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  CM allots portfolios to 28 ministers      Need to curb crimes against women: SC      Mufti hopes Sharif will improve Indo-Pak ties      UP wants to drop cases against 7 terror suspects      CBI probe sought into custodial death of UP blast accused      Karnataka may get more projects before LS poll      Proved principal wrong by topping: Lakshmi Mittal      Sudipta sent to 14-day police custody      Three Tripura daily staff killed in office      ADE man receives training from unauthorised company      Sunrisers dash RCB's hopes      Stakeholders discuss fee structure for unaided schools      Sweet moment for sugarcane growers      Beatles guitar fetches USD 408,000 at an auction      Lindsay Lohan avoiding Mueller in rehab      Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart break-up again      Kim Kardashian expecting baby girl      My heart only beats for Madhuri Dixit: Ranbir      PM Manmohan Singh talks tough with Li      When Farhan Akhtar started missing 'Don'      IPL spot-fixing: Delhi cops search hotels where players stayed      Sharif's party gets majority in Pak Parliament      Siddaramaiah Cabinet: List of portfolios      Kenyans Oloitiptip, Cherono emerge TCS World 10K champs      Traffic diversions in Delhi for Li visit      Improve economic model to forecast GDP: Abhijit Sen      Centre plans law to curb match-fixing      Jiju was like Sreesanth's satellite: KCA secretary Mathew      Strongest action will be taken against tainted trio: Shukla      Indian cinema on a mission at Cannes to dispel Bollywood image      Madani writes to Prez for 'honest' probe      Jagan's wife attacks CBI, accuses it of working at Cong behest      Attacks kill 10 police in Afghanistan      Deepika bags two silver, India finish fourth in World Cup      Knife carried by US Navy SEAL in Osama raid auctioned      Delhi Daredevils lose by 38 runs to finish last in IPL-VI      Karuna disapproves of ban on pro-Tamil Eelam meeting      Hasina's family accused of corruption      US lottery winner scoops USD 590.5-million jackpot      Beyonce slams pregnancy rumours      Questions raised over national policy for domestic workers      'Ugly' film about Mumbai dark side      RR to file FIR against players, BCCI awaits inquiry report      Li arrives; to hold talks with PM on boundary, water issues      Afghanistan's Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid tensions with Pakistan      Blast accused' death: FIR against 42 persons including cops      34 escape injury as plane makes belly landing at Newark      CRPF red flags Home Ministry on Ambani VIP security      PM to present Report Card of UPA-II on May 22      Govt mulls putting cap on preferred seats on airlines      Take gradual initiatives:Kayani tells Nawaz on ties with India      Two-finger test violates rape victim's right to privacy: SC      Chinese premier to hold talks with PM on contentious issues      Warner reported for breaching CA's Code of Behaviour      Vivek Ranadive becomes majority stake holder in Sacramento Kings      2007 serial blast accused dies; UP govt orders probe      I-T Dept slaps Rs 582 cr tax demand notice on Infosys      Infosys' visa-related costs jump over 50% at Rs 308cr in FY'13      Siddaramaiah gives pep talk to new ministers      Mutual funds invest Rs 4.74 lakh cr in FY'13, highest in 12 yrs      Tearful Beckham bids farewell to Paris      Pakistan: senior PTI leader Zara Shahid Hussain killed      Google's wearable Glass gadget: cool or creepy?      Primary school set up illegally      Courses at crossroads      Challengers earn a lifeline      Heavy rains hit Chinnaswamy stadium ahead of RCB-CSK tie      We look lovely on-screen: Deepika Padukone on Ranbir      Ritu Beri gives thumbs up to Vidya, Sonam's Cannes look      Spot fixing: Three cricketers to be questioned again      Strong 6.1 earthquake strikes off Japan coast      Man kidnapped 23 years ago finds kin thanks to Google Maps      French president signs gay marriage bill into law      Gilly calls for life ban      Feel for Dravid: Ganguly      King-size challenge for Bangaloreans      'Key is not to put pressure on ourselves'      Mobile apps to monitor clean cookstoves adoption in India      Disciplined bowling show keeps Sunrisers in hunt for play-offs      'Unhealthy' drinking culture among British MPs: Survey      Dev Patel to play mathematics genius Ramanujan      Mahesh Bhatt predicts new beginning for Sanjay post-jail term      Don't follow fashion trends blindly: Deepika      Rapper Honey Singh booked for vulgar songs      Royals' defeat blows away Kings XI chances      BJP opposing NHRC appointments      Kings XI keep their slender hopes alive      Varun calls dad David 'different task master'    
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A man offers water to a lion in a zoo in Solapur on Sunday.

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Actress Yami Goutam at a promotional event in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.

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