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Indian Markets close lower due to weak global cues; Repo rate cut fails to cheer

India Stock MarketsThe benchmark indices ended with modest loss and were trading volatile throughout the session. The Sensex closed 81 points lower at 10,898 after hitting an intraday high of 11,068 and low of 10,764. The Nifty was down 12 points to settle at 3,365. It touched an intra-day high of 3,414 and low of 3,309. Among the broader indices the BSE Midcap Index was down 5 points while Smallcap Index shut at up at 17 points. The selling was seen in shares of major banking, capital goods, metal and auto companies and buying was witnessed in select telecom, reality and FMCG sectors. The market breadth was slightly weak and the volumes are on the lower side.

Ex-General U C Dubey passes away

New Delhi, Apr. 21: Major General UC Dubey (retired) has passed away on Tuesday.

General Dubey was amongst the first batch to join the Rashtriya Indian Military College in 1922.

He was amongst the three cadets selected for commissioned officers training at Royal Military College, Sandhurst (UK).

Taking over the Command of 2nd Dogra, he led the battalion into Kashmir valley to successfully fight against the Pakistani marauders in November 1947.

Montag, Pratt ‘to tie the knot at sunset on Saturday’

Montag, Pratt ‘to tie the knot at sunset on Saturday’Washington, April 21: Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt will reportedly tie the knot on April 25 in California.

The couple had eloped to Mexico to marry on November 20, but their marriage was yet to be legal in the US, since they failed to obtain a marriage license.

The ‘Hills’ stars would allegedly put an official mark on their wedding at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Pasadena.

According to Us magazine, the pair would recite their vows in a sunset ceremony, reports Contactmusic.

Spanish police detain 22 Hell's Angels

Spanish police detain 22 Hell's AngelsBarcelona - Spanish police Tuesday detained 22 suspected members of the Hell's Angels motorcycle gang, seizing weapons and neo-Nazi propaganda material, police sources said.

The detainees were held in Barcelona, Malaga, Valencia, Madrid and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on charges of belonging to an illegal organization, drugs and arms trafficking, extortion, coercion and threats.

Police searched more than 30 addresses, including homes and bars.

Sir Michael Caine’s acting ambitions made family think he was gay!

Sir Michael Caine’s acting ambitions made family think he was gay!London, April 21: Sir Michael Caine left his family stunned after confessing his acting ambitions because his relatives thought he was gay.

The elite ‘Miss Congeniality’ actor revealed he had expected a family backlash but never thought his sexuality would be questioned.

"That''s what we thought actors were - all poofs (gay). And sometimes we were right," the Daily Star quoted him as saying.

The 76-year-old was knighted in 2000 by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of his contribution to cinema.

Feathers fly between South Africa chicken chain and ruling ANC

Feathers fly between South Africa chicken chain and ruling ANCJohannesburg - Feathers were flying between popular South African chicken restaurant chain, Nando's, and the ruling African National Congress (ANC) on the eve of the country's fourth democratic general elections Tuesday.

The Youth League of the ANC has vowed "militant action" against Nandos for satirizing its controversial leader, Julius Malema, in a television and radio advertisements.

Nando's, known for its spicy "peri-peri" chicken, has a long history of poking fun at politicians through its ads.

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