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• In pictures: Hyderabad beats spot-fixing embroiled Rajasthan May 18, 2013
  Niticentral Staff
• Bollywood brings more recognition and fame, says Shortcut Romeo’s director May 18, 2013
  South director Susi Ganesan, who is making his directorial debut in Bollywood with Shortcut Romeo, is keen to do more Hindi films as it brings more recognition. The filmmaker is now looking forward to the release of ‘Shortcut Romeo’, which will also be promoted at the Cannes film festival. “Bollywood is more famous than our industry down south. Today, Hindi […]
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• Rajasthan shame: 5 deaf, mute orphan girls raped in residential school May 18, 2013
  In a shocking incident, five deaf and mute orphan girls were allegedly raped and beaten by staff at a residential school run by an NGO in Kanota area in Jaipur. Four persons, including the director of the NGO ‘Awaaz Foundation’ have been arrested after the incident was reported to police on Friday, DCP (East) Shweta Dhankar said on Saturday. “The girls, aged […]
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• Under pressure Rajasthan Royals’ performed well, says Rahul Dravid May 18, 2013
  They might have lost the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, but Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid is extremely content with the way his players performed under pressure following the shock spot-fixing scandal that engulfed his team. Rajasthan took field a day after three of their players were arrested by Delhi police on the charges of spot-fixing. “There […]
  Niticentral Staff
• Sourav Ganguly to be conferred with Banga Bibhusan award May 18, 2013
  There is good news for all Sourav Ganguly fans, as the former India captain will be awarded the prestigious Banga Bibhusan award on May 20, along with 24 celebrities including Olympian duo PK Banerjee and Chuni Goswami, actor Mithun Chakraborty, dancer Thankamani Kutti and industrialist BK Birla. Ganguly, the most successful Indian Test captain, will be hono […]
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• In pictures: Cannes Film Festival still waiting for a stunner May 18, 2013
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• Sonam Kapoor flaunts floral gown at Cannes May 18, 2013
  Bollywood fashionista Sonam Kapoor oozed oomph in a voluminous white floralDolce & Gabbana gown for her second red carpet outing, after wearing a stunning Anamika Khanna saree at the Cannes opening. The 27-year-old actress looked stunning in the strapless bodice and voluminous skirt gown that she paired with minimal make-up, side swept hair and a stylish […]
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• Tamils want to live in one country: Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa May 18, 2013
  Warning of ‘disastrous’ consequences of the separatist efforts of Tamil parties, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday said the minority now wants to live peacefully in one country. Rajapaksa slammed the Tamil diaspora for the lack of support in his reconciliation and rebuilding efforts in the former conflict zones. “Diaspora and the Tamil parti […]
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• Pakistan anti-terrorism court extends Musharraf’s remand by 14 days May 18, 2013
  A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Saturday extended by 14 days former President Pervez Musharraf’s judicial remand over the detention of judges during the 2007 emergency. Judge Syed Kausar Abbas Zaidi of the anti-terrorism court also accepted a plea from Musharraf’s lawyers that he should be exempted from appearing in the court on Saturday. 69-year-old Mus […]
  Rezaul H Laskar
• North Korea fired three short-range missiles: Seoul May 18, 2013
  North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing tensions. The North fired two missiles Saturday morning and another in the afternoon, South Korean Defense Ministry spokesm […]
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