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The police have arrested him under relevant charges of conspiracy and cheating The Mumbai Crime Branch on late Friday night arrested Gurunath Meiyappan under the charges of betting in cricket matches. "We have interrogated him and based on the informa
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I'm pleased, says Obama Srikanth “Sri” Srinivasan (46), the Chandigarh-born, Harvard-educated Obama nominee to the Federal Appeals Court DC Circuit, received bipartisan confirmation in a 97-0 vote by the Senate and set off speculation that he may go on
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In dramatic scenes, two male passengers of a Pakistan International Airlines flight from Lahore were on Friday arrested for endangering the safety of the aircraft after reportedly trying to enter the cockpit and making threats. The plane, which was car
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In a major step forward towards the implementation of the final award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT), 2007, the Centre on Friday notified a temporary Cauvery Water (Implementation of the Order of 2007) Scheme, 2013. Under the Scheme, the
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Government will do everything to strengthen SEBI, says Manmohan Singh Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on Friday, asked the capital market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), to step up efforts to provide mid-cap and small-tier compa
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SpiceJet, on Friday, said its net loss narrowed to Rs.185.70 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2013, from Rs.249 crore in the year -ago period, driven by higher passenger traffic.Revenues for the quarter under review increased by 31 per cent to
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The Indian co will submit a proposal on the JV structure Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) are set to form a joint venture (JV) for taking up various initiatives in the oil and gas sector, including supply of LNG to Sri
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South Korean mobile handset maker Samsung Electronics on Friday launched the latest device under its Galaxy series ‘Star’ with a price tag of Rs.5,240.Pitched by the company as an entry-level smartphone, the device will compete with phone from Nokia’s Ash
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The second man behind Wednesday’s killing of a British soldier in London was on Friday identified as Michael Adebowale (22), a Muslim convert of African descent — like his accomplice Michael Adebolajo — while intelligence agencies warned of “copycat” attac
Sport
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The Footballers Players Association of India (FPAI) is taking the initiative to arm its member-footballers with information beyond the game, for example, money management, understanding contract conditions etc. Current FPAI president Baichung Bhutia exp
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The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has sanctioned a grant of about Rs. three crore towards the construction of a Gymnasium Hall and the procurement of related equipment, for the Mary Kom Regional Boxing Foundation, being set up in Imphal.The Manipur
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has set July 15 as the deadline for holding the extraordinary meeting of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to review its constitution and ensure that all standards of good governance and ethics are effectively
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Jitendra Singh wants to see India among the top 10 sporting powers by 2020 Olympics Union Sports Minister Jitendra Singh, on Friday, revealed a plan, stressing spotting and nurturing of talents, to achieve his Ministry’s goal of making India an elite sp
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Allwyn George, Lenny Rodrigues, Zoheb Amiri and Derrick Pereira stepped on stage to receive applause and awards at the Football Players Association of India function to honour outstanding performers for 2012-2013 season. A video message from Nigerian stri
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The parliamentary committees on the howitzer scam and the stock market scandal protected the powerful and failed to fix accountability. The same is true in the spectrum case The current political situation brings back memories of 1989. The Prime Minister
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By ordering the prosecution of two witnesses who turned hostile in the sensational Jessica Lal murder case, the Delhi High Court seems to have paved the way for a much needed corrective in India’s criminal justice delivery system. Too often, during the co
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Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision last week to impose a state of emergency in the three north-eastern states of Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa, followed by air attacks, shelling and the deployment of troops, marks a dramatic new turning point for
Business
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Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) reported a net loss of Rs.61.90 crore in the quarter ended March 31, 2013, on the back of sharp drop in refining margins, against a profit of Rs.601.97 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal.The
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Reliance Industries (RIL) on Friday announced a huge natural gas discovery, possibly the biggest find ever, in the flagging eastern offshore KG-D6 block that will be the key to arresting falling output. RIL and its partner BP plc of UK encountered 155 m
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Falling for the sixth day in a row, the rupee on Friday ended 4 paise lower at a fresh six-month low of 55.63 against dollar on sustained demand of US currency from exporters and some banks, amid capital outflows in stocks. On a weekly basis, the rupee
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Leading bourse National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday said it will scale down securities transaction tax (STT) in the capital market segments from June 1. The revision is as per the Finance Act 2013, which received Presidential assent on May 10. Intr
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To implement a decision first signalled in Budget 2013, the Finance Ministry has announced a major tax concession to investors in India’s debt market. The withholding tax on interest earned on investments by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) and Qual
Features
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It has been three years since Kiran Nadar Museum of Art opened in New Delhi. Chairperson-art collector Kiran Nadar tells Shailaja Tripathi that she and her project are on track Her wide smile electrifies the surroundings transforming a regular meeting r
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Dutch conceptual artist Florentijn Hofman brings his symbol of unfettered joys to Hong Kong On the Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, a yellow carpet is spread out to welcome a symbol of hope. No, we are not talking about a Hollywood celebrity or a politica
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“Nobody Can Love You More”, a recent book on Delhi’s red light area, explores well the destitution of the sex workers Life in Delhi’s red light area hardly arouses general interest as those who live in it are just left to their miserable fate. But a boo
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Two juicy snacks for a gastronomic weekend In the mood to impress friends and family with your cooking? Here is an opportunity. Doodhiya murgh tikkaFor the marinade 1 Ingredients 4 chicken breasts cut into halves 500 ml malt vinegar 2 tbsp gin
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Amsterdam Kitchen & Bar at Saket has a wide range of European dishes This is surely a good window to Amsterdam evolving as a modern European City with latest food trends and making the most of it. Bringing the experience to Delhi is a 28-year-old pa
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May 23, 2013
A pistol-toting, invective-spewing businessman was the main character in a high drama that played out on Ponnamallee High Road on Wednesday. Petlee Peter followed the story as it played out. The Hindu photographers captured the scenes. It all began arou
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