Saina Nehwal's splendid run at the Malaysian Open Super Series badminton came to an end as she went down fighting in the quarterfinals against fourth seed PI Hongyan of France here on Friday.

The World number 10, Saina saved four match points but finally went down 17-21, 26-24, 16-21 against the World number seven Hongyan.

Hongyan went up 4-0 in the first game before Saina levelled at 4-4.

However, Hongyan improved the tempo to claim the opening game.

Expressing concerns over financial and accounting mishandling by IT giant, Satyam Computer Services, the Reserve Bank has asked all concerned banks to provide details of indirect loan and equity data concerned with Satyam. The international branches of Indian banks that have exposure in Satyam Computer Services are also asked to submit all account details if any, pertaining to the embattled company.

In a shocking development, prominent film producer Sajid Nadiadwala was robbed by his personal security guard in the early hours of Friday.

The security guard pointed a gun at Nadiadwala and his wife, Barkha and robbed them Rs 10 lakh in cash and valuables worth Rs 40 lakh from one of their flats in 7 Bungalows, Ocean View.

Professor M. Rammohan Rao has resigned from the post of Dean of the Indian School of Business (ISB) on Wednesday. His tenure was due to over in June this year. He also worked at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, and Stern School of Business, New York University and RBI.

Rao's name has been involved in the biggest ever corporate scam in India, and he presided over the meeting of Satyam's board of directors to approve acquisition of Maytas Properties and Maytas Infra on December 16.

The Association of Scientific and Technical Officers (AOSTO) of ONGC, a major part of the oil sector officers unions, has declared that they have suspended their protest for 30 days.

Mr. Rajan Pillai, AOSTO President, said that a letter in this regard is being submitted to the administration.

Mr. Pillai also that the association is sticking to its demand to revise the pay structure.

The Government has said the ministries concerned will analyze the whole matter regarding pay revision in the oil segment, and submit a complete report within next 30 days.

The largest drug maker by market value, Sun Pharmaceutical is all set to replace Satyam Computer's stocks at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) from January 12. BSE has expelled Satyam Computer Services from all equity indices of the stock exchange following disclosure of biggest ever corporate fraud by Satyam promoter B Ramalinga Raju and some executives.