Queen seeking new travel aide preferably one who is teetotal

By admin on October 30th, 2011

London, Oct 30 (ANI): The Queen is now seeking a new travel aide in place of the former one, who has been suspended again on grounds of his notorious and unacceptable behaviour at the palace. Matthew King, 41 was recently suspended after he turned up drunk for work. This is not the first time he [...]

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Slice of Mughal history on sale at Sotheby’s (With Image)

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) A large painting of Delhi’s Moti Masjid that will lead the auction of important Russian works by Sotheby’s in New York Tuesday is regarded as the best of Russian artist Vasili Vasilievich Vereshchangin’s India series in the 19th century. Measuring 13 ft X 16 ft, the painting of the Pearl [...]

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Indian Grand Prix a job well done (Comment)

If anything, the inaugural Formula One Indian Grand Prix at Greater Noida Sunday gave birth to a new culture of motorsport in a country that otherwise is obsessed with cricket, Bollywood and of course, politics. For sure, promoters Jaypee Group and the Buddh International Circuit felt the birth pangs, but the new born appears healthy [...]

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Congress minister’s pro-Omar remark draws party’s flak

Jammu, Oct 30 (IANS) Taking strong exception to their party’s minister Taj Mohi-ud-Din’s remark that Omar Abdullah will stay on as chief minister for the full term, Congress leaders in Jammu and Kashmir have asked him to decide whether he wants to stay in the party. Minister for Public Health Engineering and Irrigation Taj Mohi-ud-Din [...]

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Vijay steals show in ‘Velayudham’ (Tamil Movie Review)

Film: “Velayudham”; Cast: Vijay, Genelia D’souza, Hansika, Santhanam, Saranya Mohan; Producer: Aascar V. Ravichandran; Director: Jayam Raja; Music Director: Vijay Antony; Rating: **1/2 Director Jayam Raja promised that he is preparing a treat for Vijay’s fans and he kept his word with “Velayudham”, an out and out a Vijay show. The fast-paced actioner starts with [...]

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The Most Banned Horror Movies in History

‘A Serbian Film’ (2010) A desperate-for-cash porn star agrees to participate in an “art film” that quickly turns gruesome, when murder, necrophilia and finally child rape are filmed for entertainment. Number of Countries That Banned the Movie: 4. Currently has a temporary ban in Brazil, as well as an outright ban in Spain, Norway and [...]

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Our report to bare roots of Goa’s illegal mining: BJP

With the Goa assembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report on illegal mining mired in legislative red tape, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to come out with its own report, which promises “to bare the roots of illegal mining. Speaking to reporters here Sunday, Leader of Opposition Manohar Parrikar said that the report was [...]

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Hrithik among most kissed at Madame Tussauds?

Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan’s wax figure has reportedly made it to the list of top 10 most kissed statues in London’s Madame Tussauds museum. Though the museum is yet to make an official statement a source confirms that he has indeed made it to the top 10, adding that last year, actor Shah Rukh Khan [...]

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Kids can’t be carbon copy of parents: Esha (Movie Snippets)

Being a star child has its own pros and cons, says Esha Deol, the elder daughter of yesteryear stars Dharmendra and Hema Malini. “I don’t take pressure on myself, people put pressure on me and it’s not just. It could be Abhishek (Bachchan) or any other star kid. Right from our first film we are [...]

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Judicial officials seek old pension scheme

A bench of the Gujarat High Court has issued notices to the administrative wing of the high court, the state government and the legal department in connection with a petition filed by judicial officers seeking pension benefits. The notices were issued by the high court bench comprising acting Chief Justice AL Dave and Justice JB [...]

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KBC winner Sushil Kumar’s family fears his abduction

The family and friends of Sushil Kumar, who became the first contestant to win Rs5 crore on Kaun Banega Crorepati, are fearing his abduction. But the Bihar Police says the apprehension doesn’t hold much ground. In Motihari, Sushil’s native town, there are rumours doing the rounds that fearing abduction, his family has been reluctant to [...]

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Marine firm pays up after DRI rap

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Jamnagar, on Wednesday detected evasion of customs duty by a Mumbai-based marine company. The company is said to have accepted its mistake and paid the duty immediately. Interestingly, the evasion of duty which was detected on Wednesday took place two years back when the company had imported a machine [...]

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Over 5,000 children raped, another 1,408 murdered in 2010: Report

As many as 5,484 children were sexually assaulted and 1,408 others killed in different parts of the country last year, according to a government report. Giving a gloomy picture about the crimes committed against children, the latest National Crime Records Bureau data says 10,670 children were also kidnapped or abducted during the year in various [...]

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Is anyone listening, ask hapless Manipur residents as blockade continues

For some, it has become a way of life. As the economic blockade in Manipur crossed an unprecedented 90 days, its residents continue to wait for a miraculous breakthrough, even as the situation has only become worse – with prices of essential commodities touching the sky and health services worsening. “The situation has only become [...]

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China defines terrorism to win global support

BEIJING (AP) — China‘s legislature authorized new guidelines Saturday to define and combat terrorism, inching closer to international practices as the nation grapples with a sporadically violent rebellion in Central Asian border lands. The resolution clearly sets China’s legal definition of terrorism and the steps for formally declaring groups and individuals terrorists and for freezing [...]

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Japan to offer nuclear plant technology to India

TOKYO (AP) — Japan and India are moving forward on a deal for Tokyo to provide nuclear plant technology to India despite widespread worries about safety after the March 11 disaster triggered by a massive tsunami. Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba told reporters Saturday that the agreement was reached in a meeting in Tokyo with [...]

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Congress accuses Mayawati of embezzling funds

New Delhi, Oct 29 (ANI): The Congress Party has accused Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati of embezzling rural employment and welfare scheme funds. Party spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said Mayawati and her administration are holding press conferences as a symbol of guilt regarding grave charges of embezzlement of funds in relation to the National Rural [...]

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Rajaratnam paid $63 million in penalties – lawyer

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Convicted hedge fund tycoon Raj Rajaratnam has already paid more than $63 million in penalties, ordered by the judge who sentenced him two weeks ago for insider trading, one of his lawyers said on Friday in New York federal court. Rajaratnam, 54, is going to prison for 11 years — the [...]

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NATO: 30 insurgents killed in eastern Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Insurgents attacked a convoy of Afghan and international troops on Friday in eastern Afghanistan, sparking a gunbattle that left about 30 militants dead, NATO said. The joint Afghan-international force called for air support during the firefight in Shinwar district of Nangarhar province, the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan said. No other information [...]

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Libya’s Saif al-Islam bids to escape father’s fate

THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Saif al-Islam Gaddafi is expected to try to surrender to the International Criminal Court or seek refuge in a friendly African country as he races to escape his father’s fate. The Hague-based ICC said on Friday the 39-year-old had been in touch. It urged him to turn himself in, warning it [...]

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