Tata, Ambani, Birla among 26 applicants for bank licences

MUMBAI: Tata Sons, India's biggest business group, and firms controlled by billionaires Anil Ambani and Kumar Mangalam Birla are among the 26 companies that have applied for a licence to open banks. Ambani's Reliance Capital has applied for a banking licence along with Japan's biggest life insurer Nippon Life Insurance Co and SumitomoMitsui Trust Holdings Inc. Former Citigroup Inc chief executive Vikram Pandit has teamed up with JM Financial...

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After devastation, Uttarakhand bans all construction along river banks

DEHRADN: Imposing a blanket ban on construction of houses and commercial establishments along the banks of rivers, Uttarakhand chief minister Vijay Bahuguna on Monday announced setting up of a statutory body to look into planning and development of flood-hit areas of the state. The Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Authority, to be chaired by the chief minister, will take into account safeguards required to face the challenges that may arise in coming decades for the state, which witnessed unprecedented death and destruction in the June...

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Uttarakhand floods: Now, Shivraj Singh Chouhan takes a dig at Narendra Modi?

New Delhi: In what could stir up a controversy, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister said on Monday that no one should indulge in politics in times of disaster and that everyone should get together to rebuild Uttarakhand, ravaged by massive floods. Shivraj Singh Chouhan tweeted today, "Apart from rescuing pilgrims from MP, our rescue teams have rescued 1810 pilgrims from various states without any discrimination." In another post he said, "I would re-emphasise the fact that there shouldn't be any politics in such a disaster. We all should work...

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Sex is the key to changing the vole

Over the years there has been a sea change in the hearts and minds of people about the vole. Some put this down to the fact that really there are much worse things out there - things with a fruity flavour and those organisations which claim to do no evil but pay no taxes. Now scientists have worked out why people are feeling a lot more positive about the vole and it is all down to brain chemistry and sex. Researchers have confirmed that sex...

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Army turns lifesaver for 22,000 pilgrims

Till Saturday, the armed forces had brought to safety over 22,000 people in the flood-hit Uttarakhand, either by foot or by air, and supplied 50,000kg of food packets, medical kits and relief material to over 70,000 stranded. Forty-nine thousand civilians are still stuck. “We have deployed 8,500 soldiers on the ground and will rescue everyone stranded,” promised Central Army Commander Lieutenant General Anil Chait. With the terrain and...

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Uttarakhand: Army resumes evacuation, toll may cross 1,000

The army Sunday resumed rescue operations in Uttarakhand after a brief halt due to fresh rains and dense clouds, with Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna saying over 1,000 people may have died in one of the worst disasters to hit the hill state. Bahuguna, who is overseeing the rescue and relief efforts following the cloudburst and humongous floods, said the death toll could "well cross 1,000". "The tragedy is still unfolding and a conclusive...

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Salman is now mentoring his Mental co-star Daisy Shah

That, Salman Khan is a gentleman, is known to all. He never turns down anybody who seeks his help or support, whatever it may be. News is that, Salman is now mentoring his Mental co-star Daisy Shah! The two have been shooting for Mental since quite sometime now and reports are coming in that, when the two were shooting for Mental in Lavasa, Salman even went on bicycle rides with her! We’re sure that it must have...

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Priyanka Chopra’s father’s funeral

After a prolonged battle with cance, Priyanka Chopra’s dad, Ashok Chopra passed away yesterday. The funeral was held at the Oshiwara crematorium with Priyanka’s brother Siddharth Chopra lighting the funeral pyre. B-town celebs and Priyanka’s co-stars, Shah Rukh Khan, Karan Johar, Ranbir Kapoor, Uday Chopra, Deepika Padukone, Anurag Basu, Madhur Bhandarkar, Ranveer Singh, Ramesh Sippy, Vipul Shah, Ramesh Taurani, Daboo Ratnani, Manish...

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To promote ‘Satyagraha’, Jha will use power of digital medium

Filmmaker Prakash Jha wants to tap the power of digital media and says he will promote his forthcoming political drama “Satyagraha” through social-networking sites, a platform that has witnessed outpourings on some of the major public outrages. Inspired by the current situation in the country, “Satyagraha” shows the uprising of the middle class against a corrupt system. Amitabh Bachchan plays an activist and his role is said to be modelled...

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Did Salman Khan try to talk Sooraj out of the relationship with Jiah Khan?

With each passing day Jiah Khan's suicide case is witnessing shocking revelations. After Jiah's six page suicide letter was made public by her mother Rabiya Khan and Aditya Pancholi's son Sooraj Pancholi was arrested on charges of abetting Jiah Khan's suicide, a new revealation has been made by her mother.In an interview to a tabloid, Rabiya Khan said that Salman Khan tried to persuade Sooraj Pancholi to get out of the relationship with Jiah...

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Kareena Kapoor, other Bollywood celebs attend condolence meet of Priyanka Chopra's father

Kareena Kapoor, other Bollywood celebs attend condolence meet of Priyanka Chopra's father Several Bollywood personalities today attended a condolence meeting held in the memory of Dr Ashok Chopra, father of actress Priyanka Chopra, at a suburban five-star hotel. Photos: SRK, Ranbir, other B-town biggies at the funeral of Priyanka Chopra's father. Dr Ashok Chopra, 62, who had served as a physician in the Indian Army, passed away yesterday...

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iOS 7 features list - what's new?

iOS 7 WWDC 2013 saw the unveiling of iOS 7, the most significant re-vamp of the iPhone OS since it launched back in 2007. It'll arrive alongside the next iPhone, which is expected to be released in September. But what's new? Let's take a closer look.New DesignApple has finally decided to give iOS a proper redesign. iOS has looked almost identical update-to-update since the system first arrived back in 2007. That’s when the first iPhone...

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Ranbir Kapoor's ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' crosses 1 billion rupee mark

Mumbai: Romantic comedy "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" has pulled in 1 billion rupees in domestic ticket sales in one week, underscoring actor Ranbir Kapoor's increasing clout at the Bollywood box office. "He is not just a star, he is a superstar now," trade analyst Vajir Singh said...     "The rate at which ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' has crossed 100 crore (1 billion) rupees in domestic theatre revenues is bigger than his last film...

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Top 10 Cities in 2013

Bangkok - 15.98 million International Overnight Visitors..  London - 15.96 million International Overnight Visitors..  Paris - 13.92 million International Overnight Visitors.   Singapore - 11.75 million International Overnight Visitors   New York - 11.52 million International Overnight Visitors..   Istanbul - 10.37 million International Overnight Visitors..   Dubai - 9.89 million International...

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Google Glass won't allow face recognition apps

ashington: Google has said face-recognition apps won''t be allowed on Google Glass anytime soon. The company announced in a Google Plus post that it wouldn''t add facial recognition features to its products without having strong privacy protections in place, reports MySlate. Last month a congressional committee on privacy wrote Google an open letter explicitly asking whether Glass would have "facial recognition capabilities." The controversy...

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Waterproof Samsung Galaxy S4 Active officially announced

New Delhi: South Korean electronics manufacturer Samsung has officially announced Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active. The company has not however confirmed the price of the phone.The phone is a rugged version of Samsung's latest handset, as per the company. You can use the phone even under water. Once submerged, the phone can keep functioning for half an hour.The phone packs a 1.9GHz quad-core processor and runs Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). With a 5-inch...

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BlackBerry Q10 launched in India at Rs 44,990

New Delhi: BlackBerry Thursday launched its much-awaited Q10 smartphone in the country at a premium price of Rs 44,990 targetting high-end customers.It will be available for sale in 20 cities across 1,000 stores from tomorrow."BlackBerry Q10 is a premium phone for power users who have to handle multiple calls, send out numerous mail and look for high quality. The phone is priced at Rs 44,990," Blackberry Managing Director for India, Sunil Lalvani...

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The top 10 leading ladies of Indian cinema

Bollywood has witnessed an influx of beautiful and charming female actors, right from its inception, who have contributed heavily in making it hugely popular. They have charted their own space in a largely male-dominated industry through their great personality both off-screen and on-screen. These actresses had the stardom and talent to give even the men a run for their money. Let us take a look at these iconic actresses who over these years have...

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Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ breaks record, earns 19.45 cr

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ starts off really well. The film broke all the opening day records of the movies released in 2013. The movie has won the heart of both Indian and overseas audience and made a promising Rs 19.45 cr in the opening day and emerged as the biggest opener of 2013 so far. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted: #YehJawaaniHaiDeewani Fri Rs 19.45 cr. STUPENDOUS!!!. He also added that the YJHD is on the way to make a new record in India...

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Super vehicles owned by Superstars of Bollywood

Vehicles are one among all the other fetishes of our celebrities belonging to the Hindi Film Industry. Top-of-the-line vehicles are a symbol of luxury. Thus our stars delight in having their favourites. They shell out tons of money to own their tailored motors. Let us take a look at our celebrities and what ‘drives’ them crazy. 1.Salman- The latest ‘beauty’ that has caught the eye of this hunk is a two-wheeler. It is a limited-run blue coloured...

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