Jewellers booked for violations
Some of them found charging extra price of 11 to 14 percent

Byelections notification issued
Papers to be vetoed if more than four persons accompany the candidate

Air Travellers Association opposed fare hike 
Says Airliners already enjoy tax concession

Chandrababu interacts with farmers who lost their crop in Guntur market fire
Says TDP will stop all steps to relocate Guntur market

MRPS president forcibly shifted to hospital
Police personnel stormed on his camp in wee hours of Saturday

Congress confident of coming back to power in Karnataka
The Congress Party has evinced confidence of winning maximum number seats in the Karnataka state Assembly polls. ANI

Crops ready, but few to harvest
The farmers in the fertile belt of Darbhanga are facing an acute shortage of farm labour these days as agricultural workers have shifted to jobs with better wages. ANI

Scholarship scheme to needy meritorious students approved
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today gave its approval to implement the centrally sponsored National means-cum-merit- Scholarship during the 11th Five Year Plan and to incur an expenditure of Rs.3004.04 crore during the 11th Five Year Plan. ANI

Supreme Court issues notice to Bihar Govt on Lalus plea
The Supreme Court today issued notice to Bihar Government on a petition filed by Union Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav challenging the Patna High Courts decision to admit the States appeal against his acquittal in the fodder scam case. ANI

India, Denmark for clean development mechanism approve
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Denmark for cooperation in the field of Clean Development Mechanism Projects. ANI

Elephant dies of electrocution in Ramnagar
A 15-year old elephant in Uttarakhand has got electrocuted after it dashed against a high-tension electric wire. ANI

BSF foils infiltration bid at Samba
The Border Security Force has foiled the attempts of Pakistani infiltrators who were reportedly trying to infiltrate into Benglard area of Samba sector by cutting the fence. ANI

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Osamas spiritual ambassador in Europe wins bail fight in Britain
A radical Muslim preacher regarded as Osama bin Ladens spiritual ambassador in Europe and having close ties with al-Qaeda was granted bail by a British immigration appeals commission on Thursday. ANI

Pak militants not giving up violence will face military action
Pakistan foreign office has said that holding talks with militants was an essential part of its policy, but the federal government wont hesitate in resorting to military action against those extremists who dont renounce violence. ANI

Brits are overweight, binge-drinking, reality TV addicts, says UK travel guide
It boasts of being the nation of royalty, high culture and good manners, but if a new travel guide is to be believed, England is home to overweight, binge-drinking and reality TV addicts. ANI

Pak Senators urge govt to withdraw from US-led coalition
Cutting across party lines, Pakistani Senators have reportedly urged the PPP-led coalition government to withdraw from the US-led so-called war against terrorism and make the foreign policy independent of American dictation. ANI

US ambassador annoyed at deep anti-American sentiments in Pak
US ambassador in Islamabad Anne W. Patterson has said that the US had been extending financial help to Pakistan for several years which had resulted in improving the living standard of an average Pakistani, but she was surprised to witness the depth of anti-Americanism in Pakistan, especially in the middle class. ANI

Prince William defends his controversial helicopter joyrides
Prince William has indirectly defended his controversial helicopter joyrides that have been condemned as a misuse of his RAF training. ANI

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Katie Holmes has got the itch for another baby
Dont be surprised if Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes announce that they are about to become parents once again, for the actress is said to be itching for another baby. ANI

Eva Mendes goes topless for Vogue
Eva Mendes has gone topless for a provocative picture shoot in Italys Vogue magazine. ANI

Britney, Whitney heading for Christmas LP battle
Now that Britney Spears seems to have got her act together, the singer is heading for a head to head album battle with pops ultimate fallen diva - Whitney Houston. ANI

Kutcher was a serial bed-hopper before meeting Moore
Before meeting the woman of his life, Ashton Kutcher admits that he was a serial bed-hopper. ANI

Brit women push an iron 215 miles in their lifetime!
Brit women surely spend a good amount of their lives ironing clothes, for according to a new survey, the nations ladies push an iron 215 miles in their lifetime. ANI

Julie Walters hates Harry Potter books
She might be starring in the Harry Potter movies, but English actress Julie Walters says that she hates JK Rowlings books of the same name. ANI

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Sapient reports first quarter 2008 results
/ Business Wire India) -- Sapient (NASDAQ: SAPE) today reported the following financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008: ANI

Defrag your PC and improve system performance
/ Business Wire IndiaMany companies look to replace a workstation after just a few years due to decreased speed. Unable to determine the cause of the inevitable performance degradation associated with older computers they spend unnecessary funds on new computers. However, instead of replacing such workstations, all one needs to do is defrag. ANI

eDynamic delivers new corporate social responsibility web design and development project for Pepsi
eDynamic, a Global IT and Interactive Marketing Services, Consulting Firm announced the successful completion of Web design and development project for PepsiCo India (www.pepsiindia.co.in, NYSE:PBG). ANI

eDynamic Delivers New Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Website Design & Development Project for Pepsi
Business Wire India

Carestream Health Celebrates First Anniversary as Independent Company
Business Wire India

NRB Bearings Inaugurates Pantnagar Manufacturing Facility
The modern manufacturing facility which was completed in a record time of 8 months was inaugurated by Ms. Harshbeena Zaveri, President of the company at a ceremony which was attended by the company’s important customers including Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto, and senior officials from SIDCUL Adfactors

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Ponting turns to plasma TV to overcome form slump
To overcome his form slump, Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has turned to high-tech plasma screen technology before the tour to the West Indies. ANI

Flintoff itching to make a come back
English all rounder Andrew Flintoff has said that he is ready to make a come back next week to the national squad and is itching to play for the country once more. ANI

Clarke pulls out of West Indies tour for personal reasons
Australian cricket vice-captain Michael Clarke is believed to have pulled out of West Indies tour for personal reasons. ANI

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Digital archive created for 337 Egyptian tombs
Dutch Egyptologists have created a digital archive for each of the 337 Mastaba tombs from ancient Egypt, in a CD-ROM called the Mastabase, which will make research into these elite tombs a lot easier. ANI

Coming soon, motion-capture suits to spice up your virtual sex life
No matter how beautiful the sex animations are on the virtual playground, they cant compete with the movement of your own body. But soon you will be able to slip into motion-capture suits to capture those uniquely natural moves and engage your entire body in online sexual adventures, rather than limping along with keyboard and mouse. ANI

Slow growth as a fetus linked to type 2 diabetes in adulthood
A new study from University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia has revealed that slow growth as a fetus can cause type 2 diabetes in adulthood. ANI

Experts call for major shift in HIV prevention priorities
New research shows that the most common HIV prevention strategies-condom promotion, HIV testing, treatment of other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), vaccine and microbicide research, and abstinence-have not been very successful in reducing the predominance of heterosexual epidemics in Africa. ANI

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