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• This day in history: May 19 May 18, 2013
  1445 – John II of Castile defeats the Infantes of Aragon at the First Battle of Olmedo. 1542 – The Prome Kingdom falls to the Taungoo Dynasty in present-day Burma. 1568 – Queen Elizabeth I of England orders the arrest of Mary, Queen of Scots. 1655 – The Invasion of Jamaica begins during the Anglo-Spanish War. 1743 – Jean-Pierre Christin developed the centigr […]
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• BCCI Working Committee to decide on quantum of punishment for IPL spot fixers: Rajeev Shukla May 18, 2013
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• One more bookie arrested, Sreesanth’s laptop, iPad seized: Mumbai Police on IPL Spot-fixing May 18, 2013
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• Two deaf and mute orphan girls raped in Jaipur May 18, 2013
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• Raanjhnaa Hua: Watch the title track of Raanjhana here! May 18, 2013
  Title track from Raanjhanaa has been unveiled on YouTube. The film which stars Sonam Kapoor and Dhanush is slated to release on June 28. Dhanush (Kundan) and Sonam Kapoor (Zoya) are seen celebrating love in the song. Music of the beatiful track has been composed by AR Rahman. This track has been sung by Jaswinder Singh and Shiraz…
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• Bandhini Home : A blend of ethnicity with fashion May 18, 2013
  The destination for the finest handcrafted luxury home products Bandhini Home was formed out of love for Indian craftsmanship and techniques like handlooms, weaving, hand embroidery and tie-&-dye. The products help create a beautiful warm home that capture elements of global cultures and history. Bandhini Home products amalgamate a wide spectrum of cultu […]
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• Chinese man finds way back after 23 years with Google Maps May 18, 2013
  Google Maps helped a Chinese man kidnapped 23 years ago, when he was five and sold to a family some 1,500 km away from his home, to reunite with his family again. 28-year-old Luo Gang from southwest China’s Sichuan province, abducted and taken to Fujian province 23 years ago, has finally found his way home after spending years trying to work out where he cam […]
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• The Reluctant Fundamentalist: An engaging watch May 18, 2013
  The Reluctant Fundamentalist- a movie by celebrated Director Mira Nair who gave amazing flicks like Monsoon Wedding, The Namesake and many more to the movie lovers. Movie’s plot is about a young Pakistani armed with a Princeton degree who arrives in America with corporate dreams. His starry-eyed vision is on track as is his love life with his white girlfrien […]
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• Betting should be made legal May 18, 2013
  The Swapan Dasgupta Show   Radio Player The need of the hour is to make a distinction between simple, harmless betting on the outcome of a sporting event and criminal manipulation of games. Music courtesy of Kevin MacLeod…
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• One Cobra jawan killed in Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh May 18, 2013
  A security personnel of the elite Cobra battalion was killed and three others seriously injured in an encounter with Maoists at Gangalur in Bijapur district late on Friday night. According to the CRPF inspector general Zulfiquar Hasan, the incident occurred at around midnight when the joint party of the CRPF and the State police was on combing operation in t […]
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