Sienna Miller has baby shower
May 30th, 2012 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 30 (IANS) Actress Sienna Miller, who is expecting her first child, had a baby shower here.The 30-year-old, who announced her pregnancy in January, was snapped wearing a ... Read more...
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Sensex down 82.04 points; auto, bank, capital goods stocks slide
May 30th, 2012 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets was trading 82.04 points down around 1.00 p.m. Wednesday, led by selling pressure in auto, bank and capital ... Read more...
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Bihar axes appointment of 11 school teachers
May 30th, 2012 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 30 (IANS) The Bihar government has cancelled the appointment of 11 teachers in primary schools in Kaimur district after their training certificates were found unacceptable, officials said Wednesday.District ... Read more...
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WHO warns against tobacco industry pushing sales
May 30th, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) Wednesday urged governments in Southeast Asia to beware of the tobacco industry's interference in tobacco control programme by targeting the ... Read more...
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Former Andhra minister sent to jail
May 30th, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 30 (IANS) A special court here Wednesday sent former Andhra Pradesh minister Mopidevi Venkataramna to prison in YSR Congress leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy's corruption case.Venkataramna was produced in ... Read more...
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Striking pilots can’t get advanced aircraft training: court
May 30th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday said Air India pilots had no right to get training on advanced Boeing 777 aircraft, to be used in international ... Read more...
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Greece announces Euro 2012 squad
May 30th, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Athens, May 30 (IANS) Many players from the domestic league were called up as Greece announced the squad for the Euro 2012.Five players from Greek champions Olympiakos, four from PAOK ... Read more...
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Kunis won’t quit ‘Family Guy’
May 30th, 2012 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 30 (IANS) Actress Mila Kunis, who has been voicing cartoon character Meg Griffin for animated comedy series "Family Guy" for the past decade, says she's not going ... Read more...
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Wrong to call me ‘badshah of cricket’, says SRK
May 30th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Bollywood 'Badshah' Shah Rukh Khan refuses to be called the "badshah of cricket" following the recent title victory of his Indian Premier League (IPL) team ... Read more...
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Vodka prices set for 30 percent hike in Russia
May 30th, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia, a country of vodka drinkers, will increase the minimum price of the drink by around 30 percent this year.According to a draft resolution prepared ... Read more...
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Udaipur royal scion bags prestigious UN award
May 30th, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Maharana Arvind Singh Mewar of the erstwhile royal family of Udaipur has become the second Indian to be named for the eighth Women Together Award ... Read more...
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Chris Brown to sue rapper Raz B?
May 30th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 30 (IANS) Singer Chris Brown is planning to sue R&B; singer Raz B for suggesting he is gay.The former B2K member has written about Brown's sexual orientation ... Read more...
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Prabhu Deva’s sons not allowed to party with SRK
May 30th, 2012 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) As Akshay Kumar and Shah Rukh Khan partied the night away at Prabhu Deva's home in Chennai after Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) title win in ... Read more...
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Karunanidhi threatens to pull out of UPA (Lead)
May 30th, 2012 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 30 (IANS) DMK president M. Karunanidhi Wednesday threatened to pull out of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government if it does not roll back the hike in petrol ... Read more...
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Theron loves changing diapers
May 30th, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 30 (IANS) Actress Charlize Theron says she loves changing diapers since adopting son Jackson.The 36-year-old adopted the baby two months ago when he was just nine days old."I ... Read more...
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DMK threatens to pull out of UPA
May 30th, 2012 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 30 (IANS) DMK president M. Karunanidhi Wednesday threatened to pull his party out of the UPA government if it did not roll back the hike in petrol prices.Leading ... Read more...
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Smoking hasten cardiac problems, cancer in youngsters (May 31 is World No Tobacco Day)
May 30th, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Abhishek Shetty led the typical life of a young employee in an IT company. A regular smoker, the 32-year-old had a hectic schedule, odd sleeping ... Read more...
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Dissident leader upset but rules out split in BJD
May 30th, 2012 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 30 (IANS) Grievances in Odisha's Biju Janata Dal (BJD) have increased but there are no plans for a split, senior leader Pyarimohan Mohapatra said Wednesday amid speculation that ... Read more...
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Mammootty in promo for Mohanlal’s new film?
May 30th, 2012 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 30 (IANS) They were on-screen rivals for long, but now off-screen it appears they have buried the hatchet as a promo of Mohanlal's newest film "Spirits" will feature ... Read more...
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Beware! Passive smoking riskier than you think (May 31 is World No Tobacco Day)
May 30th, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) For all those smokers out there, chances are you're not thinking about your child, spouse or others around you when you light up a cigarette. ... Read more...
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Apex court issues notice on a missing Bihar engineer
May 30th, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday issued notices to the ministries of home and external affairs on a petition of Nikhat Parveen, seeking that her husband Fasih ... Read more...
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Smoking okay on reel, not in real: B-Town (May 31 is World No Tobacco Day)
May 30th, 2012 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Does smoking on screen harm youth? Some feel depicting actors smoking in films and TV shows can affect young, impressionable minds, but others do not agree ... Read more...
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1,500 kids to be trained in life-skills by AoL
May 30th, 2012 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 30 (IANS) About 1,500 children from India, Singapore, Malyasia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will flock to the Art of Living (AoL) Foundation campus here Thursday to participate ... Read more...
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UP refuses to slash VAT on petrol
May 30th, 2012 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 30 (IANS) Chances of petrol prices being slashed in Uttar Pradesh have dimmed as the state government has declined to reduce its Value Added Tax (VAT).Chief ... Read more...
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ED to move court to question Jagan
May 30th, 2012 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 30 (IANS) After the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is set to turn the heat on MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy on charges of corruption.The ... Read more...
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TV show ‘CID’ could soon be a film
May 30th, 2012 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Indian television's longest running detective show "CID" might soon be a film, says producer B.P. Singh, promising more action, a unique storyline and different styling with ... Read more...
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Guru Dutt biography becomes innovative book drama
May 30th, 2012 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Book readings could soon become passe if author Sathya Saran has her way. Hoping to make an instant connect with audiences, the veteran journalist is ... Read more...
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Armed forces prepared for any challenge: V.K. Singh
May 30th, 2012 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Pune, May 30 (IANS) All three units of the armed forces were prepared to face any challenged, army chief Gen V.K. Singh said Wednesday, a day before he retires ... Read more...
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Spiritual leader Wamanrao Pai dead
May 30th, 2012 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Renowned spiritual leader and social reformer Satguru Shri Wamanrao Pai passed away late Tuesday at Kokilaben Ambani Hospital in Mumbai, an official said. He was 89.The ... Read more...
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Russian social network delays IPO after Facebook crash
May 30th, 2012 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) VKontakte, one of Russia's most-popular social networks, has postponed its initial public offering indefinitely after the flotation of the world's largest social network Facebook ... Read more...
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13 killed in road accident in Jammu
May 30th, 2012 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 30 (IANS) Thirteen people were killed early Wednesday when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban ... Read more...
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Seven CRPF troopers wounded in Srinagar militant attack
May 30th, 2012 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 30 (IANS) Seven Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were injured in a militant attack in the old city of Srinagar Wednesday morning.A senior police officer said heavily-armed ... Read more...
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British homes full of mamma’s boys, daddy’s girls
May 30th, 2012 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
London, May 30 (IANS) British families have a generation of mamma's boys and daddy's girls with at least 500,000 staying at home till their mid-30s, a study has revealed.According to ... Read more...
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Before going to jail, Dharun Ravi apologises
May 30th, 2012 - 10:37 am ICT by IANS
New Brunswick, New Jersey, May 30 (IANS) Before turning himself in Thursday to begin serving a 30-day jail term for spying on his gay roommate with a webcam, Indian-American student ... Read more...
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US judge to rule on evidence about Reliance at Gupta trial
May 30th, 2012 - 10:28 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 30 (IANS) A US judge trying Rajat Gupta, former Indian-American chief executive of McKinsey & Co, is yet to decide whether an e-mail relating to Reliance ... Read more...
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