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Indian Idol contestant Swaroop gets break from Bappi LahiriFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:11AMNew Delhi, Jul 30 : Singing reality shows on television, under fire from many quarters for solely aiming at notching TRPs for their channels without bothering about the future of the contestants, have of late been serving as a ticket to Bollywood for many participants.

The Economist Intelligence Report on Malaysia August 2010Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:11AMThere has been speculation in the past month that a general election will be called by early 2011. This would be considerably before its due date, which falls in March 2013. If an early election is called, it may be because the BN wants to make the most of a possible conviction against Anwar Ibrahim, the leader of the opposition Pakatan Rakyat alliance, who is in court fighting sodomy charges ...

Invest in India's water and sanitation sectors: US officialFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:11AMBy Arun Kumar, Washington, July 30 : Noting that 12 percent of India's over 1.2 billion people still lack access to safe drinking water, the US has asked donors to make targeted investments in India's water and sanitation sector.

Tripura govt signs MoU with UIDAIFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:08AMAgartala, Jul 30 : The Tripura government has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for implementing a project to ensure delivery of services to bonafide beneficiaries.

CRICKET: Lutters Lines (July 30)Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:08AMIT'S been a relatively quiet week in cricketing circles other than Murali achieving his 800 Test wickets (5 for an "ICC World XI" and 176 against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh, although 112 against England), but I'm letting it go, as I was angry enough about it last week. (28/07/2010 12:32:09)

Toyota working on new car for emerging markets: PaperFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:08AMToyota working on new car for emerging markets: PaperToyota working on new car for emerging markets: Paper

India to give banks $1 bln for cheap farm loansFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:08AMIndia on Friday said it would give banks Rs 48.68 billion ($1.05 billion) to compensate them for offering cheap loans to farmers.

India forecasts heavy rains over rice, cane areasFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:07AMThe weather office on Friday forecast heavy monsoon rains over top grain and cane areas, raising prospects of good rice and sugar output in the world's second-biggest producer of the two commodities.

PAP MPs refuse to condemn YPAP leader Jack Lin Xinli’s callous remarks about SingaporeansFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:07AMPAP MPs have blatantly refused to condemn YPAP leader from Joo Chiat branch and General Secretary of Joo Chiat Community Club Youth Executive Committee Jack Lin Xinli for his callous remarks about Singaporeans. Mr Lin sparked a massive outroar among Singaporeans recently by describing them as “3rd class citizen” on the YPAP Facebook: [Source: YPAP Facebook] Besides insulting Singaporeans, [...]