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BJP national executive begins today
Modi shows who's boss, rival Joshi quits before party meet

BJP leader Sanjay Joshi today resigned from the party's national executive, according to media reports. Joshi's resignation, hours before the BJP meet in Mumbai, is seen as a pacifier to have Gujarat CM Narendra Modi attend the National Executive.

IPL molestation row: Zohal to withdraw case against Pomersbach

American woman Zohal Hamid on Wednesday night decided to withdraw molestation case against Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach after both the parties reached an out of court settlement.

'Pomersbach has confessed to his crime'

Aarushi-Hemraj case
CBI court order on framing of charges against Talwars likely today

A CBI court in Ghaziabad yesterday concluded arguments on the framing of charges against Rajesh and Nupur Talwar in the murders of their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj. Peeyush Khandelwal reports.

Mahasweta Devi quits post given by Mamata

Steepest ever hike hits petrol

FB shares tank, watchdogs sniff at Morgan Stanley

Taxmen come calling on Pune Warriors, RCB

Govt to probe CAG findings on airport deal

In parting shot, army chief targets Lt Gen

AI reinstates sacked pilot after written apology

Its hopes tethered, team heads for Pak

HC foils Jagan’s bid to delay CBI grilling

our take
A spring in the UPA's step

The government now has to use whatever goodwill it has left to deliver the goods, HT writes.

Silence is always the ally

To prevent sexual abuse, we must talk to children about sexuality in a positive way, Radhika Chandiramani writes.

The 20th Congress of the CPM in Calicut — the last before the next Lok Sabha election — deliberated on the party’s ideological and political positions with the aim of reclaiming its lost space in national politics. Politburo member and party’s key ideologue Sitaram Yechury explains:

Interview | Keshav Chandra
There will be visible improvement in the standards of trains

Keshav Chandra, appointed Member (Mechanical) with the Railway Board last month, is a man of many parts. Author of a book on sports called “One Track Mind”, which talks of excellence in sports through celibacy, Chandra has also been actively associated with the voluntary blood donation movement.

Anandan on Wednesday
Losing touch with reality

As I write this, 21 years after the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, I cannot help but recall the two great lessons I imbibed during the 1991 Lok Sabha campaign from two PMs–Chandrashekhar who was at the time caretaker PM and AB Vajpayee who was destined for the future. Sujata Anandan writes.

sunday sentiments
Drawing the line

The cartoon suggests that Ambedkar is a laggard who Nehru had to goad to get a move on. Karan Thapar writes.

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Oil's not well

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Today we will be looking at some of these budget touchscreen phones, especially those that cost below Rs. 10,000. If you’re stuck using a phone with buttons simply because you think touchscreen phones are expensive, this should hopefully change your mind.

US officials granted filmmakers access to SEAL Team that killed Osama: Report

A US House committee chairman charged on Wednesday that the CIA and defence department jeopardized US security by cooperating too closely with filmmakers producing a movie on the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.

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Don't over read Mulayam's presence at UPA dinner

If Mulayam was on the dais and also on the High Table with the UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, it was but natural. After his spectacular victory in the Uttar Pradesh election, the Samajwadi Supremo has enhanced his political status further... Pankaj Vohra writes. Dabs & Jabs

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MI vs CSK
Mumbai Indians caught in Dhoni whirlwind

The skipper hits form, leaves Super Kings a step closer to their third consecutive final. Rohit Bhaskar reports. Scorecard | High five from the contest | Winds of change

Gambhir is a tough but popular leader

Gauti has been a hard but popular leader and his runs at the top of the order have been crucial. Jacques Kallis writes.

Mario Balotelli, the temperamental and mercurial Manchester City striker, will have an important role to play for Italy at this year's Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine.

Joey Barton slapped with 12 match ban

QPR's volatile captain Joey Barton received a 12 match ban from the Football Association on Wednesday after being found guilty by an Independent Commission of two counts of violent conduct.

Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova, two players better known for their hardcourt and grasscourt abilities, are the form players going into the climax of the claycourt season at the French Open.

Li Na looking for Paris boost

It was a year ago that Li Na shot to world celebrity with a history-making win in the French Open women's singles final at Roland Garros. Since then though it has been tough going for the 30-year-old.

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Mannequins in Bollywood who can't act

Celebs visit new mom Shilpa Shetty

Salman-Katrina leave for Bangkok

Victorious SRK at IPL

Despite shoe bites, Shahid Kapoor shoots for Teri Meri Kahaani

Shoe bites kept Shahid Kapoor on his toes literally. The actor suffered shoe bites while wearing a traditional juti for Teri Meri Kahaani, but he not only continued shooting, but danced too. Shahid was asked to wear the juti or the Indian Mojri for...

RGV blames Abhishek for Sanjay Dutt spat

Salman Khan, Sooraj Barjatya team up again

First look: Amitabh in The Great Gatsby

Akshay game to play baddie again

No bikini for Sonakshi Sinha

I won’t ever act again: Farah Khan

We didn't shoot My name is Anthony Gonsalves: Big B

Horrible working with Sanjay Dutt: RGV

Trying to conceive may make men impotent?

The pressure on men from having to “perform” on cue can result in impotence and, in a significant number of cases, adultery, a new study has confirmed. After six months of the stress of so-called “timed intercourse”, at least four out of 10 men suffered erectile dysfunction or impotence.

Cheating on your partner can give you heart attack?

Victoria Beckham gets anti-ageing facial

Bar Rafaeli tops Maxim’s hot 100

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Baby's name not decided: Raj Kundra

B-Town excited about KJo's birthday bash

BCCI chief's gay son harassed by father?

Now, Rozlyn Khan flashes her butt

Kelly Brook dons swimsuit for phone booth photoshoot

Miley Cyrus flashes side boob

SRK, Priyanka adopt villages

technology

Microsoft sees 'rebirth' with new Windows 8 system

Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 series -- featuring an upgraded cloud computing service -- marks a "rebirth" of its operating systems, chief executive Steve Ballmer said Tuesday.

Facebook: One honeymoon begins, another ends

For Facebook Inc’s CEO Mark Zuckerburg, the honeymoon has begun in his personal life. And it has ended on Wall Street. Narayanan Madhavan writes.

Facebook stock slide puts new pressures on company

China’s Huawei top in India’s TV set-top box market

In 2011 Huawei was the leading STB vendor in the country with a 24 percent share of the market. British company Pace followed in second place with 12 percent market share said analyst firm ABI Research in a report released May 21.

What is a set-top box?

books

DC Comics will reveal gay superhero

DC Comics is renowned for iconic characters as Batman and Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman and now it is all set to reintroduce one of its major superheroes as openly gay.

Literary fests new tool of public diplomacy in South Asia

Literature, the soul of cultural exchange, is giving conventional diplomacy a run for its space in South Asia with the mushrooming literary festivals that are provoking, discussing and building new bridges across cultures.

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.

What to do in San Francisco

As preparations continue for the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge, a roundup of some of the best things to do in San Francisco, Califonia.

Euro 2012: what to see in Poland's host cities

As first-time hosts of football's Euro tournament, running June 8 to July 1, Poland and Ukraine are preparing to welcome millions of visitors to their respective countries. Poland's four major cities -- Warsaw, Gdansk, Poznan and Wroclaw -- will be the site of numerous matches. A short guide on the cities' top tourist sites.

Record-breaking Sky Tree opens to visitors

An estimated 200,000 people braved heavy rain in the Japanese capital on Tuesday to take part in the opening of the record-breaking Tokyo Sky Tree.

Consistency paid well to ICSE and ISC toppers

The girls rule the roost in this year's examination results announced by CISCE on Saturday. Shalaka Kulkarni from Smt Sulochanadevi Singhania School, Thane and Madhvi Singh from Carmel School, Dhanbad, have been receiving congratulatory messages since Saturday morning...

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LATEST NEWS

BJP national executive begins todayModi shows who's boss, rival Joshi quits before party meet

Aarushi-Hemraj caseCBI court order on framing of charges against Talwars likely today

our takeA spring in the UPA's step

Interview: Sitaram YechuryBreaking Cong, BJP’s bipolar politics is priority

Interview | Keshav ChandraThere will be visible improvement in the standards of trains

Anandan on WednesdayLosing touch with reality

sunday sentimentsDrawing the line

Multimedia

blog | capital closeupDon't over read Mulayam's presence at UPA dinner

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