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Peshwa descendant objects to ‘Bajirao Mastani’, writes to CM

The Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone starrer Bajirao-Mastani, produced and directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, has landed into controversy, with the descendant of Bajirao Peshwa I alleging that historical facts have been “altered” while portraying the late king and his wives Kashibai and Mastani in the film. In a letter written to Maharashtra Chief Minister

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Bigg Boss 9: Will wild card entry Kanwaljeet Singh be this season’s Dolly Bindra?

It’s raining wild card entries in the Bigg Boss house and the newest contestant on the block is set to bring about yet another entertaining twist in the tale! Designer Kanwaljeet Singh who will enter the show this week will energise the house with his flamboyant personality, wicked sense of humour and loving nature. Being

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Don’t see South Africa winning a single Test if India prepare spin-friendly pitches, says Manjrekar

Former batsman Sanjay Manjrekar pointed out that the Indian cricket team knows that the only way they can defeat visitors South Africa is by creating a spin friendly pitch. India face South Africa in the third and penultimate Test in Nagpur from November 25 with a 1-0 lead after winning the first Test in Mohali

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Jihadists open fire at Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako, Mali

Jihadists launched a shooting rampage in the Radisson Blu hotel in the centre of the Malian capital Bamako on Friday, security sources and an AFP journalist said. Automatic weapons fire could be heard from outside the 190-room hotel, where security forces have set up a security cordon. “It’s all happening on the seventh floor, jihadists

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Rahul Gandhi should visit Baba Ramdev’s ashram to gain some maturity: Naqvi

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday advised Congress president Sonia Gandhi to give some knowledge to her son Rahul Gandhi about the grand old party’s history. While taking a dig at Rahul, the BJP leader said it would be good for the Congress vice

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After Paris carnage, France fears chemical, biological weapons attack

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls warned on Thursday that France was at a risk of chemical or biological weapons attack, as lawmakers voted to extend a state of emergency imposed after the Paris carnage. Valls warned of the dangers still faced by France as he opened a parliamentary debate that later saw lawmakers extend an

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Maharashtra to be the first state to enact law against social boycott

Maharashtra will be the first state in the country to enact a law against social boycott of individuals or families by caste panchayats. A draft of the said act called as the ‘Maharashtra Prohibition of Social Boycott Act, 2015’ which was published on the state government’s website on Wednesday has termed any action of social

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5000 cusecs water discharge from Chembarambakkam lake may inundate Chennai

There seems to be no respite from flooding in Chennai as rains lashed the Tamil Nadu capital Thursday night. The situation is expected to worsen with authorities deciding to release water from a lake outside Chennai. There is imminent danger for those living in low lying areas of Chennai as 5000 cusecs water is set

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In new video, Islamic State threatens to blow up White House, attack Paris again

The Islamic State terrorist group in a new video released on Thursday threatened to bomb the White House and launch more attacks in Paris. The six-minute video titled “Paris Before Rome” was produced by the IS in the Dijlah province of Iraq, according to the Middle East Media Research Institute based in Washington, Xinhua reported.

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David Headley Will Testify in 26/11 Mumbai Attacks Case, Says His Attorney

Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist and 26/11 Mumbai attacks convict David Coleman Headley would testify before a TADA court in Mumbai through video conference, his attorney indicated on Thursday. “I have seen the reports (about TADA court asking that he be produced via video-conference on December 10. Mr Headley will comply with the terms of his

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India’s 7th Pay Commission suggests drastic changes, favors merit over seniority for top posts

The Seventh Pay Commission has handed a financial bonanza to Central government employees and sent a strong message to dismantle the present hierarchy that is heavily loaded on the side of seniority over performance. The report says “Civil servants today need to be focused on outcomes, not processes, and have to be more accountable for

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Peter Mukerjea arrested in Sheena Bora murder case: Here are the four biggest developments

The Sheena Bora murder case took another twist on Thursday night with the CBI arresting Peter Mukerjea — media baron and husband of one of the main accused Indrani Mukerjea. He was booked under Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code, which relates to causing the disappearance of evidence of offence, or providing false information.

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Bihar: Galaxy of anti-BJP leaders will mark attendance at Nitish Kumar swearing in

Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Nitish Kumar will take oath on Friday as Bihar’s chief minister again, watched by a galaxy of national leaders ranged against the BJP. He will head the first JD-U-RJD-Congress coalition to rule Bihar where a lethal cocktail of communal politics after a road accident turned violent in the last 48 hours.

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Range Rover Evoque

Jaguar Land Rover India has rolled out the new Range Rover Evoque at a starting price of Rs. 47.10 (ex-showroom, Mumbai). Available in four trim levels – Pure, SE, HSE and HSE Dynamic – the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque will compete against the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and others in the league. The

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Toyota Corolla Altis

Toyota Kirloskar Motor has silently launched a limited edition of its popular sedan – Corolla Altis – in the country. The Toyota Corolla Altis Limited Edition is available in both petrol and diesel variants, priced at Rs. 14.68 lakh and Rs. 16.01 lakh (ex-showroom) respectively. The sedan receives minor exterior updates, and addition features. Since

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HTC One M9s

HTC One M9s smartphone was launched in November 2015. The phone comes with a 5.00-inch touchsceen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels The HTC One M9s is powered by 2.2GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6795T processor and it comes with 2GB of RAM. The phone packs 16GB of internal storage that can be

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