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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 May 25th, 2012
Secunderabad — A foodie’s delight
Apart from being a great place for shopping and an ideal residential locality, Secunderabad also has a lot to offer when it comes to food — from Irani chai at Blue Sea to biryani at Paradise Bhavneet Singh and Sneha Mashetty It’s not just Famous ice-cream and Shadab biryani that rule the roost among Hyderabad’s culinary [...]
Buyers flock to gated communities as tranquillity becomes new mantra
Residents are increasingly looking at quiet, open and pollution-free areas in which to buy property. As people’s desire to be part of a community grows, gated communities are becoming popular with buyers The residential properties evolve and grow along with the employment generated in the proximity of an area. The growth of IT sector has [...]
Rupee fall will hit you and me
Money Matters Nupur Pavan Bang I ran into my recently married cousin and his wife at a family function yesterday. I asked him, “Abhi, you were supposed to be on a honeymoon in California at this time! What are you doing here?” Abhi: I had booked my trip with a travel agent six months back, [...]
Fishery design merits no compliment
The Anonymous Alien Back in 2008, the Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched its first lunar probe, Chandrayaan-1. Its future plans include manned space flights, more trips to the moon and interplanetary probes. The cost of all this is in the billions.Spending billions for space exploration in a developing country with 500 million people who [...]
A prescription for pride or care?
“I’m not crazy, but there’s something wrong with me!” I wanted to throw a tantrum, but I was physically and mentally exhausted. I was desperate for an answer. Why was I suddenly flaring up with hives and skin rashes, when I’d never experienced any type of allergy besides normal sneezes? I wasn’t my usual, energetic [...]
Satyameva Jayate inspires sarpanch to act against female foeticide
Jaipur: Aamir Khan’s highly acclaimed Satyameva Jayate has inspired a sarpanch in a Rajasthan village to register police cases against women and families who go for tests to detect and abort the girl child.”Illegal sex determination is rampant in the Shekhawati region (Jhunjhunu, Churu and Sikar districts),” sarpanch Randheer Singh of Budania village told IANS.The [...]
Making musicians
David Chase of Symphony Academy tells us there is no wanting for students who want to master music Siddharth TSS As one enters the Symphony Academy of Music in Trimulgherry the first thing that hits you is the arsenal of instruments all around the room. Guitars hanging over the shelf, students honing their skills at [...]
No coding to acting
In conversation with Postnoon, Taapsee reveals about the choices she has made in her career and why life has not changed despite her successes She’s the sexiest geek in tinsel town, yet she hates the fact that she’s categorised as a glam doll in films. Her charm lies in her exuberance and she blows us [...]
Tokyo Skytree opens to public
Japan’s Tokyo Skytree, a structure twice as tall as the Eiffel Tower, was opened to the public on Tuesday.Tens of thousands of people lined up in the rain to be among the first people to get a view of the Japanese capital from the 2,080-foot (634-meter) structure, now officially recognized by Guinness World Records as [...]
Van der Wiel to put his defensive skills on display
THE HAGUE: Ever-present during the Netherlands’ near-perfect Euro 2012 qualifying campaign, Gregory van der Wiel is establishing a reputation as one of the most exciting right-backs in football. Very much a modern full-back, the athletic 24-year-old has been a first-team regular at Ajax for the past four seasons.Despite his relatively young age, he already has [...]
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