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Klum dating her bodyguard?


September 1st, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 1 (IANS) Supermodel Heidi Klum is said to be dating her bodyguard after she was spotted getting close to him during a vacation.The 39-year-old catwalk queen ... Read more...

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Ralegan-Siddhi villagers back Hazare


July 29th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan-Siddhi (Maharashtra), July 29 (IANS) Residents of Anna Hazare's native village Ralegan-Siddhi in Maharashtra stood solidly behind the activist who Sunday launched an indefinite hunger strike in Delhi in ... Read more...

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Former Andhra minister Mohan Reddy dies


July 27th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 27 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh minister and senior Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader B.V. Mohan Reddy died here Friday, following a brief illness. He was 67.Mohan Reddy, whose ... Read more...

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Mamata invites Pranab to visit Bengal


July 25th, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday got an invitation for a visit to West Bengal from Trinamool Congress chief and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.This was revealed ... Read more...

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Indira Gandhi confidante P.N. Dhar dead


July 19th, 2012 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Well-known economist and principal secretary to prime minister Indira Gandhi in the 1970s, Prithvi Nath Dhar died here Thursday.Dhar, 94, died of old-age related ... Read more...

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UP government compromised on Maya’s graft: BJP


June 15th, 2012 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 15 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday accused the Uttar Pradesh government of "compromising" and reaching an understanding with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) after a ... Read more...

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Jaya Jaitley refused visiting rights to meet George Fernandes


April 16th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has refused to grant visiting rights to Jaya Jaitley, close friend and political colleague of former defence minister George Fernandes, ... Read more...

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Mallika Sarabhai’s new choreography finds Tagore through his women


March 28th, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The spirit of Rabindranath Tagore lived in the women he loved at different times in his life - Kadambari Devi, the companion of his youth, ... Read more...

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I am not on trial, system is: Trivedi


March 16th, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi was a surprise speaker at the India Today Conclave which opened here Friday.Trivedi has been in the eye of the ... Read more...

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Dinesh Trivedi will be told when to go: Trinamool


March 15th, 2012 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Upset with Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi for announcing hikes in passenger fares, the Trinamool Congress Thursday sought to snub him by saying there was ... Read more...

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Uttar Pradesh: Prominent winners and losers


March 6th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) Prominent winners and losers in Uttar Pradesh:Winners:1. Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Lucknow Cantt, Congress2. Kalraj Mishra, Lucknow East, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)3. Abhishek Misra (ex-professor ... Read more...

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Goa Catholic priest, 500 others booked for assaulting cops


February 26th, 2012 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 26 (IANS) A Catholic priest and 500 others have been booked for assaulting two Special Branch personnel of the Goa police at the Velim church late Saturday night.Sources ... Read more...

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Sasikala’s husband Natarajan arrested


February 19th, 2012 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 18 (IANS) The husband of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa's former confidante Sasikala was arrested here Saturday on a land grab charge here, police said.According to police, ... Read more...

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Sasikala’s brother arrested in Tamil Nadu


February 3rd, 2012 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 3 (IANS) Tamil Nadu police Friday arrested Divakaran, the brother of V.K. Sasikala, Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa's former confidante, following a complaint that he had demolished a woman's ... Read more...

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Gadkari mum to query on Kushwaha’s induction


January 5th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 5 (IANS) Bhartiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari Thursday shied away from commenting on the induction of scam-tainted former Uttar Pradesh minister Babu Singh Kushwaha into ... Read more...

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AIADMK general council meet Friday


December 29th, 2011 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 29 (IANS) The AIADMK's general council and executive committee meeting will be held on the outskirts of the city Friday, a party official said."The meeting will be held ... Read more...

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Anna set for fast, political class dubs him ‘impatient’ (Roundup)


December 26th, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Anna Hazare Monday prepared to take on the UPA government over his insistence on a strong Lokpal with a three-day hunger strike in Mumbai ... Read more...

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Anna set for fast, politicians hit back (Evening Lead)


December 26th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan-Siddhi/New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Anna Hazare was all set Monday to launch his three-day fast in Mumbai Tuesday in support of a strong Lokpal, even as the government ... Read more...

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We oppose communalism too, says Kejriwal


December 26th, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) The Anna Hazare campaign against corruption is equally opposed to communalism, his confidante Arvind Kejriwal said Monday.Speaking to journalists after Team Anna's core group held ... Read more...

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Jayalalithaa sacks two more Sasikala relatives from AIADMK


December 22nd, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 22 (IANS) Continuing to weed out the family members of her former close aide Sasikala, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK chief J.Jayalalithaa Thursday sacked two more ... Read more...

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Sasikala’s removal from Poes Garden may be permanent: Commentators


December 20th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 20 (IANS) The severance of relationship between Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa and her long-time confidante V.K. Sasikala this time around might be final and not an ... Read more...

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Mayawati’s key confidante under Lokayukta’s scanner


December 13th, 2011 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 13 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's confidante and high profile multi-portfolio minister Naseemuddin Siddiqui is now under the Lok Ayukta's scanner - the fifth minister in the ... Read more...

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‘A Suitable Girl’ might become ‘An Unsuitable Boy’


December 6th, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Novelist Vikram Seth, who is writing a sequel to "A Suitable Boy", may not name his new book "A Suitable Girl" as everyone was led ... Read more...

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Amar Singh’s bail a Diwali gift: Jaya Prada


October 24th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) As Delhi High Court granted bail to former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh, his close confidante and Lok Sabha member Jaya Prada said Monday it ... Read more...

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Mumbai Congress MP Nirupam stirs hornet’s nest


October 24th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur/Mumbai, Oct 24 (IANS) Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam stirred a hornet's nest Monday by publicly stating that north Indians, if required, could bring Mumbai to a grinding halt."We are ... Read more...

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Big B visits Amar Singh at AIIMS


September 18th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan Sunday visited long-time friend and Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in ... Read more...

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If Amar Singh speaks, many will be in trouble: Jayaprada


September 15th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh's close confidante, actress and MP Jayaprada Thursday warned that many will be in trouble if truth is revealed by ... Read more...

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‘Gautam Rajadhyaksha was a pioneer in glamour photography’


September 13th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has termed Gautam Rajadhyaksha, who passed away here early Tuesday, as one of the finest photographers in the industry, while his ... Read more...

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Anna saga drags on amid political war, brinkmanship (Roundup)


August 26th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Parliament was convened for a special sitting Saturday in a bid to end the dragging fast by Anna Hazare even as Congress general secretary ... Read more...

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Anna’s fast enters eighth day, health stable


August 23rd, 2011 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Activist Anna Hazare has lost around 5.5 kg as his fast for a strong anti-graft bill entered its eighth day here Tuesday, an aide said."He ... Read more...

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Team Anna, police close to agreement (Second Lead)


August 17th, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Team Anna and the Delhi Police were close to an agreement on the number of days for Anna Hazare's fast to push for a strong ... Read more...

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Team Anna, police stuck on negotiating fast period (Lead)


August 17th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Team Anna and Delhi Police were stuck on negotiations over the number of days for the planned fast of Anna Hazare to push for a ... Read more...

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Defiant Anna jailed, freed, refuses to leave Tihar


August 17th, 2011 - 1:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Gandhian Anna Hazare was jailed here Tuesday morning ahead of his fast for an effective anti-corruption law, sparking protests that drew tens of thousands ... Read more...

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Hazare wants to continue fast at J.P. Park: Aides (Lead)


August 17th, 2011 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Anna Hazare wants written permission from Delhi Police to continue his fast at J.P. Park and has refused to leave Tihar Jail till then, according ... Read more...

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Hazare wants to continue fast at venue: Bedi


August 17th, 2011 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare has refused to leave Tihar Jail till he is allowed to hold his planned fast at J.P. Park, according to his ... Read more...

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