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Chennai, Jan 28 (IANS) The verdict on the ban on "Vishwaroopam" has been deferred till Tuesday with the Madras High Court's Justice K. Venkatraman asking actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan to explore ways of a settlement with the Tamil Nadu government. The judge watched the film at a private screening Jan 26. Haasan, 58, who was not present for the hearing Monday, is likely to meet government officials in the day. The Tamil and Telugu versions were scheduled for Jan 25 release, but a day before the screenings the Tamil Nadu government imposed a two-week ban on the film after some Muslim groups complained that some scenes in the film portrayed the community in a bad light. More on Vishwaroopam On Jan 25, the Madras High Court restricted the film's release till Jan 28. A judge was to see the movie Jan 26, and pronounce on the movie's fate Monday. "Vishwaroopam" released in places like Kerala, a few parts of Hyderabad and Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh o

Despite many regulations and restrictions, foreign banks continue to operate in India.  According to the Government of India, among the numerous foreign banks which are carrying out business in India, these are the 10 banks with the most number of branches in the country as of April 30, 2012. Standard Chartered Bank Standard Chartered Bank is becoming the largest foreign bank in India for its operations in banking and financial services. It is also listed on the National Stock Exchange of India. No. of branches in India: 96 HSBC Apart from providing banking services in various developed countries, HSBC operates many centres out of India. No. of branches in India: 50 Citibank Citibank is one of the major international banks and has retail banking operations in more than 160 countries. The online services are among its most successful. No. of branches in India: 42 The Royal Bank of Scotland With over 700 branches worldwide, The Royal Bank of Scotland pr

While Sachin Tendulkar will be playing his third Ranji Trophy game of the season for Mumbai's senior side in the semifinal against Services in Delhi, son Arjun is set to represent the under-14 team in the West Zone league games in Ahmedabad. Though the addition of a 'Tendulkar' to the Mumbai U-14 side adds spice to the zonal games, Tendulkar senior called for Arjun to be treated as just another member. "Like any other parent I feel happy and proud that he is a part of the Mumbai U-14 team. His hard work has paid off. I hope that people leave him alone to enjoy this beautiful game as a normal member of the team," said Tendulkar. The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) said that Arjun will not be treated any differently from the way the others would be.  "He is an attacking batsman, which should be an asset for us," PV Shetty, MCA's joint secretary, told HT. In May 2012, Arjun had slammed 124 to help Khar Gymkhana beat Goregaon Centre in the se

A 10-year-old boy is the lucky winner of two cars and AED 100,000 ($27,224)at the Dubai Shopping Festival's (DSF) Infiniti Mega Raffle.  Madhup Roshan, an Indian student residing in Dubai won after his father, Puna Chandra Rao, bought the AED 200 ($54.44) raffle ticket for him on January 3 - the first day of the DSF, local daily Gulf News reported on Tuesday.  He won Infiniti models JX 35 and G25. “I had a feeling that I was going to win it that day. When I got a call asking for my son, I knew the big moment had arrived,” local website Emirates 24/7 quoted Chandra Rao, who plans to use the money for his son’s future education and to help needy students in India, as saying.  Meanwhile, Pakistani Shahed Ahmad won the Nissan Grand Raffle draw on January 6, which gives  him the opportunity to choose one of 12 Nissan models as his prize. In the Gold Mega Raffle, Sri Lankan M J M Zahran became the first winner of the weekly kilo of gold offered by Dubai Gold and Jewellery Group, as p