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Thiruvananthapuram: The demise on Thursday of Murali, one of Malayalam filmdom's seasoned actors and a national award winner, has dealt another big blow for the industry in Kerala. Murali's demise follows the deaths recently of well-known film director Lohitadas and actor Rajan P. Dev. The 55-year-old actor, who won the national award for his touching portrayal of Appa Mestri in Priyanandan's 2002 movie, Neythukaran, was serving as the chairman of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy. Murali had also contested the Lok Sabha polls with the support of the Left Democratic Front from the Alappuzha constituency in 1999 and lost to Congress leader V.M. Sudheeran. Murali had been admitted to a private hospital here a few days ago following chest congestion and related complaints and the end came around 8pm on Thursday. He acted in nearly 300 films, many of them earning him awards. Some of his outstanding performances came in films like Amaram, Kaanaakkinaavu, Thaalolam, Chamayam, a

The death of Gayatari Devi, the former Maharani of Jaipur who was once regarded as one of the world's most glamorous women, has triggered a battle over a £200 million fortune. According to family sources, rival factions are waiting for the official period of mourning to end this weekend, when the details of the her will are expected to be released, before consulting their lawyers. The late Rajmata (or queen mother)'s estate includes a historic jewellery collection, opulent forts and palaces in her Rajasthan desert kingdom, a large shareholding in a number of Indian hotels, and a town house in Mayfair. A sprawling estate and country house close to her beloved Ascot, where Queen Elizabeth and Lord Mountbatten were once guests at her son's wedding, are believed to have been sold a few years earlier. The Rajmata, who was friends with Jackie Onassis and took the Windsors on tiger hunting expeditions, had only recently settled a bitter dispute with her grandchildren over the will

Moscow: A Moscow military court on Friday turned down a petition by the family of murdered Kremlin critic Anna Politkovskaya intended to push authorities to find the mastermind they believe was behind her shooting. The judge refused to halt a retrial of three alleged accomplices in her murder, who were cleared at their first trial. The family believe the retrial is a distraction from the hunt for a man on the run believed to have pulled the trigger and further investigation into who might have ordered the hit. State prosecutors and lawyers for the defence had supported the family's petition. "We will appeal against this very strange decision by the military court," Ilya, Politkovskaya's son, told Reuters by telephone. "Everyone supported further investigation. We want further investigation and then one court for everyone involved from the killer to the person who really ordered the murder," he said. Politkovskaya, a 48-year-old mother of two who published sc

Three British paratroopers were killed in a Taliban attack on their patrol in southern Afghanistan, officials said on Friday, raising the number of international troops slain in the first week of August to 18. Nato and the British government said the soldiers' armoured vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb north of Lashkar Gah in Helmand Province on Thursday before insurgents opened fire. The soldiers fired back, but the three were killed. Attacks killed at least 75 troops from the US and other international military forces in July, the highest death toll for a single month since 2001, according to military reports. Thousands of additional US Marines have been deployed to southern Afghanistan in an attempt to reverse the militants' gains and enable for the August 20 elections to take place. President Hamed Karzai, the leading candidate, held his first major campaign rally in the capital yesterday, drawing thousands of cheering supporters, many members of the Shiite Muslim Hazara m

London: A Polieman who was known for his work against London drug dealers was found dead in his flat from a heroin overdose. David Pilling, 47, who was nicknamed "Robocop" for his efforts in tackling drugs, was found collapsed at his home in Camden. An inquest heard on Thursday how the 47-year-old died of an overdose from a heroin injection. Traces of cocaine and ecstasy were also found in his system. His death on 26 March shocked friends, colleagues and family, none of whom had any idea he took drugs. Toxicology reports revealed that his blood contained levels of heroin more than four times the amount normally associated with fatal overdoses. Colleagues said the popular officer may have been experimenting and died from an accidental overdose. An investigation found he had been looking at websites dealing with drugs and how to take them the weeks before his death. Pc Pilling, of the Safer Neighbourhoods Team, and originally from Canada, built up a reputation for tackling drug

Forget punishing gym workouts and jogging miles uphill. The key to boosting stamina could be as simple as a glass of beetroot juice. A daily dose apparently allows us to exercise for longer before tiring. Beetroot juice also lowers blood pressure, boosting heart health. With some of the benefits even surpassing those gained from the strict training routines followed by professional sportsmen, the researchers admit to being stunned by the results. The researchers, from the University of Exeter and the Peninsula Medical School, in the same city, recruited eight healthy young men to complete a series of cycling tests. They took them twice - after drinking beetroot juice once a day for six days and after drinking blackcurrant cordial. When tasked with cycling at an easy pace, the men used less oxygen after drinking beetroot juice, the Journal of Applied Physiology reports. This indicates that their muscles were able to do the same amount of work while spending less energy. When they were a

This Egyptian bust has become a popular attraction at Chicago's Field Museum because it's a spitting image of Michael Jackson, complete with a tweaked nose. It was carved between 1550-1050 BCE and depicts a woman. " Statue's a Dead Ringer for Jacko " (NBC Chicago)

Starting an internet business may sound simple and easy, but it's not exactly like that. It takes a lot of time and effort to succeed and get to that "flowing" mode. If you're thinking about starting an internet business, you'll have to do several things in order to lay a healthy base, which is crucial in the development process of your business. 1. Find your niche There is a million of niches, and it's not just that simple to choose one of them. You'll have to do some analysis before you pick your niche. Basically, it's the best to choose a niche that you're interested in, so it doesn't get boring for you. Ideally, it's the best to find a niche that interests you and that is profitable. Analyze your competition and see if you'll be up to competing with them. 2. Analyze the market It's of huge importance to analyze the market thoroughly before getting into this venture. You have to check other sites in that market, you have to check

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