Mark Wahlberg Adds His Star On ‘Hollywood Walk Of Fame’
July 31st, 2010 - 11:30 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 31, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg is now proud owner of his star at the "Hollywood Walk of Fame'. The actor admitted that he could not believe ... Read more...
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Indian High Commission denies Kalmadi’s claims on AM films recommendation
July 31st, 2010 - 11:20 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 31 (ANI): The Indian High Commission on Saturday refuted Commonwealth Games organizing committee's chairman Suresh Kalmadi's claim that the Commission had recommended the London-based AM Films to CWG.A ... Read more...
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Gerald Butler Becomes The L’Oreal Paris Men’s Expert
July 31st, 2010 - 11:19 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 31, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Scottish actor Gerard Butler has been signed on as the new model for L'Oreal Paris Men's Expert. The actor is very excited about this association.The actor ... Read more...
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Osmania Univ. student immolates himself for separate Telangana
July 31st, 2010 - 11:16 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, July 31 (ANI): A student committed self- immolation in the Osmania University campus at Hyderabad on Saturday for a separate Telangana state, to be carved out of Andhra Pradesh.P ... Read more...
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Trinamool will not pull down UPA government: Mamata
July 31st, 2010 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) Trinamool Congress would do nothing to pull down the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, though it was concerned over the recent fuel price hike, party chief and ... Read more...
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ORF, Fudan University to study rural economies and governance practices
July 31st, 2010 - 11:10 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 31 (ANI): In a novel initiative, research institutes of India and China have agreed to undertake a two-year joint research project on rural political economies and governance practices in ... Read more...
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West Bengal identifies new tourism spots
July 31st, 2010 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) West Bengal Tourism Minister Manab Mukherjee Saturday said the government is trying to create new tourist destinations in Birbhum and Murshidabad districts.
"We are trying to create new tourist ... Read more...
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Seven killed in Iraq violence
July 31st, 2010 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, July 31 (IANS) At least seven people were killed and 23 wounded in separate attacks in Iraq Saturday, police said.
In western province of Anbar, a fuel tanker was blown up near ... Read more...
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Aswath -The ‘Karma Yogi’
July 31st, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 31, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The progeny of Dr KS Ashwath, the highly respected supporting artist of the Kannada cinema industry could be seen working with in "Karma Yogi'. This is a ... Read more...
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Canadian warplanes intercept Russian bombers
July 31st, 2010 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa/New York, July 31 (DPA) Canadian warplanes intercepted two long-range Russian bombers that tried to intrude into Canadian airspace, the defence ministry confirmed Saturday.
The Tupolev-95 planes made several attempts to breach ... Read more...
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UTV World Movies website becomes user-friendly
July 31st, 2010 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Information about more than 450 films from across the world is now available on UTV World Movies website which has been revamped in order to connect with a ... Read more...
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Forlan doesn’t regret missing golden boot
July 31st, 2010 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) Uruguyan striker Diego Forlan has no regrets for missing out on the golden boot awarded to the best scorer as he considers the golden ball given to him ... Read more...
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Drink red wine for healthier life
July 31st, 2010 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) People now have some good reason to drink as researchers in the US have claimed that drinking red wine can help live a longer and healthier life. ... Read more...
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Obama not invited, but Indian American Chatwal makes it to Chelsea Clinton’s wedding
July 31st, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorNew York, July 31 (ANI): Indian American New York hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal, who refers to the Clintons as family, will be one among the lucky 450 guests attending ... Read more...
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Santosh Trophy: Goa, Services win
July 31st, 2010 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) Services rallied back from their previous match defeat to register a 2-1 win over Karnataka in their Santosh Trophy soccer competition Group A quarter final league match here ... Read more...
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Jackie To Be Released On 23rd September
July 31st, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 31, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The film, Jackie starring Puneet Rajkumar and directed by Soori is set to be released on either on September 23 or 24. The movie is being produced ... Read more...
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Hamas leader killed in Israeli airstrike (Lead)
July 31st, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Gaza, July 31 (DPA) A leading member of Hamas was killed and eight others were injured in Israeli airstrikes on three targets in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources confirmed Saturday.
The airstrikes took ... Read more...
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Freida Pinto Starrer ‘Miral’ To Compete In Venice Film Festival
July 31st, 2010 - 10:16 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 31, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Miral, an upcoming French film starring Indian actress Freida Pinto is going to take part in the Venice Festival andcompete for the Golden Lion trophy.This is ... Read more...
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Narang bags bronze; first Indian to qualify for London Olympics (Lead)
July 31st, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) A day after he was overlooked for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, shooter Gagan Narang bagged the bronze in the 10 metre air rifle event at ... Read more...
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Sikandar Kahrabanda To Enter Imagine’s ‘Do Hanso Ka Joda’
July 31st, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 31, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Actor Sikandar Kharbanda is soon going to enter NDTV Imagine's daily soap "Do Hanso Ka Joda'. The actor is very excited to be a part ... Read more...
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We are transparent in our work, says CWG secretary general
July 31st, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 30 (ANI): Lalit Bhanot, Secretary General of the upcoming Commonwealth Games 2010 's Organising Committee, categorically dismissed all corruption allegations levelled against his office.Speaking to reporters in the national ... Read more...
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Goal against Germany my best in World Cup, says Forlan
July 31st, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) Uruguayan Diego Forlan, who bagged the golden ball as the best player of the recently concluded football World Cup, Saturday rated his goal against Germany in the third-fourth ... Read more...
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Hockey India elections slated for Aug 5
July 31st, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) With the Supreme Court lifting the stay orders of the Delhi and Bombay high courts Friday, Hockey India (HI) Saturday decided to host its maiden elections here ... Read more...
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President seeks review of figures on pending court cases (Lead)
July 31st, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) President Pratibha Devisingh Patil Saturday called for a fresh look at figures that put the number of case backlog in courts at a staggering three crore.
Patil's call ... Read more...
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Google on hiring spree in China
July 31st, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 31 (IANS) Search giant Google Inc, that saw many top engineers and executives leaving the company after its recent standoff with the Chinese government, has gone on a hiring spree ... Read more...
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Indian women’s hockey team wins Asia Cup bronze
July 31st, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) There were finally some smiles in the Indian women's hockey team as they won the bronze medal Saturday by beating much fancied rivals China in the inaugural ... Read more...
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Rajwant Sandhu new Himachal chief secretary
July 31st, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 31 (IANS) Rajwant Sandhu will be the new chief secretary of Himachal Pradesh, replacing Asha Swarup, who retired Saturday.
"Rajwant Sandhu will take over as state chief secretary Monday," a government ... Read more...
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Teej, the festival of swings, celebrated in Amritsar with fervour
July 31st, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by ANI
By Sawinder SinghAmritsar, July 31 (ANI): Teej or, the festival of swings, was marked here on Saturday with traditional fervour.Celebrated in the country, especially by women in the months of July-August, ... Read more...
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Salman Impressed With Dabangg Director
July 31st, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 31, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Salman Khan and his brother Arbaaz Khan are extremely excited regarding the promos of their forthcoming movie Dabangg. They seem extremely impressed with the ... Read more...
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Man involved in 30 criminal cases held
July 31st, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) A man allegedly involved in more than 30 criminal cases, including for murder, dacoity, extortion and carjacking, in the national capital region (NCR) was arrested near Sarai ... Read more...
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Organising committee will not accept incomplete stadiums, says Kalamdi
July 31st, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Commonwealth Games organising committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi Saturday said the organising committee will start taking over venues from Sunday and will not accept any unfinisihed stadium.
Kalmadi said ... Read more...
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Six new dengue cases in Delhi
July 31st, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Six new cases of dengue were detected in the capital Saturday, taking the total number of people affected by the mosquito-borne disease to 52, an official said.
"Six ... Read more...
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Modi indulging in sensationalism: Singhvi
July 31st, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 31 (IANS) The Congress Saturday charged Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi with indulging in "sensationalism" and "dramatics" with his rhetoric on the Sohrabuddin Sheikh case.
Defending the Central Bureau of ... Read more...
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Northeast states need uniform power policy: NEEPCO chief
July 31st, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 31 (IANS) State-owned North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) chief and managing director I.P. Barooah Saturday advocated a uniform power policy for the eight northeastern states.
"The region must think ... Read more...
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Aishwarya Clashes With Salman
July 31st, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 31, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Salman's upcoming movie Dabanng is released on August 10. However he is going to face celluloid competition from none other than Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. ... Read more...
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