Wives of Indian sailors thank Pakistan
September 2nd, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 2 (IANS) The wives of two Indian sailors freed by Somali pirates have thanked Pakistan for its role in negotiating their husbands' release, the Dawn reported Sunday.Madhu Sharma ... Read more...
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‘Settai’ trailer promises family comedy
September 1st, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 1 (IANS) Come December, there will be a laugh riot in the Tamil cinema world! The trailer of much anticipated film R. Kannan's "Settai", a remake of 2011 ... Read more...
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Double for Mohite’s Racing
August 5th, 2012 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
Coimbatore, Aug 5 (IANS) Team Mohite's Racing Academy, Kolhapur, achieved a double as Pradyumn V. Danigond (Micro Max) and Krishnaraj Mahadik (Junior Max) won titles in their respective categories in ... Read more...
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My role in ‘Main Lakshmi…’ not negative: Nisha Rawal
June 19th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Actress Nisha Rawal, who essays the role of a woman who tries to 'buy' her ex-flame back in "Main Lakshmi Tere Aangan Ki", says her entry ... Read more...
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Uttarakhand CM tries to make peace with rival
June 12th, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, June 12 (IANS) Hoping to make peace, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna Tuesday allocated multiple responsibilities to his arch rival Harak Singh Rawat and six other legislators.Rawat, who was ... Read more...
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CBI raids former UP health minister
June 2nd, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 2 (IANS) The CBI Saturday raided the residences and other premises of former Uttar Pradesh health minister Anant Mishra in connection with a corruption case, officials said.The ... Read more...
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Dhulia to direct Indian adaptation of ‘Hamlet’
May 14th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) After bringing the story of athlete-turned-dacoit Paan Singh Tomar alive on the big screen, director Tigmanshu Dhulia is set to adapt William Shakespeare's tragic play "Hamlet" ... Read more...
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NRHM scam: CBI arrests ex-CMO in Lucknow
May 7th, 2012 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 7 (IANS) A former chief medical officer was arrested early Monday by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the murder of two of his colleagues ... Read more...
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Ten from Kashmir crack civil services exam
May 5th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 5 (IANS) With 10 from Jammu and Kashmir clearing this year's all-India civil services exams, the state is only next to UP and Bihar in sending maximum number ... Read more...
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‘Delhi Belly’ now in Tamil, shooting starts May 7
April 30th, 2012 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Hit adult comedy "Delhi Belly" will now be remade in Tamil and director by R. Kannan will start shooting for the film May 7 ... Read more...
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Motorsports: Saleem, Surya, Phaneesh top JK Tyre-MMS Rookie Cup
April 29th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 29 (IANS) Bangalore's Rubeel M. Saleem, Chennai lad Surya Raguram, both from Meco Racing, and H.B. Phaneesh of Mohite's Racing emerged champions in their respective classes in the ... Read more...
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Shah Rukh Khan charms Yale crowd (With Images)
April 13th, 2012 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
New Haven (Connecticut), April 13 (IANS) Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan enthralled the students of Yale University as he came to the Ivy League institution as a Chubb Fellow, ... Read more...
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BSP joins Uttarakhand government
March 20th, 2012 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, March 20 (IANS) Ten new ministers were added to the Vijay Bahuguna-led Congress government Tuesday. The swearing-in of the ministers was held at the Ambdekar Stadium at the ... Read more...
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John, Prachi to dance on ‘Na jaane kahan se aayi hai’
March 16th, 2012 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) John Abraham and his leading lady Prachi Desai will be seen doing an item number on Sridevi's "Na jaane kahan se aayi hai" in their ... Read more...
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Congress set to form Uttarakhand government (Second Lead)
March 9th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, March 9 (IANS) The Congress, supported by a regional party and three independent lawmakers, is all set to form the new government in Uttarakhand, ending days of uncertainty ... Read more...
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Congress garners numbers, to stake claim in Uttarakhand (Lead)
March 9th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, March 9 (IANS) The Congress Friday said it would form the government in Uttarakhand with the support of three independents and a regional party member, ending days of ... Read more...
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Uncertainty over government formation in Uttarakhand (Second Lead)
March 7th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, March 7 (IANS) The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday scrambled to win the crucial support of independent and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) lawmakers as uncertainty ... Read more...
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BJP, Congress scramble to form Uttarakhand government (Lead)
March 7th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, March 7 (IANS) The Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) separately tried to woo independent and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) lawmakers Wednesday as uncertainty persisted over the formation ... Read more...
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Noida police draw flak for exposing rape victim (Lead)
February 28th, 2012 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Noida/New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) After drawing flak from all sides over the naming of the 17-year-old victim of a gang-rape, Noida police have ordered an inquiry in the ... Read more...
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CWG graft case: Two accused granted bail (Lead)
February 16th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) A CBI special court here hearing a corruption case related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games Thursday granted bail to two officials of a company and ... Read more...
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CWG scam: Decision on Reddy’s bail plea Feb 16
February 15th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court hearing a corruption case of the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) Wednesday listed for Thursday its order on ... Read more...
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Court demands explanations about orpahange excesses
February 15th, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued a notice to the central and Delhi governments following media reports of sexual assault and harassment of children at ... Read more...
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Won’t get typecast: Aditi Rao
February 12th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Aditi Rao Hydari, who played an unconventional role in "Yeh Saali Zindagi" and got a bit cozy with Ranbir Kapoor in "Rockstar", feels she will ... Read more...
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Bent on laptops, spondylitis afflicting India’s young
February 1st, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Shweta Arya was 29 years old when she first had a back problem. Ignored initially, her pain spread upwards and aggravated to a level where ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Polling peaceful but slow in Uttarakhand (Second Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Dehra Dun, Jan 30 (IANS) Polling for assembly polls in Uttarakhand Monday was going on peacefully but slowly with queues forming at the booths after the morning chill subsided.State election ... Read more...
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Peaceful polling in Uttarakhand (Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, Jan 30 (IANS) Polling proceeded peacefully in the hill state of Uttarakhand Monday as people queued up in the morning cold to vote for 70 assembly constituencies.Voting began ... Read more...
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CWG scam: Three more granted bail (Lead)
January 24th, 2012 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) A CBI special court has granted bail to former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) officials A.S.V. Prasad and Surjit Lal and a private firm's promoter, ... Read more...
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Kalmadi gets bail but Raja, several VIPs still in Tihar
January 19th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Though former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi Thursday got bail after spending nine months in Tihar Jail, a number of high-profile officials continue ... Read more...
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Terror threat to Bihar railway station
January 9th, 2012 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 8 (IANS) Security has been tightened at Bihar's Raxaul railway station and an alert sounded Sunday following a terrorist threat to blast the station premises and target long-distance ... Read more...
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Delhi road may be named after Tendulkar
January 4th, 2012 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) A road in Delhi may be named after cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, Delhi Mayor Rajni Abbi said Tuesday.The Municipal Corporation of Delhi may consider a ... Read more...
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Girl elopes, father and brother commit suicide
November 26th, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Karnal (Haryana), Nov 26 (IANS) With their daughter eloping with a youth with whom she had a love affair just before her wedding to another, her father and brother in ... Read more...
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CBI to probe rural health scheme in Uttar Pradesh (Lead)
November 15th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 15 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court Tuesday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe alleged financial lapses in the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) across Uttar ... Read more...
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Post-Sikkim quake: ham radio, bamboo applications recommended for northeast
November 15th, 2011 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) A meeting of India's top seismologists and earthquake specialists, which discussed issues arising from the Sikkim earthquake, has strongly recommended that northeastern states set up ... Read more...
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Two held for torturing domestic help
November 7th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Two people have been arrested here for beating and torturing a 14-year-old housemaid, who is admitted to hospital with spine and multiple injuries, police said ... Read more...
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‘Maduve Mane’ a must watch for Ganesh fans (Kannada Film Review)
November 5th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Maduve Mane"; Producer: Rehman; Direction: Sunil Kumar Singh; Music: Manikanth Khadri; Cast: Ganesh, Shraddha Arya, Avinash, Sharan, Tabala Naani, Spoorthi and others; Camera: Shekhar Chandru; Rating: ***1/2With "Maduve Mane", debutant ... Read more...
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