Rani’s ‘Aiyyaa’ character fan of Sridevi, Madhuri, Juhi
September 7th, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) Rani Mukerji's character in "Aiyyaa" takes inspiration from not one, or two but three actresses - Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla."My character is a huge ... Read more...
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Low key I-Day celebrations in Maharashtra
August 15th, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) Maharashtra celebrated Independence Day in a sombre mood Wednesday amid flag hoisting ceremonies and singing of national anthem at most places in the state.The celebrations were ... Read more...
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Deshmukh’s body reaches Latur, funeral in evening
August 15th, 2012 - 10:57 am ICT by IANS
Latur, Aug 15 (IANS) The body of union minister Vilasrao Desmukh, who died in Chennai Tuesday, was brought to his home district here in Maharashtra by a special flight ... Read more...
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President condoles Deshmukh’s death
August 14th, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday condoled the death of union minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, saying the "towering leader of Maharashtra" was "an esteemed colleague and a ... Read more...
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PM condoles Deshmukh’s death, calls him trusted colleague (Lead)
August 14th, 2012 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday condoled the death of "trusted colleague" Vilasrao Deshmukh, who passed away after prolonged illness at a Chennai hospital and ... 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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PM condoles Deshmukh’s death
August 14th, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday condoled the death of "trusted colleague" Vilasrao Deshmukh, who passed away after prolonged illness at a Chennai hospital."He was ... 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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Company Law Board restricts Uninor from auctioning assets
August 9th, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Company Law Board (CLB) Thursday restricted Uninor from auctioning its business and assets."I allow the application and injunct the respondent (Uninor) from taking any ... Read more...
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Pune blasts: Rs.30 crore granted for installing CCTVs
August 5th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Aug 5 (IANS) Maharashtra government Sunday sanctioned Rs.30 crore to Pune for purchasing crime preventive equipments, including closed circuit televisions (CCTVs), days after serial blasts rocked the heart of ... Read more...
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Bijlani sinks Panchal in all-India snooker
August 2nd, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) Sanjeev Bijlani of Park Club edged out Manav Panchal of Malabar Hill Club in a nail-biting decider to progress to the sixth round of the Shyam ... Read more...
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Congress lawmaker hails Sonia after taking oath
July 31st, 2012 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Congress leader Sanjay Dutt, who was sworn-in as a new member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council Tuesday, created a flutter when he uttered a slogan ... Read more...
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Pratibha Patil’s new Pune retirement home not yet ready
July 22nd, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, July 22 (IANS) With her earlier choice of post-retirement home mired in controversy, President Pratibha Patil, whose term ends July 24, will now settle down in a consideably ... Read more...
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Nationwide lawyers’ strike badly hits court proceedings (Roundup)
July 11th, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Work in courts across the country was badly affected Wednesday as around 17 lakh lawyers joined a two-day strike called by the Bar Council ... Read more...
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Maharashtra, Goa lawyers on strike
July 11th, 2012 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) About 1.40 lakh lawyers in Maharashtra and Goa Wednesday joined the two-day all-India strike to protest the entry of foreign law institutes and universities and a ... Read more...
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CCTV footage released on Mumbai child kidnapper
July 6th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) The Mumbai railway police Friday released CCTV footage showing a man kidnaping a three-year-old girl from the city's busiest railway station Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), an ... Read more...
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Adarsh scam: Deshmukh blames former ministers
June 27th, 2012 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Reiterating that he had no role to play in the Adarsh Housing Society scam, former Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh Wednesday shifted the blame on two ... Read more...
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Signed files on officials’ advice, Deshmukh tells Adarsh panel
June 26th, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Appearing before the two-member commission investigating the Adarsh Housing Society scam, former Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh Tuesday said he did not check all documents that ... Read more...
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SC notice on green nod for Maharashtra power project (Lead)
June 18th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the environment and forests ministry on a plea challenging the Bombay High Court order declining to stay the ... Read more...
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Two get bail in Adarsh scam
June 7th, 2012 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) Two accused in the Adarsh Housing Society scam were granted bail by a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Thursday after the probe agency ... Read more...
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Two accused apply for bail in Adarsh Society scam
June 4th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Barely a week after a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court granted bail to seven of the nine accused in the Adarsh Housing Society scam, ... Read more...
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PM lays foundation stone of second campus of Bose institute
June 2nd, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday laid the foundation stone for the new campus of the hallowed Bose Institute - founded by famous scientist Acharya Jagadish ... Read more...
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Seven get bail in Adarsh scam (Lead)
May 29th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court Tuesday granted bail to seven of the nine people arrested for their alleged involvement in the Adarsh Housing ... Read more...
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Seven get bail in Adarsh scam
May 29th, 2012 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court Tuesday granted bail to seven of the nine people arrested for their alleged involvement in the Adarsh Housing ... Read more...
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Ashok Chavan agrees to appear before Adarsh panel
May 24th, 2012 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Two days after seeking exemption from appearing before the judicial panel probing the Adarsh housing scam, former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan Thursday sought to appear ... Read more...
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Shah Rukh banned from Wankhede for 5 years (Second Lead)
May 18th, 2012 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) Friday slapped a five-year ban on actor Shah Rukh Khan from entering the Wankhede Stadium over his alleged misbehaviour at ... Read more...
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Kunal Deshmukh joins hands with UTV
May 11th, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Director Kunal Deshmukh, who has so far wielded the megaphone only for the Vishesh Films, has teamed up with UTV Motion Pictures to direct a ... Read more...
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Emraan defends ‘Jannat 2′ against plagiarism
May 5th, 2012 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Emraan Hashmi, lead actor of "Jannat 2", has denied allegations that the movie is plagiarized. He says the person hurling the charge is simply trying to ... Read more...
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Threat of water crisis in Maharashtra: Governor
May 4th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) Sounding an alarm bell, Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan Friday warned of a severe water crisis if the state government failed to complete the pending and on-going ... Read more...
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Emraan’s career a lot like Saif’s: Deshmukh (Movie Snippets)
May 3rd, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Director Kunal Deshmukh, who teamed up with Emraan Hashmi again for "Jannat 2", says the audiences have suddenly woken up to the actor's talent. He ... Read more...
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Adarsh scam: Judicial custody of nine accused extended
April 30th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special court here Monday extended till May 14 the judicial custody of all nine accused in the Adarsh housing society ... Read more...
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Emraan gets his first ‘U’ certified film, thanks kids
April 30th, 2012 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) Actor Emraan Hashmi, known for his serial kisser image, has revealed that he has signed his first 'U' certified film and gives credits to children for ... Read more...
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Bhatt praises Randeep’s work in ‘Jannat 2′
April 27th, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Emraan Hashmi and Esha Gupta may be the lead pair of "Jannat 2", but Randeep Hooda's performance has left the Bhatts - Mahesh and Pooja ... Read more...
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Emraan is USP of ‘Jannat 2′: Esha Gupta
April 25th, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Model-turned-actress Esha Gupta, who is set to make her Bollywood debut with "Jannat 2", says her co-star Emraan Hashmi is one of the main attractions of ... Read more...
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‘Jannat 2′ director cuts liplocks for TV
April 24th, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai April 24 (IANS) "Jannat 2" director Kunal Deshmukh has played it smart. While shooting the 'A' certificate film, he was already prepared for necessary alterations that would be ... Read more...
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