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Govt's new anti-fraud body to meet ThursdaySuicide bomber hits Afghan govt building, 11 deadKolkata cop Ujjwal Roy conquers Mount EverestHindi should be included in Australian curriculum: report'Mutual trust' must for India, China relations: Li KeqiangPawar slams Narendra Modi over Ishrat Jahan's killingThree Tibetans protest outside Li's hotelSonakshi Sinha takes painting lessons from Salman KhanImran Khan's party wins revote in Karachi, protests expectedAhead of Kerry visit, top US diplomat to visit IndiaGovt's new anti-fraud body to meet ThursdaySuicide bomber hits Afghan govt building, 11 deadKolkata cop Ujjwal Roy conquers Mount EverestHindi should be included in Australian curriculum: report'Mutual trust' must for India, China relations: Li KeqiangPawar slams Narendra Modi over Ishrat Jahan's killingThree Tibetans protest outside Li's hotelSonakshi Sinha takes painting lessons from Salman KhanImran Khan's party wins revote in Karachi, protests expectedAhead of Kerry visit, top US diplomat to visit IndiaGovt's new anti-fraud body to meet ThursdaySuicide bomber hits Afghan govt building, 11 deadKolkata cop Ujjwal Roy conquers Mount EverestHindi should be included in Australian curriculum: report'Mutual trust' must for India, China relations: Li KeqiangPawar slams Narendra Modi over Ishrat Jahan's killingThree Tibetans protest outside Li's hotelSonakshi Sinha takes painting lessons from Salman KhanImran Khan's party wins revote in Karachi, protests expectedAhead of Kerry visit, top US diplomat to visit IndiaGovt's new anti-fraud body to meet ThursdaySuicide bomber hits Afghan govt building, 11 deadKolkata cop Ujjwal Roy conquers Mount EverestHindi should be included in Australian curriculum: report'Mutual trust' must for India, China relations: Li KeqiangPawar slams Narendra Modi over Ishrat Jahan's killingThree Tibetans protest outside Li's hotelSonakshi Sinha takes painting lessons from Salman KhanImran Khan's party wins revote in Karachi, protests expectedAhead of Kerry visit, top US diplomat to visit IndiaGovt's new anti-fraud body to meet ThursdaySuicide bomber hits Afghan govt building, 11 deadKolkata cop Ujjwal Roy conquers Mount EverestHindi should be included in Australian curriculum: report'Mutual trust' must for India, China relations: Li KeqiangPawar slams Narendra Modi over Ishrat Jahan's killingThree Tibetans protest outside Li's hotelSonakshi Sinha takes painting lessons from Salman KhanImran Khan's party wins revote in Karachi, protests expectedAhead of Kerry visit, top US diplomat to visit India
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'Mutual trust' must for India, China relations: Li Keqiang

Speaking alongside Manmohan Singh, Li said China wanted to increase cooperation with India, saying his choice of destination for his first foreign visit showed the importance that Beijing attached to ties with Delhi. Indo-China formal talks begin video-icon

Sreesanth wanted to party all night with 'as many women as possible': Delhi Police

Sreesanth had plans to party all night 'with as many women as possible' on May 15, Delhi Police have said. They claimed the cricketer was drunk and easily lured to Mumbai’s Trident Hotel, where police had already arrested Jiju Janardhan. Jatin Anand reports.

Straight talk
Lalu Prasad calls Nitish Kumar 'a toy in the hands of RSS'

RJD president and former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav hit the ground in Patna with a ‘parivartan’ rally. In an interview with Anirban Guha Roy, Prasad spoke of his growing distaste for the Nitish Kumar government.

Will Pak army let Nawaz Sharif cosy up to India?

Mercury soars in Delhi, could cross 45° Celsius

Lalu Prasad calls JD-U leader 'alsatian'

Amit Shah's plum post hints at Modi's bigger role

2 Andhra ministers meet CM, submit resignation

Ahead of Kerry visit, top US diplomat to visit India

Railgate: CBI documents validate phone intercepts

Israel is world's largest exporter of drones

South Korea says ready for more North missile tests

Tornadoes hammer three US states; 1 reported dead

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Dragon will talk turkey

The Chinese Premier reached India on May 19 evening. While he is in India, New Delhi must keep in mind that China has used its economic ties to armtwist many nations, writes Jayadeva Ranade.

Our Take
Turn a paler shade of saffron

The BJP’s politics is turning out to be neither fish nor fowl nor good red herring. The BJP must come up with a poll plank that is far more inclusive than Hindutva.
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Fake Facebook accounts stump popular Bihar cop

For Shivdeep Waman Lande, the former famous city SP of Patna, his special status of being ‘popular with the masses’ and ‘the most eligible bachelor in town’ have started troubling him, thanks to others, and he is not amused. Mukesh Kumar Mishra reports.

Meerut girl thrashes boyfriend for not marrying her

A girl thrashed a youth in public and handed him over to the police, lodging a complaint against him for establishing sexual relations with her on false promise of marriage, police said in Meerut.

The Past shines at Cannes Film Festival

Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s The Past is a disturbing picture of how modern families grow dysfunctional. The Past opens in a masterful manner when we see Berenice Bejo, portraying Marie. Gautaman Bhaskaran reports

Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber big winners at Billboard Music Awards

Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift won the big prizes at the Billboard Music Awards, which also honored Madonna and Prince. Swift won eight of 11 awards, including top artist and top Billboard 200 album for Red.

Yahoo! to buy popular blog-maker Tumblr for $1.1bn

Yahoo!'s board has approved a deal to purchase the popular blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. This will mark its entry in the premier league of social media.

Delhi University drops college preference, brace for higher cutoffs

The cutoff marks in Delhi University may be higher than what students are expecting this year due to the university’s new application process, college principals say. Mallica Joshi reports.

HT for Gurgaon
Dark side of moon: Danger lurks at every corner here

Sample this: In a city with a population of a little over 16 lakh, around 10 cars have been stolen every day this year, one person has been abducted every two days and one person has been murdered every three days. Deevakar Anand and Leena Dhankhar report. Police initiatives | 10 things HT will do | Grill Session
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When Led Zep Reunited

In 2007, the surviving members of Led Zeppelin reunited to produce a concert that many would’ve died to be able to watch live. Six years later, the DVD is out and so is the audio recording. Bliss for middle-aged rockers. READ BLOG

Brunch

Browse through your favourite lifestyle magazine as you spend the weekend at a leisurely pace.

100 years of Indian cinema

As Indian cinema completes its centenary anniversary, we celebrate it by visiting all the defining moments in its history.

HT Celebs

Are you a Bollywood junkie? Get the latest buzz and updates on the lives of your favourites celebs. Stay tuned and know it first!

You Read They Learn

You Read, They Learn is a year-long initiative to help educate underprivileged children. every time you pick up a copy of Hindustan Times, a child...

Karnataka Assembly polls 2013

The latest news on the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections 2013
 
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RCB knocked out
Sammy strikes twice as Sun rises in Hyderabad

It was Parthiv Patel and Shikhar Dhawan's opening partnership that saved the day for the Sunrisers, who again restricted the opposition. Anand Sachar reports. Scorecard | Standings

By invitation
What goes around comes around: Rajasthan’s royal mess

This could be the silver lining for the entire cricket world if the ICC and the BCCI can put in place some foolproof processes to take care of the spot-fixing menace. Sanjay Dixit writes.

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Ford EcoSport EcoBoost detailed video review

We bring you a comprehensive video review of the Ford EcoSport powered by the award-winning 1.0-litre EcoBoost Engine.

Mahindra e2o detailed road-test review

If you think about it, the e2o is the first ‘car’ that Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has developed in-house and it’s an electric one. The Verito doesn’t really count as it’s been handed down by Renault and the rest of M&M’s products are all UVs, SUVs, trucks and even bikes.

Yahoo! looks to Tumblr as elixir for revival

Yahoo! geared up for a major announcement Monday said to be a $1.1 billion deal to take over popular blogging platform Tumblr, a move that could bring a younger, hipper audience to the struggling Internet pioneer.

New Xbox more than a game console for Microsoft

Microsoft Corp is set to make a splash this week with the eagerly awaited unveiling of its new Xbox game console, eight years after the last version, as it seeks a larger share of the $65 billion a year global computer gaming industry.

Review: Toshiba brings high-res screen to Windows

Last year, Apple added a visually stunning option to its MacBooks: screens with ultra-high resolution. These "Retina" displays reveal four times as much detail as any Windows laptop screen ... until now. Toshiba just released a new laptop line with a Retina-level display.

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Ananthamurthy in running for Man Booker International Prize

Kannada writer UR Ananthamurthy’s presence in the Man Booker International Prize 2013 shortlist has sent Indian interest soaring in the run-up to the announcement of the winner in London on May 22.  

About the Oracle

The question of giving is best addressed between a man and his maker. Tap Dancing to Work — an omnibus of the best articles published in Fortune magazine on master investor Warren Buffett — traces the story of the ‘Oracle of Omaha’.

Options aplenty at AUD

Offering a range of interdisciplinary elective courses and applied courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with multiple exit possibilities, Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD) allows students to graduate after three years...

Making a choice: Course or college?

While a renowned institute can help you build a strong foundation, a good course can give you long-term benefits. Make an informed choice, say experts.
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Treetop accommodations growing in popularity

Adventurous travelers interested in branching out may want to consider looking beyond the standard hotel room and gazing further afield at an increasingly popular kind of accommodation: treehouse hotels.

48 hours in Bucharest

Got 48 hours to explore Romania's capital and its eclectic mix of western architectural ideas, eastern imagery, 20th century totalitarian megalomania and buzzing nightlife?

Couchsurfing: an evening with the adventure lovers

Interacting with a bunch of travelers who live to trust can be a fun experience. On a potluck to share knick-knacks and form travel groups, we caught up with the Couchsurfers in Delhi. Durga M Sengupta writes about the emerging travel lifestyle!
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Three astronauts return to Earth after half-a-year ISS mission

The first Canadian astronaut to command the International Space Station landed safely in Kazakhstan with two crewmates on Tuesday, wrapping up a five-month mission aboard the International Space Station.

Boy genius diagnosed with autism has IQ higher than Einstein

A 14-year-old boy from Indiana, who was diagnosed with moderate to severe autism at the age of 2, has an IQ of 170, which is higher than Einstein’s, and he is now on the road to winning a Nobel Prize.
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