Katrina visits Sheikh Chisti’s shrine
August 11th, 2012 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Fatehpur Sikri (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 11 (IANS) Actor Katrina Kaif Saturday visited the shrine of famous Sufi saint Sheikh Salim Chisti to offer prayers ahead of the release of her ... Read more...
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Bollywood condemns gurdwara shooting
August 6th, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan and Shabana Azmi are "pained", "shocked" and "sad" at Sunday's attack on a gurdwara in a Milwaukee suburb in the ... Read more...
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Not mere tailors, Indian designers hit back
May 13th, 2012 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Indian fashion is growing and its designers are not mere tailors, say industry experts irked by Manish Arora's comment that designers here primarily cater ... Read more...
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Mamata uses film fest to connect with masses (West Bengal Newsletter)
November 12th, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IANS) With Bollywood's 'Badshah' Shahrukh Khan and 'Kashmir Ki Kali' Sharmila Tagore by her side, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has taken the hitherto elite ... Read more...
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Mamata holds sway at mammoth party rally
July 21st, 2011 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) From addressing a crowd of tens of thousands, playing the perfect host to her VIP guests, and even anchoring the show to control an unruly ... Read more...
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The art of politics: Street dramas add colour to polls
May 1st, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 1 (IANS) Political campaigning in West Bengal is getting an artistic touch with street plays and dance dramas being held at election rallies and cine stars also ... Read more...
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Young in India dieting, fasting to look good: Study
April 29th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Children as young as 12 are using diet pills, fat burners and are resorting to fasting and self-induced vomiting in a bid to stay fit ... Read more...
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Celebrities, cine stars, tycoons, make beeline at Chinnaswamy (World Cup Diary)
February 27th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Bangalore, Feb 27 (IANS) Of the 40,000 spectators who were treated to some scintillating batting by Indian players at the Chinnaswamy stadium in a World Cup match against England ... Read more...
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Elder Health Care to honour fashion designers Friday
November 16th, 2010 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 16 (IANS) Leading designers from India and abroad will be honoured here Friday for their contribution to global fashion at the second BeYu Fashion Awards 2010 event, an organising official ... Read more...
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YSR’s first-time MP son is a media baron
September 4th, 2009 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 4 (IANS) Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, 37, who has emerged the front runner to succeed his father Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy as the Andhra Pradesh chief minister, is a media baron ... Read more...
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‘Indian Cine’ Stars on Catwalk at IIFA Fashion
June 13th, 2009 - 6:35 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
It was a bright and starry last night at IIFA as celebrities modeled on the catwalk last onJune 12 for the country's leading fashion designers at the IIFA (International Indian Film ... Read more...
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Campaigns to goad voters to start afresh in Bangalore
May 17th, 2009 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 17 (IANS) So what if Bangalore's voters showed least enthusiasm to vote in the Lok Sabha polls, despite the city seeing a large number of campaigns goading people to ... Read more...
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Cutout making industry cut down to size
March 31st, 2009 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
By T.S.V. Hari
Chennai, March 31 (IANS) They are the ones who gave politicians and cine stars a larger than life image. Literally. But now the cutout making industry which created giant life ... Read more...
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From half-marathon to F1 roadshow, Delhi rocked on Sunday
November 9th, 2008 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) It turned out to be a day of carnival for Delhites. In the morning it was the pleasure of running a marathon and afternoon turned to be ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu politics and its galaxy of cine stars
June 17th, 2008 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Papri Sri Raman
Chennai/Rajapalayam, June 17 (IANS) A small temple in Tamil Nadu's Rajapalayam town saw an unusual crowd last week - a gathering of diehard Rajnikanth fans who prayed fervently that ... Read more...
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When Indians in Bangkok went berserk over Bollywood stars
June 9th, 2008 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Arpana
Bangkok, June 9 (IANS) Indians in Bangkok had a brush with their favourite Bollywood stars over the weekend, collecting autographs and taking pictures of top-notch actors who had descended on the ... Read more...
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IIFA ticket price bugs Indian fans (IIFA Diary)
June 8th, 2008 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, June 8 (IANS) The Ninth International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards show has created a lot of buzz with several cine stars descending on Bangkok but many Indians living here are ... Read more...
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Long list of newcomers knocking on Bollywood’s door (Weekly Roundup)
June 1st, 2008 - 7:45 pm ICT by admin
By Priyanka Khanna
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) It is raining newcomers with the list of wannabe cine stars growing by the day. After the likes of Mimoh Chakraborty and Sikander Kher, ready ... Read more...
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Chennai Super Kings team launched
March 30th, 2008 - 6:01 pm ICT by admin
Chennai, March 30 (IANS) Amidst glitz, glamour and laser show, Chennai Super Kings formally announced their 24-member team, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, for the 2008 DLF Indian Premier League cricket tournament. ... Read more...
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Sepang circuit celebrates 10th anniversary
March 20th, 2008 - 4:03 pm ICT by admin
By Anand Philar
Sepang (Malaysia), March 20 (IANS) Back in October 1999, Malaysia became only the second Asian country after Japan to host a Formula One Grand Prix race at the spanking new ... Read more...
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Health minister wants more taxes on tobacco products
February 24th, 2008 - 10:46 pm ICT by admin
(Lead)New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss Sunday urged Finance Minister P. Chidambaram to increase taxes on tobacco products in the budget to be presented to parliament Feb 29. "We ... Read more...
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Health minister seeks more taxes on tobacco this budget
February 24th, 2008 - 9:20 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss has urged Finance Minister P. Chidambaram to increase taxes on tobacco products in the national budget to be presented to parliament Feb 29. ... Read more...
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