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Thursday 18 March 2010
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 Dhoni has asked me to keep it simple: Raina     Jails in Madhya Pradesh overcrowded, says minister     Kerala records 268 dengue cases in 2010     No surgical strike on terror camps in Pak: India     No early pardon for 'fool' Fonseka: Rajapaksa     Bharti Airtel bids for 3G spectrum     Pawar downplays abuses hurled against him by Chaturvedi     Woolmer remembered on third death anniversary     India and Taiwan agree to have academic cooperation     India committed to take Doha to successful conclusion: Sharma     'US in common struggle with India, Pakistan against terrorism'     Australians accused of racially abusing Indian players     10 injured in blast in Bihar bus     Taliban is part of negative presence in Afghan: Rao    
News
Taliban is part of negative presence in Afghan: Rao
Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao Warning that the Taliban is part of the ''very negative presence'' in Afghanistan, India has asked the international community not to find quick solutions to the extremist problem and be prepared for a long haul.
Australians accused of racially abusing Indian players
A cricket tribunal in Australia's Geelong city is looking into an accusation that 10 local cricketers racially abused a team with six players of Indian descent, a media report said Thursday.
No early pardon for 'fool' Fonseka: Rajapaksa
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa "He is a fool. On 16th November (2009) he was sitting right here (President's office in Colombo) and I asked him if he was interested in contesting (the presidential election) and he said, No,...
Pawar downplays abuses hurled against him by Chaturvedi
Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar ''There is no need to speak anything more on this matter. I think there is no need to give much importance to the matter."The Congress party has taken a decision on this feeling that the...
India and Taiwan agree to have academic cooperation
An agreement to this effect was signed by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and the Foundation for International Cooperation in Higher Education of Taiwan (FICHET) during the visit of...
Saina in top-five of world rankings
Saina Nehwal
City
3 hurt as Metro barricades fall
Derailed: The barricades that fell on a scooter at the Metro work site on the West of Chord Road in Bangalore on  Wednesday. DH Photo Three two-wheeler riders sustained injuries after an iron barricade...
Videos
Opposition continues to attack Mayawati for extravagant garland
Opposition continues to attack Mayawati for extravagant garland
 
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Business
Bharti Airtel bids for 3G spectrum
Country's largest private telecom firm Bharti Airtel on Thursday submitted its bid for 3G spectrum, auction for which starts from April 9.

Stock Market

BSE 17,519.26 +29.18
NSE 5245.90 +14.00
Thursday 18 March 2010 at:18:50 Hrs

Market Notes

Gold (Bangalore) (10gm) 15,790.00
Silver (per kg) 28,500.00
US Dollar 45.72
Pound 70.22
Euro 63.55
* Price at which Bank Sell (in Rs.)

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Sports
Agassi drug inquiries dropped
Andre Agassi
Woolmer remembered on third death anniversary
Former Pakistan cricketers on Thursday paid tribute to coach Bob...
Indians make clean sweep to bag overall title
World number one Vijender Singh (75kg) fought through a bleeding...
Battle royal in the offing
It ought to have been a royal battle, pitting the runners-up of...
Photo Gallery
Valedictory Address
Valedictory Address
Cooling down the summer
Cooling down the summer
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Cricket
Movie Guide
A still from Sri Harikathe
Never in recent times has a story on relationship tangles thrown up a string of surprises as this one. Right from director Dayal, everyone acquits...
Horoscope
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Playing for profit
“Strangely, Monsanto is denouncing its own product.”
Second Edit
Polarised Bangkok
“Thaksin still enjoys huge popularity in Thailand.”
Main Article
Saudi Arabia in focus
Bilateral trade between India and the Gulf Cooperation Council will rise above $25 billion this year.
 
Entertainment
Kate Winslet
Heartbroken Kate Winslet comforted by Leonardo DiCaprio
After her split from husband Sam Mendes, actress Kate Winslet has...
Blog
Are Indian cities sitting ducks?:
There is a big stink adrift right now with yet another terror outfit....
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Moral decay:
Man, after going through all the chiselling process during the course of....
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Leisure
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Suduko
Pearls Of Wisdom
“Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.”
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Today's Supplements
Perky Preity propels her players
Pretty: Preity Zinta DH Photo by Kishor Kumar Bolar In the midst of the first IPL match held in the City, Kings XI Punjab co-owner Preity Zinta spoke to Metrolife about her team and her future in films
Metrolife
Colleges tap into social networking
Are you aware that most universities are so desperate to come across as cool that they’ve joined Facebook, YouTube and Twitter? Here’s a guide on the new ways in which you can find out about...
DH Education
From stars’ stand
thumbs up Ramya and Puneeth. It was a treat to watch RCB ambassadors Ramya and Puneeth cheer on the team with a bunch of their supporters
Metrolife
Making the right cut
FROM DRAWING BOARD TO RAMP Students who sign up for an undergraduate course in fashion design are trained in manufacturing skills and design  management techniques. GETTY IMAGES A K G Nair believes the fashion industry has a lot of opportunity for young and upcoming designers
DH Education
They performed a jig for every six!
Vijay Mallya, Sidhartha Mallya, Ramya and Puneeth having a quick chat before the match. A royal win was handed over as the Ugadi gift to Bangaloreans, who turned up in large numbers for the match
Metrolife
Bright prospects for a better life
LET THERE BE LIGHT The girls at Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalay in Lucknow no longer have to alter their study schedule due to the erratic power supply. Pic/ Courtesy WFS One of the biggest challenges that schools in rural India face is poor power supply. A UNICEF-IKEA initiative brings a ray of light into the lives of girls in government schools, writes Alka Pande
DH Education
Lifestyle
A country’s disease rates  influences women’s preference for masculine or  feminine-looking faces.  GETTY IMAGES A man’s facial structure has a lot to say
Women who live in healthier countries prefer more feminine-looking men, compared with women living in regions where life-threatening diseases are rife, psychologists...
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