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PM leaves for US; N-tech transfer, terror on agenda

PM Manmohan Singh’s visit to the United States — the first by a head of state after Barack Obama became president — is expected to “take the strategic partnership between the two countries to the next level”, a government spokesperson said on Friday. Singh and Obama will discuss counter-terrorism, non-proliferation and climate change among other things in Washington on Tuesday. Varghese K George examines...
Sugar row: Govt bows to farmers
Government backtracks on sugarcane pricing, Opposition satisfied
The government on Friday bowed to pressure from sugarcane farmers, Opposition parties and some of its own leaders and allies and announced a rollback on the sugar control order that has paralysed Parliament for the last two days, reports HT Correspondent.
Will cricket ban on Azhar be lifted?
Lift Azhar cricket ban, Cong MPs urge
A move is afoot within the Congress to revoke the life ban on former Indian skipper Mohammad Azharuddin. The argument: most other international cricketers accused of match-fixing have been accepted back into the fold. Vinod Sharma reports...

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    Nov 20, 2009: Day in pics
    The Gandhi siblings, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra, out on the roads in Amethi. Priyanka drives brother Rahul in Amethi
     
     
    Sex selection just a mouse click away
    “Select your baby’s gender at will in 3 simple steps with 94% accuracy”: that’s not a furtive sign at a shady clinic but what you get when you type ‘gender selection clinics’ on the Yahoo search engine. Popular Internet portals Google and Yahoo are breaking Indian laws by carrying ads of sex selection clinics. Sanchita Sharma examines...
    Shakira goes desi
    There’s great news for Shakira fans — the Latino singer may soon be heard crooning to Indian tunes. Bollywood music director duo, Sajid-Wajid, is collaborating with the Hips Don’t Lie singer for an Indo-western song. Maanwi Malik reports...
     
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    Airtel cuts roaming rates by 60 per cent
    India's largest telecom service provider Bharti Airtel on Friday reduced roaming charges by up to 60 per cent for its 115 million subscribers. State-owned BSNL and MTNL said they will study Airtel tariffs and respond.
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    Handset giant Nokia on Saturday said it will cut around 330 jobs in Finland and Denmark, as part of streamlining research and development operations.

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    Sachin completes 30,000 runs in international cricket

    Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar has reached another milestone in his career by completing a phenomenal 30,000 runs in international cricket during the ongoing Ahmedabad Test against Sri Lanka on Friday. Live Scorecard | Special: The Legend
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    Dead track sure way to kill Test cricket
    It almost seems like there is a conspiracy to finish Test cricket in India. For the administrators it seems to be an unwarranted burden and the sooner it dies the better for them, so that they can expand and enlarge their IPL and Champions League events, writes Pradeep Magazine.

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    China strengthened its economy and built up global credit over time. The changes were so steady that the US was lulled into believing that it was living in an unchanging world. But the world did change and Obama came to power in this altered world, writes Kaushik Basu.
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    India’s new global (i)con
    Koda’s loot is only a drop in the ocean. But this tribal has raised the per capita bar. And people much more fortunate than him, who have been skimming for generations, are feeling small, writes Pratik Kanjilal.
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    Celebs get knotty!
    Love is in the air this wedding season. As Shilpa Shetty begins her pre-wedding functions, here's a look at other Bollywood celebs who have been bitten by the love bug.

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    Emraan Hashmi gets a Big B style makeover

    Moving away from his serial kisser image, actor Emraan Hashmi will seen playing an underworld don in period flick Once Upon A Time in Mumbai where his look is inspired by none-other-than Bollywood mega star Amitabh Bachchan. And how?
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    Robert Pattinson dreads embarking on the search for his first home because he's convinced the paparazzi will follow him and reveal his new address to the world.
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    Shakira can belly dance since birth!

    Colombian pop star Shakira who is famed for her sensuous dance moves, believes she could belly dance since birth and never had to learn it. Here's what she revealed.

    Curb your caffeine intake
    Next time you plan to hang out with your friends at a coffee bar or take a coffee break at work, be aware of how much is enough. Excessive intake of coffee and tea may pose health hazards.


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      Want to take up a power job?

      Electrical engineering is the gateway to all manufacturing industries, as all plants are run on electricity. Vimal Chander Joshi reports on this ‘evergreen’ profession.

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        Ageing Santa gets facelift for Christmas

        A Santa in New Zealand with a droopy eye has received a $100,000 (Rs 46 lakh) face-lift in the run-up to Christmas so that his ageing face does not scare children.