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  • Banerjees plans to take over Saradha channels triggers controversy

    Known for her penchant for stoking controversies, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has given fresh fodder to her detractors with her announcement that the government would acquire two television channels owned by the chit fund funded Saradha Group that has gone bust. Banerjee's announcement about taking over the two channels - Tara Muzik and Tara News - 'on grounds of humanity' came a ...

  • Gurunath Meiyappan sent to police custody till May 29

    A magistrate here Saturday sent Gurunath Meiyappan, son-in-law of BCCI chief N. Srinivasan to police custody till May 29 in connection with the IPL spot fixing scam. He was produced before the Metropolitan Magistrate Court in south Mumbai a little more than 12 hours after he was formally placed under arrest a little after midnight Friday. The police sought seven days custodial interrogation ...

  • Cyber unit to be set up to deal with defence issues Antony

    Kannur (Kerala) May 25 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony said that a separate cyber unit would be formed for the armed forces to counter the threat to the country from cyber space. "A formalised architecture for cyber defence in the armed forces is on its way," the defence minister said in an informal interaction with journalists at the Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, in Kannur ...

  • BCCI chief should resign Kamal Nath

    Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath Saturday said BCCI chief N. Srinivasan should quit following the arrest of his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan in the IPL spot fixing scandal. But Kamal Nath clarified that this was his personal view. "It is absolutely untenable for the BCCI chief to continue, he has no credibility left," Kamal Nath told TimesNow television. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ...

  • Inform us of security cover for panchayat polls Congress urges SEC

    Concerned over security issues during the upcoming panchayat elections in West Bengal, the Congress Saturday said it has urged the State Election Commission to inform it about the security arrangements for polling days. The three-phase rural body elections in the state will be held on July 2, 6 and 10. "We have already sent a letter to the Election Commission, urging it to let us know what ...

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The Expendables 2

The Expendables 2 delivers precisely what you might expect from a sequel to Sylvester Stallones red-meat roundup of over-the-hill action stars from two years ago. There is plenty of the samefiery explosions, massive weapons, heavy artillery, deep voicesand what the film now ... ...

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  • Salman shows support to Sana Khan

    Bollywood star Salman Khan has stepped in to support actress Sana Khan, who is reportedly in hiding after getting embroiled in a controversy surrounding an alleged kidnapping of a 15-year-old girl. Sana has a role in Salman-starrer "Mental", and she had even participated in reality show "Bigg Boss 6", which was hosted by Salman. News of the actress' involvement in the kidnapping of a minor ...

  • Wedding anniversary wishes galore for Tendulkar

    Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar's fans have twin reasons to celebrate this weekend. On Friday, Mumbai Indians clinched a spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) final by defeating Rajasthan Royals. The day also coincided with Tendulkar's 18th wedding anniversary. Besides the usual cheers for Indians qualifying to the finals, netizens have been pouring out their heart to congratulate Sachin and ...

  • Formidable Chennai stand in Mumbais way of maiden IPL crown

    Amid the intriguing but dark saga of the unfolding spot fixing and betting scam, two-time champions Chennai Super Kings take on traditional underachievers Mumbai Indians in the final of the controversy-ridden sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the iconic Eden Gardens here Sunday. A formidable but beleaguered Super Kings, who topped the round robin league on way to the title ...

  • Jairam Thakur is BJP candidate for Mandi seat

    The BJP Saturday announced that former Himachal Pradesh minister Jairam Thakur would be its candidate for the June 23 bypoll to the Mandi parliamentary seat. BJP president Rajnath Singh had approved Thakur's name for the byelection, a party statement said. Thakur was a minister in the Prem Kumar Dhumal government that was voted out of power in last December's assembly polls. The Mandi seat ...

  • Three Delhi restaurants among Asias best

    Three of the capital's tony eateries are among a list of 101 Best Restaurants in Asia 2013. Varq at The Taj Mahal Hotel that serves Indian cuisine was ranked at number six and ITC Maurya's Bukhara, frequented for its delectable north Indian cuisine, was at number 24. The Taj Palace Hotel's Orient Express, which specialises in French cuisine, was ranked at 55. The other Indian restaurants ...

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