Inflation rate inches upwards to 0.37 percentSeptember 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's annual rate of inflation crawled up marginally by 0.37 percent for the week ended Sep 12, a rise from 0.12 percent the week before, according to official data released Thursday. The price indices for major groups like primary articles, manufacturing products and fuel, power, light and lubricants rose for the week under review.
Inflation increases by -1.17 percentJuly 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The rate of inflation has increased to -1.17 percent for the week ended July 11 against the -1.21percent in the previous week. India's annual rate of inflation turned negative for the week ended June 6 for the first time since the new wholesale price index (WPI) series started in 1995.
Chinese woman fails to notarise SMS sent by hubby's mistressJune 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A notary office in China turned down a woman's plea to notarise text messages sent to her husband by his mistress. Li, from Jingjiang, came to know about her husband's infidelity by checking his messages several days ago.
Publishing firm to hold walk on World Environment DayJune 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Employees of the publishing firm Penguin will hold special walks in various cities around the world Friday on the occasion of World Environment Day to support the 'plant a billion trees' campaign of the UN Environment Programme, a spokesperson of the firm said here Thursday. In the capital, employees of Penguin and sister firm Pearson Education will hold their walk in the historic Siri Fort area.
Modi calls Congress 'gudiya'; has lost his balance, says CongressApril 13th, 2009 SHRAWASTI - After taunting the Congress with his 'budhiya' (aged woman) comments, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Sunday termed the 125-year-old national party a 'gudiya' (doll), eliciting sharp reaction from the opposite camp. Addressing a poll rally in Uttar Pradesh's Shrawasti district, Modi said: 'Ab mein Congress ko budhiya nahin, gudiya kahoonga.
Frayed poll tempers as mercury soars in GoaApril 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With Goa sizzling at an unnatural 40 degrees Celsius, the heat appears to be getting to everybody. The Goa Union of Journalists (GUJ) locked horns with the north Goa district administration after Collector K.S.
Sienna Miller was actually tortured for a film sceneApril 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hollywood actress Sienna Miller has revealed that she was actually tortured by the director of her flick 'Edge Of Love' in a bid to get the shot right. She said that director John Maybury locked her up in her dressing room with an awfully sad song playing in the background before an emotional scene, reports the China Daily.
Delhi readers fall in love with their city againApril 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Two books that have stayed in the bestseller lists for weeks fought their way back to top their categories this week - 'Delhi: Adventures in A Megacity' by Sam Miller in the non-fiction section, and 'The White Tiger' by Aravind Adiga in the fiction group. The top 10 in each category are:
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Aishwarya declines to be immortalised as BarbieMarch 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai has declined to be immortalised as a Barbie doll, due to her professional commitments. It was earlier reported that representatives of the 35-year-old actress were in negotiations with Barbie's manufacturer Mattel, who planned to give the iconic doll a Bollywood face.
Sam Miller's adventure continues to lure book loversFebruary 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - 'Delhi: Adventures in a Megacity' by Sam Miller and 'The White Tiger' by Aravind Adiga maintained their respective positions atop the non-fiction and fiction bestseller lists this week. A list of the top 10 in each category:
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India's capital catches fancy of book loversFebruary 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - 'Delhi: Adventures in A Megacity' by Sam Miller is the new book on top of the non-fiction bestseller list this week, while Aravind Adiga's 'The White Tiger' moves back to the top of the fiction list. The top 10 in the non-fiction and fiction lists are:
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Cate Blanchett to replace Sienna Miller in Robinhood movie?February 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Rumours are rife that Cate Blanchett is to replace actress Sienna Miller in Ridley Scott's forthcoming Robinhood movie 'Nottingham'. Miller was supposed to portray Maid Marian in the movie alongside Russell Crow but was dropped in the film's pre-production stage itself.
Sophia Myles hates to stripFebruary 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - British film and TV actress Sophia Myles has confessed that she hates to strip for the big screen. The 28-year-old actress initially turned down the romantic film 'Tristan & Isodle' because the script demanded her to peel off.
Slumdog Millionaire tells the truth, does not glamourise poverty: NGOsJanuary 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Slumdog Millionaire, which has won 10 Oscar nominations and is a story about a slum kid in Mumbai hitting the jackpot, portrays the harsh realities plaguing India and does not glamourise poverty like some people think, say NGOs. Shirin Vakil Miller, the India director of the NGO Save the Children, which works for slum children said the movie is a reflection of the ground realities challenging millions of Indian children each day.
'Razzle Dazzle…' a comedy about politics, dance and much moreDecember 29th, 2008 NEW DELHI - After raking in more than $2 million at the box office abroad, Australian comedy 'Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance' is going to set the dancing mood this New Year in India with its release in theatres this Friday. Directed by Darren Ashton in 2007, the film is one of Australia's most successful movies and is being released here courtesy NDTV Lumière.
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