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Sujata Sachdeva pleads not guilty
Sujata Sachdeva of Koss Corp. pleaded not guilty to 6 counts of embezzling $31 million. Page 4Sri Lanka president wins re-election
Police raid the office of losing candidate and arrest 15 ex-military members of his staff. Page 11?Karthik Calling Karthik?
?Karthik Calling Karthik? is an upcoming romantic thriller, starring Farhan Akhtar opposite Deepika Padukone. Page 22Paes and Black win mixed doubles title
The win gave both another grand slam title, after their U.S. Open triumph in 2008. Page 28INDEX
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India marks Republic Day, celebrations held under heavy security
Krittivas Mukherjee NEW DELHI - Tanks rolled and fighter jets roared above India?s main ceremonial avenue in an annual Republic Day military parade last Tuesday, hours after Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged heavy fire in the disputed Kashmir region. Celebrations were held under heavy security across India after recent hijack warnings and a spike in separatist violence in Kashmir, as well as border skirmishes between India and Pakistan. The border firing began shortly after midnight, the latest in recent security flare-ups between the South Asia rivals that have added to tensions, heightened by the 2008 Mumbai attack. A spokesman for Indian border guards said Pakistani troops fired to provide cover to separatist militants trying to sneak into Indian Kashmir from the Pakistani side. But a Pakistani security official said Indian forces used automatic weapons and mortar bombs in ?unprovoked firing? that hit Bijhwat village near the Pakistani city of Sialkot. ?Our troops retaliated with full force, also using heavy weapons, which ended the Indian firing that Bands of the Indian military sound the retreat as they perform the ?Beating the Retreat? ceremony in New Delhi to mark India?s Republic Day. India celebrated its 61st Republic Day last Tuesday. lasted for about half an hour,? spokesman Nadeem Raza said. No casualties were reported. Continued on Page 6A.R. Rahman wins two Grammy Awards
Producer A.R. Rahman (L) and singer Tanvi Shah accept the award for best song written for motion picture, tv or other visual media for ?Jai Ho? from ?Slumdog Millionaire? during the pre-telecast of the 52nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on January 31, 2010. MUMBAI - ?Slumdog Millionaire? composer A.R. Rahman struck gold twice at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, adding to the Oscars he won last year for the film?s soundtrack and theme song ?Jai Ho?. Continued on Page 6 Entertainment........... Page 22 In New Delhi, thousands of police and soldiers lined the 8-km route of the military Business................... Page 26 parade as chief guest South Korean President Lee Myung-bak joined his Indian Sports....................... Page 28 counterpart Pratibha Patil in a bullet-proof stand for Republic Day celebrations. Health....................... Page 29 Community................ Page 37 Thought of the Week: ?Envy can be a positive motivator. Let it inspire you to work harder for what you want.? - Robert BringleASCtv
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