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Pakistani father-son duo held in Italy over Mumbai attacks

A Pakistani father-son duo in Italy, who managed a money transfer agency that was used to finance the Mumbai terror attacks, were arrested on Saturday in the northern Italian city of Brescia.
Koda says he will report to ED only after Jharkhand polls
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, who has failed to appear before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the money laundering case against him, on Saturday said he would be available for questioning only after the Assembly polls.
India concerned over 'perceived missteps' of Obama admn: Daily
The Obama administration's "perceived missteps", including a reference to Indo-Pak ties in a Sino-US joint statement, have triggered concerns among Indian officials that the country has been suddenly relegated to the second tier of the America-Asian relationship, a media report claimed in Washington today.

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    Salman saves a co-star's life

    Had it not been for Salman Khan's presence of mind an actor would have lost his life. While shooting for a train robbery sequence for Vijay Galani’s forthcoming film Veer in Rajasthan...

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    Believe it or not - the authorities in Andhra Pradesh have issued a ration card in the name of Mahatma Gandhi along with his picture! What is more shocking is that the card named Nathuram Godse, the killer of Mahatma Gandhi, as his father.

     
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    Bourses regains 17k level on ample liquidity
    Indian bourses ended well past the 17k-psychologically important level over the week as positive liquidity situation and a strong build-up in the derivatives series indicated bullish trend in short term.
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    India's second largest lender, ICICI Bank on Saturday said it has raised $750-million through the issue of five-year bonds at its Bahrain branch.

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    Senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar will stay in presidential suite of Hotel Landmark during the second Test match between India and Sri Lanka starting in Kanpur from Tuesday.
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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. Scorecard | Special: The Legend
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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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    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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    Karan Johar's Kurbaan released yesterday and is already talk of the town. The producer invited some of his friends from the industry for a special screening of the film. Here's a dekko.

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    Director Hardwicke succeeds in giving the familiar story a fresh twist. Kristen Stewart is passable. Pattinson has the kind of uber-cool screen presence that is favoured by the tweens. Read on for full review by Rashid Irani.
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    Hollywood actress Kate Hudson has revealed that her six-year-old son Ryder has a crush on Spanish beauty Penelope Cruz.

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    Veteran Bollywood actor Om Puri's biography, Unlikely Hero: Om Puri, written by his journalist wife Nandita, will be released by Amitabh Bachchan on November 23.
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        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.