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Aamir Khan and Preity Zinta to pair up again

Aamir Khan and Preity Zinta to pair up againAfter entertaining viewers with their sizzling chemistry in Dil Chahta hai, bollywood’s Mr. perfectionist Aamir Khan and bubbly Preity Zinta are pairing up again in Yash Chopra’s upcoming flick.  

According to the sources, Yash Chopra has himself penned down the script of the flick. The rumor mills say that the movie, which is yet to get any title, is also going to be a romantic one like all Chopra films.

Tokyo stocks end morning lower on economic worry

Tokyo stocks end morning lower on economic worryTokyo - Stocks gave up early gains to end Friday's morning session lower in Tokyo as anxiety over the economy returned ahead of US job data.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average dipped 83.7 points, or 0.94 per cent, to 8,792.72.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues was also down 11.1 points, or 1.29 per cent, to 849.79.

On the currency markets at 9 am (0000 GMT), the dollar traded at 91.35-40 yen, down from Thursday's 5 pm quote of 91.76-77 yen.

39 dead in Karachi fire

39 dead in Karachi fireIslamabad - A blaze in the slums of the Pakistani port city o

Centre Govt To Make Yoga Compulsory In Schools

Centre Govt To Make Yoga Compulsory In SchoolsIn a major announcement on Thursday, Union health minister Anbumani Ramadoss said that the Central Government is planning to make yoga compulsory in all schools as well as colleges, including private institutions.

While inaugurating a seminar on “disease control priorities in India,”, organised by D G Vaishnav College, Dr. Anbumani stated that pupils should understand the value of yoga that had been known to thwart lots of health-related troubles including hypertension plus heart diseases.

Vettori reclaims top spot in ICC rankings for ODI bowlers

Vettori reclaims top spot in ICC rankings for ODI bowlersDubai, Jan 9: New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has made a superb start to 2009 by becoming the number-one ranked ODI bowler in the world again.

The left-arm spinner, who turns 30 later this month, has taken six wickets in the first three matches of the current series against the West Indies at an impressive average of just 12.33 and a thrifty economy rate of 3.08.

In the process he has moved above Australia's Nathan Bracken into top spot in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI bowlers.

Audi India posts three-fold increase in 2008

Audi India posts three-fold increase in 2008German luxury carmaker, Audi India reported three-fold increase in its luxury cars sales in 2008, at a time when entire automobile sector is facing the heat of global slowdown. Audi sold 1,050 units in the country in the year 2008 as compared to 349 units during the previous year.

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