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Nitish shuts up Kirti Azad Bihar BJP screams
Bihar's BJP leaders are miffed after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did not allow allow BJP MP Kirti Azad to speak at a meeting with officials Sunday. At the meeting in Darbhanga during his Sewa Yatra, Nitish Kumar told ex-cricketer Kirti Azad to "keep quiet and listen to the proceedings" when he interrupted chief minister. The Bharatiya Janata Party leader demanded a chance to speak. The spat ...
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BCCI sets up probe panel wants players agents accredited
Agents of all players will now need to be accredited to the Indian cricket board while an anti-corruption official of the board will be assigned to each Indian Premier League (IPL) team, board president N. Srinivasan announced here Sunday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI, at its emergency working committee meeting here in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal, also set up a panel ...
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Chinese premier in India border row on agenda
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived here Sunday on a three-day state visit, his first overseas trip after assuming office in March, during which he will hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on a string of issues including the recent border row. Li, who touched down late Sunday afternoon, was received by Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed at Palam airport's Air Force ...
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Students grind it out under poor infrastructure in Kashmir
A crumbling building, absent school benches and blackboards coupled with frequent power cuts is being offered to school students, of a remote area in Rajouri district of Kashmir, who are keen to get basic education for a better future. The state authorities have failed to provide adequate staff, burdening the teachers who have no choice but to teach multiple subjects to large groups of ...
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China ready to act as arbiter in Kashmir dispute
The Chinese ambassador to Pakistan has said that China is ready to act as an arbiter in Kashmir dispute but any such arrangement is subject to India's consent. Envoy Liu Jian affirmed that the India and Pakistan could see rapprochement over Kashmir issue through China, reports The Nation. Jian, at a farewell reception, said that Pakistan and China would sign a wide range of trade and economy ...
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Thanks to Lootera Motwane excluded from Cannes entourage
The producers of the Anurag Kashyap-directed "Ugly" left with the film for the ongoing Cannes International Film Festival, but Vikramaditya Motwane, who's also a producer, was left behind. And with good reason. Motwane, who attended the prestigious film festival in 2010 with his directorial debut "Udaan", which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section, is not allowed to take a single day ...
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Deepika first actress to intimidate me Ranbir Kapoor
He vouches for friendly competition with his contemporaries, but Ranbir Kapoor confesses his "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" co-star Deepika Padukone is the only one in the industry who intimidates him. Ayan Mukerji-directed "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" has brought the real life ex-couple together on the screen after five years - their first and the last film together was 2008 movie "Bachna Ae ...
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CSK - Life Is Not A game not just about cricket Director
Tamil director C. Sathiyamoorthy, who is directing upcoming Tamil thriller titled "CSK - Life Is Not A Game", says the film is not about cricket, but the game does have an important part in the film. "It's a thriller story at heart, but the protagonist is an ambitious cricketer who aspires to play for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK, the Indian Premier League) team. Since the hero is passionate ...
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BCCI says they are incapable of controlling spot-fixing
The Board of Cricket Control for India (BCCI) on Sunday accepted that they were not in a position to control spot-fixing in wake of the spot-fixing row which involves three Rajasthan Royals players. BCCI President N. Srinivasan said, "Each team will have an Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) officer apart from that Ravi Sawani has been appointed as the commissioner to probe into ...
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Telangana Congress MPs set May 30 deadline
Setting a fresh deadline, three Congress MPs from Telangana Sunday asked the party's leadership to take a positive decision over the demand for separate statehood to the region by May 30. Lok Sabha members G. Vivek, Manda Jagannatham and S. Rajaiah held a meeting here. It was also attended by senior party leader K. Keshava Rao. Later, Jagannatham told reporters that if the party failed to take ...
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Royals to file criminal complaint against arrested trio
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals will file a police complaint against its tainted players who were caught in the spot-fixing scandal, announced Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N. Srinivasan here Sunday. The BCCI convened an emergency working committee meeting to discuss the controversy involving S. Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila, who were ...
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Bengal unveils draft industrial policy
The West Bengal government has unveiled its draft industrial policy after a long wait to woo entrepreneurs by showcasing the state as an attractive investment destination. The policy aims to give a boost to sustainable development of labour-intensive micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The state government uploaded the draft policy on its websites Saturday and invited suggestions from ...
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Police tighten security for Chinese premiers visit
As Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is set to arrive here Sunday late afternoon, Delhi Police have deployed more personnel and shut down certain routes, including near the Chinese embassy. The Race Course station of Delhi Metro, which is close to the prime minister's official residence and the diplomatic area, will be closed from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Police officials said Sardar Patel Marg, which ...
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Why Kochadaiyaan trailer didnt make it to Cannes
The trailer of Superstar Rajinikanth-starrer Tamil period-drama "Kochadaiyaan", which was supposed to be unveiled at the ongoing Cannes film festival, was called off at the last minute because the team is still working on the final output of the trailer. "(The) trailer (is) shaping out well. (I'm) working on more surprises. All efforts are going in to release it as soon as possible," posted the ...
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I would love to play Anandi Srishty Rode
If given an opportunity, small screen actress Srishty Rode would love to play Anandi in popular show "Balika Vadhu". She said: "If I was given a chance, I would love to work in 'Balika Vadhu' as Anandi. Everybody knows her and the character is something really different on the show." Currently, Toral Rasputra is playing Anandi. Daughter of cinematographer Tony Rode, Srishty, whose big break ...
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Dhanush impresses Farah Khan
Choreographer-director Farah Khan is so impressed with the screen presence of Tamil actor Dhanush, who is making his Bollywood debut with Hindi romantic drama "Raanjhanaa", that she calls him "screen friendly". "I think Dhanush is one of the most charming, likeable and screen friendly hero I have seen in a long time! He is what he is and that makes it cool," posted Farah on her Twitter ...
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Telecom players eye higher call rates for survival
Indian mobile telephone companies have come a long way and no longer perceive lowering prices and increasing subscribers as tools for survival. To ensure their sustenance, telecom players in India are slowly hiking call rates and doing away with promotional offers. "The reason behind increasing call rates is that none of the players has a serious incentive to lower prices. The intensity of ...
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Player agents to be accredited ASCU officials to be with team
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N. Srinivasan Sunday announced that all player-agents will henceforth be accredited in the IPL and ICC anti-corruption officials will be travelling with each team along with a security officer. "The committee decided that all player-agents have to be accredited with the BCCI. An Anti-Corruption Special Unit (ACSU) official (of the ICC) will ...
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Sarabjit death probe Pakistani official may visit India
A one-man inquiry tribunal comprising Justice Syed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi of Lahore High Court may visit India to complete the judicial inquiry into the death of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, a media report said. Sarabjit Singh, an Indian on death row in Pakistan, died May 2 after a group of Pakistani prisoners attacked him April 26 Kot Lakhpat Jail. Sarabjit was on death row since 1990 ...
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Much ado about nose rings at Cannes
Among things Indian that Bollywood actresses Vidya Balan and Sonam Kapoor flaunted at the ongoing 66th Cannes International Film Festival, their bespoke nose rings, the traditional 'nath', drew immense attention. Designers believe this could set a trend of sorts among youth. Sonam opted for a large nose ring to wear with an Anamika Khanna couture creation - an off-white sari teamed with an ...
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Libya seeks Indias help in democratic transition economic rebuilding
Libya's new government, formed in 2011 after four decades of Muammar Gaddafi's dictatorial rule, is keen to take India's help in the drafting of a constitution and economic rebuilding, the Libyan envoy here has said. "We have sought Indian support in constitution drafting. We can learn a lot from the Indian experience," Libyan Ambassador to India Ali Al-Issawi told IANS in an interview. He ...
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Sachin Pilgaonkars movie to have virtual premiere
Actor-director Sachin Pilgaonkar's forthcoming Marathi movie "Ekulti Ek", which marks his golden jubilee in showbiz, will be simultaneously premiered in five theatres in five cities in Maharashtra. A day before its theatrical release, "Ekulti Ek", which also launches Sachin's daughter Shriya, will have virtual premiere May 23. "A film is made for its viewers, but they are kept deprived from ...
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Only music didnt make business sense for Channel V
From a pure music channel to a youth-oriented general entertainment channel -- the transition of Channel V, which now boasts of a mix of drama content and reality shows, was an important business decision, says its spokesperson. "We wanted to move out of music as we realised that as a business, it was not making sense at all. The way people are consuming music has changed now. We thought there ...
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Anchoring not stepping stone to movies Manish Paul
After being a successful anchor on the small screen, Manish Paul moves to the big screen with "Micky Virus", but insists that he never used the small screen medium to get into movies. The 31-year-old has anchored shows like "Dance India Dance Li'l Masters", "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstar" and "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5". "I was a Radio Jockey also. People thought that I am doing it because I ...
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The journey of the land acquisition bill
The Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2011 is meant to replace the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The 1894 Act does not provide for rehabilitation and resettlement of displaced families. A National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy was approved by the government in 2007 to remedy this. To give legislative backing to the National Rehabilitation and Resettlement ...
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Mumbai taxis to be better ambassadors of the city
Taxi drivers in Mumbai are going to be educated on the finer points of etiquette, according to Mumbai news reports, and the local government insists this will improve tourism and local transport in the city and wider state.
All residents of Mumbai know that their city is the largest in India, the richest by GDP in South and Central Asia and the second biggest city in the world by population. It is the economic powerhouse of the country and is advanced to a world-class level in many ways, such as the Bombay Stock Exchange, the oldest in Asia, major development initiatives such as Nairman Point and the location in Mumbai of five Fortune 500 companies. Read more
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