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Sunmeet Kaur Sawhney becomes the first woman to win crorepati tag in KBC

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With her winning Rs. 5 crores, Sunmeet Kaur Sawhney became the first woman Crorepati in the game show 'KBC'. This is being termed as a historic day as a woman has never got the Crorepati tag in the past.

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<P>Amid a series of corruption scams, and under extreme pressure from an opposition that won’t settle any less than seek the Prime Minister’s resignation, UPA II completed its 9th anniversary on Wednesday and released its last report card before the general elections 2014. Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh highlighted the 4 key achievements of UPA, while thanking Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi for her leadership. Singh asserted that UPA had made growth more inclusive, and taken the country forward.</P> <P> </P>
UPA II presents report card: Part - 1
 
<P>Amid a series of corruption scams, and under extreme pressure from an opposition that won’t settle any less than seek the Prime Minister’s resignation, UPA II completed its 9th anniversary on Wednesday and released its last report card before the general elections 2014. Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh highlighted the 4 key achievements of UPA, while thanking Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi for her leadership. Singh asserted that UPA had made growth more inclusive, and taken the country forward.</P> <P>Keywords: </P>
UPA II presents report card: Part - 2
 
<P>The BCCI on Wednesday said that it is not their job to catch the bookies and others involved in betting but they would take action if players in their ambit, are found guilty. BCCI vice president Rajiv Shukla said that it was not BCCI’s job to probe who are the bookies and which Bollywood personalities are involved. Meanwhile, NCP leader D. P. Tripathy slammed the arrested cricketers for deceiving their fans who worshipped them as heroes.   <BR> <BR>Keywords: BCCI, Spot fixing, Bookies, Catch, Betting, Bollywood</P> <P> </P>
BCCI passes onus of probe on police in spot-fixing row
 
<P>In a bizarre sight, two jawans of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) exchanged rounds of lathis with each other at a place where Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav was addressing a meeting. The two jawans, head constable Mukul Chandra Yadav and constable Sunil Dikshit were caught on camera chasing each other on a sidewalk and even on the road and clashing. One of them sustained head injuries and was seen bleeding profusely.</P> <P>Keywords: PAC jawans, Clash, Lathis, Akhilesh Yadav, Head injuries</P> <P> </P>
PAC jawans caught on camera exchanging lathis
 
<BR>The Board for Control of Cricket in India, which looks after the game of Cricket in the country, is drawing flak from people and the judicial body for its failure to save the game from the clutches of the bookies and the underworld. Public Interest Litigation has been filed across the nation, which seeks to control the independent body.
BCCI in trouble, Madras HC seeks govt to takeover
 


It seems that there is no safe place left for kids anymore and the parents will have to appoint a 24 hour security guard for them. A recent incident in a private school in Gurgaon has raised questions on safety of a student, where an eight-year-old girl was sexually abused by a maid for the last two years.
School maids held for sexually abusing 8-yr-old girl student
 
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court by a cricket lover Kuldeep Singh, who seeks a ban on the Indian Premiere League and wants the sports ministry to take control of the gentlemen’s game.
PIL filed seeking Sports Ministry takeover of cricket
 
Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma is set to take charge as the new CAG today but the main Opposition party seems to be unhappy with the move. Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitely said that appointing Sharma is a case of conflict of interest.
BJP says appointment of new CAG is conflcit of interest
 
A Delhi court today extended the CBI custody of SP Vivek Dutt for his alleged role in the Coalgate scam by 5 more days.
Bribery case: Vivek Dutt’s CBI custody extended by 5 days
 
IPL chairman and BCCI vice president Rajiv Shukla is very sad and disheartened on Sahara pulling out from the IPL due to financial differences with the board.
Very sad on Sahara’s decision to pull out , says Rajiv Shukla
 


Heat wave conditions in Gujarat have resulted in scorching and burning heat during this summer season. Ahmedabad recorded the maximum temperature of 44 degree Celsius. According to the Meteorological department, rest of Gujarat is expected to record similar weather during the next 48 hours.
Heat wave in Gujarat, mercury shoots up to 44
 
There is no respite from the scorching sun as intense heat wave continued to sweep the entire North India with temperatures running above 45 degrees and expected to rise further.
Heat wave strikes North India
 
Top policymakers, stock exchange representatives and regulators came together in the capital on Wednesday to deliberate on the proposed Indian Financial Code.
FM triggers debate on financial reforms
 
Bharatiya Janata Party’s spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi while criticising UPA’s governance said, what they (UPA) are calling achievements have actually acted against India. This comment came on today’s event of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh presenting fourth and last report card of UPA II government.
UPA’s so called achievements have been against India: Lekhi
 
Amid a series of corruption scams, and under extreme pressure from an opposition that won’t settle any less than seek the Prime Minister’s resignation, UPA II completed its 9th anniversary on Wednesday and is all set to release its report card at its celebration dinner in the evening.
UPA-II completes 4 yrs: Cong sings praise, Oppn spoils party
 


Kolkata recently hosted a meeting to discuss the measures that need to be taken to increase cross border trade with Bangladesh. The meeting was organized by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Kolkata.
Kolkata hosts meeting to enhance cross-border trade with Bangladesh
 
As the UPA-II completed its fourth year as a ruling party on Wednesday, the BJP hit out at the coalition, dubbing it as a failure and attacking the government over a range of issues.
BJP slams UPA on completion of its fourth year
 
Union finance minister, P Chidambaram hailed commending work of financial sector legislative reforms commission (FSLRC) set up for reforming the nation’s financial sector policies and debated necessary changes as the body submitted a report in a national seminar.
FM hails FSLRC for refors in finance regulations
 
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday pronounced that Bollywood actor Shayan Munshi and ballistics expert Prem Sagar Manocha will have to face perjury trial for turning hostile during their deposition in model Jessica Lals murder trial.
Jessica Case: Munshi, Manocha to face perjury
 
India and China would jointly attempt to reduce the mounting trade deficit between the two nations, aspiring to touch the 100 billion dollar benchmark in bilateral trade by 2015.
India, China to touch 100 billion dollar benchmark in bilateral trade
 


Vice President Hamid Ansari who is on a four-day visit to Uzbekistan said that the two nations will discuss issues of cooperation in counter-terrorism, Afghanistan and development projects in the region.
Afghanistan, counter-terrorism tops agenda of Hamid Ansari’s visit to Uzbekistan
 
In an industry where stars don’t praise their competitors so easily we wonder why is Ranveer Singh going gaga about Ranbir Kapoor? The Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl actor really admires Ranbir’s work and even appreciates the success he has achieved so far.
Ranveer Singh goes gaga about Ranbir Kapoor
 
Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, who had last week surrendered in a Mumbai Jail was today secretly shifted to the Yerawada Central Jail in Pune.
Sanjay Dutt shifted to Yerwada jail in Pune
 
Saddened by the current political situation of the country, actress-businesswoman Preity Zinta is thinking about joining politics, as she wants to be part of a movement, which can bring a positive change in Indias political system.
Preity Zinta: the glamorous politician?
 
Chinese Premier on the third day of his visit to India said that China has far more common interests than differences and so he wants to open up new chapter of relations with India. He added that in his first visit to India, he has reached a number of strategic consensuses.<BR>
Increased strategic ties with India: Li
 


The ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League is getting murkier every day. In the latest twist the Sahara franchise has pulled out from the IPL. Sahara owns the Pune Warriors franchise in the Indian Premier League. Pune Warriors is the costliest franchise in IPL
Sahara pulls out of T20
 
Advocate of Ajit Chandila said the prosecution has is now trying to increase the ambit of the case by imposing fresh IPC sections on the arrested people in the T20  betting case which is being defended by the defence counsel in the case.<BR>
Court allows 5-day police custody for the T20 fixers
 
<P> Bollywood actor and son of late Dara Singh, Vindoo Dara Singh has been arrested by the Mumbai Crime Branch on Tuesday for his alleged involvement in the IPL spot fixing case. According to reports, he was named in the scam by Ramesh Vyas, a major bookie arrested by the cops earlier in the same case. This is the first Bollywood link in the IPL spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the entire nation. </P> <P> </P>
IPL spot-fixing: Vindoo Dara Singh arrested
 
<P>In a major setback to the Talwars, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday rejected their petition to summon 14 witnesses to testify again. The dentist couple, Rajesh and Nupur Talwar are accused of killing their teenage daughter and domestic help Hemraj. The Talwars had challenged the CBI courts decision regarding the 14 witnesses and had appealed to record all the statements once again.</P> <P> </P>
HC rejects Talwars' petition for witnesses to re-testify
 
“Where there is a will there is a way” and this is what all about, Arunima Sinha is. Former national-level volleyball player Arunima, who had lost her left leg after being thrown off a moving train, today created history by becoming the first amputee to climb Mount Everest.
Arunima, the first amputee to conquer Mt Everest
 


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