POLITICS NEWS Soren skips meeting with Chidambaram in Kolkata

Soren skips meeting with Chidambaram in Kolkata »

Ranchi, Feb 9 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren fell ill and failed to go to Kolkata Tuesday to attend a meeting with central Home Minister P. Chidambaram to discuss the proposed offensive against Maoist...

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Pakistan’s ex-minister escapes gun attack

Pakistan’s ex-minister escapes gun attack »

Rawalpindi, Feb 9 (IANS) A former minister of Pakistan was shot and four of his body guards were killed when a group of armed assailants attacked the opposition Awami Muslim League's office in this district...

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

In glare of media, Jackson’s doctor faces the music »

In glare of media, Jackson’s doctor faces the music

Los Angeles, Feb 9 (DPA) Eight months after Michael Jackson died from a drug overdose, his personal doctor Conrad Murray was charged with his...

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‘3 Idiots’ helped multiplexes out of strike slump »

‘3 Idiots’ helped multiplexes out of strike slump

New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Aamir Khan starrer '3 Idiots', that has gone on to become the biggest hit in Hindi film history, has...

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‘Rann’ inspires Nepal’s Maoists »

‘Rann’ inspires Nepal’s Maoists

Kathmandu, Feb 9 (IANS) Two years after Ram Gopal Varma's remake of the Bollywood classic 'Sholay' suffered censors' scissors in Nepal, the film director's...

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In ‘Mausam’, Shahid will surprise all: Pankaj Kapoor »

In ‘Mausam’, Shahid will surprise all: Pankaj Kapoor

Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Seasoned actor Pankaj Kapoor is all set to make his directorial debut with 'Mausam' with son Shahid in the lead....

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SPORTS NEWS

Sehwag battles after South Africa strikes early »

Sehwag battles after South Africa strikes early

Nagpur, Feb 8 (IANS) Virender Sehwag was leading the Indian charge with an unbeaten half century after South African pacers jolted the top order with three strikes in an absorbing morning session on the third day of the first cricket Test.

At lunch, India reached...

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Lunch scoreboard: India vs South Africa, day three, first Test »

Lunch scoreboard: India vs South Africa, day three, first Test

Nagpur, Feb 8 (IANS) Scoreboard at lunch on the third day of the first cricket Test between India and South Africa here Monday:

South Africa: first innings 558/6 declared

India: first innings

Gautam Gambhir c Boucher b Morkel 12

Virender Sehwag batting 63

Murali Vijay b Steyn ...

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Kallis, Amla consolidate South African innings »

Kallis, Amla consolidate South African innings

Nagpur, Feb 6 (IANS) Jacques Kallis scored his 34th Test century and steered South Africa to 193 for two at tea on the first day of the first cricket Test against India here Saturday.

Kallis (120) and Hashim Amla (60) took South Africa to safety after...

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NEWS

Manali still cut off by snow, landslides »

Manali still cut off by snow, landslides

Shimla, Feb 9 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's resort town Manali continued to be cut off from the rest of the country Tuesday due to massive landslides...

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NEWS Hitler had bad breath, says dentist

Hitler had bad breath, says dentist

Hamburg, Feb 7 (DPA) Adolf Hitler probably had bad breath and unhealthy teeth, according to a German dentist who has studied the Nazi dictator's medical record, a media report said Sunday.

'It is likely...

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LAW/RIGHTS NEWS Google threatens to leave China over ‘phishing’

Google threatens to leave China over ‘phishing’

Los Angeles, Jan 13 (IANS) Google has threatened to close its operations and offices in China after hacking of email accounts of many human rights activists.

In a statement on its blog Tuesday, the...

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ART/CULTURE NEWS Polish-born artist completes 40-metre picture of late pope

Polish-born artist completes 40-metre picture of late pope

Muenster, Feb 9 (DPA) A Polish-born artist has completed a 40-metre-long painting depicting Pope John Paul II, and said she believes it is the largest oil painting ever of the late pope.

Made up...

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DEFENCE/SECURITY NEWS Sri Lanka’s ex-Army chief arrested, to face court martial

Sri Lanka’s ex-Army chief arrested, to face court martial

Colombo, Feb 9 (DPA) Sri Lanka former army commander General Sarath Fonseka, who spearheaded the final phase of military operations against Tamil rebels, was arrested with officials accusing him of conspiring to topple...

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SCIENCE/TECH NEWS IBS Software wins ‘IT systems provider’ award

IBS Software wins ‘IT systems provider’ award

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 9 (IANS) IBS Software, IT systems provider to travel, transportation and logistics industries, Tuesday said it had won the 'IT Systems Provider of the Year' award at the Air Cargo India...

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TERRORISM NEWS Meeting to chalk out plan against Maoists begins in Kolkata

Meeting to chalk out plan against Maoists begins in Kolkata

Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram's meeting with four state governments to chalk out a comprehensive inter-state operation against the Maoists began at the State Secretariat Writers Building Tuesday.

The governments...

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SOCIETY NEWS Now Valentine cards for gay Indians

Now Valentine cards for gay Indians

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) With Valentine's Day only a week away, India's largest card chain has designed special V-Day cards for gay community.

The Archies card company has rolled out five special...

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LIFESTYLE/FASHION NEWS Italian dishes have become like ‘dhaba food’: Chef Ritu Dalmia

Italian dishes have become like ‘dhaba food’: Chef Ritu Dalmia

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Italian food, especially pasta, has become so popular in India lately that it is available almost like 'dhaba food', says popular chef and restaurateur Ritu Dalmia.

'There...

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