Jamia Bazaar’s second edition gets bigger, better
February 11th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) After the roaring success of the first season, the second edition of Jamia Bazaar is expected to witness wide participation from females in Jamia ... Read more...
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Bank robber shot dead in Karachi
January 11th, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 11 (IANS) A bank robber who was armed with a hand grenade was gunned down by police Wednesday in Pakistan's port city of Karachi.Two other robbers, however, managed ... Read more...
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Six children among seven killed in Afghanistan blast
January 6th, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Jan 6 (IANS) Seven people, including six children, were killed and four others injured in a bomb blast in Afghanistan's Uruzgan province Friday, Xinhua quoted police as saying.The ... Read more...
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Part of looted money recovered in Ranchi
December 31st, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 31 (IANS) Police in Ranchi have recovered part of Rs.80 lakh looted in the city Friday.An amount of Rs.25 lakh out of the total Rs.80 lakh looted from ... Read more...
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Delhi’s third Dilli Haat planned in west Delhi
December 20th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The capital will soon get its third Dilli Haat - food and crafts bazaar - with the Delhi government Tuesday giving its nod to eight ... Read more...
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Afghan militants killed in failed bombing attempt
December 19th, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Dec 19 (IANS) A major disaster was averted in Afghanistan Monday when two suspected Taliban suicide bombers were killed as their explosive devices went off prematurely before they ... Read more...
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Allowing kids’ guns recipe for tragedy: Pakistani daily
December 19th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 19 (IANS) Allowing children unsupervised access to deadly weapons is a recipe for tragedy, said a Pakistani daily after a girl was shot dead by two boys playing ... Read more...
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Five African countries’ handicrafts coming to Dilli Haat (With Images)
December 18th, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Eighteen African craftswomen from five African countries will participate in Dastkari Haat Samiti's annual crafts bazaar, starting at Dilli Haat Jan 1. They are expected ... Read more...
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Deepti Naval finds nothing wrong with remakes
December 9th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 9 (IANS) Most Bollywood filmmakers are revisiting old classics for remakes, and veteran actress Deepti Naval, whose cult film "Chashme Buddoor" is also being remade by David Dhawan, ... Read more...
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Dev saab’s spirit, optimism inspiring: Bhandarkar
December 4th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Optimistic, strong and passionate - that's how filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar remembers the evergreen Dev Anand, who passed away in London following a cardiac arrest.Dev Anand ... Read more...
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Entertainment tax on films may come down: Soni
November 24th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 24 (IANS) Entertainment tax on films could come down as the union government is contemplating a less stringent tax structure under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) ... Read more...
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Men didn’t find young Madonna attractive
November 11th, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Nov 11 (IANS) Pop diva Madonna says that straight men didn't find her attractive when she was young."(Girls) were told to wear our skirts to our knees, ... Read more...
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Bihar doctor dragged out of clinic, shot dead
September 14th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 14 (IANS) An ayurvedic doctor in Bihar was pulled out of his clinic and shot dead by a group of suspected Maoists, police here said Wednesday.Dr Rajesh Kumar, ... Read more...
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Karachi violence continues, toll rises to 77 (Lead)
August 20th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 20 (IANS) At least 11 people, including six policemen, were killed Saturday in Pakistan's port city of Karachi as the new wave of violence in the metropolis ... Read more...
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18 Afghan civilians killed in blast (Lead)
July 29th, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, July 29 (IANS) Eighteen civilians were killed in a massive explosion when their mini-bus ran over a roadside bomb Friday morning in Afghanistan's Helmand province, police said.The incident ... Read more...
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Seven injured in cylinder blasts in Meghalaya
July 20th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 20 (IANS) Seven people were injured, two of them critically, in twin LPG cylinder blasts Wednesday at two cafes here in Meghalaya, police said.The first blast occurred inside ... Read more...
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Warmth and worry in a Mumbai hospital’s corridors
July 19th, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) Ward numbers 17 and 35 at JJ Hospital present a heartrending picture, nearly a week after the Mumbai serial blasts. As the injured fight pain, agony ... Read more...
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Meghalaya on alert after rebel threat
July 17th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 17 (IANS) Security forces were put on high alert in Meghalaya Sunday after Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebels threatened to carry out serial blasts across the state, ... Read more...
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Umbrella body of Indian Muslims condemns Mumbai attack
July 14th, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) An umbrella body of Indian Muslim organisations like the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, All India Shia Conference and Indian National League Thursday strongly condemned the Wednesday ... Read more...
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Key remarks by Chidambaram on Mumbai terror attack
July 14th, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Following are some key remarks by Home Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday on the terror attack after visiting the sites with Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan:- ... Read more...
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Most eyewitnesses mistook blasts for something else
July 14th, 2011 - 2:31 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Most people mistook the blasts for something else - before rushing to a safe refuge and later helping the injured."I was in office when there was ... Read more...
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Thousands attend funeral of Karzai’s half-brother
July 13th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, July 13 (IANS) Thousands of people Wednesday attended the funeral of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's half-brother a day after he was assassinated by one of his bodyguards, a ... Read more...
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Court relief for the Ahmedabad riverfront displaced
July 5th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, July 5 (IANS) Hutment dwellers affected by the prestigious riverfront development project coming up along Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad were a relieved lot Tuesday following the Gujarat High Court's ... Read more...
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FICCI offers partnering Bengal in textiles, food processing
July 2nd, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 2 (IANS) A delegation from industry lobby Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Saturday called on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and proposed ... Read more...
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‘Bhindi Bazaar…’ actress warns mom about bold scenes (With Images)
June 8th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) Lucknow girl Vedita Pratap Singh, who has shot two bold scenes in her debut film "Bhindi Bazaar Inc.", says nothing is imposed upon the actors and ... Read more...
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Snag leaves Metro commuters stranded in tunnel
June 7th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Travellers on Delhi Metro's Jahangirpuri-Gurgaon line had a harrowing experience Tuesday afternoon when a train remained stuck in a tunnel for close to an hour ... Read more...
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10 injured as bomb blast rocks Afghan town
June 7th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, June 7 (IANS) A roadside bomb blast rocked a town in Afghanistan's Khost province Tuesday and left 10 people injured, Xinhua reported.The blast occurred in Sabari district in eastern ... Read more...
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Blasts kill 10 in Pakistan (Second Lead)
June 5th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 5 (IANS) Six people were killed Sunday in a car bomb attack in Pakistan's Peshawar city while four more were killed in a blast in Punjab, media ... Read more...
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10 die in Pakistan blasts (Lead)
June 5th, 2011 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 5 (IANS) A car bomb exploded in Pakistan's Peshawar city while another bomb went off in Punjab province Sunday, killing 10 people and injuring at least 30, ... Read more...
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Two held for murdering teen
May 30th, 2011 - 3:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Two people have been arrested for murdering a 19-year-old in north Delhi earlier this week, police said Sunday.The accused, identified as Vipin Mohan and Nitin ... Read more...
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Spaniard named chef of the year in US
May 11th, 2011 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 11 (IANS/EFE) Jose Andres of Spain has won the James Beard Foundation award for outstanding chef of the year in the US. The awards are popularly known ... Read more...
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Afghan forces attack Pak check post in South Waziristan
April 27th, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, April 27(ANI): The Afghan National Army launched an unprovoked attack on a Pakistan Army check post at Angoor Adda in South Waziristan on Wednesday.According to reports, the Afghan National Army breached ... Read more...
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Rs.9 mn looted from Karachi bank
April 15th, 2011 - 1:05 am ICT by IANS
Karachi, April 14 (IANS) Robbers looted Rs.9 million from a bank in the Pakistani port city of Karachi Thursday, a media report said.The armed robbers looted a branch of the ... Read more...
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I have never had plastic surgery, says Lady Gaga
April 14th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 14 (ANI): She may have done a lot of weird stuff before - including wearing prosthetic horns on her face and shoulders - only to pass them off as "art", ... Read more...
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I never got a chance to meet Liz Taylor: Kardashian (Lead)
April 5th, 2011 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 5 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian interviewed Elizabeth Taylor on e-mail but says that she missed out a chance to personally meet her idol.Kardashian was scheduled to meet Taylor, ... Read more...
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