2008 September

Chick lit delights by not coming of age

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Financial journalist-turned-author Anita Jain is back to India to find a suitable husband after meeting several prospective candidates in the US.

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‘Om Shanti Om’ amongst 5 Indian films nominated for Asia Pacific awards

Sydney, Oct 1 (IANS) ‘Om Shanti Om’, ‘Jodha Akbar’ and ‘Taare Zameen Par’ are amongst five Indian films nominated Wednesday for the 2008 Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA), the highest accolade for film in the region.

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I want to go back to acting: Nandita Das (Interview)

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Versatile actress Nandita Das’ directorial debut ‘Firaaq’ has already received rave reviews at different film festivals across the globe, but she says making a movie was the ‘worst challenge’ for her. She now wants to go back to acting.

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US Senate to vote Wednesday on bailout plan

Washington, Oct 1 (DPA) The Democrats who control the US Senate and minority Republicans have agreed to hold a vote late Wednesday on a new version of the $700-billion financial rescue plan that was defeated in the lower House of Representatives.

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Priyanka loses her voice, thanks to constant screaming in ‘Kaminey’

Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra is rendered speechless. And it’s not for want of words. In the past few days director Vishal Bharadwaj has been making her scream her lungs out for the movie ‘Kaminey’. As a result her voice is reduced to a croak.

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I don’t mind being overshadowed by Aishwarya: Abhishek

Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) Abhishek Bachchan, who is all geared up for the release of ‘Drona’ this week, says he doesn’t mind being overshadowed by his wife Aishwarya Rai.

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Students announce AIDS breakthrough

London, Oct 1 (IANS) In what is being described as a breakthrough in AIDS prevention, a group of engineering students and a medical doctor are reported to have designed a simple ‘shield’ to block mothers transmitting the HIV virus to their babies while breastfeeding.

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Our top priority is economy: PM

On Board the PM’s Special Aircraft, Oct 1 (IANS) Advocating economic reforms with a “human face”, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said his topmost priority was to insulate India from the ill effects of international financial crisis.

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15 killed in sex-shop fire in Japan

Tokyo, Oct 1 (DPA) A fire early Wednesday in an Osaka sex shop left 15 patrons dead, emergency authorities said.

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Bush urges Congress to reconsider bailout plan

Washington, Oct 1 (DPA) The White House Tuesday pushed again for passage of its $700-billion financial rescue plan, a day after the bailout collapsed in the US House of Representatives.

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