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  • India and China agree to boost trade and paper over border differences India and China agree to boost trade and paper over border differences

    NEW DELHI - India and China Monday played down a recent border stand-off and agreed to maintain peace along their disputed boundary as well as boost economic relations. Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, who decided to make India the first stop of his maiden foreign jaunt as premier, stressed that the population of the two nations comprised one third of the world. Both countries have ...

  • Zaalim Dilli brings Honey Singh on the big screen

    For the first time, Indian rapper-music producer Honey Singh will be seen singing on the big screen in a song in "Zaalim Dilli". The film's director Japinder Kaur says it is a "dance number and it's a situational song". "This is for the first time that Honey Singh will feature in a song. It's a birthday bash song and it has shaped up very well. We shot for the song 10 days ago," Kaur told ...

  • Cops question cricket bookie in Chennai

    A day after he surrendered, suspected cricket bookie Prashanth was Tuesday questioned here and documents were seized from his house in connection with a case registered May 17, said police. "The interrogation of Prashanth is onWe have seized vital documents relating to the case from his residence," an official of the Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CBCID) told ...

  • Try tangy flavour to stay fresh

    A chilled drink with lemon in it is an ideal way to ward off unbearable heat during summer season. Whether it is an iced tea or mojito, the citrus fruit can be included in your drink to refresh you. IANS has compiled four lemon based drinks that you can relish this season: Lemon watermelon ice tea: Take watermelon chunks, blend them well. Add lemon juice to it and then mix it with the lemon ...

  • Vindu Dara Singh nabbed for IPL scam links

    In a high-profile development, Mumbai police Tuesday nabbed Bollywood actor Vindu Dara Singh for suspected links with the spot-fixing scam in the ongoing IPL tournament, officials said here. According to police, Vindu has links to Ramesh Vyas, one of the bookies arrested in the scam, currently in Mumbai police custody. With the arrest of Vindu, 49, Mumbai police have sounded the first knock on ...

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You Don't Mess With the Zohan

You Don't Mess With the Zohan

You have to give Adam Sandler some credit: He is trying new things and working to expand his particular brand of juvenile comedy, albeit not always successfully. Last summer he tried playing a hypersexualized lothario who pretends to be gay to help his best friend keep his wor ... ...

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  • IPL Shaken Royals take on rising Hyderabad

    Hit by the recent spot-fixing scandal, the Rajasthan Royals will have to come out strong to take on the impressive Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) eliminator to be played at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Wednesday. The Royals and the Sunrisers, who finished third and fourth respectively in the standings, will be vying for the Qualifier Two spot where they will meet the loser ...

  • iGate sacks CEO Phaneesh Murthy for sexual abuse

    iGate Corporation sacked its chief executive officer Phaneesh Murthy on the charges of sexual abuse by a woman employee, the US-based IT major said Tuesday. "The decision to terminate the employment of president and chief executive Phaneesh Murthy was made following an investigation into a relationship he had with a subordinate employee and a claim of sexual harassment," the company said in a ...

  • Poonam Bhagats summer collection a slice of Samarkand Bokhara

    Poonam Bhagat offers a mix of contemporary silhouettes with a traditional twist with her latest summer-spring collection. From stylish one-piece dresses and jumpsuits to voluminous long robes worn with shararas, palazzos and crinkle skirts -- it has plenty to choose from. One can also choose from jackets, capes and elegant saris beautifully embellished with intricate threadwork and sequin ...

  • EC National Literacy Mission to work together

    The Election Commission (EC) and the National Literacy Mission Authority (NLMA) will jointly work towards spreading awareness about electoral literacy, especially among the poor and deprived section of society. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Electoral Literacy and greater participation for stronger and inclusive democracy was signed between the two agencies Tuesday in this regard. The ...

  • India China have wisdom to solve border row says Li

    Reiterating his belief that India and China should "shake hands across the Himalayas", visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Tuesday said both countries "have the wisdom" to find a "fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable solution" to their festering boundary problem. Li, addressing a talk organized by FICCI and the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) at the Taj Palace Hotel here, also pushed ...

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