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DM eats mid-day meal cooked by widow to prove she’s not a bad omen

Gopalganj District Magistrate Rahul Kumar had lunch at the government school in Kalyanpur village of Barauli in the district on Friday along with scores of schoolchildren. The district magistrate, the senior-most government officer in the district, usually eats in his/her office in regal splendour. But DM Rahul Kumar was doing this with a purpose: to

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Ranveer Singh disturbed by protests against ‘Bajirao Mastani’

Protests against ‘Bajirao Mastani’ across various cities have left the film’s lead actor Ranveer Singh disturbed. “The feeling definitely gets negative because someone is protesting when you never had any such intentions. You work with your heart to entertain people and to make a good film… you work with complete hardwork and determination, and then

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UAE Royals bank on Federer magic to edge past Singapore Slammers at IPTL

Japan Warriors did not have to break much sweat in getting past Philippine Mavericks 29-15 but it was a tough day out for UAE Royals, who edged out hosts Singapore Slammers 27-23 in their IPTL match, riding on Roger Federer’s win in the deciding men’s singles in Singapore Friday. In the first encounter of the

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Vijay Hazare Trophy: Yuvraj Singh’s heroics take Punjab through; Karnataka, Mumbai knocked out

It was heartbreak for Mumbai as despite registering a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Hyderabad, they failed to qualify for the knock-out round from Group A of the Vijay Hazare Trophy One-Day cricket tournament, here today. Mumbai cruised to a seven-wicket win over Hyderabad, but Punjab’s three-wicket win over Services here meant the western outfit was

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ICC should fix West Indies club vs country row, says Michael Clarke

The world governing body should do more to prevent a repeat of the club versus country player crisis that threatens to turn the West Indies-Australia Test series into a farce, Michael Clarke said Saturday. The former Australian skipper said international cricket must remain the priority for players over participation in the raft of lucrative global

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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test: Chameera five-for rocks Kiwis on day two

Sri Lanka fought their way back into the second Test against New Zealand with a destructive burst by young quick Dushmantha Chameera on day two in Hamilton on Saturday. Chameera took his first five-wicket bag as New Zealand slumped from 81 without loss in reply to Sri Lanka’s first innings score of 292 to be

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Farewell, Jose: Mourinho’s method deserted him, leaving just madness in its wake

In the 1995 Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn-starrer Dead Man Walking, a nun comforts a convicted killer on death row. She empathises with the inmate as the clock ticks, reaches out to offer both temporal and spiritual help. There was no such help for Jose Mourinho when on Thursday he was cast aside yet again

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Beijing on pollution red alert, but smog not as severe as forecast

China’s capital Beijing was bracing for four days of choking smog starting Saturday, but residents said the haze was less severe than forecast, with some questioning why the government had issued its highest air pollution alert. China had warned residents across a large part of its north on Friday to prepare for a wave of

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Yemen rebels halt peace talks in Switzerland

Yemeni peace talks in Switzerland have been halted after the country’s Shiite rebel delegation suspended all meetings with the internationally recognized government in protest over cease-fire violations, members of Yemen’s two warring sides said. The rebels, known as Houthis, said they would not resume talks unless the UN condemned the breaches by government forces of

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The Silenced Sirens: The tale of mills, malls, a taxi driver and a 16-year-old school student

It’s not a big deal, says the unassuming, bespectacled 16-year-old girl with a slightly freckled face. “I was bored and I was sitting on this idea for a while now. It only made sense to pursue it.” Meet Siya Chandrie, an over-achiever who recently won an award under the Little Directors category at the 19th

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Singer Remo Fernandes booked for threatening minor girl involved in an accident caused by his son

Singer Remo Fernandes has been booked for allegedly threatening a minor girl at the state-run Goa Medical College and Hospital here, where she was undergoing treatment after being hit by his son’s car early this month, police said on Saturday. Agassaim Police Station booked the 62-year-old artist under stringent Section 8 of Goa Children’s Act

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Delhi schools to remain shut for 15 days during odd-even scheme trial period

Delhi government has ordered shutting down of schools in the national capital for 15 days from 1 January during the trial period of odd-even vehicle formula and would run the school buses under the DTC fleet. “To make the new Scheme functional with least disturbance to our children and also to augment public transport during

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David Cameron cornered on EU migrants as referendum looms

With no deal on the contentious issue of welfare handouts for migrants from European Union countries, but a possible compromise being mooted, British Prime Minister David Cameron is rolling over his EU renegotiation bid into 2016. But time is running out — particularly if Cameron wants to hold Britain’s long-awaited in-out referendum on membership of

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Virginia school closes over teacher’s controversial Arabic assignment

A rural Virginia school district canceled classes and a holiday concert after being flooded with angry messages over a school calligraphy lesson that involved copying a Muslim statement of faith in Arabic. Tens of thousands of emails and Facebook posts have been received, some “threatening and very profane in nature,” said Augusta County Sheriff Randall

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