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Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:20:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_sumeeth-prannoy-move-into-semifinals_1308648 http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_sumeeth-prannoy-move-into-semifinals_1308648 Top seed Sumeeth Reddy of Andhra Pradesh and Air India's HS Prannoy marched into the semifinals of the Junior National badminton championships here on Saturday. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:16:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_gandhigiri-is-passeit-s-gandhi-greed-now_1308673 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_gandhigiri-is-passeit-s-gandhi-greed-now_1308673 And the irony is getting deeper. Ruhe is now demanding royalty for use of Bapu's pictures in Narayan Desai's book My Life Is My Message. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:11:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_chavan-has-his-way-in-the-end_1308672 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_chavan-has-his-way-in-the-end_1308672 The Ashok Chavan-led 38 member cabinet that was sworn in on Saturday mirrors an attempt within the Congress and the NCP to give the state government a facelift. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:09:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_iit-suicide-victim-was-a-jovial-fellow_1308643 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_iit-suicide-victim-was-a-jovial-fellow_1308643 Gopalan said Charan was a Mess secretary at his hostel (Number Two). Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:07:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_youth-steals-cop-s-gun-for-revenge_1308641 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_youth-steals-cop-s-gun-for-revenge_1308641 In a strange incident, that lasted for four hours, a 19-year-old youth snatched a service revolver from an on-duty police sub inspector (PSI) in a crowded area in Thane. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:05:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_watchman-held-for-raping-seven-yr-old_1308667 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_watchman-held-for-raping-seven-yr-old_1308667 The Malwani police on Saturday arrested a 40-year-old watchman for raping a seven-year-old girl who used to live close to his residence. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:04:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_true-commonwealth-of-design_1308617 http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_true-commonwealth-of-design_1308617 When FoleyDesigns in Bangalore won the contract to create the Commonwealth Games baton for the 2010 games in December 2008. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:55:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_east-meets-west_1308607 http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_east-meets-west_1308607 The buzz preceding New York's Indian film festival was strong enough to pre-sell $500 tickets to the opening night screening of Today's Special, helmed by Aasif Mandvi. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:50:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_my-name-is-khan-too_1308653 http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_my-name-is-khan-too_1308653 On Saturday, the cameras followed him till the land's end, literally. He was found hobnobbing with Shah Rukh Khan at the superstar's residence in Bandra. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:27:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_this-love-story-has-a-happy-ending_1308652 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_this-love-story-has-a-happy-ending_1308652 In Bollywood style, this love story had a happy ending when the courts came to Aasiya's rescue and facilitated her reunion with her husband. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:22:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_mamata-proposes-to-tweak-recruitment-exams_1308650 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_mamata-proposes-to-tweak-recruitment-exams_1308650 Maharshtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists had disrupted examinations for some Class III posts in Western Railways in May 2007. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:19:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_eb-end-cooperage-draught_1308647 http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_eb-end-cooperage-draught_1308647 East Bengal finally ended their winless run at the Cooperage, edging past Air India by a slender 1-0 margin in a seventh round I-League encounter on Saturday. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:15:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_services-outplay-ongc_1308646 http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_services-outplay-ongc_1308646 The dress rehearsal for the final turned out to be a lukewarm affair as both the men's sides decided to rest their key players for Sunday's summit clash. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:14:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/interview_bowlers-play-more-than-they-train_1308645 http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/interview_bowlers-play-more-than-they-train_1308645 Michael Kasprowicz may be currently doing commentary but is not averse to a coaching assignment in India. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:11:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_magic-ayurvedic-doctor-munir-khan-charged-with-eight-deaths_1308644 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_magic-ayurvedic-doctor-munir-khan-charged-with-eight-deaths_1308644 The move came after the investigators received eight complaints from relatives of patients who died after consuming the medicine supplied to them by Khan. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:09:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_headley-ran-visa-agency-in-tardeo-before-26-11_1308671 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_headley-ran-visa-agency-in-tardeo-before-26-11_1308671 The two terror suspects arrested in the US for plotting to strike targets in Denmark and India spent significant time in Mumbai before the 26/11 attacks. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:08:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_mns-aims-to-become-largest-party_1308669 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_mns-aims-to-become-largest-party_1308669 After putting up a good show in the Assembly polls, MNS chief Raj Thackeray's brief to the strategists of his party is clear. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:06:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_did-marital-dispute-lead-to-bhandup_1308642 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_did-marital-dispute-lead-to-bhandup_1308642 Mystery continues to envelop the shocking case of Bhandup-based businessman Dinesh Jain, who killed his wife and daughters before committing suicide. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:06:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_sena-to-reorganise-itself_1308670 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_sena-to-reorganise-itself_1308670 After a disappointing performance in the Assembly elections, an organisational change in the Shiv Sena is on the cards. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:06:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_cm-promises-to-keep-his-promises_1308668 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_cm-promises-to-keep-his-promises_1308668 Immediately after being sworn into office, chief minister Ashok Chavan announced the time-bound implementation of the 21-point joint manifesto of the ruling parties. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:05:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_women-power-in-the-assembly_1308666 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_women-power-in-the-assembly_1308666 Praniti Shinde, Pankaja Munde, Meera Renge and Yashomati Thakur will be among the newcomers seen in the Assembly this time. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:03:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_doubts-over-trivedi-s-action_1308665 http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_doubts-over-trivedi-s-action_1308665 Is Siddharth Trivedi's bowling under scanner? It seems so if one were to go by sources in the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:59:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_all-eyes-on-jadeja_1308664 http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_all-eyes-on-jadeja_1308664 Ravindra Jadeja's scores so far in this series are: 5, DNB, DNB, 7 & 23. In Hyderabad, he used up 24 balls for his 23 and but for his inability to find the gaps at a crucial time. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:58:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_desperate-times_1308663 http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_desperate-times_1308663 The banter, laughter, camaraderie and customary game of football were all there. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:57:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_i-turned-to-mumbai-to-understand-why-rich-us-kids-are-so-unhappy_1308609 http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_i-turned-to-mumbai-to-understand-why-rich-us-kids-are-so-unhappy_1308609 Over the course of two years, writer-filmmaker Tracey Jackson turned the camera on her own life and family, taking a hard look at why privileged children are so unhappy. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:52:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_tamasha-returns-to-marathi-screen_1308662 http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_tamasha-returns-to-marathi-screen_1308662 After the superb biopic Harishchandrachi Factory comes Natrang, a film that brings tamasha to the silver screen. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:49:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/column_cheats-have-no-place-in-sport_1308660 http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/column_cheats-have-no-place-in-sport_1308660 I reckon it takes some courage for a sportsperson to admit to the use of banned drugs when playing a major tournament. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:46:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_the-right-choice_1308604 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_the-right-choice_1308604 Bangalore activist N Vikramsimha has an analogy to describe the hierarchy within the Central Information Commission. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:43:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_meet-to-discuss-low-cost-housing_1308659 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_meet-to-discuss-low-cost-housing_1308659 In a city where over 1.9 million households live in slums, what should be an effective model for slum rehabilitation schemes? Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:38:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_panvel-teacher-held-for-assault-on-student_1308658 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_panvel-teacher-held-for-assault-on-student_1308658 The Panvel police on Saturday arrested a physical training instructor of an Old Panvel school for allegedly assaulting her student. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:37:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_activists-buy-horses-to-rescue-them_1308657 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_activists-buy-horses-to-rescue-them_1308657 Activists of Plant and Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), Thane, rescued two horses kept in a pathetic condition in the municipal cattle shed opposite Pragati College in Dombivli. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:36:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_teen-prankster-held-for-threat-to-airlines_1308656 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_teen-prankster-held-for-threat-to-airlines_1308656 A 17-year-old boy was arrested on Saturday afternoon by Mumbai crime branch officers from Narnal, in Haryana, for allegedly sending an email to Air India. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:35:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_kids-hungry-in-anganwadis_1308655 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_kids-hungry-in-anganwadis_1308655 While India faces one of it's worst-ever price rise periods, a neglected section of the population is silently bearing the brunt of inflation. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:34:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_meditating-over-food_1308600 http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report_meditating-over-food_1308600 But once the first morsel of black Manipuri rice dipped in rajma reached my innards, the mind and intestine settled into a quieter mood. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:33:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_tawang-awaits-living-god_1308661 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_tawang-awaits-living-god_1308661 When the Dalai Lama arrives in Tawang today, he will find very little has changed since he made the journey from Tibet as a young man fleeing Chinese repression in 1959. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:48:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/interview_the-one-woman-everyone-wants-to-know_1308597 http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/interview_the-one-woman-everyone-wants-to-know_1308597 From defending Sanjay Dutt in court to imbibing best pal Gauri Khan's secret 'time therapy' -- Kaajal Anand unplugged. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:29:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/india/column_saffron-in-turmoil_1308649 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/column_saffron-in-turmoil_1308649 The patriarch of the Sangh parivar, the RSS, is in turmoil too with pracharaks clamouring for a transfer to the greener pastures of the BJP. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:18:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_first-session-of-new-assembly-from-november-9-chavan_1308640 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_first-session-of-new-assembly-from-november-9-chavan_1308640 The session would be a three-day affair in which all 287 elected representatives of the 288-member Assembly would be administered oath and a new Speaker will be elected. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:08:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_three-arrested-for-attack-on-naga-students_1308639 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_three-arrested-for-attack-on-naga-students_1308639 Three youth were arrested in connection with alleged attack on two Naga students in the city after the CM's office intervened in the matter. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:40:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_pm-condoles-former-bureaucrat-s-death_1308638 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_pm-condoles-former-bureaucrat-s-death_1308638 The PM condoled the death of former bureaucrat Gopi Arora describing him as a brilliant civil servant who served the country with great distinction. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:39:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_man-kills-father-in-noida_1308635 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_man-kills-father-in-noida_1308635 A man allegedly shot dead his octogenarian father and set him ablaze in Dankore area here today. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:37:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_army-man-sentenced-to-life-imprisonment_1308637 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_army-man-sentenced-to-life-imprisonment_1308637 A fast track court here has sentenced an army man to two life terms for murdering his pregnant wife. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:35:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_former-tn-minister-wife-granted-conditional-bail_1308636 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_former-tn-minister-wife-granted-conditional-bail_1308636 Former Tamil Nadu minister and expelled Erode MLA NKKP Raja and his wife were today granted conditional bail by a local court here. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:33:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_ancient-idol-seized-from-smugglers_1308634 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_ancient-idol-seized-from-smugglers_1308634 An ancient bronze idol of Goddess Natyamayuri valued at around Rs eight crore was recovered and four persons in possession of it arrested. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:30:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_national-micro-insurance-driver-for-rpli-launched_1308633 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_national-micro-insurance-driver-for-rpli-launched_1308633 The National Micro Insurance Drive for Rural Postal Life Insurance was launched by union communications and IT minister A Raja here. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:28:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_hearing-in-ludhiana-scam-adjourned-amarinder-fails-to-turn-up_1308632 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_hearing-in-ludhiana-scam-adjourned-amarinder-fails-to-turn-up_1308632 A local court adjourned hearing in the multi-crore Ludhiana City Centre scam case, in which former CM Amarinder Singh is one of the accused. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:26:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report_honduran-election-campaigns-clouded-by-crisis_1308630 http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report_honduran-election-campaigns-clouded-by-crisis_1308630 A bitter four-month dispute over who is president has left many Hondurans too jaded with politics to care about voting for their next leader. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:13:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_bhattacharya-appointed-state-nodal-officer-for-dengue_1308629 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_bhattacharya-appointed-state-nodal-officer-for-dengue_1308629 Debashish Bhattacharya has been appointed as the nodal officer to monitor and check the spread of dengue fever in Delhi. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:08:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_two-ulfa-militants-killed_1308626 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_two-ulfa-militants-killed_1308626 Two ULFA militants were killed in an encounter with police in Assam's Nalbari district today, official sources said. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:04:00 GMT