jan 16:
More than missing a century, it is the timing of his dismissal
which rankles Rahul Dravid who wanted to carry on batting to
tackle the second new ball on the opening day of the third cricket
Test between India and Australia on Wednesday.
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| World's
thinnest notebook computer |
San
Francisco, Jan 16:
Apple chief executive Steve Jobs on Tuesday unveiled an ultra-slim
MacBook Air laptop computer that he billed as the world's leanest
laptop.
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