Don’t we all enjoy the love and attention showered on us on our birthdays? The special treatment makes it almost impossible for us to wait for our next birthday. Now, what if your birthday falls once in four years? We are talking about leaplings or leap babies, who are born on February 29. They get […]
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With Saina Nehwal missing another event due to fitness issues, P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will spearhead the Indian challenge at the $120,000 German Grand Prix Gold starting with the qualifiers in Mulheim an der Ruhr on Tuesday. World No 2 Saina, who had injured her ankle last year, is yet to play an
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Krushna Abhishek is all set to host a new show, OMG! Yeh Hai Mera India on History 18. The actor-turned-comedian shared that the OMG moment of his life was when he replaced Kapil on his show. “The OMG moment of my life was when I replaced Kapil on his show. It was a mixed feeling.
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Priyadarshini Chaterjee, a student from Delhi University, has bagged the fbb Femina Miss Delhi title. She will now compete at the fbb Miss India 2016 finale, which will be held in Mumbai in April. The Femina Miss India Delhi 2016 pageant wrapped up at the Leela Ambience Convention Hotel here on Saturday, read a statement.
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What visits us once in four years–even if it’s a day–is bound to be surrounded by mystery. Now, while some of that mystery is thanks to illogical practices our ancestors probably indulged in, others are just the result of grapevine. Technically, though, you’d have to be one lucky bugger to be born on this day.
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Bangladesh registered a 23-run upset victory over defending champion Sri Lanka in a round-robin league match and kept its hopes alive of qualifying for the Asia Cup T20 tournament’s final here on Sunday. Batting first, Sabbir Rahaman’s 54-ball 80 helped the host reach a competitive 147 for seven in 20 overs. In reply, Sri Lanka
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At least 30 people have been killed in twin bomb attacks claimed by Shebab Islamists in the Somali city of Baidoa, the regional governor said on Monday. “The official number of the dead has reached 30 people — all of them civilians — and 61 others have been wounded, 15 of them seriously,” said Abdurashid
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Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda was felicitatedby Melbourne based South Asian community members at a function here last night. Randeep Hooda will visit his conflict-ridden hometown Rohtak On the occasion, the 39-year-old ‘Main Aur Charles’ actor, also shared his memories of the time hespent asan international student in the country. The members of a non profitorganization
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A class 12 girl, Sataparna Mukherjee from a village near Kolkata has been chosen by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the prestigious Goddard Internship Programme (GIP) under the Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), reports a leading English daily. NASA’s GIP selects five exceptional students from across the globe and funds their
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Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne Khan have clearly moved on with their individual lives. However, Hrithik has always been most respectful with his ex-wife’s parents and her immediate family. At the wedding reception of Dr R K Agrawal’s son Vishesh, it was touching to see Hrithik who entered with Zayed Khan, head straight to the table
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Estranged couple Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have maintained silence on their split, but their ignorance and indirect social media uploads for each other already indicates that nothing is alright between the two. While Virat Kohli is currently the talk of the town for his amazing performance during India Vs Pakistan match, actress Anushka Sharma
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In an exclusive interview to India Today’s Managing Editor Rahul Kanwal on Seedhi Baat, Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra today said she will always remain a Desi Girl for her fans. Speaking from Montreal (in Canada) via video-conference, the actor said language hasn’t been a barrier for her while switching from Bollywood to Hollywood. She said
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s convoy was today attacked on Ludhiana-Ferozepur road in Punjab. Kejriwal’s car windscreen shattered after being hit by a stone. He was sitting on the front seat of the car. After the attack, Kejriwal tweeted, “My car attacked with sticks and stones in Ludhiana. Front glass pane broken. Badals and Congress
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The government on Monday described as “unfortunate” a letter written by 34 US lawmakers to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing concern over violence against religious minorities in India. External affairs ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup put out a statement saying: Our response to media reports on the letter written by some members of the US Congress
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Former CM of Karnataka, H D Kumaraswamy, who had accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of wearing a stolen expensive Hublot wrist watch, was dragged to the court through a private complaint. Congress party worker Shankar Munavalli lodged a complaint with the 3rd JMFC Court in Belagavi city in northwestern Karnataka. The case has been posted to
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Days after Vice Chancellors of central universities resolved to hoist the national flag prominently on their campuses, the government-run Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has directed all its schools to fly the tricolour on their buildings daily. The KVS administration has also asked all the principals to ensure that the flag post is positioned at a
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The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking action against Police Chief B.S. Bassi for allegedly “influencing” the probe in the Jawaharlal Nehru University sedition case, saying the plea was for “publicity interest” and courts cannot be burdened with such applications. “Why did you file this petition?. We are surprised that this is
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Deepika Padukone is currently shooting for her first Hollywood film ‘XXX: Return Of The Xander Cage’. A couple of pictures already out from the sets have raised our anticipation levels high and we just can’t wait to see Dippy creating magic in the west. Recently we chanced upon a brand new still of Deepika from
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Yuvraj Singh is the latest Indian cricketer after MS Dhoni and Mohammad Azharuddin to be the subject of a film. According to a report in the Times of India, US-based firm Apex Entertainment will produce a documentary on the life of the star batsman. The company has a track record of making several sports-based movies
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After all the excitement and tension in the air done and dusted after the much awaited India vs Pakistan affair, now the men in blue will re-kindle their cricketing rivalry with defending Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka. Both these teams played a three-match Twenty20 International (T20) series last month with India winning the series 2-1.
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Haryana agriculture minister OP Dhankhar had to face an awkward situation when he went to meet the family members of two victims of the Jat quota stir in Jhajjar on Sunday. As per sources, Dhankar had decided to visit the families of the riot victims around 10.30am, but he reached at 8.30am. The families did
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Oscars Awards 2016: Indo-British filmmaker Asif Kapadia won the best documentary Oscar for “Amy”, a poignant examination of singer Amy Winehouse’s life and her tragic death at the age of 27. Asif Kapadia, who has already won the Golden Globe and Bafta awards for the documentary, paid tribute to Winehouse, who died in 2011 following
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Here’s some bad news for BlackBerry users, global messaging service WhatsApp is ending support for BlackBerry devices by the end this year. The Facebook-owned company announced this in a blogpost. Also to get the axe will be mobile phones running on Nokia S40, Nokia Symbian S60, Android 2.1 and 2.2, and Windows Phone 7.1 operating
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Reliance Digital earlier this month listed its entry-level Lyf-branded smartphone, the Flame 1, on its website. The company on Sunday officially launched the smartphone along with a new Lyf Wind 6 (seen above) smartphone as well. While the Lyf Flame 1 is priced at Rs. 6,490, the Lyf Wind 6 costs Rs. 7,090 at the
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The global economy will suffer a “shock” if Britain leaves the EU, finance ministers and central bankers from the world’s biggest economies including India have warned, boosting Prime Minister David Cameron’s strong stand against leaving the bloc. A so-called Brexit would be a “shock” that ranks among rising downside risks and vulnerabilities for the world
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday defended her open-door policy for migrants, rejecting any limit on the number of refugees allowed into her country despite divisions within her government. Merkel said there was no ‘Plan B’ for her aim of reducing the flow of migrants through cooperation with Turkey, efforts she said could unravel were
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Pakistan Monday hanged the assassin of a governor who sought reform of the country’s blasphemy law, officials and supporters told AFP, saying Mumtaz Qadri — feted as a hero by Islamist supporters told AFP, saying Mumtaz Qadri — feted as a hero by Islamist supporters — had been executed at a prison in Rawalpindi. “I
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Militants attacked an outdoor market on Sunday in eastern Baghdad, killing at least 59 people and wounding nearly 100, said officials. A bomb ripped through the crowded Mredi market in the Shiite district of Sadr City, said a police officer. Minutes later, a suicide bomber blew himself up amid the crowd that had gathered at
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Sunday came down heavily on the BJP, accusing it of hatching a conspiracy to scrap reservations and break the nation by playing divisive politics. The two leaders were attending a function to mark the 639th birth anniversary of Sant Shiromani Ravidas, organized by Ravidas
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One of the most awaited award events of the year have finally happened! The 88th Academy Awards,or the Oscars as we like to call them, are indeed a fantasy tale for every cinema lover with the who’s who of Hollywood including names like Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kerry Washington, Sylvester Stallon, Priyanka Chopra (the only
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