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Omprakash deadMUMBAI: Om Prakash, a leading light of the Hindi film comedy, passed away here on Saturday. The 78-year old actor-film maker d...

Omprakash dead

MUMBAI: Om Prakash, a leading light of the Hindi film comedy, passed away here on Saturday. The 78-year old actor-film maker died at the Lilavati Hospital, family sources said. Doctors at the hospital, where he was admitted earlier this week, said he was suffering from leukemia. Om Prakash, who had acted in 307 films, is survived by an adopted daughter, who lives in Delhi.

Delhi out of Ranji

MUMBAI: The BCCI on Saturday announced a sensational decision to throw out former champions Delhi and Tamil Nadu from the Ranji Trophy tournament for this year. The drastic step was taken unanimously by the tournament committee here after a deliberation of nearly two hours, following the abandoned super league match between the two teams at Chepauk early this week.

Scribe shot dead

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MUZAFFARNAGAR: Four people, including a journalist of Hindi daily Rashtriya Sahara, were killed and three injured on Friday when miscreants fired on them, police said. The assailants,who came in a car, shot at the victims near Jagaheri village when they were going to Shamli from a court here, police said.

Bajoria arrested

CALCUTTA: Jute baron Arun Bajoria was today arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from a city nursing home in connection with an alleged FERA violation case. Tthe chief judicial magistrate of Alipore court has remanded him to custody.

Agni N-fit: Kalam

BANGALORE: The intermediate range ballistic missile, Agni, being developed by the country, can even carry a nuclear payload, as also biological or chemical payload, according to scientific advisor to the Defence Minister A P J Abdul Kalam.