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Is Amrita, MF Husain's new muse?
After Madhuri Dixit, it's Amrita Rao who has inspired renowned painter M F Hussain.
Govt goes for Private Sector quota
The exercise is a part of the initiative by the Coordination Committee on Affirmative Action in Private Sector.
79-year-old man rapes 84-year-old
Gopinathan Asari raped his neighbour in her house on Thursday at Kilimanoor, 45 km from Thiruvananthapuram.
Paris Hilton caught making out
The most shocking and mystifying aspect of the Hilton phenomenon is how such a well, dumb person, could be so famous.
Is my son behaving? Bush Sr asks PM
PM Manmohan Singh had a chance meeting with former US president George H W Bush on Friday night.
NASA attempts to fix solar panel hitch
The astronauts will rewire the space station and hook a new set of panels onto the permanent electricity grid.
Cow, rhino bog down Nepal talks
One party wants to replace national animal cow with endangered rhino but other parties want tradition to continue.
Temple to be purified after Dalit entry
A day after 200 Dalits entered an Orissa temple, the temple's priests say they will perform purification rituals.
CBSE exams to start from March1, 2
The Class XII exams conducted by CBSE will start from March 1 and the Class X exams will start from March 2 next year.
Big bucks in shuttlers' biggest event
The All England Championship will be part of a new cash-driven 12-tournament tour to raise badminton's global appeal.
US farmers in India to promote Soya
India has the second-largest population in the world and is expected to surpass China in numbers by 2040.
Cops sniff clothes to nab murderer
British police are examining items of clothing on Thursday for possible links to the murders of five women.
Rights group raps India, slam S Asia
Rights violations in South Asia continue to be a worry; Bangladesh worst offender, says group.
Indian eves win bronze in hockey
On Wednesday the women's team won the bronze medal beating their much-fancied rivals South Korea 1-0.
Rushdie's son proud of dad's sex life
Author Salman Rushdie's son says he sticks close to his famous father at parties as "all beautiful women want to talk to dad".
IBM and Yahoo try to challenge Google
IBM Corp and Yahoo Inc are teaming up to offer a free data-search tool for businesses, a move challenging Google.