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A Flying Legend Takes Off For The Ages

Valhalla is undoubtedly enriched by the presence of Wing Commander Unnikrishnan Gangadharan Kartha.He would have already convened the 'fall in' and regaled his friends with tales of the distant......

Without Sathya Sai Baba, Puttaparthi is no Tirupati or Shirdi

The town of Puttaparthi struggles to find its feet two years after Sai Baba died. From despondent property agents and handicraft sellers to hotel owners and drivers, all are hoping for better days......

Sea of devotees floods teary Puttaparthi

Puttuparthi on Monday woke up to tears, pain and a vacuum left behind following the demise of Sathya Sai Baba. Vicky Nanjappa reportsA large number of devotees continued to pour in......

Puttaparthi tense over Sai Baba's worsening health

Even as thousands of disciples of Sathya Sai Baba continue to be tense over the spiritual leader's worsening health condition, a senior minister in Andhra Pradesh government has......

Rulers need to introspect everyday, says CJI Ramana

Rulers should introspect everyday whether the decisions taken by them are good and also check if they have any bad characteristics, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said on Monday. Addressing the......

Will Puttaparthi's economy survive Sai Baba's death?

"Puttaparthi will become super Shirdi. People will start coming more frequently and in greater numbers. Just wait and watch," a senior Railways official in the Capital and ardent Sai Baba follower......

After Sai Baba, Puttaparthi's future is uncertain

With the passing away of Sathya Sai Baba, there is a huge concern regarding the future of the temple town called Puttaparthi in Ananthpur district of Andhra Pradesh. Puttaparthi was always......

13 Indian firms in Forbes Fab 50 list

Thirteen Indian companies have found a place in Forbes's annual ranking of the best of Asia-Pacific's biggest listed companies. Infosys Technologies and Wipro have made it to the list every......

India's 1st long-distance, non-stop train flagged off

The country's first point-to-point, non-stop train, Duronto Express was flagged off from Sealdah station on Friday by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee as a 'Durga puja'......

'First signs of growth visible in global economy'

The steps taken by the G-20 have helped the recovery of the global economy and the "first signs of positive growth" are visible, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has said, even as he warned......

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'Kambakkht Ishq is important for the industry'

Akshay Kumar came to New York City this weekend looking tanned and well rested. He was on vacation in Puerto Rico with his family but Eros International roped him into talking to the press......

Meet the men who want to marry Rakhi Sawant

Rakhi Sawant has men pouring in from all over India, wanting to marry her live on television, in her upcoming show, Rakhi Ka Swayamvara. And Rakhi has quite a varied choice -- from a policeman in......

Kambakkht Ishq, story in pictures

It's been a long time since we saw some action in the theatres. Now with the strike over, Kambakkth Ishq seems worth the wait. The romantic comedy stars Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor,......

Hard Kaur: I'm thrilled to be out of Jhalak

She raps, she dances and she blows your mind with her 'don't give a damn' attitude. That's Hard Kaur for you. Even her elimination from Jhalak Dikhla Jaa doesn't seem to dim her enthusiasm for......

Gavaskar celebrates 60th birthday in Puttaparthi

Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar celebrated his 60th birthday on Friday in solemn fashion at Puttaparthi, the abode of Sri Satya Sai Baba, in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. Accompanied by wife......

Bolt eyes clubbing, beach after world titles

Jamaican Usain Bolt shattered two world records and won three world championship gold medals in Berlin -- now he is ready to hit the clubs and the beach. "I am just trying to finish the season......

England optimistic about Flintoff

England's Andrew Flintoff and captain Andrew Strauss talk on the dressing room balcony before a training session prior to the second Ashes Test match at Lord's. England are optimistic......

Images: New Zealand trounce Ireland

Aaron Redmond hammered 63 from 30 deliveries to help New Zealand crush Ireland by 83 runs in the opening World Cup Super Eights match on Thursday. Ireland, replying to New Zealand's 198......

Australia crash out of World T20

Ricky Ponting tried to hit spinner Ajantha Mendis against the spin and saw his leg-stump uprooted for 25. The skipper's 15-ball innings included five hits to the fence Sri Lanka defeated Australia......

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