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With Emraan Hashmi, you expect kissing scenes: Mohammed Azharuddin

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Former Indian cricket team captain Mohammed Azharuddin seems to be okay with the sizzling on-screen chemistry actor Emraan Hashmi shares with Nargis Fakhri, who plays Sangeeta Bijlani in the upcoming biopic on the controversial cricketer. Hashmi has essayed the role of the former Indian skipper in the biographical sports film ‘Azhar’. Prachi Desai plays Azharuddin’s […]

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Govt tweaks gold monetisation scheme, allows investors to redeem deposits

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To make the gold monetisation scheme more attractive, the government has allowed investors to redeem the deposits in gold also. The move is expected to attract temple trusts, many of which have significant amount of gold under their control. “Now, for the gold deposited under Medium and Long Term Government Deposits (MLTGD), the redemption of

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Brazil’s landless movement vows to defeat ‘coup’ in streets

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Members of the MST Landless Workers Movement told Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Friday they would take to the streets to defeat a plan to oust her in a “coup”, as they termed an ongoing impeachment effort in Congress. “Stay firm in your struggle, president. Because the landless movement won`t leave the streets until it

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Myanmar’s ruling party, military clash over Aung San Suu Kyi role

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Myanmar’s upper house of Parliament approved a bill on Friday that gives Aung San Suu Kyi a powerful government role, despite opposition from the military on the second day of her party’s new administration. The bill creates the post of state counsellor and would allow the Nobel laureate to coordinate ministers and influence the executive.

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Explosion in building near Paris Stock Exchange leaves five people injured

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An explosion occurred in a building in central Paris on Friday, leaving five people injured, media reports said. Early visuals showed smoke rising out of a building in the centre of the city. The explosion in Paris was caused by gas leak, French police confirmed. At least five people have been injured, AFP reported citing

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‘Aam aadmi’ vs royalty: What AAP mops up from dinners is Capt’s coffee bill

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An aam aadmi’s princely dinner could be what royalty pays for its coffee. While on one hand, the fledgling Aam Aadmi Party is hosting fund-raising dinners across the state to mop up funds for party’s poll campaign, Punjab Congress chief Captain Amarinder Singh footed a whopping Rs 10 lakh bill for ‘Coffee with Captain’ programme

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Chanting Bharat Maata ki jai is un-Islamic: Darool Uloom

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World-renowned Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband in Saharanpur (west UP) has added a new dimension to the ongoing controversy over whether Muslims should chant “Bharat maata ki jai” by ruling that this would indeed be un-Islamic. A bench of eight ‘muftis’ (Islamic scholars) has issued a signed statement on the issue after the seminary received

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The Jungle Book: Watch Mowgli’s encounter with Kaa in the new IMAX trailer

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IMAX has released a new trailer of the upcoming film, The Jungle Book. In this exclusive sneak-peek, actor Lupita Nyong’o, who has lend her voice to the character Raksha (the mother wolf) introduces the pivotal scene where Mowgli meets Kaa (Scarlett Johansson), the python. In the new trailer, Scarlett Johansson’s hypnotic voice spells her charm

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After HC’s nod, Trupti Desai to march towards Shani Shingnapur Temple today

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Empowered by Bombay High Court ‘s permission that women can enter Maharashtra’s Shani Shingnapur Temple, activist Trupti Desai is all set to march towards the historic temple today. Desai, who has been spearheading the protest demanding entry into the temple, also threatened to file an FIR against those who try to stop them from entering

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Modi announces key nuclear security initiatives

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced several key initiatives taken by his government in the area of nuclear security and non-proliferation, including countering nuclear smuggling and deployment of technology to deter nuclear terrorism. The announcements were made by Mr. Modi during the second and final day of the Nuclear Security Summit, which was attended by

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PM Modi’s Saudi visit part of push to ‘de-hyphenate’ India from Pakistan

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Saudi Arabia on Sunday is part of a diplomatic effort to put pressure on Pakistan by forging ties with some of Islamabad’s closest allies, government officials said. Modi is expected to sign trade agreements, including contracts to secure investment for infrastructure projects, and offer security and military cooperation, such

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Subtext of India’s statement on Masood Azhar: China, you are shielding terrorists – and Pakistan

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China, you are shielding Pakistan’s patronage of terrorism, is the sub-text of the message. But the statement itself was pure bureaucratese, making no mention of the two states that joined hands on Thursday to safeguard Masood Azhar, the terrorist chief of the proscribed Jaish-e-Mohammed, from being designated as such by the United Nations. Amid an

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Tainted past: Kolkata flyover builder IVRCL was blacklisted in Jharkhand

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The Hyderabad-based company under scanner in the Kolkata flyover collapse has a tainted history in at least one state and has come under fire in another where it is executing several projects, including central government schemes. The company IVRCL – running in losses for the last few quarters – termed the incident “an act of

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April Fool’s Day 2016: Planning a break-up prank today?

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Think telling your girlfriend you’re cheating on her makes for the best April Fools’ Day prank ever? Wait till you read how practical jokes backfired on these city youngsters… Of course, there’s no feeling more satisfying than the feeling of having successfully pranked your best friend, mother, wife, girlfriend or neighbour on April Fools’ Day.

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North Korea to block Facebook, Twitter to stop spread of online info

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North Korea has announced it is blocking social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and South Korean websites in a move underscoring its concern with the spread of online information. The ministry of posts and telecommunications announcement was posted this week at the country’s main mobile service provider, Koryolink, and other places serving internet users.

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SHOCKING! Man dragged half-a-km after being hit by car in Gurgaon – Watch

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In a horrific incident, a man was allegedly dragged for half-a-km after being hit by the car from the accident spot on Old Delhi road here. Police said the incident occurred on March 28 when Prateek Kumar and his three-year-old son were on way to their uncle’s house around 5.50 pm. As per Kumar, “When

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The big clash: ‘Baahubali: The Beginning’ and ‘2.0’ to be released on the same day

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April 14, 2017 is going to be a loaded one. S S Rajamouli’s Baahubali: The Conclusion, which is the sequel to the highly popular first film Baahubali: The Beginnning has been slated to release on 14 April. While the makers of the film made the release announcement earlier in March, it has now been revealed

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‘Maharashtrian of the year’: Ranveer Singh awarded the title for his portrayal in ‘Bajirao Mastani’

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Bollywood star Ranveer Singh, who brought alive Maratha warrior Peshwa Bajirao I on the silver screen through Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani, will on Friday be feted with the ‘Maharashtrian Of The Year’ title. The award, by Lokmat, will be bestowed on the talented actor by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at a ceremony here

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