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  • Thursday was Delhis hottest May in 10 years

    The maximum temperature in Delhi touched 45.7 degrees Celsius on Thursday, the highest for the month of May in the last 10 years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. This is six notches above average. The second highest temperature recorded in the month of May was when the mercury touched 45.4 degrees Celsius in 2010. The minimum temperature early Thursday settled five notches ...

  • Malayalam comedian Mani gets conditional anticipatory bail

    Ace Malayalam comedian and character artiste Kalabhavan Mani, who has been on the run to escape arrest for roughing up three forest officials, Thursday got anticipatory bail from the high court, but with strict conditions. Justice S.S. Satish Chandran, however, asked the actor to appear before the investigating officials for questioning. He also asked police to present Mani before a magistrate ...

  • IGL Q4 profits rise over 4 percent

    State-run gas distributors Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) Thursday reported an over 4 percent rise in net profits year-on-year for its fourth quarter ended March 31. The Company has posted a net profit of Rs.83.52 crore for the quarter in question, as compared to Rs.79.99 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. It recorded a net profit of Rs.354.1 crore for the year ended March 31, 2013 as ...

  • Delhis iconic Signature Bridge to be ready in 2014

    The capital, which has so far basked in the glory of historic monuments and edifices built by the Mughals and Edward Lutyens, will boast of an iconic structure of its own in the form of the Signature Bridge - a cable-supported steel bridge spanning the Yamuna river - which is set to be ready by September 2014. And an added attraction will be a recreation park, complete with water sports, ...

  • Minister trying political manoeuvre to change portfolios Virbhadra

    Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Thursday termed the purported resignation of Transport Minister G.S. Bali as a "political manoeuvre" to change his portfolios. "I have no information about his resignation. But I think it's a political manoeuvring for changing the portfolios," the chief minister said while responding to queries by media persons over the issue. Party sources said ...

Movie Review

Magnolia [DVD]

Magnolia [DVD]

Watching P.T. Anderson's "Magnolia" is like moving deep into the heart of a vertiginous spiral. "Magnolia" takes place over one day in Los Angeles and tells interlocking stories involving a dozen different characters. The first hour and a half of the film takes its time setting up these characters and giving them each large chunks of screen time. It is like moving along the wide, gently arching o ... ...

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  • Chidambaram says U.S. Federal Reserves statement misunderstood calls for calm

    Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday sought to calm stock markets in India after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested bond purchases could be scaled back if the U.S. economy improves. Addressing a news conference here, Chidambaram said fears that the Federal Reserve would start reversing its U.S. monetary stimulus programme were being misunderstood in stock market and investor ...

  • Sensex slides 388 points on US Federal Reserve comment

    A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets closed Thursday's trade nearly two percent down on reports that the US may reverse its monetary stimulus programme that spooked markets across the world. Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's statement that US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's comments had been "misunderstood or misinterpreted" and that "he (Bernanke) has clearly indicated ...

  • Australia India sign MoU on agriculture cooperation

    Australia and India Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop and strengthen cooperation in skills training in the agriculture sector, said a statement. "This partnership aims to achieve quality industry-led skills training standards in the agriculture sector. With India projected to add 12 to 15 million workers to its labour force every year over the coming decades, ...

  • Wind energy to light up Maoist-hit Bastar

    If the efforts of the Chhattisgarh government produce results, the day is not far when wind energy would illuminate houses in the Maoist insurgency-hit Bastar district, an official said Thursday. The Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA) has identified two villages in Bastar-Raikot in Tokapal block and Burgum in Bastanar block -- suitable for setting up a wind energy ...

  • Boost nutrition intake with salads

    Easy-to-prepare summer salads can help you feel cool in the soaring temperatures, suggest chefs, who recommend nutritious and light preparations to beat the heat. Two chefs share recipes of summer salads. "You can put vegetables or meat of your choice (in your salad). A well-constituted salad has Vitamin C, Vitamin K and Vitamin A. All the nutrients help to increase your immunity and fight ...

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