While we have seen Katrina doing a fair bit of stunts and aerial activities in Ek Tha Tiger, Dhoom 3 and Bang Bang, director Kabir Khan believes that she has pushed the boundaries, taking the action a notch higher in Phantom. “I don’t want to sound pompous but I do believe that this (Phantom) will […]
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With Rahul Dravid occupying the No. 3 position for close to 16 years in India’s Test line-up, they never really felt the need to look at someone else. Then, along came Cheteshwar Pujara, who showed great appetite for this crucial slot. However, a slew of underwhelming performances by the Saurashtra batsman in the recent past
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Debris found on an Indian Ocean island last week is from MH370, Malaysia’s prime minister announced on Thursday, confirming for the first time that the plane which mysteriously disappeared 17 months ago had crashed. “Today, 515 days since the plane disappeared, it is with a very heavy heart that I must tell you that an
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Japan marked the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Thursday, with Mayor Kazumi Matsui renewing calls for US President Barack Obama and other world leaders to step up efforts toward making a nuclear weapons free world. Tens of thousands of attendants stood for a minute of silence at 8:30 am at the
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The Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday detained a ‘mentally unstable man’ from Pakistan who crossed the border near Vighakot in Gujarat’s Kutch district, officials said. “A mentally unstable man from Pakistan, aged around 40, was caught from Vighakot in Khavda village of Bhuj tehsil after he crossed the border,” V S Sirohi, Assistant Commander
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It was two young constables of the Border Security Force (BSF) who managed to nip in the bud Wednesday’s terror attack in Udhampur. With their lives, they bought the force 20 minutes of time enough for reinforcements to arrive. Constables Subhendu Rai and Rocky were honoured by the BSF this morning. The terrorists – Noman
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Former Pakistan cricket captain Wasim Akram had a narrow escape on Wednesday when an unidentified armed man fired at his car after a road accident in the port city of Karachi, according to media reports. Akram, who was in Karachi to conduct a bowling camp, was on his way to a session when his car
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One of the terrorists who attacked a BSF convoy in Udhampur on Wednesday morning has been caught alive and all the hostages have been freed. The security forces are conducting post-attack operations. The entire area has been cordoned off. Minister of state in PMO Jitendra Singh confirmed that one terrorist had been caught alive and
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The Delhi government has revived a proposal to ply trams in the Walled City . It has also decided to develop the Shahjahanabad area while keeping its character intact. A board will be constituted on the lines of NDMC and Delhi Cantonment Board for this purpose. Officials said trams would ply in areas like Red
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Appreciating speedster Lasith Malinga, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar said the Sri Lankan is a world-class bowler and that it was a fantastic experience to play with him in the Indian Premier League. “It’s a difficult answer. Malinga, it’s totally a different type of action. I don’t think any other bowler in the world, I have
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Asian Games and Commonwealth Games silver medallist Bajrang has qualified in the 61 kilogram free style category for the 2015 World Wrestling Championship to be held in Las Vegas in the United States from September 7-12. The final trial for the category was conducted by the Wrestling Federation of India at the Sports Authority of
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Bollywood singer Adnan Sami, whose Pakistani passport expired in May following its non-renewal, has been allowed to stay in India indefinitely after the home ministry granted his appeal seeking exemption from deportation on humanitarian grounds. Though the singer has also sought Indian citizenship, a senior home ministry official said the “issue is not under consideration”.
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Facing flak over blocking of 857 websites, the government on Tuesday reviewed its order and decided to lift ban on those sites which did not contain pornographic material but had still faced action. The ban has been partially lifted and only sites promoting child porn would continue to be prohibited. A source told the news
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Even wondered when was the first traffic light installed? Google tells the answer through a doodle illustrated to celebrate 101st anniversary of the first electric traffic signal system. The animated doodle shows cars with the letters spelling “G-O-O-G-L-E” halting at a red traffic light and then rushing past it as it turns green. While it
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The Dinanagar terrorist attack has cast its shadow on trading and commercial activities in Gurdaspur, Pathankot and Dinanagar, with people from nearby areas and villages avoiding to visit these business towns. Shopkeepers too are in hurry to shut down their establishments as the sun sets, while outsiders visiting theses towns return bit early to reach
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Two soldiers of the Border Security Force (BSF) were killed on Wednesday and five were injured when the convoy they were traveling in was attacked by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. A terrorist was killed when the BSF fired back. Additional forces are now in the area. The attack took place on the highway in
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At around 11.30 pm on Tuesday, passengers on the Mumbai-Varanasi Kamayani Express had finished dinner and many were sleeping when they suddenly felt a jolt. In the next few moments, there was chaos and screaming. At least 27 people are dead and over 300 have been injured after two trains derailed on tracks near the
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More than 180 people have lost their lives and nearly one crore people were affected in floods in West Bengal, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Odisha. The toll is the highest in West Bengal where 69 people have died so far in flood-related incidents that include lightening, wall collapse, electrocution and drowning. A total of 2,213 relief
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One civilian has been killed in firing by Pakistani troops in Pargwal sector of J&K, Violating the ceasefire, Pakistani troops targeted 12 border out posts (BoPs) by resorting to firing and mortar shelling along the International Border in Jammu district. BSF troops retaliated resulting in exchange of fire, which was still going on when last
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Internet service providers in India have blocked access to more than 800 pornographic websites, reportedly at the order of the government. The Hindustan Times, citing sources at India’s communications ministry, reports that ISPs were asked to block websites that were “found to be spreading anti-social activities.” Indian ISPs tell the newspaper that they received letters
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India’s government has signed a peace deal with a leading Naga separatist group, bringing to an end one of the country’s oldest insurgencies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the accord between his government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland as “historic”. The rebels in Nagaland state have been demanding an independent homeland for two
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An Indian woman stuck in Pakistan since she accidentally crossed over as a child has drawn attention as a real life example of “Bajrangi Bhaijaan,” the film starring Salman Khan that has made waves in both countries. Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted this morning on the hearing and speech-impaired 23-year-old, who was given the name
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Flood situation in south Bengal districts remained grim on Monday after fresh water was released from different barrages, compounding the woes of over 37 lakh people in 12 affected districts. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who stayed at state secretariat Nabanna overnight to personally monitor the flood situation, would visit Habra and Ashoknagar areas
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In the first pictures of a flood-ravaged village of Manipur, all that can be seen is a green tarpaulin roof. Rains and landslides seem to have washed away everything else. Battling incessant rain and ravaged terrain, rescue workers are still struggling to get help to Joumol village where at least 20 people are feared dead
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Sleeping on river beds, loading and unloading sand and working on groundnut farms was Vijay Kumar’s daily grind as he battled poverty in his home town of Padilkalva in Andhra Pradesh’s Kadapa district. But the introduction of IPL in 2008 changed Kumar’s life forever. He was bought by the now-defunct Deccan Chargers for Rs 60
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Ajay Devgan, Tabu and Shriya Saran starrer Drishyam hit the theatres on July 30, 2015. According to a report on Boxofficeindia.com, the film has made approximately Rs 5-5.25 crore nett on its first day. The film did approximately 40% better business on Saturday than Friday and managed to collect around Rs 7.5 crore at the
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Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday unleashed a direct attack at Prime Minister Narendra Modi rejecting government’s offer for truce in Parliament. Here are the highlights of what Sonia said * We will fight against the brazen attitude of the government * The PM has been very free with his promises yet he seems totally
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In the past one month, onion prices have soared by 25% in Delhi and by almost 50% in Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. The highest increase of Rs 27 per kg has been recorded in Thiruvananthapuram. With indications of the high prices continuing for the next few weeks, government is set to place order for the
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A railway keyman, a bus driver, a milk vendor, a Punjab police constable now hailed as ‘Grenade Man’, a head constable who stopped terrorists from entering the police station and the superintendent of police Baljit Singh have emerged as heroes after the terrorist attack in Dinanagar. It was 5:30 am on Monday when milk vendor
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The Indian Army on Saturday honoured two railway employees who averted a major tragedy by spotting live bombs planted by terrorists on a railway bridge near Dinanagar town in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district on July 27. General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, Lt Gen KJ Singh, felicitated the two bravehearts – gateman Darshan Kumar and Satpal, at
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