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205 candidates for Mizoram poll

The fate of 205 candidates to the 40-member Mizoram Assembly will be decided on Tuesday as the state goes to poll with security beefed-up along state's sensitive border.

The 722-km international border along Bangladesh and Myanmar has been sealed, as also the borders with Manipur, Assam and Tripura.

Most of the polling booths in border areas are classified as hyper-sensitive or sensitive and additional state police personnel were deployed along the borders, especially with Manipur and Assam. Besides, the BSF and the Assam Rifles are manning international borders.

Bradman Cap Is All Set To Break Auction Record

Bradman Cap Is All Set To Break Auction RecordA baggy green cap worn by late Sir Don Bradman during the 1948 'invincibles' Ashes Tour is all set to fetch a record-breaking 600,000 Australian dollars when it goes under the hammer at an auction here on December 15.

The cap was bought by one Tim Serisier after he won $250,000 in reality show ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’. Serisier now wants to auction the cap and though auctioneer Charles Leski says a better timing could have fetched a higher price, the piece of record can still invite a bulky bid in the range of $600,000 to 750,000.

Top Naxal killed in UP

Top Naxal killed in UPShatrughan, a self-styled area commander and a top Naxal was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Belach village of Sonbhadra district of UP.

Shatrughan was carrying a reward of Rs 20,000 on his head. He was shot dead during an operation by police and Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel last night, Superintendent of Police Ramkumar said.

A revolver, a double barrel gun and cartridges were recovered from his possession. Some of Shatrughan's associates, however escaped.

NCP legislative party meeting on Tuesday

Nationalist Congress PartyThe Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has convened a meeting of its Maharashtra Legislature Party on Tuesday in Mumbai.

The legislators will elect a leader following Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil's resignation in the wake of the terror strikes in the city.

Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel and senior party leader D P Tripathi will be the central observers at the meeting.

Names of Chagan Bhujbal, Jayant Patil and Delip Walse Patil are the front runners for the top post.

High-alert in Orissa to prevent bird-flu

High-alert in Orissa to prevent bird-fluOrissa government has sounded high-alert all over the state to prevent an outbreak of bird flu in the state after the disease hit areas in Assam.

The Govt. has directed all officials to be on alert and take measures to prevent an outbreak.

"The fishery and animal husbandry resource development department has alerted all its officials across the state", director of the department Bishnupada Sethi told.

"No flu has been detected in our state. But still we are taking all precautions," he said.

Britons ranked sexual intercourse as their favorite pastime

Britons ranked sexual intercourse as their favorite pastimeA recent survey conducted by YouGov revealed that sexual intercourse is the favorite pastime of Britons. During survey 2,144 people were interviewed over the Internet between November 21 and 23.  

Survey revealed that more than a third of Britons rank sexual activity at the top of their list of freetime activities. This survey also revealed that women preferred gossiping with friends, while men tended to rank sex as number one.

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