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Raina, Jadeja apologise for on-field spat

Suresh Raina (left) and Ravindra Jadeja

Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja have apologised for their on-field spat during the tri-series match against the West Indies, which sparked off a debate about lack of harmony in the Indian dressing room.

Seth asked to return $1.7m for Suitable Girl

Vikram Seth

Award-winning Indian novelist and poet Vikram Seth may be faced with the prospect of having to return his $1.7-million advance for the sequel to his 1993 classic A Suitable Boy. His agents, David Godwin Associates, are in negotiations with publishers Hamish Hamilton over reported delays by the author in producing a manuscript to follow up his classic tome with A Suitable Girl.

Babies conceived in May at risk of being premature

Women who conceive in the month of May are more likely to give birth to underweight, premature babies who are at a higher risk of developing health problems later in life, a large new study has claimed.

7-year-old boy writes to NASA, gets response

A seven-year-old British boy’s letter to Nasa asking for advice about becoming an astronaut has elicited response from the US space agency, along with encouraging photos and stickers.

Artist rips apart rare comics for sculpture

A UK artist accidentally destroyed rare first editions of comics worth £50,000 after he used them to create a papier-mache sculpture without realising their value. The sculpture, called Paperboy, was created by Andrew Vickers, 49, from Sheffield, who found the stash of valuable comics in a skip.

DMRC to probe reported leakage of videos of couples at metro stations

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Delhi Metro Rail Corporation today said it will initiate an inquiry into reported leakage of certain video clips of couples getting intimate at metro stations to pornographic websites.

Jung takes over as new Lt governor of Delhi

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Najeeb Jung, a former IAS officer, today took over as new Lt governor of Delhi at a time when the national capital is grappling with a range of challenges including safety of women, regularisation of unauthorised colonies and crawling infrastructure.

Chargesheet filed against youth for killing sex worker

Delhi police has filed a chargesheet in a court here against a rickshaw puller accusing him of killing an alleged sex worker in February, as she was an obstacle in his relationship with another woman who was also into prostitution.

FIR against Thackeray: court issues bailable warrant for cop

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A Delhi court has issued bailable warrants against an investigating officer of Delhi police for failing to tell the court about the progress of probe in an FIR against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Bihar natives.

Bodhgaya probe to be handed over to NIA

The probe into the multiple blasts in Bodhgaya, Bihar, will be handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

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