Story Of The Day Nation Bihar hostage crisis: Govt starts talks with Maoists September 2, 2010 Patna: Bihar government hopes to secure the release of all the four police officials kidnapped by Maoists by Thursday evening. Bihar government sources told a TV news channel that local level discussions have been initiated with the Maoists and the deadline for the safe release of the four policemen has been extended.

The sources also claimed that all the abducted policemen were safe.
The state government has reportedly stopped all movement of the security forces in Lakhisari, Munger and Jamui districts till further order and is expecting a positive result by Thursday evening. The Maoists... READ MORE Lifestyle & Fashion Hyderabadi Haleem now close to being patented September 2, 2010 Hyderabad: Hyderabad is famous for the Charminar, Salarjung Museum, Biryani and IT companies -- and the Hyderabadi Haleem is now all set to join the vaunted list.

The famous and nutritious dish available during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan will soon get the Hyderabadi tag akin to Darjeeling Tea, Banarasi Silk and Tirupati Laddu.

Once the Geographical Indicator (GI) tag is granted, Haleem makers outside Hyderabad will not be able to sell their product as Hyderabadi Haleem and even those within the city can claim the GI tag only if they meet the quality standards.

"We are hopeful of getting the GI tag before the end of this Ramadan as we have qualified for the same," said S Rav... READ MORE

Sports Tainted trio could be back for ODIs: Pak Sports Minister September 2, 2010 KARACHI: Even as Pakistan Manager Yawar Saeed announced end of England tour for the tainted trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer, sports minister Aijaz Jakhrani on Thursday said the players may play the one-day series.

Jakhrani was also not keen to use the word 'dropped' and said the trio was just 'unavailable' to play in the Twenty20 series against England.

Jakhrani said ... READ MORE Business & Economy Experts question the method to calculate GDP September 2, 2010 New Delhi: The Indian economy has posted the fastest quarterly growth during April-June 2010 in the last two years. Stock markets have gained momentum after the crash in 2008 and exports are peaking.

Auto makers have also reported good sales in India with Maruti Suzuki selling over 1 lakh cars in August. Two wheelers makers, too, have reported record sales.

So is India shining again? Some ex... READ MORE Entertainment I'm open to dating: Kunal Kapoor September 2, 2010 The list of all that Kunal Kapoor does – he's a poet, a pilot and a brand ambassador for Save the Child cause – is endless. Clearly, actor Kunal Kapoor is out to master all the trades he is the jack of at present.

And though the man may have just gotten over the 'Lamhaa' hangover, keeping Kunal still in news are rumours of him having replaced Arjun Rampal in " Don 2". But, Kunal is quick to cl... READ MORE

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