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Ranbir Kapoor might have to opt for an arranged marriage if his mother has her way even as link-up rumours with Pakistani actress Mahira Khan do not seem to die down Ranbir Kapoor and Mahira Khan's  photos might be making the internet lose its mind, but seems like mommy Neetu Kapoor is not very impressed with her son's link-up rumours. Buzz has it that Neetu is apparently trying to get Ranbir hitched as soon as possible. A report in Mumbai Mirror says that Neetu Kapoor has been trying hard to make Ranbir listen to her and settle down. The only thing she talks about these days, says the report, is Ranbir's marriage. So much so, that every wedding that she attends, she tries foraging for a match for her son. That's one quintessential Indian parent there, we say! However, Ranbir doesn't seem to be in the mood to follow his mother's ways and has supposedly told her that he will tie the knot when he wants to. But when have our parents ever listened to us, especial

Telangana In just 36 months, Jaganmohan Reddy has lost 1/3 of YSRCP MLAs to TDP in Andhra Pradesh. He is now left with just 44 MLAs and not sure about how many of them will really stay with him till the next elections in April/May 2019. Hyderabad/Amaravati:  Four days ago, YSR Congress MLA Giddi Eswari defected to the ruling Telugu Desam Party headed by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu in Andhra Pradesh.  She was the 23rd MLA from Y S Jaganmohan Reddy’s party to walk over to the ruling party in the last three years.  A month ago, another MLA, V Rajeshwari, had quit the YSRCP to join the TDP.  In just 36 months, Reddy has lost 1/3 of his MLAs to TDP. He is now left with just 44 MLAs and not sure about how many of them will really stay with him till the next elections in April/May 2019. Most of the defecting MLAs who left the YSRCP claim that they left to save their honour and pride. They even call Reddy a dictator. He hit back, calling them opportunists who have switched sides f

Xiaomi Redmi 5A  has been launched in India, following its  launch  in China in October. Marketed as the 'Desh ka Smartphone' in the country, the Redmi 5A has an entry-level price tag as well as specifications. The biggest highlight of the smartphone is the company's boast of an '8-day battery life', referring to standby time. The Redmi 5A will also come with MIUI 9 preloaded, which should help the battery performance of the smartphone. Otherwise, the smartphone isn't too much of an upgrade over its popular budget predecessor, the  Xiaomi Redmi 4A , which still retails in the country for Rs. 5,999. HIGHLIGHTS Xiaomi Redmi 5A price in India starts at Rs. 5,999 for 2GB RAM variantRedmi 5A price in India goes up to Rs. 6,999 for 3GB RAM variantXiaomi has announced a Rs. 1,000 discount for first 5 million units Notably, there are some changes over the China variant - the Indian variant of the Xiaomi Redmi 5A comes with a dedicated microSD card slot, while the Chi