SRK launches 'Chennai Express' first look, praises Deepika

Shahrukh-Khan1Mumbai, June 13 : Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan Thursday launched the first look of his much-talked about film "Chennai Express" and praised his co-star Deepika Padukone, saying she has gone beyond what was written for her in the script.

"Deepika has done two to three stunning films recently and she has grown as an actor. She is fantastic," SRK told reporters at the launch.

Saina, Gurusaidutt advance in Indonesia Open

Saina-NehwalJakarta, June 13 : Defending champion Saina Nehwal advanced to the women's singles quarter-finals of the Indonesia Open Super Series Premier here Thursday.

The World No. 2 defeated unseeded Japanese Sayaka Takahashi 21-13, 21-19 in 39 minutes in their first ever career meet at the Istora Gelora Bung Karno Stadium. The second seed will face Spaniard Carolina Marin in their first ever encounter in a last eight clash.

Amazon launches Kindle Fire HD series tablets in India

Kindle-Fire-HDNew Delhi, June 13 : Amazon has announced that Kindle Fire HD 7 inches and

It takes $17,000 to find 'true love' in Britain

romantic-dinnerLondon, June 13 : Ever thought how much did it cost you to ultimately find your true love? A survey in Britain has revealed that the quest to find true love costs an average Briton around 11,000 pounds (about $17,238).

The study, commissioned by Britain's biggest cashback site Quidco. com, of 2,000 people, found along the way that they will go on 13 first dates and 11 romantic dinners. Despite shelling out more than 100 pounds on a typical first date, seven of these occasions will end in "disaster", Daily Mail reported.

Rashtrapati Bhavan library gets audio-visual section

Pranab-MukherjeeNew Delhi, June 13 : President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday inaugurated a new audio-visual section in the Rashtrapati Bhavan library which will house historical speeches, films and footage.

The new section brings together archival material procured from All India Radio (AIR), Films Division and Doordarshan.

"The president watched a newsreel on the departure of Lord Mountbattenfrom India and swearing in of Rajaji (C. Rajagopalachari) as the first Indian Governor General obtained from the Films Division archives," said a statement from the presidential secretariat.

Falling rupee hits students aspiring to study abroad: Assocham

studying-abroadNew Delhi, June 13 : With expenditure on food, living expenses and stay rising sharply due to the weakening rupee against the dollar, Indian students aspiring to study abroad have been hit hard, a study by Assocham revealed Thursday.

Since March 2012, the rupee has weakened by 15 percent and it is under pressure due to the growing concerns over the current account deficit. It hit a record low of 58.98 against the dollar Tuesday.

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