Sushil, Yogeshwar return home to hero’s welcome
August 14th, 2012 - 2:08 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) India's Olympic medal winning wrestlers Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt returned home late Monday night to a hero's welcome as hordes of supporters, including ... Read more...
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Standing ovation for Kallol, Pankaj and Nidhi at LFW finale
August 8th, 2012 - 9:38 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) The grand finale at the Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive was a surprising affair as young designers Kallol Datta and husband-wife duo Pankaj and Nidhi ... Read more...
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Jangipur celebrates but some sadness at losing MP Pranabda
July 22nd, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Jangipur (West Bengal), July 22 (IANS) For eight years, they have looked at him to deliver the goods as their elected representative in Lok Sabha. As Pranab Mukherjee is ... Read more...
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Prayers, festivity in Pranab’s village
July 22nd, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mirati (West Bengal), July 22 (IANS) A festive spirit prevailed in Pranab Mukherjee's ancestral village here Sunday, with many praising the local boy set to become India's next president.Mirati ... Read more...
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We have done it, says Shah Rukh on arrival in Kolkata (Lead)
May 29th, 2012 - 1:57 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 29 (IANS) "Korechi, Lorechi, Jitechi Re" (We have done it, we have fought it out, we have won it), said Bollywood badshah Shah Rukh Khan on his ... Read more...
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Mamata, CAB felicitate golden boy Sachin (Lead)
May 12th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) With the crowd roaring "Sachin, Sachin", and leaflets and cut-outs saluting him, batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar was Saturday felicitated by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata ... Read more...
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Mamata, CAB felicitate golden boy Sachin
May 12th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) With the crowd roaring "Sachin, Sachin", and leaflets and cut-outs saluting him, batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar was Saturday felicitated by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata ... Read more...
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Agra set for mega Mayawati rally
February 21st, 2012 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 21 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati is set to hold a mega rally in Agra Tuesday, one of the biggest during the seven-phased assembly elections.People from ... Read more...
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Court rejects Janardhana Reddy’s interim bail plea
December 30th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 30 (IANS) A special court here Friday rejected the petition of former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhana Reddy for rwo days' interim bail to attend his mother's death anniversary ... Read more...
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Election Commission to monitor ‘paid news’
December 28th, 2011 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 28 (IANS) The Election Commission has decided to maintain a strict vigil on 'paid news' by deploying special surveillance teams ahead of the seven-phased Uttar Pradesh assembly elections ... Read more...
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From cut-outs to being cut out, Kudankulam officials baffled
October 14th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 14 (IANS) From red carpet to furious protests. Officials of Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) remember the arches raised to welcome them to Kudankulam not long ago, ... Read more...
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Messi fever grips Dhaka
September 6th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 6 (IANS) Messi fever seems to have gripped the Bangladesh capital where Argentina plays a FIFA friendly international against Nigeria.Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi along with his ... Read more...
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Ramlila ground gets busy ahead of Ramdev fast
June 2nd, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) A day after yoga guru Baba Ramdev rejected the government's plea to cancel his protest fast, frantic preparations were on at the Ramlila ground here ... Read more...
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Ramlila ground gets ready for Ramdev’s fast
June 1st, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) A 2.5 lakh square metre waterproof marquee has been erected, massive cut-outs of Baba Ramdev have been put in place, and thousands of his ... Read more...
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Succession war between Naidu, NTR families hots up
May 28th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 28 (IANS) The succession war between the families of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) founder N.T. Rama Rao, or NTR, and his son-in-law and party chief N. Chandrababu Naidu ... Read more...
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Congress leadership in Uttar Pradesh for ‘mission 2012′
May 18th, 2011 - 10:21 am ICT by IANS
Varanasi, May 18 (IANS) The Congress central leadership, including party president Sonia Gandhi and general secretary Rahul Gandhi, will set the party's agenda for the 2012 Uttar Pradesh assembly ... Read more...
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Buddhadeb paints town red with roadshow
April 10th, 2011 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) The red flag fluttered in the spring breeze and giant cut-outs of the 'sickle, hammer and star' party symbol hovered on banners, as West Bengal ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka all excited ahead of the big game
March 25th, 2011 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 25 (IANS) Large-size cut-outs of Sri Lankan cricketers line up the streets of this capital of the island nation. The air is thick with anticipation and the buzz ... Read more...
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Underwear to shield vital parts from full-body scanners
March 16th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 16 (IANS) An underwear to protect passengers' modesty when they walk through airport full-body scanners could soon become a reality.
Steve Bradshaw, 54, has invented underwear and vests ... Read more...
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Bar on ads of government’s achievements
March 2nd, 2011 - 1:52 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 1 (IANS) With the dates announced Tuesday for the West Bengal assembly polls, state election officials here said no government advertisement - be it that of the ... Read more...
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Milk oblations, dancing, singing - ‘Endhiran’ fever catches Chennai
October 1st, 2010 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai Oct 1 (IANS) It was nothing short of a carnival. Rajnikanth fans were waiting for this moment for almost three years after the release of his "Sivaji: The Boss" in 2007. ... Read more...
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World Cup enters the kitchen
June 14th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 14 (IANS) Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney, Argentina, Brazil - the hot stars and teams of the ongoing FIFA World Cup have now entered the mouth-watering menus of hotels and restaurants ... Read more...
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We will fulfil Basu’s unfulfilled dreams: Left Front
January 24th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 24 (IANS) The ruling Left Front (LF) in West Bengal will work towards realising the unfulfilled dreams of deceased Marxist icon Jyoti Basu in the coming years, state LF ... Read more...
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TRS disrupts screening of Junior NTR film in Telangana
January 13th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 13 (IANS) The screening of Telugu film "Adurs" starring Junior NTR was Wednesday disrupted in Telangana following a boycott call given by Telangana Jagruthi, the cultural arm of Telangana ... Read more...
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BJP will work honestly for minorities: Gadkari
January 12th, 2010 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Nitin Gadkari, the newly installed president of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP), Tuesday said the party would remove any misconceptions among minorities by working ... Read more...
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Jharkhand BJP workers demonstrate against central rule
October 11th, 2009 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 11 (IANS) Activists of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Jharkhand unit Sunday staged a demonstration in front of the Governor's House here, demanding early elections to the state ... Read more...
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Combining mythology, phones and beehives to create fashion (With Images)
April 18th, 2009 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Mythological tales, electrical wires, mobile phones, beehives, a mathematics mark sheet and even an experience with death - nine budding designers displayed their creativity inspired by all ... Read more...
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Trinamool hails Mamata as ’symbol of truth’, CPI-M mocks
April 16th, 2009 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress has put out giant cut-outs of its chief Mamata Banerjee in the city, calling her "symbol of truth".
But the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) ... Read more...
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Asal movie launch
April 9th, 2009 - 6:48 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Asal movie launch witnessed a star studded event with superstars like Rajnikanth and Ajith Kumar brightening the ceremony with their mere presence. Ajith was looking elegant in a White Silk Dhoti and ... Read more...
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BJP candidate woos voters through drama in West Bengal
April 5th, 2009 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) No big-size cut-outs, no festoons or political banners. Rahul Chakraborty, a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has chosen open-air drama to woo his voters in ... Read more...
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Audience fights for seats at Manish Arora’s ‘Jungle’ show (With Images)
March 21st, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) It was not the grand finale of the ongoing Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW), yet the audience was fighting and getting into arguments over the ... Read more...
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Barbie was inspired by saucy German adults-only doll
March 10th, 2009 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 10 (ANI): She may be the icon for millions of young girls, but the inspiration behind Barbies creation was actually a saucy German adults-only doll, it has emerged.As Barbie ... Read more...
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Gwyneth Paltrows lacy frontal peek show
November 5th, 2008 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 5 (ANI): Gwyneth Paltrow left very little to the imagination when she arrived at the premier of Two Lovers in Paris.The 36-year-old left everyone asking for more when ... Read more...
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Massive preparations for BSP rally in Lucknow
August 5th, 2008 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 5 (IANS) The capital of Uttar Pradesh is set to rival Jodhpur for the 'blue city' tag with Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) workers putting up thousands of deep-blue party flags ... Read more...
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Frenzied fans pay obeisance to Kamal’s 10-avatar movie
June 13th, 2008 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
By T.S.V. Hari
Chennai, June 13 (IANS) Alcohol, milk, coconuts and fruits were offered to self-professed atheist screen god Kamal Haasan here Friday by thousands of crazy fans as Tamil movie "Dasavathaaram", reputedly ... Read more...
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