Televisions in India have, over the past week, dished out a fare that pales in comparison to what viewers have been accustomed to, Star Plus, Sony, Zee, HBO, Star Sports, ESPN and Cartoon Network, to name a few, have been yanked off the air. Under the Conditional Access System (CAS), you need a set-top box (STB) to receive these pay channels. This is a big change as far as TV viewing habits go. It also comes at a stiff upfront outlay to install the STBs. Also, you get each pay channel at Rs. 5/-.

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The shuttle Discovery backed away from the international space station and started a two-day journey home after its crew bade farewell to the residents of the orbiting outpost and left behind U.S. astronaut Suni Williams for a six-month stay.

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