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13-year-old in government shelter home in Bangalore

Bangalore, Aug 22 (ANI): In yet another shocking crime against children, a 13 year old boy was brutally beaten up in a government shelter home in Bangalore. The child has received serious wounds on his body and is being treated. DIG of Bangalore Central, Sandip Patil, said that a complaint has been filed against the accused and strict action shall be taken. Aug 22, 2014
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BCCI sidelines Fletcher, appoints Shastri as Director for England-India ODI series

New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): Following India's 3-1 Test series loss to England, the BCCI cracked the whip on Tuesday by sidelining team coach Duncan Fletcher and asking the bowling and fielding coaches to go on leave. It asked former Test cricketer and now commentator Ravi Shastri to assume charge of the team as director for the five match ODI series. The five-match ODI series against England will get underway in Bristol from August 25. The BCCI has relieved bowling coach Joe Dawes and fielding coach Trevor Penney off their duties for the one-day series and appointed Sanjay Bangar, former Indian all-rounder, and former India fast bowler Bharat Arun as assistant coaches of the team. R Sridhar will join the support team as the fielding coach of India for the one-day series. Aug 19, 2014
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Priyanka Chopra celebrates the unbreakable spirit of Marry Kom

Mumbai, August 14 (ANI): Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, along with Indian filmmaker Omung Kumar and producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali promoted biopic drama film Mary Kom in India_s showbiz capital Mumbai city. The life story of Indian boxing champion Mary Kom is the subject matter of the film. Chopra, who will be seen playing the role of the boxer in the film, started the event by singing a song of her movie. Also present at the event was the boxing star herself who praised Chopra for portraying her role on screen. She said Chopra was the perfect choice to depict her real life saga. While Priyanka said that she identified with the role because both she and Kom have certain similarities in their lives. Hailing from the insurgency-prone India_s northeastern province of Manipur and the mother of two, Kom is five-time women_s world boxing champion and Olympic bronze medalist. The film is slated to release onSeptember 05. The film shows the journey of Kom from being a fighter to a world renowned boxer. Aug 14, 2014