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Losing Yuvraj, Wright in same over was turning point: Walters

Raipur: Pune Warriors India's assistant coach Rob Walters said losing the wickets of Yuvraj Singh and Luke Wright in the same over proved to be the turning point in his team's 15-run loss to the Delhi Daredevils. Losing yet again from a winning position has put Pune in a precarious position and from now, it will be a do-or-die battle for them. "Yuvraj and Wright were playing well. Losing both...  

Rapper Apache Indian sings for Allu Arjun's next

Renowned International Pop rap Bhangragga Reggae singer, Apache Indian (Steven Kapur), has lent his voice for Allu Arjun's upcoming film 'Iddharammailatho'. It is the first time he has sung in Telugu and he flew all the way from UK to Hyderabad to sing the song. Devi Sri Prasad, the music director of the film, has confirmed it. However, Puri Jagannadh is the director of this romantic entertainer. Amala Paul and...  

At the half-way mark, a report card on IPL 6

Midway into the tournament, an assessment of how the nine franchises have done in season six of the IPL. CHENNAI SUPER KINGS The two-time IPL winners are currently top of the table with seven wins (the most for the season) from nine matches and look good for the play-offs. They lost their first match to Mumbai Indians narrowly and then ended up on the wrong side of an upset against...  

Odisha: Fire breaks out near missile trial centre at DRDO

Balasore: A fire broke out in Chandipur's ammunition depot in Odisha early Monday morning. The fire broke out at 4 am in the ammunition testing centre of the Proof and Experimental Establishment or PXE. "The fire triggered explosions as it erupted in the magazine store of the Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE) where shells and ammunition of different capacities and sizes are stored for test," Officer In-Charge of Chandipur police...  

Governance deficit has made J&K a 'begging bowl': Sayeed

Srinagar: Continued governance deficit has given Jammu and Kashmir a tag of "begging bowl", PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Sunday claimed, and said development scenario of the state can be changed "perceptibly" by a new government as happened in Bihar. The PDP leader said there are instances within the country when the development scenario was changed "perceptibly" by a new government. Sayeed gave example of Bihar to buttress his...  

Warner sets up Delhi's second win of the season

Raipur: The IPL bandwagon came to the capital of the state of Chhattisgarh in central India, Raipur, and the venue allotted to Delhi Daredevils as their home away from home provided them the platform for just their second win of the season. On its IPL debut, the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium threw up an engaging match that ended with Delhi beating Pune Warriors by 15 runs to keep alive...  

As it happened: Delhi Daredevils vs Pune Warriors, Game 39, IPL 6

Live updates from Game 39 of Indian Premier League season six between Delhi Daredevils and Pune Warriors India being played at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur on Sunday. A lacklustre Delhi will look to change their fortunes when they face an equally out-of-sorts Pune. The match will also mark the debut of a new venue, the International Cricket Stadium in the capital city of Chattisgarh. Both the sides...  

Tamil actor Nakul Jaidev prefers acting over singing

Chennai: Even though Tamil actor Nakul Jaidev has crooned chartbusters such as 'Kaadhal Yaanai', 'Karka Karka' and 'Naaka Mukka' in his decade long career, he still prefers acting over singing. "I always dreamt of becoming an actor and continue to live that dream. Singing happened out of obligations for friends and people whom I consider my well-wishers. Neither am I a trained singer, nor take it as a career interest,"...  

Napoli beat Pescara 3-0 to keep title race alive

Milan: Napoli beat Pescara 3-0 in the Serie A on Saturday to postpone Juventus' title celebrations for at least another week. Second-half goals from Gokhan Inler, Goran Pandev and Blerim Dzemaili left Napoli provisionally eight points behind league leader Juventus, with four rounds remaining. The result means Juventus cannot secure a 29th title against Torino on Sunday and the defending champion will have to wait until next week's game against...  

Naidu promises to bring Andhra back on path of development

Visakhapatnam: Winding up his nearly seven-month long 'padyatra' (walkathon), Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday promised to bring back Andhra Pradesh on the path of development and restore its glory. Addressing a mammoth public meeting in Visakhapatnam on Saturday night, Naidu made a slew of promises for all sections of people and assured that if voted to power in the next elections, he would fulfill all...  

Cars, computers, internet make way into Punjab slums

Chandigarh: Slums may lack basic amenities, but computers, Internet connectivity and cars have made their way into the dingy alleys in Punjab. As per data, as much as 7 per cent of slums have computers/laptops without Internet and 4.3 per cent have computers with Internet in Punjab. Punjab has 14.2 per cent of urban households living in slums while out of 143 towns, 71 have reported slums in 18 districts,...  

What is wrong if Azam is frisked, asks UP minister

Bulandshahr: Taking a different stand from his party, Uttar Pradesh minister Devender Gupta on Saturday said there was nothing wrong if his cabinet colleague Azam Khan was frisked at a US airport. The UP minister for solar energy said that even former President APJ Abdul Kalam was frisked in 2012 and bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan was detained for over two hours at a New York airport. "Who is Azam...  

Intel-powered Android notebooks coming soon; likely to cost $200

Mumbai: If this piece of news is to be believed, then very soon we will see Intel-powered Android notebooks for as low as $200 (Rs 10,880 approx). Dadi Perlmutter, Intel's executive vice president and chief product officer, told CNET that notebooks carrying a price tag around $200 will predominantly be Android devices equipped with Intel's Atom mobile processors. However, there is no further information about these Android notebooks. It is...  

Religious leaders join the chorus for 'Narendra Modi as PM'

Haridwar: Joining the chorus for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister are saints now. Modi, who shared the stage with yoga guru Baba Ramdev in Haridwar, said no riots have taken place in the state since he became the Chief Minister in 2002. It was an event almost tailor made for Narendra Modi. Endorsing him, Ramdev said, "Crores of Indians are pinning hopes on Modi. That's why...  

Those asking for my resignation are playing a political game: PC Chacko

PC Chacko, who is the chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee, which is examining the alleged irregularities in the allocation of the 2G spectrum, has alleged that the political parties which are seeking his resignation are playing a political game. Chacko was speaking to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate. ...

Kannada director Gururaj is making a debut with 'Panganama'

The word 'Panganama' is devotionally attached and also means those who get duped in their life. With such a film's title, film maker Gururaj is making debut as a director and acting in the film. He has written the story and screenplay for the film. The film maker has also acted in small roles in films like Thamashegaagi, Yaksha and Devnahalli before taking up direction and is now directing his...  

Modi says he only dreams of serving people

Haridwar: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi found support in seers as yoga guru Ramdev on Friday backed and rooted for him in Haridwar. Modi, who inaugurated Ramdev's new school Acharya Kulam, said that India has been built by saints and religious leaders, and not by any politician. "I want to announce from this stage that not a single religious leader has ever asked for anything from me. Today I am...