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The transaction is expected to complete in the second quarter of 2008. 2008-03-08 07:07:02 Infrastructure Development Finance Company Limited (IDFC) has bought the asset management business of Standard Chartered in India for $205 million.
The transaction is subject to certain regulatory approvals and other closing conditions, and is expected to complete
in the second quarter
of 2008.
The consideration is before deductions for local taxes and deal expenses and the companies [...]
Kashmir Singh now says he was misquoted and that he never confessed to being a spy 2008-03-08 07:00:20 Kashmir Singh
hit headlines for making a historic homecoming.
But Singh - who spent 35 years in a Pakistani jail on charges of espionage and was released by Pakistan on Monday – has put the man responsible for his release in a tight spot.
Pakistan’s Minister for Human Rights Ansar Burney - who had played a vital [...] Read more:Kashmir
Ishant Sharma the over night star 2008-03-08 06:50:20 The 54 balls that he bowled to the world’s highest-ranked Test batsman Ricky Ponting was the “turning point” of his life, says India’s pace sensation Ishant Sharma
.
The gangling 6′4″ Delhi speedster, hailed as the find of the just-concluded Australian tour, has cool head despite being thrust into limelight suddenly.
The 19-year-old cricketer told PTI in an [...]
Apple Brandy Chicken 2008-03-08 06:45:44 4 chicken breast halves
salt and pepper
8 ounces sliced mushrooms
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 teaspoons butter
1/3 cup apple brandy, such as Apple
Jack or Calvados
4 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup whipping cream or heavy cream
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves or 1/4 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
PREPARATION:
Flatten chicken; place chicken breast halves between pieces of plastic wrap and gently pound [...] Read more:Brandy
, Chicken
A spectacular time for women 2008-03-08 06:39:08 In celebration of International Women’s Day, today, Nivea Visage and The Times of India have teamed up to make all women feel special with a three-day programme called Nivea Visage Times Women’s Day Fiesta; it includes, among other activities, workshops on make-up, hair-styling and etiquette, a dance class and film. This is happening not just [...]
A tale that marks fight for equal rights 2008-03-08 06:33:02 Nearly 100 years old, International Women’s Day on March 8 marks an ongoing worldwide battle to ensure equal rights for half the globe’s population on issues such as work, voting and abortion.
Conceived in 1910, and recognised by the United Nations in 1977, the origin of marking a day for women’s rights is actually American – [...] Read more:fight
Ranbir’s next film with Yashraj Banner 2008-03-08 06:20:31 Ranbir Kapoor’s post-”Saawariya” project, a romantic musical for Yash Raj Films, had been struggling to find an appropriate title. Finally, it has one - “Bachna Ae Haseenon”, which harks back to his father’s chartbuster.
“But I don’t think we decided to name the film ‘Bachna Ae Haseenon’ to suggest a link with my past. Sure, the [...] Read more:Banner
Shriya in Deepa Mehta’s film 2008-03-08 06:12:52 Actress Shriya
Saran’s claim to fame is the South film Sivaji which became a huge hit across the world. Post that she was signed up by Ashok Amritraj for his international venture The Other End of the Line . And currently, the girl is shooting for yet another international flick – Deepa Mehta
’s next, co-produced [...]
Rose Water Receipe 2008-03-13 01:16:47 Ingredients:
* 1 litre Water
* 100 gms Sugar
* 200 gms Rose petals
* Juice of half Lemon
Method:
1. Wash the petals well and simmer them in water with sugar and the juice from half a lemon. Allow to cool.
2. Pour onto ice in flutes decorated with a rose.
3. Drink either straight or topped up with soda water.
The sugar [...]
Mint Lassi Receipe 2008-03-13 01:13:00 Ingredients:
* 1 cup Curd
* 2 cups Water
* ½ tsp Kala Namak
* 1 tsp ground Cumin
* Pinch of Black Pepper
* ½ cup fresh Mint leaves
Method:
1. Toast the cumin in a small dry skillet over low heat, stirring frequently, until fragrant and lightly browned.
2. Combine all the ingredients in a blender and mix at high speed until [...]
Peach Lassi Receipe 2008-03-13 01:09:30 Ingredients:
* 1 part Banana
* 1 part Peach
juice
* 1 part liquid Yoghurt
Method:
1. Blend equal quantities of yoghurt, peach juice and banana.
2. Pour in wine glasses with cocktail sticks of orange and banana.
3. Serve chilled.
Tip: Pour lemon juice with sugar and a little salt into ice trays, to make cubes which can be used for instant [...]
Limeade Receipe 2008-03-13 01:05:30 Ingredients:
* 6 Limes
* 750 ml Boiling Water
* 125 gms Castor Sugar
* Pinch of Salt
* Ice-Cubes
* Lime wedges and Mint leaves to decorate
Method:
1. Halve the limes then squeeze the juice into a large jug.
2. Put the squeezed lime halves into another heatproof jug with the sugar and boiling water and leave to infuse for 15 minutes.
3. [...]
Grapefruit Mint Cooler Receipe 2008-03-13 01:01:47 Ingredients:
* 125 ml Water
* 125 gms Sugar
* 250 ml Soda water
* Handful of Mint Sprigs
* 450 ml Grapefruit
juice
* Mint sprigs, to decorate
* Juice of a 4 large Lemons
* Crushed Ice
Method:
1. Put the sugar and water in a heavy-based saucepan and stir over a low heat until dissolved. Leave to cool.
2. Crush the mint leaves [...]
Jain Irrigation buys 70% stake in Thomas Machines; Stock touches lifetime high 2008-03-12 08:28:51 Jain Irrigation Systems Limited (JISL) has acquired 69.75% stake in Switzerland-based Thomas
Machines S.A., with full management and operational control.
Thomas Machines is engaged in manufacturing of specialist machines and equipment including latest generation high technology drip irrigation lines, quality control and test equipment, automation equipment, laser machine centers and laser products and has been a [...] Read more:Stock
Why your food is costing more money 2008-03-15 03:09:55 If you’re fuming about how high gasoline prices have gotten, why not relax with a nice meal?
Perhaps a few beers and a turkey sandwich? Maybe a chicken Caesar salad?
Well, it’s not just the price of gasoline that’s going up. That beer, turkey and chicken are also costing more too.
As President Bush noted in his comments [...]
House passes Dem-backed surveillance bill 2008-03-15 03:00:30 The House
on Friday approved a Democratic bill that would set rules for the government’s eavesdropping on phone calls and e-mails inside the United States.
The bill, approved as lawmakers departed for a two-week break, faces a veto threat from President Bush. The margin of House approval was 213-197, largely along party lines.
Because of the promised [...] Read more:backed
, surveillance
UCLA fires workers for snooping in Spears files 2008-03-15 02:54:50 UCLA Medical Center will fire some employees and discipline others for snooping at the confidential medical records of Britney Spears
while she was hospitalized in its psychiatric ward, a hospital official told The Associated Press.
Jeri Simpson, the hospital’s director of human resources who was involved in the investigations of the confidentiality breach, confirmed the action [...] Read more:fires
, files
Quaid opens up about near-death of twins 2008-03-15 02:52:28 Dennis Quaid describes a harrowing scene with “blood everywhere” as doctors and nurses worked to save his newborn twins after they were given an overdose of a blood thinner.
“They were working on (my son) Boone whose belly button would not stop bleeding, and while they were trying to … clamp it, blood squirted across the [...] Read more:death
Paris and Benji’s relationship is no hoax 2008-03-15 02:50:57 Paris Hilton’s relationship with Good Charlotte’s Benji Madden is not a faux-mance, the heiress said on Friday.
During an interview with KIIS-FM’s morning show, “On Air with Ryan Seacrest,” Hilton told Secrest she is not pulling a prank and definitely dating Madden, the twin brother of Nicole Richie’s boyfriend and baby-daddy, Joel Madden.
“No, it’s not a [...] Read more:Paris
Kaki King brings ‘Wild’ music to SXSW 2008-03-15 02:46:45 Kaki King, the acclaimed guitarist nominated for a Golden Globe for her work on the “Into the Wild” score, is marking her fourth year at the South by Southwest music festival — and she can chart her growth in success by the number of shows she’s performing over the five-day festival.
“The first time I played [...]
Sarah Jessica Parker talks ‘Sex and the City’ 2008-03-15 02:42:38 In May, the “Sex and the City: The Movie” will debut in theaters, giving fans of the hit HBO series a chance to reconnect with their favorite four ladies of NYC for the first time in four years. Now, SarahJessicaParker
, who plays writer Carrie Bradshaw, tells “Access Hollywood” how she resurrected the project [...] Read more:Sarah Jessica Parker
Getting dumped inspires ‘Ur So Gay’ song 2008-03-15 02:40:33 Katy Perry might have gotten dumped by her boyfriend, but the guy is probably having a more difficult time dealing with the aftermath of the breakup since her song about him became the buzz of the Internet.
“Ur So Gay,” in which she pokes fun at her skinny-jean-wearing, guyliner-sporting emo ex, has gotten the Los Angeles-based [...]
Race for Council berths hots up 2008-03-15 02:34:04 Crucial biennial elections to the state legislative Council
round the corner, political temperature in the state is on the rise. Voting for nine seats is scheduled to take place on March 26, which may leave the ruling Congress and the Opposition, the Shiv Sena, vulnerable to poaching.
The electoral college consists of 288 elected members of [...]
RIL honcho to contest RS poll 2008-03-15 02:31:56 Parimal Nathwani, president of corporate affairs with Reliance Industries (RIL), on Friday filed his nomination papers for contesting Rajya Sabha elections.
“I have filed my nomination papers from Jharkhand as an independent candidate. I have got support from 12 MLAs,” Mr Nathwani told ET. “I will continue to serve Reliance in my present capacity,” he added.
Mr [...]
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