NEW DELHI: The rate of inflation in India has galloped to a 13-year high to 11.05 per cent for the week ended June 7, confounding the worst fears of the United Progressive Alliance Government as general elections loom. . .. details>>
Alliance issue closed: Karunanidhi
CHENNAI: Ruling out any rapprochement with the Pattali Makkal Katchi, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Friday termed the alliance issue a “closed chapter.” ... details>>
Chidambaram will also attend OPEC meet
NEW DELHI: With crude prices once again showing volatility and climbing to $133 a barrel, Sunday’s meeting of Energy Ministers in Jeddah has assumed great significance. .. ... details>>
Hu holds web chat with citizens
BEIJING: China’s President Hu Jintao talked to Internet-users on Friday via a news portal, the first time that he has gone online to chat. Mr. Hu was speaking through a forum of people.com.cn, the news portal of the People’s Daily..... details>>
Australia: we see beyond N-issue
SINGAPORE: Australia is “determined” to elevate its ties with India to “a new economic and strategic level” by shaping “practical initiatives” and by going “far beyond” the sensitive issue of Canberra’s uranium export norms... details>>
Big Music clutch rights of Rajnikant's 'Kuselan'
Trying to bag the rights of the music of a film of superstar Rajnikant will be there in every big music company's plans for accelerating growth.
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Paes and Bhupathi enter title round
s’Hertogenbosch (The Netherlands): Second seeds Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi rallied to beat Argentines Guillermo Canas and Juan-Martin Del Potro in a fierce contest to advance to the finals of the Ordina Open tennis tournament here on Friday. . ... details>>
