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Jayalalithaa convicted, sentenced to 4 yrs in Jail; 100 cr fine

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa was on Saturday convicted and sentenced to four years jail in an 18-year-old corruption case in a judgment that will unseat her from the post, disqualified......

Now blow away lice with hot air

For parents despairing over the profusion of head lice in their children, this could be the boon they were praying for.Like most other vermin that are a blight on civilization as we know it, lice......

Cupid was never busier

It does not really make for a very happy beginning to a love story when you happen to be craning your neck while standing precariously balanced on a brittle flower pot, on the tips of your toes,......

Twitter IPO pegs valuation at modest $11 billion

Seeking to avoid a repeat of Facebook Inc's much-maligned public debut, Twitter Inc revealed more modest ambitions, saying its initial offering would raise up to $1.6 billion and value the company......

Indian card processor in $45-mn heist

The Indian card processor - used in the heist on December 21, 2012 - was ElectraCard Services, which is based in Pune, India. One of the credit card processing companies whose security was breached......

Barclays CEO resigns on interest rate scam

Barclays Plcon Tuesdaysaid its chief executive officer Bob Diamond has resigned with immediate effect after increasing pressure to step down following global interest rate manipulation scandal.The......

Barclays Chairman Marcus Agius resigns

Barclays said on Monday its chairman Marcus Agius has resigned following the bank being slapped with 290 million pounds ($451 million) fine by the US and the UK authorities to settle the charges of......

They made a million before they were 20

In trying times, we tend to look to grizzled veterans for wisdom, perspective and, above all, hope. But few things fortify an entrepreneurial spirit more than preternatural success. We found six......

Bollywood's YOUNG HIT-MAKERS

Say hello to Bollywood's hit brigade! A new wave of actors in Bollywood are on the brink of major stardom. No, we're not talking about Ranveer Singh or Varun Dhawan. The men we are talking about......

Shah Rukh Khan is the richest Indian celebrity, says Forbes

Shah Rukh Khan has been named the richest Indian celebrity by the Forbes magazine. The 2015 Forbes India Celebrity Top 100 list focuses on the net worth by measuring money (earnings estimates)......

Raja Sen reviews Salman Khan's Jai Ho

Salman Khan does his thing like only he can in Jai Ho. And the crowd responds. Raja Sen shows us, in his review. Like with Alok Nath jokes, it all began with Maine Pyar Kiya. That Sooraj Barjatya......

Why Ra.One bashers need to SHUT UP!

Ra.One might be a flawed dream, but hats off to SRK for trying, says Sanchari BhattacharyaI should add a disclaimer at the very beginning: I am a devoted fan of Shah Rukh Khan and therefore can't......

Welcome to the Wild West, Tamil-style!

The man who gave us the laugh-riot Imsai Arasan 23-Aam Pulikesi, and the semi-serious Arai Enn 305-il Kadavul is back again,this time with a brand-new cowboy story set in our own Tamil Nadu, after......

LeBron James First Active NBA Player-Billionaire

IMAGE: LeBron James is the first active NBA player to make the Forbes billionaires list. Photograph: Jason Miller/Getty Images LeBron James hit yet another milestone as he officially became......

EPL: Calvert-Lewin secures Everton survival; Chelsea draw

IMAGE: Fans celebrate on the pitch after Everton avoid Premier League relegation following their 3-2 victory against Crystal Palace at Goodison Park in Liverpool, on Thursday. Photograph: Michael......

Covid-19 and cricket: Melbourne Magic in morbid 2020

IMAGE: Team India celebrates at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images An epic Test win after an all-time low was the only silver lining in a year when......

India's Baahubali Captain

His cricketing brain, always sharp, was blessed with exceptional speed of information absorption and processing.He could quickly zero in on what needed to be done and use the element of surprise to......

'He's off my Christmas card list': Broad after being penalised by father

England bowler Stuart Broad has shown he still has his sense of humour after being penalised by his father and match referee Chris Broad for a breach during the first Test against Pakistan. Stuart......

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