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Black emerges as designer''s favourite at Delhi Fashion Week

Wills Lifestyle India Fashion WeekNew Delhi, Mar 20 : Black emerged as hot pick of the designers for Autumn/Winter season at the ongoing Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week.

Drawing inspiration from the world of sports, Bollywood stylist Manish Malhotra showcased a collection in black and gold merging sports and evening wear to come up with an assortment of dresses for both men and women.

Saris with kegs and racer backs, kurtas with zipper hood tops and guys wearing bandhgala (jackets) with track pants formed a part of this unique collection.

Orissa Governor submits controversial trust vote report to President

Orissa Governor submits controversial trust vote report to PresidentNew Delhi, Mar. 20 : Orissa Governor M C Bhandare has submitted his report on the trust vote that took place in the state assembly to President Pratibha Patil.

The report includes details of the assembly proceedings of March 11 when Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik won the controversial trust vote, which has been challenged by both the Congress and the BJP.

According to a Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson, Bhandare met Patil on Wednesday and submitted his report.

Varun Gandhi gets anticipatory bail in communal speech case

Varun Gandhi gets anticipatory bail in communal speech caseNew Delhi, Mar. 20 : The Delhi High Court has granted anticipatory bail to BJP MP Varun Gandhi in an alleged case of making inflammatory and communal speeches during his campaign in Pilibhit constituency.

The bail will stop police from arresting Gandhi till March 27.

Varun has got bail on a personal bond of 50,000 rupees.

Earlier on Friday morning, Gandhi''s lawyers visited the Election Commission's office to submit his response to the alleged communal statements.

UP officials hand over CD to Varun Gandhi

UP officials hand over CD to Varun GandhiNew Delhi, Mar 20 : Election Commission officials from Pilibhit visited former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi''s residence here on Friday to enquire about the hate speech delivered by her son Varun Gandhi.

The officials, who were accompanied by a Delhi Police team, handed over a copy of the CD.

A K Mishra, a Tehsildar rank officer of the UP Government, who led a two-member team, said: "We have come here in connection with the CD case. We have handed over a copy of the CD."

Manmohan declares himself fit enough to campaign

Manmohan declares himself fit enough to campaign

Indian street urchin bank weathers global crisis

Indian street urchin bank weathers global crisisNew Delhi  - Bank manager Sudhir has never heard of credit derivates and has no clue about investment funds. He is just about capable of doing basic arithmetic and calculating interest rates.

But while his counterparts in posh Western office towers worry about gaping holes in their balance sheets, the 13-year-old's business is going strong.

Still, the bank's staff and customers are far from free of fear of losing their livelihoods. They are street children in India's capital, New Delhi.

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