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Bid to malign name, thunders Taslima

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Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen said on Tuesday that her work had been “misused” by an Indian newspaper after an article purportedly from her sparked protests by Muslims that left two dead.

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Maradona’s Argentina in nauseous German arrival

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Argentina coach Diego Maradona has revealed his squad had a vomit-inducing arrival in Germany ahead of Wednesday’s friendly — but from strong winds not out of fear of their opponents.

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Morgan ton fires England to win

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Eoin Morgan hammered a gutsy century under pressure to power England to a thrilling two-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the second one-day international on Tuesday.

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Drama in store

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From winners sobbing uncontrollably to shocking political outbursts, bizarre snubs and streakers, the Oscars have seen it all, and Sunday’s Academy Awards will likely provide fresh drama of its own. Organisers of Hollywood’s biggest night are white-knuckled as they brace for more tales of the unexpected that could anger viewers or throw the finely-calibrated global [...]

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Different Takes

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Creating a niche for himself with experimental cinema, Abhay Deol sets out for one more interesting journey in his latest outing, ‘Road, Movie’.

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Rivals to meet

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Nuclear-armed India and Pakistan plan to attend an international summit on nuclear security to be hosted by US President Barack Obama next month, officials said on Tuesday.

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New START to reduce nuclear arsenals

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Russia and the United States are getting close to a deal on reducing their nuclear arsenals through a follow-up to the START treaty, Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev and US officials said on Monday.

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CEB plans to sell one million bulbs to save precious energy

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The Central Electricity Board (CEB) proposes to put on sale one million energy-saving bulbs for the benefit of consumers in May. The project aims at reducing the consumption of electricity during the peak hours at night, said C Dabeedin, general manager of the CEB.

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Mega mall to come up in May

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A new shopping complex spanning over seven acres in Belle Mare is scheduled to open around the end of May.

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