US lawmakers ask Bush Administration to back UN probe into Benazir’s death

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HDFC Sells 7.15% Stake Of Its Arm For Rs 200 Cr

HDFCHousing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) has sold 8,03,87,686 equity shares of Rs 10/- each of HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company (SLIC) to Standard Life (Mauritius Holdings) Ltd, representing 7.15% of the total issued and paid-up equity for Rs. 200 crore at a pre agreed price.

With this, Standard Life (Mauritius Holdings) will go up to 26%, the maximum permissible by foreign investors under Indian law.

On the other hand, after the current sale, HDFC’s stake will come down from 81% to 74 %.

Global warming could force Western Australia’s corals to head southwards

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Rajshri Media To Unveil First 'Serial' For Indian Mobiles By Next Month

Rajshri MediaThe banner behind the big Bollywood hits including “Maine Pyaar Kiya”, “Hum Aapke Hain Kaun” and “Vivaah” will now offer the first ever serial for Indian cell phone users.

Rajat, the younger brother of Sooraj Barjatya who owns Rajshri Productions, has made announcement about the launching of the 90-episode series, which is specifically intended for mobile phones, by the end of January 2008.

Mr. Rajat said, “I hate to use the term first. I would rather say that we are among the first to make a serious attempt at doing this. We have produced a 90-episode series, with three minutes per episode, and it is in the humour genre.”

Manmohan Singh to meet Myanmar Foreign Minister U Nyan Win

Myanmar Foreign Minister U Nyan WinNew Delhi, Jan 2: Prime Minister Dr.

Shivraj Patil to visit riot-hit Orissa district

Union Home Minister Shivraj PatilBhubaneshwar, Jan 2: Union Home Ministe

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