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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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Land acquisition bill will lead to corporatization Activists
While political consensus on the land acquisition bill, hailed as one of the most important reform measures, has been worked out, civil society activists are unhappy with its provisions and say it will lead to "corporatization" of land. They also say it lacks provisions for rehabilitating the displaced. Activists say the new bill is a neo-colonial act and will not bring any gains for the land ...
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Robotics kick-boxing horse-riding camps for children this summer
Thirteen-year-old Amandeep Singh learnt to paint during the last summer vacation. This year, he has set his mind on kick-boxing, for which he is actively encouraged by his middle-class parents. His sister Simran, who is two years his senior, told her working parents that she wants to take up pottery - and wants to take it up as a career later in life. These two are among the thousands of Delhi ...
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Anupam Kher dedicates play to father
Actor Anupam Kher is delighted about performing the play "Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai" for the 300th time and dedicates it to his late father Pushkar Nath Kher. The autobiographical play is presented by Anupam, 58, who narrates his journey to success through a monologue. "Tonight is the 300th show of my play 'Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai' and I dedicate it to my father's philosophy of "Life is too short to ...
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Over 20 percent polling in Punjab local elections
Officials said 20-25 percent voting was reported from various parts of the state till noon in zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections being held in Punjab Sunday. Heat wave conditions kept voters away from polling stations. Elections to 22 zila parishads and 145 panchayat samitis are being held Sunday. Results will be declared Tuesday (May 21). Over 50,000 policemen have been deployed ...
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Dalai Lamas abode quiet as Li begins India visit
There were no protests Sunday in this seat of the Tibetan government-in-exile as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang began his India visit. Official sources said activists of the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), Tibetan Women Association, Students for Free Tibet and the National Democratic Party of India were camping in Mumbai and Delhi. "There is no sense of staging protests here (Dharamsala). The ...
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Police arrest four Maoist sympathisers in Jharkhand
Jharkhand Police arrested four cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) who were acting as messengers of Maoists in Gumla district. Police had been conducting several search operations in various districts in order to catch hold of the Maoists who approach the local villagers and offer them some money. Talking to mediapersons here on Saturday, Inspector of Police of Gumla ...
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Karan Grover wants sleek stylish movie on Byomkesh Bakshi
TV actor Karan V. Grover, who loves superhero characters and would like to play one on the big screen, feels that someone should attempt a technologically sound movie on fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi's exploits. The exploits of Byomkesh Bakshi, a brain child of Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay, were adapted into a TV series in 1993 by director Basu Chatterjee with Rajit Kapur playing the title ...
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Crying need for judicial reform more judges and better infrastructure
Justice delayed is justice denied. Nowhere this rings truer than in India where a staggering 30 million cases are said to be pending in the country's courts today. And to tackle this intimidating problem requires comprehensive judicial reform, more judges of quality and improvement of the judicial infrastructure, jurists say. "We need more quality judges who should be appointed through a ...
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Man accused of assaulting women activists on run
A goon who misbehaved with five Dalit women activists a week ago in Uttar Pradesh is on the run, with officials planning to auction his house and property, police said Sunday. Authorities said they were contemplating acting against Sahab Singh Yadav under sections 81/82 of the Criminal Procedure Code. As per law, his house and other property would be auctioned by police to pressurize him into ...
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Women fall for men with styled facial hair
Women find men with styled facial hair more attractive and look for partners with body grooming habits, underlined by the belief that excessive body hair is unattractive, says a survey conducted by Philips India in collaboration with research agency Hansa. The survey was conducted among 600 respondents between the ages of 15 and 25 in New Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune and Chandigarh. The ...
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Chinese musician seeks enduring India-China ties
She started liking the poetry of India's poet laureate Rabindranath Tagore while in school, and now China's noted dulcimer player Liu Yuening has made the first Chinese transcription of Tagore's songs with the aim of creating an enduring basis for India-China ties as the two countries embark on summit-level talks after a month of problems this week. "Tagore's poetry is like music, it is ...
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Go for folklore tribal print clothes
Update your wardrobe with the silhouettes inspired by floral to tribal prints as well as folklore-inspired clothing to get that soft feminine and glamorous look. From knee-length multi-coloured one-piece dresses with tribal prints, kurtas, stylish tees to cotton skirts, shorts and pants, you can choose from a wide range of summer-spring collection launched by leading clothing brands like ...
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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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