Improve quality of education: President (Second Lead)
September 5th, 2012 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday described teachers as nation builders and called for improving the quality of education in the ... Read more...
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Improve quality of education: President (Lead)
September 5th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Honouring meritorious teachers from different parts of the country, President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday said it is important to improve the quality of education in ... Read more...
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I look at India through a woman’s eyes: Diplomat-author Vikas Swarup (Interview)
July 3rd, 2012 - 10:29 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Diplomat Vikas Swarup, the celebrity author of the novel "Q & A" adapted into the Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire" has stepped into a ... Read more...
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‘Women more assertive, men more macho in Bollywood now’
March 28th, 2012 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The script has changed in Bollywood in the last 60 years - the women are more worldly, the men more macho and the cinema ... Read more...
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Royal Air Force connects to India with ‘Chammak challo’ (With image)
March 10th, 2012 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) A Royal Air Force band forged an Indian connect by adding popular Bollywood track "Chammak challo" from Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Ra.One" to its repertoire ... Read more...
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PM for changing ‘face of Indian science’, R&D; spending to go up
January 3rd, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneshwar, Jan 3 (IANS) India's position in the world of science was being overtaken by countries like China, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday and announced that spending on ... Read more...
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Kate, Pippa voted beauty icons of the year
December 28th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 28 (IANS) Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton and her sister Pippa have been voted beauty icons of the year.The two sisters -- 29-year-old Kate and 28-year-old Pippa ... Read more...
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Bhutan modernises…with soul intact (IANS Travel, With Images)
March 22nd, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Paro (Bhutan), March 22 (IANS) Colourful wooden windows, intricate work on roof railings and paintings of tigers, snakes and dragons adorn the walls of most homes. Pointing to a new ... Read more...
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Mothers get 26 minutes a day for themselves: Study
March 8th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 8 (IANS) As the world celebrated International Women's Day Tuesday, researchers in Britain revealed that an average working mother gets barely 26 minutes to relax in daily ... Read more...
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Brit mums get just 26 minutes of ‘me time’ a day
March 8th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 08 (ANI): UK researchers have discovered the amount of time the typical working mum gets to relax each day - just 26 minutes.Juggling a job with looking after kids means ... Read more...
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Bihar scripting growth story: Chetan Bhagat
February 22nd, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 22 (IANS) Best selling author Chetan Bhagat, who is on his maiden trip to Bihar, says he is impressed with the fact that the state is no more in ... Read more...
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‘Drones have made modern warfare into hi-tech video game’
December 28th, 2010 - 11:22 am ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Dec 28 (IANS) The drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), used by the US to take out militants in Pakistan's tribal regions, are the new face of modern warfare, ... Read more...
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I don’t regret failure of any film: Madhuri Dixit (Interview)
November 27th, 2010 - 9:58 am ICT by IANS
By Radhika Bhirani
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Her last outing "Aaja Nachle" may have failed and she may be based in the US, but that's not stopping Bollywood's dancing diva Madhuri Dixit ... Read more...
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Gadkari, Dikshit trade charges on Bihar development
October 28th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Patna (Bihar), Oct. 28 (ANI): Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress continue to trade charges over the state of development in Bihar.The latest salvo was fired by ... Read more...
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Asking for bride’s hand from her father considered “too cheesy” in UK
September 10th, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 10 (ANI): A study has found that the traditional way of going about one's marriage is dying out, with men thinking that asking for the bride's hand in marriage from ... Read more...
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Junior World Entrepreneurship Forum highlights opportunities for success in business
September 8th, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Pune, Sept.8 (ANI): Europe Asia Business School (EABS) played host to the Junior World Entrepreneurship Forum in Pune this past week.The forum, founded by KPMG and the Emlyon Business School ... Read more...
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Ken Mehlman Declares Himself To Be Gay
August 27th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 27, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): According to the latest stories doing the rounds, Ken Mehlman is gay. Mehlman has been the head of the Bush/Cheney reelection campaign as well ... Read more...
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LSD, OUATIM ESTABLISH BALAJI IN INDIAN FILM SPACE
August 25th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 25, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Following on from the success of the widely acclaimed Love, Sex Aur Dhokha earlier this year, Balaji Telefilms has scored its second principal success with Once ... Read more...
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Indian security agencies prepared to deal with CBRN threats
August 5th, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
By George Joseph
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Indian security agencies will be equipped to face chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats as they prepare to deal with "new assault methods" by ... Read more...
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Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai declared a blockbuster
August 3rd, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 3, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Balaji and Milan Luthria's Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai starring Ajay Devgn,Emraan Hashmi , Kangana Ranuat and Prachi Desai has much reason to celebrate as ... Read more...
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Indo-US higher education summit inaugurated in Mumbai
July 31st, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) With an aim to increase access and enhance quality of Indo-US higher education, a two-day summit for higher education was inaugurated here Saturday.
The summit is a part of ... Read more...
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Balaji’s “Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai” in the clear
July 28th, 2010 - 11:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Balaji and Milan Luthria's Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai promises to be a super-entertaining rewind to the era of romance, smuggling, cabaret and the mafia.The ... Read more...
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Smugglers, cabaret - 1970s era comes alive in ‘Once Upon…’ (IANS Preview)
July 26th, 2010 - 8:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Smugglers, Cadillacs, cabarets, bell bottoms, blings and one-liners - these are some of the retro trends that director Milan Luthria is revisiting in his underworld saga ... Read more...
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Emraan plays underworld don in ‘Once Upon A Time…’
July 12th, 2010 - 10:39 am ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Baksi
Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) Emraan Hashmi says upcoming film "Once Upon A Time In Mumbai", in which he plays an underworld don, is a "turning point" in his career ... Read more...
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Ushers In Popular Multiplex To Be Decked Up In 70s Get-Up To Promote Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
July 10th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 10, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Ekta Kapoor partners with a leading multiplex for the promotion of her forthcoming film Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai.Seen through the eyes of a police ... Read more...
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My character in new film mix of Madhubala, Haji Mastan’s wife: Kangana
June 20th, 2010 - 9:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Kangana Ranaut is set for a brush with the underworld on screen once again after "Gangster". She reveals that her character in "Once Upon A Time ... Read more...
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Mumbai underworld saga not biopic: Milan Luthria
June 18th, 2010 - 9:08 am ICT by IANS
By Robin Bansal
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) He has taken colours from movies like 'Deewar' and 'Zanjeer' to recreate a retro look with contemporary coating for "Once Upon A Time In ... Read more...
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‘Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai’ set for July 30 release(With Images)
May 31st, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31(IANS) After the critical acclaim for "Love Sex Aur Dhokha", Ekta Kapoor is now ready to release the Ajay Devgn starrer "Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai" July ... Read more...
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Will abide by Supreme Court decision on narco test: CBI Chief
May 29th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, May 29 (ANI): Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) DirectorAshwani Kumar said on Saturday the agency will abide by the Supreme Court's decision on narco analysis test.Inaugurating a three-day training module for ... Read more...
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Ekta ropes in Shobhaa De as media consultant for ‘Once Upon…’
May 25th, 2010 - 3:28 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Ekta Kapoor has reportedly roped in columnist-author Shobhaa De as social media consultant for her home production "Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai" to ensure the context ... Read more...
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Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai promotional trailer releases with Kites
May 24th, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 24, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Audiences were in for a treat today, Friday,21st May 2010, as Balaji's latest film,'Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai' – saw it's theatrical trailer release alongside ... Read more...
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‘Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai’ trailer releases with ‘Kites’
May 22nd, 2010 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) The theatrical trailer of Balaji's upcoming film "Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai" was released alongside Anurag Basu's "Kites" Friday.
Directed by Milan Luthria, "Once Upon A ... Read more...
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I’m enjoying Delhi heat: Vidya Balan
April 16th, 2010 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The heat wave is making Delhiites uneasy, but actress Vidya Balan, who is shooting here for "Who Killed -Jessica", is unperturbed and says she is enjoying ... Read more...
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Changing face of Indian cinema at 63rd Cannes film fest
April 15th, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is planning to showcase the changing face of the Indian cinema at the the 63rd Cannes Film Festival being held May ... Read more...
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Bihar shining, says economic survey
March 5th, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 5 (IANS) It is official now. Bihar is changing fast, and shining with a high growth rate for the first time in the post-independence era, says the latest Bihar economic ... Read more...
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