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Junior NTR gets film teaser as birthday gift
The makers of Junior NTR's upcoming Telugu action-drama "Ramayya Vasthavayya" have released half-a-minute teaser of the film as a birthday gift for the actor, who turned 29 Monday. The teaser was released online by the film's director, Harish Shankar, via a post on his Twitter page, saying: "Guys, hope you like it". The film also features Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Shruti Haasan and Vidyullekha ...
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Sensex up nearly half a percent auto stocks rally
A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was trading nearly half a percent up in the pre-afternoon trade Monday on the back of sustained buying from foreign institutional investors (FIIs) and on positive global cues. Scrips like automobile, oil and gas and metal rallied. However, there was heavy selling pressure in healthcare, consumer durables and bank stocks. The 30-scrip sensitive ...
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Three Tibetans protest outside Lis hotel
Tibetan activists Monday defied security and managed to stage a small protest near the Taj Palace Hotel here where Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is staying, police said. Three Tibetan students climbed on top of a structure in a filling station near the hotel and shouted slogans for a free Tibet, an official said. They also displayed a banner that read "Li Keqiang, Tibet will be free". The ...
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Uttar Pradesh set for a Navi Mumbai address
Come Thursday, Uttar Pradesh will have an address in Navi Mumbai, adjacent to India's commercial capital. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will inaugurate an Uttar Pradesh state guest house built on a 2,939.82 square meter plot at a cost of Rs.32.43 crore, fulfilling an 18-year-old-dream of his father, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, official sources told IANS. The chief minister will ...
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Vithika turns stylist for Prema Ishq Kaadhal
Southern actress Vithika Sheru, who is playing one of the lead heroines in upcoming Telugu romantic-drama "Prema Ishq Kaadhal", has also donned the hat of a stylist for the film. "Since my school days, I was interested in trying my hands as a designer. I also have a post-graduate diploma in fashion designing. So, when I got an opportunity to design, I was more than happy to grab it," Vithika ...
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Global prosperity not possible without development of India and China Premier Li Keqiang
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who is on a three-day state visit to India, on Monday said that global prosperity would not be possible without the simultaneous development of China and India. Keqiang, who received a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here this morning, told media that the combined population of China and India is a third of the world's population, and therefore, both ...
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A friend comes calling
President Hamid Karzai will be in India for a two-day visit, discussing issues that are of importance to both countries. This would be his twelfth visit here, and this in itself, is testimony to the importance of this relationship that both need to nurture constantly. There are however concerns that affect both countries, arising from the impending drawdown, as it is called, of U.S. forces next ...
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Eega to be screened at Busan film fest
S.S. Rajamouli's Telugu blockbuster revenge-drama "Eega" will be screened at the 18th edition of the Busan International Film Festival, South Korea. It is the fifth foreign film extravaganza for which the film has been chosen. It was recently selected for international film festivals in Cannes, Madrid, Shanghai and Puchon. "(I) got the official confirmation. 'Eega' is being screened at Busan ...
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India an important neighbour Chinese premier
India is an "important neighbour", Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Monday while stressing that the main aim of his visit was to increase areas of mutual interest and intensify cooperation. "India is China's important neighbour. (The purpose of) my current visit to India is three-fold -- to increase mutual interest, intensify cooperation and to face the future," Li said outside Rashtrapati ...
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Reaching play-offs is rewarding Tom Moody
Sunrisers Hyderabad chief coach Tom Moody has said reaching play-offs of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was rewarding and satisfying for the team. "Lot of people at the beginning of the tournament gave us no hope whatsoever. So it is very rewarding and satisfying that we managed to work well as a team and jell well as a team and surprised few people," the Australian said after Sunrisers beat ...
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Mercury soars in Delhi could cross 45 degrees Celsius
The mercury is set to cross the 45 degrees Celsius mark in Delhi Monday, the hottest day of the season so far, the Met Office said. The heat wave conditions is likely to get worse in coming days. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature was 29.3 degrees Celsius, three notches above average for this time of the season. "The weather will continue to remain ...
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Ensemble of rappers for Vanakkam Chennai
After roping in Britain-based Ramp;B singer Arjun Coomaraswamy for the upcoming Tamil comedy "Vanakkam Chennai", Tamil composer Anirudh Ravichander has now included British-Indian rapper Hard Kaur and Chennai-based rapper Aadhi of 'Hiphop Tamizha' in the album. Anirudh has also roped in singers from TV reality shows for the album. " 'Vanakkam Chennai' will feature Arjun from the UK (Britain), ...
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JD-U leader files defamation case against Lalu
Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) legislator Sanjay Singh Monday filed a defamation case against Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad for allegedly using unparliamentary language against him. Sanjay Singh, who is also JD-U spokesperson, filed the defamation case against the former Bihar chief minister in the Patna civil court. "I have filed a case against Lalu Prasad," Sanjay Singh ...
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Chiranjeevi to inaugurate incredible India exhibition at Cannes today
To promote India as a " Filming Destination", Union Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi will inaugurate incredible India exhibition at the 66th Cannes film festival in France today. The joint participation of the Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting at the festival is consequent to their entering into a Memorandum of Understanding to promote Cinema of India as a sub ...
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India an important neighbour Li
India is an important neighbour, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Monday and stressed that the main aim of his visit was to increase areas of mutual interest and intensify cooperation. "India is China's important neighbour. (The purpose of) my current visit to India is three-fold -- to increase mutual interest, intensify cooperation and to face the future," Li said outside Rastrapathi Bhavan in ...
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Two Andhra ministers charged in Jagan case quit
Two cabinet ministers in Andhra Pradesh charged in the Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy's disproportionate assets case have submitted their resignations to Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, sources said Monday. They put in their papers late Sunday night following directions from the Congress central leadership, party sources said. However, an official confirmation of the resignations is expected ...
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Karzai Seeks Indian Military Aid Amid Tensions with Pakistan
KABUL Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to discuss potential arms deals with Indian officials during a trip to New Delhi this week, officials said, at a time when tensions are running high on Afghanistan's disputed border with Pakistan. Kabul's overtures to New Delhi are likely to rile Islamabad where a new government led by two-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif is set to take office ...
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IPL Scoreboard Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Knight Riders
Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here Sunday. Kolkata Knight Riders: Manvinder Bisla c White b Perera 15 Gautam Gambhir run out (Samantray/Patel) 10 Jaques Kallis c Dhawan b Steyn 24 Eoin Morgan lbw b Sharma 9 Yusuf Pathan not out 49 Ryan ten Doeschate lbw b Mishra 1 Paras Dogra c Perera ...
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Frenzied fans celebrate Sunrisers win
Frenzied fans of Sunrisers Hyderabad filled the Rajiv Gandhi international stadium here Sunday night to support the home team, which stormed into the play-offs of the sixth Pepsi Indian Premier League (IPL). Over 32,000 spectators cheered the home team in their last league match, which it won against Kolkata Knight Riders to become the fourth semifinalist. Clad in Sunrisers T-shirts and ...
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Sunrisers beat KKR storm into IPL play-offs
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets to storm into the play-offs of the sixth Pepsi Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Rajiv Gandhi international stadium Sunday night. The home side achieved the 131 target with the loss of five wickets with seven balls to spare, but not before some anxious moments. Requiring 15 off last two overs, Darren Sammy hit Abdullah for two ...
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Sunrisers beat Knight Riders by 5 wickets qualify for playoffs
Sunrisers Hyderabad qualified for the playoffs courtesy a five-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here Sunday. After restricting the Knight Riders to 131 for seven, the hosts scored 132 for five in 18.5 overs with Parthiv Patel top scoring with 47 ...
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BJP appoints Amit Shah as incharge of UP
The BJP Sunday appointed party general Amit Shah, considered close to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, as incharge of electorally crucuial Uttar Pradesh. The announcement of incharge of states along with convenors and incharges of various fronts was made Sunday. Party president Rajnath Singh also appointed party leader Bandaru Dattatray, who hails from Andhra Pradesh, as a ...
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Manmohan talks firm on border with Li
The festering boundary row figured prominently in talks between visiting Premier Li Keqiang and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here Sunday as the Chinese leader arrived in India on his maiden overseas tour since taking over in March. Manmohan Singh raised the boundary issue firmly in his informal talks with Li at his 7, Race Course Road residence in the evening ahead of a private dinner ...
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SEBI warns against investing in two Bengal ponzi firms
Continuing the heat on ponzi firms in the wake of the Saradha scam, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Sunday issued caution advertisements against two West Bengal based companies which have been raising funds under the collective investment schemes (CIS). In the advertisement carried in leading national and local dailies, SEBI warned the general public against investing in Rose ...
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KKR sets 131 target for Sunrisers
Kolkatta Knight Riders set a target of 131 for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the must-win match for the latter, if they want to reach play-offs of the sixth Pepsi Indian Premier League (IPL), at the Rajiv Gandhi international stadium Sunday night. With 12 points from 15 matches, KKR are at the seventh position and the result will make no difference to their standing. For Sunrisers, it is a must-win ...
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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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