Back on the small screen after quite a while, actress Pallavi Kulkarni relates the many unlikely adventures she experienced during her time away from the spotlight.
The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India is recalling about one lakh units of its flagship export model 'A-Star' to replace a faulty fuel pump part. The company is replacing a faulty rubber gasket in about one lakh cars -- manufactured before August 2009 and sold in domestic as well as overseas markets, to prevent any possible fuel leakage.
'Why not ask for a change of leadership in Qatar, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia? Is there a constitution in Saudi Arabia? Are there elections in Saudi Arabia? Why no talk of democracy in these countries?' 'America said change the leader now, but is now ignoring the feelings of the Syrian moderate majority. Is that democracy,' asks H E Dr Riad Abbas, Syrian ambassador to India, in an interview to Cleo Paskal.
Telecom giant Bharti Airtel on Tuesday said it would pay about $9 billion (nearly Rs 42,000 crore) to buy African assets of Kuwait-based Zain, announcement of which pulled down Indian firm's share prices by 13 per cent in two days.
The Indian telecom giant has offered to buy all of the company's African operations except in Sudan and Morocco for $10.7 billion.
During the exclusive agreement, Bharti would assess the financial parameters and other related issues, including regulatory norms that are needed to be in place for the deal that could make Bharti among the top 10 operators globally.
Paul Hermelin, group chief executive officer of Europe's largest IT services firm, Capgemini, is one of the earliest proponents of the offshoring model.
The company's overseas sales growth was driven mainly by the export of its flagship model A-Star, which clocked sales of over one lakh units till December 2010, within 11 months of launch.
In an interview with Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa, George Alexander Mapp, a friend of Faiza Outalha, estranged wife of Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorist David Coleman Headley, talks about his relationship with Faiza, his ordeal with the NIA and what he thinks about the Headley case.
A major chunk of the donations has been coming in countries such as Kuwait, Qatar and Dubai. However, the last year has seen a large number of persons from Switzerland, Africa and Russia contributing towards the Al-Qaeda coffers. Thanks to the improved funding, the Al-Qaeda has managed to set up more wings in countries like Nigeria, Sudan, Yemen, Morocco, United Kingdom and the latest one in California.
US Open champion Martin Kaymer sank an eight-foot birdie putt at the first extra hole to beat Bubba Watson in the four-man PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda on Wednesday.
Marouane Chamakh struck late to give Ligue 1 leaders Girondins Bordeaux a 1-0 win at Olympique Lyon on Sunday that put their title rivals eight points behind.
Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden's son has claimed political asylum in Spain after being refused entry to live in the UK with his British wife.
The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday said its flagship export model, A-Star, has crossed one lakh-mark of overseas shipments in less than a year of selling the car in the global markets.
Browbeaten by recession and anxiety about mounting protectionism in key markets have led Indian information technology (IT) companies to extend their reach in the countries of Africa, the West Asia and Asia Pacific.
India's decision to sign the Convention on Supplementary Compensation -- which sets parameters on a nuclear operator's financial liability -- is 'a very positive step', according to Under Secretary of State William Burns. According to sources, during his visit to New Delhi last week, Burns had prevailed upon India to sign the CSC to alleviate the angst of US business and industry over provisions in the Nuclear Liability Bill.
Though Moroccan food is rich with meat dishes, there are plenty of options for vegetarians.
Cameroon and Nigeria reached the World Cup finals on Saturday but the last available African berth for the 2010 finals was left hanging by a dramatic last-gasp goal in Cairo.
Talisman Didier Drogba came off the bench to secure Ivory Coast a place in the World Cup finals with a 1-1 draw against Malawi on Saturday.
In preparation for his early release next Monday, following a presidential pardon, the offers are rolling in for Zaidi who has won the adulation of millions in the Arab world, The Guardian reported.
A 25-metre half-volley from Miohel Bastos helped Olympique Lyon defeat AS Nancy 3-1 to grab top spot in Ligue 1 on Saturday.
Two headers by Marouane Chamakh led champions Girondins Bordeaux to a 3-2 win at Sochaux in Ligue 1 on Saturday.
A group of 35-odd people from the Middle East are seeking a different kind of IT in India's information technology capital Bengaluru. They have come all the way to write a programme of 'Inner Transformation' -- for themselves and for the people back home.
Private equity-backed Kosmos, which has received a total of $800 million in financing from Blackstone and Warburg Pincus, has hired Standard Chartered and Barclays Plc to sell its stakes in the offshore Jubilee oil field. A potential sale of Kosmos' stake in the Jubilee field is being closely watched as the asset is one of the largest oil finds in West Africa in the past decade.
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The film, in spite of its leading quartet's reliable charms, rambles on and on like those relentless servings of yam in Samantha's direction -- an ordeal not even the craziest fashionista would want to endure no matter how exciting the contents inside those numerous Dior and Louis Vuitton shopping bags.
World's longest-serving ruler, Gabon President Omar Bongo Ondimba, who was being treated for an illness in a Spanish clinic, has died aged 73, a French government source said on Monday.
India has been ranked as third best country that will tide over the global economic crisis by a worldwide survey among business persons to understand the business morale and impact of the economic downturn.
'I don't think any other human rights person had so much of people's support,' says Mrs Ilina Sen.
India continues to be the most favoured back-office of the world, but the Middle East and North Africa region is slowly emerging as a promising offshoring destination, global management consulting firm A T Kearney says.
Libyan forces on Tuesday struck back at the rebels hampering their march towards Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte, as world leaders gathered in London to map out his early exit from power.
Olympic champion Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya set a course record of two hours five minutes 10 seconds in the men's London marathon on Sunday after breaking away from the lead group 29 km into the 42.195-km race. German Irina Mikitenko retained the women's title after taking the lead at 32 km and striding to victory in two hours 22 minutes 11 seconds.
The Mangalore police on Friday cracked the murder case of Naushad, advocate of Rashid Malabari by arresting 6 persons of the Ravi Poojary gang.
Bayern Munich weathered a fierce Manchester United onslaught on Wednesday to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League on away goals after a 3-2 defeat at Old Trafford.
Liverpool's lingering Premier League title hopes virtually disappeared on Saturday when they lost 2-0 at Middlesbrough as the home side secured their first league win in 15 matches.
Novak Djokovic reached the semi-finals of the Dubai Championships with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Marin Cilic on Thursday, while second seed Andy Murray pulled out with a virus. Briton Murray, who has been feeling unwell since last month's Australian Open, withdrew before his quarter-final against France's Richard Gasquet.
It also had other suitors like French company Vivendi, Egyptian company Etisalat and even MTN.
Major defence purchases should be a means of helping a nation achieve its strategic objectives. It's not readily evident what strategic objectives of India are being served by choosing Rafale over Typhoon, says Harsh V Pant.
Brazilian striker Ronaldo may retire from soccer following his latest serious knee injury, the 32-year-old said on Wednesday. Ronaldo ruptured a tendon in his left knee playing for AC Milan in February and made his return earlier this week when he appeared for just 22 minutes in a charity match in Morocco.
The actress looked ravishing in a gown as she promotes her movie, Dil Bole Hadippa at the event.
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