Sunday, August 29, 2010

Pune: Cartoonist RK Laxman hospitalised

Pune: Cartoonist RK Laxman hospitalised

Pune: Cartoonist RK Laxman hospitalised

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RK Laxman, India's greatest cartoonist and the man who touched the common man, has been admitted to hospital following a stroke in Pune. Laxman's work which spans over six decades chronicled India. He is best known for his fearless lampooning of politicians, from Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi during the repressive days of the Emergency, to Vajpayee and other leaders.


Prime Minister watches 'Peepli Live'

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh watched Bollywood star Aamir Khan's production "Peepli Live" at his 7 Race Course Road residence on Sunday evening, an official said. "Dr. Singh watched the film with interest," the official in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said after the special screening of the film.


Internet wiping out printed Oxford Dictionary

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It's been in print for over a century, but in future the Oxford English Dictionary, the authoritative guide to the English language, may only be available to peruse online. Publisher Oxford University Press has said that burgeoning demand for the dictionary's online version has far outpaced demand for the printed versions.


J&K: Infiltration bid foiled in Uri sector

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The Army has foiled one of the biggest infiltration attempts in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir and is currently engaged in a fierce gunbattle with the militants in the area. The operation which started several hours ago is still on.


Miracle baby Karishma needs a home

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It was perhaps a miracle that Ritu found newborn baby Karishma - at a time when her mother Lakshmi died just four days after giving birth on the busy street of Connaught Place. But now, another miracle may be needed for Karishma to live with her saviour.


Was Maoist Azad's death a fake encounter?

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Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has given a clean chit to the controversial killing of top Maoist leader Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad. This despite the fact that the post mortem has raised serious concerns about this encounter, even suggesting he was shot at close range.


Govt to table Direct Tax Code bill on Monday

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The government will table the much-awaited Direct Taxes Code (DTC) Bill in the Lok Sabha on Monday, that is expected to provide relief to income tax payers, both personal and corporate. The government is quite confident of replacing archaic Income Tax Act with DTC from April 1, 2011.


Man shot in leg outside Sikh temple in Canada

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A man was shot and injured outside one of the largest Sikh temples in Canada at a time when a wedding ceremony was taking place at the shrine. Police and ambulance rushed to the scene at Guru Nanak temple in Surrey in British Columbia, one of the largest Sikh temples in North America, after shots rang out on Saturday afternoon during the ceremony.


Saina Nehwal conferred Khel Ratna

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Badminton ace Saina Nehwal, whose phenomenal rise was highlighted by three top-flight international titles recently, was on Sunday conferred the coveted Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award at a glittering ceremony on Sunday.


After Amit Jethwa, another RTI activist killed?

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The circumstances behind how 43-year-old Ramdas Ghadegavkar, a local Shiv Sena leader, died are shrouded in mystery. The death of Ramdas, who used the RTI Act, adds another name in the victim list of whistleblowers in the country.


Woman run over by train

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A 26-year-old woman was killed when a train hit her while crossing a railway track in east Delhi on Sunday afternoon. The incident took place in Vivek Vihar at around 2 pm and the victim has been identified as Pushpa, who resides in Jwala Nagar.


Kargil hero killed in fake encounter?

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An inconsolable Yasmin Khan alleges her husband and a veteran of the Kargil war, Amjad Khan was shot dead by the police in a fake encounter for promotions and glory. Police allege he was a dacoit, but on August 19, the family alleges, the Bhind police picked up Amjad along with three other young men on the pretext of questioning in some case.


Gold prices set to touch Rs 20,000 per 10 grams by Diwali

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Gold prices are all set to touch Rs 19,500-20,000 per 10 grams by Diwali due to rising investor interest, a top industry official has said. "We expect gold prices to cross Rs 19,500-Rs 20,000 per 10 grams by Diwali this year after some correction in prices," Bombay Bullion Associations (BBA) President Suresh Hundia said in Mumbai.


Five-year-old boy found dead in park

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A five-year-old boy was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a park in New Delhi on Sunday, police said. Sujal, son of a plumber, went missing since Saturday night from outside his house in Khanpur's DDA colony while he was playing, a senior police official said.


Michael Jackson's body to be dug up?

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More than a year after his death, pop icon Michael Jackson's body will reportedly be exhumed. Dr Conrad Murray, the 'Thriller' hitmaker's physician, has been charged with 'involuntary manslaughter' and his lawyers plan to challenge Jackson's autopsy, which declared that his death was caused due to an overdose of the sedative Propofol.


South African Arran wins Cyclothon

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South African cyclist Brown Arran clinched the Tour De Cyclothon, the 100-km Elite international race title while Manipuri Moniton Singh was the best-placed Indian with the 21st position.


Maoists kidnap BDO in Bihar

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A block development officer was kidnapped by armed Maoists from Ladhoura village in Bihar's naxal-hit Sheohar district on Sunday.


Mamata's statement on Azad's killing justified: Pranab

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Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, who is facing flak from the Opposition for her statement on the killing of Maoist leader Cherakuri Rajkumar alias Azad, has received support from Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee who found "nothing wrong" with it.


Delhiites heading for vacations during Games?

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Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar may not be the only one opting to stay the "hell out of the country" during the Commonwealth Games. Many residents of Delhi are also planning vacations abroad, especially to south-east Asia and Europe, during the October mega event.


Encounter on between Naxals, security forces

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A fierce encounter is on between the security forces and Naxals in Poona-Dih village in Bihar's Lakhisarai district. The Naxals attacked search parties of the Bihar Police that were combing the area after intelligence reports of Maoist presence.


Coming soon: Chacha Chaudhary in 3D

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Popular Indian comic character Chacha Chaudhary, who has won millions of hearts with his brain that "works faster than a computer", will soon make his debut on the silver screen.


Rahul Gandhi's Facebook page has 67,921 followers

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Rahul Gandhi is a hit on Facebook. He has a fan page following of 67,921 people which could be among the largest for any leader in the country on the popular social networking site. Moreover, Gandhi's Facebook account, which Congress says has not been created by him, has 4,999 friends listed in it. It has photographs and videos as well as regular updates.


Pakistan handing over control of PoK to China?

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While the world focuses on the flood-ravaged Indus River valley, a quiet geopolitical crisis is unfolding in the Himalayan borderlands of northern Pakistan, where Islamabad is handing over de facto control of the strategic Gilgit-Baltistan region in the northwest corner of disputed Kashmir to China.


Metro ride from CP to Gurgaon from this weekend

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From this weekend, commuters can hope to reach Gurgaon from the city's shopping hub of Connaught Place in less than an hour as the Central Secretariat-Qutub Minar corridor is likely to be opened by that time.


BlackBerry service suspension may not give solution: Canada

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Stating that security concerns are not specific to BlackBerry alone, Canada is understood to have told India that suspension of services may not yield any result.


Prince Harry 'hooked on yoga'

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Britain's Prince Harry is said to be chilling out after being introduced to 'Bikram yoga', a technique where participants work out in a room heated to 105 degree Fahrenheit, by his new friend DJ Goldie.


Three US teens charged with 90-year-old woman's rape: Report

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In a shocking case, three US teenagers have been charged with a 90-year-old woman's rape in Detroit city, a media report said.


Food scavengers in New York

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The Dumpster divers started their bicycle run just after nightfall on a summer Friday, rolling through the steamy streets of Williamsburg and Greenpoint, stopping only to dig through trash bags and pull out produce. They wore plastic gloves for the messier bags and used a flashlight on the darker stretches of sidewalk. Then they loaded their finds onto a cargo bike, retied the bags and cycled on.


Post-modern green houses on Lake Michigan

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This industrial city on the western edge of Lake Michigan has miles of shoreline, but no one would confuse it with East Hampton. When Vera Scekic and Robert Osborne filed plans for a new house here with construction costs estimated at $476,000, it was the largest residential application in years, said Rick Heller, the city's chief building inspector. New houses in Racine, he added, are mostly built by Habitat for Humanity and other charities.


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