‘Gunday’ not love triangle
August 31st, 2012 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) Ali Abbas Zafar is ready to wield the megaphone for his second directorial venture "Gunday" and says that the period drama, to be shot entirely in ... Read more...
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Disabled Bengali woman’s marriage to be annulled
August 17th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 17 (IANS) A court in Britain has asked for the annulment of the "forced marriage" of a disabled Bengali-Muslim woman as she can barely speak and can do ... Read more...
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Bengal writers, artistes delighted at Pranab as president
July 25th, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) Top writers, film personalities and artists from West Bengal Wednesday expressed their happiness after Pranab Mukhejee was sworn-in as the country's president."I'm very happy as somebody ... Read more...
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India has got a very able president: Somnath
July 22nd, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 22 (IANS) Terming president-elect Pranab Mukherjee as one of the best parliamentarians and statesmen of India, former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee Sunday said the country has ... Read more...
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Mamata gets brickbats and bouquets on her Facebook debut
June 18th, 2012 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) Two days after making her debut on Facebook in a bid to garner support for A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's candidature for the presidency, West ... Read more...
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Mamata gets brickbats and bouquets on her Facebook debut
June 18th, 2012 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) Two days after making her debut on Facebook in a bid to garner support for A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's candidature for the presidency, West ... Read more...
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Is overfishing killing the hilsa in Bengal? (With Image) (June 5 is World Environment Day)
June 5th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) It is the ultimate in Bengali cuisine and Bengalis in both India and Bangladesh swear by the delicate taste of this premium fish. But the hilsa, ... Read more...
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Gogoi for refugee status for people facing persecution
April 23rd, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 23 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Monday said that he had raised with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh the issue of granting refugee status to those people ... Read more...
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Bangladesh celebrates 41st independence day
March 26th, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 26 (IANS) Bangladesh celebrated its 41st independence day Monday with tributes to the martyred war heroes.On March 26, 1971 valiant Bengalis of the then East Pakistan, on ... Read more...
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West Bengal celebrates Dol, Holi
March 8th, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) West Bengal celebrated the festival of Holi - or "Dol Jatra" as it is called - with colour, songs and prayers amidst heightened security Thursday.Thousands of ... Read more...
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Amitabh croons ‘Ekla…’ for ‘Kahaani’, promotes it on Twitter, blog
January 12th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) After a successful 2011, Vidya Balan is set to start the New Year with another woman-centric film "Kahaani" and has found support from none other ... Read more...
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Dhaka seeking apology from Islamabad justified: Pakistani daily
November 23rd, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 23 (IANS) Bangladesh seeking an apology from Pakistan for war crimes committed in 1971 is "justifiable" and the "least our government can do is learn lessons from ... Read more...
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Indian cuisines coexist, promote tolerance: Australian restaurateur
November 16th, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Acclaimed Australian restaurateur, traveller, chef and writer Christine Manfield says unlike in the West, people in India live and breathe food and points out how ... Read more...
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Tearful farewell to Durga, 600 idols immersed in Yamuna
October 6th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The drum beats and the dancing peaked and the tears flowed freely. Thousands of Bengalis and others in the capital bid an emotional farewell to ... Read more...
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Pranab dons the priest’s robe during Durga Puja
October 5th, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Miriti (West Bengal), Oct 5 (IANS) Far from the 2G spectrum row and chairing meetings of G-24 countries, union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has yet again donned the ... Read more...
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Tripura, Assam on alert during Durga Puja
October 2nd, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala/Silchar, Oct 2 (IANS) As Durga Puja fervour Sunday gripped Tripura and Assam with colourful and artistic marquees and prayers amid beating of drums, police heightened security to maintain safety ... Read more...
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100 pandals, galaxy of stars - Mumbai ready for Durga Puja
September 30th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 30 (IANS) Star-studded Durga Puja festivities are set to begin in Mumbai and its suburbs at 100 marquees this year, with themes ranging from Anna Hazare's anti-corruption ... Read more...
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Fully booked: Puja high for Bengal tourism
September 28th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 28 (IANS) Private operators and hoteliers are ecstatic over full bookings for the coming festive season, heralded in West Bengal by Durga Puja, an occasion that draws ... Read more...
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Mahalaya invokes Goddess Durga, puja countdown begins
September 27th, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 27 (IANS) Many Bengalis woke up before the crack of dawn Tuesday for their annual tryst with Mahalaya, an auspicious occasion invoking mother Goddess Durga to descend on ... Read more...
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Hooked on the hilsa
September 7th, 2011 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 7 (IANS) Dig into it once and you are hooked for life on the hilsa, a fish for which Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is willing to ... Read more...
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Paschimbanga: Where’s the change dude?
August 20th, 2011 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) Finally after all the hoopla, it is to be "Paschimbanga". The rechristening of West Bengal has left many, especially the younger generation, disappointed after the ... Read more...
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Mamata showed haste on Singur, says Kabir Suman
August 14th, 2011 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 13 (IANS) Singer turned Trinamool Congress MP Kabir Suman Saturday said the West Bengal government led by Mamata Banerjee acted in haste in the Singur land return ... Read more...
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Post-treaty, Darjeeling tourism eyes revival
July 26th, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Darjeeling, July 26 (IANS) Since the days of British India, Darjeeling, with its varied landscape and breathtaking beauty, has been a favourite and affordable tourist destination not only for Bengalis ... Read more...
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Revered but not read, is Tagore reserve of the purist?
May 10th, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 10 (IANS) He's a cult figure, fuelling the pride of not just Bengalis but Indians all over even 70 years after his death. But, for youth of ... Read more...
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Tagore life force for all Bengalis: Bangladesh minister
May 10th, 2011 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) Noble laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore, who has composed the national anthems of both India and Bangladesh, is the life force for people on both sides ... Read more...
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I see world through Tagore songs, says sightless singer
May 4th, 2011 - 9:35 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) For Swapan Gupta, songs written and composed by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore are the prism through which he sees the world. But the famed 65-year-old singer ... Read more...
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Kolkata wears a deserted look for India-Pakistan clash
March 30th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) The streets of Kolkata were deserted Wednesday as cricket-crazy Bengalis got glued to their television sets as clock ticked towards the start of the World Cup ... Read more...
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Rekha Bhardwaj Is Worried About People Throwing Tomatoes At The Kolkata Festival
January 21st, 2011 - 4:23 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
, is all set to perform at the Kolkata Festival. She is equally excited and nervous for her performance in Kolkata.Rekha says that if an artist is accepted in Kolkata, he ... Read more...
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Begin 2011 with politics, terror on bookshelf (IANS Books This Week)
January 6th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The year begins with hard-hitting tales of politics, terror and mind-numbing Punjabi short stories on partition. Here are five books that stimulate the mind:1. Book: "Invitation"; Written ... Read more...
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Remove Bangladeshi migrants from Assam electoral rolls: BJP
January 3rd, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday urged the Election Commission to delete the names of illegal migrants from Bangladesh from the voters list in Assam and ... Read more...
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Illegal immigrants should be removed from voters list in Assam: Goel
January 3rd, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 3 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary Vijay Goel on Monday demanded that the illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, who are presently living in Assam should be removed ... Read more...
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Dialogue over formation of a separate Gorkhaland in right direction: Jaswant Singh
December 18th, 2010 - 8:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 18 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh on Saturday said the dialogue between the regional Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), the West Bengal Government and the ... Read more...
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Devotees celebrate Lord Krishna’s love for Radha in Tripura
November 22nd, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI
By Pinaki DasAgartala, Nov.22 (ANI): Devotees celebrated 'Maha Raas', which marks Lord Krishna's love for his beloved Radha on the occasion of Kartik Poornima during the weekend.Girls in traditional attire enacted the ... Read more...
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Tourism picks up in Nainital
November 11th, 2010 - 8:02 pm ICT by ANI
By Vipul GoelNainital (Uttarakhand), Nov.11 (ANI): Tourism has picked up in Nainital, as the hill station is experiencing a rush of tourists.Tourism was hit last month by a series of natural calamities ... Read more...
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Traditional ‘Sindur Khela’ held to bid farewell to Goddess Durga in Tripura
October 17th, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by ANI
Agartala, Oct. 17 (ANI): A pall of gloom overwhelmed Tripura, as Durga Puja festivities reached its last day, Mahadashmi, here on Sunday.It is believed that the Goddess Durga returns to 'Kailash' mountain ... Read more...
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