A city civil court has ordered issue of an emergent notice to superstar Rajinikanth on an injunction suit seeking him to “wilfully” advise his fans not to put flex banners and cut-outs and not to “propitiate milk on them in the interest of justice and equity.” The suit was filed by social activist Dr I […]
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Xiaomi is all set to launch its latest flagship smartphone in India, the Mi 5, at an event in New Delhi later on Thursday. With the launch, India will become one of the first markets with Xiaomi Mi 5 outside China. To recall, the Xiaomi Mi 5 was announced in three variants – but, it
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Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries took the stage at FICCI FRAMES 2016 and spoke about the future of digital media and Reliance Jio services. Addressing the audience, Mukesh Ambani mentioned the Indian media industry has grown by 9 times in the last 12 years. The total value, he says, is expected to hit $100
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is poised to declare his signature ruling policy during a rare party congress in May and despite tough new U.N. sanctions, it is likely to be the twin pursuit of nuclear prowess and economic development. North Korea’s official media have carried almost-daily reports and commentary extolling the “sacred road”
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President Bashar al-Assad said it would not be difficult to agree on a new Syrian government including opposition figures, but his opponents responded on Wednesday that no administration would be legitimate while he remained in office. Assad, bolstered by military victory in the desert city of Palmyra, was quoted by Russia’s RIA news agency as
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A British man has shot to fame after clicking “the selfie of a life time” with the hijacker of the EgyptAir jet during the hostage drama in Cyprus, an act he said was aimed at staying “cheerful”. Benjamin Innes was one of the last captives to be released by Seif al-Din Mustafa during yesterday’s six-hour
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Ahead of the West Bengal assembly polls, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will address three election rallies on Thursday in Bandwan, Purulia and Para districts. As many as 404 nominations have been found valid after the scrutiny of papers for the second phase of assembly elections. 56 constituencies spread over Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling, North and
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The Congress party’s selection of candidates to contest the upcoming Kerala assembly polls on Wednesday ran into an unexpected hurdle as Chief Minister Oommen Chandy desired to withdraw from the electoral fray. Chandy expressed the desire in the light of state Congress president V.M. Sudheeran raising issues of criteria for selection of candidates. A close
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Dozens of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe teachers at the University of Hyderabad went on a day’s leave today to protest the actions of vice-chancellor Appa Rao Podile, whose return to campus last week triggered a student backlash and a police crackdown. Varsity authorities, however, claimed classes functioned normally. A media release from the convener
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It took a dodgy ankle to sideline a resilient Yuvraj Singh, who looked eager to justify his presence in the Indian team. Over the past couple of months, there have been several questions about the role of Yuvraj in a team brimming with talent. The fact that he came in the way of Ajinkya Rahane,
North Korea’s nuclear defiance will feature prominently during talks on the first day of a major security summit hosted by President Barack Obama in Washington on Thursday. Obama will kick off the nuclear security summit by meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Park Geun-Hye, followed by a separate sit-down with President
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his maiden state visit to Belgium, expressed India’s solidarity with the European nation for the tragedy that struck Brussels on 22 March. Speaking in Brussels, Modi said, “India stands in full support and solidarity with Belgium.” He offered his sincere gratitude for the warm welcome he received despite it being
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Members of Aung San Suu Kyi’s victorious National League for Democracy (NLD) were in tears on Wednesday as Myanmar swore in its first president with no military ties in more than half a century. Htin Kyaw, a close friend and confidant of the Nobel peace prize laureate, was hand-picked by her to run Myanmar’s government
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In what is likely to be a possible fallout of the sedition row, involving some of its students, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has witnessed a decline in fresh applications for admission to various courses offered by the prestigious university. According to reports, JNU has received over 76,000 applications for admission to the upcoming academic
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Will the 96-year-old KR Gouri, former Communist firebrand and four-time minister in Communist-led governments, wind up her long, eventful and colourful political career by becoming a BJP camp-follower? Hurt by the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front’s unexpected decision to deny her Janadhipathya Samrakshana Samiti even a single seat to contest in the upcoming Assembly election, Gouri
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A picture of Indrani Mukerjea has gone viral in which the Sheena Bora murder case prime accused is looking old and pale. The earlier pictures of Indrani depicted the businesswoman as young and healthy. However, the recent pictures tell another tale altogether. Here is the picture: Indrani, who last month moved a plea in the
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Negotiations over cabinet portfolios are stalling the swearing-in of the new Jammu and Kashmir government as the BJP insists on equal representation in important ministries, many of which are held by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The national party feels that it is now in a strong place to bargain from given the Modi government’s
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In the biggest breakthrough so far in the Pathankot probe, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has nailed the identity of the four fidayeen who struck at the IAF airbase on January 2, and their two Pakistan-based Jaish handlers. The slain terrorists’ names, accessed exclusively by TOI, are Nasir Hussain, Hafiz Abu Bakar, Umar Farooq and
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Whistleblower IAS officer Ashok Khemka has expressed his displeasure over the Haryana government’s decision to keep him on a lower post despite he being promoted to the rank of principal secretary three months ago. Khemka is currently looking after the state archaeology and museums department as its director. “Awaiting posting on promotion for last 3
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With just days left for the current semester to come to an end and with no job in hand, students at Hyderabad Central University are worried about their future. After protests broke out in January following Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula’s suicide, students say the campus placements have come to a halt. Many students also feel
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India has an important role to play in responsible stewardship of nuclear weapons and materials, US Secretary of State John Kerry said ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington where he will attend the two-day Nuclear Security Summit. “India has a long record of being a leader, of being responsible, and it is
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautioned that the United Nations may become irrelevant if it continued to drag its feet on India’s demand to pass a resolution defining terrorism, its supporters and the criteria for declaring a country a supporter of terrorism. “If this is not done soon, institutions such as the United Nations may soon
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A new, non-invasive technique – Venus Freeze – used for anti-aging and skin tightening, is creating waves in the beauty and cosmetic world. Leading cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Mohan Thomas, whose holistic approach to skin care healing has transformed many lives, shares with us how this technique works. Clinically proven, Venus Freeze combines Radio Frequency (RF)
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It’s hot, hot, hot! As per news reports, the mercury level recently touched 36.9 degrees Celsius, making it one of the hottest days of the year and the temperature has risen by 3 degrees since. Officials say the maximum temperatures are expected to remain high for the next few days. The hot weather has resulted
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There are certain rules to be followed on the table while dining. We may teach our kids not to make noise while eating or hold the spoon with the right hand, but there are actually a number of etiquettes that we ourselves are not aware of. In a brief chit-chat, Rajat Singhi, Founder and Creative
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One of the many trends spotted on the ramps at this year’s Autumn-Winter shows, globally, were the gradient lips. Here are some tips to help you get the look right. What is it? The trend is all about getting different gradations of the same shade on your lips. The effect is more like a lip
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Reflecting your personality in a handful of words on an hook-up app or during a speed dating session is almost impossible. But simply having an open posture, which sounds suspiciously like “manspreading”, can make a person more attractive according to a new study. Researchers have found that adopting an expansive posture in profile photos makes
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Does your boyfriend call you a pest for picking up Facebook fights with all his friends, when they tag him in a mocking but harmless picture? Do you control your subordinates because you think you own them? Well, chances are you need to get a life because you seemingly have traits of a control freak
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Left to nurse her Achilles tendons for more than six months, top shuttler Saina Nehwal in Tuesday said it was the most challenging phase of her career and exuded confidence that she is in a good shape now and looking forward to defend her title at the India Super Series. Saina had suffered an injury
A day after coach Waqar Younis’ public apology, Pakistan’s under-fire cricket captain Shahid Afridi also sought forgiveness from the people of his country for failing to live upto their expectations during a shambolic World T20 campaign in India. “I don’t care what other people say about me, but I am answerable to you (people of
