Millie edges out Gurbani in play-off
September 20th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Millie Saroha held her nerve against a better ranked Gurbani Singh in a play-off to register her first win of the season as she grabbed ... Read more...
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CBI recommends cases against Chautala, others in recruitment scam
September 5th, 2012 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 4 (IANS) The CBI has recommended registration of cases of cheating, forgery and conspiracy against the then Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala and several top officers, including ... Read more...
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Indian-American neurosurgeon convicted of tax evasion
August 24th, 2012 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Milwaukee (Wisconsin), Aug 24 (IANS) An Indian-American neurosurgeon has been convicted by a federal jury on tax charges for his alleged failure to disclose $8 million in income held in ... Read more...
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More Pakistani Hindus arrive in India, say they won’t return
August 13th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Attari (Punjab), Aug 13 (IANS) A fresh batch of Pakistani Hindus arrived in India Monday on board the Samjhauta Express, the peace train between India and Pakistan, and many ... Read more...
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Kareena helped in brand building: Pankaj-Nidhi
August 8th, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Designer duo Pankaj and Nidhi Ahuja say getting actress Kareena Kapoor as the showstopper added value to their brand when they presented their collection at ... Read more...
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Bisht eliminates Thakkar at ITF meet
July 22nd, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 22 (IANS) India's Ronit Singh Bisht put out third seed and compatriot Rakshay Thakkar 6-4, 7-6 (5) to enter the fourth round of the qualifying competition in the ... Read more...
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Gurbani Singh wins Bangalore golf meet
June 14th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 14 (IANS) Gurbani Singh shot a steady one-under 71 to grab the Usha Southern India Ladies golf event at the KGA here Thursday. Gurbani, the overnight leader kept ... Read more...
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Amandeep takes first round lead in South India golf
June 12th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 12 (IANS) Amandeep Drall surprised her better known rivals to register the best card of the day at one-over 73 in the Usha Southern India Ladies golf event ... Read more...
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Thai surprise for Vilardo in ITF meet
June 11th, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 11 (IANS) Qualifier Warit Sornbutnark from Thailand prevailed over the eighth seeded Francesco Vilardo of Italy in a baseline duel that lasted two hours, 41 minutes, 3-6, 6-2, ... Read more...
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Vardhan starts favourite in Bangalore ITF meet
June 10th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 10 (IANS) Following his impressive showing last week in the second leg at Mysore, Vishnu Vardhan again begins the favourite in the $10,000 Toyota ITF Bangalore Open ... Read more...
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US Sikh body gives scholarships to Punjab students
June 8th, 2012 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 8 (IANS) Washington-based Sikh Human Development Foundation (SHDF) has given scholarships totalling about $210,000 to 504 needy students pursuing higher education in 159 institutions in Punjab and other ... Read more...
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Light rain makes Delhi weather pleasant (Lead)
June 5th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Reeling under a torrid summer, residents of Delhi Tuesday heaved a sigh of relief when light rain and squall hit the capital in the afternoon, ... Read more...
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Rajasthan BJP crisis: Raje supporters want her as state chief
May 7th, 2012 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, May 7 (IANS) The crisis in the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Rajasthan unit continued Monday as more party legislators came out in support of former chief minister Vasundhara ... Read more...
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Rift in Rajasthan BJP, 40 legislators offer to resign (Lead)
May 6th, 2012 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur/New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The rift within the Bharatiya Janata Party's Rajasthan unit widened Sunday after over 40 legislators offered to resign in favour of senior party leader ... Read more...
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40 Rajasthan BJP legislators offer to resign
May 6th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, May 6 (IANS) The rift within the Bharatiya Janata Party's Rajasthan unit widened Sunday after over 40 legislators offered to resign in favour of senior party leader ... Read more...
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Mhamal takes chess lead
May 1st, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mangalore, May 1 (IANS) Second seeded Anurag Mhamal, sponsored by Dempo, kept his lead with a quick draw with Akash Thakur in the seventh round of the first UKCA ... Read more...
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Gaurav Gera, Shweta Gulati in Bollywood musical ‘Jhumroo’
March 21st, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, March 21 (IANS) TV actors Gaurav Gera and Shweta Gulati are set to play lead roles in "Jhumroo", a Bollywood musical show inspired by legendary singer Kishore Kumar's songs. ... Read more...
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Govinda, Narmmadaa shine at Reynu Tandon’s show
February 19th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The father-daughter duo of Govinda and Narmmadaa walked as showstoppers for designer Reynu Tandon's show on the last day of the Wills Lifestyle India ... Read more...
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Odisha halts work at SAIL mine
February 14th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 14 (IANS) Odisha has stopped all operations at a key iron ore mine of the public sector Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) in the state as a ... Read more...
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Imran Khan turns photographer for Kareena Kapoor
February 4th, 2012 - 3:33 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Imran Khan besides being a good actor is also a fine photographer. He clicked some pictures of Kareena Kapoor during the shoot of "Ek Main ... Read more...
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Odisha blocks its ore export from two Andhra ports
January 17th, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 17 (IANS) Odisha has continued to stop its iron ore exports from two ports in Andhra Pradesh on concerns over their mechanism to check illegal shipments, an official ... Read more...
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‘Har Pal’ set for summer release, Preity ready to promote it
January 16th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Shooting "Har Pal" with Shiney Ahuja may not have been an experience worth cherishing for Preity Zinta. But the actress, who had apparently vowed to ... Read more...
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Trial judge free to examine Virbhadra in graft case: Court (Lead)
January 7th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 7 (IANS) Union minister and former chief minister Virbhadra Singh Saturday again failed to get any reprieve from the Himachal Pradesh High Court in a corruption case registered ... Read more...
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Graft case: Virbhadra Singh fails to get reprieve in court
January 7th, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 7 (IANS) Union minister and former chief minister Virbhadra Singh Saturday again failed to get any reprieve from the Himachal Pradesh High Court in a corruption case registered ... Read more...
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Odisha asks mining firms to post plans on website
December 14th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 14 (IANS) Odisha has asked all its mining lessees to post the details of their latest mining plans on the government website, an official said Wednesday.The move comes ... Read more...
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Horror films have loyal audience, says Shiney Ahuja
December 2nd, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 2 (IANS) Actor Shiney Ahuja's next is horror-thriller "Ghost" and he believes the genre has its own niche following."Horror movies have their own loyal audience who love ... Read more...
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Shiney set for second innings, thanks Bharat Shah
November 8th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 8 (IANS) Shiney Ahuja is set to begin his second innings in the film industry with the horror film "Ghost" and he thanks producer Bharat Shah for ... Read more...
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Micromax Mobile withdraws ‘bai’ ad, Shiney relieved
November 8th, 2011 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 8 (IANS) Micromax Mobile has withdrawn its controversial 'Bai commercial', which poked fun at Shiney Ahuja, after the actor initiated legal action against the company, said his ... Read more...
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Mitsuhashi given top billing in ITF Futures tennis
November 6th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 6 (IANS) Japan's Junn Mitsuhashi (385) has been top seeded ahead of India's V.M. Ranjeet (565) and Rohan Gajjar (602) in the main draw of the ITF Futures ... Read more...
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Obama lights diya to celebrate Diwali at White House
October 29th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 29 (IANS) Highlighting the universal message of Diwali of "victory of light over darkness, hope over despair", US President Barack Obama lit a traditional diya to celebrate ... Read more...
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Indian American doctor charged with hiding India accounts
September 29th, 2011 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) A Indian American neurosurgeon has been re-indicted by a US grand jury on new charges that he failed to declare an HSBC bank account in India ... Read more...
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Sayali Bhagat okay with wearing bikini on screen
September 16th, 2011 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Former Miss India and actress Sayali Bhagat says she doesn't understand talk about girls refusing to sport a bikini in "Dhoom 3", adding she ... Read more...
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Saree fever! School girls deck up for Teachers’ Day
September 4th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Whoever said Teachers' Day was just about celebrating student-teacher bonding! Young school girls are more than excited about the day as they get to drape ... Read more...
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Producer accuses Govinda of threatening him
August 31st, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) A Mumbai film producer has lodged a complaint against Bollywood actor and former Congress MP Govinda Ahuja for abusing and threatening to kill him, police ... Read more...
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Zarine’s double role - on the ramp!
August 3rd, 2011 - 4:35 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) Celebrities walking the ramp is no news anymore, but actress Zarine Khan enjoyed her ramp stint so much that she walked for two different jewellery ... Read more...
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