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  Sharif's party gets majority in Pak Parliament      Siddaramaiah retains Finance, Industries & Energy portfolios      Kolkata win toss, elect to bat against Hyderabad      Kenyans Oloitiptip, Cherono emerge TCS World 10K champs      Traffic diversions in Delhi for Li visit      Improve economic model to forecast GDP: Abhijit Sen      Govt mulling a new law to deal with betting in sports      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?      Royal Challengers keep hopes alive      HDK sees nexus between Siddu, liquor lobby      Primary school set up illegally      Courses at crossroads      Challengers earn a lifeline      Woman, daughter jump under train, end lives      Crime Branch may book Sreesanth in fresh case      Three more bookies arrested      Yahoo Japan suspects 22 million user IDs leaked - Kyodo      Pakistan may opt for Chinese navigation system      Li's visit may focus on border issue: Analysts      SIT to seek SC guidance on Kodnani death penalty issue      Pak Army chief Kayani meets Nawaz Sharif      Saradha promoter says 'happy' with scam probe      KKR wants to end IPL 6 on a high, says Bayliss      Gowda, Luka disappoint in Shanghai Diamond League Meeting      'Bowler' Gilly gets a wicket with last ball of his career      Heavy rains hit Chinnaswamy stadium ahead of RCB-CSK tie      Minor fire in Chinnaswamy stadium      Sleepless nights, no baths for Sreesanth      Kings XI finish on winning note      DC eyes high-street design, low volumes      Spot fixing: Tainted IPL trio interrogated together      Ashmit was never my friend: Veena Malik      Who am I to relaunch Shruti Haasan, asks Prabhudheva      Madhuri's husband happiest man on earth, says Arshad      Let RBI be sole regulator for all home loan providers: SBI chief      NHRC notice to Har over 6 villages not sending girls to school      Protests in parts of Karnataka over denial of ministership      Police seize Sreesanth's laptop from Mumbai hotel      Woman mountaineer from Bengal climbs Mt Everest      CPI(M) MLA's widow to approach SC against Pappu Yadav acquittal      Comment: BJP's post-Karnataka gloom: Neither united nor untainted      Akhilesh's officials stonewall probe against Mayawati's ministers      Won't do 'Munna Bhai' film without Sanjay: Arshad Warsi      Doon girl tops ISC board exams with 99 per cent marks      Four arrested for sexual abuse of deaf, mute girls      We look lovely on-screen: Deepika Padukone on Ranbir      Ritu Beri gives thumbs up to Vidya, Sonam's Cannes look      'Dirty cricketers' might face criminal complaint from BCCI      India to convey concerns over incursion to Chinese Premier      S Korea says N Korea fires 3 short-range missiles      Atletico end 14-year wait to win Spanish Cup      Mumbai case: Trial of Pak suspects adjourned till May 25      Opportunity for Sunrisers to enter play-offs, take on KKR      Bhupathi-Bopanna in semis, Sania-Bethanie bow out in Rome      Chinese Premier Li arrives Sunday; to discuss border and more      BCCI Working Committee meets to chalk out course of action      Indian sentenced to 3 years for human trafficking in US      Spot fixing: Three cricketers to be questioned again      Strong 6.1 earthquake strikes off Japan coast      Infiltration bid foiled along LoC, JCO killed      In blow for India, S and P affirms negative rating outlook      Man kidnapped 23 years ago finds kin thanks to Google Maps      Federer, Nadal in semis of Italian Open tennis      Anand beats Hammer to jump to joint second      60 hurt as US trains collide; New York-Boston corridor closed      Warner attacks Aussie media on twitter, faces enquiry      CM leaves out tainted men      French president signs gay marriage bill into law      Manmohan Singh to visit US on Obama's invitation      Spot-fixing: Delhi Police teams to track money trail      Live blog - swearing-in of Siddu cabinet      US working with India in developing nations on social progs      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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War undercover

A delicate truth, John le Carre, Viking
'A Delicate Truth', a new thriller by John le Carre, pits good against evil by way of two innocents plopped into a high-stakes game...

Of love & longing

Those pricey thakur girls, Anuja Chauhan Harper Collins 2013,
It has all the trappings of an interesting tale - romance, action, drama and politics. Add to it the uncanny ability of the storyteller to narrate...

Book rack...

A paying guest seems like a win-win proposition to the Joshi family. He's ready with the rent, he's willing to lend a hand when he can. But he's also a man...

Crime in paradise

The Sea of innocence Kishwar Desai Simon & Schuster 2013,
Third in the Simran Singh series, The Sea of Innocence by Kishwar Desai follows Simran Singh, a social worker and crime investigator, on a holiday...

Fall of the minimum city

Calcutta: Two years in the city, Amit Chaudhuri Penguin 2013,
Calcutta has been Amit Chaudhuri's abiding preoccupation, going by the number of books he has written on the subject. I was very keen to learn, before reading...

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