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Bouncers protecting celebrities is a funny concept: Anupam Kher

Mumbai: The trend of bouncers surrounding celebrities when they make a public appearance is a "funny" concept, says Anupam Kher and adds that they "deprive you of love and warmth from people". The 58-year-old was performing his autobiographical play 'Kucch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai' in the capital and he was surrounded by a couple of security people for his protection. "At 'Kucch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai' show yesterday (Saturday), I...  

BJP not opposed to proposed special session for Food Bill

New Delhi: Amid government's move for a special session of Parliament to pass the Food Security Bill, the BJP on Sunday said it is not opposed to it even though it preferred advancement of monsoon session. "There are media reports that government is considering the option of an Ordinance or to convene a special session of Parliament. The ordinance route for such an important legislation is not desirable. We are...  

As it happened: England vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI

Click Here for live updates from the second one-dayer between England and New Zealand played at The Rose Bowl, Southampton. Toss and team news: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum won the toss and opted to bat. In a surprising move, New Zealand have replaced Tim Southee with Doug Bracewell while England go in unchanged. Teams: England: 1 Alastair Cook (capt), 2 Ian Bell, 3 Jonathan Trott, 4 Joe Root, 5...  

England's Welbeck out of Brazil friendly

Rio de Janeiro: England's attacking options have been further depleted by the withdrawal of Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck from Sunday's friendly against Brazil at the refurbished Maracana Stadium. Welbeck, nursing knee and thigh problems, was deemed unfit to play after failing to complete training with the England team on Saturday, says Xinhua. England are without Daniel Sturridge, who did not travel with the squad due to an ankle injury...  

Pressure from Kristen Stewart led to her break-up with Pattinson

Los Angeles: Actress Kristen Stewart reportedly put too much pressure on actor-boyfriend Robert Pattinson and that led to their break-up again. The 27-year-old actor was allegedly given an ultimatum by Stewart, 23, and decided to break up with her after she ignored his pleas to take their relationship slowly, reports contactmusic.com. A source said: "Kristen wanted to go straight back to where they'd been before they first split up and...  

Rituparno Ghosh was curious about life after death

Kolkata: For master storyteller Rituparno Ghosh, who died May 30, the craft of Wicca - a modern pagan and witchcraft religion - was a "great draw" as it appealed to his intellectual side. The filmmaker also exhibited a pronounced curiosity about "life after death", says renowned Wiccan exponent Ipsita Roy Chakraverti. Ghosh was Chakraverti's first student from the film fraternity. "He had a strong urge to learn Wicca. He used...  

30 Minutes: Chit fund scams

Year after year millions of Indians are cheated of their life savings. Fourteen people committed suicide and thousands in West Bengal lost their life savings after Saradha group went bust. ...

BCCI arm-twisted SL to withdraw corruption report in 2010: Bindra

Chandigarh: Even as the spot-fixing scandal rages on, Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) President IS Bindra has created a fresh controversy by claiming that a BCCI official had arm-twisted the Sri Lankan board to withdraw a report which violated the anti corruption regulations during India's tour of Sri Lanka in 2010. Bindra, in an article on his website, made three points in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal and recounted an...  

Srinivasan being asked to step aside unconditionally: BCCI sources

New Delhi: Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) President N Srinivasan is being asked to step aside unconditional, according to sources in the board. BCCI sources say they will not push for Srinivasan's resignation or impeachment but will ask Srinivasan to step aside till the inquiry into his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan's involvement in the IPL betting and spot-fixing scandal is over. Sources also add that there is no...  

Bayern win German Cup to complete historic treble

Berlin: In his last game as coach before handing the reins to Pep Guardiola, Jupp Heynckes led Bayern Munich to their first treble by beating Stuttgart 3-2 in the German Cup final on Saturday. It sealed Bayern's best ever season, one week after Heynckes delivered the Champions League trophy by beating Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in London, and eight after he masterminded the fastest Bundesliga title in 50 years of the...  

UP opposition slams power tariff hike, demands rollback

Lucknow: Opposition parties and farmers groups in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday slammed the Samajwadi Party (SP) government for the recent power tariff hike. Angry at the steep hike in domestic and rural electricity tariff, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took out a massive protest march to the Shakti Bhawan, the headquarters of the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL), and demanded an immediate rollback. Accusing the state government and Chief...  

BJP will contest all seats in panchayat polls: Javadekar

Siliguri: The BJP will put up candidates in almost all the seats in the coming panchayat polls in West Bengal, senior party leader Prakash Javadekar said on Saturday. "We will put up candidates in all the seats in the panchayat polls in West Bengal. We will also do well in the polls," Javadekar, the BJP official Spokesperson told reporters in Siliguri. We will do well in the panchayat polls as...  

Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit launches road corridor project

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Saturday launched a Rs 422 crore road corridor project in Mukarba Chowk area of North-West Delhi. To be constructed on Outer Ring Road, the corridor will link the crowded Madhuban Chowk with Mukarba Chowk area. The project is part of a 20 km-long signal free corridor from from Vikaspuri in West Delhi to Wazirabad in North Delhi, the total cost of which...  

Kohli, Karthik tons help India beat SL by five wickets in warm-up

Birmingham: Virat Kohli and Dinesh Karthik smashed a century each as India warmed-up their Champions Trophy campaign with a five-wicket thumping win over Sri Lanka in their first practice game on Saturday. Kohli (144) teamed up with Dinesh Karthik (106 not out) to rescue India from a wobbly start with a 186-run stand for the fifth wicket in just 23.2 overs to chase down a huge target of 334 with...  

Quitting doesn't absolve Shukla of IPL mess: Modi

New Delhi: Lalit Modi has held Rajiv Shukla responsible for the entire "mess" in India Premier League and said by merely resigning from the position of the IPL chairman doesn't absolve the politician-cum-cricket administrator from his "wrongdoings". Shukla on Saturday resigned from the high-profile position in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal that rocked Indian cricket, a development which puts further pressure on the beleaguered BCCI President N Srinivasan to...  

Rajeev Shukla quits as IPL chief as Srinivasan's exit from BCCI looms

New Delhi: Rajeev Shukla on Saturday resigned from his post of IPL Chairman, days after the IPL betting and spot-fixing scandal broke out and just ahead of the critical BCCI Working Committee meeting that may see the ouster of the cricketing body's chief N Srinivasan. Shukla, who still remains the BCCI vice president, said he made the decision to quit in the "view of recent controversies". "It is a decision...  

2nd ODI: New Zealand eye series win against England

Southampton: New Zealand are one win away from an ODI series triumph against England when they take the field in the second match here on Sunday. The Black Caps went into the series as rank outsiders but surprised the hosts with a five-wicket win in the first ODI on Friday. The New Zealand bowlers, led by Tim Southee, continued their good work from the Test series, combining well to restrict...  

Govt to tell SC it's taking steps to ensure CBI's independence

New Delhi: The government is set to tell the Supreme Court that it is ready to bring in amendments to Delhi Police Establishments Act that will ensure more independence to the CBI, sources said on Saturday. Sources told CNN IBN that the government is also set to tell the apex court that it will not interfere in CBI investigations. Under fire for interfering in the probe into coal block allocations,...  

'Decision on Telangana likely after AP Assembly session'

New Delhi: The Congress Core Group met in the national capital to discuss the Telangana issue and sources tell CNN-IBN that a decision is likely to be announced after the Assembly session of Andhra Pradesh gets over. The Group also held talks on the Food Security Bill. Sources say an all-party meet could be called on June 7 or June 8. The main Opposition the Bharatiya Janata Party has hit...