Story Of The Day Nation Tough choice ahead for UPA & Left July 4, 2008 New Delhi, The nuclear deal between India and USA after having been in a limbo may witness a last minute spurt, but it is not clear if it will be able to reach the goal post or not. The UPA leaders who waited a long time for Left to give them some elbow room finally decided to bite the bullet to avoid the charge that it was the tail which was leading the dog instead of being the other way round.

The Left which became more stubborn every day was not prepared to make any concessions or even negotiate in a spirit of give and take thus forcing the hand of the Government as otherwise the countr... READ MORE Business MTN gets upgrade, but Reliance talks hit share price July 4, 2008 Johannesburg, South African mobile giant MTN Thursday got a boost with an upgrade from A+ to AA- by the Fitch Ratings Agency, but the silence on continuing talks with India's Reliance Communications has seen the company's share price see-sawing in recent weeks.

With less than a week to go on the 45-day talks' exclusivity agreement between MTN and Reliance Communications, MTN is still not saying anything about the proposed deal. Analysts have speculated that Reliance wants to buy out MTN.

There are now expectations in the market that MTN may extend the talks, increasing the uncertainty that has seen MTN shares going from its high of 165 rands three months ago, when there were rumours of... READ MORE

Media President to visit India's first women's education institute July 4, 2008 Pune,President Pratibha Patil will arrive here Friday on a three-day visit, her first to the city after she assumed the country's highest office.

On the day of her arrival, India's first woman president will grace the commemoration ceremony of Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Sansthan, marking the completion of 150 years of the country's first institute for women's education founded by Maharshi Dh... READ MORE Entertainment Paintings and Sculptures July 4, 2008 Kolkata, July 4, 2008. Visit Canvas 2008: June 28-July 06, 2008 (3 pm – 7 pm)
Exhibition cum Sale of Paintings and Sculptures
from Delhi & Kolkata
at Rabindranath Tagore Centre (ICCR)
9A, Ho Chi, Minh Sarani, Kolkata
Showcasing
Shuvaprassana, Jatin Das, Jogen Choudhury, Dipali Bhattacharya, Dhitraj Chowdhury,Anita Kulkarni
Arpana Caur, Sunil Das, Suhas Roy, Prof. Biman B Das,Niloy Sen, Som... READ MORE Sports India beat Sri Lanka, cruise into Asia Cup final July 4, 2008 Karachi, India marched into the Asia Cup final with a ruthless batting display, beating Sri Lanka by six wickets with 19 balls to spare in their last encounter in the Super-Four stage here at the National Stadium Thursday night.

Their triumph ended Pakistan's hopes of making it to the title clash as they joined Sri Lanka in Sunday's final thanks to major contributions from in-form opener cc (68... READ MORE

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