The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, October 18, 2003

IRAQ DIARY
The mystery called Najaf
FOR a city which could have been developed as a money spinner as it attracts lakhs of Shia Muslim pilgrims from all over the world, Najaf is in an atrocious condition. `Medieval' is the one word that comes to mind as you enter the city and ... More

RESORTS & AMUSEMENT PARKS

Poovar Resort ties up with Club Mahindra
THE Poovar Island Resort located some 30 km south of Thiruvananthapuram has entered into a partnership with Club Mahindra Holidays, the flagship brand of Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India Ltd. As per the terms of the agreement, time-share ... More

CINEMA

Black Diwali for cinemas!
Cinema theatres all over Maharashtra downed their shutters on Friday demanding a reduction in service charges, scaling down of entertainment tax from 60 per cent to 30 per cent and a decrease in property ... More

ARTS & CRAFTS

Time to light up!
A potter and terracotta designer gives finishing touches to his creations designed for the forthcoming Deepavali festival in Bangalore on Friday. The price of the `diyas' ranges from 35 paise to Rs 3,500. ... More

SPORTS

World Billiards championship
HYDERABAD: Close on the heels of conducting the National Games and the to be held Afro-Asian Games, Andhra Pradesh is set to host the World Billiards Championship, which India has won in a competitive bid against several countries. This ... More

TVS Racing forges ahead
RIDING on a whopping 92 per cent success rate in all the races it took part, TVS Racing, the TVS Motor Company's racing team, is hopeful of winning the MRF National Motocross Championship. The nine-member TVS Racing, led by its ace rider Mr C ... More

TRENDS

Fragile calm
A boy peeps through the shattered window of an APSRTC bus at the Charminar bus stand after some miscreants damaged a few buses in the area on Friday afternoon.

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