Archive for June 16th, 2012

Consensus growing in favour of Pranab

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New Delhi: Pranab Mukherjee appears to be set for Rashtrapati Bhavan as consensus was growing in sections of the NDA that, considering his political stature and popularity, he should get cross-party support.Although, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is yet to make up its mind on supporting Mukherjee, murmurs of support for him came from its [...]

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Pilgrim tragedy, 32 killed

Pilgrim tragedy, 32 killed

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  Mohd Subhan and Inkeshaf Ahmed In a pre-dawn tragedy in Osmanabad district of Maharashtra, 32 pilgrims, all from Hyderabad, were killed and 14 others are struggling for life in various hospitals. The ill-fated bus, owned by Kaleshwari Travels, was on a journey from Hyderabad to the famous pilgrim centre of Shirdi in Ahmednagar district [...]

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Rest in peace? Not really

Rest in peace? Not really

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  There are people waiting outside to identify the dead bodies, some of them can be seen weeping, and others curiously peeping through the windows to catch a glimpse of an autopsy. Due to the overpowering stench most of the people stand covering their mouths with hands, tissues or even their own clothes. This scene [...]

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Bypolls cost you Rs.252cr

Bypolls cost you Rs.252cr

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Political whims and direct election are haemorrhaging the State heavily. Urgent electoral reforms are required .“The State has witnessed 65 by-elections in the last six years due to resignation of MLAs. This is resulting in wastage of public money in conducting elections besides paralysing administration and causing hardship to the people.”  Andhra Pradesh Assembly speaker Nadendla Manohar made [...]

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Why need we struggle?

Why need we struggle?

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Often, I’ve heard friends ask: Why do I have to go through this? Why can’t it be a little easier for me? Why is it so easy for that other person? It seems appropriate at the time to give a spiritual explanation about becoming stronger so we have the will to fight the larger obstacles [...]

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Duking it out

Duking it out

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The KTM 200 Duke rightly lives up to its name. Experience the thrill of racing in style while others turn green with envy  Siddharth TSS  This tangerine monster comes from the famous KTM stable. KTM Sportmotorcycle AG is an Austrian motorcycle, bicycle and moped manufacturer and is most commonly known for its off-road motorcycles though [...]

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Ruling the air waves

Ruling the air waves

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Agni Puthra Varma chucked his job with a prestigious company to start his own online radio station. Within seven months of its launch, the station has over 50,000 listeners “Don’t aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally,” David Frost had once famously [...]

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From Stanford, coming to a screen near you

From Stanford, coming to a screen near you

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Melanie Kannokada, a Stanford graduate, left her plum job at McKinsey & Co to pursue her dream of becoming an actress.She talks to Postnoon about her life and career so far It wouldn’t be surprising if she was a character straight out of the TV series, Big Bang Theory discussing about Astro Physics and engineering [...]

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Square peg in a round hole

Square peg in a round hole

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The story of the single girl in the city is one that’soft-told. But the insecurities and anxieties of the single guy, who feels like an odd one out deserves a mention Right from our childhood, we are told to have dreams and goals and then spend 25 years of our life working towards achieving these [...]

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Left parties to meet June 21 to discuss presidential poll

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New Delhi: Leaders of the Left parties will be meeting here June 21 to discuss the presidential election, officials said Saturday.”We will meet June 21 to discuss it,” Communist Party India (CPI) leader D. Raja told IANS. The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Friday announced Pranab Mukherjee as their presidential candidate. The Congress is trying to build a [...]

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