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7 killed in prison bus attack in Sri Lanka

7 killed in prison bus attack in Sri Lanka

Colombo: At least seven persons, including an underworld don, were killed when a prison bus was attacked by unidentified men in southwestern Sri Lanka today, police said.

The attackers opened fire on the bus transporting prisoners from Kalutara prison to a magistrate court, police media spokesman Priyantha Jayakody said.

He said seven persons were killed and four injured.

The bus was attacked at…

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Chidambaram hits out at Jaitley for his remarks amid DU row

Chidambaram hits out at Jaitley for his remarks amid DU row

New Delhi: Congress leader P Chidambaram slammed Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for his remarks amid the DU row and asked whether he was leading an “alliance of subversion” when he was the DUSU president in 1975.

Jaitley had said on Saturday that there was an “alliance of subversion” on certain Indian campuses and that the ultra-Left and separatists were speaking the same language.

“When Mr…

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Airtel removes roaming charges on calls, data

Airtel removes roaming charges on calls, data

New Delhi: Bharti Airtel on Monday announced removal of all roaming charges for outgoing and incoming calls as well as SMSes and data usage within India as it takes on competition from new comer Reliance Jio.

India’s largest mobile phone service provider also said international call rates will be cut by up to 90 per cent to as low as INR 3 per minute and data charges by up to 99 per cent to INR 3…

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Kohli, Ashwin unmoved in latest ICC Test Rankings

Kohli, Ashwin unmoved in latest ICC Test Rankings

Dubai: Captain Virat Kohli remained the highest-placed Indian batsman at second, while off-spinner Ravichandaran Ashwin held on to his top position in both the bowlers’ and all-rounders’ list of the latest ICC Test rankings issued on Sunday.

The Indian team, which lost the opening Test in Pune to Australia on Saturday, was unaffected by the debacle at least in the ICC rankings. In fact, opener KL…

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Kabir Bedi appointed honourary brand ambassador of Sightsavers

Kabir Bedi appointed honourary brand ambassador of Sightsavers

New Delhi: Noted film actor Kabir Bedi was today appointed as the honourary brand ambassador of Sightsavers, a global organisation working to prevent avoidable blindness, in a function held here.

Sight is fundamental to the functionality of life, Bedi said while extending his thanks to the organisation.

“Sightsavers with its presence in several nations across the world as well as 13 states in the…

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Los Angeles: Indian actor Om Puri, “Star Wars” actress Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds and Bill Paxton were among late stars, who were remembered and honored at the Oscars.

Actress Jennifer Aniston introduced the segment, and got choked up with tears while paying a special tribute to Paxton, who died earlier and was not included in the video montage.

The video also included Bill Nunn, George…

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Polls about changing fate of Uttar Pradesh: Shah

Polls about changing fate of Uttar Pradesh: Shah

Ambedkarnagar: BJP President Amit Shah today said the UP election was about changing the fate of the state which has been caught in a tug of war between ‘bua-bhatija’ Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav.

He also attacked the SP-Congress alliance, saying it was a tie-up of “corrupt families”.

“This election is not about electing a particular party over the other. It is about changing the bhagya (fate) of…

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No need for Saina to stay away from PBL: Vimal Kumar

No need for Saina to stay away from PBL: Vimal Kumar

Bengaluru: Coach Vimal Kumar today said there is no need for ace shuttler Saina Nehwal to stay away from playing PBL as the badminton league is not a “strenuous affair” like international tournaments.

“There is no need for Saina to stay away from playing Premier Badminton League. It adds to her career profile. The league will not not be a strenuous affair because it is not as competitive as…

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Dangal Grosses Over 260 Crores Worldwide Aamir Khan’s Dangal has created and shattered several box office records at the worldwide box office.

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Salman Khan celebrates 51st birthday with friends, family

Salman Khan celebrates 51st birthday with friends, family

Mumbai: Superstar Salman Khan ringed in 51st his birthday with family and close friends by his side at his Panvel farmhouse.

The actor, who was dressed in black shirt and grey trousers, cut a chocolate cake with Being Human spelt in bold letters, with his little nephew Ahil, sister Arpita Khan Sharma’s son, by his side.

Celebrities including Sushant Singh Rajput, Preity Zinta, Esha Gupta, Bipasha…

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US woman's gangrape: Court sends four accused to 2-day custody

US woman’s gangrape: Court sends four accused to 2-day custody

New Delhi: Four men, arrested for allegedly raping a US tourist in a 5-star hotel earlier this year, were today sent to two-day judicial custody by a city court.

Metropolitan Magistrate Harvinder Singh sent the accused to Tihar Jail after Delhi Police moved an application seeking their judicial custody.

Yesterday, the police had arrested a tour guide, a driver, a cleaner and a hotel staff in…

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Tata Motors signs up Akshay Kumar as brand ambassador for CVs

Tata Motors signs up Akshay Kumar as brand ambassador for CVs

New Delhi: Tata Motors today roped in Bollywood star Akshay Kumar as brand ambassador for its commercial vehicle (CV) business unit.

“Indian cinema’s ‘original Khiladi’ will make his blockbuster entry in this new role at the launch of Tata Motors’ latest offering in commercial vehicles, slated in January 2017,” the company said in a statement.

Tata Motors’ association with Kumar for commercial…

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Sena takes dig at Modi for greeting Nawaz

Sena takes dig at Modi for greeting Nawaz

Mumbai: In a veiled dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for wishing his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif on his birthday amid chill in relations between the two countries, Shiv Sena today invoked Chhatrapati Shivaji saying the warrior king never extended such greetings to “the enemies of the nation.”

Significantly, the Sena’s barb at Modi came within days of his laying the foundation for a grand…

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MP govt hikes DA by 7 pc for its employees, pensioners

MP govt hikes DA by 7 pc for its employees, pensioners

Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government today announced a 7 per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) for its employees, pensioners and those working with the local bodies and panchayats.

“State cabinet has given the nod to the proposal hiking the DA by 7 per cent to its employees, taking it up to 132 per cent,” state Public Relations Minister Narottam Mishra told reporters after the cabinet meeting…

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Why is PM shying away from an independent probe: Dikshit

Why is PM shying away from an independent probe: Dikshit

New Delhi: Toeing the party line, Sheila Dikshit today targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi wondering why he was shying away from an independent probe into the ‘Sahara-Birla’ papers relating to pay-offs, days after her comments questioning autheticity of the documents put Congress on the backfoot.

The Congress’ CM candidate in Uttar Pradesh also debunked speculation that she was distancing…

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Dangal Review (Aamir Khan’s Dangal has its heart in the right place)

Dangal Review (Aamir Khan’s Dangal has its heart in the right place)

Rating: 4/5 Stars (Four stars) Star Cast: Aamir Khan, Sakshi Tanwar, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Suhani Bhatnagar, Zaira Wasim, Aparshakti Khurrana, Ritvik Sahore, Girish Kulkarni Director: Nitesh Tiwari What’s Good: Aamir Khan’s Dangal has its heart in the right place. An incredible script and powerhouse performances leave you impressed.

What’s Bad:A few portions where the film lets you…

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IT searches at top TN officer, son's premises yield Rs 30 cash, 5 kg gold

IT searches at top TN officer, son’s premises yield Rs 30 cash, 5 kg gold

Chennai: Continuing its crackdown on black money post demonetisation, the Income Tax department today searched 11 locations linked to Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary P Rama Mohana Rao, including his official chamber and residence, besides those of his son, and claimed to have seized Rs 30 lakh in new currency and five kg gold.

The searches were also conducted in Chitoor on premises of Rao’s relatives…

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