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Oscar-winning author Ruth Prawer Jhabvala dies

Writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, who won an Oscar as well as Booker prize and lived in India for more than two decades, died in the United States on Wednesday. Jhabvala, 85, breathed her last at her......

British Indian schoolgirl dies in ski fall

A 13-year-old Indian-origin girl from Britain has died in an accident on a school ski trip in the Italian Alps. Poonam Bhattal was with her schoolmates from Guru Nanak Sikh Academy in Hayes, west......

UK to withdraw 3,800 troops from Afghanistan by end-2013

Britain will withdraw 3,800 troops, almost half of the current force serving in Afghanistan's troubled Helmand province, by the end of 2013, Prime Minister David Cameron announced on Wednesday.......

Xi vows to pursue 'China dream' of becoming global power

Evoking late strongman Mao Zedong's long forgotten thoughts, China's ruling Communist Party of China chief Xi Jinping has promised 'great renewal' of the nation to pursue the dream of becoming a......

Pak CJ goes from anti-Musharraf hero to under a cloud

He was the heroic chief justice who refused to bow down to the all-powerful Gen Pervez Musharraf. But today, as his son is embroiled in a scam, the halo over Pakistan's Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry......

The stunning NEW Hyundai Verna

Hyundai Motor India Ltd, which launched the luxury mid-size Fluidic Verna sedan recently said the company had received 5,000 bookings for the car within five days of launch. H W Park,......

Big guns pledge over Rs 160,000 crore for Gujarat!

Heaping praises on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's leadership for not only driving industrial growth but also boosting rural development, India's industry bigwigs on Wednesday pledged to......

BSE launches Islamic index; what is it?

The Bombay Stock Exchange, in collaboration with the Taqwaa Advisory and Shariah Investment Solutions -- Tasis -- has launched an Islamic index in a bid to woo more investors from India and......

He cheated others and made billions!

One of American's biggest fraudsters, Bernard Madoff was sentenced to 150 years for his massive $65 billion scam in December 2008. He was arrested for orchestrating a $65 billion Ponzi Scheme,......

2 Americans, 1 Brit share 2010 Economics Nobel

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for 2010 to Peter A. Diamond (Massachusetts Institute of Technology,......

BAFTA honours the Queen for 'Olympics performance'

Queen Elizabeth II has received an honorary British Academy award in recognition of her support of British film and television. John Willis, chairman of the British Academy Film and Television......

PIX: Ben Affleck, Jessica Chastain Shine At BAFTA

Widely known as the British Oscars, the 2013 British Academy of Film and Television Awards honoured the finest works of the year in a glitzy and somewhat rain-soaked ceremony at The Royal Opera......

Lincoln leads BAFTA 2013 nominees

Steven Spielberg's Lincoln dominates the 2013 nominations for the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). The American historical drama film earned 10 nominations including Best Film, Best Actor for......

PIX: The Artist, Meryl Streep win big at BAFTA

The 65th British Academy of Film and Television Awards honoured the best cinematic works of 2011 at the Royal Opera House in London on February 12.In a glittering ceremony that was attended by......

Dhobi Ghat in BAFTA list for Best Foreign Film

Kiran Rao's directorial debut Dhobi Ghat, that released last January, has been included in the British Academy of Films and Television Awards for the Films not in the English Language......

United look for return to form against Reading

Eliminated from the Champions League and almost knocked out of the FA Cup, Manchester United return to the relatively calmer waters of the Premier League when they host relegation-threatened and......

Usain Bolt, Jessica Ennis win top Laureus Awards

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and British heptathlete Jessica Ennis won the Laureus World Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Awards on Monday following their success at the 2012 London Olympic......

Money talks as Glock leaves Marussia

Germany's Timo Glock has left Marussia with immediate effect in a decision driven by financial reasons and the Formula One team's need for money in a tough economic climate. The Russian-licensed......

Perez plays down talk of switch to bigger team

Sauber's Sergio Perez is playing his cards close to his chest regarding his Formula One future after arriving in Singapore for Sunday's grand prix fresh from a third podium of the season in Monza......

Hamilton holds the key to the F1 carousel

Formula One heads for the bright lights of Singapore this weekend with the rumour mill sparking as it spins but the driver merry-go-round seemingly stalled until Lewis Hamilton makes his mind up......

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Q. Please recommend some coaching classes for school students in Chandigarh.
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