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Art prodigy, 10, makes £1.5m

Monet in the making! A 10-year-old primary school art prodigy in UK has seen his earnings soar to a staggering £1.5 million, after the latest sale of his paintings raised almost £250,000 in just 20 minutes. Additionally, a dozen of Kieron Williamson’s latest works are expected to fetch around £100,000 this week.

Akkunji to run in trials for Worlds

After serving a two-year ban for a dope offence, double Asian Games gold-medallist Ashwini Akkunji is hoping to run her first competitive race at next month’s world athletics championships in Moscow.

Statistics suggest Tendulkar bigger match-winner than Lara

In former Australia captain Ricky Ponting’s view West Indian legend Brian Lara was a bigger match-winner than India’s Sachin Tendulkar but contrary to his belief, statistics of the two batting greats tell a totally different story.

Midday meal deaths: Principal absconding, no arrests yet

The principal of the government school in Chapra whose 23 children died in the midday meal tragedy suspected to have been caused by poisoned food was absconding, as it emerged that the free food served did not undergo any quality checks.

Two Air India pilots suspended for allowing actress inside cockpit

Two Air India pilots have been suspended after they allowed a south Indian actress to sit inside the cockpit mid-air on a Bengaluru-Hyderabad flight in flagrant violation of safety norms.

Midday meal tragedy jolts Bihar

Jolted by the midday meal tragedy in Saran which claimed the lives of 23 children, Bihar government is set to issue stringent instructions for quality check and improving infrastructural facilities.

Downey Jr is most profitable celeb

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The Avengers star Robert Downey Jr has been named as the world’s most profitable celebrity according to Forbes magazine’s annual list of highest paid actors.

Lara ahead of Sachin: Ponting

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has rated Brian Lara ahead of Sachin Tendulkar as he feels the West Indian batsman enabled his team win more matches.

Women’s team enter quarters

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Deepika Kumari and Laishram Bombayla Devi helped India finish second behind China in the recurve qualification round of the Archery World Cup Stage 3 being held in Medellin, Colombia.

Hizb militant dies, 4 cops hurt in J&K

A Hizbul Mujahideen militant was killed and four policemen escorting him to Baramulla district jail were injured in a grenade attack by militants here on Wednesday.

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