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Rashid Irani's 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' has created a major buzz with a rating of four stars. NCRB revealed that 91% of rape cases reported in Uttar Pradesh in 2011 were victims’ family members, relatives, neighbours or other familiar persons. Sonia Gandhi and Narendra Modi traded barbs over the Sir Creek issue. SRK and Saif happen to among other stars who made it to the list of top controversies of 2012. These constitute the most widely read up issues to which the full stories can be found by clicking on the following links:

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Rashid Irani's review: The Hobbit: an unexpected journey
Originally intended to precede The Lord Of The Rings triology, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is now the first installment of a new trilogy.

Breach of trust: 91% rape accused known to victims this year in UP
Data compiled by the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) reveals that the accused in 91% of rape cases reported in Uttar Pradesh in 2011 were victims’ family members, relatives, neighbours or other familiar persons.

It’s Sonia versus Modi in final lap of Gujarat poll race
Past the halfway mark and into its last leg, the Gujarat election campaign went high voltage on Friday as Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and chief minister Narendra Modi traded barbs over the Sir Creek issue.

BOLLYWOOD SCANDALS: top controversies of 2012
The year has been full of bizarre behaviour and starry idiosyncrasies. SRK's name surfaced more than once. Saif too made the cut. Shahid, Ranbir and Sanjay Dutt have all contributed to this list of lists! Dig in.