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US to find way to decide Indian request on Headley
India and the US will find an "appropriate" way to decide on New Delhi's request for access to Mumbai attack plotter David Headley, US Undersecretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman said Friday. Sherman, who separately met External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid and Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai ahead of Secretary of State John Kerry's India visit, also said the US was hoping to welcome ...
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Khalid Mujahid War on terror continues to terrorize
Good luck to the UPA as it attempts to put a positive spin on its nine years in power. But let me insert here a word of caution about the manner in which its war on terror is causing the world's second largest Muslim population to be dangerously alienated from the state. I was in Lucknow when the custodial death of Khalid Mujahid caused deathly silence in my family which, sadly, has also begun ...
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India has science business interests in the Arctic
India's status as an observer at the eight-nation Arctic Council will give it a chance to understand the ice cap's climate, which impacts the Indian monsoon, along with the possibility of exploring the mineral-rich North Pole and shorter shipping routes for future business, a senior official said. "At the momment our interest is mainly from the science (of the region). But later, we could ...
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President concerned over disruptions in legislatures
President Pranab Mukherjee Friday expressed concern over repeated disruptions in parliament and state legislatures. Addressing members of the Himachal Pradesh assembly at its Golden Jubilee celebrations, Mukherjee appealed to leaders of political parties to discuss and find a solution to this problem. "Every legislator has got his job after begging people for their votes, and after gaining ...
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Injured soldier dies in Kashmir toll is five
The death toll in an ongoing gun battle in Jammu and Kashmir between security forces and the guerrillas rose to five Friday after an injured soldier succumbed to his injuries. The Rashtriya Rifles and police were laying a cordon in Bachoo village in Pulwama district, 35 km from here, when militants opened fire, an army spokesman told IANS. "Three soldiers were killed in the fire," Lt Col Ankur ...
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Two more cricket bookies arrested in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Police have arrested two more cricket bookies, taking the total number held so far to nine, police said Friday. The Crime Branch identified the two as Uttam C. Jain alias Kitty and Jasraj Jain alias Raja. They were arrested Thursday. "They are being sent to court today (Friday) and will be taken into police custody in due course," a statement said. According to police, with the ...
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Paris Hilton flaunts Indian designers creation
Socialite Paris Hilton wore Indian designer duo Falguni and Shane Peacock's creation at the amFar (The American Foundation for AIDS Research) Cinema Against AIDS Gala in Cannes. Paris was spotted wearing a customised baby pink coloured full-length gown with feather embellishments at the bottom. "Paris has always loved our clothes and we have worked with her in the past. This is one of our ...
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Yamahas Chennai plant to be operational by 2014
The production at Yamaha Motor's new manufacturing unit in Chennai will be operational by the second half of 2014, Hiroyuki Suzuki, chief executive and managing director of India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd, said Friday. "We have completed the contract with the Tamil Nadu government and the production will begin by the second half of 2014," Suzuki told reporters at the launch of a scooter model ...
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Zach Galfianikis gets romantic in Hangover 3
Actor Zach Galfianikis, who plays Alan in the popular movie franchise "The Hangover", will have a romantic side to his personality in the third and final part of the trilogy. The character is likely to have a few tender moments on screen. Melissa McCarthy, who essays the role of Cassie in the upcoming movie, plays Alan's love interest, said a statement. The length and magnitude of McCarthy's ...
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Fast and Furious 6 opens big in Tamil
The Tamil-dubbed version of the sixth instalment of "Fast and Furious" series released Friday on as many as 80 screens in Tamil Nadu. This is more than the number of screens showing the English version. "The Tamil version, also titled 'Fast and Furious 6', is releasing in about 80 screens all over Tamil Nadu, while its English version will release in about 20 screens," said a ...
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Tennis TNTA to host ITF Futures events
The Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA) will be conducting three ITF Men's Futures Hard Court tennis tournaments in Chennai and Coimbatore. According to a TNTA press release here Friday, the first event, the MPTA ITF Men's Futures Championship sponsored by the Match Point Tennis Academy will be conducted from May 27 to June 1 at the SDAT Tennis Stadium here. The qualifying rounds will be ...
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Kashmir takes initiative for digitisation of indigenous manuscripts
In an endeavour to preserve the region's cultural heritage and pass the baton to youth, authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have undertaken a digitisation drive of rare manuscripts The digitisation work had started in Srinagar, where the bulk of manuscripts and calligraphy specimen are stored. Mohammad Ashraf, in charge of the calligraphy wing, said that it would help future generations in ...
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Fastamp Furious 6 - lost and curious
Film: "Fast amp; Furious 6"; Cast: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Gina Carano, Luke Evans, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Ludacris and Gal Gadot; Director: Justin Lin; Rating: 1/2 "Fast amp; Furious 6" evokes diverse reactions. With a wafer-thin plot and a lot of sleek action, "Fast and Furious 6" is definitely a test of patience. Reason? The audience ...
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Leaders discuss anti-fixing law for sports
Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Rajeev Shukla, BCCI disciplinary committee head Arun Jaitley and Law Minister Kapil Sibal met here Friday to discuss a new law to check fixing in sporting events. "We need a law so that fixing in all sports could be controlled and eliminated," Shukla told reporters after the meeting. "We want the law to be enacted as early as possible. We went to meet Kapil ...
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Information security firm and Manipal come together to bolster Indias e-defence
In today's networked world, to bolster India's e-defence, a leading information technology firm has tied up with one of the leading universities of India to train young minds about different kinds of security solutions, and strengthen the nation in a different manner. In the age of computers, there have been regular reports of information security being compromised, and there is a view that ...
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India heat wave triggers power outages exhaustion
A searing heat wave has caused power outages and showed no sign of abating across the country. Some tourists in Jammu and Kashmir said they had travelled from Mumbai to escape the heat, but found the heat wave stretched across large swathes of the country. "I read in the newspapers that the temperature in the state have broken the past ten years' records and stand at its peak now. I am here ...
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SRK to promote Chennai Express during IPL final
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, co-owner of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), will appear on "Extraaa Innings T20" during the cricket extravaganza's final face-off to promote his forthcoming film "Chennai Express". The actor has come up with a promotional trailer for his appearance on the show as well and has urged his fans to "express yourself". The title ...
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Every fifth rural household in India benefits from MGNREGA tweets PMO
The Prime Minister's Office today said that every fifth rural household in India has benefited from the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA scheme. It also tweeted that wages given under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), per day have almost doubled since the launch of the scheme. Another tweet said, growth must be inclusive and must benefit the poor, especially in rural ...
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Four killed one injured in Kashmir gunfight
Three soldiers of the Rashtriya Rifles and a militant were killed Friday morning in a gun-battle in south Kashmir, an army officer said. The gunfight was still continuing. Troops of counter-insurgency force Rashtriya Rifles and police were Friday morning laying a cordon around Bachoo village of Tral tehsil in Pulwama district, 35 km from here, when militants opened fire at them, spokesperson ...
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Kashmir sericulturists reap profits by shifting to bivoltine for better yield
In an effort to revamp the silk industry and reap good profits, the Department of Sericulture in Jammu and Kashmir has shifted to bivoltine sericulture technology. Kashmir silk industry was once holding a significant position in the world due to its superior quality and lustre, but gradually, the industry witnessed a sharp decline. With the recent initiatives undertaken by the sericulture ...
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India at Cannes Cola without the fizz
The hoopla over Indian celebrities and films at Cannes overshadows the harsh reality that it has been 19 years since any Indian film has made it to the Palme d'Or or the Golden Palm section of the prestigious film fest. Prominent filmmakers cite the race for clicking at the box office rather than aesthetics as the reason for the dismal performance by one of the most prolific film-producing ...
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High hopes of CM and Congress making Bangalore better
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah seems to have raised hopes of better times for this capital as he has kept with himself the Bangalore and IT departments, apart from his pet subject - finance. "It is a good move," T. V. Mohandas Pai, former director of IT major Infosys and now vice president of the Bangalore Political Action Committee (B.PAC), told IANS. He was confident that ...
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Its a sad time for cricket say celebs
If some are "heartbroken", others are disappointed with the sport getting tainted -- Bollywood celebrities are candidly expressing their discontent over spot-fixing that has cast a shadow over the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Three Rajasthan Royal players, including India pacer S. Sreesanth, have been arrested by Delhi Police in connection with spot-fixing. Later Bollywood actor Vindu ...
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Agras industrial growth halts labour migrates
Industrial growth in the 10,000 sq. km. eco-sensitive Taj Trapezium Zone has come to a halt, forcing large-scale migration of rural labour to urban hubs. This is because of the restrictions imposed by the Supreme Court on the expansion and opening of new industrial units in the districts of Agra, Mathura, Firozabad, Hathras and part of Aligarh, to contain air pollution, which was harming the ...
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Sensex trades flat in pre-afternoon session
A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading flat in pre-afternoon trade Friday -- marginally up 0.16 percent. After a day of volatility Friday, the market was trying to recoup on the back of BSE capital goods, realty, bankex and metal stocks. Other indexes like technology, media and entertainment (TECK), IT, healthcare and fast moving consumer goods were still down. The 30-scrip ...
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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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