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IPL 2016 Opening ceremony: Bollywood stars set the stage alight ahead of new season

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A glitzy mix of Bollywood razzmatazz and high-octane performances, including that of West Indian cricketer Dwayne Bravo’s smash-hit rap ‘Champion dance’, marked a glittering opening ceremony which set the ball rolling for the ninth edition of the IPL on Friday night. The two hour and 15 minute long event was less spectacular as compared to […]

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Saina’s semi-final jinx continues after losing to old foe Tai Tzu Ying in Malaysia Super Series Premier

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Saina Nehwal’s semi-final jinx continued as she suffered another defeat against her nemesis Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in women’s singles competition to draw curtains on Indian challenge at the Malaysia Super Series Premier in Shah Alam, Malaysia on Saturday. Olympic bronze medallist Saina, who has lost to the World No 9 Tai Tzu

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Senior Al-Qaeda fighter Rifai Ahmad Taha killed in US air strike in Syria

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A senior Egyptian al-Qaeda figure fighting in Syria was killed in a US drone strike this week, the latest to be killed in such attacks in Syria, a Syrian opposition monitoring group and relatives said on Friday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Rifai Ahmad Taha was killed in a strike Tuesday in

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Pakistan court issues non-bailable arrest warrant against Musharraf for his failure to appear when summoned

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An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against former military ruler Pervez Musharraf for his failure to appear before the court in the 2007 judges’ detention case. 72-year-old Musharraf, who last month flew to Dubai for purported treatment after the Supreme Court lifted bars on his foreign trips, was not present

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In a first, United Nations observe BR Ambedkar’s birth anniversary

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The birth anniversary of B R Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution and Dalit rights activist, would be observed at the United Nations for the first time with focus on combating inequalities to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. The Permanent Mission of India to the UN in association with the Kalpana Saroj Foundation and Foundation

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‘Befikre’ first look: Ranveer Singh – Vaani Kapoor in a passionate liplock

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The first look of Aditya Chopra’s ‘Befikre’ starring Ranveer Singh and Vaani Kapoor surely teases us. Ranveer Singh shared the first look on his twitter handle with this line – “You wanted a tease, you’ve got it! Here’s presenting the #BefikreFirstLook with @Vaaniofficial @BefikreTheFilm”. The image shared by the ‘Bajirao Mastani’ has surely upped our

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B-Town actors wish Bipasha Basu, Karan Singh Grover ‘lifetime of happiness’

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Bollywood’s lovely ladies Sushmita Sen, Preity Zinta, Shilpa Shetty Kundra and Lara Dutta Bhupathi have wished Bipasha Basu and her bridegroom-to-be Karan Singh Grover a “lifetime of happiness” following news that they will wed on April 30. The couple officially announced details of their forthcoming wedding on Thursday. Celebrities took to Twitter to wish the

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Iran exporting 350,000 bpd oil to India, hopes for more – Shana

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Iran is exporting around 350,000 barrels of crude oil a day to India, Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh was quoted as saying on Saturday after meeting Indian counterpart Dharmendra Pradhan. The Shana news agency, linked to Iran’s oil ministry, quoted Zanganeh as saying Indian oil purchases from Iran were at 350,000 barrels a day, and that

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North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un supervises test of new engine for missile

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a successful test of a new engine for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), state media said on Saturday, in their latest report of advances in an arms programme that has attracted U.N. sanctions. South Korea and the United States have shown scepticism over the North’s statements about rapid

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Hrithik Roshan’s MOHENJO DARO warps its shoot, challenges Akshay Kumar’s RUSTOM

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Finally, some good news for Hrithi Roshan fans worldwide. The Bollywood Greek God in looks most anticipated period epic MOHENJO DARO has warped its shoot and is ready to face the wrath of Bollywood’s new age poster boy of patriotism Akshay Kumar’s RUSTOM in the coming Independence day weekend. Hrithik Roshan announced the wrap on

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Govt rejects students’ demand for shifting NIT out of Kashmir

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HRD Ministry officials have rejected the demand of outstation students of NIT Srinagar for shifting the institute out of Kashmir but assured them of addressing their “genuine” issues. A group of outstation students of the NIT met Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh and Education Minister Naeem Akhtar along with officials from Union HRD ministry to

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Mob sets Malegaon school on fire over six-year-old girl’s molestation

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A school was set ablaze by an irate mob in Malegaon on Friday, after its principal refused to meet the parents of a child who was allegedly molested by a staff member. Two police vehicles, motorcycles were also burnt down. There were no casualties as students and staff in the school were evacuated safely. According

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NSA Doval tells Pakistan: Reject Abdul Basit’s statement or face consequences

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A day after Pakistan’s envoy to India Abdul Basit said that the Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue remains ‘suspended for now’, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval dialled his Pakistani counterpart Naseer Khan Janjua on Friday and lodged a strong protest. The telephonic conversation between Doval and Janjua happened late last night, a day after Basit also ruled

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Mercedes hit-and-run: Delhi teen ‘driver’ charged with culpable homicide

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The 17-year-old boy who allegedly knocked dead a man with his father’s Mercedes in Civil Lines in Delhi has now been charged with culpable homicide considering his past record of negligent driving, police said on Saturday. “On examination of CCTV footage, the possibility of knowledge to the accused juvenile offender that his extremely fast driving

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Karisma Kapoor, Sunjay Kapur set for divorce on June 30

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Bollywood actor Karisma Kapoor and her businessman husband Sunjay Kapur are all set to divorce by mutual consent as they signed the “consent agreement” in which she was given the full-time custody of their two children and the man was given adequate visitation rights over them. The “consent terms” was submitted before the Supreme Court,

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Mallya won’t appear before ED today, seeks time till May end

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Liquor baron Vijay Mallya has refused to present himself before the investigators in Mumbai on Saturday in connection with a money laundering probe in the over Rs 900 crore IDBI loan fraud case and has sought time till May end to respond to Enforcement Directorate’s notice. The agency had issued fresh summons, also the third,

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Come to Maharashtra, I will put a knife to your throat: Raj Thackeray challenges Asaduddin Owaisi

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MNS Chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of “betraying the trust” and dared the Shiv Sena to quit the BJP-led government which, he claimed, wasn’t giving due credit to the Uddhav Thackeray-led party. “Which PM undertook so many foreign trips? Where are the ‘achche din’,” Raj asked at a

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IPL 2016: MS Dhoni is changing – from CSK’s yellow to RPSG’s purple

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It wouldn’t be wrong to call Mahendra Singh Dhoni a Chennaiite despite him hailing from Ranchi. India’s limited-overs captain is mostly referred to as a Chennaiite, thanks to being part of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the first eight seasons of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Come Saturday night, it will be the first time

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South China Sea: China fuelling regional tension, says Carter

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Countries across Asia-Pacific region have been voicing concern over massive Chinese militarization and assertiveness, US defence secretary Ashton Carter said, noting Beijing’s actions in the disputed South China Sea are raising regional tensions. “Recently not all the news out of the Asia-Pacific has been positive: indeed, in the South China Sea, China’s actions – in

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Pope Francis reaches out to divorcees, but reiterates Church’s line on homosexuality

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Pope Francis on Friday opted for no change in the Catholic approach to homosexuality but signalled a more open stance on cohabiting and divorced believers under new Church guidelines on family life. In his 260-page “apostolic exhortation”, a long-awaited document which is likely to disappoint advocates of more radical change, Francis strongly reiterates the Church’s

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Of 250,000 applications for H-1B visas in US, majority are by Indian companies

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The US government is believed to have received about 250,000 petitions for H-1B visas – the most sought after American work visas – with a majority of them being from either Indian companies or having huge footprint in India. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services on Friday said it has reached the Congressional mandated cap

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Blaming Modi-led Gujarat government of crony capitalism, Congress seeks JPC

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Reiterating their demand for a JPC probe to take note of a CAG report on the KG basin gas blocks, Congress on Friday alleged Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) suffered from crony capitalism. Around Rs.19,576 crore were invested in KG basin gas blocks by the then Gujarat government led by Narendra Modi, the present day

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