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Intense heat grips Andhra mercury in Hyderabad touches 44
Andhra Pradesh sizzled Thursday with the day temperature in most of the towns crossing 43 degree Celsius while the mercury in the state capital touched 44, the season's highest. According to met department, Rentachintala in Guntur district was the hottest place in the state with the maximum temperature of 47 degrees. Ramagundam in Karimnagar district recorded 46 and Nizamabad 45.5 degrees ...
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Sunrisers can be proud of their effort White
Sunrisers Hyderabad came up short against Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator here but their inaugural Indian Premier League campaign was a successful one, their captain Cameron White has said. Sunrisers won 10 out of their 16 league matches before losing the knock-out game against Rajasthan Royals at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Wednesday. The team inherited a bulk of the players from the now ...
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Dealing with spot-fixing has been tough Dravid
Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid said that dealing with the spot-fixing allegations surrounding his team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been one of the toughest phases of his illustrious career. Dravid Wednesday praised his team for leaving the controversy behind and reaching the IPL playoffs. The 40-year-old spoke his heart out after they beat Sunrisers Hyderabad here Wednesday ...
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Dont forget fitness on holiday
Health is wealth, and that doesn't change even when you're on a holiday. Experts suggest eating healthy and being conscious that about one hour of exercise a day can help you stay in shape even while you have fun. Delhi-based fitness expert and trainer Santosh Sharma shares a few tips to stay fit during a holiday: - Avoid visiting a restaurant empty stomach. In such cases people end up eating ...
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My fans are my report card Ranbir Kapoor
For Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor, appreciation by his fans is like a barometer of his success. The actor, who is gearing up for the release of his next "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani", explained that when "we are travelling or we go for some promotional events, we meet some people who really want to meet us, take a picture with us, take an autographI love doing it". "I am standing here ...
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Bihar to spend Rs.17 crore on 200 police dogs
Bihar has decided to buy 200 canines of various breeds at an estimated cost of Rs.17 crore in order to raise 50 more dog squad units to help police in their investigations, officials said Thursday. "Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has approved the proposal to deploy a dog squad in each district to help police in speedy and scientific investigation of crimes," a state home department official ...
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Suspected Chinese spy arrested in Himachal
Police have arrested a Tibetan, suspected to be a Chinese spy, from McLeodganj, the abode of Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, an official said here Thursday. The accused, Pema Tsering, was arrested Wednesday following a tip-off from the Tibetan government-in-exile. "We have been keeping tabs on his activities after receiving a complaint from Tibetan security agencies," Superintendent ...
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Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani not unethical says Ranbir
Ranbir Kapoor has cleared the air about his forthcoming release "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" (YJHD), being preceived as "unethical", and said films are made to entertain people, not to spoil the society. "I don't see anything unethical about the movie. It is purely entertainment. We do not make any film to spoil the society," Kapoor told media persons at a promotional event for YJHD ...
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Salman Khan is like Tom cruise of India Lauren Gottlieb
If international dancer-actress Lauren Gottlieb hopes to be seen in an action film soon a la Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie, she also wants to team up with Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. "I am looking to stretch myself. To come across the world and take projects in different languages is a big challenge. I want to make sure that I am growing. I have been in India for five months and it has ...
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Style your tresses with ease
The right hair cut, hair accessories and hair-styling products can enhance how your tresses look, and make it easy for you to maintain them. Vanessa Fernandes, a senior stylist at popular salon b:blunt, shares how women can style their hair - whether it is long or short. Girls who like to cut their hair short should stick to the natural look. "The bob has been there for ages. However, the ...
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RTI activist denied information on Chinese incursion
The union home ministry has refused to give details on the recent Chinese incursion in Ladakh citing the exemption clause, a right to information (RTI) activist said here Thursday. Activist Deepak Sharma said in response to his query the ministry's deputy secretary stated: "It would not be possible to provide the information sought by you as it attracts clause 8(1)(a) of the RTI Act, ...
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Bengal to acquire two closed Saradha TV channels
In the wake of the shutting down of media houses owned by the scam-tainted Saradha Group and leaving hundreds of employees jobless, the West Bengal government Thursday announced it would acquire two of the closed TV channels. "We have decided to acquire Tara Muzik and Tara News and, on grounds of humanity, will give ex-gratia payment of Rs.16,000 each to the 168 employees of the two channels ...
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Mumbai cops summon cricket board chiefs son-in-law
A Mumbai police team here Thursday served summons on Gurunath Meiyappan, chief executive of Chennai Super Kings team of the IPL who is son-in-law of Indian cricket board president N. Srinivasan, in connection with the spot fixing controversy. Meiyappan was asked to appear before investigators in Mumbai for questioning. The police team reached Meiyappan's residence Wednesday evening and waited ...
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IPL spot fixing Mumbai Police issues summons to CSK boss Gurunath Meiyappan
Media reports on Thursday said that Mumbai Police has set a deadline of Friday for Gurunath Meeiyappan, Principal Chennai Super Kings (CSK), to present himself for investigations in connection with spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). According to the reports, if Meiyappan fails to answer the summons, he would be declared a fugitive from justice. Earlier reports said that Meiyappan ...
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Himachal achieves Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan targets
Himachal Pradesh has achieved 100 percent target of enrolment, retention and transition of students in Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), the central government's programme for achievement of universalisation of elementary education, an official said Thursday. "To ensure and monitor learning level of students studying in government schools, assessment tests would be conducted on regular intervals," ...
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Soha shoots at ancestral home for War Chod Na Yaar
Actress Soha Ali Khan, who will be seen in the role of a journalist in upcoming film "War Chod Naa Yaar", shot a scene at her ancestral home in Pataudi. "The director wanted something very different and while searching for places, they found (Soha's) Pataudi house apt for the scene," said a source from the set. Being directed by Faraz Haider and produced by AOPL Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., "War ...
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Tenfold hike in minority welfare spending UPA
The expenditure on minorities' welfare has seen a ten-fold increase during the United Progressive Alliance's (UPA) tenure, says a handbook highlighting the achievements of the government. The government spending on centrally sponsored schemes for minorities went up from Rs.143.53 crore in 2006-07 to Rs.1,593.23 crore in 2012-13, it said, adding that 15 percent of all priority sector lending ...
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Driver held for massacre of seven of family in Ghaziabad
Cracking the gruesome murder case in Ghaziabad where seven persons of a family, including three children, were hacked to death late Tuesday, Uttar Pradesh Police Thursday arrested the family's former driver who confessed to the killings in a fit of rage. Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Arun Kumar said Rahul Mishra, employed as driver, was fired after businessman Satish ...
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SEBI Indias capital market regulator is 25
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) celebrates its silver jubilee Friday amid calls that the capital market regulator needs to follow global standards and improve market intelligence, technology and talent pool to beef up the enforcement processes, protect investors and allow the launch of more investment products. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P. Chidambaram ...
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Shashi Kant Sharma sworn-in as new CAG
Shashi Kant Sharma, a Bihar cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, was Thursday sworn-in as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), the government's official auditor. Sharma, 61, a former defence secretary, was sworn-in by President Pranab Mukherjee at a ceremony held in Rashtrapati Bhavan. Sharma succeeds Vinod Rai, who demitted office Wednesday on retirement. The new CAG ...
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Preity wants to do Indian CSI if remade in India
If popular international show "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" is remade in India, actress Preity Zinta is all for being a part of it. "If 'CSI' is remade in India - the real thing, I want to be a part of it. I have studied criminal psychology," Preity said in a statement. The actress, who portrayed strong female characters in "Kya Kehna" and "Sangharsh", shared her thoughts about increasing ...
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Amar Singh cuts sorry figure at PM residence
The once confident Amar Singh was a pale shadow of his old self when the UPA celebrated nine years in power at the residence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. In contrast to the good old times when his image as a shadow of Mulayam Singh Yadav made him a much sought after politician, Amar Singh looked lost at the crowded event Wednesday evening. At times he stood all alone amid the guests. ...
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SBI profit drops 18.5 percent in January-March quarter
India's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) Thursday said its net profit dropped by 18.54 percent to Rs.3,299.22 crore in the quarter ended March 31 owing to lower interest income and higher provisioning. This is the first quarterly drop in the company's profit in the last two years. For the financial year 2012-13, the bank has posted a net profit of Rs.14,104.98 crore, as compared to ...
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Sensex tanks 353 points on negative global cues
A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was trading 1.76 percent down around 2.30 p.m. trade Thursday, on the back of news emanating from the US that the stimulus programme could come to an end soon and weakness in other Asian bourses. Sentiments were downbeat after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke suggested Wednesday that the bond purchase by the US central bank may be reduced ...
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Wife commits suicide before husbands eyes in Mumbai
A 27-year-old woman committed suicide by hanging herself while her horrified husband watched the incident on a webcam. According to media reports, the incident took place in Mumbai's Ville Parle area, while the couple were chatting over the internet. The woman was upset and arguing with her husband, whose parents had sent her back refusing to accept their marriage. The husband immediately ...
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