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Bajaj Auto Q3 net declines 22%
Automobile giant, Bajaj Auto posted 22.43 per cent decline in net profit for the quarter ended December 2008. Its net profit stands at Rs 166 crore as against Rs 214 crore in the same period last year.
Decline in vehicle sales and tight liquidity conditions contributed to the decline in profit for the quarter under consideration.
Company’s [...]
Winehouse escapes assault probe after throwing water glass at a woman
London, Jan 9 (ANI): Troubled singer Amy Winehouse almost got herself charged with assault after she threw a glass of water at a woman tourist, while having dinner at a posh Caribbean resort.
Winehouse, 25, had at first refused to apologize to the 27-year-old woman and her partner, and only did so after hotel bosses brokered [...]
Cold climate cripples North India
Amritsar/Shimla, Jan 6 (ANI): Strong cold wind rose in the North India after snowfall in the upper reaches of the country.
The biting cold coupled with dense fog shrouding over Amritsar crippled normal life. School children found going to school tough.
“The weather is as cold as in Kashmir. We are facing difficulties in commuting to the [...]
Is Amy Winehouse’s new man a posh former rugby player?
London, January 6 (ANI): Amy Winehouse, who has been soaking up the Caribbean sun, has reportedly found herself a new beau – a posh former rugby player.
The ‘Rehab’ singer, who recently parted ways with jailbird hubby Blake Fielder-Civil, was said to have paired up with ‘hunky’ Josh Bowman after meeting in St Lucia, reports the [...]
As Poland prospers, less nostalgia for communism
Warsaw – With a rise in the standard of living and European Union membership, fewer Poles now feel nostalgia for the days of communism, the daily Rzeczpospolita reported on Monday.
Twenty-seven per cent say communism was the best period for Poland, according to a survey in the daily of 1,004 people. The number is down from [...]
French film industry branded racist for banning black actors from dubbing white stars
London, Jan 4 (ANI): The French film industry has been branded ‘racist’ after it banned black actors from dubbing white stars in Gallic versions of English-language movies.
An investigation revealed that casting directors regularly expelled black applicants in the belief that they had a distinctive tone of voice unsuitable for dubbing white parts.
The findings come amid [...]
Karl Lagerfeld defends fur industry
London, Jan 4 (ANI): Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld has defended the fur industry saying ”beasts” in the wild would “kill us if they could.”
The 75-year-old mogul said in a radio interview that while he himself does not wear fur, an entire industry depends on the trend to make a living.
He added that the animals should [...]
Victoria Beckham snubs invitation to Mel B’s Egyptian wedding
London, English pop singer songwriter Victoria Beckham has snubbed an invitation to her former ‘Spice Girls’ bandmate Mel B’s “Egyptian wedding”.
Mel B has gone all out for the do, flying friends and family members for an all-expenses-paid trip to witness the renewal of her vows to Stephen Belafonte.
However, her former bandmate Posh and her hubby [...]
