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Amethi sticks to unique tradition, dhobi cast's first vote

72year-old washerman, Pancham Lal, who is accorded 'VIP'status on polling days, was the first to cast his vote in the erstwhile princely state. Sharat Pradhan reports Better known as the family......

Wake up, generals!

It is difficult to remain idealistic, motivated and dead straight -- the defining characteristics of young Indian Army officers -- when so much wrongdoing is evident at the top. Even honest......

The house from where Vadra's realty magic was spun

The first floor of 268, Sukhdev Vihar, a nondescript white and grey bungalow, houses the headquarters of at least three companies/businesses owned by Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of Congress......

'An indisciplined armed force is extremely dangerous'

The second of a three-part series where senior army officers discuss the Indian Army's recent disciplinary crisis. Today, Lieutenant General B T Pandit (retd) tells Rediff.com's Archana Masih 'The......

Lashkar module busted in Srinagar; 7 held

The police on Tuesday claimed to have busted a module of Lashkar-e-Tayiba militant outfit by arresting seven ultras and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from Sopore area of Baramulla......

COLUMN: Embattled Patel General Stores

It is comforting to know that ours is not the only country that has had to deal with this transition from small, labour-intensive retailing to large-scale, "big box" operations, writes Ajit......

Boeing's stunning 787 to fly in Japan soon

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is finally set for commercial operations after nearly three years of production delays. The Boeing 787-8, which costs $185.2 million is a long-range, mid-size......

Narayana Murthy's VC fund can exit SKS now

Catamaran Management Services, the venture capital fund promoted by Infosys Technologies Chairman N R Narayana Murthy, is free to exit SKS Microfinance. A two-year lock-in clause that barred the......

SPECIAL: Will Indo-Pak trade ties normalise?

India has denied reports of a back-channel communication that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had allegedly ordered 10 months ago with Pakistani army chief Gen Ashfaq Kayani. That apart, the......

IPL-4: The highest spending brands

The year 2011 is certainly a year of take-off for those involved with cricket. One doesn't get any prize money for guessing. Since the World Cup cricket tournament and now with the current Indian......

Prateik: Amy Jackson is a part of my life

He may have proved his mettle with films like Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na and Dhobi Ghat but Prateik is yet to deliver a solo hit. The actor and his co-star in his latest film Ekk Deewana Tha, Amy......

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......

Discovering Mumbai all over again in Dhobi Ghat

Kiran Rao's Dhobi Ghat showed us a Mumbai very few of us have actually seen, even though many of us may have lived here. The film took us through the most crowded bylanes of......

Dhobi Ghat gets a fair opening

Last week's release Dhobi Ghat has done fair business over the weekend at some multiplexes. Single screen collections, however,are not encouraging.Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office......

Raja Sen reviews Dhobi Ghat

Raja Sen reviews Dhobi Ghat. Post YOUR reviews here!Films about cities, as opposed to films about characters or plot, are soaked in a different kind of romanticism. Unabashedly smitten by backdrop,......

Directors' Pick: Tigmanshu Dhulia's Favourite Films of 2011

Director Tigmanshu Dhulia, whose crime thriller Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster opened to positive reviews this year, picks his five top films of 2011: The Dirty Picture Director: Milan Luthria Cast:......

What to look out for in India-SL final

With the World Cup final barely hours away, here's a look at the key clashes expected when Asian giants Sri Lanka and India meet. Lasith Malinga vs Virender Sehwag Malinga (11......

Silly Point: Why Sachin should not score a century!

Aarti Samant a Silly Point viewer joins Manu Shankar and Abhishek Mande and tells us why she is hoping that Sachin doesn't score a century Okay, so we're stirring the hornet's nest......

Afridi backs under-fire Akmal brothers

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi continued to back the under-fire Akmal brothers, insisting that both Kamran and Umar would be part of the playing eleven in Monday's Group A World Cup match against......

The dropped chances were my birthday gifts: Taylor

"It's my birthday, and I didn't get any presents," he said. So Ross Taylor, who turned 27 on Tuesday, went ahead and presented himself the best possible gift -- a spectacular century that helped......

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Q. what is the meaning of "DOBI"?
Jiya Sabnani: A. more

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Q. Ek achchi si kahawath sunao ?
Jameel Ahmed: A. DOBI- --IDK...DHOBI--laundry guy.. more

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Q. Who wrote, ` Ek Chadar Maili Si'?
Whizkid: A. bandar kya janey adrak ka swad...dhobi ka kutta na ghar ka na ghat ka.. more

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Q. Gadha sookhi ghaas hi Q khata hai?
Piaa: A. kisi dhobi ho sakte more

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Yes I too Cannes do says Ranchi actor

Bobby Pushkarna's debut directorial venture Zindagi Bahut Khoobsurat Hai was screened at the 66th Cannes Film Festival under short film category.... ...

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Man held for trying to rape minor girl

MUMBAI: The Vasai police, on Sunday, arrested Mallu Dhobi, a 25-year- old labourer, for allegedly attempting to rape his nine-year-old tenant.The... ...

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Handia enticing youths!

Local brew Handia now seems to attract more underage children in Ranchi. Despite the fact that unlicensed sale of homemade alcoholic drinks in... ...

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Homi Adajania has succeeded in putting together an intriguing star cast of Naseeruddin Shah, Dimple Kapadia, Boman Irani, Deepika Padukone and... ...

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Tara Jewellers launches first store in Bhatinda

The ceremony was followed by a display of contemporary bridal gold and diamond collections by the models. The exclusive showroom is located at... ...

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