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Coming up: is next LS polls going to be all about price rise, corruption?

If the Congress believes – or at least hopes - that the BJP, caught in its own internal mess, would not be able to mobilise anti-incumbency, it is time the ruling party rethinks. A nationwide survey of the voter's mood finds that the growing disenchantment is pushing people to see a national alternative in BJP again. Abhijit Patnaik reports.

Last-gasp Robben gives Bayern fifth Euro crown

Arjen Robben scored a heart-stopping 89th-minute winner to earn Bayern Munich a dramatic 2-1 win over German rivals Borussia Dortmund on Saturday after a thrilling Champions League final at London's Wembley Stadium.

That’s just not cricket

The domestic T20 league has been a byword for excess. Largely unpoliced, held in the realms of India’s all-powerful illegal bookmakers, it was a competition vulnerable to corruption hosted in a country that had the perfect platform to exploit it. Ed Hawkins writes. Scandals past and present 

Cannes 2013 raises a toast to India

This year, the festival had a decidedly ‘desi’ flavour. The 100th year of Indian cinema was celebrated with screenings, stars and an official sit-down dinner for 300-odd people, hosted by festival president Gilles Jacob and general delegate Thierry Frémaux. Anupama Chopra reports.

Rise of the self-radicals

Unlike the 19 hijackers who brought down the Twin Towers in New York City in 2001, many of today’s radicals, extremists and terrorists are not necessarily working on a grand scale plot over months and years. Dipankar De Sarkar reports. Terror tales: panic grips London

Rauf ‘dada’ was friends with bookie, Vindoo for two years

Though the crime branch is yet to decide on whether they would be making Rauf an accused in their case, officials said they were aware that he was known as 'Dada' was a friend of bookies Pawan Jaipur, and also of Vindoo Dara Singh. Rahul Mahajani reports.

Salman Khan tweets support to Sana Khan

After a hiatus of over 15 days Salman Khan returned to Twitter in full force to support his 'Mental' co-star Sana Khan who has been charged for an alleged kidnap-attempt.

Sarit Ray's review: Ishkq in Paris

This is the sort of Bollywood romance that used to set the box office on fire back in the 2000s. Producer-actor Zinta is on familiar territory, for she herself has starred in some of them. Sarit Ray writes.

TV's myopic view - T20 saga and more

Watching Indian television news now-days can be a frustrating affair and it had become more painful in the last one week since T20 betting saga broke. It appears that nothing else is happening in India except investigation into spot-fixing in the T20 matches. Chetan Chauhan writes. Tailor Talk | Dabs & Jabs

Angelina Jolie's post-mastectomy topless portrait to be auctioned

Hollywood celeb Angelina Jolie has been in the news for undergoing double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer. Swedish artist Johan Andersson has now unveiled a controversial nude portrait of the actress post-surgery. Read more. 

Delhi HC upholds govt's step against Comedy Central

The Delhi High Court has upheld the Centre's decision to stop for ten days transmission of an entertainment channel for airing "obscene" dialogues and "vulgar" words besides being derogatory to women.

Rashid Irani's review: Fast And Furious 6

The sixth entry in the blockbuster franchise which first vroomed across the multiplexes in 2001 focuses squarely on what the gearheads want: tyre-screeching mayhem, death-defying heroics and camera-caressing femmes. Rashid Irani writes.

Sana Khan's Bollywood career goes for a toss?

As news broke that actor Sana Khan had allegedly tried to kidnap a 15-year-old girl, the industry went abuzz with rumours about what will now happen to her Bollywood career.

Karan Johar turns 41, says no starry celebrations this time

It's Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar's birthday today. But the filmmaker, who hosted a much talked about, star-studded bash last year, plans a quiet birthday this time around. Read on to know his plans. 

Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf leaves India in a hurry

Asad Rauf, the Pakistani umpire whose name has cropped up in the current T20 league spot fixing scandal, has left the country in a hurry. "He left the country from Delhi a few days back," said Himanshu Roy, joint commissioner of police (Crime). HT reports.
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