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  • Share of developing nations in investments set to triple by 2030 Share of developing nations in investments set to triple by 2030

    WASHINGTON - The share of developing countries led by China and India in global investment is expected to triple by 2030 to three-fifths, from one-fifth in 2000, says the latest edition of the World Bank's Global Development Horizons (GDH) report, which explores patterns of investment, saving and capital flows as they are likely to evolve over the next two decades. Seventeen years from now, ...

  • Kings XI make 1838 against Indians

    Kings XI Punjab made 183/8 against the Mumbai Indians in an Indian Premier League tie at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium here Saturday. Azhar Mahmood (80) and Shaun Marsh (63) struck a 148-run partnership for the third wicket while pacer Lasith Malinga was the pick of the bowlers with three ...

  • Mumbai police seize Sreesanths phones laptops data cards

    Probing deeper into the IPL spot-match fixing scam, Mumbai police have seized the mobiles, iPhones, laptops, data cards and other personal belongings of cricketer S. Sreesanth and his relative-cum-bookie Jiju Janardhan, a top police officer said here Saturday. Besides, the Mumbai police are also scanning the diaries of Sreesanth which contain significant information pertaining to the scam, ...

  • Akhileshs officials stonewall probe against Mayawatis ministers

    Voted to power with a promise to weed out corruption and send the guilty behind bars, the Akhilesh Yadav government has, a year-and-a-half later, not been able to take much action in cases involving high-ranking figures of the Mayawati regime despite damning evidence emerging out of the Lokayukta's investigations. With these reports pertaining to Naseemuddin Siddiqui, the powerful and ...

  • Cannes film fest red carpet most organised Frieda Pinto

    "Slumdog Millionaire" fame Frieda Pinto, who was seen at the ongoing 66th International Cannes Film Festival, says the red carpet at the French Riviera is the most organised across the globe. She is at the fiesta as the brand ambassador of a leading global beauty brand. On day one of the fest, the actress walked the red carpet in a pink Gucci gown, while on the second day, she wore a 'gild web ...

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American Beauty

American Beauty

"American Beauty," the directorial debut of Sam Mendes, the Broadway director who recently staged Nicole Kidman in "The Blue Room," is a completely assured debut, a visually extravagant, entrancingly dark comedy about how people fall apart and build walls of angst between each oth ... ...

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  • Spice up vacation with stylish loungewear

    So what if you're on vacation? Pack your loungewear well to keep your fashion quotient high, say designer duo Shivan amp; Narresh. "Loungewear is an easy and comfortable category of clothing where one can easily amalgamate their own personality with the clothes," Shivan amp; Narresh told IANS in a joint email interaction. To keep it comfortable, choose a breathable fabric like linen, which ...

  • SBIs overseas business margins under pressure Chairman

    Public sector lender State Bank of India (SBI) chairman Pratip Chaudhuri Saturday said the lender's margins in overseas business were under pressure. However, non performing asset (NPA) levels of the country's largest lender in the fourth quarter last fiscal remained low compared to third quarter. "In overseas business, our margins are under pressure. We would like to review what is our ROE ...

  • Punjab Haryana stare at lower wheat arrivals

    What was supposed to be a bumper crop with a record target for wheat procurement has turned out to be a dampener with much lower quantities of wheat arriving in grain markets across Punjab and Haryana - the country's breadbasket. Punjab has barely managed to procure 11 million tonnes of wheat while Haryana has seen just over 5.86 million tonnes arriving this season. "Contrary to expectations ...

  • Sensex rallies for 5th straight week up 164 points

    Key indices of Indian equities markets rallied for the fifth week in a row, with the benchmark Sensex gaining 164 points in the weekly trade as a sharp drop in inflation boosted hopes of an early rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) ended the week at 20286.12 points, up 0.81 percent or 163.80 points from its previous ...

  • UP murder suspect dies due to acid injection 3 suspended

    A murder suspect was given injections of acid and kerosene during police questioning in Uttar Pradesh, following which he fell sick and died in a hospital here. Three errant policemen were suspended, an official said Saturday. Accused Balveer was brought to Avagarh police station in Etah district Thursday and allegedly made to sit on a hot plate and given injections of acid and kerosene. He ...

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