‘Charulatha’ - Neither scares nor entertains (Tamil Movie Review)
September 21st, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Charulatha"; Director: Pon Kumaran; Cast: Priya Mani, Skanda, Saranya Ponvannan, Seetha, Sai Sasi and Aarthi; Rating: *Based on Thai horror flick "Alone", Pon Kumaran's "Charulatha" is a poorly executed film ... Read more...
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A.K. Hangal cremated
August 26th, 2012 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Veteran actor and theatre artist A.K. Hangal, who died here Sunday morning, was cremated in the afternoon, with his son Vijay performing the last rites."I ... Read more...
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Court-appointed panel to control Birla estate
August 23rd, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court Thursday ordered the vesting of the control of the estate of late Priyamvada Birla with a three-member committee of administrators which it ... Read more...
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BCCI extends payout to stalwarts
August 22nd, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 22 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to extend its one-time benefit scheme to Gundappa Viswanath, Mohinder Amarnath, Dilip Vengsarkar and Syed ... Read more...
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Maharashtra cabinet mourns Deshmukh, Kunte
August 16th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) The Maharashtra cabinet Thursday condoled the deaths of union minister and former chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh and Congress leader and former minister Prabhakar Kunte, an official ... Read more...
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Maharashtra leaders condole Deshmukh’s death (Lead)
August 15th, 2012 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Condolences poured in from political leaders of Maharashtra for union minister and former chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh soon after the news of his death spread ... Read more...
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Maharashtra announces three-day mourning for Deshmukh
August 14th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) The Mahrashtra government Tuesday announced three-day state mourning following the death of union minister and former chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh.However, Governor K. Sankaranarayanan and Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Whistle Blowers bill introduced in Rajya Sabha
August 14th, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Whistle Blowers Protection Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha Tuesday.It was introduced by Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension V. ... Read more...
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Vilasrao Deshmukh’s death very unexpected: SRK
August 14th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Shah Rukh Khan Tuesday expressed grief over the death of union minister and former Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh. The superstar said his demise was ... Read more...
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Vilasrao Deshmukh dies in Chennai hospital (Second Lead)
August 14th, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 14 (IANS) Union minister and former Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh died at a hospital here Tuesday after prolonged illness. He was 67.Deshmukh passed away around 2 p.m., ... Read more...
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Vilasrao Deshmukh passes away (Lead)
August 14th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 14 (IANS) Union minister and former Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh died here Tuesday after a prolonged illness. He was 67.Deshmukh passed away around 2 p.m., sources at ... Read more...
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Apple iPhone 5 connector to make accessories obsolete
July 23rd, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 23 (IANS) Apple will include a smaller connector in iPhone 5, its next version of the iconic device, rendering current accessories potentially obsolete, The Telegraph reported Monday.The iPhone ... Read more...
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Sonia expresses grief over Rajesh Khanna’s demise
July 18th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday expressed her deep sorrow on the demise of Bollywood's first superstar Rajesh Khanna, who passed away in Mumbai after ... Read more...
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We thought he would come back: Hema Malini
July 18th, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Veteran actress Hema Malini is in shock after hearing about the demise of Rajesh Khanna and says she always hoped that he would recover."We always thought ... Read more...
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It was an honour to sing for Rajesh Khanna: Manna Dey
July 18th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) Expressing grief over the demise of actor Rajesh Khanna, legendary singer Manna Dey Wednesday said he was honoured to have sung for the "first superstar" of ... Read more...
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Pakistan PM leaves for Saudi Arabia
July 15th, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf left for Madina Sunday on a two- day official visit to Saudi Arabia.Ahead of leaving on his first official foreign ... Read more...
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Will soon release ghazal album: Javed Ali
June 29th, 2012 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) A big fan of Ghulam Ali, singer Javed Ali, known for the hit song "Jashn-e-bahaaraan", is confident that ghazals will not die a silent death. He ... Read more...
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Child’s death elevates risk of mom’s demise
June 29th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 29 (IANS) Mothers face a 133 percent increase in the risk of dying within the first two years of the death of their child, a study says.Researchers William ... Read more...
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Senior Pakistani woman MP passes away
June 18th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 18 (IANS) Fauzia Wahab, member of parliament and a senior member of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party, has died after suffering from post-surgery complications following a gall ... Read more...
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Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu visit Mehdi Hassan’s grave in Karachi
June 17th, 2012 - 10:31 am ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 17 (IANS) Bollywood singers Alka Yagnik and Kumar Sanu visited the grave of Pakistani ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan here to pay their respects.Mehdi Hassan's death marked an ... Read more...
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UAE mourns death of Saudi crown prince
June 16th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, June 16 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates Saturday expressed its sorrow over the death of Saudi Arabian crown prince Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at the age of ... Read more...
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Russian cop couple drown in sewer
June 14th, 2012 - 7:26 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two married police officers met an unlikely demise in Russia after falling into a sewer and suffocating from its fumes.The incident took place in Tarkhany ... Read more...
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Bollywood remembers ‘immortal’ Mehdi Hassan
June 13th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) His fans feel that the world of ghazal is left with a void with the passing away of "immortal" Pakistani maestro Mehdi Hassan, who died ... Read more...
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Ronaldinho rediscovers magic in debut for new club
June 10th, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 10 (IANS) Ronaldinho declared he still has "a lot to offer in football" after showing flashes of his old magic in his debut for new ... Read more...
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Baba Jai Gurudev, 116, passes away (Lead)
May 19th, 2012 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mathura, May 19 (IANS) Spiritual guru Baba Jai Gurudev, who had millions of followers, passed away here late Friday after prolonged illness, a spokesman for his ashram said. He was ... Read more...
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Spiritual guru Jai Gurudev dies at 116
May 19th, 2012 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mathura, May 19 (IANS) Spiritual guru Baba Jai Gurudev, who had millions of followers, passed away at his ashram here after prolonged illness, an ashram spokesperson said. He was believed ... Read more...
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Reports on Jaya Bachchan plaint wrong: Rajya Sabha secretariat
May 16th, 2012 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Amid reports on some TV news channels that Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan had complained to Chairman M. Hamid Ansari about cameras excessively focusing on ... Read more...
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‘Early diagnosis can save patients with genetic disorders’
May 15th, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Several patients, their family members and doctors Tuesday got together to observe the 6th annual International MPS (Mucopolysaccharidoses) Awareness Day, to educate people about this ... Read more...
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Rekha right behind, so Jaya to swap seat? (Second Lead)
May 2nd, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Actress-MP Jaya Bachchan has sought to change her seating arrangement in the Rajya Sabha after her one-time co-star Rekha was allotted a seat right ... Read more...
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Dad’s demise brings Diaz, Paltrow closer
May 1st, 2012 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 1 (IANS) Actress Cameron Diaz made a strong emotional bond with fellow actress Gwyneth Paltrow after she lost her father due to cancer.Paltrow's filmmaker father Bruce ... Read more...
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Israeli PM’s father passes away
April 30th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, April 30 (IANS) Ben-Zion Netanyahu, father of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Monday passed away at his Jerusalem home at the age of 102.A statement released Monday by ... Read more...
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No plan to reopen Viveka Babajee case, says family (With Image)
April 24th, 2012 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) In the wake of latest revelations in the Arun Tikku and Karan Kakkad murder cases, former supermodel Viveka Babajee's family Tuesday denied that it was considering ... Read more...
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British mothers are now compelled to work
April 17th, 2012 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 17 (IANS) As their families struggle to make ends meet, several British mothers are being forced to return to work, according to Britain's employment minister Chris Grayling.The demise ... Read more...
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First swine flu death in Mumbai
April 13th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Swine flu claimed its first victim in Mumbai as a 23-year-old pregnant woman died in a hospital after she contracted the deadly H1N1 virus, an official ... Read more...
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Saif, Sharmila in Bhopal to interact with people
April 8th, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 8 (IANS) Saif Ali Khan, Bollywood star and son of late Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, is reaching here Sunday evening to preside in the final of a cricket ... Read more...
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