Suva, Mar. 10: As people flee the coup-hit nation of Fiji, its ethnic Indian population is rapidly declining, a Government statistic has revealed.

Government Statistician Timoci Bainimarama, brother of Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama released last year''''s census data on Monday, which shows that Indians now make up only 37.5 percent of the 837,000 people.

Hyderabad, Mar 9: A city court on Monday sent Satyam's founder B. Ramalinga Raju, his brother Rama Raju and three others to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody for seven days from Tuesday.

The CBI would also be quizzing the company's former Chief financial officer (CFO) Vadlamani Srinivas and audit house Price Waterhouse's partners S. Gopalkrishnan and Talluri Srinivas in connection with Satyam-fraud case.

Pronouncing the orders the Fourteenth Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate S. Samuel Victor Emmanuel directed the CBI to question the accused between 10 a. m. and

Bhubaneshwar, Mar 9: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) President Ashok Singhal on Monday accused Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of being ‘anti-Hindu’ after his fallout with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state.

Singhal said that Patnaik is ‘anti-Hindu’ and this is the reason for his fallout with BJP.

"I never expected him to act in this manner. I never expected that he would fool Hindus like this," said Singhal addressing a news conference here.

The BJP on Saturday withdrew support to Patnaik''s Biju Janata Dal (BJD) following breakdown of seat-sharing talks for the forthcoming state assembly and parliamentary elections. The BJP and BJD had jointly contested the 2004 polls.

Kolkata, Mar 9: Over 500 children from slums here were treated to a special screening of the Oscar winning movie ''Slumdog Millionaire''.

Coming out of the theatre, the kids said the story of Jamal, an orphaned and poor kid, who eventually becomes a millionaire overnight after winning a television quiz show, inspired them that they too should not take slum life for granted.

"We really like the film because the boy who performs the role of a slum kid is just like us and stays in slum in real life too. We have learnt that we can also progress in life despite coming from a humble background," said Pooja Singh.

New Delhi, Mar 9: The countdown to the Commonwealth Games in 2010 has officially begun. The prototype of Queen''s Baton was unveiled at a spectacular show here last evening.

Delhi Lt. Governor Tejinder Khanna performed the honour to a thunderous applause from the hundreds of enthusiastic sports lovers who had gathered at the India Gate lawns on the eve of Commonwealth Day, celebrated on the second Monday of March every year.

The Queen''s Baton, embedded with the soil of each of India''s 28 states, portrays the rich diversity of India. Equipped with high-tech electronic gadgets and a gold leaf inscribed with the Queen''s message, the Baton also represents the resilient spirit of Indians and their prowess in the field of technology and IT.