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NAT66National/Politics/ElectionsCongress promises 50 percent job quota to Chhattisgarh womenRaipur, Nov 7 IANS The opposition Congress party in Chhattisgarh Friday promised to provide rice at Rs. two per kilogram, free power and interest-free loans to farmers besides 50 percent reservation to women in government jobs.In an election manifesto the party issued here, the Congress promised to enact a law to enforce restrictions on purchase of agricultural land from the farmers in the state.The state goes to polls Nov 14 for 39 seats while remaining 51 segments will see voting Nov 20 read more
ENT15Entertainment/Cinema'Quantum Of Solace' doesn't break new ground, but entertains IANS Film Review - Rating ***By Sevanand GaddalaFilm: "Quantum of Solace"; Cast: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Gemma Arterton, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric; Director: Marc Forster; Rating: ***If "Casino Royale" was set up as a template for the new Bond actor Daniel Craig, "Quantum Of Solace" merely re-establishes this new order. All the major ingredients that go into making the Bond movies special are featured here read more
NAT60National/Politics/CrimeFormer Punjab minister's son surrenders in sex racket casePatiala, Nov 7 IANS The son of former Akali Dal minister Tota Singh was remanded in four days of Central Bureau of Investigation CBI custody after he surrendered before a special CBI court here in a sex scandal case.The surrender by Baljinder Singh came after the Punjab and Haryana High Court rejected his bail application this week.The minister's son figures in a sex scandal involving police officers, influential businessmen and women from Moga town, 70 km from Ludhiana read more
Madhur Bhandarkar’s forthcoming film Fashion has been certified as A by the Censor Board for couple of scenes. They have objected on the Priyanka-Arjan lovemaking scene and drug intaking scenes by Priyanka and Kangana, else they would give the film a U/A certificate read more
INT6International/HealthLife without a toilet for 2.6 billion worldwide!Toronto, Oct 18 IANS A controversial exhibition has opened at the world famous McMaster University at Hamilton near here to raise the taboo topic of toilet whose lack is taking a huge toll on humanity each year.The exhibition, Sanitation is Dignity, cries for global attention to millions of deaths caused annually by poor water, sanitation and hygienic conditions.Apart from the exhibition, the university is also organizing an read more
SPO3SportsAtwal finishes 30th in MiamiMiami, Oct 27 IANS Arjun Atwal had a low-key finish as he carded a final round of even par 71 with four each of birdies and bogeys on Sunday at the Miccosukee Championship. Atwal finished at three-under 281 for the week and was tied 30th.Atwal, who won the week before on Nationwide to seal his PGA Tour card, opened with two bogeys on first two holes, just as he had on first day, and later had a birdie on fifth and a third bogey on ninth to turn in two-over. On the back nine, he birdied 10th and 11th, but dropped a bogey on 12th and picked a birdie on 14th read more
ENT21Entertainment/International/CinemaJennifer Lopez once suffered nervous breakdownLondon, Oct 7 IANS Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez has said she suffered “a kind of nervous breakdown” seven years ago.Lopez blamed overwork and stress for her illness and confessed she refused medication and instead took rest after the breakdown until she felt better, reports dailymail.co.uk.She told website The Daily Beast that she “froze” while filming “Enough” in 2001.“I was like - I don't want to move read more
INT3International/DiplomacyPortugal announces recognition of KosovoLisbon, Oct 8 DPA Portugal announced Tuesday evening its official recognition of Kosovo, the break-away Serbian province which had unilaterally declared its independence last February. The office of Foreign Minister Luis Amado announced the move, which reduced the number of European Union states still opposed to recognising Kosovo's independence. Cyprus, Spain, Greece, Romania and the Czech Republic are still opposed to Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence which they regard as contrary to international law read more
INT9International/Business/EconomyAustralian stocks open sharply lowerSydney, Oct 8 DPA Australian stocks tumbled 3.5 percent on the opening bell Wednesday in the wake of a further steep fall on Wall Street. In early trading the ASX 200 dropped 166 points, or 3.5 percent, to 4,452. The Australian dollar fell again in early trade, dropping 2 US cents to 70 US cents as the flight out of commodities-linked currencies continues. The Aussie dollar was sold off along with the South African rand, the Canadian dollar and the New Zealand dollar read more
INT21International/Diaspora/CinemaSpecial screening of 'Gandhi' at Abu Dhabi film festDubai, Oct 8 IANS A special screening of Richard Attenborough's Academy Award-winning movie "Gandhi" will be held at the Middle Eastern International Film Festival MEIFF 2008 in Abu Dhabi Saturday. Actor Ben Kingsley, who won the Oscar for best actor for his portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the film, will attend the special screening at the Emirates Palace Hotel, according to a MEIFF statement read more
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