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Cricket betting reveals its pan-India presence

The success of the T20 league appears to have led to, among many outcomes, an upsurge in cricket betting in smaller cities and towns across India. HT reports. Between the lines: Fixing's call centre

Dispensing courage to youngsters

The Delhi gangrape case in 2012 will go down in India’s history for dramatically changing anti-rape laws. Discussion on child sexual abuse on Aamir’s reality show made many open up. Sneha Agrawal reports. Setting a precedent

90-yr-old’s 1 lakh books in Karnataka a global hit

Atop an idyllic green hill overlooking Gokarna beach in Karnataka, a 90-year-old priest and former theatre costume designer carefully dusts the 30 bookcases and assorted boxes that house his collection of 1 lakh religious and secular texts. Riddhi Doshi reports.

Step across this line

Yo Yo Honey Singh attended music classes at the Trinity School in London and Sunny Leone likes watching The Simpsons in her spare time. These are facts that one must consider while deconstructing the impact a proven pornographer and an alleged misogynist have had on the Indian psyche. Shreevatsa Nevatia reports.

Young, beautiful and dramatic at Cannes

Francois Ozon’s Young and Beautiful, running for the Palm d’Or, is one of the most impressive movies screened till now at the Cannes Film Festival, whose 66th edition began on May 15. Gautaman Bhaskaran reports

Spot fixing: cricket mandarins not above board

Busting of the spot-fixing scandal this week reveals only one thing that India’s T20 cricket league is a sham against which the government has failed to muster courage for proper investigation. Chetan Chauhan writes. Tailor Talk | Dabs & Jabs

Thanks to Google Map, Chinese man reunites with family

A Chinese man kidnapped 23 years agoat the age of five and sold to a family 1,500 km from his home, has been reunited with his family again, all thanks to Google Maps.

Same-sex marriages gaining acceptance; 14 countries where it's legalised

France became the fourteenth country to legalise same-sex marriage today after President Francois Hollande signed the measure into law following months of bitter political debate and protests. The law also legalises gay adoption.

Google's wearable Glass gadget: cool or creepy?

Google Glass, a cross between a mobile computer and eyeglasses that can both record video and surf the Internet, is now available to a select few but is already among the year's most buzz-worthy new gadgets.

Chinese held in PoK over alleged desecration of Koran

A Chinese man working on an energy project in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (POK) was being held on Saturday after hundreds of protesters attacked his company offices over the alleged desecration of Koran, officials said.

Want urgent appointment with doc in Bhopal? Come ‘tatkal’ way

Taking a cue from railways' tatkal reservation system, a group of busy doctors in Bhopal have devised a tatkal system of their own under which, a doctor, who refuses to see a patient on the pretext of being busy manages to find time paying extra bucks for the purpose.

Post retirement suggestions for Bollywood stars

Keeping their personalities - both in reel and real life - in mind, here are some tongue-in-cheek suggestions our Bollywood stars could use if and when they decide to retire from the entertainment industry.

Cannes Festival rocked as Chopard jewels are stolen

Jewellery worth $1.4 million due to be loaned to stars at the Cannes Film Festival was stolen from a local hotel in a pre-dawn heist on Friday but the coveted Palme d'Or trophy was safe, officials said.

Sarit Ray's review: Aurangzeb

The film’s title might have led you to expect a deliciously etched Machiavellian protagonist. Instead, the central character suffers from clichés — of character and circumstance — rendering him predictable. Sarit Ray writes.

Srinivasan’s nomination gets nod from US Senate panel

The US senate judiciary committee on Thursday cleared Srikanth “Sri” Srinivasan’s nomination to the DC circuit, considered as a stepping stone to the Supreme Court. Yashwant Raj reports.
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