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No extra time for CSK CEO, Mumbai Police asks him to appear before 5 pm todayShukla, Jaitley meet Sibal, call for strong anti-fixing lawMumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail corridor inching closer to reality8.2 magnitude quake shkes Russia, no casualtiesSP leader's son gets life term for raping minor3 armymen killed in south Kashmir militant attackMadhya Pradesh power company staff threaten strikeUS panel clears bill to probe racial profiling at airportsObama urged to push for economic reforms in IndiaUS Senate approves Srinivasan as top court judgeNo extra time for CSK CEO, Mumbai Police asks him to appear before 5 pm todayShukla, Jaitley meet Sibal, call for strong anti-fixing lawMumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail corridor inching closer to reality8.2 magnitude quake shkes Russia, no casualtiesSP leader's son gets life term for raping minor3 armymen killed in south Kashmir militant attackMadhya Pradesh power company staff threaten strikeUS panel clears bill to probe racial profiling at airportsObama urged to push for economic reforms in IndiaUS Senate approves Srinivasan as top court judgeNo extra time for CSK CEO, Mumbai Police asks him to appear before 5 pm todayShukla, Jaitley meet Sibal, call for strong anti-fixing lawMumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail corridor inching closer to reality8.2 magnitude quake shkes Russia, no casualtiesSP leader's son gets life term for raping minor3 armymen killed in south Kashmir militant attackMadhya Pradesh power company staff threaten strikeUS panel clears bill to probe racial profiling at airportsObama urged to push for economic reforms in IndiaUS Senate approves Srinivasan as top court judgeNo extra time for CSK CEO, Mumbai Police asks him to appear before 5 pm todayShukla, Jaitley meet Sibal, call for strong anti-fixing lawMumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail corridor inching closer to reality8.2 magnitude quake shkes Russia, no casualtiesSP leader's son gets life term for raping minor3 armymen killed in south Kashmir militant attackMadhya Pradesh power company staff threaten strikeUS panel clears bill to probe racial profiling at airportsObama urged to push for economic reforms in IndiaUS Senate approves Srinivasan as top court judgeNo extra time for CSK CEO, Mumbai Police asks him to appear before 5 pm todayShukla, Jaitley meet Sibal, call for strong anti-fixing lawMumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail corridor inching closer to reality8.2 magnitude quake shkes Russia, no casualtiesSP leader's son gets life term for raping minor3 armymen killed in south Kashmir militant attackMadhya Pradesh power company staff threaten strikeUS panel clears bill to probe racial profiling at airportsObama urged to push for economic reforms in IndiaUS Senate approves Srinivasan as top court judge
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No extra time for CSK CEO, Mumbai Police asks him to appear before 5 pm today

Mumbai Police today indicated it would not extend the deadline for Chennai Super Kings CEO Gurunath Meiyappan to appear before it for questioning in the T20 betting scandal, saying 'he has been asked to present himself by 5 pm today'.
Vindoo names 3 Chennai players, including a senior

Averse to frisking, Meira Kumar shoots down Ukraine visit

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar shot down a bilateral meet at Kiev after Ukraine refused to exempt her and accompanying six MPs from frisking. Saubhadra Chatterji reports.
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I won't be soft like my mother: Rahul's message to Cong leaders

Congress V-P Rahul Gandhi sent out an unusually blunt message to his party colleagues yesterday, promising to be tougher than his mother in dealing with factionalism and indiscipline. HT reports.

3 armymen killed in south Kashmir militant attack

SP leader's son gets life term for raping minor

BSP chips in for Congress as SP acts pricey

Group of Ministers hold meet over CBI autonomy

9 infants die in West Bengal hospital

8.2 magnitude quake shkes Russia, no casualties

Punjab teacher gets life term for student’s rape

Delhi sizzles under hottest day in May in 10 years

Obama defends drones, sees narrower terror threat

WikiLeaks slams critical documentary

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A man for all reasons

Sharif is committed to picking up from where Vajpayee and he left off around 14 years ago. The political class in India should not let him down, writes Vinod Sharma.

Bollywood's sugar-coated bitter pill

While I would of course defend the sanctity of any story, I also believe that those who create the pop culture that shapes one billion mindsets should be more responsible. Anuya Jakatdar writes.
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Salman Khan's Mental revolves around social issues

Salman Khan is now set to play the lead role in a film which is a satirical take on the society today. The film is a remake of the Chiranjeevi-starrer Stalin, which was made in Telugu in 2006 film apparently revolves around relevant social issues.

Obama says Srinivasan will serve with distinction as judge of US top court

Describing him as a 'trailblazer' who personifies the best of America, the US President Barack Obama has said that Indian-American Srikanth Srinivasan will serve as a judge of America's second highest court 'with distinction'.

Uddhav sends BMC Rs. 5 lakh cheque to cover Bal Thackeray's funeral expenses

Irked by reports that taxpayers’ money was spent on arrangements at the funeral of his father, the late Bal Thackeray, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has sent a Rs. 5 lakh cheque to the civic body to cover the funeral costs.

Mamata Banerjee wants to take over Saradha TV channels

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Thursday that her government would "temporarily take over" two television channels owned by the scam-tainted Saradha Group amidst howls of protest from the opposition CPI(M). HT reports.

Google, like Facebook, in talks to buy Waze for about $1 billion: report

Google Inc is considering buying Israeli mobile satellite navigation start-up Waze Inc, which may lead to a bidding war with Facebook Inc, Bloomberg news reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

3D Printing: what we are dealing with

Imagine a device that can create a gun for $25. Now imagine being able to fire eight shots from this novel gun. Wait, don’t stop there. What if you could create it? The alarming truth is you can. Click here to learn about the pros and cons of 3D printing!

Time to go, Mr Srinivasan

N Srinivasan's ultimate genius lies in turning the Indian Board, a conglomerate of powerful businessmen, politicians, and bureaucrats, into a mute spectator of his brazen actions. As the police circle his cricket empire, surely it's time to show him the door, writes Pradeep Magazine.

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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

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100 years of Indian cinema

As Indian cinema completes its centenary anniversary, we celebrate it by visiting all the defining moments in its history.
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Are you a Bollywood junkie? Get the latest buzz and updates on the lives of your favourites celebs. Stay tuned and know it first!
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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...
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Karnataka Assembly polls 2013

The latest news on the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections 2013
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Spot-fixing: fear of sponsor pullout looms over T20 league

Chastened Royals take low-key route to big test

Experience saw Royals through

It was like bereavement: Rahul Dravid on spot-fixing

A T20 match both teams fiercely fought to lose

Troubled by tendons, Sachin likely to miss out 2nd qualifier

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Rauf times ahead for ‘elite’ umpire

Sarfaraz Nawaz, who captained Rauf for close to 10 years for Railways and Lahore, feels Rauf is a victim of greed. Sai Mohan reports. video-icon

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Secret to Mishra’s success: my leg-spin tips!

Not many recall that I used to bowl leg-spin too. One of my "ardent admirers" Shane Warne may not like it but I used to pitch it alright. Gautam Gambhir writes. Gauti says
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Study: vitamin C may cure tuberculosis

A study has shown that lab-grown tuberculosis (TB) bacteria were killed with good old Vitamin C -- an unexpected discovery they hope will lead to better, cheaper drugs. Interestingly, in the lab tests, the bacteria never developed resistance to Vitamin C.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger caught grabbing ex wife’s butt on camera

Kim Kardashian congratulates ex-boyfreind Reggie Bush

Salman Khan: the most eligible bachelor?

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BMW Motorrad’s always had confusing motorcycle nomenclature, but the F 650 GS has to be among the most difficult of BMW bike names to understand. In a nutshell, this parallel-twin isn’t a 650, but a 798cc bike.

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Google faces new federal antitrust probe: source

US regulators are in the early stages of an antitrust probe into whether Google Inc, the top player in Web display advertising, breaks antitrust law in how it handles some advertising sales, a source told Reuters on Thursday.

    ITC says Microsoft did not violate Google patent

    Microsoft Corp won a round in a complex patent war on Thursday when the International Trade Commission said the company's popular Xbox entertainment system did not violate a patent owned by Google subsidiary Motorola Mobility.

    LG joins the new wave of waterproof smartphones

    The unveiling of the Optimus GJ means that consumers will soon have a choice of three different handsets that can withstand the wear and tear of a summer beach holiday.

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    Kannada author loses out to American in Booker race

    Well-known Kannada author U R Ananthamurthy, the only Indian to be shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2013, today lost the prestigious award to American writer Lydia Davis.

      Murakami translation out next year: report

      The eagerly-awaited English translation of Haruki Murakami's latest novel could hit bookstores next year, a Japanese newspaper has reported.

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      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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        Flyers name their favorite airlines

        Virgin America is emerging as a clear favorite within the airline industry, adding another accolade to its belt this year after travelers put the carrier at the top of the heap.

        Top 10 quirky museums around the world

        Hear the word museum and odds are you conjure up an image of portrait halls and sculpture gardens - the traditional home of traditional art. However, the world is a huge, creative and even quirky place.
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        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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