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’93 blasts plotter Tiger Memon in Pakistan, works for ISI

Ahead of the proposed peace talks between India and Pakistan, fresh revelations made to Indian security agencies by a recently arrested aide of don-turned-terrorist Dawood Ibrahim strengthen fears about resuming a dialogue while Pakistan continues to shelter Indian terror suspects, reports Stavan Desai.
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Bt brinjal put on hold, more safety tests coming
India on Tuesday clamped an indefinite moratorium on its first genetically-modified food, Bt brinjal, until “independent” tests prove it is safe, report Chetan Chauhan and Zia Haq. Minister's report | See popup
Rural job scheme to go hi-tech
The government is planning to shift completely to a smart card-based electronic benefit transfer (EBT) system to pay wages to beneficiaries of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS). Gaurav Choudhury and Mahua Venkatesh report...

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    Shah Rukh Khan isn’t intimidated by the full body-scan machines recently installed at London airports — in fact, he’s been signing printouts of his X-rays. The actor revealed on a weekend show on UK television that he had turned the controversial machines into a public relations opportunity at Heathrow.
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    The BJP has decided to depute two snake charmers at the venue of the party’s national council meeting in Indore to ensure that the reptiles do not harm any of the participants in the tents.
     
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    Spineless India blown away in four days
    South Africa thumped India by innings and six runs despite a fighting century by Sachin Tendulkar on the fourth day of the first Test to go 1-0 up in the two-match series, reports Kadambari Murali Wade.
    Curator rules out turner at the Eden Gardens
    The curator at Eden Gardens says he is preparing a good wicket that will last five days for India's must-win second Test against South Africa starting on Sunday and ruled out laying out a strip that will overtly assist spinners, reports Nikhilesh Bhattacharya.

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    A family enterprise
    Rahul Gandhi has indicated that he would like to change the power equations, that he would like to ‘open up’ the Congress to new talent. But a majority of the ‘young’ MPs who have emerged as the party’s next line of leaders are children of prominent Congressmen. Sagarika Ghose examines...
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    The heat generated in the media on climate change issues has been put off by a cold winter. However, RK Pachauri of The Energy Research Institute, the leading climate change expert has suffered some burns. Manju Menon and Kanchi Kohli examine...
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    Ash put her worst foot forward at Shilpa's reception. She is not the only celeb to dress shabbily, on ocasion. Here are other celebs prone to fashion disasters.

    Duff named best actress at British film awards

    Actress Anne-Marie Duff received the best actress honour for her role as John Lennon's mother in Nowhere Boy at the Evening Standard British Film Awards.
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    Drew Barrymore in a car accident
    The 50 First Dates actress, Drew Barrymore was in a cheerful mood when she left a hair salon, but the star was in for a rude shock as her car was hit by a paparazzo's car.
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    Herbal medicines can be hazardous
    A forensic pathologist has sounded a worldwide warning of the potential lethal dangers of herbal medicines if taken in large quantities, injected, or combined with prescription drugs. Read on...
    Angelina Jolie visits Haitian refugees

    The actress and her partner, actor Brad Pitt, also donated a million dollars to Doctors without Borders in Haiti following the January 12 quake, the worst natural disaster on record in the Americas.



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    Madhya Pradesh occupies perhaps the oldest part of the subcontinent called the Gondwana the home of the Gonds. Close to Bhopal at Bhimbetka are the prehistoric caves that preserve some fascinating paintings dating back to paleolithic times.
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      The Indian head of the UN climate change panel, already under fire over errors in a key 2007 report, is raising eyebrows again. This time at a raunchy novel.
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        Want to be a criminologist?

        With increasing crime rates and the threat of terrorism looming large, there’s a great need for criminologists in India. Syed Amir Ali Hashmi finds out what this career can offer you.

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          Dino footprints found in China

          Archaeologists in China have uncovered more than 3,000 dinosaur footprints. The footprints, believed to be more than 100 million years old, were discovered after an excavation.