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This is one revelation that has already created a stir and Dulat may be the only former top spy who seems to be on the job even after retirement.

Married at the age of seven to a man who was used to beat her, she suffered in the hands of her in-laws before migrating from Nandigram in West Bengal to Delhi in the early 1980s. Pratima has a house in Sangam Vihar, but she refuses to go there as her adopted children - dogs - are not welcome there. Dogs seem to have filled up the emotional void in her life.

Around last year, the DoPT was in a dilemma - a visually challenged secured Rank 343 in the merit list in the Civil Services Exam and was insisting on taking up “Indian Foreign Service” as a career. Though she had cleared the civil services exam her posting was kept pending... till finally a desicion was taken to set aside the existing rules and allow the first-ever 100 per cent visually challenged officer in South Block. A first in the history of the 69-year-old service.

“Lord Krishna was so knowledgeable and cool. He taught so many nice and good things to Arjun.” she says innocently.

Avinash Chaugule finally passed Class 10 Board Examination at the age of 50. But not before 28 failed attempts over as many years! His friends used to tease me and ask -- what is the need? but he was confident that he would definitely pass (the exams) one day. He did!

Robert Vadra's land deals and other irregularities will now be probed by an inquiry commission, headed by a retired apex court judge. The probe announcement came just days after the Congress hardened its stand on the land acquisition bill tabled by the Narendra Modi government in parliament

Bhosale (28) won a bronze medal in the 64 kg weight category at the National Championship in Nagpur and has been hoping to get a decent job that will allow him to focus on his boxing career. Destiny has other things in store for him as he is currently working as a tempo driver to earn a living.

Cartoonist, known as Luz, told French magazine Les Inrockuptibles he is no longer interested in drawing cartoons that depict Prophet Muhammad.

A ministerial berth or any such glorified decoration is a sure shot way to mask or camouflage the business promotion activities of a Marketing Manager of Ayurvedic products...

A former India captain, Kumble played 132 Tests for India, capturing 619 wickets and became the second man in history to take 10 wickets in an innings when he dismantled Pakistan in 1999 to finish with figures of 10/74.

Life has really been a roller coaster ride for Colleen N. Hanycz. Till recently she was head of the only all-women college in Canada. She would now be the first female President of an all-male college's 152-year history.

Hereditary imamat is un-Islamic. Shahi Imam means Imam of the emperor. It is not relevant today. All an imam does is to lead the prayer. Imamhood is not a license for power plays or monopoly of one family. It should be possible to remove Imams who bring a bad name to the community.