Treatment of 'Slumdog Millionaire' child actor draws criticism... and other news

Treatment of 'Slumdog Millionaire' child actor draws criticism
Ten-year-old Slumdog Millionaire star Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail was physically disciplined by his father in full view of a crowd in Mumbai, ...
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'Slumdog' child actor beaten by father in Mumbai, India
The ugly scenes, which lasted no more than 30 seconds, broke out at around midday Friday in the Dharavi slum in Bandra, Mumbai. Azharuddin, who had been ...
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India asks Pakistan to speak in one voice over Mumbai attacks
27 (Xinhua) -- India Friday asked Pakistan to speak about the Mumbai attacks in one voice, after Pakistani Navy chief said the attackers who attacked Mumbai ...
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Fliers from Mumbai to pay more
MUMBAI: Flying from Mumbai is set to become more expensive with an airport development fee of Rs 100 for domestic departures and Rs 600 for international ...
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Embracing the problem
Interviews were juxtaposed with news footage of the vast slum in Mumbai where the characters in the film live. The questions asked of Boyle seemed to ...
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How the Lashkar planned Mumbai massacre
Staff at Soft Pro computers in Mumbai's Fort area, where he attended computer classes, thought he had moved from New Delhi in search of work. ...
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Slumdog Millionaire's Dev Patel Does Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
Because the film is literally about a young boy from the Mumbai slums who becomes a millionaire, a quick witted person has decided to make Dev Patel go on ...
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ISI not involved in Mumbai attacks: Indian official
NEW DELHI: The Mumbai Crime Branch has filed a chargesheet in a Mumbai court but without any proof of the ISI's involvement in the Mumbai attacks. ...
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PepsiCo ties up with Mumbai Indians
27 Feb 2009, 2103 hrs IST, PTI NEW DELHI: Soft drink major PepsiCo today said it has bagged the sponsorship rights for Mumbai Indians for the upcoming IPL ...
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Tata Steel Profit Falls as Recession Curbs Demand
... among the worst performing stocks on India's key Sensitive Index this year, rose 6 percent to 172.80 rupees at the close of trading today in Mumbai. ...
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