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 Mamata Banerjee needs to talk less and do more to overcome Herculean tasks at hand
Tweet "Parivartan, my foot," snorted Aroop Roy, a 71-year-old resident of Old Ballygunge, in utter disgust at the very mention of the word. | "The only parivartan has bee... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) The Times Of India
India Photos Politics West Bengal Wikipedia: Mamata Banerjee |
 Foreign travel expenses shoot up 20% on falling rupee
Tweet NEW DELHI: The depreciating value of the rupee has made outbound travel for Indians at least 15-20% more expensive. In India, domestic travel too is suffering becau... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) The Times Of India
Economy Photos Tourist Travel Wikipedia: Air travel |
 Number of girls cracking IIT-JEE doubles to 2,800 in one year
Tweet MUMBAI: Each year boys max out seats at the Indian Institutes of Technology. But the count of girls who secured JEE ranks has doubled to 2,886 since the last editio... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Times Of India
Girls India Mumbai Photos Wikipedia: Indian Institute of Technology Joint Entrance Examination |
 CSK has been below-par in league stage
One of the oldest sayings in sport is: Do not leave your destiny in someone else's hands. Defending champion Chennai Super Kings has done just that in this edition of the... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) The Hindu
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 Why Eden is different Mudar Patherya, a former Sportsworld journalist, writes an open letter to ...
Why Eden is different | Mudar Patherya, a former Sportsworld journalist, writes an open letter to Shah Rukh Khan | Dear Shah Rukh Khan, | Completely sympathise with you. ... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) The Telegraph India
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 Nabard manager urges banks to popularize Kisan Credit Card
SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweet PATNA: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural development (Nabard) Chief General Manager D V Deshpande on Friday urged all commercial banks to... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) The Times Of India
Agriculture Bank Economy Photos Wikipedia: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development |
 Rush Limbaugh Defends Facebook Co-Founder Eduardo Saverin Over Tax Allegations
| Rush Limbaugh praised Eduardo Saverin, the Facebook co-founder who has been accused of attempting to dodge millions of dollars in taxes, for having business savvy on hi... (photo: AP / Ron Edmonds) Huffington Post
Business Facebook Photos Singapore Wikipedia: Rush Limbaugh |
 The NATO Afghan summit: Reality and illusion
| Everything has been moving forward, step by step. At the beginning of May, after months of negotiation, US President Barack Obama made a triumphal appearance at the Afg... (photo: US Army / Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod) Al Jazeera
Afghanistan Nato Photos US Wikipedia: 2012 Chicago Summit |
 Dollar Prevails while Gold Slumps below US$1,550
| , New York:Gold prices have plunged further to their lowest price this year due to concerns over Greece’s political deadlock, which triggered the appreciation of the US... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) Tempo Interactive
Commodities Dollar Photos Prices Wikipedia: Gold |
 Chinese herbal extract may help curb binge drinking
| Washington, May 18 (ANI): An extract of the Chinese herb kudzu dramatically reduces drinking and may be useful in the treatment of alcoholism and curbing binge drinking... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Newstrack India
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 China sentences fugitive smuggler Lai to life term
| BEIJING—The man once considered China's most-wanted fugitive was sentenced to life in prison for smuggling and bribery in a lurid corruption case that reached int... (photo: AP / Greg Baker) Denver Post
China Corruption Crime Photos Wikipedia: Lai Changxing |
 Spiritual group plants 35 lakh trees
| Haridwar, May 18 (IANS) A spiritual group based here has launched a massive green drive in the country and has already planted 35 lakh trees and saplings, a spokesperso... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Newstrack India
Environment Gujarat Photos Tree Wikipedia: Plantation |
 House OKs continued war in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House endorsed the continued war in Afghanistan on Thursday despite acknowledgment from Republicans and Democrats that the American people are war-w... (photo: DOD / Public Domain) Tulsa World
Afghanistan Defence Photos Troops Washington Wikipedia: Afghanistan |
 'Last-gasp IPL thrillers stressful for players, spectators'
| New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder Albie Morkel says last-gasp thrillers in the Indian Premier League can be stressful for both players and ... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) Newstrack India
Cricket India Photos Sports Wikipedia: Indian Premier League |
 China shadow looming, Taiwan's Ma set for 2nd term
| TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan's Ma Ying-jeou is set to begin his second presidential term caught between China's desire to exert greater influence over his democratic ... (photo: AP / Wally Santana) The Guardian
China Photos Politics Taiwan Wikipedia: Taiwan |
 That gorgeous Italian Vespa makes a comeback
| We all fondly remember the Vespas of yore. Some of you may even be lucky enough to have owned one. It's been quite a while since the Vespa name has scooted ubiquitously... (photo: WN / Guillaume Poulet-Mathis) DNA India
Automobile India Italy Photos Wikipedia: Vespa |
 Sachin Tendulkar wants to take Rajya Sabha oath in private
| Iconic cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has reportedly asked the Rajya Sabha secretariat to arrange his oath-taking ceremony away from media attention. Though there is provis... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) DNA India
India Photos Politics Sport Star Wikipedia: Sachin Tendulkar |
 Union Cabinet clears Rs 8,500 cr for rural roads
Tweet NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet has cleared a Rs 8,500-crore rural roads package to ensure growth and remove Maoist influence in forested tribal areas. | The three-yea... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Times Of India
Bihar Delhi Photos Road Wikipedia: India |
 Main Bangladesh airport set for upgrade in 2 months
| Work for upgrading Bangladesh's main airport - Shahjalal International Airport - will start in a couple of months with Danish funds, but it will leave out some vital pa... (photo: Creative Commons / Shmunmun) Jakarta Post
Airlines Bangladesh Photos Transport Wikipedia: Shahjalal International Airport |
 Cathay Pacific launches cargo services from RGIA
The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad is growing fast as an air cargo hub in the South Central region of the country with a third international airli... (photo: Public Domain / Arpingstone) The Hindu
Airlines Industry Photos Transport Wikipedia: Cathay Pacific |
