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`2TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012 HYDERABAD WWW.POSTNOON.COM WEATHER: SLIGHT CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM; 34°C 32 PAGES

IT’S GIRL POWER AT INTERIt’s been happening for several years and ithappened this year too. Girls outperformedboys this year as well in the intermediatesecond year exams. As per the results,67.05 per cent girls passed whereasboys trailed at 44.62 per cent.

SACHIN TURNS 39The world may have feted him for becoming the only manto hit a century of centuries, but when it came to celebratinghis 39th birthday, Sachin Tendulkar preferred to be with hiswife and a few friends. The cake itself was the figure of '100'.The return of the Little Master has cheered the Mumbai side,which hopes to better their performance.

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THE RECIPE FOR ABLOCKBUSTERWhat makes a film click withthe audience? Why do somefilms end up being block-busters while others with simi-lar storylines don’t? We offerour analysis.

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