PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. articles from March 2009

PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. archives from March 2009

Rs 30 cr sales target for Poompuhar showrooms.
March 1, 2009... Rs 30 cr sales target for Poompuhar showrooms Kumbakonam (TN), Feb 28 (PTI) A sales target of Rs 30 crore had been fixed for Poompuhar handicrafts showrooms for 2009-10, Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation President Rajagopalan...

Reconstructed Nagapattinam port dedicated to nation.
March 1, 2009... Reconstructed Nagapattinam port dedicated to nation Nagapattinam (TN), Feb 28 (PTI) The ancient port here, reconstructed at a cost of Rs 47 crore with Asian Development Bank fund after being badly damaged by the 2004 tsunami, was today...

Govt to loosen purse strings for medical tourism.
March 1, 2009... Govt to loosen purse strings for medical tourism New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) Aimed at boosting foreign tourists inflow which has been on a declining trend, government has decided to give financial aid to hospital representatives and tour...

Delhi's fiscal health deteriorating: CAG.
March 1, 2009... Delhi's fiscal health deteriorating: CAG New Delhi, Mar 1(PTI) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has expressed concern over the deteriorating fiscal deficit in Delhi, which has increased to Rs 1,630 crore in the financial year...

Aditya Birla Retail renegotiates rentals, saves 8-10 pc/store.
March 1, 2009... Aditya Birla Retail renegotiates rentals, saves 8-10 pc/store Mumbai, Mar 1 (PTI) With the real estate sector in the midst of a slump, Aditya Birla Retail has cashed in on the opportunity to renegotiate rentals on several properties and has...

Raymond bets big on Middle East, to expand store network.
March 1, 2009... Raymond bets big on Middle East, to expand store network Mumbai, Mar 1 (PTI) Textile and apparel major, Raymond, is betting big on the Middle-East and SAARC markets and plans to have a 50 strong store network in place by 2012. "We plan...

Denmark's Joe & The Juice earmarks USD 250,000 for India foray.
March 1, 2009... Denmark's Joe & The Juice earmarks USD 250,000 for India foray Mumbai, Mar 1 (PTI) Keen to capitalise on India's rapidly growing branded juice segment, Denmark's Joe & The Juice (J&J), plans to invest USD 250,000 for setting up a chain of...

Power utilities urge to hike tariff rates.
March 1, 2009... Power utilities urge to hike tariff rates Mumbai, Mar 1 (PTI) Utilities providing electricity to the city have pleaded for a hike in tariffs ranging from 17 per cent to 51 per cent for the next financial year. Reliance Infrastructure,...

Manufacturing sector growth to pick up in H2 FY 10 : CMIE.
March 1, 2009... Manufacturing sector growth to pick up in H2 FY 10 : CMIE Mumbai, Mar 1 (PTI) Growth in the manufacturing sector is expected to pick-up in the second half of the next fiscal on the back of improved economic conditions and recovery, an...

HM looking at non-auto biz to stay afloat.
March 1, 2009... HM looking at non-auto biz to stay afloat Kolkata, Mar 01 (PTI) For the first time in its history, Hindustan Motors Limited (HM) is looking at the non-auto business as an option to stay afloat in challenging times. An official of HM,...

Air India sets up global aviation hub at Frankfurt.
March 1, 2009... Air India sets up global aviation hub at Frankfurt New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) In a major initiative towards strengthening its global network, Air India will make its first-ever international hub operational at Frankfurt this month-end,...

Rihanna and Chris Brown are back together.
March 1, 2009... Rihanna and Chris Brown are back together Los Angeles, Mar 1 (PTI) R&B singer Chris Brown and Rihanna are back together three weeks after he allegedly assualted her, the people.Com reported. "They're together again. They care for each...

Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson to start family.
March 1, 2009... Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson to start family London, Mar 1 (PTI) The on and off couple Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson are back together and planning to start a family. After publicly showcasing their renewed romance in Paris earlier this...

Real to hit air tomorrow.
March 1, 2009... Real to hit air tomorrow New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) Real, a Hindi entertainment channel by Real Global Broadcasting (RGB), a 50:50 joint venture between Alva Brothers Entertainment and Turner International, will be on air from Monday. The...

Regulatory Authority for warehousing sector soon.
March 1, 2009... Regulatory Authority for warehousing sector soon New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) The government is likely to form a Warehousing Regulatory Authority soon for facilitating credit extended to the farmers from banks against their produce stored in...

Maize prices remained stable last week.
March 1, 2009... Maize prices remained stable last week New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) Maize remained stable during the past week and averaged at Rs 8,164 per tonne on account of some export enquiries, especially to the South-East Asia region, according to the US...

Nafed may get to offload cotton at a discount on MSP.
March 1, 2009... Nafed may get to offload cotton at a discount on MSP New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) The Agriculture Ministry may soon approach the Cabinet to provide incentive to farm co-operative Nafed for offloading cotton at a discount amid similar arrangement...

BSNL, MTNL's 3G network not security-compliant, IB tells DoT.
March 1, 2009... BSNL, MTNL's 3G network not security-compliant, IB tells DoT New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) The recently-introduced 3G mobile services of BSNL and MTNL have come under Home Ministry's scanner, with security agencies asking DoT to tell PSUs to put...

Govt allows 10 sick PSUs to sell their surplus land.
March 1, 2009... Govt allows 10 sick PSUs to sell their surplus land New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) The government has allowed 10 sick public sector units to sell their surplus land for raising resources to turnaround their balance sheets. The Board of...

General Electric to lower dividend by 68 pc.
March 1, 2009... General Electric to lower dividend by 68 pc New York, Mar 1 (PTI) Diversified conglomerate General Electric is all set to slash its quarterly dividend by two-thirds to 10 cents per share, reportedly the first ever quarterly cut since the...

RBI likely to cut key rates by 50 bps in March: Experts.
March 1, 2009... RBI likely to cut key rates by 50 bps in March: Experts New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) With the economy growing at a low pace of a little over 5 per cent in October-December period, the lowest in any quarter, the Reserve Bank may now cut key rates...

India's sugar output may dip 39 pc to 16 million tonnes: ISMA.
March 1, 2009... India's sugar output may dip 39 pc to 16 million tonnes: ISMA New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) Sugar output in India may slump 39 per cent to 16 million tonnes this season, prompting the largest consuming nation in the world to import a projected 1.5...

Investors' queries on financial info answered: Siemens.
March 1, 2009... Investors' queries on financial info answered: Siemens New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) Siemens Ltd, the domestic arm of German diversified industrial conglomerate Siemens AG, has said "additional information" sought by some of its investors...

Top 10 firms lose Rs 21k cr in a month; RIL leading the pack.(Company rankings)
March 1, 2009... Top 10 firms lose Rs 21k cr in a month; RIL leading the pack Mumbai, Mar 1 (PTI) The country's top-10 firms lost over Rs 21,000 crore from their market capitalisation in February, with Reliance Industries alone accounting for close to half...

BDR mutiny: Surviving Army officers recall ordeal.
March 1, 2009... BDR mutiny: Surviving Army officers recall ordeal Dhaka, Mar 1 (PTI) Giving a chilling account of the bloody BDR mutiny, Bangladeshi Army officers have revealed that about 20-25 soldiers instigated others to massacre their superiors, one of...

Nokia offers VRS-like plan to cut 1000 jobs;no impact on India.
March 1, 2009... Nokia offers VRS-like plan to cut 1000 jobs;no impact on India New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) The world's largest mobile phone maker Nokia is looking to trim its global workforce by as many as 1,000 through a voluntary departure package, but this...

Kurl-On to set up three new facilities and 25 stores in India.
March 1, 2009... Kurl-On to set up three new facilities and 25 stores in India New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) Mattress maker Kurl-On is looking at increasing its production capacity and retail presence in India with plans to set up three more manufacturing units...

USDA projects higher wheat output than govt's own estiamte.
March 1, 2009... USDA projects higher wheat output than govt's own estiamte New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) The US Department of Agriculture has pegged India's wheat production at a record 79 million tonnes this year, about 1.2 million tonnes higher than the Indian...

Govt offers half-baked cake to CLB on Maytas board takeover.
March 1, 2009... Govt offers half-baked cake to CLB on Maytas board takeover New Delhi, March 1 (PTI) The Government, which moved the Company Law Board seeking to supersede boards of Maytas firms, has till now failed to put forth its side of the story in a...

Govt expects 7 pc growth in FY'09, financial firms disagree.
March 1, 2009... Govt expects 7 pc growth in FY'09, financial firms disagree New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) Even as the economic growth rate nosedived to 5.3 per cent in the third quarter, the government is still confident of achieving close to 7 per cent growth...

Indian stocks worst performer among BRIC countries in February.
March 1, 2009... Indian stocks worst performer among BRIC countries in February New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) Finding it difficult to wriggle out of the bear grip, Indian equities have given the worst returns to investors compared to their peers in the three other...

Lok Sabha polls to cost more than US presidential election.
March 1, 2009... Lok Sabha polls to cost more than US presidential election New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) At a staggering Rs 10,000 crore, the Lok Sabha polls this summer would cost more than what Barack Obama and others spent in the US presidential race. ...

After CAG stricture, Nafed to ensure quality in procurement.
March 1, 2009... After CAG stricture, Nafed to ensure quality in procurement New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) Agri cooperative major Nafed has decided to take help of professional surveyors to the test quality of crops before buying them at the support price due to...

StanChart to hire 2,000 professionals in 2009: Official.
March 1, 2009... StanChart to hire 2,000 professionals in 2009: Official Mumbai, Mar 1 (PTI) Global Banking giant, Standard Chartered today said it has no plans to freeze hiring in India despite the challenging market conditions and would recruit around...

Orissa moots five industrial corridors, to become steel hub.
March 1, 2009... Orissa moots five industrial corridors, to become steel hub Bhubaneswar, Mar 1 (PTI) With investment proposals worth Rs six lakh crore in hand, the Orissa government has prepared an ambitious plan to develop five industrial corridors (IC)...

Moser Baer PV to expand overseas presence; hire 400 people.
March 1, 2009... Moser Baer PV to expand overseas presence; hire 400 people New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) Bullish on the solar power market, Moser Baer India plans hire 400 people for its photovoltaic arm as it expands its footprint in the European markets and...

Indian gaming industry to touch Rs 2,740 cr by 2013.
March 1, 2009... Indian gaming industry to touch Rs 2,740 cr by 2013 New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) Riding high on the boom in the country's animation industry, the gaming sector is poised to touch Rs 2,740 crore in 2013, according to a study. The FICCI-KPMG...

Penning a success story even in the face of recession.
March 1, 2009... Penning a success story even in the face of recession Mumbai, Mar 1 (PTI) Bucking the recessionary trend, the Rs 2,100-crore writing instruments industry has continued to chart a growth rate of eight per cent on a year-on-year basis. ...

JumboKing to invest Rs 10 cr, to take store count to 100.
March 1, 2009... JumboKing to invest Rs 10 cr, to take store count to 100 Mumbai, Mar 1 (PTI) Aiming to consolidate itself first in its strongest market, Mumbai, fast-food chain JumboKing Foods, plans to expand aggressively in the city by opening 60 more...

Indian ADRs lose nearly $8 bn in Feb; Wipro sheds $1.8 bn.
March 1, 2009... Indian ADRs lose nearly $8 bn in Feb; Wipro sheds $1.8 bn New York, March 1 (PTI) Indian companies trading on American bourses saw their market valuation tumble by about eight billion dollars in February, with IT majors -- Infosys and Wipro...

PepsiCo to spend USD 5 mn on kids, women in India, B'desh.
March 1, 2009... PepsiCo to spend USD 5 mn on kids, women in India, B'desh New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, soft drink major PepsiCo will be spending five million dollar (about Rs 25.5 crore) over...

D-Street may start on positive note this week: analysts.
March 1, 2009... D-Street may start on positive note this week: analysts Mumbai, Mar 1 (PTI) Dalal Street is likely to remain on tenterhooks this week on weak global cues, even as positive domestic triggers like hopes of a interest rate cut and proposed...

Rolls Royce not to lower India sales target for 2009.
March 1, 2009... Rolls Royce not to lower India sales target for 2009 New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) Super luxury car maker Rolls Royce Motor Cars Ltd, which sells the Phantom range of luxury sedans, is eyeing to sell 14 cars in India in the current calendar year,...

Record prices push tobacco exports up 39 pc till Jan.
March 1, 2009... Record prices push tobacco exports up 39 pc till Jan New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) Tobacco shipment from India, the third-largest exporter in the world, shot up by about 39 per cent to reach Rs 2,561 crore till January this fiscal, aided by a...

Tax dues can claim priority over private debts: Supreme Court.
March 1, 2009... Tax dues can claim priority over private debts: Supreme Court New Delhi, March 1 (PTI) In recovering debts or enforcing security interests, the State's right to sales tax dues, etc will have priority over claims of banks, financial...

Five going jobless every passing minute this year.
March 1, 2009... Five going jobless every passing minute this year New York, Mar 1 (PTI) With every one minute ticking on the clock, the companies from across the world are terminating an average of five positions -- taking the total job losses in the first...

Chennai autos set to go limousine way.
March 1, 2009... Chennai autos set to go limousine way Chennai, Mar 1 (PTI) They are no limousines but a new fleet of autorickshaws with air cooler, DVD player and tinted windshield here offering a luxurious ride that few could resist. The luxury...

Banks need to cut lending rates on SME loans : AIAI.
March 1, 2009... Banks need to cut lending rates on SME loans : AIAI Mumbai, Mar 1 (PTI) To help the small and medium enterprises tide over the curent economic downturn, an industry body has sought the Reserve Bank's intervention to ask banks to lend them...

RAIL-INSULATORS.
March 1, 2009... RAIL-INSULATORS Rlys to install advance insulators on its electrified lines Zishan Haider New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) Indian Railways has decided to install new class of insulators in its network that would improve service life of electrified...

British oppn leader mourns death of son.
March 1, 2009... British oppn leader mourns death of son London, Mar 1 (PTI) Britain's main opposition leader David Cameron, whose six-year-old son died due to severe epilepsy and cerebral palsy, says the sudden demise of his child is very painful to the...

American woman with 2 uteri delivers twins.
March 1, 2009... American woman with 2 uteri delivers twins New York, Mar 1 (PTI) In a rare case, a 21-year-old woman with two uteri has given birth to twin daughters - one from each womb - in the US state of Michigan. Mother of a ten-month-old boy,...

Kiwi youngsters pose serious threat to Men In Blue's supremacy.
March 1, 2009... Kiwi youngsters pose serious threat to Men In Blue's supremacy Joseph Hoover Wellington, Mar 1 (PTI) When Mahendra Singh Dhoni's legion set sail for the Antipodes 10 days ago they were a confident bunch, pretty much sure they could...

16 Tibetan activists arrested.
March 1, 2009... 16 Tibetan activists arrested Kathmandu, Mar 1 (PTI) Nepal police had arrested 16 Tibetan exiles, including five women activists, who were trying to stage a pro-Tibet demonstrations near the Chinese Embassy here, a police officer said. ...

1.64 lakh potential jobs lost due to project delays: Assocham.
March 1, 2009... 1.64 lakh potential jobs lost due to project delays: Assocham New Delhi, March 1 (PTI) Eighteen big projects in sectors like steel and power could have created jobs for 1.64 lakh people if these did not face bottlenecks in land acquisition...

CII to launch corporate governance programme this year.
March 1, 2009... CII to launch corporate governance programme this year New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) To help raise the standards of corporate governance in the country, industry body CII has joined hands with three premier organisations and will introduce a...

Milk could help prevent Alzheimer's: Study.
March 1, 2009... Milk could help prevent Alzheimer's: Study London, Mar 1 (PTI) Want to stave off dementia? Drink just two glasses of milk daily, for a new study has suggested that the health drink can help protect against memory loss and Alzheimer's...

Anand held by Radjabov, stays joint fourth.
March 1, 2009... Anand held by Radjabov, stays joint fourth From our Chess Correspondent Linares (Spain), Mar 1 (PTI) World champion Viswanathan Anand tried hard but an alert Teimour Radjabov held on to steer the game to a draw in the eighth round of...

Plans to build helipad, restaurant, convention hall on Vikrant.
March 1, 2009... Plans to build helipad, restaurant, convention hall on Vikrant Mumbai, Mar 1 (PTI) India's first aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, decommissioned by the Navy over a decade ago, is to be put to commercial use like restaurants and convention...

SC seeks replies from Maha, Centre on security threat to BPCL.
March 1, 2009... SC seeks replies from Maha, Centre on security threat to BPCL New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court has sought replies from the Centre and the Maharashtra Government on a plea by the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd alleging a 'security...

Bangla army wanted to attack BDR HQ, held back by Hasina: Brig.
March 1, 2009... Bangla army wanted to attack BDR HQ, held back by Hasina: Brig By: Anisur Rahman Dhaka, Mar 1 (PTI) Bangladesh Army was ready to storm the headquarters of the BDR here soon after the mutiny erupted, but heeded to Premier Sheikh...

US museum exhibits Indian tribal woman's art.
March 1, 2009... US museum exhibits Indian tribal woman's art By: Annie Samson New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) The remarkable story of Sonabai Rajawar, a self- taught artisan from Chattisgarh whose years in forced isolation resulted in an unique art form, is...

Govt to issue directive on scrap import shortly.
March 1, 2009... Govt to issue directive on scrap import shortly New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) The government is likely to come out with a directive soon for scrap importers to get their consignments certified that they do not carry any radio-active material. ...

Urgent need for remedial steps for agri sector: CIFA.
March 1, 2009... Urgent need for remedial steps for agri sector: CIFA New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) There is an urgent need for remedial steps to turn around the poor performance of the agriculture sector and move towards a positive growth, according to a farmers'...

'Filmi' packages hot on tourist circuit.
March 1, 2009... 'Filmi' packages hot on tourist circuit By: Mona Parthsarathi New Delhi, March 1 (PTI) The slums of Dharavi in Mumbai, which formed the backdrop for multiple Oscar winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" along with the narrow bylanes of...

Car buyers can expect lower prices.
March 1, 2009... Car buyers can expect lower prices New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) Missed out on a good car bargain the last time? Wait, there is relief yet. In a stride that could see the price tags of cars coming down, the government is understood to be in...

FMC raps NCDEX for fund diversion, lax internal controls.
March 1, 2009... FMC raps NCDEX for fund diversion, lax internal controls Mumbai, Mar 1 (PTI) NCDEX terminated its former CEO P H Ravikumar and a few other employees after finding evidence of their involvement in some "improper" transactions, according to a...

Sikandar is about hope in Kashmir, says director.
March 1, 2009... Sikandar is about hope in Kashmir, says director New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) It is not often that Kashmir becomes the backdrop of a feel good story that escapes the cliches of the state's violent past and present, but director Piyush Jha says...

NATO should act together in Afghanistan: Harper.
March 1, 2009... NATO should act together in Afghanistan: Harper Toronto, Mar 1 (PTI) Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has asked the NATO nations to put a joint effort to bring stability in Afghanistan as he warned against "failure" in the war-torn...

Eco crisis sees rejig at top mgmt levels.
March 1, 2009... Eco crisis sees rejig at top mgmt levels New York, Mar 1 (PTI) The economic turmoil is not only hurting the financials but also causing rejig at the corporate higher echelons, with as many as four entities including Sony and Honda Motor,...

Contractor to visit Windies first time after skull injury.
March 1, 2009... Contractor to visit Windies first time after skull injury Mumbai, Mar 1 (PTI) Four decades after suffering a near-fatal skull injury while ducking into a bouncer in a tour game, former India captain Nari Contractor will visit the Caribbean...

CII asks govt to accord 'industry status' to realty sector.
March 1, 2009... CII asks govt to accord 'industry status' to realty sector New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) Industry body CII has asked the government to accord industry status to the realty sector in a bid to attract investments so that it could recover from the...

Satyam may go to liquidation if auction is delayed: B K Modi.
March 1, 2009... Satyam may go to liquidation if auction is delayed: B K Modi New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) Satyam Computer, the troubled IT firm, will be liquidated if the new government-appointed board does not speed up the process of selling a majority stake to...

Strewth! Cricket is a 'foreign import to England'.
March 1, 2009... Strewth! Cricket is a 'foreign import to England' London, Mar 1 (PTI) Cricket, the most widely played sport in the world, is considered the quintessential English pastime. But, a new research has claimed that the gentleman's game is...

India beat New Zealand in fourth hockey Test, win series 2-0.
March 1, 2009... India beat New Zealand in fourth hockey Test, win series 2-0 Auckland, Mar 1 (PTI) Captain Sandeep Singh and veteran Dilip Tirkey found the net twice in the second half to give India a 2-0 victory over New Zealand in the fourth and final...

Jindal 2nd in straw poll for 2012 Republican Prez nomination.
March 1, 2009... Jindal 2nd in straw poll for 2012 Republican Prez nomination By: Lalit K Jha Washington, Mar 1 (PTI) Thrust into the spotlight as a Republican rising star following the party's drubbing in the November 4 polls, Indian-American Governor...

IT sector may be significantly hurt by global crisis: Saran.
March 1, 2009... IT sector may be significantly hurt by global crisis: Saran New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) The Indian IT industry is likely to be impacted significantly by the global financial crisis due to the loss of overseas markets as well as protectionist...

Nano taking a pilgrimage.
March 1, 2009... Nano taking a pilgrimage New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) The Tatas' Nano is on a pilgrimage across the country and will visit sacred sites of all religions before it hits the road commercially. According to industry sources, Tata Motors is...

I'll love to work with Rahman: Jaisalmer's 'Mozart'.
March 1, 2009... I'll love to work with Rahman: Jaisalmer's 'Mozart' By: Zafri Mudasser Nofil Jaisalmer, Mar 1 (PTI) Call him the Mozart of Jaisalmer or even this desert city's Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and his music has all the elements that will...

Suchitra Krishnamoorthi slams Sushmita Sen.
March 1, 2009... Suchitra Krishnamoorthi slams Sushmita Sen New Delhi, March 1 (PTI) Actress Suchitra Krishnamoorthi has slammed Sushmita Sen for accusing the filmmakers of "Karma aur Holi" of resorting to sleazy ways to promote the movie. ...

Dravid and Cos. Practice outing hits ICL road block.
March 1, 2009... Dravid and Cos. Practice outing hits ICL road block Wellington, Mar 1 (PTI) The chance for Rahul Dravid and company to get some practice before the Test series looks doubtful after the New Zealand Cricket Players' Association made it clear...

US needs to refine its goals in Afghanistan: Obama.
March 1, 2009... US needs to refine its goals in Afghanistan: Obama By: Lalit K Jha Washington, Mar 1 (PTI) Highlighting the need to refine US strategy in Afghanistan where situation has "deteriorated", President Barack Obama has said the war on...

Hard facts needed to assess competitiveness: CEA.
March 1, 2009... Hard facts needed to assess competitiveness: CEA New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) As India slipped three notches on United Nations' competetive industrial performance assessment, Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Virmani today said such reports look...

Lindsay Lohan to convert to Judaism for girlfriend.
March 1, 2009... Lindsay Lohan to convert to Judaism for girlfriend London, Mar 1 (PTI) "Mean Girls" star Lindsay Lohan is reportedly converting to Judaism for the sake of her DJ girlfriend Samantha Ronson. Lohan, who has an on and off relationship...

Malaysia U-turns on 'Allah' ruling, says Christians can't use.
March 1, 2009... Malaysia U-turns on 'Allah' ruling, says Christians can't use Kuala Lumpur, Mar 1 (PTI) Terming the recent relaxation on the use of the word 'Allah' by Christian publications a "mistake", the Malaysian government has withdrawn the...