Maharashtra urges centre to curb anti-islam movie on internet
September 20th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) The Maharashtra government has urged the central government to curb the controversial anti-Islam movie 'Innocence of Muslims' on internet sites in order to maintain peace and ... Read more...
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Skill academy to boost Kerala’s MSME sector
September 14th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Kerala government has decided to set up an international skill academy to boost the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME). This was announced ... Read more...
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Aamir brings smile to ‘Jalpari’ director (Movie Snippets)(With Images)
August 30th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) Aamir Khan surely goes out of his way for causes that are close to his heart. The actor, busy with a shooting schedule in Chicago, ... Read more...
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President to inaugurate rail workshop in Bihar
August 9th, 2012 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 9 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate a railway coach maintenance workshop in Bihar's Nalanda district this month, an official said Thursday."The workshop at Harnaut is ready ... Read more...
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Abhishek Bachchan to attend Olympics
August 5th, 2012 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Abhishek Bachchan is headed to London to attend the Olympics as brand ambassador of Omega watches, says father Amitabh, who had carried the torch ahead ... Read more...
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Manali-Rohtang Pass closed after cloudburst
August 4th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 4 (IANS) Hundreds of vehicles were stranded on the Manali-Rohtang Pass highway due to massive landslides triggered by a cloudburst near picturesque resort of Manali, an official said ... Read more...
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Break in at Bachchan home (Lead)
July 22nd, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) The Bachchan family had some anxious moments after a man broke into their house Jalsa."Spent some anxious moments yesterday since we had a break in! The ... Read more...
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Break in at Big B’s house
July 22nd, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) The Bachchan family had some anxious moments after someone broke into their house Jalsa."Spent some anxious moments yesterday since we had a break in! The ... Read more...
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Cattle perish in arson attack on shacks in UP
July 14th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, July 14 (IANS) A large number of cattle perished while some people sustained injuries after their shacks on a disputed land near this Uttar Pradesh city were set on ... Read more...
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‘Bol Bachchan’: A modern day ‘Golmaal’
July 7th, 2012 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Bol Bachchan"; Starring: Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan, Asin, Prachi Desai, Krushna Abhishek, Archana Puransingh; Directed by Rohit Shetty; Rating:***Like that cute little boy who holds his father's face in ... Read more...
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Tipsy cop kills girl in celebratory firing
June 28th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, June 28 (IANS) An 11-year-old girl succumbed to bullet wounds here Thursday after a tipsy Uttar Pradesh Police sub-inspector opened fire during a marriage procession, officials said.The girl was ... Read more...
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Denied to watch a TV show, 9-year-old hangs herself
June 12th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, June 12 (IANS) A nine-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh committed suicide by hanging herself after her siblings refused to let her watch her favourite television show, police said ... Read more...
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Boman visits ‘Tarak Mehta…’ sets (Movie Snippet)
June 3rd, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) Actor Boman Irani will soon appear on television series "Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah" to promote his forthcoming film "Ferrari Ki Sawaari"."On the sets of 'Taarak ... Read more...
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Constable fires at cop in UP police station
April 9th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, April 9 (IANS) A policeman shot at another cop at a police station in Kanpur, wounding him seriously, police said Monday.According to police, the incident took place Sunday night ... Read more...
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Kanpur cop dies after being shot inside police station (Lead)
March 30th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, March 30 (IANS) An Uttar Pradesh Police officer who was shot at along with a constable inside a police station here by a drunken youth succumbed to his injuries ... Read more...
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UP gets new police chief, 26 officers shifted
March 19th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 19 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh has got a new police chief in Ambrish Chandra Sharma. The government has also reshuffled the top police machiney in the state.Atul Kumar has ... Read more...
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R.K. Narayan’s ‘Guide’ comes to Indian stage in theatrical avatar (Preview) (With image)
March 13th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Forty-four years after R.K. Narayan's literary milestone, "Guide", the love story of tour guide Raju and dancer Rosy, was made into a Broadway musical with ... Read more...
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Honoured and humbled, says Amitabh Bhattacharya
March 7th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) Lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya says he is honoured after being conferred with the National Award for best lyrics for penning the song "Agar zindagi" in "I AM"."It ... Read more...
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Voting picks up in UP seventh phase poll (Second Lead)
March 3rd, 2012 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 3 (IANS) Polling was underway at a brisk pace in the 60 assembly seats across 10 districts of Uttar Pradesh that went to polls Saturday. Around 25 ... Read more...
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Brisk ballotting in UP polls (Lead)
March 3rd, 2012 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 3 (IANS) Brisk polling took place Saturday in the seventh and final phase of Uttar Pradesh's staggered elections in 60 assembly seats across 10 districts. Two polling ... Read more...
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17 hurt in Uttar Pradesh accident
March 3rd, 2012 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 3 (IANS) As many as 17 women constables headed for polling duty were injured Saturday in Moradabad when a mini-bus carrying them overturned.The women, who are undergoing police ... Read more...
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Big B plans charity for cops’ families
November 27th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchna, who lent his baritone voice for the album "Sounds of Peace", is planning a charity concert to raise funds to help the ... Read more...
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Suggest names for my daughter, tweets Abhishek
November 20th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 20 (IANS) Actor Abhishek Bachchan, who recently became the father of a baby girl, has thanked his fans for their good wishes and is now asking them ... Read more...
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Ash, baby doing great, tweets excited Abhishek
November 16th, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Bollywood star Abhishek thanked his friends and fans for their best wishes on the birth of his first child Wednesday. He says the mother, ... Read more...
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Aishwarya in hospital for delivery
November 15th, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) Aishwarya Rai has checked into the Seven Hills Hospital here for delivery of her first child, her spokesperson said."Yes, she checked into the hospital late ... Read more...
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Dia Mirza facing withdrawal symptoms (Movie Snippets)
November 1st, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Dia Mirza is facing a big void after producing "Love Breakups Zindagi", and says she is missing the fun on sets and her crew."After working ... Read more...
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Hindi film awards for social causes
October 30th, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 30 (IANS) Acknowledging the huge impact of cinema on India's socio-cultural life, a civil society organisation working in various fields of social concern here Sunday announced it would ... Read more...
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We are being maligned: Dhanalaxmi Bank official
October 22nd, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 22 (IANS) The Dhanalaxmi Bank has dismissed as having "no merit" ongoing campaigns allegedly aimed at maligning the institution and raising doubts about the financial health of the ... Read more...
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Vijayashanti participates in Advani’s yatra
October 19th, 2011 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 19 (IANS) In a development that triggered speculation in political circles, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leader and Member of Parliament Vijayashanti Wednesday received Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ... Read more...
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Insurance regulator fines HDFC Standard Life for claims delay
October 5th, 2011 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 5 (IANS) India's insurance regulator Wednesday imposed a fine of Rs.500,000 on Mumbai-based private life insurer HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Ltd for not having in place effective ... Read more...
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Deserted roads in capital on I-Day
August 15th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Heavy downpour and strict security measures left the roads across the national capital deserted with people mostly prefering to stay indoors enjoying an extended weekend.Shops ... Read more...
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Finally, Jammu varsity to get first vice chancellor
August 4th, 2011 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 4 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief secretary S.S. Bloeria is set to be the first vice chancellor of Central University, Jammu, with the union government approving his ... Read more...
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Greater Noida authority, farmers told to settle land row (Lead)
July 26th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 26 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court Tuesday referred the Noida extension land acquisition issue to a larger bench and gave the Uttar Pradesh government and the agitating farmers ... Read more...
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Greater Noida authority, farmers told to settle land issue
July 26th, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 26 (IANS) While referring the Noida extension land acquisition issue to a larger bench, the Allahabad High Court Tuesday gave the Uttar Pradesh government and the agitating farmers ... Read more...
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Jammu students demand setting up of Central University
July 22nd, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 22 (IANS) Hundreds of students gathered here Friday to demand that a Central University, sanctioned more than two years ago, be set up in Jammu. The students ... Read more...
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