A BJP corporator and four of his family members were on Sunday shot dead at his residence in Maharastra’s Jalgaon district by three gunmen, police said. The incident took place late Sunday night when BJP corporator Ravindra Kharat (55) and his family members were inside their residence, police said. “The […]
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Netflix account helps woman expose husband
A PhD student in Delhi has alleged her husband had impersonated an Isro scientist to marry her and she found about his lies after tracing his location to Gurgaon through their shared Netflix account, police said on Sunday. She also found that the man was already married to another woman, […]
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Customs lodges complaint against officer for harassing Uzbek woman
The customs department last week submitted a complaint to the Delhi Police against one of its own officers for allegedly sexually harassing an Uzbek passenger at the Delhi airport. The suspect in the case, a customs superintendent at the Delhi international airport, was earlier suspended following allegations of misconduct against […]
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India vs South Africa: Virender Sehwag passes verdict on Rohit Sharma as Test opener
Rohit Sharma had a dream start in his new role as a Test opener as the right-hander silenced all the detractors by slamming a century in each innings of the first Test match at Visakhapatnam. Before the match, there were comparisons made between Rohit and Sehwag and even Indian captain […]
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Happy Birthday Zaheer Khan
Former India pacer Zaheer Khan celebrates his 41st birthday today and the cricketing fraternity came together to wish the left-arm seamer. Zaheer was an important part of India’s triumphant 2011 World Cup team and was India’s best bowler for a span of 10 years. He made his debut under Sourav […]
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Why India got 60 for win against WI, 40 against SA: Explaining WTC points table
With a dominant win against South Africa in the first Test, the Indian team consolidated its position at the top of the World Test Championship points table. Sitting pretty with 160 points after three matches, Kohli and team are well ahead of the rest of the pack. New Zealand and Sri Lanka […]
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I ended Gautam Gambhir’s white-ball career – Pakistan fast bowler makes bold claim
Gautam Gambhir is regarded as one of the best limited-overs cricketer India has ever prouced. Before hanging up his boots to join political arena, Gambhir played 147 ODIs for India, in which he scored 5,238 runs with 11 hundreds and 34 fifties to his name. He also played 37 T20Is, […]
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We need to show patience with returning Shehzad, Akmal: Pakistan coach Misbah-ul-Haq
Pakistan’s head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has urged the critics to show some patience with changes and experiments being done as it takes some time to yield results. The former Pakistan skipper, who is also the chief selector also said that it is his duty to support the under-pressure current captain Sarfaraz […]
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Begum Akhtar birth anniversary: The queen of ghazal who enthralled millions with her silken voice, see playlist
The legendary Begum Akhtar was a doyen of Hindustani classical music, particularly in the ghazal genre. Her musical tradition was so unique that she came to be associated with her own distinct style of singing. She was rightly called the ‘Mallika-e-Ghazal’. Born in 1914, she came to be associated with Hindustani classical […]
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Superstar Singer finale: 9-year-old Prity Bhattacharjee wins trophy, says ‘Now I just want to meet Lata Mangeshkar’
She is just nine-year-old and she has already managed to score a huge fan base with her singing talent.Hailing from Kolkata, Prity Bhattacharjee on Sunday lifted the trophy of the singing reality show Superstar Singer. On clinching the title, Prity expressed her happiness and spoke about her wishes. In an interview […]
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Samuel L Jackson on Martin Scorsese saying ‘Marvel movies not cinema’: ‘Everybody doesn’t like his stuff either’
Days after Martin Scorsese dismissed Marvel movies as ‘not cinema’ and compared them to theme parks, the series’ recurring star Samuel L Jackson has responded. Jackson, who plays the inimitable Nick Fury in the MCU, said the director is entitled to an opinion but that can’t stop people from making movies they believe in. […]
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Anticipating performance main cause for memory deficit
Anticipating your own performance at work or school may hinder your pre-performance memory. Also, the presence of an audience may be an important contributory factor to the deficit, suggests a study. The study was published in the Journal of Memory and Language. “Performance anticipation could weaken memory because people tend […]
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High-street gets a designer facelift with Giambattista Valli collaboration
When your go-to label gets a couture hand with its designs, theres every reason to cheer. High street favourite H&M ties up with Italian haute couture label Giambattista Valli to create an eclectic collection for the upcoming season. The H&M x GIAMBATTISTA VALLI line will feature both womenswear and a menswear collection for the very first […]
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Art learning should be non-threatening activity
Art learning should be a “non-threatening” activity where a student can perform without the fear of being judged, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) told schools. Do not comment on a child’s artistic capabilities, do not compare children’s artwork, assess the process and not the product, and […]
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Application called for the post of Lucknow University vice chancellor
In a first, the office of Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel has sought applications for the post of vice chancellor(VC) of Lucknow University. Till date, the VC has been appointed by a panel formed by the UP governor. The applicants have been asked to submit the details of the application […]