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  • Mumbai police raid Gurunath Meiyappans residence

    A Mumbai Police team Sunday raided the house of Gurunath Meiyappan, the team principal of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and son-in-law of Indian cricket board's chief N.Srinivasan. A Mumbai court Saturday sent Meiyappan to police custody till May 29 in connection with the raging spot fixing scam in Indian cricket. On May 23, a Mumbai Police team served summons on Meiyappan at his residence in ...

  • BCCI suspends Meiyappan

    The Indian cricket board has suspended Chennai Super Kings chief executive officer Gurunath Meiyappan, who has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the spot fixing scandal. "Pending further investigations and any subsequent hearing by the BCCI Disciplinary Committee or the IPL Code of Behaviour Committee, Mr. Meiyappan has been suspended by the BCCI from any involvement in the sport of ...

  • Force India boss Mallya apologises to downcast Di Resta for botching Monaco chances with wrong tyre call

    Force India boss Vijay Mallya has issued a public apology to team driver Paul di Resta after a fumbled tyre call wrecked his hopes of a career-best finish on the podium ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix. The Scot is set to start from a distant 17th position in Monaco after Force India botched his chances to be in the top five with a wrong tyre call, the Mirror reports. Apologising to the ...

  • Himachal literacy rate up 6.3 percent in decade Census

    The literacy rate in Himachal Pradesh, with a population of over 68 lakh, has registered an increase of 6.3 percent over a decade, says a Census report. The literacy rate has increased to 82.8 in 2011 from 76.5 in 2001, with male literacy rate increasing by 4.2 percent and female by 8.5 percent, said the final Census report for 2011 released here recently. Census Joint Director R.K. Ram told ...

  • Hot Sunday morning in Delhi

    It was a hot morning in the capital Sunday with the minimum temperature settling at 29.3 degrees Celsius, two notches above average for this time of year. The weather office has forecast a clear and hot day ahead. "A clear and hot day is in store for Delhi. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 43 degrees Celsius," an official at the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) told ...

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Army of Shadows (L'Armée des ombres) [DVD]

Army of Shadows (L'Armée des ombres) [DVD]

Disparaged by French critics during in its initial run in 1969, Jean-Pierre Melville's Army of Shadows (L'Arme des ombres) has enjoyed a critical re-evaluation in recent years, culminating in a restoration of the original negative and its first theatrical release in t ... ...

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  • Maoists Attack India Congress Party Convoy

    Police say suspected Maoist rebels have attacked a convoy of cars carrying local leaders and supporters of India's ruling Congress party in eastern India, killing at least 16 people and wounding many others. Suspected insurgents fired at the vehicles on Saturday in the Sukma area of Chhattisgarh state. View Larger Map Local reports say some senior party leaders were among ...

  • Maoists kill 16 in attack on Congress rally in Chhattisgarh

    An over 100-strong group of Maoists Saturday attacked a Congress party convoy, carrying out a landmine blast and then opening fire, resulting in the death of 16 people, including two senior Congress leaders and injuries to 25 others. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi condemned the incident, which took place in Sukma district around 5.15 p.m. when the leaders were ...

  • Maoists attack Congress convoy two leaders killed Sonia condemns

    An over 100-strong group of Maoists Saturday attacked a Congress party convoy, carrying out a landmine blast and then opening fire, resulting in the death of two senior Congress leaders, including Mahendra Karma, and injuries to senior party leader V.C. Shukla. Congress president Sonia Gandhi termed as "despicable" the Maoist attack that took place in Sukma district around 5.15 p.m. when the ...

  • Sreesanths mother sister visit him in custody

    The mother and sister of Rajasthan Royals cricketer S. Sreesanth, who was arrested on spot fixing charges, met him in police custody Saturday evening, police sources said. Sreesanth's mother Savitri Devi, and sister Nivedita met the cricketer at the Delhi Police special cell in Lodhi Colony, where the cricketer is being kept, the sources said. The three hugged each other, and cried. Savitri ...

  • Aditya Singhal wins Indias Best Dramebaaz

    He was called "the silent one" on "India's Best Dramebaaz" (IBD), and 13-year-old Aditya Singhal's sheer talent helped him win the reality show meant for children in the age group of five to 15 years. The youngster, who was the eldest among the finalists, was thrilled about his victory. The show, judged by Sonali Bendre, Anurag Basu and Vivek Oberoi, aimed at grooming children by testing their ...

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