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BSE closes points 318.95 up on May 23

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 318.95 points up to stand at 24,693.35. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 90.70 points up to stand at 7,367.10. Ashok Leyland and Canara Bank were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 15.22% and 14.05% along with Jain Irrigation and Syndicate Bank with an increase of 13.38% and 10.87% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Gitanjali Gems and IPCA Lab with a decrease of 4.99% and 3.40% along with Indiabulls Real Estate and Cadila Health with a decrease of 3.29% and 2.59% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 246.33 points at 14,580.74 while the banking sector is up 283.49 points at 17,523.13 and the realty sector is up 40.75 points at 1,976.96. The Indian currency is up 0.03% at Rs 58.45 per dollar.

May 23, 2014

Selena Gomez flaunts bikini body on Instagram

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Selena Gomez has posted a picture of herself wearing a yellow bikini on Instagram. The ' Come and Get It' singer expressed her love for her fans and wrote that she couldn't want to show them where she had been, a leading daily reported. Gomez, who has had a rough year with canceling her tour and a secret stint in rehab in January, added that she is taking her power back.

May 23, 2014

Congress leaders now want Priyanka Gandhi to emerge as new face of party

New Delhi, May 23(ANI): After the humiliating rout of the Congress in the general elections, the party leaders felt that the charismatic scion of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, Priyanka Gandhi, should emerge as the new face of the party, if it is to be salvaged from the depths of defeat in near future. Congress leader KV Thomas said that Priyanka has inherited the charismatic charm of her grandmother, the late prime minister, Indira Gandhi. Congress leader, Shakeel Ahmad has, however, said that the Congress will welcome the decision taken by Priyanka.

May 23, 2014

Will KimK walk down the aisle in Alexander McQueen gown?

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Kim Kardashian has enlisted Sarah Burton, the creative director behind Alexander McQueen , to design one of her wedding looks, according to reports. A source told a web portal that the 33-year-old reality star has called on Burton to design one of her options, a leading daily reported. The source added that Kardashian wanted the low-cut V-neck look that Kate Middleton had, but much lower, and she wanted her gown to be tight-fitting enough to show off her svelte figure. The source added that gown was estimated to cost 2 million dollars and no one will see the gown until 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star walked down the aisle and there were three gowns that were made just for the actress and she hasn't decided yet between them.

May 23, 2014

Artists pay tribute to Sufi singers at a musical event in Kashmir

Srinagar, May 23 (ANI): The Kashmir Music Club in collaboration with radio station Radio Kashmir organised a musical event to commemorate legendary Sufi musicians in Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital Srinagar. The event was organized to commemorate long gone Kashmiri Sufi artists like Ghulam Ahmad Sofi, Ghulam Nabi Sheikh, Ghulam Qadir Langoo, Vijay Kumar Mallah and Padma Shri Awardee Gulam Ahmad Saznawaz. These artists were instrumental in promoting Sufi music in the state. Several Kashmiri artists, including poets, writers and singers, took to the stage to entertain the audience and educate them about Sufi music at the same time. People of Srinagar thronged the event to enjoy an evening of soothing music.

May 23, 2014

'I'm open to joining politics if 'taken seriously': Angelina Jolie

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Angelina Jolie has said that she is open to the idea of an official political role if "taken seriously". 'The Tourist' star told a morning news show that if she thought she would be effective, she would, but she was not sure if she would ever be taken seriously in that way. Whilst talking about her politics ambitions, the 38-year-old actress had earlier said that she doubted if by now her skeletons in her closet were all out and they were probably all out, as she doesn't know if there's any left.

May 23, 2014

Maronite patriarch's Israel trip raises Hezbollah ire

An unprecedented visit by Lebanon's Maronite Patriarch to the Holy Land has angered the powerful Shia Muslim movement Hezbollah, a sworn enemy of Israel. Duration: 02:23

May 23, 2014

Protestors in Belem move on World Cup trophy show venue

Demonstrators angry with the billions being spent on Brazil's hosting the World Cup burst into the hall where the tournament trophy was on display on Tuesday in Belem. Duration: 00:42

May 23, 2014

Sushmita Sen celebrates 20th anniversary of crowning with cancer kids

Mumbai, May 23 (ANI): India's Beauty Queen, Sushmita Sen, who won the Miss Universe in 1994, on May 21 celebrated 20 years of crowning with cancer patients in India's showbiz capital Mumbai. Model-turned-actress Sushmita Sen, celebrated the landmark event with 100 little kids suffering from cancer. The gorgeous bollywood actress, who won the Miss Universe crown in 1994, said these children know how to celebrate life. On the occasion the actress even watched just released children centered film, 'Hawaa Hawaai' with the kids. Sushmita was the first Indian beauty to win the Miss Universe title.

May 23, 2014

Coal scam: Vijay Darda, son granted bail

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): A Delhi court on Friday granted bail to Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda in the coal blocks allocation case. Darda, a Congress leader, was chargesheeted by the CBI in March. The Court also granted bail to Darda's son Devendra in the case.

May 23, 2014

Jitan Ram Manjhi wins trust vote in Bihar Assembly

Patna, May 23 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Jeetan Ram Manjhi won the trust vote in the special session of the Bihar Assembly on Friday. During the session, the BJP came down heavily on the outgoing Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for "plunging Bihar into a crisis" merely due to his "deep hatred" for Narendra Modi. It later staged a walkout.

May 23, 2014

Mossad Behind Congress' Downfall: INC Introspection Looks at Names to Blame

The Congress leaders have given several reasons for its massive defeat in 2014 Lok Sabha election - some as absurd as blaming Mossad.

May 23, 2014

Gadkari defamation case: Kejriwal jailed for 14 days, next hearing on June 6

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convener Arvind Kejriwal has been sent to 14-day judicial custody in the defamation case filed by senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nitin Gadkari. Kejriwal was sent to Tihar Jail after he refused to pay a personal bond as directed by the court. The next hearing is on June 6. He has already spent two nights in judicial custody after he refused to pay the personal bond saying it was against AAP's principles. Kejriwal had alleged that Gadkari is one of the most corrupt leaders of India following which the BJP leader had moved court.

May 23, 2014

All four terrorists killed, Afghan ambassador says attack won't hamper India-Afghan relations

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Speaking on the attack on Indian consulate in Afghanistan's Herat, Afghanistan Ambassador to India, Shaida Mohammad Abdali said that all 4 terrorists have been killed. He also added that everyone is safe and there are no casualties. He further said that the enemy must know that doing this is not going to affect the relationship of both the countries.

May 23, 2014

Jaswant Singh visits Advani, RSS reacts

Nagpur, May 23 (ANI): RSS ideologue MG Vaidya on Friday said that it is up to the expelled BJP leader Jaswant Singh to decide whether he wants to join the BJP again or not. Stirring speculations about his return to BJP, Singh on Friday met BJP's veteran leader LK Advani. 77-year-old Jaswant Singh contested as an independent candidate in Lok Sabha polls from Barmer after BJP refused to field him from there. BJP fielded Sonaram Choudhary from Barmer.

May 23, 2014