PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. articles from October 2007

PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. archives from October 2007

Mumbai-born illustrator wins UK sari design competition.
October 1, 2007... Mumbai-born illustrator wins UK sari design competition London, Oct 1 (PTI) -- A Mumbai-born illustrator based in north-west London has won the top prize in the "British Sari Story", a country-wide sari design competition, for his "Sari...

No extension of 'status quo' in proceedings against Hasina: SC.
October 1, 2007... No extension of 'status quo' in proceedings against Hasina: SC Dhaka, Oct 1 (PTI) -- The decks have been cleared for former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina to be put on trial on graft charges after the Supreme Court refused to...

UN condemns Darfur violence, calls for speedy justice.
October 1, 2007... UN condemns Darfur violence, calls for speedy justice New York, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Condemning in the "strongest possible" terms the rebel attack in south Darfur which killed at least 10 African Union peacekeepers, UN Secretary-General Ban...

UK calls for national reconciliation in Bangladesh.
October 1, 2007... UK calls for national reconciliation in Bangladesh Dhaka, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Bangladesh will continue to be saddled with the kind of problems which led to imposition of Emergency unless there is a national reconciliation, the British High...

Sonia Gandhi arrives in New York to address UNGA.
October 1, 2007... Sonia Gandhi arrives in New York to address UNGA New York, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Congress President Sonia Gandhi arrived here to address the UN General Assembly in which she is expected to give a message of non-violence, peace and brotherhood in a...

Young Indian scientist chosen for German award.
October 1, 2007... Young Indian scientist chosen for German award London, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Krishnaraj Rajalingam, a molecular biologist from Tamil Nadu, has won a prestigious and highly competitive award from the German Research Foundation. The 30-year-old...

Myanmar lifts restrictions on movement of food aid.
October 1, 2007... Myanmar lifts restrictions on movement of food aid New York, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Myanmar has lifted restrictions on the movement of food aid by the World Food Programme imposed in the wake of civil unrest against the military junta, the United...

Govt creates Community Development Office to reach out to NRIs.
October 1, 2007... Govt creates Community Development Office to reach out to NRIs By: Sridhar Krishnaswami Washington, Oct 1 (PTI) -- To provide a direct interface between the Indian government and NRIs in the US, a Community Development Officer (CDO)...

Former ISI chief could succeed Musharraf if he doffs uniform.
October 1, 2007... Former ISI chief could succeed Musharraf if he doffs uniform New York, Oct 1 (PTI) -- If Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf wins the October 6 presidential polls and keeps his pledge to remove his uniform, a westernised, chain-smoking spy...

15 killed in suicide bombing in Pakistan.
October 1, 2007... 15 killed in suicide bombing in Pakistan Islamabad, Oct 1 (PTI) -- At least 15 people, including four policemen, were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a market in Pakistan's restive North West Frontier Province this morning....

PM congratulates Anand on winning World Chess C'ship.
October 1, 2007... PM congratulates Anand on winning World Chess C'ship New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today congratulated Viswanathan Anand for winning the World Chess Championship. Anand regained the title after a gap of nearly...

Mughal Emperor Zafar's hymn book unveiled.
October 1, 2007... Mughal Emperor Zafar's hymn book unveiled By: H S Rao London, Oct 1 (PTI) -- A collection of prayers hand-written by the last Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar was unveiled at the Nehru Centre here. Calling it a milestone...

Maruti domestic sales in September up 11.45 pc.
October 1, 2007... Maruti domestic sales in September up 11.45 pc New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Car major Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) today reported a 11.4 per cent jump in its domestic sales during September at 63,086 units against 56,606 units in the same...

Abbott India Q3 net up 21 pc at Rs 20 cr.
October 1, 2007... Abbott India Q3 net up 21 pc at Rs 20 cr Mumbai, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Pharmaceutical company Abbott India today posted 21.56 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 19.90 crore for the quarter ended August 31, compared to Rs 16.37 crore for the...

Lankan expert says Sethu project can harm island's marine life.
October 1, 2007... Lankan expert says Sethu project can harm island's marine life Colombo, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Amidst the raging controversy in India over Sethusamudram, an expert here has warned that the project can harm Sri Lanka's coastal and marine life. ...

Stress at work can increase breast cancer risk: Study.
October 1, 2007... Stress at work can increase breast cancer risk: Study London, Oct 1 (PTI) -- An advice for working women, particularly those who do the graveyard shift -- just don't let job stress wreck your health. Yes, according to a study by...

UAE to issue temporary work permits.
October 1, 2007... UAE to issue temporary work permits Dubai, Oct 1 (PTI) -- In a bid to meet the shortage of expat workforce, the UAE will start issuing temporary work permits for a six-month period from today. All companies can now seek temporary work...

Now, police say Madeleine died in a fall on a staircase.
October 1, 2007... Now, police say Madeleine died in a fall on a staircase London, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Five months have passed since British toddler Madeleine McCann went missing in Portugal. But, the Portuguese police still have no clue. Instead, they have come...

New regulations to protect Indian workers in Bahrain.
October 1, 2007... New regulations to protect Indian workers in Bahrain Dubai, Oct 1 (PTI) -- The Indian mission in Bahrain today enforced new regulations to protect Indian workers, including a minimum wage of BD100 (USD 265) a month for housemaids. The...

UAE to host labour ministers of Asian countries.
October 1, 2007... UAE to host labour ministers of Asian countries Dubai, Oct 1 (PTI) -- The United Arab Emirates will host the Fourth Consultative Ministerial Forum for Asian countries on exporting and importing labour at Abu Dhabi early next year. ...

Rupee recovers against US dollar.
October 1, 2007... Rupee recovers against US dollar Mumbai, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Rupee today recovered against the US dollar to 39.7650/7750 in late morning deals following heavy capital inflows. In lacklustre trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex)...

15 killed as burqa-clad suicide bomber strikes in Pak.
October 1, 2007... 15 killed as burqa-clad suicide bomber strikes in Pak By: K J M Varma Islamabad, Oct 1 (PTI) -- At least 15 people were killed and 20 injured today in an attack by a burqa-clad suicide bomber near a police van in Pakistan's strife-torn...

Jawan commits suicide by shooting himself in JK.
October 1, 2007... Jawan commits suicide by shooting himself in JK Jammu, Oct 1 (PTI) -- An army jawan allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Nagorta-based 16 Corp headquarters in this district, defence sources said. ...

PCB charges Shoaib on 5 counts, pacer faces 6-month ban.
October 1, 2007... PCB charges Shoaib on 5 counts, pacer faces 6-month ban Karachi, Oct 1 (PTI) -- The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has charged Shoaib Akhtar with five counts of indiscipline, including the one involving his brawl with teammate Mohammad Asif,...

No curtailment of army role in fighting terrorism: Gen.Kapoor.
October 1, 2007... No curtailment of army role in fighting terrorism: Gen.Kapoor New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Taking over the stewardship of the world's second largest army, General Deepak Kapoor today ruled out any immediate curtailment of army's role in the...

Malaysia to issue visas embedded with microchips.
October 1, 2007... Malaysia to issue visas embedded with microchips Kuala Lumpur, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Malaysia has decided to issue millions of foreign workers, students and long-staying visitors with visas embedded with microchips to help its immigration...

Separate charge for packing draws flak.
October 1, 2007... Separate charge for packing draws flak Coimbatore, Oct 1 (PTI) -- The recent practice of charging Rs 40 extra for packing one bale (170 kg) of cotton by the Gujarat ginners has drawn flak from consumers in the state. According to...

R S Reddy re-elected HRC chairman.
October 1, 2007... R S Reddy re-elected HRC chairman Hyderabad, Oct 1 (PTI) -- R Surender Reddy was unanimously re-elected as the chairman of the Hyderabad Race Club (HRC). Reddy was elected at the 36th Annual General Meeting of HRC held here yesterday....

Prince named SAfrica's Test vice-captain.
October 1, 2007... Prince named SAfrica's Test vice-captain Karachi, Oct 1 (PTI) -- South Africa today handed over the Test vice-captaincy to Ashwell Prince for the rest of the summer, while Justin Kemp was appointed Graeme Smith's deputy for the one-day...

S Africa asks Myanmar's junta to desist from crackdown.
October 1, 2007... S Africa asks Myanmar's junta to desist from crackdown Durban, Oct 1 (PTI) -- South Africa today said it was alarmed at the situation in Myanmar and asked the military-junta to desist from any further crackdown on pro-democracy protesters...

Two hours of TV a day 'harms children'.
October 1, 2007... Two hours of TV a day 'harms children' New York, Oct 1 (PTI) -- In today's hectic world, idiot box may be the main source of home entertainment for many kids. But, if researchers are to be believed, parents need to discourage letting...

International olive oil companies eye Indian market.
October 1, 2007... International olive oil companies eye Indian market New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Some call it a luxury product while other swear on it as a cosmetic product great for the skin but manufacturers call it nothing but edible. International...

Four arrested in Kathmandu serial blasts.
October 1, 2007... Four arrested in Kathmandu serial blasts Kathmandu, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Four persons, including a policeman, were arrested for their involvement in last month's terror attack that struck the capital, killing three people and dozens others being...

Cricket at mercy of weathergods, another wash-out on cards.
October 1, 2007... Cricket at mercy of weathergods, another wash-out on cards By: Sutram Suresh Kochi, Oct 1 (PTI) -- After the washout in the first match at Bangalore, the second cricket one-dayer between India and Australia here tomorrow may suffer a...

SICA to set up agro foundation.
October 1, 2007... SICA to set up agro foundation Coimbatore, Oct 1 (PTI) -- The South India Cotton Association (SICA) will form an 'agro foundation' to take care of future needs of cotton and its growers. As research on cotton was mainly done by...

Yousuf's pullout linked to ICL contract?
October 1, 2007... Yousuf's pullout linked to ICL contract? Karachi, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Senior Pakistani batsman Mohammad Yousuf's last-minute pullout from the first Test against South Africa here might be an attempt to escape legal hassles likely to crop up...

Sale of Bajaj bikes down 25 pc in Sep.
October 1, 2007... Sale of Bajaj bikes down 25 pc in Sep New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Two-wheeler major Bajaj Auto today reported a 25 per cent decline in motorcycle sales in September compared to the same month last year, continuing its dip in sales for over...

Eleven people arrested for Siliguri violence.
October 1, 2007... Eleven people arrested for Siliguri violence Siliguri, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Eleven persons have been arrested in connection with the violence here on September 28, a senior official said. Among the 11 persons arrested yesterday, two have...

Kavveri Telecom acquires technology, IPR form US co.
October 1, 2007... Kavveri Telecom acquires technology, IPR form US co Mumbai, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Telecom technology company Kavveri Telecom Products today said it has acquired technology, intellectual property rights and patents of cellular infrastructure base...

SBBJ revises interest rates on fixed deposits.
October 1, 2007... SBBJ revises interest rates on fixed deposits Mumbai, Oct 1 (PTI) -- State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur (SBBJ) today revised the interest rate on fixed deposits for various maturities. The 1-2 year term deposits would now invite an...

India says very much part of IPI pipeline.
October 1, 2007... India says very much part of IPI pipeline New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Iran and Pakistan's decision last week to pursue a gas pipeline project on their own notwithstanding, India has said it continues to be part of the original tri-nation...

'Lalbattis' haunt BJP.
October 1, 2007... 'Lalbattis' haunt BJP By: Deepti Saxena Dehradun, Oct 1 (PTI) -- The mad scramble for 'lalbattis' (red beacons), one of the major factors that led to the debacle of Congress in the Uttarakhand Assembly elections early this year, may...

Orissa lifts zonal senior women hockey championship.
October 1, 2007... Orissa lifts zonal senior women hockey championship Rourkela, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Host Orissa blanked Chhatisgarh 7-0 to emerge as the zonal champion of the Senior National Women Hockey Championship at Panposh near here. Both champion...

Bharti crosses 50-mn customer base, to start DTH operations.
October 1, 2007... Bharti crosses 50-mn customer base, to start DTH operations New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) -- India's largest private telecom company Bharti Airtel today said its subscriber base has crossed the 50 million milestone and aims to increase the base to...

TVS motorcycle sales dip 50 pc in Sep.
October 1, 2007... TVS motorcycle sales dip 50 pc in Sep New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Two-wheeler manufacturer TVS Motor Company today reported a 49.53 per cent dip in its September sales at 53,991 units against 1,06,972 units in the same month a year ago. ...

17 LTTE militants, 2 soldiers killed in Lanka clashes.
October 1, 2007... 17 LTTE militants, 2 soldiers killed in Lanka clashes By: T V Sriram Colombo, Oct 1 (PTI) -- At least 17 Tamil Tigers and two soldiers were killed as fighting between government troops and the rebels escalated in Jaffna and other parts...

Jeev readies for a difficult homecoming at DGC.
October 1, 2007... Jeev readies for a difficult homecoming at DGC By: Amlan Chakraborty New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Unlike other home-bound heroes, country's top golfer Jeev Milkha Singh is not anticipating a red carpet welcome when he tees off in the...

Biocon completes divestment of its enzyme biz to Novozymes.
October 1, 2007... Biocon completes divestment of its enzyme biz to Novozymes Mumbai, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Biotechnology firm, Biocon today said it has completed all activities related to the divestment of enzymes business to Novozymes South Asia Pvt Ltd. In a...

Australian doc slaps MAS with bill for treating passengers.
October 1, 2007... Australian doc slaps MAS with bill for treating passengers Kuala Lumpur, Oct 1 (PTI) -- An Australian doctor has slapped the Malaysian Airlines with a bill for treating three passengers onboard after she was denied an upgrade in the...

Prices of Moong, urad rise on fresh buying.
October 1, 2007... Prices of Moong, urad rise on fresh buying New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Dal prices rose in the wholesale pulses market here today following increased offtake by stockists amid restricted supply. Marketmen said poor supply from producing...

India records fastest rise in forex mkt turnover growth.
October 1, 2007... India records fastest rise in forex mkt turnover growth New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) -- India's forex market may be minuscule when compared to developed economies like the US and UK, but government efforts to ease capital movement has led to the...

LAF:AUCTION-RESULTS-RBI.
October 1, 2007... LAF:AUCTION-RESULTS-RBI Mumbai, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Liquidity adjustment facility (LAF)-auction results : The results of the RBI repo/reverse repo auctions held in morning on Oct 1, 2007 are: amount (face value in Rs crore) Items 2...

3i Infotech to set up citizen service centres for Haryana.
October 1, 2007... 3i Infotech to set up citizen service centres for Haryana New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) -- IT solution provider 3i Infotech will set up 322 citizen service centres in Haryana which would act as a single window for delivering government services....

Hero Honda posts 4.31 per cent rise in Sep sales.
October 1, 2007... Hero Honda posts 4.31 per cent rise in Sep sales New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Country's leading two-wheeler maker Hero Honda Motors today reported a 4.31 per cent growth in sales during September. The company said its total two-wheeler...

Asean's engagement with Yangon has failed: Badawi.
October 1, 2007... Asean's engagement with Yangon has failed: Badawi Kuala Lumpur, Oct 1 (PTI) -- The crackdown on protests in Myanmar shows that Asean's constructive engagement with the ruling military junta in Yangon has failed, Malaysian premier Abdullah...

City Union Bank planning pref issue of 68 lakh shares.
October 1, 2007... City Union Bank planning pref issue of 68 lakh shares Mumbai, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Tamil Nadu-based City Union Bank today said it proposes to issue 68 lakh shares to six investors including 15 lakh shares to insurance major Life Insurance...

Chhattisgarh SEB may blacklist Chinese firm.
October 1, 2007... Chhattisgarh SEB may blacklist Chinese firm New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) -- The poor experience of Chinese firms in India's infrastructure sector continues with the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board planning to blacklist an equipment supplier...

Govt to replace Samudra Manthan with new vessel.
October 1, 2007... Govt to replace Samudra Manthan with new vessel New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Government will replace Geological Survey of India's ageing research vessel Samudra Manthan with a new state-of-the-art seabed survey and exploration vessel at an...

10-yr-old commits suicide after parental ban on computer games.
October 1, 2007... 10-yr-old commits suicide after parental ban on computer games Moscow, Oct 1 (PTI) -- A 10-year-old school boy committed suicide by jumping from his 19th floor apartment here after his parents banned him from playing computer games. ...

Swamy wants DMK govt's dismissal.
October 1, 2007... Swamy wants DMK govt's dismissal Chennai,Oct 1 (PTI) -- Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy today called for dismissal of the DMK Government by invoking Article 356, saying it could not carry out the responsibilites of administration...

Market continues to hammer two-wheeler sales.
October 1, 2007... Market continues to hammer two-wheeler sales New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) -- The woes for Indian two wheeler industry continued as two leading manufacturer, Bajaj Auto (BAL) and TVS Motor Co posted big double-digit dip in September sales, while...

Swamy seeks DMK govt's dismissal.
October 1, 2007... Swamy seeks DMK govt's dismissal Chennai, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy today called for dismissal of DMK Government invoking Article 356, saying it could not carry out the responsibilites of administration in...

IT Deptt. Challenges tax exemption to AP Forest Corp.
October 1, 2007... IT Deptt. Challenges tax exemption to AP Forest Corp. New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) -- The Income Tax department has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Gauhati High Court's judgement that exempted state-owned Arunachal Pradesh Forest...

Hug for Dookie, Queen's first corgi!
October 1, 2007... Hug for Dookie, Queen's first corgi! London, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Queen Elizabeth II's love for animals is well known. But, are you looking for a photograph of corgis nuzzling up to the young Princess, which your kids will definitely love to have...

Coffee exports dip 6 pc in Oct-Sep on output fall.
October 1, 2007... Coffee exports dip 6 pc in Oct-Sep on output fall Bangalore, Oct 1 (PTI) -- India's coffee exports dipped by 6 per cent due to stronger rupee and a slight decline in the coffee production during the coffee year 2006-07 ending September, a...

Traders don't see any fall in onion prices for next 15-20 days.
October 1, 2007... Traders don't see any fall in onion prices for next 15-20 days New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Consumers are unlikely to get any respite from the skyrocketing onion prices, ruling at Rs 24-28 per kg in retail markets for the last few weeks, at...

Tripura delegates attend North-East Investment week in Bangkok.
October 1, 2007... Tripura delegates attend North-East Investment week in Bangkok Agartala, Oct 1 (PTI) -- A 16-member delegation from Tripura, led by state Industries Minister Tapan Chakraborty, today participated in the North-East Investment Week in...

GM India September sales up 64 per cent.(Financial report)
October 1, 2007... GM India September sales up 64 per cent New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Car maker General Motors India today reported a 64 per cent increase in its domestic vehicle sales during September at 5,751 units against 3,506 units in the same month last...

Five killed, 23 injured in two bus-truck collisions.
October 1, 2007... Five killed, 23 injured in two bus-truck collisions Beijing, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Two separate road collisions involving two buses and two trucks left five people dead and 23 others injured in central China's Henan Province and southern Guangdong...

SC cracks whip for police crackdown during anti-Mush protests.
October 1, 2007... SC cracks whip for police crackdown during anti-Mush protests By: K J M Varma Islamabad, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Taking a stern view of the weekend's violent police crackdown during protests against President Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's Chief...

ICSA India bags Rs 93 cr contract.
October 1, 2007... ICSA India bags Rs 93 cr contract Mumbai, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Hyderabad-based ICSA India today said it has secured Rs 93.47 crore contract from Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board, Raipur, for Atal Jyoti Yojna project of the state government....

Buffer stock of fertilisers to be created in Srinagar.
October 1, 2007... Buffer stock of fertilisers to be created in Srinagar Srinagar, Oct 1 (PTI) -- A buffer stock of fertilisers will be created at Jammu and Srinagar to check scarcity during peak season, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers Ram Vilas...

SPORT-RACE.
October 1, 2007... SPORT-RACE Hyderabad, Oct 1 (PTI) -- The following are the race results of 21th day of Hyderabad Monsoon Meeting held here today. 1st race: The Mount Everest Plate (Div II), dist.1200 Metres Cat II Boston Ranger (M/s K Rama Krishna, B S...

Financial Tech to raise 115 mn dlr in intl mkts.
October 1, 2007... Financial Tech to raise 115 mn dlr in intl mkts Mumbai, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Financial Technologies, technology solutions provider for capital, commodities, forex and debt markets today said it will raise up to 115 million dollar through the...

Time Technoplast acquires 74 pc stake in NED for Rs 50 cr.
October 1, 2007... Time Technoplast acquires 74 pc stake in NED for Rs 50 cr Mumbai, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Time Technoplast, manufacturer of multi-polymer products, today said it has acquired 74 per cent stake in Hyderabad-based NED Energy for Rs 50.3 crore to...

Plethico looking for acquisitions in the US.
October 1, 2007... Plethico looking for acquisitions in the US Mumbai, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Drug maker Plethico Pharmaceuticals today said it is looking to acquire retail pharmacy chains, pharmaceutical companies or standalone manufacturing units in the US in order...

DLF, Mahindras, Tulip apply for UASL; Hinduja to apply soon.
October 1, 2007... DLF, Mahindras, Tulip apply for UASL; Hinduja to apply soon New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) -- US firm AT&T in a tie-up with diversified group Mahindras, property developer DLF and IT firm Tulip today applied for telecom licences on the last date...

Festival bonanza: Govt raises salary limit for bonus.
October 1, 2007... Festival bonanza: Govt raises salary limit for bonus New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Ahead of the festival season, the government today handed a bonanza to millions of industrial workers by approving changes to the Bonus Act, which would make...

Both hockey and cricket are alike for me: Koda.
October 1, 2007... Both hockey and cricket are alike for me: Koda Ranchi, Oct 1 (PTI) -- In an effort to assuage the feelings of hockey players miffed with the "step-motherly" treatment meted out to them, Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda has said that he...

Historic India-Pakistan truck service launched.
October 1, 2007... Historic India-Pakistan truck service launched Attari Check Post (Amritsar), Oct 1 (PTI) -- The historic truck service between India and Pakistan began here today with Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal flagging off the first truck...

Malaysia Airlines to increase flights from Chennai, Bangalore.
October 1, 2007... Malaysia Airlines to increase flights from Chennai, Bangalore New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Malaysia Airlines has said it will increase its flight frequency from southern India gateways - Chennai and Bangalore, seeking to cater to the growing...

China's landmark property law takes effect.
October 1, 2007... China's landmark property law takes effect Beijing, Oct 1 (PTI) -- China's landmark Property Law that provides equal protection to both state and private properties for the first time came into effect today. The law approved by the...

Now, Abu Hamza in 'The Kingdom' of Hollywood.
October 1, 2007... Now, Abu Hamza in 'The Kingdom' of Hollywood New York, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Britain's radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza is now in 'The Kingdom' of Hollywood. Don't fret. Only the name of Hamza, currently in jail in Britain for soliciting his...

AGRI-VEGETABLEPRICES.
October 1, 2007... AGRI-VEGETABLEPRICES Kolkata, Oct 1 (PTI) -- Following is the list of wholesale vegetable rates at the Kolay market here today : (RATES ARE IN RS PER 5Kg) UNLESS STATED : Potato 800, Onion 1750, Garlic 3250-4750, Ginger 1750-3250 (all per...