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Mumbai, July 19: Braving rains, hundreds of fans lined up to bid adieu to superstar Rajesh Khanna today as he began his final journey from his residence in suburban Bandra here. The funeral procession of Khanna began from his bungalow, 'Aashirwad' on Carter Road at around 10 am with fans queuing up to pay their last respects to the Bollywood phenomenon. His body is being taken to the Pawan Hans

New Delhi, July 19: Tata group Chairman Ratan Tata has said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh must restore government credibility and place the country on a growth path once again by implementing promised reforms. The Chairman of the USD 100 billion conglomerate has also hit out at the Opposition, media and "some members of ruling party", saying it is "grossly misdirected" to single out the Prime

New Delhi, July 19: Thousands of Indian MPs and assembly members representing Thursday began casting their votes to choose a new president. It is a direct contest between ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) candidate Pranab Mukherjee and opposition-backed Purno Sangma. Voting to choose the 13th president started simultaneously at national and state capitals. The electoral college has 4,100

Mumbai, July 19: Bollywood's first superstar Rajesh Khanna will be cremated in Mumbai on Thursday. His last rites will be performed at 11 am in Mumbai. The funeral procession will begin from his residence - Aashirwad. The actor, lovingly called Kaka, who was hailed as India's original superstar, died following a prolonged illness on Wednesday. He was 69. His demise brought back memories of the

New Delhi, July 18: India will elect a new president Thursday in what is a direct contest between ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) candidate Pranab Mukherjee and opposition-backed Purno Sangma. The polling will take place in the national and state capitals in which an electoral college consisting of members of parliament and the legislative assemblies will vote. "All the necessary

Bangalore, July 18: The government is close to taking a decision on capping the number of subsidised LPG cylinders to "econonomically not weaker" sections to bring down the subsidies by up to Rs 10,000 crore annually, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas R P N Singh said today. The government is also looking at partial decontrol of diesel, he said. Singh said the government gives Rs 36

New Delhi, July 18: From the dizzying heights of fame to quiet shadows behind the arclights, Rajesh Khanna's life had a theatrical sweep, almost like one of his films. Bollywood's original superstar - simply the phenomenon to some - died in Mumbai Wednesday, leaving behind memories cast in celluloid of that famous crooked smile and head tilt. He was only 69. In an era long before this age of

New Delhi, July 18: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said it is for Rahul Gandhi to decide for himself on playing a larger role in the party. "No one can take a decision on his behalf. He has to take a decision," she said in Parliament House after Vice-President Hamid Ansari filed his nomination paper for a second term. Her comments came against the backdrop of comments by senior

New Delhi, July 18: Hamid Ansari Wednesday filed his nomination papers for being re-elected as vice president in the presence of senior United Progressive Alliance leaders, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi. The nominations were handed over to Lok Sabha Secretary General T. K. Viswanathan, who is returning officer for Aug 7 vice presidential polls. Among

Gadchiroli, July 18: Though the Presidential polls are yet to held, Gondwana University has already described UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee as "the 14th President of the country" in a just-published textbook. The book, 'Democracy in India', has been prescribed for first year students of BA (Political Science) for the ongoing academic session of the newly-formed varsity. Page number 84 under