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Miller Narine Shahrukhs favourites in IPL
Asserting that he prefers to watch budding cricketers, Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan Sunday said Kings XI Punjab player David Miller and Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Sunil Narine are his favourites in the sixth Indian Premier League (IPL). "I liked David Miller what he did..young guy young kid I like youngsters to be really honestnot that the old ones I don't likeeverybody likes ...
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Campaigning for Karnataka assembly seat ends
Campaigning ended Sunday for the May 28 polling for one Karnataka assembly seat, winning which is a matter of prestige for the Congress as it returned to power in the state early this month after nine years. The battle for the Periyapatna seat in Mysore district, about 130 km from here, is mainly between Congress and Janata Dal-Secular. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who took over May 13, hails ...
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Mercury up in Himachal again
The mercury rose again across the hills of Himachal Pradesh Sunday, registering temperatures two to seven degrees Celsius above normal. In some areas, the temperature crossed 43 degrees Celsius. Shimla, at an altitude of 2,130 metres, was warm at 30.8 degrees Celsius, 6.5 notches above average. It had recorded a high of 28.5 degrees Celsius Saturday. "The maximum temperature remained above ...
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New Karnataka minister given IT BT portfolios
S.R. Patil, who was sworn-in as member of the Siddaramaiah government Saturday, will be the new Karnataka minister for information technology (IT), biotechnology (BT) and science and technology. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Sunday allocated the portfolios to Patil, a Congress lawmaker in the state legislative council. In addition, Patil will also look after planning and statistics ...
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Hooda inquires about Chautalas health
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Sunday visited former chief minister and INLD chief Om Prakash Chautala in a hospital here to inquire about his health. The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader has been admitted to Medanta Medicity hospital with a heart problem, an official spokesperson said. On reaching the hospital, Hooda first went to the 15th floor and inquired about the ...
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Malayalam actor Asif Ali weds Zama Masreen
"Salt N' Pepper" fame Malayalam actor Asif Ali Sunday married Zama Masreen Sunday. Asif and Zama had a traditional Muslim ceremony, but after that, the couple hit the dance floor with friends. Zama, who hails from Kannur, is a first year degree student at a college in Kozhikode. On June 1, a gala reception for the entire film industry will be held in Kochi. Since his debut in 2009 with ...
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Shukla is critical but stable say doctors
Congress leader V.C. Shukla, critically injured in the Maoists attack on party leaders in Chhattisgarh the day before, is "critical but stable", doctors attending on him here said Sunday. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chief Sonia Gandhi visited the wounded leader in hospital. "He is critical but stable," Medanta Medicity medical superintendent A.K. Dubey told IANS. Shukla, 84, a former ...
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Man killed in own house wife suspect
A 28-year-old man, who made CCTV units, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in his house here, police said Sunday. The victim's wife is a suspect. Vinod was found dead in his house in Om Vihar in west Delhi's Uttam Nagar area Saturday night, police said. "The victim's postmortem report is awaited to confirm the exact reason behind his death. No external injury marks were found on ...
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I have nothing to do with IPL Sharad Pawar
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief and former BCCI chairman Sharad Pawar Sunday said he has nothing to do with the Indian Premier League (IPL) anymore. Pawar first refused to answer any queries related to the Indian Premier League and the betting controversies its players and some owners are embroiled in. When reporter persisted with the IPL line of questioning, Pawar said: "Ask me about ...
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Maoist attack India condemns rebels resolves to combat extremism
A shocked India Sunday condemned the attack on Congress leaders in Chhattisgarh that left nearly 30 people dead, including the party's state chief and the 'Salwa Judum' founder, and asserted that such attacks will not intimidate the country or affect its resolve to fight extremism. The central home ministry has sought a detailed report from the Chhattisgarh government on the Saturday evening ...
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TDP to continue fight till all tainted ministers are dropped
Terming the resignations of two Andhra Pradesh ministers charged in Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy's case only a partial victory, TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu Sunday said their fight would continue till all tainted ministers are dropped from the state cabinet. He was reacting to Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan accepting resignations of Home Minister P. Sabitha Indra Reddy and Roads and Buildings Minister ...
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No power struggle in NTR family says Chandrababu Naidu
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu Sunday denied that there is any power struggle in the family of party founder N. T. Rama Rao, who was popularly known as NTR. Naidu, son-in-law of NTR, made it clear that party was more important for him. He said while all family members can work for the party, they will get rewarded based on their performance. "I am the party president. Why ...
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I am not aspirant for PMs post Chandrababu Naidu
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu Sunday said he was not aspirant for the prime minister's post. Confident of a 'Third Front' of like-minded parties coming to power at the centre, Naidu said it would choose the prime ministerial candidate before or after the next year's elections on the basis of consensus. "I was never an aspirant and even today I am not an aspirant," said ...
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Srinivasan makes media whipping boy
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N. Srinivasan Sunday targetted the media claiming it was running a "relentless unfair attack" against him and said reports of a revolt in the board were "completely untrue". "Media reports of a revolt in the BCCI are completely untrue and there is unity in the BCCI. I have not been asked by anybody to resign. To the contrary, my support is ...
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I was never interested in love marriage Mrunal Jain
Television actor Mrunal Jain, who has recently got engaged to a girl chosen by his parents, says he is going by his parents' choice as he never wanted a love marriage. "I have always been very sure in my mind that I will go for an arranged marriage, which is what kept me sturdy. I was never interested in love marriage," Mrunal, currently seen in "Uttaran", told IANS. Mrunal said he always ...
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Experts question lack of security during Chhattisgarh attack
Questioning the lack of security which they claim led to the attack on a Congress convoy in Chhattisgarh, security experts Sunday said targeting political leaders was a show of strength for the Maoists. "A strong response to the attack is needed as targeting political leaders was a show of strength by the Maoists who are now ready to take on the government," P.K. Mishra, former additional ...
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Delhi sees hot Sunday no change Monday
It was another hot day for Delhi Sunday with the maximum temperature settling at 43.6 degrees Celsius, three notches above average for this time of the year. There is no respite from the scorching heat in sight with similar weather expected Monday. "The sky will be clear Monday and the maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 42 and 28 degrees Celsius, respectively," said an ...
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Sridevi Boney Kapoor launch retail property
Actress Sridevi and her producer husband Boney Kapoor launched retail property Maitreya Greens housing project here Sunday and also became the first to book a flat there. The property spread over an area of 10 acres of land is the first ever Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) Gold pre-certified project. The project was inaugurated at Pathardi after 'bhoomi pooja' ceremony along with actor ...
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Maoist attack Youth Congress protests at BJP office
Over 200 members of Youth Congress Sunday protested outside the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) office here for its Chhattisgarh government's "failure" to provide security to Congress leaders in the state, who were ambushed by Maoists. "We are protesting against the attack on our leaders. The (Chhattisgarh) state government has failed to provide security to our leaders," a member said. The ...
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Time to add zing to your office accessories
How about adding some glamour quotient to your boring looking office stationary? Flaunt "cool and funky" products that can jazz up your office and study tables. Chaap, a print design studio, has come up with some new ideas and it also offers customised products according to the customer's requirement. From coasters, mugs, cards to notebooks, Chaap, a brain child of young designer Shreya ...
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Use fame like a responsibility Vikas Khanna
Vikas Khanna is not a new name in the food world and the celebrity chef feels that it's important to use fame as a responsibility than a weapon of destruction. As power comes with a great responsibility, similarly fame is a kind of power and it can be either constructive or destructive. Chef Vikas said: "I think fame is something that can be useful as well as destructive too. It's the glory ...
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A 78-year-old woman anchors Moplah food festival
Seventy-eight-year-old Ummi Abdulla, an expert in Moplah cuisine of Kerala, is still far from retiring, busy as she is with tours of cities like Chennai and Bangalore to anchor food festivals. An author of six cookbooks, Abdulla has two more in the press. She is perhaps one of the few Indian women of her age and community to exchange business cards with others. A resident of Kozhikode in ...
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Government will remove investment bottlenecks PM
Low investments, particularly in infrastructure sector, have been a "big bottleneck" to the Indian economy and holding up the growth, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said, adding the government is trying to address the problem. "Our principal concern is to strengthen the impulses to accelerate the process of investment, particularly the investment in infrastructure which has been a big ...
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BJP Left condemn Maoist attack appeal for joint fight
Terming the ambush of Congress leaders in Chhattisgarh as "one of the most audacious" attacks, the BJP and CPI-M Sunday called upon everyone, especially political parties, to "come together" to combat the "politics of violence and terror". "This is one of the most audacious attacks in recent times. Last night's attack has naturally shocked everyone," Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. ...
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Tum Tak can make people fall in love again Javed Ali
Playback singer Javed Ali, who has given his voice to the song "Tum Tak" from upcoming film "Raanjhanaa", says the track about teenage love is full of fun, mischief and has the potential to make listeners fall in love again. Composed by A.R. Rahman, the song from Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor starrer was released May 6 as a promotional song. "Rahman sir's music is like a slow poison. It just grows. ...
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Mumbai as a city must look to a progressive future
Homosexuality was only decriminalised last year in India, so it is natural that some old ways of thinking will linger, but the recent discrimination against a transgender individual in the city is an ugly reminder of the work yet to be done.
Mumbai is a massive city of over 11 million people, it is the capital of the world’s largest democracy, and is home to a cosmopolitan mix of people from all over the country and the world. Yet some in Mumbai remain, in many ways, social backward in many of their views toward traditional taboo issues such as homosexuality, bisexuality, transgender and cross-dressing. Read more
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