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Taliban threatens to kill hostage
Taliban has threatened to kill the Indian being held hostage if all Indians don't leave the country within 24 hours.
ICICI Bank Q4 net profit up 28.5 pc
India's largest private sector bank ICICI Bank on Saturday posted a net profit of Rs 790 crore in the fourth quarter.
SBI hikes home loan rates by 0.25 pc
SBI has hiked home loan rates by 25 basis points. The increased hike will be in effect from 1st may.
SEBI moves in to restore order
In the post-scam situation, Sebi has made it mandatory for de-mat account seekers to submit a Pan card.
David Blaine to do 'breathtaking' stunt
Illusionist David Blaine's latest crazy stunt will force him submerged in a water-filled container in New York.
EC issues notices to Congress, DMK
The Election Commission has come down heavily on the both the parties for using more vehicles than allowed for an election rally.
AK47 creator says his rifle can bring peace
Mikhail Kalashnikov, the inventor of the AK47 assault rifle said that the weapons he invented can lead to peace.
Malaria kills 77 in Assam
Paramedics test blood and spray insecticides in Assam as malaria claims at 77 lives in the past month.
Readerspeak: Quota can be bitter pill
I understand the sentiment of a forward caste student who scored 89% but had to sacrifice his education for a backward student.
Sibal sees no merit in Arjun's quota idea
Sibal launched a veiled criticism of Arjun Singh's moves to reserve jobs in private sector and seats in top institutions.
Cong SOS: Only GenNext can save us
The Congress' support base in West Bengal has dwindled to such a level that the party now wants a new leadership to take over from the old guard.
Dhoni to endorse Sonata watches
Tata's largest selling watch brand Sonata has signed Indian batsman M S Dhoni as its brand ambassador.
Barcelona needs draw to reach final
AC Milan has its work cut out against Spanish giants Barcelona on Wednesday to make the Champions League final.
Mkts open firm: Sensex up 134 pts
Markets have opened on a firm note after three days. At 0957 hours IST, the Sensex was up 72.36 points at 11719.14.
Talk show host will be Bush's voice
Conservative Tony Snow has spoken about President Bush, and not always in a complimentary way
Mahajan had premonition of attack?
Pramod Mahajan had told the police that if he ever faced danger to his life, it would be from his near ones.