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Tracking the betting racket: How the Mumbai police does it

‘If the bookie and the gamblers are sitting in the same room and watching TV we will not be able to catch them. Only when there is some communication on the phone or over the internet will we......

'Politicians are never punished; they are above the law'

'What I have been going through for the last 17 years is much more than what I suffered in those 42 days.' 'I am dying every single moment of my life for the last 17 years,' the Suryanelli......

For Ajit Jogi, it's no less than a thrill to walk again

After being bound to a wheelchair for nearly nine years, Ajit Jogi took his first steps with the help of bionic supporters. R Krishna Das talks to the former Chhattisgarh chief minister about his......

Coal-gate: Haren Raval quits, SC slams govt

An upright additional Solicitor General Haren P Raval has been made a casualty over the coal allocation report. Raval resigned on Tuesday hours after top functionaries of the Union government --......

Boston bomber Dzhokhar to face trial from May 30

A court in United States has fixed May 30 for the first hearing of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the lone surviving Boston bombings suspect, during his initial court appearance from the hospital room. The......

30 biggest hotels in the world

With Chinese and Indians travelling in bigger numbers than ever, hotels around the world are doing everything possible to attract customers. Let's take a look at some of the biggest hotels in the......

Taj lays out red carpet of offers this season

This season, corporate travellers can look forward to a plethora of offers with the 'Room for More' packages from Taj Group of Hotels. Experience the quintessential Taj hospitality across select......

Hotels check out new strategies for growth

ITC Welcomgroup's Chola-era inspired hotel in Chennai, the Grand Chola, has a 100,000-square-feet banquet hall ready for weddings and red-carpet events. The recently opened Kempinski hotel in......

Low March inflation to spur rate cuts: Analysts

The drop in headline inflation to a 40-month low of 5.96 per cent for March has increased the possibility of a rate cut by the Reserve Bank at its May 3 annual policy, analysts and rating agencies......

Why these Delhi hotels are losing crores every month

Police department is not providing security clearance to hotels in Delhi Aerocity, due to their proximity to airport runway. Hotels such as The Lemon Tree Premier, which is ready to open since last......

Aatma director Suparn Verma: I was sick of horror being abused

'Atmospheric scares don't have to come from scenes in graveyards with dogs howling....' 'I chose to make a horror film because I was sick of this genre being abused by haunted villas,......

Suparn Verma: Bipasha will win a National Award for Aatma

Suparn Verma, director of Aatma, which releases this Friday, recounts his cinematic journey, his favourite films and everything in between. While most filmmakers probably suffer anxiety attacks......

Kapil Sharma on his father astronaut Rakesh Sharma, John Abraham, I Me Aur Main

I Me Aur Main director Kapil Sharma speaks to Rediff.com's Patcy N about his father astronaut Rakesh Sharma, John Abraham and how he turned out the way he did.Following his father's footsteps......

Anupam Kher: I've earned the respect of Hollywood

"What are the colour options in this design? You still have to take my measurements," Anupam Kher tells someone, presumably an assistant to a fashion designer, as he looks at the various......

Did you LOVE or HATE these films? VOTE!

Creativity demands response. And some, like Jim Morrison, are open to any kind. 'Just anything to get people to think. I mean if you can get a whole room full of drunk, stoned people to actually......

Jose Mourinho to leave Real Madrid, Ancelotti approached

Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after coming to a mutual agreement with the Spanish club three years before the end of his contract, president Florentino Perez said on......

United refocus on title assault after City blip

A chastening home defeat to Manchester City has given Premier League leaders Manchester United all the incentive they need to win against Stoke City on Sunday and move closer to sealing a 20th......

Pistorius' slain girlfriend's texts' to hold key

Oscar Pistorius' girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp's text messages to a South African rugby player is set to play a key to investigations into her death as banned steroids reportedly found in the......

Majority of Real members say Mourinho is bad for image

Almost two-thirds of Real Madrid's members believe coach Jose Mourinho has a negative impact on the La Liga club's image, according to a survey published in Marca sports daily on Wednesday. Among......

Armstrong will remain my hero, says Yuvraj

Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong's great fall from the grace is not enough for India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh to change his opinion about the American cyclist who had been slapped......

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How the Mumbai police does it

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HSBC says Indian rupee better suited to stand US dollar strength

. (Reuters) Related Top Stories HSBC picks Indian rupee as one of two Asian currencies along with the yuan that can hold their own in a climate of... ...

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'Spotting' the error in the fix

It's been barely a week since the news of the Delhi Police's arrests of S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan first hit the cricketing world... ...

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Chinese media optimistic on Premier's India visit

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Delhi on Sunday, May 19 to commence his first foreign trip. He will be in India for three days before... ...

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