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Mother, boyfriend come to blows over Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian has found herself caught between boyfriend Kanye West and mother Kris Jenner as the two argued over whats best for the reality star.
No hike in rail fares, but charges on tickets levied
The Railway Budget for 2013-14 today spared passengers from any further hike in fares but raised various other charges on tickets along with freight tariff of less than 5 per cent.
Strict laws alone not sufficient for women’s safety: Chavan
Strict laws alone are not enough to tackle crimes against women, there is a need for change in society’s perception for their better safety and security, Maharashtra chief minister Prithiviraj Chavan has said.
Oppostion attacks govt in LS over safety issue of women
Against the backdrop of the Delhi gangrape case, government today came under sharp attack from the opposition in the Lok Sabha over the safety of women in the national capital even as home minister SushilKumar Shinde rejected suggestions that the city has become “unsafe”.
Dual diesel pricing at same pumps difficult to implement: FM
Finance minister P. Chidambaram today said it is being found difficult to charge a market price for luxury cars and a subsidised price for farmers and transport trucks at the same petrol pump.
Railway stocks under pressure, tank as much as 8%
Share prices of companies that cater to the railway sector were under pressure and tanked as much as 8 per cent on the bourses as railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal delivered his maiden Rail Budget in the Lok Sabha.
India clinch first Test by 8 wickets against Australia
India clinched the first cricket Test against Australia with a comfortable eight-wicket victory to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series here today with their spinners taking all the 20 wickets for only the third time in their Test history.
PF interest rate raised to 8.5%
Over 50 million provident fund subscribers will get 8.5 per cent interest for their deposits for 2012-13, higher than 8.25 per cent disbursed in the previous financial year.
Oscar ‘namaste’ by Pi’s Lee
Ben Affleck’s Iran hostage drama Argo rode to victory, taking home the Oscar for best picture, the highest honour at the 85th Academy Awards, while Life of Pi’s Ang Lee pulled off a surprise best director win over Steven Spielberg (Lincoln) for his captivating drama based on Yann Martel’s novel set partly in India, in Puducherry and Munnar.
Michelle throws Oscar ‘surprise’
The US First Lady Michelle Obama chose to don a creation by eminent Indian-American designer Naeem Khan in her surprise Oscar appearance Sunday night. The First Lady made an unannounced appearance to name the Best Picture winner — Argo — live from the White House.
