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• This day in history: May 22 May 21, 2013
  1960 – An earthquake measuring 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale, now known as the Great Chilean Earthquake, hits southern Chile. It is the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. 1964 – US President Lyndon B Johnson announces the goals of his Great Society social reforms to bring an ‘end to poverty and racial injustice’ in America. 2004 – The US town of Hal […]
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• China would do nothing to harm New Delhi’s interests: Li May 21, 2013
  Chinese Premier , Li keqiang visiting New Delhi assured President Pranab Mukherjee today that it views India as an important bilateral partner and it would do nothing which could harm New Delhi’s interests. Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday called on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Describing India as an an important bilateral […]
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• Shashi Kant Sharma is the new CAG May 21, 2013
  Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma was on Tuesday appointed as the next Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG). The 61-year old 1976 Bihar cadre officer will succeed Vinod Rai, during whose tenure the CAG was locked in confrontations with Government on various audit reports, like the ones on 2G spectrum and coal block allocations. Rai superannuates on Wed […]
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• Modi favours use of social media to relay political issues: BJP May 21, 2013
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• IPL spot-fixing: Vindoo Dara Singh arrested May 21, 2013
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• Why Aishwarya Rai extended her stay at Cannes May 21, 2013
  Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has extended her stay at the Cannes Film Festival to attend the AMFAR event for AIDS research. The 39-year-old will walk the red carpet for AMFAR-The Ultimate Gold Collection, wearing an exquisite gold themed outfit designed by Tarun Tahiliani. Aishwarya will also participate in an auction that is apart of the event, proceeds o […]
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• India bans captive dolphin shows May 21, 2013
  The Ministry of Environment and Forests of India have decided to forbid the capture of cetacean species like Dolphin for commercial entertainment, private or public exhibition, interaction or using for any public entertainment anywhere in the country. The ministry has also rejected establishment of any dolphinarium by any person, organizations, Government ag […]
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• Raanjhanaa director says, Sonam is under-utilised May 21, 2013
  Director Anand L Rai feels that actor Sonam Kapoor is underutilised as an actress in the upcoming film Raanjhanaa. Rai, of ‘Tanu Weds Manu’ fame, has teamed up with southern star Dhanush and Sonam for ‘Raanjhanaa’. “I think Sonam is under-utilised. The kind of performance she has given in this film is amazing. The way she was involved with the film was treme […]
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• BJP top brass discuss strategy to put Congress on the mat May 21, 2013
  A fortnight before the party’s National Executive meeting in Goa, the BJP Parliamentary Board met in New Delhi on Tuesday to take stock of the current national political situation and review its strategy to put the Congress on the mat. Senior leaders of the party, including Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who are members of the Parliamentary Board have […]
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• BJP’s Karnataka loss: What really happened May 21, 2013
  “Indira Gandhi descended and addressed the twenty thousand-odd gathering for a full three minutes, waved her arms and flew back in her chopper” – reminisce many old Congress workers in this sleepy, nondescript town, about the 1978 State election even after 35 years. Yadgir is a small town in North Karnataka which had been an anti-Congress bastion since indep […]
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