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Samba infiltration: Pak Rangers may have helped

Maintaining that the role of Pakistani Rangers in the recent infiltration bid could not be ruled out, the BSF Friday said it would enhance its force strength by 1,000 in this sector and deploy high-tech gadgets. Admitting that BSF had thought that the fencing was "impregnable", its Director General A K Mitra said "it is a lesson and we have learnt it... We are enhancing the strength by 1,000 personnel and deploying electronic gadgets which includes 22 hand-held imagers.

As inflation scorches India, FM loses cool

With inflation rising to 44-month high, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday warned steel and cement manufacturers of administrative steps price cuts announced by them were not enough to cool prices.

Brown worried about tourists' safety in Goa

In a letter to Fiona MacKeown, Scarlett Keeling's mother who wrote to Brown about her daughter's death in March, the British prime minister said that his government had raised the matter with the Indian officials. "While we cannot interfere with the investigation, British officials have continually worked to ensure the case is investigated thoroughly. I understand Scarlett's case was raised with a number of Indian officials," Brown said.

Wanna save the planet? Do less work

If we want to accelerate the recent trend of reducing waste, it may be time to consider the radical step of, well, relaxing more, consuming less, and living fuller lives.

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John Abraham Euro 2008 brand ambassador

Flamboyant Bollywood actor John Abraham has been roped in as brand ambassador for the UEFA European Football Championship 2008, to be held next month in Switzerland and Austria. Making the announcement, Managing Director ESPN Software India R C Venkateish, unveiled a detailed promotional campaign Bach Ke Kahan Jaoge for the tournament, which kicks-off on June 7.

ELSS vs ULIP

Do you think equity linked saving schemes, ELSS, are a better option than unit linked insurance plans, ULIPs? What are the pros and cons of investing in both? Which scheme gives better returns in the long term?

Retirement: Plan early

If you are planning for your retirement it's important that you start early. The power of compounding will take care of the rest.

Hockey: India a win away from final

India must beat Malaysia in their league match on Saturday to enter the final of the Azlan Shah hockey tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia. Defeat or a draw will earn Pakistan a meeting with Argentina in the title round.

'Love sucks'

The Rajnikanth you didn't know

Ash in Cannes