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

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Terror attacks like Hyderabad blasts doomed to fail: US.
September 1, 2007... Terror attacks like Hyderabad blasts doomed to fail: US Washington, Sep 1 (PTI) The US has said that the terror attacks in Hyderabad is not going to "colour" President George W Bush's perceptions that the usage of fear as a political weapon...

China donates Meteorological satellite data receiver to Nepal.
September 1, 2007... China donates Meteorological satellite data receiver to Nepal Beijing, Sept 1 (PTI) China has handed over a set of satellite data receiving and processing system to Nepal to help forecast weather more accurately and reduce casualties from...

Jeev tied ninth, Kapur joint 16th at Gleneagles.
September 1, 2007... Jeev tied ninth, Kapur joint 16th at Gleneagles Gleneagles, Sep 1 (PTI) Jeev Milkha Singh squandered a chance to take the lead but remained inside the top-10 after returning a one-over 74 in the second round of the Johnnie Walker...

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) Mumbai Inter-Bank mibid rate (MIBID) and Mumbai Inter-Bank offer rate (MIBOR) at 9.40 a.M. Today. NSE - Mibid 6.03 pct Standard Deviation 0.0145 PCT NSE - Mibor 6.12 pct Standard Deviation 0.0189 PCT.
September 1, 2007... MIBOR Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) The National Stock Exchange (NSE) Mumbai Inter-Bank mibid rate (MIBID) and Mumbai Inter-Bank offer rate (MIBOR) at 9.40 a.M. Today. NSE - Mibid 6.03 pct Standard Deviation 0.0145 PCT NSE - Mibor 6.12 pct...

Chopra tied 43rd in Deutsche Bank golf.
September 1, 2007... Chopra tied 43rd in Deutsche Bank golf Norton, Sep 1 (PTI) Daniel Chopra was unable to build on a good start and ended up carding a modest one-under 70 to be placed tied 43rd after the opening round of the Deutsche Bank Championship here....

British Army chief attacks US over Iraq.
September 1, 2007... British Army chief attacks US over Iraq London, Sept 1 (PTI) Head of the British Army during the invasion of Iraq Sir Mike Jackson has launched a scathing attack on the United States for the way it handled the post-war administration of the...

Sensex, Nifty score biggest point-wise weekly gains.
September 1, 2007... Sensex, Nifty score biggest point-wise weekly gains Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) Stocks: The stock markets scored the highest point-wise weekly gains during the week on the back of hectic short-covering prompted by encouraging global developments,...

Jawan arrested in Jammu on rape charges.
September 1, 2007... Jawan arrested in Jammu on rape charges Jammu, Sept 1 (PTI) An army jawan was arrested today for allegedly raping his sister-in-law in Reasi district. Rakhi Singh of Balwatkot area had gone to the victim's house in Chasana area on...

China hints at civilian nuclear cooperation with India.
September 1, 2007... China hints at civilian nuclear cooperation with India Anil K Joseph Beijing, Sept 1 (PTI) China appears to be mellowing down on its strident opposition to Indo-US civil nuclear deal as it expressed readiness to cooperate with all...

Prices of moon dal, gram dal and maida declined while sooji and sugar edged up on the wholesale foodgrains market here during the week under review ending today. Moong dal opened the week at Rs 3,400 and declined to Rs 3,350.
September 1, 2007... WEEKLYFOODGRAINSREPORT Chennai, Sep 1 (PTI) Prices of moon dal, gram dal and maida declined while sooji and sugar edged up on the wholesale foodgrains market here during the week under review ending today. Moong dal opened the week at Rs...

MUL domestic sales up 24.8 pc in August.(Financial report)
September 1, 2007... MUL domestic sales up 24.8 pc in August New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Car market leader Maruti Udyog Ltd today reported a 24.8 per cent increase in its domestic vehicle sales during August at 60,229 units as against 48,259 units in the same month...

BHEL appoints Anil Sachdev, B Prasada Rao as Directors.
September 1, 2007... BHEL appoints Anil Sachdev, B Prasada Rao as Directors New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) today announced the appointment of Anil Sachdev as the Directors of Personnel and B Prasada Rao as Industrial...

Sikh sues judge over turban dispute.
September 1, 2007... Sikh sues judge over turban dispute Washington, Sep 1 (PTI) A Sikh man has sued a Texas judge who allegedly ordered him out of a courtroom for refusing to remove his turban while defending himself in a traffic citation case. In the...

Bhutto gets British, US backing on deal with Musharraf.
September 1, 2007... Bhutto gets British, US backing on deal with Musharraf London, Sept 1 (PTI) Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has won British and American backing for her efforts to enter into a power-sharing 'deal' with the Islamic nation's...

Indian commits suicide in Dubai.
September 1, 2007... Indian commits suicide in Dubai Dubai, Sept 1 (PTI) An Indian national was found dead in an apartment here, police said today. The man, whose identity was not established, allegedly committed suicide last morning after locking himself...

Sania-Bhupathi through to second round at US Open.
September 1, 2007... Sania-Bhupathi through to second round at US Open New York, Sep 1 (PTI) Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi shocked seventh seeds Elena Likhovtseva and Daniel Nestor in straight sets to advance to the second round of the US Open here. The...

Bush forgets Malaysian Premier has remarried.
September 1, 2007... Bush forgets Malaysian Premier has remarried Kuala Lumpur, Sep 1 (PTI) US President George W Bush had a brief memory lapse when he forgot that Malaysian Premier Abdullah Badawi had recently remarried and he had already congratulated him....

R-Money eyes inorganic growth in money changing, transfer biz.
September 1, 2007... R-Money eyes inorganic growth in money changing, transfer biz Bangalore, Sep 1 (PTI) Anil Ambani Group's financial services distribution arm Reliance Money today said it is looking for potential acquisition opportunities in the fast growing...

Sri Lanka's army says 11 Tigers killed in latest clash.
September 1, 2007... Sri Lanka's army says 11 Tigers killed in latest clash Colombo, Sept 1 (PTI) Sri Lanka's military today claimed it has killed at least 11 Tamil Tiger rebels in the latest fighting in the island's north-west district of Mannar. The...

Talks to secure release of kidnapped soldiers to continue.
September 1, 2007... Talks to secure release of kidnapped soldiers to continue Islamabad, Sept 10 (PTI) Tribal elders and clerics will resume talks with militants holding over 120 soldiers hostage in Pakistan's tribal region near Afghan border with officials...

AGRI-VEGETABLEPRICES.
September 1, 2007... AGRI-VEGETABLEPRICES Kolkata, Sep 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 1500-1625, Garlic 3500-5250, Ginger 1000-2000 (all...

Tibet's third airport transports 50,000 passengers in 1st year.
September 1, 2007... Tibet's third airport transports 50,000 passengers in 1st year Beijing, Sept 1 (PTI) Nyingchi Airport, the closest Chinese civilian airport to India and also the third civil airport in Tibet, has transported over 50,000 passengers during...

Miffed at Twenty20 axe, Hall quits cricket.
September 1, 2007... Miffed at Twenty20 axe, Hall quits cricket Durban, Sep 1 (PTI) South African all-rounder Andrew Hall has quit international cricket after being overlooked for the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup. South African Cricketers Association...

Maoists slam Nepal govt for inking deal with Madhesi group.
September 1, 2007... Maoists slam Nepal govt for inking deal with Madhesi group Kathmandu, Sep 1 (PTI) Maoists in Nepal have slammed the government for reaching a deal with a major Madhesi group in the Terai region which promised greater political and economic...

Cabinet to clear farmers' rehabilitation policy soon.
September 1, 2007... Cabinet to clear farmers' rehabilitation policy soon New Delhi, Sept 1 (PTI) The Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy for farmers affected by large industrial projects, including SEZs , will be cleared by the Cabinet in the next few days...

Conference discusses growing role of IT in healthcare.
September 1, 2007... Conference discusses growing role of IT in healthcare Cavelossim (Goa), Sep 1 (PTI) An international conference on information technology in healthcare began here with the industry captains and stakeholders deliberating on enhancing...

Bajaj Auto to sue TVS for IPR 'violation'.
September 1, 2007... Bajaj Auto to sue TVS for IPR 'violation' New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Country's second largest two- wheeler manufacturer, Bajaj Auto Ltd is planning to sue south Indian rival TVS Motor Co, accusing it of infringing upon intellectual property...

Bush challenges Australian Oppn leader's Iraq policy.
September 1, 2007... Bush challenges Australian Oppn leader's Iraq policy Melbourne, Sep 1 (PTI) US President George W Bush has challenged Australian opposition leader Kevin Rudd's policy on Iraq, issuing a warning about the dangers of troop withdrawal and...

JUTE SPOT PRICE KOL CLOSE.
September 1, 2007... JUTE SPOT PRICE KOL CLOSE Kolkata, sept 1 (pti) w-five raw-jute rdy 1225.00 b twills 1020gms rdy 2705.00 sep 2730.00 oct 2850.00 nov 2900.00 dec 2950.00 hessian 101.5cm x 305gms rdy 1125.00 sep 1130.00 oct 1145.00 nov 1160.00 dec 1170.00...

Shashi Kapoor film festival in Oman.
September 1, 2007... Shashi Kapoor film festival in Oman Dubai, Sept 1 (PTI) A week-long film festival showcasing the movies of Bollywood actor Shahsi Kapoor today began in Omani capital Muscat. During the festival, Kapoor, who is in Muscat on a weeklong...

CLOSE FOR DELHI.
September 1, 2007... CLOSE FOR DELHI Kolkata, sep 1 (pti) bullion: silver rdy 16,600.00 -- seeds and oils: groundnutoil 1175.00 mustardoil(agmark) 6075.00 cottonseedoil & copra prices unqtd. -- jute spot prices : w-five raw-jute rdy 1225.00 b twills 1020gms...

Bajaj motorcycle sales dip 7 pc in August.
September 1, 2007... Bajaj motorcycle sales dip 7 pc in August New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) India's second largest two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto today reported a seven per cent dip in its motorcycle sales (including exports) in August at 1,67,483 units against...

Tendulkar is Warne's greatest.
September 1, 2007... Tendulkar is Warne's greatest London, Sep 1 (PTI) Sachin Tendulkar has pipped Brian Lara as Shane Warne's greatest cricketer. Warne, who released the last ten names of his 50 greatest cricketers, said it was a "close call" to choose...

Seven people die after consuming alcohol in Nepal.
September 1, 2007... Seven people die after consuming alcohol in Nepal Kathmandu, Sept 1 (PTI) At least seven people were found dead after consuming spurious liquor in Janakpur in Dhanusha district in southern Nepal bordering Sitamadhi in India, police said...

Army backs Musharraf-Bhutto 'deal', ruling party opposes.
September 1, 2007... Army backs Musharraf-Bhutto 'deal', ruling party opposes Islamabad/London, Sept 1 (PTI) Pakistan's embattled President Pervez Musharraf has received the support of the Army in his bid to enter into a power-sharing 'deal' with former Premier...

CPI(M) critical of joint exercises of Indian forces with US.
September 1, 2007... CPI(M) critical of joint exercises of Indian forces with US New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) After expressing its reservations over the nuclear deal, the CPI(M) has said the Indian armed forces were "steadily" getting interlocked with the US forces...

UN unhappy over worsening humanitarian situation in Darfur.
September 1, 2007... UN unhappy over worsening humanitarian situation in Darfur United Nations, Sep 1 (PTI) Underscoring the need to sustain a "credible ceasefire" in Darfur, the United Nations has warned that the humanitarian situation is worsening in Sudan's...

AGRI-FOODGRAIN PRICES.
September 1, 2007... AGRI-FOODGRAIN PRICES Kolkata, Sep 1 (PTI) Following is the wholesale rate of Foodgrain items according to Posta Bazar Merchants' Association, Kolkata (rates in Rs per quintal unless stated) Pulses: Moong Dal 3250-5400, Musur dal...

Ban orders probe into discovery of chemicals from UN office.
September 1, 2007... Ban orders probe into discovery of chemicals from UN office United Nations, Sep 1(PTI) United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has ordered an investigation to determine how potentially hazardous material removed by its arms inspectors...

PRICSE-CNI-GENERAL CLOSE.
September 1, 2007... PRICSE-CNI-GENERAL CLOSE Chennai, Sep 1 (PTI) Opening Closing: Bar Silver ,......... Rs.16670.00 Rs.16670.00 Standard Gold ,...... Rs. 8970.00 Rs. 8965.00 Ornament Gold: (22 carat per gram),. Rs. 831.00 Rs. 831.00 Oil and Seeds:...

Shinde confident of achieving planned power generation target.
September 1, 2007... Shinde confident of achieving planned power generation target Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) Confident of achieving the additional 78,575 MW power targeted during the current five-year plan, Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde today said India...

BMW hit-and-run case:police allowed to take fresh fingerprints.
September 1, 2007... BMW hit-and-run case:police allowed to take fresh fingerprints New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) A Delhi Court here today allowed the prosecution to take fresh set of fingerprints of all the accused, including Sanjeev Nanda, in the sensational BMW...

Crude oil spill pollutes reservoir in northwest China.
September 1, 2007... Crude oil spill pollutes reservoir in northwest China Beijing, Sept 1 (PTI) The Chinese city of Yan'an has turned to rivers and wells for water supply after a reservoir was polluted by crude oil spill from a broken oil pipe line. The...

15 crew members of Chinese tug rescued after grounding in sea.
September 1, 2007... 15 crew members of Chinese tug rescued after grounding in sea Beijing, Sept 1 (PTI) All 15 crew members of a Chinese tugboat were rescued today after the vessel grounded nearly 30 nautical miles away from a port in Shanghai, the Ministry of...

GM car sales up 114 pc in Aug.(Financial report)
September 1, 2007... GM car sales up 114 pc in Aug New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Car-maker General Motors India (GM) today reported a 114 per cent increase in domestic sales during August at 5,817 units against 2,720 units in the same month last year. The company...

2344 websites hacked in first half of this year: CERT-In.
September 1, 2007... 2344 websites hacked in first half of this year: CERT-In New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) Cyber crime is on the rise with over 2344 Indian websites have been broken into by cyber thieves in the first five months of this year as compared to 5200 that...

Bridge collapses in Karachi, many feared dead.
September 1, 2007... Bridge collapses in Karachi, many feared dead Karachi, Sept 1 (PTI) At least two persons were killed and scores of others injured when a newly constructed road bridge collapsed today in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi. The bridge,...

Back to the wall, India in a must-win situation.
September 1, 2007... Back to the wall, India in a must-win situation A V Nayudu Leeds, Sept 1 (PTI) Faced with a daunting task of winning three matches in a row to clinch the one-day cricket series against England, a beleaguered India will go into the...

HPCL & Mittal Energy meet Punjab CM to discuss Bathinda rfnry.
September 1, 2007... HPCL & Mittal Energy meet Punjab CM to discuss Bathinda rfnry Chandigarh, Sep 1 (PTI) A 18-member team of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd(HPCL) along with the representatives of Mittal Energy Investments Pte. Ltd, Sudhir Maheshwari...

Masoor, arhar prices down on increased supply.
September 1, 2007... Masoor, arhar prices down on increased supply New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Select commodity prices remained weak in the wholesale pulses market today following adequate stocks against sluggish demand. Marketmen said increased arrival in the...

Diana's death: UK press echoes call to end conspiracy theories.
September 1, 2007... Diana's death: UK press echoes call to end conspiracy theories London, Sept 1 (PTI) After a decade of questions over Diana's death in a car crash in Paris ten years back, British newspapers have finally agreed that it was time to let the...

Militant beats up undertrial jawan in JK.
September 1, 2007... Militant beats up undertrial jawan in JK Jammu, Sep 1 (PTI) A militant undergoing a sentence today beat up an undertrial army jawan in the Poonch district jail in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said. Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant...

SPORT-RESULTS.
September 1, 2007... SPORT-RESULTS Pune, Sep 1 (PTI) Following are the results of the Special race day of the Pune meeting held here today. 1st race: The Chrostoffe Plate Dist 1400 M Dance Diva (Mr and Mrs Talati) 56 Sunny Chinoy first Sparrow Hawk 55 Anil...

Chowrasia 26th after third round.
September 1, 2007... Chowrasia 26th after third round Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei), Sept 1 (PTI) Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia slipped from overnight 15th to 26th place at the end of the third day in the USD 300,000 Brunei Open here. The lone Indian left...

MCX-INDICES.
September 1, 2007... MCX-INDICES Mumbai, Sept 01 (PTI) Following are today's various IndiMCX Futures Market: OPEN HIGH LOW CLOSE MCX COMDEX 2147.50 2148.10 2142.92 2145.04 MCX METAL 2441.65 2442.03 2440.21 2441.53 MCX ENERGY ...

JAGGERY OIL VANASPATIRATES.
September 1, 2007... JAGGERY OIL VANASPATIRATES Kolkata, Sept 01 (PTI) Following are today's quotations received from Posta Bazar Merchants' Association (all rates in Rs. Per quintal unless stated): Gur (jaggery) : Tin Gur 1270-1500, Pkt Gur (laddo) 1600, Pkt...

Royal Aeronautical Society of UK to open office in Bangalore.
September 1, 2007... Royal Aeronautical Society of UK to open office in Bangalore Bangalore, Sep 1 (PTI) UK-based Royal Aeronautical Society (RAS) has chosen Bangalore to establish its first branch office in the country, said a top official of the Aeronautical...

CONNECT 2007 to be held from Sept 14.
September 1, 2007... CONNECT 2007 to be held from Sept 14 Chennai, Sep 1 (PTI) The seventh edition of CONNECT 2007, a premier information, communication and technology (ICT) event promoted jointly by CII and Tamil Nadu government, will be held here from...

Skoda sales up 6.5 pc in August.(Financial report)
September 1, 2007... Skoda sales up 6.5 pc in August New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Luxury car maker Skoda India today reported a 6.5 per cent increase in its sales during August at 900 units. The company sold 845 units in the same month last year, Skoda said in a...

Photo advisory first at 1600 HRS.
September 1, 2007... Photo advisory first at 1600 HRS New Delhi, Sep 01 (PTI) EDITORS : Photos with captions released today. O view thumb nails of these photographs, visit PTI website at.Http://www.Ptinews.Com. NATIONAL Amritsar: 403th anniversary of...

TN works with academia, industry to make grads employable.
September 1, 2007... TN works with academia, industry to make grads employable Chennai, Sept 1 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Government has started actively working with academia and industry to improve the employability of graduates in the state, IT Secretary C...

Sharad Pawar to watch fifth ODI at Headingley.
September 1, 2007... Sharad Pawar to watch fifth ODI at Headingley Leeds, Sep 1 (PTI) BCCI President Sharad Pawar will be at the Headingley to watch the fifth one-day international cricket match between India and England here tomorrow. "Mr Pawar will be...

Four army personnel killed in mishap.
September 1, 2007... Four army personnel killed in mishap Gangtok, Sep 1 (PTI) Four army personnel were killed as their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into Teesta river at Topokhani near Singtam in East Sikkim early this morning. The vehicle, an...

PGCIL to invest Rs 55,000 cr in 5 yrs; IPO opens Sept 10.
September 1, 2007... PGCIL to invest Rs 55,000 cr in 5 yrs; IPO opens Sept 10 New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Central transmission utility PowerGrid Corp (PGCIL) today said it plans to invest Rs 55,000 crore in the next five years to expand the national grid capacity to...

King Gyanendra gets morale-boosting support from RPP-Nepal.
September 1, 2007... King Gyanendra gets morale-boosting support from RPP-Nepal Kathmandu, Sep 1 (PTI) Nepal's King Gyanendra has received morale boosting support from a pro-monarchist party, which will seek votes in support of a constitutional monarchy in the...

NRI woman constable faces jail.
September 1, 2007... NRI woman constable faces jail London, Sept 1 (PTI) An Indian-origin policewoman in Britain faces jail sentence after she was found guilty of claiming insurance by lying that she had been robbed of her mobile phones. Davinder Gill, 30,...

NSFs reject Sports Policy draft.
September 1, 2007... NSFs reject Sports Policy draft New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) The proposed Comprehensive Sports Policy was today unanimously condemned by 44 National Sports Federations, saying its sole (hidden) agenda was to attack their autonomy through an...

Vijay Mallya makes bid for Spyker F1 Team.
September 1, 2007... Vijay Mallya makes bid for Spyker F1 Team London, Sep 1 (PTI) Indian liquor baron Vijay Mallya has joined hands with Spyker director of Formula One, Michiel Mol, to make an 80 million euro bid for the struggling F1 team. Mallya's...

LIC to enter credit card segment.
September 1, 2007... LIC to enter credit card segment Bhopal, Sept 1 (PTI) Public sector insurance major Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is all set to foray into the growing credit card market soon. "Besides foraying into the health insurance...

NRAI honoured for fast progress at international level.
September 1, 2007... NRAI honoured for fast progress at international level New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) The International Shooting Federation today honoured the National Rifle Association of India with a gold medal for its fast progress at the international level....

Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi holds Khalifman.
September 1, 2007... Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi holds Khalifman Amsterdam (The Netherlands) Sept 1 (PTI) Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi did well to hold Alexander Khalifman of Russia but his team 'Rising Stars' went down 2-3 to 'Experience' team in the ninth and...

BoB revises interest rates on NRE, FCNR deposits.
September 1, 2007... BoB revises interest rates on NRE, FCNR deposits Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) Public sector lender Bank of Baroda today revised the interest rates on deposits by non resident Indians for various maturities. While it has increased the interest...

Triumph to set up manufacturing facility in Chennai.
September 1, 2007... Triumph to set up manufacturing facility in Chennai Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) Switzerland-based international lingerie brand Triumph International is all set to start its factory on a 5,60,000 sq ft area in Chennai from the first quarter of 2008....

China to launch nationwide check-up on food safety.
September 1, 2007... China to launch nationwide check-up on food safety Beijing, Sept 1 (PTI) China will launch a nationwide inspection on food safety in its rural areas and urban-rural conjunctive regions, especially targeting small sized food companies,...

Indian women set to do a 'Chak De' in Asia Cup.
September 1, 2007... Indian women set to do a 'Chak De' in Asia Cup Hong Kong, Sep 1 (PTI) Notwithstanding their debacle in warm-up game against New Zealand, holders Indian will seek to defend their title as they start their campaign in the 6th Asia Cup women's...

Carriers with new version of Boeing737 asked to repair defects.
September 1, 2007... Carriers with new version of Boeing737 asked to repair defects New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Alarmed by the recent blaze that destroyed a Taiwanese Boeing aircraft, the country's aviation regulator has directed Indian carriers operating the new...

China suspends two leukaemia drugs.
September 1, 2007... China suspends two leukaemia drugs Beijing, Sept 1 (PTI) China's drug watchdog has suspended the sales of two drugs -- methotrexate and cytarabin hydrochloride, often used to treat acute leukaemia and rheumatoid arthritis, citing adverse...

F1 project is moving forward: Kalmadi.
September 1, 2007... F1 project is moving forward: Kalmadi New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Indian Olympic Association President Suresh Kalmadi today said their efforts to bring first Formula One race to the country were progressing well. "(Formula One boss Bernie)...

Honda August sales down seven pc.
September 1, 2007... Honda August sales down seven pc New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Automobile manufacturer Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) today reported a seven per cent dip in its sales during August at 4,879 units as against 5,247 units in the same month a year ago....

Russia marks third anniversary of Beslan school tragedy.
September 1, 2007... Russia marks third anniversary of Beslan school tragedy Vinay Shukla Moscow, Sept 1 (PTI) Russia today marked the third anniversary of the Beslan school hostage crisis that left 331 people dead, half of them children, with President...

China to hold first ever joint anti-terror drill with Russia.
September 1, 2007... China to hold first ever joint anti-terror drill with Russia Beijing, Sept 1 (PTI) A brigade of China's armed police flew to Russia today for the first-ever joint anti-terrorism drill. Two military transport planes carried the group of...

Need balance between caution and aggression in Twenty20: Dhoni.
September 1, 2007... Need balance between caution and aggression in Twenty20: Dhoni A V Nayudu Leeds, Sep 1 (PTI) Mahendra Singh Dhoni does not subscribe to the safety-first notion when he wields the willow but the stumper-batsman reckons he would have to...

BMW case: court allows police to take fresh fingerprints.
September 1, 2007... BMW case: court allows police to take fresh fingerprints New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) In a significant development, a court here today allowed Police to take fresh fingerprints of the accused, including Sanjeev Nanda, in the eight-year-old BMW...

PM asks textile industry to cut costs, be competitive.
September 1, 2007... PM asks textile industry to cut costs, be competitive New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the government will ensure that real productive sectors of the economy are not hurt by rupee appreciation. However,...