At 83, Shammi Aunty frail, hard of hearing, but invincible
August 29th, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Failing health and difficulty in hearing hasn't taken away the spirit of veteran actress Shammi, popularly known as Shammi Aunty. At 83, she is still ... Read more...
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Rahul will play more pro-active role in Congress: Digvijay
July 15th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will be playing a more pro-active role in the party, senior leader Digvijay Singh said Sunday."I am sure that ... Read more...
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Congress urges Mamata to support Pranab, says FDI in retail soon
June 17th, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The Congress Sunday urged Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee to support UPA presidential nominee Pranab Mukherjee and also said the government will shortly bring ... Read more...
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Singhvi blames ‘organised gang’ as CD goes viral on web (Lead)
April 21st, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) With a controversial CD allegedly featuring him going viral on internet, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi Saturday accused "motivated interests" of fielding "an organised gang" ... Read more...
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Sensationalism, says Singhvi as CD goes viral on web
April 21st, 2012 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) With a controversial CD featuring Abhishek Manu Singhvi going viral on internet, the senior Congress leader has lashed out at social networking sites, saying they ... Read more...
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Court restrains airing of CD ‘featuring’ Singhvi
April 19th, 2012 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday granted a permanent injunction against publishing or distributing the contents of a CD allegedly depicting Congress spokesperson and senior advocate ... Read more...
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Media houses restrained from publishing Singhvi CD
April 16th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) In a relief to Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi, the Delhi High Court has restrained media houses from publishing the contents of a CD allegedly ... Read more...
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Hazare’s movement showcased in photo-exhibition
April 8th, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Social crusader Anna Hazare travelled from his native village Ralegan-Siddhi Mumbai for inaugurating an exhibition of photographs taken by the driver of a TV OB ... Read more...
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Two ‘crime reporters’ arrested for extortion
February 26th, 2012 - 1:21 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Posing as crime reporters, the two would extort money from NGOs and businessmen by threatening to expose them in the media but were exposed and ... Read more...
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Kapil wants Sachin to retire immediately
February 20th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) India's 1983 World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev feels that the time has run out for Sachin Tendulkar and the batting maestro should immediately ... Read more...
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Asha Bhosle enters Guinness World Records
October 21st, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Singing legend Asha Bhosle entered the Guinness World Records Thursday for the most single studio recordings. The 78-year-old has reportedly recorded up to 11,000 solos, ... Read more...
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Aaj Tak, Headline Today launched in Canada
April 6th, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, April 6 (IANS) Canada's huge Indian diaspora Tuesday welcomed the launch of news channels Aaj Tak and Headline Today in the country.Welcoming the news channels at a gala party ... Read more...
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‘Court ruling on sting will boost investigative journalism’
September 24th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court order to quash all proceedings against two journalists in the 2006 cash-for-query sting that caught 11 MPs on camera accepting bribes is "historic" ... Read more...
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Court dismisses scribes’ trial in cash-for-query sting
September 24th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday asked Delhi Police to quash all proceedings against two journalists from the internet portal Cobra Post in a 2006 sting that caught ... Read more...
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Court reserves order in cash-for-query scam
September 17th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday reserved its order in the cash-for-query scam involving members of parliament. Two reporters, who conducted the sting operation, had asked the high ... Read more...
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BJP activists protest against Salman Khan
September 12th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 12 (IANS) Several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists in this Uttar Pradesh capital Sunday protested against actor Salman Khan for his remarks on the 26/11 terror attack, police said. ... Read more...
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‘Dabangg’ Salman kicks off row with 26/11 comments, apologises (Roundup)
September 12th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 12 (IANS) Controversy seems to be second nature to Salman Khan. The star, whose latest film "Dabangg" has set the cash registers ringing, stoked a row with his remark ... Read more...
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Chavan, Shiv Sena criticise Salman for 26/11 comments
September 12th, 2010 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 12 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan Sunday criticised Bollywood actor Salman Khan for his statement on the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, noting the rich were not the only ... Read more...
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I’m really, really sorry: Salman Khan
September 12th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 12 (IANS) Actor Salman Khan has apologised for his remarks on the 26/11 attack and insists that they were "twisted" and he did not mean to "hurt anybody's sentiments".
"The ... Read more...
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Salman Khan apologies for remarks on Mumbai terror attacks
September 12th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Sep.12 (ANI): Bollywood actor Salman Khan on Sunday evening apologised for his controversial remarks about November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks during an interview with a Pakistan channel.In a public ... Read more...
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Salman had no intention to hurt anyone: Arbaaz Khan
September 12th, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Actor-producer Arbaaz Khan has defended his brother Salman Khan over his comments on the 26/11 attack and insists that he did not intend to hurting anybody's ... Read more...
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Salman is not articulate but should apologise: Dad Salim Khan
September 12th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 12 (IANS) Salman Khan's father Salim Khan has said that his superstar son "should not" have made the remarks on the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks and should apologise. Salim ... Read more...
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Indian TV helps solve Nepali woman’s murder
September 7th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Sep 6 (IANS) A woman gangraped for nearly three days before being strangled to death in a hotel in an Indian city has been identified as a 35-year-old Nepali housewife and ... Read more...
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Hostage crisis in Bihar: Naxals to free captive cops at 4.00 p.m.
September 5th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, Sep.5 (ANI): The hostage crisis related to three policeman is witnessing new twists and turns every now and then with the Naxals coming up with various surprise announcements and demands in ... Read more...
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Reliance Capital to buy 18 percent stake in Bloomberg UTV
June 16th, 2010 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Reliance Capital, part of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, Wednesday said it will acquire an 18 percent interest in business channel Bloomberg UTV.
''The investment will form part of ... Read more...
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WHEN RAKESH ROSHAN CALLED ME TO HIS OFFICE, I ACTUALLY THOUGHT THAT HE WANTED ME JUST AS A SCRIPT WRITER AND DID NOT EVEN DREAM THAT HE WANTED ME TO DIRECT HIS FILM — Anurag Basu
May 14th, 2010 - 11:58 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 14, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): ANURAG BASU confesses to JYOTHI VENKATESH that though Kangana Ranaut has always been his lucky mascot right from the time he had made Gangster with her, ... Read more...
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IPL row overshadows PM’s foreign visit: Study
April 22nd, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The Indian Premier League (IPL) row is hogging prime time coverage in national news channels, edging out even issues like Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's foreign visit ... Read more...
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Photo journalist killed in Orissa road accident
March 7th, 2010 - 1:57 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 7 (IANS) A 35-year-old photo journalist was killed when the car in which he was traveling hit a roadside tree in Puri district, police said Sunday.
The incident occurred near Pipili ... Read more...
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Political coverage dominates TV time, crime takes a dip
January 22nd, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The coverage of political news dominated the TV channels last year while that of crime took a sharp dip, says a study.
The study conducted by the media ... Read more...
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Nokia to fund four Indian software developers
December 7th, 2009 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 7 (IANS) Finnish mobile handset major Nokia will fund four Indian software developers under its $10-million joint open screen project fund with Adobe for developing multi-screen infotainment applications, a company ... Read more...
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Cash-for-query scam: seven former MPs get bail
October 28th, 2009 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) A city court Wednesday granted bail to seven former MPs who have been formally charged with allegedly accepting money for asking questions in parliament in 2005.
Special Judge ... Read more...
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Hoax bomb call causes panic in Delhi
September 8th, 2009 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.8 (ANI): There was panic in Delhi following anonymous call that bombs were placed at three important buildings--Vikas Minar, NDMC building and Safdarjang Hospital.Police received the anonymous call at ... Read more...
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“Mera Yousuf ke liye bhi ladkiyon se letter aaya hai”
September 4th, 2009 - 1:25 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
It's raining mails from female fans for Yousuf Pathan too, reveals Irfan on STAR Plus' Tere Mere Beach Mein
The Pathan brothers– Irfan and Yousuf– in a rare and first time appearance ... Read more...
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Prakash Jha launches TV channel, says it’ll be voice of Bihar
July 19th, 2009 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) Filmmaker-turned-politician Prakash Jha has launched Maurya TV in Bihar because he felt the state badly needed its own voice. But he denies he started the ... Read more...
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NONE OF MY DIRECTORS LISTEN TO ME
June 24th, 2009 - 1:14 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Saif Ali Khan tells JYOTHI VENKATESH that he decided to turn a producer with Love Aaj Kal because after having spent eighteen years in the film business he wanted to be ... Read more...
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