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Wankhede brawl: MCA officials rubbish Shah Rukh's defence

Mumbai Cricket Association officials today rubbished Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's version of the fracas at the Wankhede Stadium last night, saying his statement had no basis. Video

Sangma thanks AIADMK, BJD; urges parties to back a tribal for Prez

Sangma, however, said finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, who is considered a front-runner for the ruling UPA's candidature, is "very highly qualified" for the post but said there are other qualified people and insisted that the President this time should be from among tribals.

Chhattisgarh: Suspected Maoists fire on minister's house, cop killed

Suspected Maoists opened fire on the security guards deployed at the residence of Chhattisgarh women and child development minister Lata Usendi at Kondagaon some 220 km south of Raipur tonight killing one on the spot. Ejaz Kaiser reports.

Hostile forces in Pak going scot-free, not helping ties: India

End strike or face contempt of court: HC to striking AI pilots

CBI quizzes Lt Gen Tejinder Singh in Adarsh case

Indian-origin men sentenced for wire fraud

NRHM scam: Pradeep Shukla sent to judicial custody

Infant deaths: PDP seeks PM's intervention

Women to get share of property in case of divorce

SC, Congress websites hacked, both deny attack

Greece: Technocrat cabinet to prepare for new vote

'More time needed to assess WB govt's performance'

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Our Take
The tide seems to be turning

Although these are very early days, Indian manufacturing is gaining some competitive advantage over the unrelenting tide of imports from China.

The Pundit
Living by bread alone

You can dish it out any which way and it still makes for a nice meal. A toast to 250 years of the sandwich!
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Donna Summer, Queen of Disco, dies

Grammy-winning disco legend Donna Summer, who shot to fame in the 1970s with hits including Hot Stuff and Bad Girls, died today after a battle with cancer, aged 63, her family said in a statement.

Top 10 Shah Rukh Khan controversies

Stardom comes at a price and SRK can surely vouch for it. King Khan has become one of the most controversial actors in B-Town owing to either his celebrity status, religion or behaviour. Read on for the recent muddles he has found himself in the middle of.

Freida Pinto fails to impress at Cannes

Freida Pinto isn't turning heads in her direction with her appearances at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival. Although the Slumdog star isn't looking hideous, she fails to impress with her average fashion sense. PIC INSIDE
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Gayle hits first ton of season, RCB score 215/1

Chris Gayle smashed a rollicking unbeaten 128, his first century of the season, to propel Royal Challengers Bangalore to a mammoth 215 for one against Delhi Daredevils in their must-win Indian Premier League clash in New Delhi today.

Kings XI beat CSK by 6 wkts

Kings XI Punjab beat Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in their Indian Premier League match in Dharamsala today. Scorecard

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Setting it right
Govt in action after Rs. knock

The finance ministry on Thursday made a strong pitch about India’s robust macro fundamentals as the US credit rating agency began consultations ahead of sovereign ratings revision. HT reports. Getting down to real action

Not rattled by rates? Home loan enquiries rise in 2011

Though interest rates hardened in the last few months, consumers are looking to invest in properties and the demand for new homes is on the rise. Mahua Venkatesh reports. No let-up despite realty slump

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What does Facebook IPO mean for users?

If you are one of the almost one billion people who use Facebook, you are unlikely to notice any major changes when you sign in this weekend. But a few years from now, the ripple effects of Friday's events could make things look dramatically different.

Coming soon: YouTube food channel, HUNGRY

YouTube's latest original content channel, HUNGRY will go live on July 2 and is expected to feature a freewheeling blend of how-to and celebrity-driven food videos.

Gadget round-up: Google TV G2, Optimus 4X HD

High-tech product releases announced this week include the world’s first 55” OLED Smart TV, an updated Google TV with a magic remote, LG’s first quad-core smartphone, and more. Here's a quick look.
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Governments need to take more risks: Jacqueline Novogratz

Jacqueline Novogratz, the woman who left her high-paying banking job to start Acumen Fund, a non-profit global venture, fell in love with the 'vitality of low income people'. Read on to know her story.

'Michelle contemplated divorcing Obama'

Michelle Obama contemplated divorcing Barack Obama in 2000 after he ignored her advice not to run for a House seat in Chicago, making him so 'depressed' that friends feared he might commit suicide.

Some CBSE courses have no takers

Even when the board keeps adding new vocational courses every year, not many universities are keen to consider these for admission to colleges, writes Garima Upadhyay Rawat.

Dos and don’ts for CSAT

This year civil services preliminary examination, due on May 20, 2012, will be the second based on the new pattern. Read on for brief and practical checklist of dos and don’ts.
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Eight rivieras from around the world

As the Cannes film festival gets underway, the French Riviera will once again be under the spotlight, in every sense of the word. But there are plenty of places around the world which offer its glamorous holiday mix.

Cannes 2012: The best pop-up spaces

Plenty of pop-up spaces are springing up in Cannes during the film festival to meet the gastronomic, party and wellness needs of visitors and locals alike. Here's a round-up of some of these temporary sites.

Paramount Pictures to build hotels

Movie firm Paramount has announced plans to launch a chain of hotels. The firm plans to create up to 50 hotels and resorts themed around Hollywood and California.

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NASA trains astronauts to land on asteroid

In a space mission straight from the movie Armageddon, astronauts are being trained to land on an asteroid, explore it for minerals and even destroy the object if it threatens the Earth. The training programme will teach them to..

Earth’s moon to be used as mirror to see Venus transit

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope will observe the transit of Venus across the sun’s face on June 5th and 6th.
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