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Woman gang-raped in Delhi
A 25-year-old woman was gang-raped by five men, including her brother-in-law and kept locked for two days in a room, police said Wednesday. No arrest has been made so far. The incident happened at Shalimar Bagh in north Delhi. The woman, in her complaint lodged Tuesday, said that her brother-in-law and his friends raped her, kept her locked in a room for two days and dumped her near the ...
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Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani ties up with hair oil brand
A hair oil brand, endorsed by Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, has come on board as the official partner of her forthcoming movie "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani". Directed by Ayan Mukerji, the movie, which stars Deepika and her former beau Ranbir Kapoor, is produced by Dharma Productions. A TV commercial highlighting the association between Parachute Advansed Tender Coconut Hair Oil and the movie ...
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Four years of UPA-II Battlelines are drawn
Political leaders were hard at debate Wednesday as the UPA-II regime completed four years with the clamour of corruption and charges of misgovernance seeming to drown out claims of achievements. Some opinions from Congress leaders, allies, analysts and the opposition on their assessment of the government and the road ahead: Mehbooba Mufti, president People's Democratic Party: UPA-I performed ...
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India successfully test fires BrahMos supersonic cruise missile
India today successfully test fired the 290-km range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Navy's latest guided missile frigate INS Tarkash off the coast of Goa. The missile performed the high-level 'C' manoeuvre in the pre-determined flight path and successfully hit the target. Jointly developed by India and Russia, the BrahMos is capable of carrying a conventional warhead of 300 kg. ...
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Geetika suicide Court notice on Chaddhas plea
The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to police on a plea of Haryana's former minister Gopal Goyal Kanda's employee Aruna Chaddha against the framing of fresh charge of abetment of rape against her in the Geetika suicide case. Justice G.P. Mittal also summoned trial court records, thereby suspending the proceedings before the trial judge till May 30. The trial court had framed charges ...
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This IPL is exceptional Big B
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is disappointed with the spot-fixing scandals surrounding the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Nevertheless, he believes it has been an exceptional season. He was specifically impressed by the huge turnout of cricket aficionados at the Ferozeshah Kotla Grounds in Delhi Tuesday night. "Disturbing on all the wrongs that overcome IPL, but exhilarated to see massive ...
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Cleanliness drive in Kashmir provide impetus to tourism
Kashmir's Nageen Lake has got a new look following the construction of a state of the art Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), and due to a cleanliness drive that has attracted tourists and received applause from locals. The Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) constructed the STP which has a capacity to treat 5.4 million litres of sewage per day. Saqib, a resident, appreciated the state ...
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PETA to hold protest against Air India
Wearing prisoner uniforms and animal masks, activists will stage protest May 23 outside the Air India office here after the carrier backtracked on its ban on transporting animals for cruel tests, the PETA said Wednesday. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) will stage a protest outside Air India office, near Patel Chowk Metro station here, at 12 noon Thursday, the animal rights ...
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Kunal Roy Kapoor in search of hero for directorial
Bollywood actor Kunal Roy Kapoor is currently in search of a leading man for his new directorial project. He says the script for the film is ready, and a producer is also on board for it already. "I am hoping to direct a movie by the end of the year. I have a producer on board. I am casting for it at the moment," Kunal told IANS. Kunal said the film falls in the genre of a dark comedy, and ...
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Green Tribunal issues notices for damage to Dadri wetlands
Concerned over destruction of Dadri wetlands in the National Capital Region (NCR), the National Green Tribunal Wednesday issued notices to the union environment ministry and others for failing to take steps to protect the area. The Dadri wetlands is the only area within 200 km radius of Delhi where blackbucks exist in their natural environment along with nilgais (Blue Bulls) and over 230 ...
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Anti-incumbency may affect UPA in parliamentary polls Congress MP
The anti-incumbency factor could affect the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, a Congress MP and former Goa chief minister Francisco Sardinha said Wednesday. The South Goa MP is a key minority face in the party and is the chairman of the estimates committee of the Lok Sabha. Speaking to reporters at the state Congress headquarters, Sardinha said: "The ...
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Dress your home with soft colourful furnishings
How about adding some colour and jazz to your home this season with new bedsheets, bed covers and blankets in bright and bold shades and contemporary designs? Home furnishing brand Maspar has launched Cross County, its latest summer-spring collection offering a wide variety of pillow covers, cushion covers, bed sheets, yarn dyed duvet set, curtains, blankets, bed covers, duvet covers, quilts ...
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BJP set for hattrick of sitting in opposition Congress
The Congress Wednesday lashed out at the BJP for playing negative politics and said the party would achieve a hattrick of sitting in the opposition after the 2014 general elections. "We are bemused at the lack of a responsible opposition...History will judge the negative role they have played persistently," Congress spokesperson Renuka Chowdhury told reporters. "We fear that the BJP will ...
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JKP Education gets Rajiv Gandhi Global Excellence Award
Twenty-two eminent personalities, including Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat (JKP) Education president Vishakha Tripathi, were honoured here with the Rajiv Gandhi Global Excellence Award. Uttarakhand Governor Aziz Qureshi Tuesday conferred the awards, instituted by Rajiv Gandhi Global Excellence Award Foundation, on the occasion of the 22nd death anniversary of former prime minister Rajiv ...
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Jessica case Shayan Munshi to be tried for perjury
The Delhi High Court Wednesday ordered that a perjury case be registered against Bollywood actor Shayan Munshi and ballistic expert Prem Sagar Manocha for turning hostile during their deposition in the murder trial of model Jessica Lall here. A division bench of Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice G.P. Mittal also discharged 17 other witnesses in the case. The accused may get a maximum of ...
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Aamir supported Kiran to present Ship Of Theseus
Filmmaker Kiran Rao says her actor-filmmaker husband Aamir Khan supported her to present Anand Gandhi's directorial "Ship Of Theseus". "Aamir saw the film and he really liked it. He said nurture this film and give it a special release. I took advice from Aamir, but he was like an outside supporter. He said, 'take care of this film'," Kiran told reporters during the first-look launch of "Ship Of ...
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43 senior UP cops shifted 40 times one 59 times
An Indian Police Service (IPS) officer in Uttar Pradesh has been transferred a staggering 59 times in his careeer, while 43 of his colleagues have been shifted more than 40 times, a Right To Information (RTI) query has revealed. The officers who have been shunted in and out include two directors general of police(DGPs), 14 additional directors general of police (ADGPs), 13 inspectors general ...
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When Li had prawn kaseong kung pao vegetables
Sliced lamb with onions, shredded chicken in red and green pepper, prawns kaseong, and kung pao vegetables -- the dinner table was set Tuesday at Mumbai's iconic Hotel Taj Mahal Palace for visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. Li left Mumbai for Pakistan Wednesday. India was the first leg of Li's first overseas trip after becoming premier in March. The Chinese premier preferred to stick to a ...
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Chinese premier fascinated by Hotel Taj
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who stayed a brief 15 hours in Mumbai, felt "fascinated" by his sojourn in the iconic Taj Mahal and Palace Hotel, officials said here Wednesday. Li, who arrived at the hotel along with his large entourage, left after breakfast around 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. The hotel team was prepared to receive the VVIP with a red carpet, an ethnic Indian ceremony complete with ...
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Team selection key to CSKs success Fleming
Coach Stephen Fleming credited his Chennai Super Kings' success to correct team selection and the loyalty the franchise has shown to the players. The Super Kings reached an unprecedented fifth final in six Indian Premier League (IPL) editions after a convincing 48-run win over Mumbai Indians Tuesday night. "We are consistent in selection and have been rewarded with consistency in performance. ...
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Sara Soule plans to expand Ruosh outlets
Bangalore-based shoe exporter Sara Soule Pvt Ltd plans to expand its Ruosh men's footwear retail chain by March next year and sign up with a couple of multi-brand outlets and online retailers, a senior company official said here Wednesday. "We plan to have anything between 17-20 Roush outlets by March 2014. We will also retail our products through multi-brand footwear outlets and online ...
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SunTec launches next generation product suite Xelerate
Technopark-based SunTec Business Solutions Wednesday launched its next generation product suite - Xelerate. Xelerate is an evolved version of SunTec's award-winning TBMS (Transaction-based business management) product suite that empowers providers of financial, communications and digital services to create personalised and real-time offerings for their customers. "We are currently the global ...
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India always had consensus on Palestine Khurshid
Pointing out the centrality of Palestine in India's foreign policy, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Tuesday underlined its vital significance for the Indian nation. "In our country the consensus on the Palestinian cause cuts across all political parties, regions, sections and communities. It is a truly national consensus for Palestine," Khurshid said here at a function to felicitate ...
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Manmohan is leader neither of party nor country BJP
As the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) got down to celebrating its fourth anniversary, the BJP Wednesday trained its guns on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and said he was leader neither of his party nor the country. "For a coalition government, there is a need for a special leadership. I regret to say that in UPA Manmohan Singh is the prime minister but not leader. He is neither leader of ...
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Woman gang-raped in Bihar
A 22-year-old woman was gang-raped while her boyfriend was beaten up by three men in Bihar's Banka district, police Wednesday said. The attack took place Tuesday evening when the woman and the youth were on a trip to Banka's Mandar Parvat (hill). They asked a group of shepherds for directions but were taken to a secluded spot instead and held hostage for about three hours. "Both were held ...
Calcutta Spotlight
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Stephen Court disaster: any lessons learned?
Over 700 buildings in Calcutta are not compliant with safety regulations with regard to the risk of fire, and the Stephen Court disaster was a tangible example of what can happen when a fire breaks out in an unsafe building. Following that disaster, the local government seems to be taking a harder line on fire safety.
At 2.30pm on the 23 March, 2010, a devastating fire, allegedly caused by an electrical short circuit, ripped through the iconic Stephen Court building in Calcutta, destroying a large part of the 150-year-old office and residential block and killing over 30 people. Read more
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