‘Cocktail’ soundtrack youthful, delectable mix of sounds (IANS music review)
June 20th, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Cocktail"; Music Director: Pritam Chakraborty; Lyricist: Irshad Kamil; Singers: Neeraj Shridhar, Kavita Seth, Benny Dayal, Shalmali Kholgade, Mohan Kanan, Shilpa Rao, Sunidhi Chauhan, Arijit Singh, Miss Pooja, Neha Kakkar, ... Read more...
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Controversial guru Nityananda in police custody (Second lead)
June 13th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 13 (IANS) Controversial Hindu religious guru Nityananda Swami, who was missing from his ashram for five days following allegations of sexual exploitation of women, was Wednesday taken into ... Read more...
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Poetry on stone: Timeless genre in revival across India (Feature, With image)
June 11th, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) It is 6.30 in the morning as a group of 12 poets assemble at the Purana Gumbad in Lodi Gardens Sunday under the banner ... Read more...
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Survey confirms tiger presence in Mizoram’s Dampa reserve
April 25th, 2012 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 25 (IANS) In a significant development, a team of wildlife researchers has, after a scientific survey, confirmed the presence of tigers in the Dampa reserve in ... Read more...
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IANS scribe among 20 awardees selected by NGO
April 7th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 7 (IANS) Activist Anna Hazare, union minister Jairam Ramesh and 11 journalist, including Anil Sharma who writes for Indo-Asian News ServiceInternational Organization for Animal Protection (OIPA), affiliated ... Read more...
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‘Jannat 2′ a quintessential album for Emraan (IANS Music Review)
April 3rd, 2012 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Jannat 2"; Music Director: Pritam Chakraborty; Lyricist: Sayeed Quadri; Singers: Shafqat Amanat Ali, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, KK, Mohit Chauhan, Javed Ali, Nikhil D'Souza and Anupam Amod; Rating:****Every time the ... Read more...
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PVR sets foot in eastern India, opens multiplex in Howrah
February 9th, 2012 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Howrah, Feb 9 (IANS) Priya Village Roadshow (PVR) Cinemas, which is now eyeing eastern India, Thursday launched its first multiplex here and Sanjeev Bijli said that the company planned to ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh to set up museum after Dhyan Chand
January 24th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 24 (IANS) A museum in the memory of hockey legend Dhyan Chand will come up in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced.Dhyan Chand, who ... Read more...
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I’m open to criticism: Sikander Kher
November 19th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Actor Sikander Kher didn't have a dream start in Bollywood like other star kids, but the son of veteran actors Anupam and Kirron Kher ... Read more...
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Youth need to focus on Gandhi’s values: Pitroda
November 14th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Terming Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest social innovator of the 20th century, National Innovation Council chairman Sam Pitroda Monday said it was unfortunate that Gandhi ... Read more...
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Suspected ISI agent nabbed in Uttar Pradesh
September 18th, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 18 (IANS) A suspected agent of Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was arrested in Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh Sunday, police said."At this stage, I can only ... Read more...
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Day nine of Hazare’s fast: Supporters angry, worried
August 24th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) As activist Anna Hazare's agitation at the Ramlila Maidan here for a strong Lokpal bill entered its ninth day Wednesday, there is growing anger among ... Read more...
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Train, flight services normal in Mumbai
July 14th, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) But for some delays due to heavy rain, train and flight operations in India's commercial capital were normal Thursday morning, a day after a terror ... Read more...
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Abhinav Sharma wins Ratan’s hand in ‘Ratan Ka Rishta’
July 4th, 2011 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) Television actress Ratan Rajput has finally chosen her Mr Right. Delhi-based Abhinav Sharma won her hand in Imagine TV's "Swayamwar Season 3-Ratan Ka Rishta".The 26-year-old software ... Read more...
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Seven prisoners booked for lynching doctor in Bihar (Lead)
May 30th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 30 (IANS) A case was lodged Monday against seven inmates of Bihar's Gopalganj district jail for beating to death a doctor inside the prison premises, police said. The ... Read more...
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Seven prisoners booked for lynching doctor in Bihar
May 30th, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 30 (IANS) A case was lodged Monday against seven inmates of Bihar's Gopalganj district jail for beating to death a doctor inside the prison premises, police said. The ... Read more...
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Lack of freshness in ‘Always Kabhi Kabhi’ album (IANS Music Review)
May 22nd, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Always Kabhi Kabhi"; Music Directors: Pritam Chakroborty, Ashish Rego and Shree D; Singers: Bhaven Dhanak, Sanah Moidutty, Harmeet Singh, Benny Dayal, Apeksha Dandekar, Roshan Abbas, Suhail Kaul, Ishq Bector, ... Read more...
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Tagore makes his way into traditional scroll art
March 28th, 2011 - 9:29 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, March 28 (IANS) The traditional 'patachitra' artists-cum-performers of rural West Bengal have adopted Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore as their muse on his 150th birth anniversary this year.One hundred families ... Read more...
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Ajmer blast: CBI files report on Aseemanand statement’s leak
March 8th, 2011 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday filed a report before a Delhi court on how the confessional statement of Hindutva activist Swami Aseemanand - ... Read more...
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TV serial actor held for extortion bid
February 2nd, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Anil Kumar, who has acted in television shows like "CID" and "Aahat", was arrested here along with his associate for extorting Rs.5 lakh from a businessman, police ... Read more...
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‘Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey’ Music Launched
October 29th, 2010 - 11:59 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The music of Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey was launched in a suburban hotel tonight among a lot of paaparazi and the cast and crew of ... Read more...
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‘Autograph’ To Premiere At MIAAC 2010
October 19th, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 19, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The recently released Bengali movie 'Autograph' starring Prosenjit Chatterjee will be screened at the 10th Annual Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council (MIAAC) Film Festival. The movie will ... Read more...
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‘Ode to peace’ UN concert symbolized India’s mission against terror: Envoy
September 16th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Ashok Easwaran
Chicago, Sep 16 (IANS) The 'Ode to peace' concert performed by sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan at the United Nations ahead of the 9/11 anniversary was a declaration of ... Read more...
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Apollo reaches highest organ transplant in India
August 26th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Healthcare provider Apollo Hospital is the only hospital in India to have performed 534 organ transplants in less than eight months across the country, its chairman Prathap ... Read more...
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Class 10 student commits suicide
August 11th, 2010 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A Class 10 student of a government school here committed suicide Wednesday by hanging himself from the ceiling fan in his house in south Delhi, police said. ... Read more...
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Panel submits report to HI on sexual harrasement charges (Lead)
July 23rd, 2010 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The committee probing the sexual harrasement charges against former women's national hockey coach Maharaj Kishan Kaushik Friday submitted its report to Hockey India (HI).
The committee felt it ... Read more...
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Probe panel submits report to Hockey India
July 23rd, 2010 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The five-member inquiry committee probing the allegations of sexual harrasement against women's national hockey coach Maharaj Kishan Kaushik Friday submitted its report to Hockey India (HI). ... Read more...
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Viagra users more likely to have STDs
July 6th, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 6 (ANI): Men, who use erectile dysfunction drugs like viagra, are more likely to have sexually transmitted diseases as compared to non-users, revealed a study.The findings indicate that physicians who ... Read more...
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SBI’s West Bengal staff association defer stir
July 4th, 2010 - 1:05 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 3 (IANS) The two-day strike that was called by State Bank of India (SBI) Staff Association (Bengal Circle) has been deferred following assurance by the management for discussions in ... Read more...
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Star Plus beats industry record with maximum ratings
June 23rd, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The refreshed look of Star Plus seems to have worked in its favour as the channel has achieved an all time high of 443 gross rating ... Read more...
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Star plus cannot afford my hubby-Shilpa Shetty
April 21st, 2010 - 11:26 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 21, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Shilpa Shetty-Kundra is never known to be a diplomat. Throw a tricky question at her and she's bound to come up with a gaffe. Perhaps, that explains ... Read more...
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Melbourne to play leading role in Bollywood epic
March 20th, 2010 - 11:55 am ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar. 20 (ANI): Leading Indian actors from the film industries in Mumbai and South India, Geneila De Souza and Ram Cherain Teja are in Melbourne for the filming of the feature ... Read more...
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Bride Pratigya to sizzle on her wedding
March 12th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 12, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Star Plus' prime time show "Mann Ki Awaaz Pratigya' is getting ready for Krishna and Pratigya's grand marriage. This is perhaps the first on-screen wedding where the ... Read more...
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Captaincy issue is a closed chapter: Harendra
February 11th, 2010 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) India's national hockey coach Harendra Singh insisted that there was no division within the team on the captaincy issue and if any player had any problem ... Read more...
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Media flays Sports Ministry, SAI for coverage restrictions (Lead)
February 11th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) India's national hockey coach Harendra Singh Thursday profusely apolgised to the media for not being able to arrange interactive sessions with the players and appealed to the ... Read more...
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