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Patient weds after hospital decides to make it a memorable day

It was a wedding with a difference as a private hospital here was decked up to solemnise the wedding of one of its patients.

The groom, Pratuyush, was injured in a motorbike accident days before his

China-printed Quran has spelling mistakes: Iran

Iran, which gave contracts to publishers in China to print copies of the Quran, has said the books are full of spelling mistakes, the Mehr news agency reported.

Several Iranian publishers had asked f

India may build structure that will outshine Taj Mahal

If architects have their way, India may soon build a new spectacular space station-style structure which could outshine the Taj Mahal.

The glistening design, which takes its inspiration from traditi

Rs 1000 fine for speaking Malayalam in English medium school

Speaking in mother tongue literally proved costly for some students of an English Medium school at nearby Mala in Thrissur district who were asked by the management to pay a fine of Rs. 1000.

While

Aids stalks gay, transgender Indians

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India's success in slashing HIV/AIDS infection rates by 50 per cent in the last decade masks a high rate of infection among homosexual and transgender people, experts say.

This anomaly was highlighte

US diplomat goes to school after `dirty Tamilian' remark

The US diplomat in India who got into trouble over her controversial remark about how she 'became dirty and dark, like a Tamilian' has joined a 'cross-cultural communications and understanding class'.

Didi's Kolkata set for 'London Eye' as part of major facelift

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The government in Kolkata, once capital of British India, is to kick off plans on Tuesday to transform the congested city into a 'second London', replete with a London Eye ferris wheel.

Newly-elected

Muslim teens convicted for drawing burquas on scantily-clad model ads

Two Muslim teenagers in Britain have been convicted for admitting to drawing burquas on advertisements of scantily-clad models.

Mohammed Hasnath and Muhammed Tahir, both 18, used black paint to draw

Poonam Pandey to lead slutwalk in Mumbai

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After the first slutwalk in the capital on Sunday, the campaign will move to Mumbai, says controversial model Poonam Pandey and that she will lead it.

"Full support to Slut Walk in Delhi! n Soon u wi

Violence-hit Kashmir to hold literary festival

Kashmir is all set to host a major literature festival this September in another sign of easing tensions in the revolt-hit region.

The event is to be staged in Srinagar by the organiser of Asia's big

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.