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Aamir Khan's mega-hit flick 'Peepli Live', India's official entry to the Oscars under the Best Foreign Language Film, failed to make it to the top nine short-listed by the Academy.

Produced by Aamir Khan, 'Peepli Live' was chosen from 27 flicks comprising 'Raajneeti' and 'Udaan' to symbolize India at the Oscars.

In the year 2001, Aamir bagged nomination for the Oscars for his film 'Lagaan'.

His superhit film 'Taare Zameen Par (2007) also returned unrewarded from the Oscars.

New Delhi, Jan 21- Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan has said that if their work schedules permit they would definitely go to attend the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards to be held in Toronto.

"I don't know when it is but obviously if we are free and not working, yes we'll go for it. We'll see if we could accommodate it, but if we are busy making films then obviously we won't be able to go there," Abhishek, who graces the cover of latest issue of Stardust magazine along with wife Aishwarya Rai, told reporters here Thursday night.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has advised the banks to make some changes in its present reform guideline. This is done so that they can extend credit support to micro finance institutions (MFIs).

In this reform, the RBI has relaxed rule for restructuring of bank loans to MFIs and extended the special regulatory asset classification benefit to such restructured accounts up to March 31 as stated by the RBI on in a press release.

On completing five successful years in the aviation industry, IndiGo ha

While the British telecom biggie, Vodafone is entwined in a tax clash, Britain expects that India should offer a steady taxation regimen and stated that it is seeking "superior " results from courts. Rising from a conference with Anand Sharma, commerce minister, the UK business secretary Vince Cable when inquired about his opinion on Vodafone matter expressed that they have discussed about it, though it is an issue for the courts in the initial occasion.

The Indian deputation was headed by Minister for Commerce and Industry, Anand Sharma, whereas the UK was headed by Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills, UK, Vincent Cable.

The conferences observed both the Government and the industry teaming up and have beneficial planning in the four similar meetings of the Joint Working Groups on the subjects of superior engineering and manufacturing, investment, innovation and logistics, education and skills development.