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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 March 31st, 2012
Gaga launches poster contest
Singer Lady Gaga wants budding young artists to create posters on the theme of bravery for her newly launched charity, Born This Way Foundation, which aims to wipe out bullying. “We are calling on anyone and everyone with the ability to think creatively to come up with a visual representation for the Born This Way [...]
Detachment brings back memories
Actor Adrien Brody missed his old school days while making Detachment, in which he plays a teacher. “Stepping into school, it’s like when you smell something you haven’t smelled in years, and it’s like whoa! It brings back all kinds of memories, whether it’s a good smell or a bad smell,” showbizspy.com quoted him as [...]
Hot yoga makes Sudhir feel young
Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra is currently on an all-time high. Ever since the 53-year old filmmaker discovered Hot Yoga he has begun to feel the change, especially in his grey hair, which has begun go back to black. “I wouldn’t have noticed it if my friends hadn’t pointed it out. My hair has gone white for [...]
Rory plots Masters revenge
Augusta, Georgia: Rory McIlroy will have revenge on his mind when he tees up at Augusta National next Thursday a year on from being on the wrong end of a Masters mauling. Leading by four shots going into Sunday’s final round shoot-out and seemingly on the way to his first Major title at the age [...]
Windies level T20 series
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: West Indies defeated Australia by 14 runs at Kensington Oval on Friday to win the second Twenty20 international and draw the two-game series 1-1. Chasing a modest 161-run target, Australia were well-set at 75-2 at the halfway stage, but their chase slowed with off-break bowler Marlon Samuels taking three crucial wickets to dismiss [...]
Gay pins his hopes on 100m race
CLERMONT: US sprinter Tyson Gay, hoping to put seasons hampered by injury behind him, says he’s focusing his 2012 Olympic season efforts on the 100 metres. On a day when Gay held an open workout attended by several media outlets, he told ESPN.com that he doesn’t think his post-injury training allows him to attempt a [...]
It’s a Murray final for Joker
Reigning champ Novak Djokovic beat a stubborn 21st-seeded Juan Monaco 6-0, 7-6 (7/5) Friday to book a re-match of the 2009 Miami Masters final with Scotland’s Andy Murray. Murray, who got the better of Djokovic in the 2009 title match, reached the final on a walkover when world No. 2 Rafael Nadal pulled out of [...]
Guardiola in awe of Athletic Bilbao
MADRID: Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola insisted on Friday that unheralded Athletic Bilbao were the surprise team of the Spanish season despite Marcelo Bielsa’s team languishing in 11th place in the table. Bilbao have reached the Europa League quarter-finals, beating Manchester United on the way, and are handily-placed for a semi-final spot after beating Schalke 4-2 [...]
Petrov diagnosed with cancer
Tests after last Saturday’s match revealed the Bulgarian’s condition LONDON: Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov has been diagnosed with acute leukaemia, the Premier League club announced Friday. Petrov’s illness was discovered in medical tests carried out on the 32-year-old Bulgarian international after he came down with a fever following last Saturday’s defeat at Arsenal, the [...]
Suarez for 2nd cup
Luis Suarez insists Liverpool can end an indifferent season on a high by claiming a second trophy. NEWCASTLE, United Kingdom: Kenny Dalglish’s side travel to Newcastle on Sunday hoping to stem a damaging run of five defeats in their last six Premier League games. It is a worrying loss of form that has left them [...]
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