
| Murali takes 800 wickets | |
| Muttiah Muralitharan became the first bowler in the history of Test cricket to take 800 wickets as Sri Lanka inched closer to victory against India in the first cricket Test here. After being frustrated by determined Indian tail-enders, specially Ishant Sharma, Muralitharan scalped Pragyan Ojha to get to the incredible 800-wicket mark as the Indian edged one to Mahela Jayawardene at first slip. | |
| Date: 2010-07-23 02:56:17 - Added by: kolkata | |
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| Response to disaster should have been faster | |
| Unveiling a comprehensive Disaster Response Document by the National Disaster Management Authority in New Delhi on Wednesday, home minister P Chidambaram said there was a clear gap in the mobility of the disaster team reaching the train accident site at Sainthia in West Bengal. Chidambaram also said the country needed better technology for swift action during times of a disaster. | |
| Date: 2010-07-22 03:23:02 - Added by: kolkata | |
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| Couture à la Sabyasachi | |
| Delhi's first ever Couture Week opened on Tuesday, with designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee featuring his vintage collection called 'Aparajito'. Bollywood actors Rani Mukherjee and Vidya Balan, who have time and again dressed in Sabyasachi's creations, were present in the audience to cheer the designer. Inspired by the essence of India, the collection comprised mostly earthy tones of muted greens and browns. | |
| Date: 2010-07-22 03:05:27 - Added by: urnamb | |
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| Left trying to tarnish my image: Mamata | |
| While addressing her supporters at the Martyrs Day rally in the Esplanade area on Wednesday, Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee alleged that the ruling Left Front was trying every means to tarnish her image ahead of the Assembly polls. She also said that the Jnaneswari Express mishap took place just two days ahead of the civic polls to besmirch her name. | |
| Date: 2010-07-22 02:56:53 - Added by: kolkata | |
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| Fracas in Bihar Assembly | |
| The Bihar Legislative Assembly witnessed the blackest day in its history as it turned into a battlefield on Tuesday. Ruling JD(U) and opposition members came to blows over alleged irregularities in welfare and development schemes, against which the Patna High Court recently ordered a CBI enquiry. After a war of words, angry opposition members overturned furniture and broke microphones. | |
| Date: 2010-07-21 03:53:25 - Added by: kolkata | |
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| Pranab happy with 8.5% growth | |
| Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said that he was happy with the 8.5 per cent growth in the current fiscal year, as opposed to the 9.4 per cent projected by the International Monetary Fund. He also said that for financial inclusion to work, banked and un-banked sectors must work in tandem and make productive contributions to the economic growth. | |
| Date: 2010-07-21 03:23:03 - Added by: kolkata | |
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| Citu muscles out taxis | |
| Citu flexed its muscles to enforce its 12-hour taxi strike on Tuesday, causing inconvenience to commuters at many places in and around the city. Supporters of the CPI(M)-backed labour organisation, in teams of five to 10, stood with bamboo sticks, brickbats and flags at various points in the city, intimidating taxi drivers and commuters alike. Operators said nearly 40 per cent of taxis that plied on Tuesday had to pull over by the road and stay parked till the strike ended at 6pm. | |
| Date: 2010-07-21 01:08:11 - Added by: kolkata | |
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| Probe into exact cause of collision | |
| Hours of the massive collision between the Uttar Banga and Vananchal Express at Sainthia station in Birbhum, Indian Railways spokesperson Anil Saxena said that the exact cause of the accident would be known after a thorough probe into the incident. The toll in the train collision rose to 66 today with three injured passengers of the Vananchal Express succumbing to injuries at the Burdwan Medical College Hospital. | |
| Date: 2010-07-20 03:23:26 - Added by: kolkata | |
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| Emraan, Ajay promote 'Once Upon a Time…' | |
| Bollywood actors Emraan Hashmi and Ajay Devgan are busy promoting their upcoming flick 'Once Upon a Time in Mumbai' these days. The duo got candid with media persons in Mumbai recently, speaking about their latest venture. Hashmi also thanked the director and praised the special effects team for the successful portrayal of the '70s. | |
| Date: 2010-07-19 06:07:08 - Added by: kolkata | |
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| Soundtrack from 'Aisha' | |
| Directed by Rajshree Ojha and produced by Rhea Kapoor, 'Aisha' is an adaptation of Jane Austen's 'Emma'. The film stars Sonam Kapoor, Abhay Deol, Ira Dubey, Amrita Puri and Cyrus Sahukar, among others. Amit Trivedi has composed the music and Javed Akhtar penned the lyrics. Watch a song from the movie. | |
| Date: 2010-07-19 04:04:45 - Added by: kolkata | |
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