Tony Blair's daughter held at gunpoint in London robbery
London: Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's barrister daughter Kathryn escaped unhurt after being held at gunpoint by robbers on a central London street. The 29-year-old came face to face with two muggers as she and her boyfriend were walking their dog on Monday night. The two men, one armed with a gun, demanded cash and jewellery before suddenly fleeing empty-handed.  Scotland Yard confirmed that an incident involving

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UAE asks Indian school in Abu Dhabi to shut down
Dubai: UAE authorities have ordered the closure of a private Indian school in Abu Dhabi, leaving the academic future of over 1,300 students uncertain. The school — the Indian Islahi Islamic School — notified parents on September 15 that i

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Jnanpith awardee Ananthamurthy prefers to leave country, if Modi becomes PM
Bangalore: Jnanpith awardee and acclaimed Kannada writer Dr UR Ananthamurthy has said he will not live in a country with Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister, triggering angry reactions from BJP which said he was free to leave India.  As a contro

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West Indies A wrap up series with big win
Bangalore: A timely century by Kirk Edwards (104, 104b, 12x4, 3x6) propelled West Indies A to a deserving 45-run, series-clinching victory against India A here at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. As in the previous game, put in to bat, West Ind

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Aniston can't wear red lipstick
Los Angeles: Actress Jennifer Aniston says she cannot pull off a red lipstick, whereas she believes that actresses like Gwen Stefani can flaunt it with panache. "Super bleached blondes - like Gwen Stefani - can get away with it, but it’s t

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UK favours closer engagement with Gujarat, Modi: Cameron
London: Britain favours closer engagement with Gujarat and its chief minister Narendra Modi to realise the country's wide-ranging objectives in the state, Prime Minister David Cameron has said. "In the last 12 months, there have been significant

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Mumbai attacks trial: Pak panel granted visas to visit India
Islamabad: India on Wednesday issued seven-day visas for the Pakistani judicial commission that will visit the country on September 21 to cross-examine the Mumbai terror attack witnesses and to carry forward the much-delayed trial here. "We have

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Katrina very special: Ranbir
Mumbai: Actor Ranbir Kapoor says Katrina Kaif holds a special place in his life but he does not want to end the mystery by talking about it in media. After the photographs showing Ranbir holidaying with Katrina went viral, the actor is no more in den

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My family is my priority
London: Actress Cate Blanchett insists she is nothing like her materialistic character in new movie 'Blue Jasmine', and the things most valuable to her is her family. The 44-year-old actress says she finds joy in life by being a mother and wife, repo

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