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Exchange RatePatna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Wednesday won the trust vote in the assembly, proving his majority after dumping long-time ally the BJP. A total of 126 legislators voted for the motion moved by the chief minister while 24 voted against. The house has 243 members. Bharatiya Janata Party legislators walked out before the special session [...]
Archive for November 20th, 2011
In east Jerusalem, streets will soon have names
Many east Jerusalem residents have for decades lived on anonymous streets where home delivery is almost impossible — but that is about to change thanks to a long-awaited plan to name the roads. The programme should end years of confusion and, crucially, give Palestinians in the annexed eastern sector access to services including home mail [...]
Simpson learns from fashion mistakes
Singer-actress Jessica Simpson says her past fashion mistakes helped her to create best designs for her apparel and shoes line.”There are a lot of things I’ve worn and look back on and think, ‘Oh, my’. “When it comes to beauty, I think a big misconception is the tanner you are, the more beautiful you are. [...]
Egypt gets unruly once again
Two dead, more than 600 hurt in clashes between anti-regime protesters and police CAIRO: Two people were killed and hundreds injured in Egypt this weekend as police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters in a violent countdown to the first elections since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak. “Down with Tantawi,” hundreds of demonstrators [...]
A slice of paradise Maldives
One goes to the Maldives to lie in a hammock, read a novel and sip tendercoconut water or swim beneath the clear blue waters that surround the island, anything less means you are not on vacation Immense, startling beauty and vast stretches of white sands. Welcome to Maldives. Where the equatorial sun meets the multi-hued [...]
Clooney to play Steve Jobs in film?
Actor George Clooney might play late Apple boss Steve Jobs in a new film. The 50-year-old is in the running with his former ER co-star Noah Wyle, 40, for the role, reports a website. The biopic is expected to start filming next year. It will chart the life of the entrepreneur who died last month [...]
Dunst likes to Google herself!
Actress Kirsten Dunst says she has a habit of searching for stories about herself on the Internet. Dunst goes online to read the latest gossip about her although negative criticism hurts her feelings, reports a website. Asked if she Googles herself, she replied, “Of course, who doesn’t? It’s not good to do because ultimately the [...]
Lady Gaga to receive LGBT honour
Pop star Lady Gaga is to be honoured in recognition of her work with lesbians, gays and bisexuals. Gaga will be honoured by the Trevor Project, a non-profit company that offers suicide-prevention services to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. The award will be given to her at the annual Trevor Live event. [...]
Da Vinci’s Virgin and atheist’s cold logic
A cause needs champions, and Stephen Fry and Richard Dawkins make an irresistible argument for the rationalism of atheism over the hocus pocus of religion. I watched them at the Royal Festival Hall the other evening, celebrating their comrade in arms, Christopher Hitchens, who was too unwell to appear alongside them. Dawkins challenged the portrayal [...]
Veena Malik to star in a 3D horror film
Pakistani actress Veena Malik is busy shooting a 3D horror movie in a jungle in southern India. Though the destination is being kept a secret for security reasons, Veena says she is having a lot of fun and adventure shooting the film. Disclosing a few details about the project, Veena said, “It’s a 3D horror [...]
Unable to study further, woman commits suicide
A 23-year-old female software engineer committed suicide on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday in her residence at Gachibowli. The reason for the suicide is heart-wrenching — she took the extreme step as she was married off resulting in stoppage of higher studies. Nellisetti Sri Sindhuura, a native of Tenali in Guntur district, was [...]
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