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Rani Mukerji's crush on Aamir Khan

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"I had a huge crush on Aamir when I was in school," revealed Rani Mukerji, who will be seen opposite Mr Prefectionist in Talaash.

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<P>Former BCCI president Sharad Pawars NCP on Friday demanded current president N Srinivasans resignation from the cricket board, after his son-in-law and CSK boss Gurunath Meiyappan’s name cropped up in the spot fixing case.</P>
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NCP demands Srinivasan's resignation

<P>Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of BCCI chief N Srinivasan arrived in Mumbai to face interrogation, in connection with the IPL spot-fixing scandal. Meiyappan was escorted out of Mumbai airport by the police. He is being taken to Crawford Market police station where he will be confronted with actor Vindoo Dara Singh, who has reportedly said that he used to bet on games on Meiyappans behalf. He will be questioned about betting and spot-fixing. According to reports, the police will question Meiyappan on whether he has been passing information. Earlier in the day, India Cements, the owner of the Chennai Super Kings had issued a statement clarifying that Gurunath Meiyappan is only an honorary member of CSK, not owner. </P>
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Meiyappan lands in Mumbai, police to question him

T20 League chairman Rajiv Shukla has demanded strong law against the fixing in sports. However once again he said that BCCI will take strong action against the culprits.

Shukla, Jaitley advocates for strong law against fixing

<P>Gurunath Meiyappan, CEO of Chennai Super Kings is on his way to Mumbai to appear for questioning in the IPL spot-fixing scandal on Friday on the advice of his lawyers. Meiyappan was issued with summons to appear before the Mumbai crime branch on Friday for interrogation between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. According to reports, Meiyappan is involved in IPL betting since 2011. Earlier in the day, IPL chief Rajiv Shukla and BCCI vice-president, Arun Jaitley met Indias law minister, requesting him to chart out a strong law against fixing and betting. Sports minister Jitendra Singh, while speaking to media persons in New Delhi said that the ongoing scam has shamed the country.</P>
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Spot-fixing: Meiyappan misses interrogation deadline

<P>While smartphone makers take turns to trump each other for camera megapixels, storage space and processor speed, a mobile OS with the equivalent app store largely remains the major factor that makes or breaks a phone in the current scenario. The race between the app stores has become a tedious exercise today. Apple says it has 800,000 apps in the App Store. Google Play is about at 800,000 and is likely to hit the million app benchmark before iOS.</P>
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Android apps boast volumes, but iOS apps better!

<P>Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Friday took a dig at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s comment that the glass was almost empty when the UPA started and it will take some time before it is really full. Commenting in sarcasm, Modi said that the glass is already full with corruption and with no scope of trust. Modi also said that the country was going through a phase of policy paralysis.</P>
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Modi takes a jibe at PM over corruption

<P>Minister of States for PMO V Narayanasamy on Friday said that the CBI should be given the free hand to investigate and nobody should interfere in its investigation process. Pushed by the Supreme Court to come out with measures to give greater independence to CBI, a Group of Ministers met for the first time on Thursday to discuss the issue. Nominally, the CBI is independent apart from the administrative control of the Department of Personnel and Training, which falls under the prime ministers office. Narayanasamy also lamented BJP’s outrage on the appointment of Shashi Kant Sharma as the new CAG.</P>
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CBI probe shouldn't be interfered: Narayanasamy

A Delhi-based engineer working in a private company in Udyog Vihar committed suicide yesterday by jumping off the 18th floor of Princeton tower in DLF Phase 5. A two-page suicide note was found in her purse.

Engineer jumps to death in Gurgaon

Shristi Tiwari, resident of Bhopal, despite being blind, topped the humanities group with 481 marks and ranked 4 in the merit list of class XII Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education.

Blind girl tops Class 12 board exams in MP

Former Indian cricketer Kirti Azad on Friday said Gurunath Meiyappans conviction would be the darkest day for Indian cricket. Azad added that the BCCIs reputation was at stake owing to the matter.

Meiyappan's conviction darkest day for cricket: Azad

Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Friday slammed the UPA and said its glass is full of corruption. He also said UPA has pushed India into political paralysis.

Modi hits out at UPA; says India is facing political paralysis

Union sports minister Jitendra Singh believes a long term plan is the need of the hour to control fixing in the cricket. According to him its up-to BCCI president N Srinivasan whether he wants to remain on the top post or not after this scandal.

Need long term plans to curb fixing: sports minister

Mumbai Police on Friday rejected Chennai Super Kings boss Gurunath Meiyappans plea to give him time till Monday to appear before its crime branch for questioning with regard to his role in betting and spot-fixing in the current edition of the Indian T20 League.

Mumbai Police rejects Meiyappan's plea for more time

Russian Ambassador to India Alexander M Kidskin has stated that Russia is ever ready to offer assistance to India in establishing 16 nuclear power generating stations.

Keen to set-up more nuke power plants in India: Russia

BCCI chief N Srinivasan on Friday reportedly ruled out his resignation over the whole spot-fixing issue and the alleged involvement fo son in law Gurunath Meiyappan.

Srinivasan rules out resignation: Sources

Preity Zinta who is usually very sweet and polite, lost her temper and created a ruckus at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport after she was denied permission to board a flight for being too late.

Preity Zinta creates ruckus at Airport?

There is a meeting of Congress’ core group on Friday, in which they will decide whether to call for a special session of Parliament or to pass an ordinance on the Food Security Bill. Earlier, a meeting based on the same issue was held on May 17 which proved inconclusive.

Congress top leaders to discuss food security bill

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will attend the silver jubilee of market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India in Mumbai on Friday. On the occasion, a commemorative postage stamp and a book on the history of the Indian securities market will be released.

PM to attend silver jubilee of Sebi today

The ICC on Thursday withdrew Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf from the Champions Trophy, to be played in June, in wake of media reports that he was under investigation by Mumbai police in the spot-fixing case.

ICC withdraws Pak umpire Asad Rauf from Champions Trophy

The Mumbai Police have served summons to Chennai Super Kings CEO Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of BCCI president N Srinivasan, asking him to appear before the investigators in Mumbai on Monday as they left his residence without questioning him as he was not in Chennai.

Spot-fixing: Mumbai Police summons Gurunath Meiyappan

Finance minister P Chidambaram on Thursday stated that the group of ministers set up to look at ways to secure more autonomy for the CBI had identified issues that would ensure greater independence for the federal probing agency.

GoM identified issues to make CBI independent: FM

While CAG Vinod Rai demited office on Thursday, Shashi Kant Sharma took charge after being administered the oath of office by President Pranab Mukherjee.

Shashi Kant Sharma takes oath as new CAG

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said India is well positioned to become a net provider of security in country’s immediate region in the Indian Ocean and beyond.

India well positioned to become net provider of security: PM

Sports minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said that he has been forced to hang his head in shame due to the spot-fixing scandal and insisted that a deterrent law could have prevented the credibility crisis that cricket is facing right now.

I hang my head in shame: Sports minister on spot-fixing

Former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala, serving a jail term in the teacher’s recruitment scam, was released on Thursday in New Delhi for medical treatment.

Teacher's scam: Chautala released for treatment

In Mumbais Vile Parle, a 27-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself. Her partner was a witness to the horrific incident through a webcam.

Woman commits suicide; husband watches on webcam

The State Bank of Patiala at Muktsar in Gidarbaha was robbed of Rs 49 lakhs in a shocking, broad day-light robery.

Bank robbery at Muktsar, Rs 49 lakh looted

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang who arrived in Pakistan, said that China is committed in consolidating its traditional friendship with Pakistan and deepening the strategic cooperation between the two countries.

China to consolidate friendship with Pakistan: Li

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said that defence and security are a fundamental obligation of the government to our people and an essential prerequisite for our national social and economic transformation.

'Security a fundamental obligation of govt'

The killing of a British soldier on the streets of London in a suspected Islamist attack has shocked the nation. The victim was hit by a car in broad daylight, then hacked to death by two men wielding machetes and knives.

Soldier hacked to death in London

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She has spent more than a decade in the film industry and has portrayed roles of a battered wife and an independent woman with equal ease and expertise. Born to playback singer Krishna Mukherjee and director Ram Mukerji, Rani Mukerji was not new to the world of films.

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