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Yuvraj has cancer, undergoing chemotherapy in US

Yuvraj has cancer, undergoing chemotherapy in US

/ February 5, 2012 3:40 pm

Yuvraj Singh, who played a stellar role in India’s ODI World Cup triumph last year, has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy in the United States.The 30-year-old left-hander has been in US since last month being treated for

AIMF to Field Candidates in All 40 Constituencies in Goa

/ February 5, 2012 2:23 pm

All India Minorities Front will field candidates in all the 40 constituencies in Goa for the assembly poll. Addressing a press conference here today, president of the front S M Asif said that there is rampant corruption in Goa under

Shah Rukh Khan assaults film-maker Shirish Kunder

Shah Rukh Khan assaults film-maker Shirish Kunder

/ January 31, 2012 11:10 am

Shah Rukh Khan is said to have punched and slapped film-maker Shirish Kunder last night. Read on for juicy details… Those who’re following Shirish Kunder on the popular micro-blogging site would opine that his tweets against RA.One would irk Shah

Cannot censor the Web: Google to India

Cannot censor the Web: Google to India

/ January 28, 2012 11:45 am

Ahead of a court hearing, technology giant Google facing controversy in India allegedly for hosting obscene and objectionable content on Thursday made it clear that it is not possible for the company to monitor everything on its website.  Google and

Thailand’s first woman PM to be chief guest at Republic Day

Thailand’s first woman PM to be chief guest at Republic Day

/ January 25, 2012 11:44 am

Yingluck Shinawatra, the first woman Prime Minister of Thailand who will be the chief guest at the 63rd Republic Day parade, arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday. Yingluck will attend a ceremonial reception on Wednesday at the forecourt of Rashtrapati

India objects to Leno’s remark on Golden Temple

India objects to Leno’s remark on Golden Temple

/ January 24, 2012 11:37 am

India will take up with the US authorities a joke by popular TV host Jay Leno in which he said the Golden Temple, the holiest shrine for Sikhs, was a summer home for wealthy presidential candidate Mitt Romney. “The late

First all-women police station in Bihar

/ January 23, 2012 2:39 pm

Biharsharif: The first all-woman police station in Bihar was inaugurated by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Nalanda district on Monday. The police station, set up at the district headquarters here, will deal with complaints from women on atrocities, family disputes

Juhi Parmar wins Big Boss season 5

Juhi Parmar wins Big Boss season 5

/ January 8, 2012 1:23 pm

Popular TV actress Juhi Parmar won the fifth season of controversial reality show Bigg Boss tonight. The show, spread over 14 weeks, came to an end with Juhi beating Amar Upadhyay, Mahek Chahal, Siddharth Bhardwaj and Akashdeep Saigal. Towards the

Relief for Mukesh Ambani, court recalls arrest warrant

Relief for Mukesh Ambani, court recalls arrest warrant

/ December 19, 2011 4:34 pm

Thrissur: A consumer disputes redressal forum here has recalled its arrest warrant against Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Group of Industries after the company deposited with it Rs 25,000 as fine amount. “The forum recalled the arrest

Arrest warrant against Mukesh Ambani

Arrest warrant against Mukesh Ambani

/ December 18, 2011 12:43 am

Thrissur: The Thrissur consumer court Friday issued an arrest warrant against Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani for failing to adhere to its earlier ruling on a complaint by a customer of mobile phone service. The case before the Thirissur Consumer