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Evolving ornament

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The headgear or tahia (as it is popularly known) is what brings that defining touch to an Odissi dance costume. The headgear, a four-piece set made of natural, plant materials, has evolved over time.

Bold Kainaz turns chauffeur

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Actress Kainaz Motivala, who earned the tag of a “bold actress” courtesy her debut film Ragini MMS, can’t wait to shed the tag. That’s the reason why she took up the unconventional role of a chauffeur in a film titled Chalo Driver.

Anaita has a cocktail recipe

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Cocktail has been in the news for more than its eclectic trio — Deepika, Diana and Saif. The movie’s colourful wardrobe with innovative patterns and bold prints is something that’s catching the viewers’ attention too. And why not, when the designer is none other than the director’s wife and celebrity stylist, Anaita Shroff.

Sehrawat duo win it for Highway XI

Members of the Hotel Highway XI pose with the winner’s trophy in New Delhi on Thursday.

Man of the match Rakesh Sehrawat and Kishan Sehrawat picked four wickets apiece to guide Hotel Highway XI to a 12-run win over Parampara Club in the final of the 2nd RC Cup Twenty20 cricket tournament at the Najafgarh grounds in the capital on Thursday.

Over 3,000 players for Delhi trials

The Airtel Rising Stars — a city-based Under-16 football talent hunt — will kick off in the capital on Saturday, with more than 3,000 footballers registering for the four-day auditions to be held at the Dr Ambedkar Stadium and Delhi Public School, RK Puram.

Love Jihad: A myth?

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Apart from the Bhartiya Janata Party, which is going overboard with its hatemongering and anti-Muslim sentiments, nobody else seems to be worried about Love Jihad and forced conversions in the name of romance.

AIFF to hold five-day coaching seminar

AIFF technical director Rob Baan.

The All India Football Federation will hold a five-day coaching seminar from July 16 to July 20 in Navi Mumbai. AIFF technical director Rob Baan, national coach Wim Koevermans and head coach of youth development, Colm Joseph Toal will be among the prominent names to address the seminar.

Haryana CM felicitates mountaineers

Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday felicitated the All India Sainik School’s mountaineering expedition team on scaling a 6,095-metre virgin peak in the Rushpu Valley of the Leh region in Jammu and Kashmir.

Bal Bhawan clinch title

Members of the Bal Bhawan School team with the winners’ trophy after beating Najafgarh Sports Club by seven wickets

Fine batting by man of the match Himanshu Jain (77 not out) and Abhishek Sangwan (57) led Bal Bhawan School, Dwarka, to a seven-wicket win over Najafgarh Sports Club in the final of the 5th H.S. Mehra cricket tournament at the Najafgarh sports complex in the capital on Wednesday.

Nilekani’s daughter ties the knot

HAPPILY MARRIED: Newlyweds Jahnavi and Shray Chandra  post wedding

It was a very private and simple affair. Nandan Nilekani, one of the co-founders of Infosys, who is currently the chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) celebrated his daughter Jahnavi’s wedding to college sweetheart Shray Chandra at the Taj West End, Bengaluru, on Monday afternoon. It was a traditional shindig from the word go.

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