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HC dismisses petition against Guv, Home Minister, Hegde

Karnataka high court on Tuesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation, charging Governor H R Bhardwaj, Home Minister R Asoka, Bharatiya Janata Party member of parliament Ananth Kumar and former......

Dalai Lama attends Buddhist meet, calls off press conference

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday attended the four-day congregation of Buddhist monks and scholars that triggered a diplomatic row between India and China and led to the......

Delhi CM, Swaraj skip Buddhist meet in Delhi

Political heavyweights on Sunday kept away from a Buddhist meet which led to diplomatic tensions between India and China and an indefinite postponement of their border talks. Delhi Chief Minister......

Canada releases list of war crimes accused; 1 held

Within days of the release of the names of 30 individuals, including eight South Asians, accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity, Arshad Muhammad, a Pakistani, was arrested in......

'Rahul Gandhi is making the biggest mistake'

In the first part of his interview, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, president, Centre for Policy Research, the New Delhi think-tank, had spoken to Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt about the 2G spectrum scandal that......

How will the car loan scenario impact you?

Even before RBI increased its policy rates, State Bank of India, increased the base rate by 25 bps. The base rate as of now stands at 8.5 per cent for SBI. This is not really surprising for......

How to invest wisely in midcap segment

G Chokkalingam, chief investment officer and executive director, Centrum Wealth Management, is advising his clients to look at select stocks in the midcap segment.A recent research report by his......

Tata Nano for Pakistan? Industrialist hopes so

The Tata Nano, the world's cheapest car, could be cruising on Pakistani roads if the governments of India and Pakistan remove bottlenecks standing in the way of joint ventures and investments......

The man behind NIIT's success

Considered a visionary, Rajendra S Pawar was years ahead of his time in realising the importance of IT (information technology) education in India. He left a comfortable job at HCL Technologies......

The 5 closest rivals of the new Volkswagen Passat

Volkswagen recently launched the seventh-generation Passat in the country with fuel efficient Bluemotion technology. The car is powered by the familiar 2.0TDI capable of delivering 170bhp and......

Are you happy with SRK's new look?

We are used to Shah Rukh Khan in different avtaars -- whether it be his look in Asoka or his looks now for Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. In this Friday's release, Shah Rukh has two looks -- one as a......

KANK, Kabul Express go to Toronto film festival

Five years after he missed showing Asoka at the Toronto International Film Festival (the print was lost in transit from New York to Toronto on 9/11), Shah Rukh Khan will have the pride of seeing......

When GOOD films bring BAD business

Showbiz is crazy unpredictable. Every filmmaker aspires for glory and acclaim. But, at times, even their most accomplished work fails to set the cash registers ringing. Unlike hyped films (think......

PIX: The Striking Royalty of Bollywood

Tigmanshu Dhulia's sequel to his 2011 romantic thriller Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster marks the return of Jimmy Shergill and Mahie Gill as the manipulative and fiery royal couple. Only this one gets......

VOTE! Kareena Kapoor's HOTTEST avatars

Most actresses learn the ropes by trial and error. Not Kareena Kapoor. Ever since she entered show business, Bebo came prepared to win hearts with her poise, performances and spontaneity to do......

Umpire Asoka de Silva axed from crucial WC games

Under-fire Sri Lankan umpire Asoka de Silva, who gave batsman Gary Wilson out lbw in Ireland's loss to the West Indies in Mohali, has been dropped from the panel officiating some key World Cup......

ICC expands elite umpires' panel

The International Cricket Councilexpanded its elite panel of umpires to 12 on Wednesday by recalling Sri Lanka's Asoka de Silva and adding Australian Steve Davis to the current list of on-field......

Dharmasena, Kettleborough in Elite Umpires Panel

Sri Lanka's Kumar Dharmasena and Richard Kettleborough of England have been promoted to the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires for the year 2011-2012 following an annual review.The two match officials, who......

United dish out more European misery to Chelsea

Manchester United inflicted more Champions League misery on Chelsea with a 2-1 win that put them in the semi-finals and then twisted the knife when Alex Ferguson said he might not have fielded the......

CL: Inter collapse against Schalke, Real steamroll Spurs

Holders Inter Milan faced almost certain elimination from the Champions League after collapsing to a stunning 5-2 home defeat by a makeshift Schalke 04 team in their quarter-final first leg at the......

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Q. The name of the actor who played Kareena Kapoor's kid brother in Santosh Sivan's Asoka is
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Q. The theme music in Santosh Sivan's 'Asoka' was composed by
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Q. Anyone say Ashok is extremely important for the world and all human beings. If Ashok is not there, the world with Ashok will be not there. If the world with Ashok is not there, there will be no world as there is no any other world without Ashok. If there is no world then there will be no human beings. So, Ashok is extremely important for all human beings. Do you agree?
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Siddha association promotes greens, vegetables as BP cure

The Tamil Nadu Paarambariya Siddha Maha Sangam here came up with healthcare tips to prevent and cure hypertension using simple food products.... ...

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A leader can mobilise a country to achieve dreams

From a freedom fighter, then an officer serving in the Indian Army, to a textile exporter to leading hotelier, 91-year old Capt CP Krishnan Nair... ...

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Shah Rukh Khan Shakes a Leg with Kamal Haasan for 'Chammak Challo'

Kamal could not turn them down and the venue was shifted to a star hotel. The party started around 2.30 am and prominent celebrities from the film... ...

http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/467836/20130515/shah-rukh-khan-kamal-haasan-chamak-challo.htm

Shah Rukh Khan gets Chevalier Sivaji Award

Tags: Shah Rukh Khan, Chevalier Sivaji Award, Sivaji Ganeshan, Kamal Haasan, Asoka 0 Chennai: Bollywood baadshah Shahrukh Khan was conferred with... ...

http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/shah-rukh-khan-gets-chevalier-sivaji-award_134196.htm

Lanka Buddhist group

Ravana Balaya, a Buddhist national group in Sri Lanka, has urged the National Film Corporation here to ban films starring actors Rajinikanth, Kamal... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/ban-kamal-rajini-films-lanka-buddhist-group/article4698906.ece