2014-08-21 India Spotlight

Struck off in one blow  The Hindu
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. The 18th century nursery rhyme, its original probably a riddle, is loved for the one image it invokes — a great fall. The picture of a dumpy egg, of a being crashing to his well-deserved and ...

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Complete projects on time, world is not waiting for you: PM Modi to DRDO  Firstpost
New Delhi: Against the backdrop of delays in several of its major projects, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday told the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to speed up and complete its programmes in time as the world will not ...

2014-08-21 India Health

  The Hindu   

West Africa Ebola death toll rises to 1350: WHO  The Hindu
The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has now risen to at least 1,350 people, World Health Organization said on Thursday. The latest figures showed that the deaths are mounting fastest in Liberia, which now accounts for at least 576 of the ...

2014-08-21 India Science

  Times of India   

Animal speech shows similarities to human language  Science AAAS
Killer whales whistle, finches twitter, and hyraxes wail. But all of these sounds have long been considered fundamentally different from human language—indeed, so different that scientists haven't been able to find any intermediate evolutionary steps between ...

2014-08-21 India Sports

Ind vs Eng: Lack of options means Captain Dhoni is here to stay  Firstpost
Beleaguered India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni appears set to retain his test captaincy role - if he has the desire to continue - due to a sheer lack of alternative options to take on the job after yet another calamitous overseas tour. India's propensity for ...

2014-08-21 India Entertainment

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Khan Face-Off: Shah Rukh 'Digs Hole' for Aamir. Here's What Happened  NDTV
If two warring Khans weren't enough, another just threw his hat into the ring. Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has responded to Shah Rukh Khan's alleged comments about the first poster of Aamir's film PK with rather uncharacteristic tongue-in-cheek humour.
There`s a story in every image, says Aamir Khan on 'PK' posters   Zee News
overdressedAamir Khan over compensates: in second PK poster, he's   Firstpost
Aamir Khan dares Salman Khan to bare it all for PK movie promotion   Financial Express
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'Raja Natwarlal' not a superficial con film: Emraan Hashmi  Indian Express
Emraan Hashmi: I would never do a con film because I find them very superficial. Summary. Emraan Hashmi is back to playing a mischief-maker on-screen in 'Raja Natwarlal'. Tweet This. Related. rajanatwarlal-209 · 'Raja Natwarlal' a treat for Emraan Hashmi ...

2014-08-21 India Technology

  Times of India   

Alcatel India launches One Touch Hero, Idol phones  Times of India
MUMBAI: Alcatel One Touch, a brand of Hong Kong-based TCL Communication, has launched a new series of smartphones for customers in India, with focus on south and west regions. The two series consist of smartphones in the mid- and high-range and ...

2014-08-21 India Business

  Times of India   

Govt hopes to reduce food subsidy burden by Rs 23400 crore annually  Times of India
NEW DELHI: The government expects to reduce the food subsidy burden by Rs 23,400 crore annually after the Food Corporation of India (FCI) cut its wheat stock substantially by 1.3 crore tonnes in the past two years. At present, the estimated carrying cost of ...

2014-08-21 India World

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From Missouri to Syria, Journalists Are Becoming Targets  New York Times
In Iraq, Islamic extremist fighters forced the freelance reporter James Foley to read propaganda celebrating their cause, and then beheaded him. Another American journalist is next, they warned. In Iran, Jason Rezaian, a reporter for The Washington Post, was ...

2014-08-21 India India

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Complete projects on time, world is not waiting for you: PM Modi to DRDO  Firstpost
New Delhi: Against the backdrop of delays in several of its major projects, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday told the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to speed up and complete its programmes in time as the world will not ...