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BSP president and UP chief minister Mayawati arrives for a rally in Gorakhpur on Monday

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra campaigns in Semrauta, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday

P. Chidambaram leaves his New Delhi residence on Saturday. — PTI

Artistes from Gujarat perform Mewasi dance at 26th Surajkund Art & Craft Mela-2012 near Faridabad on Friday. — PTI

Pandit Ravi Shankar blesses Asha Bhosle while presenting her the Limca Book of Records Person of the Year award.—BIPLAB BANERJE

Punjab Congress chief Captain Amarinder Singh shows the ink mark on his finger after voting in the Assembly elections in Patiala

Army, Navy and Air Force marching bands play at Vijay Chowk during the Beating Retreat ceremony in New Delhi on Sunday evening

Schoolchildren form the ballot stamp symbol during a programme on polling in Dehra dun on Friday. — PTI

International

Egypt names Americans facing trial, ties strained

Feb 07, 2012 - AP

Egypt on Tuesday released the names of 19 Americans who face trial over foreign funding of activities of their nonprofit groups in Egypt, a case that has soured US-Egypt relations.

One of the 19 is t

Business

US CEO gives up $100mn payout

Feb 07, 2012 - AFP

The ex-chief executive of drilling rig operator Nabors Industries gave up a $100 million departure payout after shareholder complaints of excessive pay, the company said on Monday.

Eugene Isenberg, s

India

‘Clearest images’ of moon released

Feb 07, 2012 - K.J.M. Varma | PTI

China on Monday released a set of “world’s highest resolution” lunar images taken by its second moon orbiter, Chang’e-2, as it braces to launch its next mission to land a rover to explore its surface.

Newsmakers

Drink Green tea to avoid frailty in old age?

Feb 07, 2012 - Reuters

Elderly adults who regularly drink green tea may stay more agile and independent than their peers over time, according to a Japanese study that covered thousands of people.

Cricket

Sports

Pakistan cricket team lauded for series win

Feb 07, 2012 - IANS

Pakistan's cricket team has been lauded for its historic win against England in the three-match Test series played at Dubai.

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan Monday felici

Editorial

Age row: Time for MoD to see sense

Feb 07, 2012

The way the wrangle over the issue of the Army Chief’s age has gone, the critical observations of the Supreme Court on matters relating to the subject last week should not cause surprise.

Here and Now

Here & Now
By Sudhir Tailang

Bollywood

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Hollywood

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Parties

Film feast
The capital recently hosted a special...

Dining

Taste of paradise
Just like how Kashmir is associated...
The recent fire at the AMRI Hospital in Kolkata on December 8, 2011, claimed the lives of 98 patients.

Mario Mifsud, a Maltese travel agent in Valletta, is a devout Roman Catholic who spent a couple of months in Kolkata working voluntarily for Mother Teresa. He prays to Allah, not because Mifsud is an Arabic name but because Allah is the only word for god in Maltese. Maltese is the only Semitic language in the European Union, and is uniquely written in the Roman script.

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