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Rani Mukerji launches first look of 'Mardaani'

Mumbai, June 25 (ANI): Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji who is all set to make her much-awaited comeback with a Yash Raj film launched the first look of her upcoming film Mardaani in Mumbai. The movie, which deals with the issue of child sex trafficking, will be her first post marriage film. The actress reportedly underwent an extensive training session to learn different techniques of Krav Maga, an Israeli martial art and self-defence system, as she is portraying the character of a strong female cop in the film. Mukerji, who played a courageous journalist in her last 'No One Killed Jessica' in 2011, believes in sending across a strong message through her all films. Directed by Pradeep Sarkar and produced by Aditya Chopra, the film will release worldwide on 22nd August, 2014. Jun 25, 2014
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Teachers in favour of FYUP enters second day of hunger strike

New Delhi, June 25 (ANI): The teachers in favour of the Four-year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) entered the second day of their hunger strike on Wednesday following the continued tussle between the university and the University Grants Commission (UGC). Former DUTA President Aditya Narayan Mishra alleged that the HRD Ministry and the UGC are playing a game of coercion and trying to make the colleges into autonomous bodies. The University VC had resigned on Tuesday, the reports of which were negated by the Academic Council. The Council member Rajesh Jha said that the there should be rule of law and not the rule of mob. Meanwhile, students pursuing B. Tech course from the university under the FYUP also staged protest outside the UGC office demanding acceptance of the programme and not scrap the same. Jun 25, 2014
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Karthi's Madras Audio Launch

Audio launch of Karthi’s Tamil flick Madras took place in Chennai recently. Madras starring karti and Catherine Teresa in leads is directed by Attakathi fame Pa.Ranjith and produced by Studio Green. Santosh Narayan scored amazing music for Madras. Actor Surya was the chief guest at Madras audio launch and he released the audio. Jun 24, 2014
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JD (U) Wins Rajya Sabha Bypolls in Bihar Amid Cross-voting

The two candidates fielded by the Janata Dal (United) for the Rajya Sabha by-polls in Bihar won the elections with support from Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, leaving behind the two independent candidates who were reported to have been backed by the Bharatiya Janata Party. Jun 20, 2014
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Want investigation in Jiah Khan's death to get over soon: Aditya Pancholi

New Delhi, June 18 (ANI): Actor Aditya Pancholi on Wednesday said he wanted the investigation over the death of actress Jiah Khan to be over soon and added that a SIT has been formed to probe the case. Aditya's son Suraj Pancholi had been arrested on the charge of abetting Khan's suicide, and had later been granted bail. The mother of the Bollywood actress, Rabiya Khan, has called on the new Indian Government to re-investigate her daughter's death, which took place last year, alleging that she had been murdered. Jun 18, 2014
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SC rejects CAB's early listing plea against Srinivasan becoming ICC Chief

New Delhi, June 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a plea of Cricket Association of Bihar seeking to restrain former BCCI President N Srinivasan from contesting election for ICC President's post. The Court has rejected the plea for the second time in two weeks. The Secretary of Cricket Association of Bihar, Aditya Verma said that the application had been filed by the CAB for early listing of the case which the Supreme Court rejected. Jun 16, 2014
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Final decision on 'Maratha Samaj' reservations to be announced on June 21: Narayan Rane

Mumbai, June 13 (ANI): Maharashtra Industries Minister Narayan Rane has said that the Congress-NCP government would announce the final decision on 'Maratha Samaj' reservation on the 21st of June. Rane claimed that they would officially announce 20 percent reservation for Marathis in jobs this month. The move by the state government is being seen as a way to appease the people in the region ahead of the Assembly Elections that would be held later this year. Jun 13, 2014
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Akshay Kumar launches defence centre with Aditya Thack

Mumbai, June 7 (ANI): Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar along with Aditya Thackeray launched a martial arts school to give self-defence training to women, in the showbiz capital Mumbai recently. At the event, he said that he want to teach women how to protect themselves. Well….it’s great to see that someone like you is taking so much effort!!! Jun 7, 2014