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LeT man asked to ‘act’ against India

Suspected Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LeT) operative Mohammad Zia Ul Haq, recently nabbed by Hyderabad police, had received emails originating from Pakistan asking him to carry out “subversive” activities in I

Pelters-turned-cops to counter menace in J&K

In a new strategy to combat stone pelting menace, the Jammu and Kashmir police is wooing the separatist-backed misguided youth and even made some of them Special Police Officers to take on their forme

Grappler Ravinder wins bronze on final day

Ravinder Singh won a bronze medal in the 60kg category on Sunday as India finished the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship with an impressive tally of seven medals, including two gold.

King Viv offers to cure short-pitch woes

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West Indies great Viv Richards has offered to work as India’s batting consultant, saying he can help the batsmen sort out their perennial weakness against short-pitch bowling.

CII: Don’t legalise lobbying

Amid the ongoing debate on the role of lobbyists in India, leading industry chamber CII on Sunday said its functioning is different from that of a deal maker and there was no need to follow the US for

Dodi’s sister raises funds for Di school

More than 12 years after her half-brother Dodi Al-Fayed was killed alongside Princess Diana in a car crash in Paris, Camilla Al-Fayed has embarked on a noble mission to honour the late Princess of Wal

Mammootty most popular Malayali

South Indian matinee idol Mammootty beat Mohanlal and Resul Pookutty to clinch the Most Popular Malayali title in a world-wide gallop poll.

‘Genes that let people live up to 100 found’

The fountain of youth could be a reality someday, for scientists claim to have discovered the genes which can let people live to 100 — even if they are not health conscious.

Mrinal’s Kandahar up from the ruins

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Mrinal Sen’s Kandahar (The Ruins), screened in the “classics” section of the ongoing Cannes Film Festival here, appeared as fresh from the laboratory as it must have been in 1984.

Why man will return to ape

Men developed thicker foreheads and jaws due to fighting over women in the past, according to anthropologists. A new study has claimed that winning a mate used to depend only on physical prowess and men with the strongest jawline and thickest skulls were better able to survive onslaughts from love rivals.

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