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Beckham gets a new boot
Top soccer players including Beckham and Zidane tested the new boot from Adidas's stable named Predator Absolute.
Gawli booked in extortion case; faces arrest
The MLA allegedly extorted Rs 60 lakh from a Mumbai businessman to settle a business dispute.
Volcker gets Reliance into tax net
Companies like Reliance Industries named in the Volcker Committee report are going to be scrutinised by the Finance Ministry for tax violation.
TCS acquires Chile BPO for $23 mn
TCS has acquired a Chile-based BPO company Comicrom for $23 million.
Illicit alcohol kills 25 in Russia
Twenty-five people in a Siberian region have died after drinking poisonous alcohol.
Four Chinese held for spying in US
The four Chinese were accused of encrypting the US military information and making plans to take it to China.
The legend of Sholay lives on
The action-packed classic has stood the test of time and remains one of the biggest movies ever made in the history of Bollywood.
BJP accuses PM of shielding Natwar
BJP guns for Natwar, writes to Manmohan Singh accusing him of protecting the External Affairs Minister.
China fast food containers health hazard
Chinese use about 6.5 billion pieces of disposable plastic tableware annually.
BMW to invest Rs 110 crore in India
Car major BMW enters into Indian market with its assembly plant at Chennai with an investment of Rs 110 crore.
Key Blair ally Blunkett resigns
The Work and Pensions Secretary resigned due to the controversy over his directorship of DNA Bioscience before May's election.
Satyam to expand its Australian operations
The software giant has been in Australian since 1999 and is planning to recruit more locals for its proposed expansion.
Azad to fight non-resident Kashmiri tag
A zoology graduate, 56-year-old Ghulam Nabi Azad will be the first chief minister from the Jammu region of the state.
London's Big Ben falls silent
London?s famous Big Ben stopped for maintenance work and will remain remain silent for next 24 hours.
India, Russia for more nuclear cooperation
Moscow has indicated that civilian nuclear energy cooperation between the two countries can be expanded.
Rolling Stones to release rare tracks
In partnership with coffee retailer Starbucks Corp., the group will release "Rarities 1971-2003".
