Want to take contemporary folk to next level: Papon
August 3rd, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Assamese singer Papon says he is on a mission to take his native state's folk music to a "different level" by mixing it with electronic ... Read more...
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‘Step Up Revolution’ actress find Kareena graceful
July 7th, 2012 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 7 (IANS) "Step Up Revolution" actress Kathryn McCormick grooved to the tunes of Bollywood song "Marjaani" featuring Kareena Kapoor in preparation for her stint in an ... Read more...
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‘We’re not rock stars, we’re musicians’
April 4th, 2012 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) K. Mohan, the lead vocalist of music band Agnee, says they believe in making good music rather focusing on creating hit songs."Past experience has taught ... Read more...
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Winter rain: Splashing romance on Bollywood songs
January 24th, 2012 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Be it "Kaatey nahin kat te" or "Zoobie doobie", there has always been something sensual and seductive about Bollywood songs shot in the rain. ... Read more...
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Bollywood tunes set mood at Pakistan Bridal Week
December 19th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, Dec 19 (IANS) Bollywood songs such as "Oh re piya", "Raat ka nasha" and "Dhage tod lao" added a sensual feel to the Pakistan Fashion Design Council L'Oreal Paris ... Read more...
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Kids run as part of Children’s Day celebrations
November 13th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Live rock music, folk dances and poem recitals… It was a carnival at Central Secretariat Grounds in central Delhi's Chanakyapuri where over a thousand kids ... Read more...
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All forms of music coexist: Rahman
October 1st, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) Many believe Bollywood songs have overshadowed other forms of music genres but music maestro A.R. Rahman completely disagrees. He believes all forms of music will always ... Read more...
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Indian choir to perform in Toronto
August 9th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 9 (IANS) Meghalaya-based choral group, Shillong Chamber Choir (SCC) is all set to perform in Toronto Aug 20 as part of a South Asian festival, a group ... Read more...
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From terrace, nightlong chase for century’s darkest eclipse (With Images)
June 16th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi June 16 (IANS) They watched in astonishment as the night sky gobbled up the moon for about an hour. Telescopes trained, munching on snacks, a clutch of Indians, ... Read more...
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Local boy Dhoni wins praise as Jharkhand celebrates
April 3rd, 2011 - 1:33 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 3 (IANS) This hometown of Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni in Jharkhand glittered at night as he led his team in lifting the World Cup after ... Read more...
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Bollywood songs, dances banned in Lahore theatres
February 16th, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, Feb 16 (IANS) The performing arts council in Lahore has decided to ban all song and dance performances based on Indian films because of the presence of "vulgarity" in them and ... Read more...
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English Words Becoming Integral Part Of Many Bollywood Songs
January 31st, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Bollywood songs have always experimented with various styles and use of English words in Hindi songs has started years back. However, it has increased these days and almost every film ... Read more...
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Reliance Broadcast Network Limited: Ready To Acquire Imagine Showbiz
January 13th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
: The business house RBNL or the Reliance Broadcast Network Limited which is a part of the ADAG or the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group has officially stated on Wednesday the 12th ... Read more...
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Class 8 student kills classmate for his mobile
January 10th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 10 (IANS) A class 8 student was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh district for allegedly killing his classmate to get his funky mobile phone for listening Bollywood songs stored in ... Read more...
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Knotty affair: Ratan Rajpoot to show her real side in ‘Swayamvar’ (With Image)
January 6th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
By Robin Bansal
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) No controversies, no affairs and not even a distant beau to contribute to her history -- small screen's petite daughter Ratan Rajpoot is all set to ... Read more...
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Shillong Chamber Choir performs for Govt. officials ahead of Christmas
December 24th, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.24 (ANI): The members of Shillong Chamber Choir, which impressed US President Barack Obama during his recent State-visit to India, today performed in front of government officials here on ... Read more...
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Top 10 Bollywood songs (2010 in Retrospect)
December 23rd, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) The year 2010 offered a wide range of Bollywood songs. While raunchy numbers like "Munni badnaam hui" kept the adrenaline pumping, soft and romantic numbers ... Read more...
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Bollywood swayed to retro beats this year (2010 in Retrospect)
December 19th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) As years go by, the feel, approach and style of music gets more snazzy and trendy, but the charm of old Hindi songs always holds ... Read more...
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‘Zangoora’ completes 100 shows, extended to 2011
December 16th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) There's good news for all those who missed out watching on Indian musical "Zangoora: The Gypsy Prince", staged at Gurgaon-based Kingdom of Dreams. After marking a successful ... Read more...
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German students pick-up Hindi in Ahmedabad to understand Indian culture
October 28th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
By Uday AdhvaryuAhmedabad, Oct.28 (ANI): Five German students are here learning Hindi at the Bhasha Bhavan Vidyapeeth Institute. They are on a year-long study tour of India."I see more foreign students coming ... Read more...
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Mandap, flowers…Katy-Russell set for weekend wedding near Ranthambore
October 22nd, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Anil Sharma
Jaipur, Oct 22 (IANS) A 'mandap' is in place, so are the flowers and giant wedding chairs. British comedian Russell Brand and American pop singer Kate Perry are finally set ... Read more...
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A taste of Bollywood at CWG closing ceremony
October 14th, 2010 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Some of India's best singers took centre stage at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Thursday evening to put a closure to the 19th Commonwealth Games.Kailash Kher started off ... Read more...
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Tunes composed by Cambodian King’s dad, Bollywood songs welcome President Patil
September 15th, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghPhnom Penh, Sep 15 (ANI): Musical tunes composed by former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk and Bollywood songs were played to welcome visiting Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil at ... Read more...
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Bollywood songs to add to your patriotic fervour
August 14th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Bollywood songs have always stirred patriotic sentiments among listeners. Come Sunday and India's 64th Independence Day, and one may soak in the national fervour with IANS's list ... Read more...
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Shaan mulls marketing of new album
June 16th, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Bollywood playback singer Shaan is ready with another album after four years, and is mulling how to promote it as he feels that "regular marketing vehicles" are ... Read more...
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Lafango.Com Launches ‘Bollywood Singer- 2010′ Contest
June 15th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Bollywood music has been loved by the music lovers all over the world. But, it was really surprising to see an entertainment platform in another country ... Read more...
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Prabhu Deva Is Not Acting In Sridevi Boney Kapoor’s Next
May 28th, 2010 - 4:39 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Recently, there was a buzz that Prabhu Deva, the Michael Jackson of India, is coming back to the Bollywood acting scenario with Sridevi and Bonney Kapoor's ... Read more...
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Romantic Bollywood songs diplomacy to woo Indians by Chinese
May 27th, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, May 27 (ANI): China tried to woo India by playing old Bollywood songs and serving vegetarian food for President Pratibha Devisingh Patil during the state banquet hosted in her honour by ... Read more...
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Britain biggest Bollywood music downloader abroad
May 26th, 2010 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Britain has become the top country to download Bollywood music abroad while A.R. Rahman has been declared the most downloaded Indian artist, according to a new ... Read more...
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President leaves on six-day trip to China
May 26th, 2010 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Wednesday left for Beijing on a six-day state visit to China during which she will meet President Hu Jintao, inaugurate an Indian-style Buddhist ... Read more...
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India pavilion at Shanghai expo gets huge footfall
May 22nd, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 22 (IANS) The India pavilion has become one of the hottest spots at the Shanghai World Expo with average 25,000 visitors every day thronging the stalls of Indian handicrafts and ... Read more...
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Songs you can dedicate to mom this Mother’s Day (May 9 is Mother’s Day)
May 7th, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) She is the one who helped you take your first steps, helped you overcome the stumbling blocks of life and made you the person you are ... Read more...
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Colonial Snub: Abbas Tyrewala Scraps Rs. 1 Crore Michael Gracey Song
April 26th, 2010 - 11:21 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 26, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): A song shot by the well-known British choreographer, Michael Gracey, at a whopping cost of Rs. 1 crore for Abbas Tyrewala's film featuring his wife, Pakhi, ... Read more...
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Seven-year-old DJ to rock the stadium at IPL final
April 25th, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
By Mauli Buch
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) DJ Shalom D'Souza aka DJ Hi Frequency is soft spoken, bubbly, "dosn't like cricket", but will rock the D.Y. Patil Stadium here Sunday night during the ... Read more...
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S.M. Krishna attends cultural programme in Beijing
April 6th, 2010 - 10:19 pm ICT by ANI
By Lokendra SinghBeijing, April 6 (ANI): Visiting External Affairs Minister S.M.Krishna participated in a cultural event, organized to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Sino-India bilateral relations, here on ... Read more...
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