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RBI hiked the cash reserve ratio by 75 basis points but the increase in overall credit was still moving at snail's pace. Keeping this in mind, India's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) announced on Monday that the lending rates would not be changed much and would largely remain stable for the coming 5-6 months.

There are now enough liquidity ratios in the system and the credit offtake is still slow thus the home loan rates are to remain stable for some time. SBI had given teaser home loan rates earlier this year to which the central bank had expressed concern.

A new study has suggested that typhoid bacteria gather up bilestones to continue the illness.

People who hold these bacteria in their gall bladders, even without symptoms, can pass on the disease to others with active typhoid fever, particularly in developing regions of the world where hygiene is poor.

The disease swells via fecal-oral contact, including through improper hand washing by those who make food.

It seems to be a time of recalls for the auto business with Maruti Suzuki now settling on to call back around 100,000 'A-Star' cars from India for a defective fuel pump.

In a declaration, the company said, "In November 2009, we came across an anomaly reported in the fuel tank in some of the vehicles and by December 2009, we started contacting the customers through letters."

There have been news from various sources that the 2011 cricket World Cup scheduled to be held in the sub-continent could be shifted in the wake of the terror threats received recently.

But, there is good news for the millions of cricket lovers around the country as BCCI on Monday announced the World Cup, the mega event for cricket won't be shifted and would at any cost be held in the sub-continent.

A report in New Zealand media had earlier said that, in case the world Cup is shifted from the subcontinent, their country and their neighbor Australia would be the ideal alternative hosts.

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra is all set to play a distinctive character in "Saat Khoon Maaf" - she has seven hubbies in the film.

While Naseeruddin Shah is playing her oldest husband, Neil Nitin Mukesh has just been roped in to play the youngest.

Neil's role in the film will need heavy physical change. He will apparently be unrecognizable on screen.

India's tally of medals on the 5th day of the Commonwealth shooting championship reached 26 after Samaresh Jung, lived up to his reputation and bagged his second Gold on Monday.

At the Dr. Karni Singh shooting range near Tughlakabad Fort ruins, Samaresh Jung achieved this feat. In the final round of the 10m air pistol, Samaresh Jung made a new record, after being a little starter and being a little slow off the blocks. This is Samaresh's second gold on Monday.