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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 April 27th, 2012
Delhi’s per capita income rises
New Delhi: In an indication of sustained economic prosperity, the per capita annual income in thenational capital has increased by over 16 per cent to Rs 1.75lakh in 2011-12 compared to the previous fiscal, which is three times the national average and second highest in the country.The per capita income of people in Delhi at current [...]
Aarushi case: SC directs Nupur Talwar to surrender
New Delhi:Dentist Nupur Talwar was today directed by the Supreme Court to surrender on Monday before the trial court in Ghaziabad in the twin murder case of her 14-year-old daughter Aarushi and domestic help in Noida four years ago.Refusing to stay the non-bailable warrant issued against her by the Special CBI Court, a bench of justices [...]
Rajesh Khanna back home after two days in hospital
Mumbai:Yesteryear Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna, who was admitted to a hospital here for a normal check-up, has been discharged and is doing fine, his manager said today”He was admitted at Lilavati Hospital for two days and discharged yesterday. He was there for a body check-up,” the 69-year-old Bollywood actor’s spokesperson Ashwin told PTI.”The (medical) reports are normal and [...]
MHA mulling amendments to IPC provisions on rape
New Delhi:Government today said that amendments to certain provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) relating to rape were being considered by the Ministry of Home Affairs.”The Ministry of Home Affairs is considering amendments to the provision of IPC relating to rape,” Krishna Tirath, Minister of State in the Women and Child Development, saidtoday.Tirath also said that [...]
US Secret Service sex scandal widens to El Salvador
Washington:The Secret Service has said it is investigating explosive new allegations of misconduct in El Salvador, broadening a sex scandal that a US lawmaker said may lead to changes in how agents do their work abroad.A CBS broadcast affiliate in Seattle aired new accusations emerging from the Central American nation, where members of a presidential advance [...]
Summer camps with a twist
Five years back summer camps meant sending children to craft, dancing, painting and cooking classes. But these days these just won’t do. Summer camps are taking on a whole new meaning and the courses offered are extensive. Correspondingly the fees for these summer camps are skyrocketing. With the number of summer camps mushrooming in the [...]
To stay or not to stay, that is the question
Speculations are rife that Barcelona’s coach, Pep Guardiola, is likely to announce if he will be staying on with the team or not MADRID: Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola is likely to announce on Friday whether he is staying or leaving the Spanish champions, a source close to the team said Thursday.“Everything points to the coach [...]
On the defensive
It is an autoimmune disorder with no know etiology or cure, but if Lupus is detected early and treated on time, it’s possible to lead a normal life You’ve just had a great day out with friends on the beach and are now gearing up for that party. But you suddenly notice this rash on [...]
Australia eye victory
ROSEAU, Dominica: Australia captain Michael Clarke dismissed West Indies stalwart Shivnarine Chanderpaul with the last ball of the day to put his team in sight of victory in the third and final Test on Thursday.Clarke trapped Chanderpaul lbw after the 37-year-old, who had earlier become just the 10th player to make 10,000 Test runs, looked [...]
Infamous burglar nabbed, finally
A notorious burglar, Ibrahim Siddique, has been arrested by officials from the Crime Control Station (CCS). Also recovered during his arrest was nearly two kilogrammes of gold. This is the first time in the CCS’s history that the Automobile Team, headed by inspector M Ravinder Reddy, and comprising sub-inspector Mohd Amjad and his team, has [...]
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