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Wednesday 19 June 2013
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Mamata alleges CPI(M)-Maoist plot to kill her Nitish dismisses Modi wave as one created by corporate houses India, China must collaborate for movies, culture: Jackie Chan R K Narayan memorial: MUDA takes up funds issue with govt Terror threat to Amarnath Yatra: Centre, J and K govt It's 'burning hot' in wettest place on Planet Earth 30 CRPF personnel to guard Pratibha Patil's Pune bungalow) EPFO mulls claims settlement in three days Venkatesh finishes fifth; Mary Ann best among woman European Commission fines 9 pharma firms, including Ranbaxy Paris stopped celebrating birthday after father's death Nitish govt comfortably wins confidence vote minus BJP Dec 16 gangrape case: Court refuses to hear Vinay's bail plea Kim, West baby's birth video not for reality show Taliban defy peace bid with deadly attack on Americans Kharge to focus on issues being faced by railways Survivors bring back harrowing tales from the hills Dissension within Bihar BJP over choice of Yadav as opp leader Injury forces Venus out of Wimbledon RS polls: DMK seeks Cong backing for Kanimozhi South Africa all out for 175 against England Indian actions harming US industries and export Thousands missing in Kedarnath, death toll may zoom BJP walks out from trust vote in Bihar Assembly Confident India take on resurgent Sri Lanka in CT semis 'Unwell' Advani not to meet RSS chief SC agrees to hear PIL on US surveillance of Internet data 62,000 still stranded; PM, Sonia to visit Kedarnath UP offers Rs.25 crore aid to Uttarakhand Johnny Depp is almost blind US cyber spying foiled terrorist plots in 20 countries Beckham travels to China My biggest achievement is not getting typecast: Sonam India delivers indelible ink for Cambodian polls Karnataka MLAs under-reporting poll expenses! Rihanna named most viewed artist on YouTube BJP to sit in Bihar opposition US House passes bill to ban abortion after 20 weeks Anand loses to Carlsen in Tal Memorial Sensex recovers 22 pts on late buying; Fed meet outcome eyed Boris holds Anand to tame draw Rudisha injured Carisma tipped for feature Kennedy propels Australia into WC Indian cyclist Ruma passes away Japan 'hold the edge' against on-song Italy Heavy rains claim seven lives in coastal Karnataka, Kasargod Chhetri wary of IPL-style football 'Pilgrims from State stranded in Uttarakhand are safe' Probe reveals fraud in drought compensation payment Tahiti no match for Nigeria Free milk supply to children may cost govt Rs 500 crore Full-strength India trains ahead of semifinals Anganwadi workers seek salary hike SL in semis, wary of India's batting might Assocham suggests industrial estates for SMEs BU may withhold results of suspicious BEd students BBMP suspends bill collector Shafiq says sorry to fans Vehicles ferrying schoolchildren to go off road from today Top order has done its job well: Cook Super Over to be used in semis, final Nano terror alert turns out a false alarm Bureaucratic apathy crushes dreams of Taekwondo sportsman Old foes set to renew rivalry 2 held, gold chains worth Rs 30 lakh recovered 'Iskcon Mumbai misused audit reports of B'lore' BBMP to acquire 485 properties for signal-free corridor project Crumbling century-old Fort High School seeks facelift '30,000 sites formed on govt land in Bannerghatta' Most PILs lack public interest: High Court No end in sight for Iblur's water woes Uzbek sisters pushed into flesh trade, compatriot held UVCE exams rescheduled 'Lucrative' surrender offer for Maoists Kerala to take coconut to the Caribbean GP workers protest wage delay Airport projects in four cities in limbo as promoters back out Cabinet sub-panel to frame policy on sand mining Bihar bandh turns violent Average poll expense well under EC limit Rain fury kills 130; over 70,000 pilgrims stranded Committee to discuss Food Bill Modi tries to please Advani, Vajpayee, party elders India ready to clarify further on nuclear liability India dismayed over Sri Lanka's move Delhi govt begins evacuation Flood alert issued as rain lashes UP Dead MP chief minister sells land in Lucknow CBI to summon PM's adviser over coalgate Plea in SC questions JVs for coal extraction TDP legislators obstruct Assembly for second day Seeds firm gets relief Chandy blames LDF for solar panel fraud IB officer quizzed in Ishrat case MHA wants to ease norms for ex-ultras Hairy stockings for young Chinese girls to fend off perverts Indian father sues school cricket coach for alleged bias Sex racket busted in Delhi, woman pimp arrested Never want to get pregnant again: Kim Kardashian Antony panel will decide on Congress-JD(U) alliance: Digvijay India to take up with Pak financial aid to JuD: Khurshid Israeli-Palestinian peace talks must resume: China Posing as cops, robbers looted Rs 58 lac on TN highway US, Taliban to meet in Doha Dhanush keen to go behind the camera soon Sonam not doing any Hollywood project Odisha gives free cellphones to 5,000 farmers 'Suraj Pancholi coping well with jail' ONGC hires drilling rig for Rs 2.39 cr per day 'Mass hysteria' hits Bangladesh garment workers Gang decamps with ATM in Bangalore England seem to reverse the ball a bit quicker: De Villiers Dhoni's security is foolproof: Jharkhand DGP Dhoni's security is foolproof: Jharkhand DGP Would love to work in Bollywood: Jackie Chan Planning Commission finds holes in Modi's much vaunted Gujarat growth model Harbhajan turns counsellor for stranded pilgrims, tourists Karnataka to act against corrupt officials in mining scam 4,500 British soldiers made redundant IAF gets C-17 Globemaster III aircraft No need to worry at the US Bill restricting visas: Nasscom Class action suit filed in US against iGate over Murthy affair Sania, Huber in quarter-finals of Eastbourne WTA event Alert issued in UP due to heavy rains, flooding in rivers No corruption in Male airport deal, says watchdog Re sinks 90 p to record closing low of 58.77 ahead of Fed meet Coalgate: CBI to record statement of PM's Advisor TKA Nair Over a dozen helicopters deployed in U'khand, HP rescue ops Pak's Punjab govt allocates millions of rupees for JuD More funds for Bangalore in state budget: Siddaramaiah BJP foresees political re-alignment after elections Srinath to be match referee for Eng-SA CT semifinal Coach Ruma's demise a major setback for Indian cycling US teen hitches ride on 30 foot shark Nitish to seek confidence vote tomorrow Obama strongly defends NSA surveillance programme ACC clean chit to GMR does not change our stand: Maldives NATO hands over security to Afghans Tribal raped in running bus, 1 held Yahoo! says it has received thousands of US requests Stray violence mars Bihar bandh A mobile phone for Kerala CM, finally DSP murder: Raja Bhaiya agrees to undergo lie-detection test Adult couple indulging in pre-marital sex are husband & wife: HC Mixed response to BJP-sponsored bandh in Bihar When TV celebs danced to Shiamak Davar's tune Siddu offers to hold dialogue with Naxals Half a dozen hurt, trains stopped in BJP's Bihar shutdown Indian-American Srinivasan sworn in as top US court judge Modi meets Advani, spends time with Vajpayee Monsoon fury: Death toll rises to 81, rescue efforts hit Sensex snaps two-day uptrend, down 103pts ahead of US Fed meet Plentiful flow into Karnataka reservoirs UK super priority visa service in South India Counselling for MBBS, BDS seats put off by a week Beware of fake Aadhaar cards, middlemen: UIDAI Bus fare hike was inevitable: Minister Decision on surveyors appointment tomorrow Environment awards to be presented today Govt may hike guidance value, stamp duty APL families to get sugar, wheat under PDS CM holds pre-budget meeting KPCC plans meets to thank voters Countdown has begun for Siddu's exit: DVS Post flu, avian life to be back at central poultry by Dec UVCE students urge BU to postpone exams Bescom pays Rs 3.25 lakh ex gratia to accident victim 'India nowhere near achieving millenium goals' BWSSB water adalats today Meeting on dance bars planned HC stays ashram construction Security guards loot Rs 6.5 lakh from hospital cash box Pregnant woman hit by police jeep recovering BBMP tax collectors charged with fraud India play out 3-3 draw against New Zealand in last pool match Modi likely to visit Ayodhya; to pray at disputed site Indian actuaries body expels former IRDA member for misconduct Kim Kardashian's newborn looks like her 70 pc students use smartphones, more userbase in small cities Elegant Jayawardene guides Sri Lanka to 253/8 vs Australia

Open Sesame

The fishing cat and the rhesus monkey

Once there lived a not-so-clever rhesus monkey in the mangrove forests of the Sunderbans. He ate all that he could get his hands on — fruits, seeds

Awesome Atlas

Long, long ago there was a race of some huge people known as the Titans. One of them was called Atlas. Once there was a battle between the Greek gods and the Titans.

Buddies for Blue

The whale was surprised. Two little fish were standing up for her when all she had done was bully them!

The wonderful world of ornamental fish

Now that you know something about ornamental fish, think of fish as a pet and go in for an aquarium.

A home for Terry

The terrier became increasingly fierce. Even the kids who were familiar with him began to have problems. His behaviour became steadily worse. Things came to a head when Terry bit the gardener!

Make your own pencil dolls

Don’t you love to have fancy pencils? All the better if they are the kind that no one else has in class! We’ll show you how to make plenty of special pencils.

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