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Polanski rape victim debuts book cover

A 13-year-old girl, who was raped by filmmaker Roman Polanski, has debuted the cover picture of her memoir which is a close-up shot of her teenage self.

Breastfeeding helps lower depression

Breastfeeding can lower the risk of depression in new moms by halting the harmful build-up of vitamin A in the brain, scientists claim.

Drinking coffee halves suicide risk

Drinking several cups of coffee daily may reduce the risk of suicide by about 50 per cent, a new Harvard study has found. Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) said caffeine plays an important role on brain chemicals.

India look to continue domination

Jaidev Unadkat made an impressive debut

An expectedly comfortable win to start with, the young Indian team under Virat Kohli will look to continue asserting their supremacy over minnows Zimbabwe when the two sides clash in the second one-dayer of the ongoing five-match series here on Friday.

Cronje Senior to sue Delhi Police

The Delhi Police’s decision to chargesheet Hansie Cronje, 11 years after his death, in the 2000 match fixing scandal might have seemed like a routine innocuous act at the outset. But, they would certainly not have expected that their actions will cause such a furore.

Rayudu thanks Sachin, Robin

Elated after a successful ODI debut following years of struggle, Indian batsman Ambati Rayudu thanked Sachin Tendulkar for helping him through the tough days of waiting.

Asif admits to spot-fixing, wants to revive career

Following the footsteps of his fellow banned teammates, disgraced Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif has also admitted to spot-fixing during a meeting with Subhan Ahmad, the chief operating officer of the Pakistan Cricket Board in Lahore.

CIC adjourns hearing in BCCI case

The Central Information Commission on Thursday adjourned a crucial hearing on declaring the Indian cricket board as public authority under RTI Act after the sports body produced a stay from the Madras High Court.

Tank training for Brad

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Actor Brad Pitt has been learning to drive a tank for his role in World War II drama Fury. The 49-year-old is mastering the mechanisms of the military machine for his role as an American soldier in the movie, reported Sun Online.

Batla verdict: A genuine encounter says Chidambaram

Finance minister P. Chidambaram, who as then home minister monitored the probe into the Batla house case, Thursday said he felt the gunfight between police and the Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorists was genuine and was satisfied that the prosecution could prove the case in court.

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