Canon eyes Rs.150 crore revenue from brand stores
September 19th, 2012 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) Leading camera-maker Canon is planning to have 100 exclusive brand stores in India by the year-end and is eyeing a revenue of Rs.150 crore from them, ... Read more...
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Gurukul, Residency share honours
July 25th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Sports Gurukul and Kessar Residency shared the spoils as they evenly played out a 2-2 draw in a Third Division match of the Mumbai District Football ... Read more...
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1,124 couples plant trees in MP
July 19th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Haridwar, July 19 (IANS) A total of 1,124 couples have planted 1,124 trees in Madhya Pradesh as part of a green campaign by a spiritual group based here.According to Gayatri ... Read more...
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Kailash Chandra Purohit to head NPCIL
June 25th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Nuclear scientist and technocrat Kailash Chandra Purohit took over as the new chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) Monday, an ... Read more...
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Bollywood beckons its married heroines
May 2nd, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Publicity for Karisma Kapoor's comeback film "Dangerous Ishq" is on a roll. And then there will be a slew of movies marking the ... Read more...
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For Vidya, Urdu literature means Gulzar
February 17th, 2012 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Vidya Balan admits to be in complete awe of Gulzar and says he is intstrumental in introducing her to Urdu literature."My introduction to Urdu literature ... Read more...
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Shakti Kapoor to dance with girls on ‘Bigg Boss 5′ finale
January 5th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Shakti Kapoor's "Bigg Boss 5" journey will almost come full circle when he will take to the stage with female participants, with whom he ... Read more...
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‘Bigg Boss 5′ high on fights, short on entertainment: KRK
January 5th, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Actor-director Kamaal R. Khan, who featured in the third season of "Bigg Boss" and was asked to leave because of his acrimonious fights with ... Read more...
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Porn star Sunny Leone out of ‘Bigg Boss 5′
January 1st, 2012 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Indo-Canadian porn star Sunny Leone just missed the opportunity of winning reality show "Bigg Boss 5", as she was evicted Saturday, just a week before ... Read more...
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I learnt how to make rotis, Indian curries: Andrew Symonds
December 18th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds, who has come out of the "Bigg Boss" house, says he had a satisfying stay in the house and learnt ... Read more...
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Shonali Nagrani out of ‘Bigg Boss 5′
December 18th, 2011 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) After surviving many evictions from the "Bigg Boss 5", model-actress Shonali Nagrani is finally out of the reality show.Shonali has survived many evictions in the ... Read more...
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Salman was not biased towards me: Mahek Chahal
December 11th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Mahek Chehl had ugly fights with her "Bigg Boss" inmate Akashdeep Saigal and things became so unpleasant between them that a patch up had ... Read more...
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Karnataka assembly rocked over BJP attack on governor
December 7th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 7 (IANS) The Karnataka assembly Wednesday witnessed noisy scenes over ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) attack on Governor H.R. Bhardwaj for his refusal to appoint the government's ... Read more...
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Vida bids alvida to ‘Bigg Boss 5′, says she wasn’t happy
November 20th, 2011 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Afghan beauty Vida Samadzai, the latest to be evicted from "Bigg Boss 5", says she was prepared to leave the show as she couldn't bear ... Read more...
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Indo-Canadian porn star to spice up ‘Bigg Boss 5′
November 17th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) If it was Pamela Anderson who raised the mercury levels in reality show "Bigg Boss 4", this season Indo-Canadian porn star Sunny Leone is ... Read more...
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Imran to gain weight for Bharadwaj’s film
November 9th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Chocolate boy Imran Khan has been asked to gain weight for his role in Vishal Bhardwaj's "Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola" and to join ... Read more...
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I want to reach country’s youth through ‘Bigg Boss’: Swami Agnivesh (Interview)
November 7th, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) What would a saffron-clad, social activist, Arya Samaj leader do in the big, bad world of "Bigg Boss"? "Relax," says Swami Agnivesh, who is geared ... Read more...
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Five lawmakers to join Karnataka cabinet Thursday
August 11th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 11 (IANS) Five lawmakers of Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will take oath here Thursday evening in the second cabinet expansion of the party's second government ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Dope tainted runners Mandeep and Juana’s hearing adjourned
July 15th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The disciplinary panel of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) Friday adjourned the hearing into the doping cases of quarter-milers Mandeep Kaur and Juana Murmu ... Read more...
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Thousands of devotees in Puttaparthi, massive security for
April 26th, 2011 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), April 26 (IANS) Thousands of devotees continued to pour in here Tuesday for a "last darshan" of spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba who died two days ... Read more...
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We should join hands with Hazare: Vishal Bhardwaj
April 7th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Acclaimed director Vishal Bharadwaj is overawed by social activist Anna Hazare's fast-unto-death to make India a corruption-free country and says everyone should support his initiative."I think ... Read more...
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Vardhan stops Sasikumar in all-India tennis event
March 30th, 2011 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 30 (IANS) Top seed Vishnu Vardhan ended Mukund Sasikumar's dream run with a straight sets victory to lead the men's singles field into the semifinals of the MCC ... Read more...
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Teenager Sasikumar in quarters of All India tennis
March 30th, 2011 - 2:04 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 30 (IANS) Local challenger, 14-year old Mukund Sasikumar, continued his dream run in the MCC SR Subramaniam Trophy All-India tennis tournament as he reached the quarter-finals of ... Read more...
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Wave of women-centric films a welcome trend
March 7th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) "No One Killed Jessica", "Mirch", "Turning 30" and "7 Khoon Maaf" - all women-centric films in the last few months show the female leads ... Read more...
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Bollywood gives walkover to World Cup in Nepal
March 5th, 2011 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, March 5 (IANS) Starting Saturday, Bollywood stars Priyanka Chopra and Kangana Ranaut will have to grapple with a deadly rival in Nepal. Seeking to beat the lack of ... Read more...
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Mahindra ups corporate support to Indian theatre
February 27th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Corporate support to Indian theatre has got a fresh shot in the arm with the Mahindra Group hiking from Rs.60,000 to Rs.75,000 its honorarium to troupes nominated ... Read more...
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Doctor held for carjacking in Delhi
February 25th, 2011 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) A 29-year-old doctor who wanted to earn a quick buck and committed various auto thefts in the capital was arrested here, police said Friday.Manoj Kumar Singh, was ... Read more...
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I wasn’t nervous performing with dad Naseer: Vivaan Shah
February 17th, 2011 - 9:40 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) His father is an award-winning actor and is known for his powerful performances but Naseeruddin Shah's college-going son Vivaan was not at all nervous while sharing screen ... Read more...
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IITs, IIMs witnessed drastic growth of 54 percent: Moily
February 15th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Feb 15 (ANI): Union Law and Justice Minister M. Veerappa Moily on Tuesday said that apex institutions like the IITs and IIMs, which had expanded only one percent since last 45 ... Read more...
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Eager to compose music for Bollywood again: Zakir Hussain (Movie Snippets)
February 5th, 2011 - 9:49 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) He composed music for critically acclaimed "Mr And Mrs Iyer" and now tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain is eager to make music for Bollywood films again."The problem ... Read more...
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Karmapa does not examine any offering by devotees, says adviser to his office
January 30th, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), Jan 30(ANI): A adviser of Karmapa Lama's office in Dharamsala, Karma Topden, on Sunday said that Lama never examine any offerings made by the followers, so he cannot be ... Read more...
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Playing 40 was the toughest: Priyanka Chopra (Interview)
January 25th, 2011 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) From a 21-year-old to a 65-year-old, Priyanka Chopra portrays almost every crucial stage in a woman's life in her new thriller "7 Saat Khoon Maaf". ... Read more...
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Bharadwaj’s sanction unconstitutional, Yeddyurappa won’t quit: BJP (Lead)
January 22nd, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Ruling out resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister B.S.Yeddyurappa, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday termed as unconstitutional Governor H.R. Bhardwaj's sanction to prosecute him on ... Read more...
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Moily backs Karnataka Governor Bharadwaj’s action
January 22nd, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Jan 22 (ANI): Backing Karnataka Governor H R Bharadwaj for sanctioning prosecution of Chief Minister B S Yeddyruppa, Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily on Saturday said corruption and nepotism is on ... Read more...
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Theatre emerging as the new diplomatic tool
January 7th, 2011 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Theatre, an emerging diplomatic tool promoting people-to-people contact and understanding of diverse cultures, has a shared language in the Asia-Pacific region and a drama school ... Read more...
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