HAL prepares to manufacture Rafale combat jet in India
February 13th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is getting ready to progressively manufacture the Dassault Rafale combat jet that has apparently been chosen by the Indian ... Read more...
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Land return: Subhash Ghai to appeal in Supreme Court
February 9th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Bollywood director Subhash Ghai will challenge in the Supreme Court the Bombay High Court order Thursday asking him to return a plot of land allotted to ... Read more...
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Scribes protest frequent attacks in Maharashtra
February 3rd, 2012 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) Around 200 journalists Friday held a demonstration at Azad Maidan of the city to protest the frequent attacks on scribes and media houses in Maharashtra, ... Read more...
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SRK-Shirish brawl jokes storm internet
January 31st, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) The much talked about brawl between Shah Rukh Khan and Shirish Kunder has become the focus of many jokes on social networking sites with most ... Read more...
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Chavan visits Pune victims
January 25th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 25 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Pritiviraj Chavan Wednesday visited a hospital here to meet those injured in the rampage by a rogue bus driver who killed nine people ... Read more...
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IIC, intellectual and culture hub, celebrates 50 years
January 22nd, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The India International Centre (IIC), a multi-dimensional hub of intellectual and cultural discourse nestled in a leafy environment, Saturday became 50 year old, winning ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena MP meets Pawar to seek help for development
January 21st, 2012 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) In a sudden development, Shiv Sena MP Anand Paranjpe Friday met union Agriculture Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on the eve ... Read more...
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Arif Zakaria to play cop in ‘Jannat 2′ (With Images)
January 13th, 2012 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Arif Zakaria, last seen in "Haunted", will act in two sequels - as a scientist in "Krrish 2", and as a cop in "Jannat 2"."My ... Read more...
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Ex-corporate honcho Homi Khusrokhan to head BNHS
January 9th, 2012 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) Former corporate executive Homi Khusrokhan, who is also a keen environmentalist, will be the new president of the prestigious Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), a BNHS ... Read more...
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Ajit Pawar, Pune mayor get notices for violating poll code
January 6th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Pune, Jan 6 (IANS) Maharashtra's State Election Commission (SEC) Friday issued notices to Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Pune Mayor Mohansingh Rajpal, both from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), ... Read more...
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Team Anna slams Congress for linking Hazare to RSS (Second Lead)
December 26th, 2011 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Team Anna Sunday released photographs of some Congress leaders with former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Nanaji Deshmukh as it slammed the party over its ... Read more...
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Team Anna writes to PM ahead of Mumbai fast (Intro Roundup)
December 25th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) Team Anna made a Christmas Day appeal to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to enact the "best possible" Lokpal bill as Anna Hazare prepared for a ... Read more...
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Congress links Anna with RSS; ‘Lost its mind’, BJP retorts (Lead)
December 25th, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) In a fresh political offensive against Anna Hazare, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh accused the crusader of being associated with the right-wing Rashtriya Swayamsevak ... Read more...
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Congress has lost its mind: BJP
December 25th, 2011 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Prakash Javadekar Sunday attacked the Congress party for calling Anna Hazare "an RSS agent", stating that the Congress had ... Read more...
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Maharashtra to evict encroachers from mill (Lead)
December 22nd, 2011 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) Facing the ire of the Bombay High Court, the Maharashtra government Thursday assured that it would attempt to amicably remove Dalit activists who have encroached a ... Read more...
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RGV announces film on 26/11 terror attack
December 13th, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) When Ram Gopal Varma visited the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel soon after the 26/11 terror attacks, it was speculated he would make ... Read more...
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Indian MPs back idea for UN parliament
December 10th, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Around 40 Indian MPs have backed the proposal for a UN parliamentary assembly that will comprise member nations' legislators and lead eventually to direct ... Read more...
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Maharashtra media to protest at Chavan’s tea party
December 8th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IANS) Maharashtra's journalistic community is set to stage a protest at Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan's customary legislature session-eve tea party in Nagpur Sunday to demand stricter law ... Read more...
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Rolls-Royce, HAL setting up aero engines production facility
December 7th, 2011 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) India's public sector Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and British aero engines manufacturer Rolls-Royce Wednesday commenced construction of a new joint manufacturing facility in Bangalore, where ... Read more...
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Emran denies ‘Jannat 2′ song leak report
November 22nd, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Earlier "Chammak Challo" song from "Ra.One" was leaked online before its official music launch, and now it has been reported that songs of Emran ... Read more...
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Shahid, SRK’s twitter tale (Movie Snippets)
October 7th, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Actor Shahid Kapoor found himself in the midst of a controversy when his Twitter account suddenly stopped following Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on ... Read more...
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Abdullah survives close call to reach semis of ITF junior tennis
September 8th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 8 (IANS) Top seed Shaikh Abdullah survived a close call while defeating Sumit Nagal 7-6 (5), 6-4 en route to the boys singles semi-finals of the Indian Oil ... Read more...
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Reddy ousts Bhosale in Chennai ITF tourney
September 7th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 7 (IANS) Top seed Rutuja Bhosale of India went out in three sets against compatriot Snehadevi Reddy in the pre-quarter-finals of the Servo ITF junior tennis tournament, here ... Read more...
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Cabinet rejects proposed sports bill (Lead)
August 31st, 2011 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The union cabinet Tuesday rejected the proposed National Sports Development Bill aimed at bringing more transparency and accountability in the functioning of the National ... Read more...
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Blazing starry trail: accountant finds sixth comet in nine months (With Images)
August 27th, 2011 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), Aug 27 (IANS) He spends most of his day at office and commuting to and from Mumbai in crowded suburban trains but accountant Shishir Deshmukh still finds time ... Read more...
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Vilasrao Deshmukh meets Hazare (Lead)
August 25th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The government Thursday sent Minister of Science and Technology Vilasrao Deshmukh with a letter on behalf of all political parties and parliament to Anna Hazare, ... Read more...
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Conservationist J.C. Daniel dead
August 24th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) Renowned conservationist working in the field of elephants and big cats protection and vice-president of Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) J.C. Daniel passed away here after ... Read more...
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No political party has reacted to Jan Lokpal Bill: Patkar
August 23rd, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Aug 23 (IANS) Social activist Medha Patkar, who is supporting the anti-corruption campaign of Anna Hazare, Tuesday said that no political party had so far given their written support ... Read more...
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Hazare-government mediator Bhayyuji Maharaj was once a model
August 22nd, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Aug 22 (IANS) He was once a model for a popular suiting brand and is now a self-styled spiritual guru. Meet Bhayyuji Maharaj, 43, who is trying to mediate ... Read more...
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PM condoles death of Deshmukh
August 8th, 2011 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday condoled the death of B.G. Deshmukh, former cabinet secretary and principal secretary to the prime minister.In his condolence message, ... Read more...
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CBI questions Shinde in Adarsh scam
July 31st, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde is being questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Mumbai's Adarsh Housing Society scam, sources said ... Read more...
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Indian team leaves for World junior tennis finals
July 29th, 2011 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) A four-member Indian team Friday left for Prostejov, Czech Republic, to participate in the World Junior Tennis Championships finals Aug 1-7.The All India Tennis ... Read more...
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Jairam elevated to cabinet rank, gets rural development
July 12th, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Congress' Jayanthi Natarajan will replace Jairam Ramesh as the new environment minister with the latter elevated to the cabinet rank and reassigned the ... Read more...
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Journalist’s murder: Scribes on relay hunger strike
June 15th, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) Over 50 Mumbai mediapersons Wednesday launched a one-day relay hunger strike protesting the Maharashtra government's refusal to hand over the probe into the murder of journalist ... Read more...
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Prachi Desai new femme fatale in tinsel town!
June 10th, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) It seems after Jacqueline Fernandez, it is Prachi Desai's turn to steam up the screen for the Bhatts' movie - she will be transformed into ... Read more...
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