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Ashok Chavan sworn in Maharashtra chief minister

A new Democratic Front government headed by Ashok Chavan took office in Maharashtra today evening. Nationalist Congress Party leader Chhagan Bhujbal took oath as deputy chief minister.

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Foreign journalists not allowed to cover Dalai Lama's visit
In an apparent effort to placate China, India has not given foreign journalists the necessary permits required to travel to Tawang, for the Dalai Lama's visit on Sunday. Hindi-Chini: The great game
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'Avoid Ramdev's yoga camp as it begins with Vande Mataram'
"Singing of Vande Mataram is a prayer and against Islamic law as Muslims cannot offer prayers to anyone except Allah. Muslims should not sing Vande Mataram," said Mufti Ehsan Kazmi, deputy-in-charge of Darul Uloom's fatwa department.

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    Those looking to get into the mind of Simon Cowell had their wish granted after the music mogul decided to put his grey matter under the hammer for charity.
     
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    Interview | Malvinder Mohan Singh
    ‘We are going to grow aggressively’
    After acquiring Wockhardt Hospitals for Rs 909 crore, Fortis Hospitals is now scouting for more acquisitions in India and abroad. Malvinder Mohan Singh, Group Chairman, Religare and Fortis Healthcare spoke to Hindustan Times on a range of issues. Excerpts:
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    ‘Can we make a car with a bike’s DNA?’
    Having championed Bajaj Auto’s  shift from scooters to motorcycles, and been the force behind the twin successes of the Pulsar and Discover, Rajiv Bajaj told Hindustan Times that he is now looking at replicating the company’s success with bikes in the car space with his maiden small car in 2011.

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    India under pressure as Australia look to clinch series
    The narrow loss in Hyderabad pushed India on to the backfoot in the seven-match series as Australia took a 3-2 lead. Psychologically, the pressure is on the home team as they need to win the remaining two games to stop the visitors from clinching the series.
    Jadeja will learn from mistakes, says Dhoni

    Ravindra Jadeja's ill-timed run out in back-to-back one-dayers against Australia notwithstanding, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday backed the promising all-rounder saying he would learn from his mistakes.

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    Batman forever
    Tendulkar’s innings showed that the pleasure of watching him bat need not be nostalgia on the rocks, says Soumya Bhattacharya.
    Too little, too late?
    Last year, PM Manmohan Singh had identified the Maoists as our biggest security threat. This week he publicly accepted the truth that has been obvious for decades — that Maoism will keep growing unless tribals get their due, writes Pratik Kanjilal.
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    Actress Nicole Kidman is down with flu, forcing her to cancel a charity trip to Kenya. The Australian actress was to fly to the African nation as part of an initiative launched by the United Nations Development Fund for Women.
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    The health conscious Michelle Obama is all set to enter the domain of kitchens as she takes on the cameo role of a host for cookery show Iron Chef America at the White House in January.


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      The children's classic penned by Julia Donaldson, tells the story of a mouse who hoodwinks an owl, a fox and a snake before finally getting the better off the terrifying Gruffalo itself.