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Shatrughan Sinha to host Bhojpuri KBC, daughter on hot seat
Shatrughan Sinha is set to host the Bhojpuri edition of popular quiz show “Kaun Banega Crorepati” (KBC), and daughter Sonakshi Sinha will be one of those on the hot seat. He also plans to
Read More »AIEEE exam held after leak
Over 12 lakh students across the country were finally able to appear for the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) Sunday, after a question paper leak delayed the exam by three hours, an official
Read More »Child abuse victim expresses his trauma through Onir’s ‘I AM’
Hyderabad-based designer Ganesh Nallari’s personal life has inspired a segment in gay filmmaker Onir’s film “I Am” and he praises the director for conveying the message with sensitivity. “Yes, ‘Abhimanyu’ is based on my
Read More »Lucky to get Rs.40 for 12 hours job on International Labour Day
For Purnima Bai, 50, International Labour Day on Sunday did not make any difference to her search for work at a labourers’ mart here. While the world celebrated workers’ rights and pride, Purnima was
Read More »Can K V Kamath, the risk taker, change the de-risking mindset in Infosys?
The appointment of K.V. Kamath, the non-executive chairman and ex-CEO of ICICI Bank, as chairman of India’s third largest IT company is surely an important milestone in the history of the company which, not
Read More »First look of Freida’s film ‘Immortals’ released
The first look of Indian actress Freida Pinto’s 3D film “Immortals” with actor Mickey Rourke has been released. She was required to shoot a sex scene, which director Tarsem Singh says was a challenge
Read More »PCB planning to raise Sutherland issue at ICC annual meeting
Irked by a lack of response from the International Cricket Council (ICC) over its complaint against Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive James Sutherland, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is planning to raise the issue
Read More »The $10bn jet fighter contract: IAF went by the rule book
India’s decision to shortlist two European combat planes for a $10.4 billion tender for 126 multi-role jet fighters was dictated by its air force’s technical evaluation of the six contenders and geopolitics played a
Read More »World of Indian diaspora to come alive in documentaries series
The world of the Indian diaspora, their life in all its shades of colours, will soon come alive in a series of documentaries that well-known documentary filmmaker Siddharth Kak and his Surabhi Foundation are
Read More »Rashid Latif backs Tillakaratne on match-fixing claims
Former Pakistan cricket captain Rashid Latif has backed Hashan Tillakaratne after the ex-Sri Lanka skipper came under fire for claiming that Sri Lanka have been involved in match-fixing for almost two decades. Latif, who
Read More »Imran says,Pakistan determined to win Azlan Shah Cup
Pakistan’a new hockey captain Muhammad Imran said the team was determined to win the Azlan Shah Cup to be played in the Malaysian city of Ipoh May 5-15. Imran, who replaced veteran Zeeshan Ashraf,
Read More »Jharkhand opposition rejects government rehabilitation policy
Jharkhand opposition parties Sunday rejected the government’s rehabilitation policy for the more than one lakh people displaced by an ongoing demolition drive in the state. The cabinet Saturday night cleared a two-phased rehabilitation package.
Read More »Punjab Youth Congress activists on fast against drug abuse
Punjab Youth Congress (PYC) activists Sunday started a hunger strike here against drug abuse, particularly among youth. State Youth Congress president and MP Ravneet Singh Bittu led the first batch of 50 activists. While
Read More »Sukhoi aircraft join search operations for Missing Helicopter
Two Sukhoi-30 aircraft have completed aerial mapping over Arunachal Pradesh to get clues about the missing helicopter with Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu, a Congress leader said Sunday. “The two Sukhois completed aerial mapping and
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