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Karthikeyan, Chandhok ready for F1 in India

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India is all set to host its first Formula 1 Grand Prix in October. Two of the biggest faces from India in F1 races - Karun Chandhok and Narain Karthikeyan share their views on the race.

9 more infants died in the state run Behrampore hospital. This has been confirmed by the district chief medical officer.

9 more infants die in West Bengal

Leander Paes and Elena Vesnina ended runners-up in the mixed doubles event after being outplayed by Horia Tecau and Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the summit clash on Sunday. The fifth seeded Indo-Russian pair lost 3-6 7-5 (3-10) to eighth seeded Romanian-American combination in one hour and 48 minutes at the Rod Laver Arena.

Paes-Vesnina lose Australian Open mixed doubles finals

Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare on Sunday reached Delhi for further treatment in a super- speciality hospital as he was suffering from persisting cough and back-pain. He will be admitted to MedantaMedicity Hospital in Gurgaon.

Anna Hazare reaches Delhi for treatment

Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek won their first Grand Slam together beating top seeds Mike and Bob Bryan in the mens doubles event at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday. The Indo-Czech pair took an hour and 20 minutes to finish off their American opponents 7-6(7-1), 6-2.

Paes-Stepanek duo win Aus Open men's doubles title

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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>
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UPA II presents report card: Part - 1

<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>
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PAC jawans caught on camera exchanging lathis

<P>Delhi Lokayukta Manmohan Sarin on Wednesday indicted Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for misuse of public funds in government advertisements, for political purposes in an election year. The Lokayukta has further recommended the President to advise Dikshit to reimburse 11 crores as half the cost incurred by her government for putting out the advertisements. Back in 2008, Dikshit held charge of the Department of Information and Publicity of the Delhi government.</P>
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Delhi Lokayukta indicts Sheila Dikshit

<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>
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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>
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BCCI passes onus of probe on police in spot-fixing row

<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

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