Kings XI Punjab elect to field against Rajasthan Royals
April 6th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 6 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to field against Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here ... Read more...
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Maharashtra celebrates Mahavir Jayanti
April 5th, 2012 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) Thousands of devotees across Maharashtra Thursday celebrated Mahavir Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Mahavir, the last Tirthankar.Members belonging to Jain community held special programmes at various ... Read more...
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Relegation-threatened Mumbai FC face Lajong
April 3rd, 2012 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, April 3 (IANS) Stuck at the bottom of the league standings for quite some time, Mumbai FC has an ardous task of lifting up their game and morale if ... Read more...
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Muslims protest ‘framing’ in terrorist cases
March 26th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Hundreds of Muslims participated in a day-long sit-down at Parliament Street here to protest "the fabricated implication" of the community members in terror cases -- ... Read more...
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No fame, money in modelling: Abhishek Malik
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) After struggling for fame and money in the modelling world for three years, Delhi boy Abhishek Malik has finally got lucky with a key role ... Read more...
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Curtains down on Gulmarg fest, Highway 61 steals the show
March 12th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Gulmarg (Jammu and Kashmir), March 12 (IANS) Snowfall and frequent power cuts tried to play spoil sport at the Gulmarg Winter Festival, but the event reached its crescendo thanks to ... Read more...
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Louis Philippe Cup golf: Ahmedabad win cash prize
March 10th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 10 (IANS) Navratna Ahmedabad cruised to a 3-0 win over Puravankara Bangalore in the final encounter of the inaugural Louis Philippe Cup at the KGA golf course here ... Read more...
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Gulmarg reverberates with sound of music
March 10th, 2012 - 1:50 am ICT by IANS
Gulmarg (Jammu and Kashmir), March 10 (IANS) The beautiful snow-covered mountains played a perfect backdrop as the sound of music wafted across the chilly air at the first ever Gulmarg ... Read more...
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Congress baffled by Punjab trends
March 6th, 2012 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6, (IANS) The Congress said Tuesday that emerging results in Punjab, where it was trailing far behind the ruling Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) combine, were ... Read more...
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Top golfers set for tee-off in Bangalore
March 5th, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 5 (IANS) The Karnataka Golf Association is all set to witness the biggest domestic golf event - the inaugural Louis Philippe Cup - slated to begin here Tuesday.With ... Read more...
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Rahul charged with poll code violation, Congress in denial (Lead)
February 20th, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur/New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi violated the model code of conduct during a road show in this Uttar Pradesh city and action will be ... Read more...
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Amitabh to be discharged from hospital soon
February 20th, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be relieved "in a day or two" from the SevenHills Hospital, where he is recuperating following two abdominal surgeries."Amitabh's health is ... Read more...
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Comic Con 2012: children, comics drifting apart
February 18th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The second "Comic Con India" opened with fanfare at the capital's Dilli Haat Friday. The event showcased a huge range of heroes, both new and ... Read more...
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Phone calls made to Israel, Iran, Lebanon being examined (Lead)
February 15th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Investigators Wednesday started examining records of 115 phone calls made to Iran, Israel and Lebanon from here for clues in the Monday bomb attack on ... Read more...
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Jaya, Shweta take care of Big B
February 15th, 2012 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) Jaya Bachchan and doting daughter Shweta Nanda are taking turns to take care of Amitabh Bachchan at the hospital here following his abdominal surgeries amid ... Read more...
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After pain, Big B remains in hospital (Lead)
February 14th, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan remained in SevenHills Hospital here for a fourth day Tuesday after two abdominal surgeries, with a source saying he won't be discharged immediately.The ... Read more...
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Bollywood’s Laden injured (Movie Snippets)
February 13th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Actor Pradhuman Singh, who featured as Osama bin Laden's lookalike in Bollywood film "Tere Bin Laden", was injured recently while shooting an action sequence ... Read more...
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Yes there’s pain, Big B tweets from hospital bed
February 12th, 2012 - 4:42 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who underwent two abdominal surgeries Saturday, tweeted fans about his condition as soon as he could from the hospital bed and thanked ... Read more...
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Congress wants Rae Bareli, CSM Nagar officials moved out
February 11th, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Accusing the Mayawati government of instructing officials in Rae Bareli and Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj (CSM) Nagar to act in a "blatanty biased manner" ... Read more...
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Amitabh Bachchan in happy state before surgery: Doctors
February 11th, 2012 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, scheduled to undergo abdominal surgery here Saturday, was happy and cheerful before being wheeled into the operation theatre in the morning, doctors ... Read more...
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Air India snap Mumbai FC’s five-match unbeaten run in I-League
January 28th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 28 (IANS) Mumbai FC's five-match unbeaten run in the I-League came to an end with a 1-0 loss to Air India in the 17th round of I-League football ... Read more...
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Bear hide seized from Himachal hotel, one arrested
January 15th, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Manali (Himachal Pradesh), Jan 15 (IANS) A hotel in this Himachal Pradesh tourist spot was raided Sunday and the hide of a fully grown black bear seized, police said Sunday.The ... Read more...
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Playing pregnant woman was cakewalk for Vidya
January 11th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) If she effortlessly essayed the role of a sex symbol in "The Dirty Picutre", it was a cakewalk to play a pregnant woman in search ... Read more...
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Petroleum bag three out of four titles in National TT
January 5th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, Jan 5 (IANS) The Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) won three of the four team titles that were decided Thursday in the 73rd Junior and Youth National Table Tennis ... Read more...
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Congress slams BJP for reservations on Ansari’s decision
January 1st, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The Congress Saturday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its reservations over Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari adjourning the house sine die Thursday ... Read more...
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Who said what on Lokpal in Rajya Sabha
December 29th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha Thursday debated the Lokpal bill that was passed by the Lok Sabha two days ago.Here are some of the quotes -Leader ... Read more...
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Two top lawyers’ contest on Lokpal
December 29th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Two top lawyers - Arun Jaitley of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Abhishek Manu Singhvi of the Congress - set the pace ... Read more...
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CBI must be independent: BSP
December 29th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Accusing the Congress-led government of misusing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Thursday said the investigative agency must be ... Read more...
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BJP making excuses not to pass Lokpal bill: Singhvi
December 29th, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is making excuses not to pass the Lokpal bill, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said in the Rajya Sabha ... Read more...
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Congress attacks Mayawati over Muslim quota
December 19th, 2011 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The Congress Monday hit out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati for attempting to hijack the central government's agenda on quota for backward caste ... Read more...
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Monitoring by civil society has reached its limit: Singhvi
December 18th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi Sunday said that the civil society's monitoring of government work on Lokpal bill has reached its limit.Singhvi, who ... Read more...
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Big B wants polio-free nation, happy no polio case in 2011
December 15th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Bollywood megastar and UNICEF goodwill ambassador Amitabh Bachchan is happy with the drop in numbers of polio-affected children in India and hopes that the ... Read more...
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Team Anna firm on bringing PM, CBI under Lokpal (Lead)
December 14th, 2011 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Team Anna Wednesday stuck to its demand for bringing the prime minister and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) under the anti-corruption Lokpal and indicated ... Read more...
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CBI, CVC chiefs meet PM on Lokpal bill (Lead)
December 14th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director A.P. Singh and Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) Pradeep Kumar Wednesday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to express their ... Read more...
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Concerned about autonomy: CBI director
December 14th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director A.P. Singh Tuesday expressed concern about the autonomy of the agency but said he didn't have any objections ... Read more...
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