FIR against actor Salman Khan for assaulting anti-corruption activist in UP

KANPUR: The police have registered a named FIR against Bollywood actor Salman Khan, his bodyguard Shera and five others at the Kakadeo police station for allegedly assaulting anti-corruption activist Omendra Bharat, an ex-IIT-ian and chief general secretary of Jan Rajya Party, here on August 24. The anti-corruption supporters had gathered around Salman's vehicle to offer him Gandhi topi and request him to join their agitation when they were allegedly...

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'Sexually perverted beast' attacks girl with meat chopper, gets life term

NEW DELHI: A trial court has sentenced a Blueline bus driver to life imprisonment for brutally assaulting a girl with a meat chopper after she refused to marry him. Calling him a "psychopath and sexually perverted beast", additional session's judge, Rakesh Tiwari, held Mahman Singh guilty for abducting the victim, Monica, and then attacking her with a meat chopper after she refused to marry him. After inflicting more than 80 injuries on Monica's...

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Anna Hazare loses head, starts talking nonsense on FDI in retail sector

RALEGAN SIDDHI: Opposing FDI in the retail sector, activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday said the move would lead to enslavement of the countrymen and will not benefit the farmers as claimed by the government. "If people are saying it (FDI) should not happen, why are you insisting? The British came to India to trade and for 150 years, ruled us, enslaved us. Do you want to have a repeat?" he told a press conference here on Wednesday evening. "They...

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Amitabh first met Rajiv Gandhi when he was 4 years old

Author and journalist Rasheed Kidwai has chronicled the recent history of the Congress in 24 Akbar Road. Here is an excerpt on the highs and lows between the Bachchans and Gandhis The Bofors scandal took a heavy toll on Rajiv in more than one way. He lost his friendship with his childhood friend, Amitabh Bachchan. The Gandhis and the Bachchans have never spoken about the actual reason why their friendship soured, but common acquaintances blame...

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In euro zone crisis, companies plan for the unthinkable to survive the slowdown

LONDON/BOSTON (Reuters) - When Novo Nordisk's chief financial officer met marketing colleagues last Friday the conversation moved far beyond the usual discussion of sales and performance. Jesper Brandgaard asked a simple, far-reaching question: how would the firm set prices for two pivotal new insulin products if the euro collapsed? The Danish firm, the world's biggest maker of insulin for the treatment of diabetes, sits outside the euro zone...

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NDA leaders, stop spreading lies; poor will have to pay more if FDI in retail not allowed

Hundreds of millions of the poorest people in India will have to pay more for staple foods like rice and vegetables if foreign supermarkets are refused permission to open in India, the country's chief economist told a newspaper on Tuesday. Kaushik Basu, one of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's close advisers, said allowing supermarket chains like Tesco and Wal-Mart to open their first stores in India would be one of the most effective ways of helping...

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I am not signing up Sunny Leone for her body: Mahesh Bhatt (Really?)

Bollywood filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt enters the "Bigg Boss 5" house Monday and says he has decided to offer por.n star Sunny Leone, who is also participating in the reality show, the lead role in his movie " Jism 2". "I am not casting her for her body, but I see that loneliness and heartbroken soul that is behind that smile. The entertainment business itself is not a cakewalk, so the por.n business would have been a really tough ride for her," Bhatt...

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Mahesh Bhatt will visit Bigg Boss house to offer his Jism-2 to Sunnny Leone

Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt is all set to enter the Bigg Boss house for a few hours to offer a lead role to adult movie star, Sunny Leone, in Jism 2. The 63-year-old director-producer says he chose to announce the film on the reality show because of its popularity among the masses. "Announcing a film is as important as releasing it. Bigg Boss is a great platform and announcing a film on the show will have an astounding impact. We are in show business...

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My parents said whatever you do, do it properly: Sunny Leone

Adult movie star Sunny Leone, the newest and perhaps, um, 'sexiest' entrant to the " Bigg Boss" house, says that 'star' doesn't automatically mean 'prostitute'. The curvy babe, originally Karen Malhotra, born to Indian parents, took the US adult entertainment industry by storm, but never planned to become a porn star. But the money was just too good, she says. "My parents, who are originally from Punjab, were completely shocked when they found...

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Pooja Misrra has suicidal tendencies, says Pooja Bedi

After her eviction from the celebrity house, Pooja Bedi gets chatty with us about romance, backstabbers and Pooja Misrra's suicidal tendencies. Pooja Bedi is out of Bigg Boss-5, but she has no regrets! Reason? "No show or contest is bigger for me than my children," says Pooja after coming out of the celebrity house, adding: "It's my daughter's birthday on Monday, and earlier, the production people had agreed to allow me to meet my daughter for...

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Rahul Gandhi is scared of me and my elephant: Mayawati

Lucknow: Continuing her attack on Rahul Gandhi, UP Chief Minister Mayawati today said he was so afraid of BSP that he was missing Parliament to campaign in UP and indulging in 'theatrics'. “Congress is so worried over its weak and pitiful position in the state that its 'prince' has to do different types of theatrics in the state everyday leaving Parliament in Delhi,” she said while addressing a rally. Mayawati said it seemed that Congress was...

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Digvijay vomits again, says Anna is provoking violence

Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh on Saturday accused Anna Hazare of provoking violence, in an apparent reference to his reaction over the attack on Union minister Sharad Pawar. In two of his posts on the microblogging site Twitter, Singh said, "Anna "Gandhian" - Provokes  Violence. Bedi"X Cop"-Urges People to break Law Kejriwal"X IRS"- Returns Donations to Anonymous. "Shanti Bhushan "X Law Minister"- Promises to fix Judges. Pranab...

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Court orders FIR against Kiran Bedi

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Saturday ordered registration of FIR against former IPS officer Kiran Bedi for allegedly cheating and misappropriating funds in collusion with foreign companies and other foundations. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Amit Bansal directed the crime branch of Delhi Police to register the case against the key Team Anna member on a complaint by Delhi-based lawyer Devinder Singh Chauhan, who has alleged that she has...

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India-China border talks cancelled over Dalai Lama row: Report

NEW DELHI: The reported Chinese demand for cancellation of the Dalai Lama's speech at a Buddhist congregation here next week is believed to have led to the postponement of India-China border talks scheduled for Monday. The Chinese side is said to have called off the 15th round of the talks between Special Representatives (SR) of both the sides after India refused to accept their demand that the congregation which was to be addressed by the Tibetan spiritual leader be called off. The Dalai Lama was to address the valedictory function of the four-day...

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Bigg Boss 5: Pooja Misrra thrown out of house for assaulting Siddharth Bhardwaj

Living true to its imagery of a tale of twists and turns, one more unexpected spin took place in the reality show, Big Boss at last night. This time, the wild cat of the house, Pooja Misrra has been thrown out of Bigg Boss house for assaulting a fellow contestant, Siddharth Bhardwaj. The event took place at 2 a.m, when Misrra once again failed to control her temper and entered an heated arguemnet with Bhardwaj. This all began, with Pooja Misrra’s...

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Bigg Boss 5: 'Smiling' Pooja Bedi evicted from house

When the Season 2 host turned out to be a Season 5 guest celebrity, everyone expected her to win since she was the only contestant who had known the show in and out and had mastered the tricks of the trade. But alas, the tall lady proved everyone wrong and has been evicted out of the Bigg Boss house this week. She has been the most dignified and well mannered lady who always stood up for what is right and never let anyone point a finger at her...

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Bigg Boss 5: Pooja Misrra kicked out

Well the whole country is now talking about the initially not so famous Pooja Misrra. The model has won several hearts in the country and abroad. She has acclaimed this fame via her obnoxiously violent and erratic behavior every now & then. When Pooja Misrra came into the Bigg Boss house, very few would’ve guessed her sudden shift in character with time. Pooja Misrra spent eight long weeks in the Bigg Boss house. She has been seen in various...

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Poonam Pandey turns red hot for fans

None can beat wannabe model Poonam Pandey, when it comes to taking the Twitter world by storm. After posting some sizzling trailers and some hot pictures on her website and Twitter, the model has gone one step ahead and posted yet another picture. Interestingly, this time round Poonam seems to have really worked hard on her look. Poonam tweeted the picture this morning and her last tweet read, "#NewPic Good morning!! TweetHearts!!! Check this out.....

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Apple's iPhone 4S is now in India to burn a hole in your pocket

Apple Inc's iPhone 4S hit store shelves in India on Friday, but with a price tag of Rs 44,500 for the 16 GB model, the iconic smartphone may find it hard to repeat the success of previous devices. At about four times the US retail price where customers buy mandatory data-service plans, the phone may still find buyers among affluent young professionals in India who are snapping up iconic brands and luxury items. Mobile operators are selling the...

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Man who slapped Pawar attacked in court

New Delhi:Angry over slapping of NCP chief and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Thursday, an NCP youth wing worker on Friday slapped Pawar's attacker on court premises. "I will slap Harvind Singh whenever I meet him," said the NCP worker Dinesh Kumar. Meanwhile, NCP workers protested outside Patiala House Court in Delhi in protest against the Pawar attack The Delhi court on Friday sends Harvinder Singh, the man who slapped Agriculture...

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Bigg Boss 5: What we should learn from Sunny Leone!

The makers of Bigg Boss 5 seem to have hit the bull’s eye after they roped in Indo-Candian porn star Sunny Leone to feature on the show. The show that was slammed for being lackluster is back with and that’s all thanks to Sunny Leone! Men folk all across are busy googling this bombshell once the show gets over. With some eighty thousand followers on Twitter in a week already, Sunny’s surely stirring passions. If that’s not all, the internet is abuzz...

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J Dey murder: Mumbai journalist Jigna Vora arrested

A Mumbai journalist, Jigna Vora, has been arrested in connection with the murder of MidDay reporter J Dey. Ms Vora, who works for a Mumbai paper, has been charged with aiding and abetting the crime. J Dey was shot dead by in broad daylight by four motorcycle-borne assailants in a crowded street in suburban Powai on June 11. Jigna Vora has been arrested for allegedly giving details like Mr Dey's motorcycle registration number and his address to...

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Hungary is junk, says Moody's

Budapest: (Reuters): Moody's slashed Hungary's government bond rating to "junk" late on Thursday, citing high debt levels, weak growth prospects and uncertainty about its ability to meet fiscal goals, in what the government called part of "financial attacks" against the country. Moody's cut Hungary's government bond rating by one notch to Ba1, below investment-grade, with a negative outlook hours after rival Standard & Poor's held fire on a flagged downgrade on news of Budapest's planned talks on getting international aid. Hungary returned...

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Why a beggar does not want to lose his BPL status

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RBI approves loan extension to Air India; Kingfisher sucks on its thumb

Mumbai: (Reuters) The RBI has approved extension of the tenure of loans to troubled state-run carrier Air India by five years with the loans now being due for repayment after 15 years, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. A consortium of 26 lenders to the debt-laden carrier that include State Bank of India , ICICI Bank , Bank of Baroda among others will meet on Monday to discuss the loan recast, one of the sources said,...

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Sharad Pawar gets slap; Anna asks 'just once?'

'That bugger hit me really hard' Breaking into a group of officials and journalists, a youth today attacked Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar after a public event here shouting slogans against corruption and price rise, an action that was roundly condemned by political parties. 71-year-old Pawar, who went to a literary function at a public auditorium on Parliament Street, was caught unaware when he was slapped by Harvinder Singh, a local transporter...

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Big B prefers small to big in in share market

Mega star Amitabh Bachchan, known as the Big B of the Bollywood, invests in small and mid-sized companies as well when it comes to stock market purchases, and is sitting on losses on some of his recent investments. As per the data available with the Bombay Stock Exchange, Bachchan holds stakes between 1-3% in at least three listed companies -- Neuland Laboratories, Birla Pacific Medspa and Fineotex Chemical. The total market value of Neuland Labs...

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Cyrus P Mistry will be next chairman of Tata Sons, will succeed Rata Tata

The board of directors of Tata Sons today appointed Cyrus P Mistry as Deputy Chairman. He will work with Ratan N Tata over the next year and take over from him when Ratan Tata retires in December 2012. This is as per the unanimous recommendation of the selection committee. Endorsing the appointment, Ratan Tata, Chairman of Tata Sons, said: “The appointment of Mr Cyrus P Mistry as Deputy Chairman of Tata Sons is a good and far-sighted choice. He...

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Know why rupee is falling against dollar

The rupee slid to an all-time low of 52.73 against the US dollar on Tuesday but bounced back more than 1% on Wednesday after suspected RBI intervention. The rupee is under pressure as foreign investors are paring their exposure to Asia's third-largest economy amid global uncertainty and mounting worries over the domestic economy. Foreign funds sold more than $500 million worth of Indian-listed shares over the five trading sessions to Monday, reducing...

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Kingfisher Airlines is worth saving, but auction it

Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar Kingfisher Airlines is deep in the red. Should the government organize its rescue ? Critics say that it has already been rescued in the past thanks to Vijay Mallya's political clout, yet it has never made a profit since inception. When millions of small businesses are allowed to go bust when banks cut off credit to thousands of smaller defaulters, rescuing Kingfisher will smack of crony capitalism. The airline has defenders too. Kingfisher has justly earned a reputation for excellent service standards. Quality is...

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