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  Nasheed's supporters rally against new Maldives government      SC pulls up SEBI for leaking Sahara Group's proposal to media      Anand Sharma heads for Pakistan with 150-strong business team      Britain nurses wounds after snubs by India      Israeli jets raid Gaza      CBI submits probe report on MNREGA before Supreme Court      Major cabinet expansion in crisis-hit Maldives today      New National Air Cargo Policy on the anvil      Maldives assures safety for tourists      Mandela's image to appear on South African banknotes      Legendary singer Whitney Houston dies at 48      Tendulkar rested, Australia to bat      UK judge bans public prayers      Gunmen assassinate army general in Damascus      Obama to felicitate Amartya Sen      New route for Kailash Mansarovar yatra      Indians grapple with rotation conundrum      EC complains to Prez against defiant Khurshid      UK police looking for Indian 'tantrik'      Journalist couple stabbed to death in Dhaka      AIFF to withdraw permission for holding Premier League Soccer      Nasheed disappointed with India's response to Maldives crisis      Medha Patkar proposes cap on property owned by the rich      UK is and will remain safe: British HC      No evidence North Korean leader dead: US official      Youth killing: Inquiry ordered; army apologises to family      Taliban promise to capture, kill Prince Harry      Sun tabloid staff among 8 arrested in UK phone-hacking probe      Indian student stabbed in London; critical: Scotland Yard      Indians among world's happiest people: poll      6-year-old raped, murdered      Indian national found murdered in Singapore      Governor endorses CJ stand on Upa Lokayukta      India asks Maldives to resolve 'complex' situation peacefully      Pak court adjouns Mumbai case proceedings till Feb 14      Amendments to Lokpal bill being considered, says Narayanasamy      Diana 'knew about Camilla before her marriage to Charles'      Mamata blames centre for delay on Gorkha autonomy      Asians most discriminated against in New Zealand: Study      Watson needs another week to recover fully      8,000 expected at Indian Open Marathon      Govt hopes to get cos bill passed in Budget Session      Greek cabinet approves debt deal after PM warns of 'chaos'      25 peons to be election observers      Even Taliban called up to wish luck to Afghan cricketers      US court allows 'psychotic' Indian mom to return home      DNA profiling facility at AFMC to help identify lost soldiers      Bihar stupa could contain Buddha relics      BFI CEO Harish Sharma passes away at 53      Peerzada says Sonia rejected his resignation      Indian trade delegation to Iran may ruffle feathers in US      Indian, Pakistani surgeons conduct historic liver transplant      RIL's KG-D6 may see a further dip in output      Ties with China central to Obama's Asia Pacific policy: US      Minister vows to fight      US official reaches Maldives      Japanese emperor hospitalised for heart test      Falak back on ventilator after having breathing problems, say doctors      'Pak considering proposal to lease Gilgit-Baltistan to China'      Priyanka asks voters to change negative politics of UP      Greats divided on legality of Ajmal's action      Gilani has no option but to write letter: Nawaz      Ten die in AP govt hospitals      PM consults senior ministers on 2G licence cancellation issue      Kohli in top-10 of GQ's 'Best Dressed International Men'      India look to break shackles against Oz      US send favourites Switzerland packing      CIA website hacked      Will halt US drone strikes: Imran Khan      Key accused in baby Falak case nabbed      Suu Kyi on campaign trail for own parliament seat      Uzbek student pleads guilty to plot to kill Obama      Exam scandal: Peerzada to continue in J-K ministry      US working to reduce trade and investment barriers with India      Indians safe in Maldives      Of sleazegate ministers and their conflicting answers      Sex, lies and videotape hit BJP      Sri Lankan president orders security for Nasheed's wife      UP polls: Over 46 per cent polling till late afternoon    
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Life of a recluse

Writer : J D Salinger, author of ‘Catcher in the Rye’, mostly led an isolated life.
A Life,’ by Kenneth Slawenski, is earnest, vigorously researched and revealing, without resorting to voyeuristic speculation, writes Michiko Kakutani.

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Bollywood’s top 20 superstars of indian cinema Edited by Bhaichand Patel Penguin 2012, pp 279, 599 This book is a collection of essays by renowned writers on cinema, paying tribute to Hindi cinema’s biggest stars. It looks into the...

Corporate craft

Delivering one of the immortal monologues of Hollywood, Gordon Gekko, Michael Douglas’ Oscar winning character in Wall Street (1987), proclaims “Greed is right, greed works.

Know your rights

Eminent academic Professor Udai Raj Rai’s recently published book, Fundamental Rights and Their Enforcement, is an in-depth study of the enumeration and evolution of fundamental rights under our constitutional framework.

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Sonu Nigam performs at the Palace Grounds in Bangalore

Sonu Nigam performs at the Palace Grounds in Bangalore

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A herd of elephants was spotted near Chikkahole

Actor Ashok takes a look at pictures at the Belli Hejje programme

Actor Ashok takes a look at pictures at the Belli Hejje programme

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An Army man shoots a pot during a sky diving and fire power demonstration

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An actor, dressed up as TV character Chhota Bheem, entertains children at a school in Gurgaon

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A white tigress plays with her newborn cub at the state zoological park in Guwahati

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Women voters show their marked fingers...

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A paralyzed voter is carried by a relative...

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First time voters show their marked fingers after casting their votes...

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