Firecrackers create tonnes of waste in Beijing
January 29th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 29 (IANS) Bursting of firecrackers in Beijing during the recent Chinese lunar new year festival created over 180 tonnes of waste.Setting off firecrackers is believed to be dispel ... Read more...
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Tribal families spend nights outside due to wild jumbos
January 3rd, 2012 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 3 (IANS) For the last week, about a dozen tribal families in Chhattisgarh's Surguja district have been spending their nights in the open despite the chilly weather after ... Read more...
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Cheryl Cole plans alcohol free Christmas lunch
December 20th, 2011 - 10:57 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 20 (IANS) Singer Cheryl Cole is throwing an alcohol free Christmas party for her Girls Aloud bandmates.The 28-year-old has invited Nicola Roberts, Kimberley Walsh and Sarah Harding at ... Read more...
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Early morning Diwali festivities in Tamil Nadu
October 26th, 2011 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 26 (IANS) People in Tamil Nadu woke up early on Diwali Wednesday with children bursting crackers and adults conducting pujas in their homes and temples.People had special sesame ... Read more...
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This Diwali, be wary of that anar and chakri
October 24th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) It's that time of the year when the sky dazzles with fireworks and houses are lit up. But with so many potential fire hazards on ... Read more...
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Firecrackers go green this Diwali
October 23rd, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Diwali promises to be truly a festival of lights this year with an increasing number of environmentally-conscious people in the metros, especially in the national ... Read more...
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Delhi’s firecracker shops get crackling
October 23rd, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Tucked away in the bylanes of the walled city, seasonal firecracker shops have suddenly sprung to life, with the number of Diwali shoppers swelling substantially ... Read more...
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Fire in Amritsar cracker shop
October 23rd, 2011 - 10:13 am ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Oct 23 (IANS) One person was injured and goods worth millions of rupees were destroyed when an illegally run cracker shop caught fire in this Punjab city, an official ... Read more...
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For TV stars, Diwali means family time!
October 22nd, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Away from their busy, chock-a-block shooting schedules, small screen stars are looking forward to celebrating Diwali in the company of their family members and friends.Actors ... Read more...
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Fire on sets of TV show ‘Diya Aur Bati Hum’
October 14th, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) A fire broke out on the sets of Star Plus-show "Diya Aur Bati Hum" while the cast and crew were shooting for a diwali sequence."The ... Read more...
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Babies have a sense of fairness, altruism
October 9th, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 9 (IANS) A sense of fairness and altruism is present in babies as young as 15 months; they can tell when a food item is being distributed equally ... Read more...
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Babies can sense your unfair play with them
October 8th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 8 (IANS) Children as young as 15-month-old possess the basic sense of what is fair, researchers have found.A study has found how the children noticed the difference ... Read more...
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Orissa erupts in joy, celebrate Anna’s victory
August 28th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 28 (IANS) Celebrations broke out in several parts of Orissa Sunday with people bursting crackers, breaking into impromptu jigs and distributing sweets to mark Anna Hazare breaking ... Read more...
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Anna supporters celebrate in Chhattisgarh
August 28th, 2011 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 27 (IANS) Celebrations broke out in streets of Chhattisgarh capital Saturday after parliament adopted "a sense of house" that included an in-principle acceptance of three key demands ... Read more...
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Rs.5 lakh each for Karnal blast victims’ kin
August 23rd, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 23 (IANS) The Haryana government Tuesday announced a compensation of Rs.5 lakh to the families of each of the five people who were killed in a blast in ... Read more...
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Will follow Sonia’s decision on Telangana: Andhra Congress
June 11th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 11 (IANS) The newly-appointed president of the Congress's Andhra Pradesh unit Botsa Satyanarayana Saturday said the party would abide by the decision of party chief Sonia ... Read more...
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Crackers burst, sweets shared as Yeddyuappa survives
May 23rd, 2011 - 1:35 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 23 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members late Sunday burst crackers and distributed sweets at several places in Karnataka to welcome the central government's rejection of Governor ... Read more...
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‘Crackers’ release pushed to June 10 after Osama’s death
May 18th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Animation film "Crackers", which was set for a May 20 release, will now hit the screens June 10. The release date was pushed ahead after ... Read more...
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Celebrations at Amma’s gate, silence at DMK office
May 13th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 13 (IANS) The moods differed drastically here Friday at the residence of AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa and the official residence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK ... Read more...
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Confident of victory, AIADMK gears up for celebrations
May 11th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 11 (IANS) The banners are ready, and so are the sweets and crackers as the opposition AIADMK cadres -- confident of winning the Tamil Nadu assembly polls -- ... Read more...
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People across India celebrate Anna Hazare’s successful crusade for Lok Pal Bill
April 9th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by ANI
Kanpur/ Ludhiana / Nagpur, Apr 9(ANI): Thousands of supporters across India of social activist Anna Hazare's crusade for the institution of Lok Pal Bill came out into streets on Saturday to hail ... Read more...
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Gujarat cheers Anna Hazare’s triumph
April 9th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 9 (IANS) People burst crackers and distributed sweets in cities and towns across Gujarat Saturday as veteran Gandhian Anna Hazare ended his four-day long fast in Delhi.Vinod Pandya, ... Read more...
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Yuvraj gets grand welcome in Chandigarh
April 6th, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 6 (IANS) India's star all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was accorded a grand welcome on his arrival here Wednesday evening.Hordes of fans and friends welcomed Yuvraj, who won Man of ... Read more...
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‘F.A.L.T.U’ director Remo d’Souza injured
April 4th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Choreographer-turned-director Remo d'Souza, whose film "F.A.L.T.U" opened to a surprisingly receptive audience this Friday, suffered a burn injury when a cracker burst in his right hand.He ... Read more...
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People partied on streets to celebrate India’s World Cup win
April 3rd, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Be it celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan or IT professionals or common citizens - people all over the country hit the streets Saturday night to ... Read more...
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Euphoric fans throng Gambhir’s Delhi home
April 3rd, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) A day after India clinched the World Cup, fans thronged outside ace batsman Gautam Gambhir's home in central Delhi Sunday to congratulate his family. ... Read more...
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Celebrations in Shimla as India win
April 3rd, 2011 - 1:58 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 3 (IANS) Thousands of cricket fans gathered at the historic Ridge, an open space just above the Mall in Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla, to celebrate India's World Cup ... Read more...
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Chandigarh euphoric over World Cup win
April 3rd, 2011 - 1:05 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 2 (IANS) India's sensational cricket World Cup win after 28 years sent waves of cheer across this city and in the neighbouring towns of Punjab and Haryana Saturday ... Read more...
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College offers World Cup final treat
April 1st, 2011 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 1 (IANS) In a "visual treat" for its students, a college here Friday announced that students can now capture the much-awaited India-Sri Lanka World Cup final action ... Read more...
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Shillong celebrates India victory
March 31st, 2011 - 2:03 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, March 31 (IANS) Overjoyed cricket fans celebrated wildly here Wednesday after India stormed into the cricket World Cup final, beating Pakistan by 29 runs in a pulsating semifinal at ... Read more...
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Mumbai celebrates India’s victory
March 31st, 2011 - 1:27 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Mumbaikars took to the streets bursting crackers and shouting slogans Wednesday night after India overwhelmed Pakistan in Mohali to sail into the World ... Read more...
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Diwali like fireworks light up Mohali sky
March 31st, 2011 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
Mohali, March 30 (IANS) Fireworks lighted up the night sky in Mohali and Chandigarh as soon as India claimed the last Pakistani wicket to enter the World Cup final.In Mohali, ... Read more...
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Karnataka celebrates after India defeats Pakistan
March 31st, 2011 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 30 (IANS) Karnataka erupted in celebrations with a burst of crackers across major towns to greet India's victory over Pakistan in the cricket World Cup semifinals at Mohali.Celebrations ... Read more...
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Pakistanis pray for great game of cricket
March 28th, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 28 (IANS) Pakistanis on Facebook have said they are "all looking forward to a great game of cricket" at Mohali, while a cricket fan on Twitter said: ... Read more...
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Spurt in demand for cricket-themed firecrackers as World Cup, Holi coincide
March 18th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, Mar 18(ANI): Cricket-themed-firecrackers are in huge demand in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, as the ongoing cricket World Cup is coinciding with the festival of colours, Holi.Fans usually burst firecrackers when India ... Read more...
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