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Indira Gandhi remembered on her 25th death anniversary

Indira Gandhi remembered on her 25th death anniversary

/ October 31, 2009 11:12 pm

Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who fell to the bullets of her bodyguards 25 years ago, was remembered on Saturday across the country which recalled her momentous decisions, some of which were hailed and riled in equal measure even in

Somali man aged 112 weds 17 yr old girl

Somali man aged 112 weds 17 yr old girl

/ October 30, 2009 11:55 pm

Hundreds of people have attended a wedding in central Somalia between a man who says he is 112 years old, and his teenage wife. Ahmed Muhamed Dore – who already has 13 children by five wives – said he would

Narendra Modi diagnosed with swine flu

Narendra Modi diagnosed with swine flu

/ October 30, 2009 8:42 pm

Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, who returned from a trip to Russia two days ago, has tested positive for swine flu. The confirmation of the test carried out on Thursday was announced by the state government on Friday morning, sending

Asian champ has no money, to sell medal

Asian champ has no money, to sell medal

/ October 30, 2009 4:49 pm

A Gold Bearer Asian Champion in Powerlifting from Siliguri city in India’s West Bengal state is lacking money to move to Pune city for the forthcoming Commonwealth powerlifting championship. He thus wants to sell his medal to participate in the

Tales of twin outfits

Tales of twin outfits

/ October 29, 2009 9:59 pm

Few days back, Kareena made an appearance in this cute dress at DPL. Surprisingly, VJ Archana was seen in the same dress in Lakme Fashion Week. [Source

TTD performs 8086 marriages in Andhra

TTD performs 8086 marriages in Andhra

/ October 29, 2009 3:57 pm

Over 8,000 marriages were performed as part of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam’s (TTD) ‘Kalyanamasthu’ mass-wedding ceremony across Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. Governor N D Tiwari and Chief Minister K Rosaiah, who visited the function at the Public Gardens here, blessed

Facebook virus on the prowl

/ October 29, 2009 3:55 pm

Think twice before changing your password in Facebook, for a virus touting itself as facebook password reset confirmation email is doing the rounds on email. One wrong click on this email can land you in great trouble. Delhi-based cyber crime

Salman Khan sells London Dreams tickets

Salman Khan sells London Dreams tickets

/ October 29, 2009 9:54 am

It’s the latest way of promoting a flick, Salman Khan after the success of Wanted in single screen theatres, has turned a ticket seller in singe screen theater – Delite to promote and sell the tickets of his upcomingflick London

Queen wore a dress made from forgotten Indian cloth

Queen wore a dress made from forgotten Indian cloth

/ October 28, 2009 11:34 pm

The British Queen wore a dress fit for royals at her state banquet for President Pratibha Patil on Tuesday night – after finding the Indian fabric lying unused in a cupboard for decades. Elizabeth II’s stunning pale gold lame dress

Umpiring legend David Shepherd dies

Umpiring legend David Shepherd dies

/ October 28, 2009 7:12 pm

Popular umpire David Shepherd, renowned for his sound judgment and idiosyncrasy, died of cancer on Tuesday night at the age of 68. Shepherd is survived by his wife Jenny, whom he married last year. One of the most affable umpires