Sunday, 19 May 2013

Wales: One killed, two injured in plane crash


One person was killed and two others were critically injured on Sunday after a light aircraft crashed at Caernarfon Airport in Gwynedd in Wales, police said. A man in his 60s suffered "serious multiple lower limb injuries" and a boy had head and abdome.
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Yami Gautam to romance Sharman Joshi in her next?


Yami Gautam is all set to be part of a romantic comedy which may also star Sharman Joshi.
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Why would I want to do my mothers film remake: Soha


Soha, who doesnt have too many hits to her credit, says she is not commercially focused.
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Behind The Reluctant Fundamentalist


The Reluctant Fundamentalist tries to explore the plight of an educated Pakistani man working in Wall Street.
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The Great Gatsby: What makes Big Bs cameo in the film special


Bachchan interestingly creates a mystic around his character in the film displaying his acting prowess.
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Deepika first actress to intimidate me: Ranbir Kapoor


Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani has brought the real life ex-couple together on the screen after five years.
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Thanks to Lootera, Motwane excluded from Cannes entourage


Motwane is not allowed to take a single day off from the editing, and post-production phase of Lootera.
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Ugly received with enthusiasm at Cannes 2013


Ugly is being screened this year as part of the Directors Fortnight, a sidebar to the main competition.
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PM to present Report Card of UPA-II on May 22


With the image of his government in tatters, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will present the last Report Card of UPA-II on May 22 in which he is expected to list the positives such as Direct Benefit Transfer and FDI in retail in a bid to boost the saggi.
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Govt mulls putting cap on preferred seats on airlines


The recent unbundling of some services such as seat preferences or meals on board might be helping airlines to earn a lot of ancillary revenue, but the government is considering whether it could limit the number of preferred seats on sale on each f.
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Topless Bea Arthur portrait fetches USD 1.9 million at auction


The actress made a name for herself in hit TV shows such as Maude and The Golden Girls.
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Puja Gupta wants to complete her graduation


The actress is excited about her first romantic role opposite Neil Nitin Mukesh in Shortcut Romeo.
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Creature with scissor-like claws named after Johnny Depp


The actor had the rare honour after a 505-million-year-old fossil was discovered by the scientists.
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I-T Dept slaps Rs 582 cr tax demand notice on Infosys


Income Tax department has slapped a fresh $ 106 million (about Rs 582 crore) tax demand notice on Infosys, for 2009 fiscal, adding to the tax woes of Indias second largest IT firm.     
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Viswanathan Anand loses to Hao Wang finishes joint fourth


World champion Viswanathan Anand suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Hao Wang of China for the second time this year.     
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Coal Ministry not in favour of CIL stake sale


Lingering row between CIL and power producers such as NTPC is casting a shadow over 10 per cent divestment plans in the coal major as its parent ministry has reservations about stake sale till issues, like Rs 9,000 crore dues owed by electricity utilit.
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Indians more willing to share personal info than others


Even as cases of financial fraud are dotting cyber space across the world, Indians seem more forthcoming in giving out their personal information for personalised services and simplification of finance management than their global counterparts, a study.
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5 reasons that make Rishi Kapoor the star of ‘Aurangzeb’


The veteran can still give the youngsters a run for money when it comes to giving captivating performances.
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RBI likely to cut policy rates at its June 17 meeting


Taking a cue from the continued downward surprises in inflation and sluggish growth indicators, the Reserve Bank of India is likely to go for further monetary easing in its June 17 policy meet, global investment banking majors have said.     
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Chidambaram to meet top I-T brass later in May


Finance Minister P Chidambaram will inaugurate a two-day conference of top Income Tax department and CBDT officers later this month in the national capital and discuss efforts to maximise revenue collection. The annual conference of Chief Commissioners.
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We look lovely on-screen: Deepika Padukone on Ranbir


Deepika Padukone, who will be seen romancing her ex-boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, says, they look good on-screen as they are compatible with each other.
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Month after Ladakh face-off, Chinese Premier arrives in India today


Outstanding issues between New Delhi and Beijing remain the focus as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives in India on Sunday. The three-day visit comes just a month after a bitter face-off between troops of the two countries in Ladakh.     
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RBI, SEBI should create awareness against ponzi schemes


In the backdrop of the chit fund scam, the State Bank of India on Saturday said Reserve Bank of India or Securities and Exchange Board of India should take up major campaigns to create awareness among investors being lured to ponzi schemes.     
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I wont step down, says Syria President Bashar al-Assad


Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he wont step down before elections are held in his war-ravaged country.     
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Germany approves bank reform to protect taxpayers


Germany has approved new measures to rein in high-risk financial business of banks and to decouple them from retail banking as part of a comprehensive reform to prevent a repeat of the financial crisis five years ago and to minimise the costs for taxpa.
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US Powerball jackpot could go higher than $600 million


The Powerball jackpot Saturday night could be even higher than the record $600 million being advertised, possibly rivaling the largest lottery jackpot in US history, a Texas Lottery official said on Saturday.     
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Plane catches fire during landing at airport in Moscow


Part of an airliner carrying more than 130 people caught fire as it was landing in Moscow, and passengers evacuated the plane by jumping off one of its wings and shooting down an evacuation slide.     
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Bardhan hits back at CPI(M) over remarks against his party


Senior CPI leader AB Bardhan on Saturday took exception to some CPI (M) leaders reported remarks over his partys policies and programmes. Noting that the CPI (M) leaders claimed that his party had no programme or policy, he said, "The CPI continued t.
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Girls outshine boys in Punjab Higher Secondary exams


Girls outshone boys in the class XII examinations conducted by the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB), the results of which were declared on Saturday. "More than three lakh students took the examinations in March and the total pass percentage was 78..
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New Xbox more than a game console for Microsoft


Microsoft Corp is set to make a splash this week with the eagerly awaited unveiling of its new Xbox game console, eight years after the last version, as it seeks a larger share of the $65 billion a year global computer gaming industry.     
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Wrestling makes drastic changes to please IOC


Wrestlers were told to bring changes to their sport, adapt to a new environment and make it more suitable for television audience if they wanted to remain in the Olympics     
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