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John Abraham, Kunaal Roy Kapoor in ‘Kala Ghoda’

Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) After "Force", there's some more action up the sleeves of Bollywood heartthrob John Abraham.

Kerala Christians observe Passion Week

Thiruvananthapuram, April 1 (IANS) Palm Sunday has ushered in Passion Week for devout Christians all over Kerala who are set to participate in the rituals that the holy week brings. The day is celebrated to commemorate Jesus Christ's entry into Jerusalem on a donkey and it is said that people there lay down their cloaks and small branches of trees in front of him.

Atkinson wins it for MRF

Whangarei (New Zealand), April 1 (IANS) Team MRF's Chris Atkinson (co-driver Stephane Prevot) won the Brother International Rally of Whangarei, the first round of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship, here Sunday while teammate and Indian champion Gaurav Gill (Glenn Macneall) came in third. Australian Atkinson, who like Gill was in a Skoda Fabia S2000 car, spared 28.1 seconds to fellow-APRC contender Sweden's Per-Gunnar Andersson.

An adrenaline rush inside the exhilarating caves of Chhattisgarh

Bastar (Chhattisgarh), April 1 (IANS) Walking down the narrow, steep staircase in a rock crevice surrounded by dense foliage, one enters through a small iron door the pitch dark and intimidating Kutumsar caves. Considered one of the longest caves in the world, the exhilarating journey which lasts for about an hour is a must for those seeking an adrenaline rush

‘Yoga can cure every disease, but don’t universalise’

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Yoga therapy can cure every disease and disorder, even cancer, says a Delhi-based yoga therapist but warns against the mass teaching of yoga - including popular pranayams like kapalbhati and anulom vilom - saying they "can cause complications". "Yoga cannot be universalised...like prescribing a paracetamol tablet," says Subhash Sharma, a yoga therapist who spent 19 years in a gurukul in Rajasthan and is also a post-graduate from the Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.

75 Maoists surrender

Visakhapatnam, April 01 (ANI): Atleast 75 militia members belonging to Korukonda area committee (KAC) of Maoists voluntarily surrendered before police on Saturday in Visakhapatnam.

Mobiles ring more than toilets in Himachal

Shimla, April 1 (IANS) In Himachal Pradesh, connectivity through mobile phones came twice as fast than basic facilities like toilets and latrines. This fact has come to light in the new Census of India 2011 data on "House listing and housing census" detailing the assets available to households.

Budget session ends, ruling BJP leadership tussle resumes

Bangalore, April 1 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has achieved one more dubious distinction in its troubled rule in Karnataka. It barely managed a smooth end to the last budget session of its maiden rule in the state, facing trouble from its own members over the leadership issue

The dangerous implications of India’s nuclear romance

Efforts are on to squelch the months-long peaceful movement by villagers living in the neighbourhood of the Kudankulam nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu which has delayed its commissioning.

Satyajit Ray was a ruthless director, says son Sandip

Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) Two decades after the legendary Satyajit Ray's death, his son says the skill of being a "ruthless director" that he has inherited from his father is a prime reason for his success as a filmmaker. "I have learnt several things from my father and the crew members of his team, which have helped me.