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  • JKP Education gets Rajiv Gandhi Global Excellence Award

    Twenty-two eminent personalities, including Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat (JKP) Education president Vishakha Tripathi, were honoured here with the Rajiv Gandhi Global Excellence Award. Uttarakhand Governor Aziz Qureshi Tuesday conferred the awards, instituted by Rajiv Gandhi Global Excellence Award Foundation, on the occasion of the 22nd death anniversary of former prime minister Rajiv ...

  • Jessica case Shayan Munshi to be tried for perjury

    The Delhi High Court Wednesday ordered that a perjury case be registered against Bollywood actor Shayan Munshi and ballistic expert Prem Sagar Manocha for turning hostile during their deposition in the murder trial of model Jessica Lall here. A division bench of Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice G.P. Mittal also discharged 17 other witnesses in the case. The accused may get a maximum of ...

  • Aamir supported Kiran to present Ship Of Theseus

    Filmmaker Kiran Rao says her actor-filmmaker husband Aamir Khan supported her to present Anand Gandhi's directorial "Ship Of Theseus". "Aamir saw the film and he really liked it. He said nurture this film and give it a special release. I took advice from Aamir, but he was like an outside supporter. He said, 'take care of this film'," Kiran told reporters during the first-look launch of "Ship Of ...

  • 43 senior UP cops shifted 40 times one 59 times

    An Indian Police Service (IPS) officer in Uttar Pradesh has been transferred a staggering 59 times in his careeer, while 43 of his colleagues have been shifted more than 40 times, a Right To Information (RTI) query has revealed. The officers who have been shunted in and out include two directors general of police(DGPs), 14 additional directors general of police (ADGPs), 13 inspectors general ...

  • When Li had prawn kaseong kung pao vegetables

    Sliced lamb with onions, shredded chicken in red and green pepper, prawns kaseong, and kung pao vegetables -- the dinner table was set Tuesday at Mumbai's iconic Hotel Taj Mahal Palace for visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. Li left Mumbai for Pakistan Wednesday. India was the first leg of Li's first overseas trip after becoming premier in March. The Chinese premier preferred to stick to a ...

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Edtv

Ron Howard's "Edtv" is a satire masquerading as a romantic comedy (or is it the other way around?) about a man who willingly allows every moment of his life to be filmed and broadcast live to whoever wants to watch. At first, this premise might sound absurd (which it is), but in today's TV-driven world, it could easily become a reality. With the recent overload in "reality TV," ranging from Fox sp ... ...

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  • Chinese premier fascinated by Hotel Taj

    Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who stayed a brief 15 hours in Mumbai, felt "fascinated" by his sojourn in the iconic Taj Mahal and Palace Hotel, officials said here Wednesday. Li, who arrived at the hotel along with his large entourage, left after breakfast around 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. The hotel team was prepared to receive the VVIP with a red carpet, an ethnic Indian ceremony complete with ...

  • Team selection key to CSKs success Fleming

    Coach Stephen Fleming credited his Chennai Super Kings' success to correct team selection and the loyalty the franchise has shown to the players. The Super Kings reached an unprecedented fifth final in six Indian Premier League (IPL) editions after a convincing 48-run win over Mumbai Indians Tuesday night. "We are consistent in selection and have been rewarded with consistency in performance. ...

  • Sara Soule plans to expand Ruosh outlets

    Bangalore-based shoe exporter Sara Soule Pvt Ltd plans to expand its Ruosh men's footwear retail chain by March next year and sign up with a couple of multi-brand outlets and online retailers, a senior company official said here Wednesday. "We plan to have anything between 17-20 Roush outlets by March 2014. We will also retail our products through multi-brand footwear outlets and online ...

  • SunTec launches next generation product suite Xelerate

    Technopark-based SunTec Business Solutions Wednesday launched its next generation product suite - Xelerate. Xelerate is an evolved version of SunTec's award-winning TBMS (Transaction-based business management) product suite that empowers providers of financial, communications and digital services to create personalised and real-time offerings for their customers. "We are currently the global ...

  • India always had consensus on Palestine Khurshid

    Pointing out the centrality of Palestine in India's foreign policy, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Tuesday underlined its vital significance for the Indian nation. "In our country the consensus on the Palestinian cause cuts across all political parties, regions, sections and communities. It is a truly national consensus for Palestine," Khurshid said here at a function to felicitate ...

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