'Till late on the night before the National Awards ceremony, Smriti was in talks with the President's office, hoping to make the President change his mind.'
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Shot putter Om Prakash Singh won the first gold for India, while three of his compatriots bagged a bronze each, on the second day of the 18th Asian Athletics Championships in Guangzhou on Wednesday.
Mehuli Ghosh's effort will, however, not be considered as a world record, as the South Asian Games' results are not recognised by the international body (ISSF) for the purpose of records.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
In an exclusive interaction with Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa, Congress MP Goud says that he is certain that the Telangana sentiment will work for him in Nizamabad. As he prepares for hectic campaigning, the leader says that the BJP, which was initially expecting to make some gains in the newly-formed state, has wasted its chances after it aligned with the Telugu Desam Party.
Kavita Mishra laments the fact that the budgetary proposals will lead to a drop in prices of LCD televisions and big cars. "What use is this for the common person?" she asks.
Recounting the fear and shock following the derailment of the Rajdhani Express, passengers of the New Delhi-Dibrugarh train on Wednesday said it was a "night to forget".
Civil rights activists on Friday demanded action against some policemen for allegedly torturing 20 members of Christian community for propagating their religion.
Now boxer Manoj Kumar, a World Championships quarter-finalist, also a two-time Asian Championships bronze-medallist is seeking an appointment with Sports Minister Jitendra Singh, saying he was ignored for the Arjuna despite fine performances.
The Bhopal seat is currently held by Alok Sanjar of the BJP.
The ordinance seeks to protect both serving and former judges, magistrates and public servants in Rajasthan from being investigated for on-duty action without its prior sanction.
Praising Kuldeep Yadav for his recent exploits in international cricket, India discard Suresh Raina said credit should be given to former head coach Anil Kumble for shaping the young spinner.
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After ten minutes no one could keep track of the legal team's questions on the geography of the route Sandeep Patil took on his Pulsar Bajaj motorcycle, on the morning of April 25, 2012. Not the judge. Or the onlookers. Least of all Patil.
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As part of its celebrations for the 125th birth anniversary of India's first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru, the Congress will this week organise a conference bringing together many writers and historians, including Left leaning, to discuss freedom, equality, democracy and secularism in today's context.
The Special Investigation Cell constituted by Uttar Pradesh government has begun its probe into the 106 cases registered in connection with Muzaffarnagar riots that left 49 people dead.
'I'm just about getting out of the cocoon now,' the former investment banker-turned-politician tells Kavita Roychowdhury.
India's only boutique winery and wine resort owner Kavita Chougule never wanted to be 'idle, rich woman'. Tiger Hill, her luxury wine brand, is made of hand-picked berries from her 200-acre vineyard. She uses imported Italian and French oak barrels to make wine and the wine bottles are stylishly packaged. The vineyard also has a 20 room hotel, replete with a spa that has vinotherapy. Tiger Hill belongs to her husband's Indage Group, which is synonymous with wine in India.
He said he failed to understand the "process of judgement" of the crowning of the Miss World contest in 1997, in which Diana Hayden had got the award.
Long-distance runner Kavita Raut's Olympic qualification was the icing on the cake on yet another impressive day for India at the 12th South Asian Games, in Guwahati, on Friday. Firmly entrenched atop the overall standings, India increased their medal tally to 248 -- including 146 gold, 79 silver and 23 bronze.
Peter, 59, husband of prime accused Indrani Mukerjea, was arrested on November 19 for his alleged role in the murder case and was in CBI custody for two weeks following which he was granted judicial remand.
A court in Mumbai on Tuesday remanded former media baron Peter Mukerjea in judicial custody till December 14 in the Sheena Bora murder case.
Adobe India CEO Naresh Gupta's son was kidnapped by two unidentified persons from outside his house in Noida on Monday morning.
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The four men, all lorry workers, aged between 20 and 24, were arrested on November 29 for allegedly raping and killing the woman by smothering her and later burning her body.
'I don't get attached to my success,' Ayushmann Khurrana tells Kavita Chowdhury.
Sandeep Pandey salutes women who have contributed to social transformation in India after 1980.
Preeja Shreedharan fetched the second gold for India in the women's 3000m race as India grabbed six medals on day two of the third Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Doha on Friday to swell the medal tally to 10.
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The various meat bans across the country are an attempt to attack civil liberties, says civil rights activist Kavita Srivastava.
Apoorva Lakhia's Zanjeer has got a mixed response from the Censor Board.
Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Giriraj Singh on Wednesday said his comment on Congress President Sonia Gandhi was made "off the record" and added that it was being presented by the media in a different light.
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