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Make actress Aditi Rao Hydri your Valentine and also win gifts worth Rs 5L

2013-02-08 21:50:00

Here is a chance for you to woo the sultry actress Aditi Rao Hydri. All you have to do is to log on to dailybhaskar.com and impress Aditi with your romantic expressions. Try your words as either a poem,a witty one liner or a bizzare proposal and you can win a date with Murder-3's leggy lass. Apart from a date with Aditi contestants can also win up to Rs 5 lakh from Gitanjali Jewels.

Last year's winner Chadigarh's Rohit Prabhakar had a won his date with actress Amy Jackson who made her Bollywood debut with the film 'Ek Deewana Tha' opposite Prateek Babbar. So what are you waiting for? Log on to www.dailybhaskar.com and woo the Bollywood glamour girl Aditi Rao Hydri now.

Indian Pretty Ladies – the secret to IPL victories?

2013-05-01 19:55:00

Bangalore: The sixth edition of Indian Premier League (IPL), saw Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) winning maximum matches (after Pune Warriors). The top players Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli have said that ‘a lot of fans’ is the secret of RCB’s energy. But we think it’s the Indian Pretty Ladies that inspire the players on the ground.

Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi replaced actress Ramya to become the face of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) camp, turning up at all the home matches. Earlier, Ramya was the official brand ambassador for RCB, a post that has been taken over by Ragini.

Beauties generally have an inclination towards the game and especially an tournament like IPL. As generally get huge money if they manage to dance at the opening and closing ceremonies of this T20 cricket fight, heroines never take any chance.

Let’s take a look at the brigade of Indian Pretty Ladies (read IPL) who dazzled the IPL and supported their favourite teams.

OMG: Dolce & Gabbana takes fashion world by storm, offers dress for Rs 27 lakh

2013-05-09 11:35:00

It's been almost 28 years since its inception and Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana hasn't failed to surprise fashion buffs even once. And, now the upmarket fashion brand has taken the fashion world by storm, courtesy one of the most expensive dresses in the world.

A ruby dress, which was part of the splendid fall winter collection displayed at the Milan Fashion Week has been priced at a whopping £32,000 (approximately Rs 27,00,000). Reports suggest that it is indeed the brand's most expensive dress ever!

Interestingly, online buyers have already been buying the brand's dresses priced between £1,500 (approximately Rs1,26,000) and £2,500 (approximately Rs 2,10,000), so a dress worth £32,000 might meet buyers as well.

A leading website quoted Net-a-Porter's buying manager Ben Matthews as saying, "If we have women in mind for a particular piece then we will go for it and with conviction too.”

But, if you are interested in buying this heavily embellished expensive dress then you need to buck up, as only 12 pieces of the ruby dress have been created. Also, only 6 of the 12 dresses have found their way on the internet.

6 most frequently asked questions about health insurance

2013-05-15 19:25:00

The author, Deepak Yohannan, is CEO of MyInsuranceClub.com, India’s first Web Aggregator for insurance products approved by IRDA. For related queries, write to him at deepak@myinsuranceclub.com

A large number of Indians have realised the importance of health insurance and now many even set aside a decent budget to invest in a comprehensive health cover. However, there are a few questions and doubts due to which the buying decision is put on hold. People evaluate health plans for months together and yet don’t buy it. Let’s quickly take a look at some of the frequently asked questions -

1. What will the health insurance policy pay for and when?

A health insurance policy ideally covers -

In-patient Treatment - Covers hospitalisation expenses due to an illness or accident. Pays for medical expenses incurred for room rent, boarding expenses, nursing, intensive care unit, medical practitioner, medicines or drugs and other related expenses

Pre-Hospitalisation - Pays for medical expenses incurred due to an illness immediately before hospitalisation

Post-Hospitalisation - Pays for medical expenses incurred immediately after the discharge post hospitalisation

Day care procedures - Pays for medical expenses which do not require 24 hours hospitalisation

2. Will the premium increase every year or remain constant? What happens to the renewal premium if I make a claim in the existing year and what happens if I do not make a claim?

The premiums charged by the health insurance company is usually the same for specific age groups such as 0 – 18, 19 – 30, 31 – 45, 46 -55, 56 – 60 and 60+. The premium usually remains constant as long as you are in the same age bracket. But once you shift from one age bracket to another the premium will increase.

If you make a claim in the existing year, then chances are your renewal premium will be increased.

The increase in premium is called load premium which can be looked at as an extra cost for the additional risk the insurance company is covering. But nowadays insurance companies state on their policy document that they will not load your premium for first five years irrespective of your claim history.

If you do not make a claim in the existing year, then the insurance company usually offers you a bonus. This bonus could be in the form of discount in premium or increase in sum assured amount.

3. What are the important things to check in the policy?

1. Check the list of hospitals that are tied up with the insurance company

2. Check the waiting period for pre-existing diseases. Usually an insurance company covers the expenses on pre-existing diseases after a period of 3 years.

3. Check if there is a clause of co-payment (means that the policyholder has to bear some percentage of expense of the claim). The co-pay clause is usually a feature in senior citizen health insurance policies.

4. Check the exclusions in the policy. This is important as one should be aware of the limitations in your policy and therefore avoid any chaos at the time of a claim.

Is it possible to take 2 health insurance policies? Does everyone offer cashless facility? Find out in the next slide...

Have low appetite for risk? Here's why you should still consider ULIPs

2013-05-20 05:00:00

The author, Deepak Yohannan, is the CEO of MyInsuranceClub.com, an online insurance price & features comparison portal. For more articles by Deepak Yohannan, visit MyInsuranceClub.com. You may write to the author at Deepak@myinsuranceclub.com

Two years ago, insurance agents were falling over themselves to sell Unit Linked Insurance Plans (ULIPs). Then insurance industry regulator IRDA stepped in and reduced ULIP commissions considerably. Since then, agents have returned to selling traditional insurance policies even as insurers began to promote low-cost high-returns ULIPs online.

Yes, the ULIP scenario appears to have improved since September 2010. The minimum sum assured is now at least ten times the annual premium. Moreover, while ULIPs were previously marketed as short-term investments, their long-term benefits are once again in focus.

The problem is that the financial product promises insurance and investment, but does justice to neither – or so the argument goes. There is also a notion that only people who are willing to take risks might see value in ULIPs. This is not always the case. Below are some reasons why people with a low appetite for risk might want to give ULIPs another look.

1. Effective in the Long Term

The ULIP has long been criticized for being a half-hearted attempt at providing life insurance and capital gains. The problem perhaps is not related to the Unit Linked Insurance Plan itself but in the way it has been marketed. Contrary to what agents said prior to 2010, ULIPs are not short-term investments. They provide good returns only over the long-term. Rather than exit the policy just as the lock-in period ends, ULIP holders should see it through its term to enjoy its benefits.

2. Enhanced Protection Since 2010

The IRDA's amendments to ULIPs have ensured greater protection for consumers. The lock-in period has increased from three to five years, reminding buyers that this is a long-term investment. A cap on surrender charge and on commissions ensures that insurers must now be more responsible with respect to how they sell a ULIP. The insurer's interest is better served if the policyholder remains invested for the full term.

Moreover, while the initial premium in pre-2010 ULIPs went into paying various charges, today's ULIPs divert a larger proportion of the early premium amount into suitable funds; hence, an early exit may offer relatively higher returns than previously.

3. A Good Choice for Less Savvy Investors

Financial advisors usually suggest a combination of traditional life insurance and mutual funds instead of ULIPs. However, consumers who have little knowledge of investment options and who are looking for an avenue to save over the long-term can benefit from a ULIP. This is because the insurer chooses suitable funds wherein the policyholder's premiums can be diverted. The policyholder thus has no headache, and is guaranteed a maturity benefit as well as capital gains.

How to Choose a ULIP if Your Risk Appetite Is Low?

1. Flexibility – Look for ULIPs that allow you the greatest flexibility regarding payment terms, premiums, add-ons and more. This is a long-term investment and a little customisability goes a long way.

2. Cost-effective – The cap on charges ensures that the costs on present-day ULIPs are lower. However, you must compare the absolute returns and maturity payouts on different products before making a choice.

3. Insurer Credibility – Review your insurer's track record with respect to fund management and claim settlement before purchasing any ULIP.

While traditional life insurance and separate mutual funds may offer better value for money, ULIPs can be a good option for some investors, but only if you choose wisely and see it through to the end.

Eight facts you didn’t know about YouTube as the site turns 8

2013-05-21 09:42:00

It is hard to believe that we didn’t have YouTube around eight years ago but it’s true. One of the most watched website YouTube has turned eight years old now. As we have seen it growing, eight years later, 100 hours of video are uploaded to the site every minute. That's just over four worth days of video. From the very first video on the site to ‘Charlie Bit My Finger’ to ‘Gangnam Style’, YouTube has entertained and informed viewers in their millions.

Around one billion people visit YouTube every month for watching videos which clearly indicates that every second person using internet is visiting YouTube.

YouTube was founded by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim in 2005. One-and-a-half year after it was launched officially in November 2005, Google acquired it for $1.65 billion.

Lakhs of people are working for the content on YouTube. Over 100 companies in the world give an hour break in the day to watch funny videos on YouTube. The first video on YouTube was shared by one of its founders Jawed Karim three days after its launch. Karim spoke about elephant’s trunk in the video titled ‘Me at the Zoo.

Here are the links to some of the most popular videos on YouTube…

Me at Zoo

Gangnam Style

Charlie bit my finger

Click the slides to know some interesting facts about the website…

Also see: Amazing video: Coca-Cola brings India & Pakistan together!

Diesel bet pays off: 1 out of every 2 Honda sold is now an Amaze

2013-05-23 16:47:00

New Delhi: Honda's recently-launched Amaze sedan seems to have turbocharged the company's sale numbers and how-- the Japanese carmaker has reported a healthy jump of nearly 20 per cent in domestic sales for April this year.

At 4,852, almost half of the total 8,488 Honda units sold last month were the all-new diesel powered saloon.

The company had sold 7,075 units in the same month last year, HCIL said in a statement on Wednesday.

(Also read: Review: Honda Amaze diesel is stylish, spacious and powerful)

Among other vehicles, while 1,917 units of the Honda City were dispatched, 1,628 units of Brio found takers in the same month.

The company also sold 58 units of its CR-V Sports Utility Vehicle in April 2013 apart from exporting 182 units.

"April 2013 was a significant landmark in Honda's journey in India. With new investments in Tapukar plant, launch of advanced i-DTEC diesel engine technology, and rollout of new family sedan Amaze, Honda has set on a new phase of growth in the country."

Speaking on the Honda Amaze sales, HCIL's senior vice president Jnaneswar Sen said, "Amaze has received tremendous response from the customers despite the slowdown in the industry. We are confident that Amaze will drive our growth in this fiscal."

(Also read: Honda Amaze sedan to see a price hike soon?)

While Amaze succeeded in finding ready takers almost as soon as it was launched, the saloon offering from rival carmaker Maruti has continued to march steadily ahead too. Maruti's entry-level hatch Alto still retains the top spot, but at 19,446 units sold, the DZire fell a mere 400 units short of topping the monthly sales chart.

It was for the first time that a sedan-- and not a smaller car-- took as high as the second spot in the overall sales chart for a single month.

Raja answers Arun Jaitley, says third front very much a practicable idea

2013-05-23 21:24:00

Bangalore: CPI leader D Raja said on Thursday said that Left parties are sounding out regional and centrist outfits to work out pre-poll seat adjustments for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections to project a non-UPA and non-NDA alternative to the people. He, in this regard, rebutted senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley's suggestions that the concept of the third front is a failed one.

"We are in touch with regional parties and centrist forces," the CPI national secretary and Rajya Sabha member told reporters here, adding, based on "balance of political forces and specific situation" in states, tactical electoral lines would be evolved.

The Left parties would strive to bring together non-BJP ( NDA) and non-Congress ( UPA) forces and try to project and provide a viable alternative to the people, Raja said. Left parties would try to work out some electoral adjustments with regional parties and other centrist parties.

Raja, who was responding to senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley's comment that the third front is a failed idea, said such an alternative is quite possible.

He also termed the four years in office of UPA-2 as a "failure". "There is nothing to celebrate," Raja said. "The Congress-led UPA-2 has mismanaged the economy, with growth declining in industrial, manufacturing and services sectors," he added.

"Only corporates and big business houses have benefited during the last four years making huge profits, while common people were subjected to more and more economic hardships with subsidies being slashed," he further said.

"The country is shocked by scams one after other. Prime Minister and PMO stand accused and it has shattered their credibility. Credibility of the government stands thoroughly exposed," Raja claimed.

Drenched in blood, did the victim write name of the killer on wall?

2013-05-24 12:30:00

Ludhiana: Mother-daughter duo, residents of Fatehganj, was brutally murdered on Thursday. Shockingly, none of the neighbours could hear the screams of the duo. Usha Grover, 45 and her daughter Hina, 24, were murdered using sharp weapons at their residence.

The incident came to light only after 12 hours when the elder daughter of Usha Grover went to the house. It is suspected that some goons attacked the duo while they were at their residence with the motive of robbery.

Rs 4 lakh cash, gold and other expensive items were found missing from the house. According to reports, the police acted swiftly and DSP Harsh Bansal, ACP Nilambari Jagdale, ACP Ramneesh Chaudhary, Inspector BrijMohan, Inspector Gurudev Singh, Sanjiv Kapoor and the finger print expert team rushed to the spot.

ACP Nilambari Jagdale said that Usha lives with her younger daughter Hina alone after her elder daughter Gudiya got married. Usha Grover’s son Sunny is living in Australia since six years. He called up his sister Gudiya, who is married, to go and check as Usha wasn’t picking his calls.

Drenched in blood, the deceased Hina wrote ‘Baab’ with blood on the wall, which might help the police in investigation.

Police have filed a case and are investigating the case. A special team has been constituted for investigation.

Click the slides to see some shocking pictures…

Recipe: Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani

2013-05-24 15:03:00

A mouth-watering Basmati rice and chicken preparation-- famous for its original Hyderabadi flavors. It is the most known Indian dish made throughout the world.

Easy to make and easier to eat. Try it yourself!

Ingredients:

· 1 kg Basmati Rice

· 1 cup Yogurt

· 2 Onions (sliced)

· 1 tsp Ginger- Garlic Paste

· 2 cups Ghee

· 1 Mint (bunch)

· 1½ kg Chicken Pieces

· 4 Cardamoms

· ½ tsp Saffron (soaked in milk)

· 4 Lemons

· Salt to taste

· 2-3 Green Chillies (Chopped)

· Red chilli powder

Recipe:

1. Half cook the rice with salted water in a pot and boil.

2. Mix the ginger- garlic paste, yogurt, red chilli powder in a bowl and turn it into a paste.

3. Marinate chicken with the paste and keep it aside for at least 30 minutes.

4. Once marinated, put it in a pan and cook without water.

5. Deep fry the onions in ghee in another pan till they are golden brown.

6. Add green chillies, lemon juice, cardamom and mint.

7. Mix it with the chicken.

8. In a ghee greased pan, add the marinated chicken on the bottom and top it off with the half cooked rice, repeat the layers again. Spread the saffron milk over it.

9. Cook it covered for 30 min.

Serve hot!

Revealed: Countries with the most beautiful women on earth

2013-05-24 15:26:00

Ladies you should never let your man visit certain countries alone. Why you ask? Well, because world’s most sensual and exotic looking women live here. We bring to you the countries which promise the most breath taking beauties.

Ford EcoSport crossover ready for facelift in 2016

2013-05-24 15:28:00

New Delhi: Even as SUV aficionados wait an endless wait for the EcoSport to hit Indian shores, the EcoSport crossover is already ready for what is being termed as its mid-career uplift-- in 2016.

The scheduled revamp has been officially named the vehicle's 'mid cycle action' (MCA) by Ford, and will come with added features depending on customer feedback to the existing model.

(Don't miss: Latest pictures of Ford EcoSport now doing the rounds)

The 2016 EcoSport Facelift might come with special value packs, a sports variant with a sportier-tuned suspension and bigger wheels, reports indiancarsbikes.

Rear-view camera, adaptive cruise control and lane assist are features that might also be added, the report goes on to say.

After first being unveiled in India at the 2012 Auto Expo in Delhi, the vehicle has been showcased at various malls with high footfalls across India.

In a bid to familiarise possible Indian buyers with the car, the company also kickstarted an interactive promotional programme called Urban Discoveries.

A hundred participants chosen under the programme have been given the opportunity to take the vehicle across various destinations in India and provide user feedback in the end.

Bookings for the vehicle will begin June 5.

In pics: Check out latest images of the Ford EcoSport!

2013-05-24 15:50:00

New Delhi: Even as car enthusiasts continue to wait for the commercial launch of the Ford EcoSport, the vehicle's manufacturer has been busy running an extensive promotional campaign on social networking platforms.

The official Facebook page of Ford EcoSport, for example, has been keeping people posted on the Urban Discoveries, an interactive marketing programme that has brought teams from various cities in competition against each other as they drive around their cities and adjoining areas in an EcoSport.

The page is also being continuously with latest images of the vehicle taken at various locations across the country. Visit the slideshow to take a look at some of them.

Ford EcoSport: A compact SUV that\'s big on style and power!

2013-05-24 18:28:00

New Delhi: Rarely has a car made buyers in India wait for its launch as the Ford EcoSport has. The compact SUV was first unveiled in the country at the Delhi Auto Expo and hasn’t seen its commercial almost two years since.

True, the soft launch of the compact SUV at various popular malls in India managed to appease those who could get a glimpse, and there is also the highly interactive Urban Discoveries campaign which is currently underway. But both the promotional campaigns have remained fairly restricted in their reach, rendering the aam junta increasingly fidgety and even forcing many to simply settle for another, less unattainable-looking option such as the Renault Duster!

Nevertheless, there are countless others who are ready to wait some more, because the vehicle simply looks worth waiting for. Reviewers across auto blogs, magazines and channels have mostly given the EcoSport positive response, but is the vehicle indeed such a joy to behold and a delight to drive as so many have been claiming? We find out in our review of the car.

We begin with the exteriors, of course. Visit the next slide to know more…

CBSE class 10 results 2013 to be out after class 12 results on May 28

2013-05-25 00:01:00

CBSE will declare results of Senior School Certificate Examination 2013(Class XII) of the Board on 27th May, 2013 at 10:00 AM.

CBSE has made special arrangements for quick access of results by individuals as well as schools through the following modes:

RESULTS ON NET

As per previous years, this year also the CBSE is hosting its results with the technical support of National Informatics Centre (NIC), Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Govt. of India on net. The schools can get entire school's results by giving their school code and email-id by registering themselves on which result is required on the following websites:

www.results.nic.in

www.cbseresults.nic.in

www.cbse.nic.in

RESULTS THROUGH IVRS (INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM)

Rates for IVRS per roll no. will be Rs. 0.30 per minute.

As per previous years, with the help of National Informatics Centre (NIC), Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Govt. of India, Board would be disseminating its results through IVRS also. The telephone numbers of NIC and other organization through which results can be had through IVRS are as follows:-

National Informatics Centre:

TELEPHONE NUMBER(S)	AREA COVERED
24300699	- for local subscribers in Delhi
011 – 24300699	- for subscribers in other parts of the country

(b) MTNL :

TELEPHONE NUMBER(S)	Area Covered
28127030	for local subscribers in Delhi
011 -28127030	for subscribers in other parts of the country

TELEPHONE NUMBER(S)	Covered Operators
5432128	for MTS subscribers
1255536	for BSNL subscribers (Outside Delhi – Landline & Mobile)
54321223	for Tata Teleservice (Indicom, Docomo) subscribers
5207011	for Airtel subscribers

RESULTS THROUGH SMS (SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE)

Rates for SMS for registration & communication of result per roll no. will be Rs.1.00 (One Rupee only)

SMS	Covered Operators
cbse12 rollno Send SMS to 543216	MTS
cbse12 rollno Send SMS to 57766	BSNL
cbse12 rollno Send SMS to 54321, 51234,5333300	Tata Teleservice (Indicom, Docomo)
cbse12 rollno Send SMS to 5800001	Aircel
cbse12 rollno Send SMS to 5207011	Airtel
cbse12 rollno Send SMS to 9212357123	NIC
cbse12 rollno Send SMS to 50000	Vodafone
cbse12 rollno Send SMS to 57272	Jagran

5 weirdest questions that women ask gynaecologists

2013-05-25 10:55:00

Women may be a big mystery for men, but the biggest mystery for women is their own body!

Often women get freakishly inquisitive and when peers fail to answer, their gynaecologists end up taking the fall. Troubling doubts rarely come out of their mouths but when they do- doctors are left bowled over!

Have a look at the 5 wackiest questions that women ask their Gynaecologists:

OMG: Is Sakshi Dhoni embarrassing hubby MSD?

2013-05-25 14:02:00

She might be the most envied star wife, but looks like Sakshi Dhoni hasn't been able to impress the fans of her cricketer husband, Mahendra Singh Dhoni. And, that's thanks to some of her unflattering pictures on social networking sites.

Living on fruits of love!

2013-05-25 19:17:00

Feeling stressed? Take a break and read these hilarious jokes to uplift your mood.

He's the real hero! Youth marries 22-year-old gang-rape victim from Bihar

2013-05-25 19:46:00

Patna: As the saying goes, true love is a sacred flame and come what may, those in such a relationship find no situation too adverse to carry it on. Indeed it is a feeling which involves fullest commitment of the partners to each other.

A youth from Banka district in Bihar seems to have found such true love in his female friend, a gang-rape victim, whom he has married, notwithstanding the social stigma surrounding such victims.

The wedding was solemnised at the temple in the presence of dozens of people on Friday, four days after the 22-year-old was gang-raped and her friend was beaten up.

"I accept her as my life partner. I know she was gang-raped a few days ago. The incident occurred in my presence," a media report quotes the bridegroom, who is an engineering student, as saying.

The father of the victim was present at the ceremony and gave his daughter away in the traditional ceremony, called 'kanyadaan'.

Before their marriage in the temple, they married in the court on the basis of an affidavit.

Early this week, when the woman and her friend were on a trip to Banka's Mandar Parvat, they asked a group of shepherds for directions. They were allegedly taken to a secluded spot and held hostage for three hours. The woman was gang-raped by three persons, while her friend was brutally beaten.

Mandar Parvat is a small hill frequented by pilgrims, who believe that this is the mountain referred to in Hindu mythology as Mandarachal Parvat, the mountain used by the gods to churn the ocean in the "samudra manthan" to obtain the elixir that would grant immortality.

Sedition case against Azam Khan: Court trashes closure report, orders further probe

2013-05-25 21:31:00

Badaun: The closure report filed by the Uttar Pradesh Police in a case of sedition against state minister Azam Khan was rejected by a local court on Saturday. The court ordered further probe into the matter, while stating that the final report was ‘untrue’.

Chief Judicial Magistrate Arvind Kumar rejected the report on Friday saying it was "found to be untrue" and directed the Kotwali police station in-charge to conduct further probe.

It has been alleged that Azam, during his visit to Budaun to take part in an agitation on December 21, 2010, had said that Ghulam Nabi Azad was the lone Muslim minister in Manmohan Singh government and he was from Kashmir, "about which it was not clear whether it was a part of India or Pakistan."

Following a court order, police lodged an FIR against Khan and booked him on the charge of sedition.

Bajrang Dal leader Ujjwal Gupta had approached the court on the issue.

According to court sources, the police had given a clean chit to Khan and filed a final report in the case, but Gupta on January 8 moved an application in the court requesting for its rejection.

Gupta claimed that the police in its report had stated that the case was "politically motivated" and the original copy of the CD containing Khan's statement was not provided by him. He contested that the statement was recorded by the media and the police should obtain the original copy of the CD from it.

(with PTI inputs)

Sonepat rape: 1 gets 10-yr RI, 3 others walk free for raping BPS Women University student

2013-05-25 21:51:00

Chandigarh: A Sirsa court on Friday awarded 10-year-rigorous imprisonment (RI) to an accused in the abduction and rape of a Bhagat Phool Singh Women University student. The verdict came a year after a first-year law student of BPS Women University, Khanpur Kalan, was abducted and raped by four persons. The accused was also slapped a fine of Rs 5,000 by the local court.

The convict has been identified as Amit alias Mita, a resident of Khanpur Kalan of Sonepat district, while the other three accused - Jaipal, Bhupinder Mudlana, Vinod alias Viky (all in early 20s) - were let off due to lack of evidence.

As per details, the 18-year-old victim was abducted by the four accused from the university gate on May 16, 2012, said reports.

The court also sentenced the convict to four-year imprisonment for abduction. The punishment will run concurrently.

The victim, a native of a village near New Delhi alleged that she was raped by Amit and his friends and dumped outside the varsity campus. The key accused, Amit, used to run the hostel mess on the BPS university campus.

Shah Rukh, Hrithik Roshan, Aamir: Successful Inter-community marriages

2013-05-26 00:00:00

There are many bollywood stars that have broken the norm and married people out of their own community. Not only male celebrities but our very own actresses are also part of it. From Aamir Khan to Hrithik Roshan and King Khan ShahRukh, the actors took the road less travelled by. These celebrity couples did not let their religion or cultural differences come in the way of love and passion.

Meet the handsome Bollywood studs who took a solid leap, and made their marriages work despite cultutral and linguistic differences.

CBSE class 12 results 2013 tomorrow at 10 am

2013-05-26 00:01:00

It has been confirmed that the CBSE class 12 result 2013 will be declared on 27 May, 2013 at 10 am.

You can check your result on the following websites:

www.ExamResults.net

http://CBSE.ExamResults.net/

After a lot of speculation and guess work by the media and students, this is the supposed to be the final date for the declaration of the class 12 board exams results conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) from 1 March to 17 April, 2013.

Swim suits, cocktails, rain dance: Beat the heat in Bacardi Pool Party

2013-05-26 03:06:00

Gurgaon: Bacardi pool party was organised in Hotel Marriot for the first time in Gurgaon on Saturday. The entire pool was filled with people who were feeling the heat of Bollywood music. Girls and guy were in full mood, busting the heat wearing trendy swimming costumes.

The pool party would be organised every Saturday at the same venue throughout the summers. We leave you with pictures of fun, frolic and hydrated masti.

Bayern Munich vs Dortmund: Robben most tweeted player

2013-05-26 04:47:00

London: The UEFA Champions League final held between Bayern Munich and Dortmund attracted over 4.8 million tweets across the world from one hour before the kick-off until 30 minutes after the final whistle.

The match dominated eight of the ten global trends. In UK, seven of the ten trends were dedicated to the Champions League match.

Robben came out as the most tweeted player of the match. He had more than a million mention of his name on Twitter tonight.

His goal saw conversation on Twitter peak at 1,07,229 Tweets Per Minute (TPM).

However, that was eclipsed by the 1,117,601 TPM at the time of final whistle.

The biggest peaks in Tweets per minute were as follows:

117,601 TPM- In the moments after the referee blew the final whistle

107,229 TPM - Robben’s late winner for Bayern Munich

78,096 TPM - Borussia Dortmund’s Lewandowski scores a disallowed goal

77,009 TPM - Mandzukic’s first goal for Bayern Munich

71,299 TPM - Gundogan equaliser for Borussia Dortmund

The official hashtag of the match was #UCLFINAL.

The hashtag was used more than a quarter of a million times.

Let's have a look at some of the important tweets about the match.

Kevin-Prince Boateng @KPBofficial

Good luck tonight to my brother @JB17Official the best team will win!!! Special night...

Borussia Dortmund @BVB

Der BVB grüsst alle BVB-Fans im Wembley Stadion! // BVB sends greetings to all their supporters in the Wembley stadium! #uclfinal #fairytale

Marouane Fellaini @fellainiM

Congratulations Bayern Munich...

Gerard Piqué @3gerardpique

Congratulations to FC Bayern München. Best team in Europe this year. They deserve to win the Champions League.

Mo Farah @Mo_Farah

Well done Bayern Munich #clfinal

Andy Murray @andy_murray

Good job bayern munich... Happy for robben top class player who has had some tough losses last few years, nice to see

Champions League @ChampionsLeague

The moment @FCBayern lifted the #UCLfinal trophy... pic.twitter.com/A1O4AHAOcL

FC Bayern München @FCBayern

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In the picture, the Bayern Munich squad pose with the trophy after defeating Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League Final soccer match at Wembey Stadium in London.

Women using rape laws for ‘vengeance and vendetta’ to force men into marriage: Delhi HC

2013-05-26 05:21:00

New Delhi: While hearing a plea, the Delhi High Court cautioned judges to carefully study the motives of women who level charges of rape against men they have had relationship with. The court said that women are increasingly using the anti-rape laws as a medium of vengeance. This was the second time in a week such an observation was made by a court.

While granting anticipatory bail to a man facing rape charges from a woman claiming to be his wife, Justice Kailash Gambhir observed that many times a woman has consensual sex with her partner and level charges of rape if the relationship breaks.

He said that rape cases are being used as "a weapon for vengeance and vendetta" resulting in harassment of the boy. This often results in marriage forced on the man.

The Supreme Court on Monday said a man having consensual sex with a woman with the intent to marry her at a later stage cannot be termed as rape even though the marriage doesn’t take place.

The apex court was hearing a case in which the accused was charged with rape as he failed to marry the woman with whom he had consensual sex on the promise of marriage.

"Coerced or misguided, obtained willingly or through deceit. Consent is an act of reason, accompanied by deliberation, the mind weighing, as in a balance, the good and evil on each side. There is a clear distinction between rape and consensual sex and in a case like this, the court must very carefully examine whether the accused had actually wanted to marry the victim, or had mala fide motives, and had made a false promise to this effect only to satisfy his lust, as the latter falls within the ambit of cheating or deception. There is a distinction between the mere breach of a promise, and not fulfilling a false promise," said the Supreme Court.

Real life Gatsby lives the high flier life; gold plated shoes, luxury watches

2013-05-26 09:52:00

New York: MrWallStreet83 was the Instagram handle of Martin Lavoie before he deleted his near perfect account. The 29 year-old businessman is seen the living the beautiful life of someone who is rich, famous and loves to flaunt what he has.

His instagram account had pictures of luxury watches, perfectly stitched suits and a luxury house with a view to die for. He would put up pictures of gold plated shoes or casual self portraits.

Lavoie works for a real estate firm in Canada, where he manages his family holdings and trades stocks. He says that he is not being cocky, just interested in showing people good stuff.

See the slide ahead to see the good life of MrWallSteet83.

Revealed: Cats really got the cream unlike dogs! High-speed camera busts the myth

2013-05-26 11:12:00

Researchers have been able to measure how the animals drink. The study shows that cats can take in more liquid with less spillage than dogs, in the same amount of time - making them more efficient at taking in fluid than dogs, reports MailOnline.

Click on the next slides to find how high speed cameras detected that cats are far better in speed than dogs, when it comes to drinking liquids:

Taking thrill to another level: World\'s highest swing ride stands tall at 400 ft

2013-05-26 11:57:00

Texas: The 400 feet high world's tallest swing ride was official opened on Saturday at the Six Flags Over Texas amusement park in Arlington.

According to a report in The Daily Mail, "The Texas SkyScreamer allows up to twenty-four riders to sit in open-air swings while spinning in a 124-foot circle at speeds up to 35mph. At its 40 story peak - and if the riders still have their eyes open - they can see not only Arlington, but also Dallas and Fort Worth."

The speed of the ride is kept at 35mph, unlike the usual 43mph, becaused of the height.

There are seven SkyScreamer rides located at theme parks in US but this one beats them all. The next tallest is in Georgia and is a mere 242 feet tall.

Bangalore: Depression claims another life, techi kills self and 7-yr-old daughter

2013-04-27 21:53:00

Bangalore: A 35-yr-old Software engineer killed himself before giving an overdose of sleeping pills to his 7-yr-old daughters.

Aravind Reddy worked in a multi-national company in Singapore and lives in upscale JP Nagar. Police has not been able to ascertain the exact reason for the death.

The police found him gagged with cloths and towels and tied his hands behind his back with plastic tags.

The father-daughter duo had checked in the Resort. The hotel staff got suspicious after they did not receive any response even after repeated knocks on the door and broke open the door.

The staff found two dead bodies along with a note claiming that nobody is responsible for the death.

Aravind was depressed after the death of his wife two-years-ago. According to his relatives, Aravind never got over the death of his wife, reported Times of India.

The police officers investigating the case said that he gagged himself to avoid the noise to be heard by the resort.

Police is waiting for the post mortem report to know the exact cause of the death.

OMG: Beyoncé reveals more than required

2013-05-08 15:31:00

Beyoncé Knowles looked walked the red carpet at the Met Gala 2013 recently wearing a black and gold Givenchy Haute Couture gown as a honorary chair member, a high honor in the fashion industry. Though Beyoncé’s look did not quite go well with the theme –‘Punk’, her matching boots and skirt were dramatic enough.

Beyoncé’s strapless black and golden fire emblazoned gown was paired with black satin elbow gloves. Even though the star managed her lengthy trail very well, she was quoted as saying that her corset was too tight and that she would have to cut the string later to get out of it. The gown had a thigh high slit, enhancing her curvy silhouette.

The entire look complimented and flattered her skin tone and golden tresses.

Click to see more pictures of the curvaceous singer.

Photo Courtesy: Reuters

Money matters: 5 common insurance myths busted

2013-05-14 16:56:00

The author, Deepak Yohannan, is CEO of MyInsuranceClub.com, a price and features comparison website for insurance products in India. For related queries, write to him at deepak@myinsuranceclub.com

How many times have you purchased an insurance policy just because you thought you had to and how many times have you declined a policy just because someone told you it’s not a good idea to buy it? Unfortunately, everyday people commit insurance blunders because of the myths associated with insurance.

While it is definitely wise and even advisable to buy insurance, you need not make decisions based on what others say or do. It is important to remember that insurance policies are very specific products. Something that your friend finds useful, may not suit you and vice-versa.

So you need to analyze the policies before you buy them, in a neutral and unbiased manner, keeping the myths far away.

The most common insurance myths are:

1. Employer’s cover is enough – Many people are insured by their employers. While this is good and comprehensive, you should not blindly rely on it. In other words this means that along with your company cover, it would be wise to consider other policies too. This will protect you from circumstances such as retirement, sudden loss of job and so on.

You can also consider taking a Top Up Health Plan with the base deductible upto your coverage amount. This would be a great and cheap option to you as well.

2. Sick people can’t buy insurance – One of the biggest insurance myths is that you cannot buy a health insurance policy if you are sick or have a long term, recurring medical condition. Yes, it will be more difficult than normal to find policies, but if you look, you will find plenty.

For example there are plans for the diabetic, other pre-existing diseases, etc. in the industry as well.

3. Once bought, forget about the policy – Many people believe that an insurance policy requires no review or maintenance. This is another very common insurance myth. An insurance policy literally needs to be looked after. Not only do you have to pay the premiums on time, you have to review it from time to time.

Review the policy in accordance with your life situations and you may see that at different points of time, you will need different kinds of alterations to the policy. So never buy a policy and forget about it.

Golden temple's underground entrance plaza to open this Diwali

2013-05-22 16:48:00

Amritsar: Golden Temple underground entrance plaza will be open for the pilgrims at this Diwali.

According to reports, Rakesh Singh, Punjab chief secretary who visited Amritsar to take a look of the undergoing work at the temple premises.

Around 70 per cent work has been completed so far.

He also visited Gobindgarh fort and said that the it will be open for the general public on World Tourism Day in September.

India\'s DZire for sedans grows as Maruti\'s entry-level saloon closes in on market leader Alto

2013-05-23 11:52:00

New Delhi: Most of us saw it coming, but the day is finally here when even the numbers confirm the fact that the average Indian is no longer exclusively a small car lover.

We say this because as per latest reports, Maruti Suzuki's DZire has pipped the manufacturer's premium hatchback Swift in terms of overall sales for the first time ever in April 2013.

Maruti's entry-level hatch Alto still retains the top spot, but at 19,446 units sold, the DZire fell a mere 400 units short of topping the monthly sales chart.

The latest data comes in at an interesting point in time-- while the DZire has notched steadily impressive numbers for its maker since its launch in 2008 (about 10,000 per month), a recently-launched rival offering from the stable of Honda is registering sales even more impressive than the DZire's.

Further, it's not just the saloon among larger vehicles that seems to have caught the Indian car buyer's fancy. In an industry beset with multiple challenges such as sluggish sales, high fuel prices and production glitches, the year gone by saw the Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) segment grow by 52 per cent over the previous 12-month-period. The segment was, in fact, the only one to have registered positive growth.

Life threw punches at him but this boxer refused to be knocked out

2013-05-23 14:20:00

Chandigarh: Mandeep Jangra is a proud man. He has won a gold medal in the International Limassol Boxing Cup tournament in Cyprus. In 69 category Mandeep thrashed Vega Blang of Spain 21-2 in the final encounter to clinch the yellow metal. The success is more rewarding because once he was forced to say goodbye to the sports. But thanks to a man, he is not only back in the game, but punching and punching very hard.

He won the gold medal on his 20th birthday on Monday. During all these years, life has punched him numerous times, but he refused to be knocked out and continued following his dream. In his quest for gold, a senior boxer played the role of his benefactor, extending moral and financial support.

Now his winning the gold medal in the international boxing cup tournament proves that he has lived up to the expectations bestowed upon him.

Mandeep comes from a poor family. His father worked as chief mason, earning barely enough to feed the family. He was in position to pay his diet.

Mandeep took up boxing as sports in 2004. He started training but did not inform his family members. When he won a medal at district level, only then his family members came to know about his indulgence in the boxing. Parents really got angry, even thrashed him to give up his passion and help family make two hands meet. But he was determined to fight his war and win gold for the country.