Anurag converted short film into ‘Aiyyaa’
September 7th, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) Anurag Kashyap liked director Sachin Kundalkar's short movie so much that he decided to turn it into a feature film "Aiyaa"."I used to do a play ... Read more...
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Expansion work to end at Tata Metaliks’ Kharagpur plant by October
September 6th, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 6 (IANS) Pig iron maker Tata Metaliks, promoted by Tata Steel, will complete its capacity expansion work at its Kharagpur plant in October, a top company executive said ... Read more...
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Mumbai check Rajasthan in Shafi Darashah cricket
August 6th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mysore, Aug 6 (IANS) Mumbai Cricket Association (CA) pegged Rajasthan CA to 193 for four in their first innings on the first day of their four-day match in the Shafi ... Read more...
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Mixed fortunes for Pune cueists
July 31st, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Pune cueists experienced mixed fortunes Tuesday with two players advancing and four making premature exits in the Shyam Shroff Memorial All India Open Invitation Snooker Tournament ... Read more...
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Rajasthan, Hyderabad share honours
July 30th, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mysore, July 30 (IANS) Expectedly, Rajasthan CA drew with Hyderabad CA in a high-scoring match of the Shafi Darashah Trophy cricket tournament here Monday.In Alur, Baroda CA and Bangladesh 'A' ... Read more...
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Raveena turns singer for ‘Ginn Liya Aasmaan’
May 28th, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Actress Raveena Tandon is set to join the short list of female stars who have sung in films. She will make her singing debut with ... Read more...
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Asia Cup TT: Saha stuns World No. 38
April 8th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou (China), April 8 (IANS) Subajit Saha upset World No. 38 Li Hu of Singapore 4-1 to finish ninth in the second stage of the Asia Cup Table Tennis Championships ... Read more...
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Saha, Divya in second round of Asian Table Tennis
April 7th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou (China), April 7 (IANS) India's Subhajit Saha and Divya Deshpande moved into the second stage of the Asia Cup Table Tennis meet here, causing upsets Saturday.On a hectic day, ... Read more...
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Goa Catholic priest, 500 others booked for assaulting cops
February 26th, 2012 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 26 (IANS) A Catholic priest and 500 others have been booked for assaulting two Special Branch personnel of the Goa police at the Velim church late Saturday night.Sources ... Read more...
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US healthcare IT firm expanding India operations
February 17th, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 16 (IANS) Major US healthcare IT firm Allscripts is expanding its India operations to deliver healthcare information solutions to hospitals and physicians for improving patient care, the company ... Read more...
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In Tagore’s footsteps: S.H. Raza fortune lights up Indian arts space (With Image)
February 16th, 2012 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) S.H. Raza, one of the greatest surviving names in Indian contemporary art, is walking in the footsteps of pioneering arts promoter Rabindranath Tagore -- using ... Read more...
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National TT: Maharashtra, PSPB win team titles
January 26th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 26 (IANS) Mamta Prabhu helped Maharashtra A win the women's crown in the 73rd Senior National and Inter-State Table Tennis Championships at the SAI sub-centre hall here Thursday. ... Read more...
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Four bank employees jailed for Rs.1.7 crore fraud
December 26th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) Four former Central Bank of India officials have been sentenced to imprisonment with terms varying from five to six years by a Mumbai CBI Special Court ... Read more...
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200-year-old Swedish security co. ramps up Indian presence
December 8th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) A 200-year-old Swedish security company that has had a presence in India for 79 years is ramping up its presence with a fresh infusion of ... Read more...
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Juggling between work and family not easy, says Raveena
November 27th, 2011 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Actress Raveena Tandon, who is making a full-fledged comeback with "Gin Liya Aasman", finds it very difficult to maintain her personal and professional life so ... Read more...
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Unaware of clashes in Nagpur, says Kejriwal
November 7th, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) A day after India Against Corruption leader Arvind Kejriwal was greeted with black flags, heckled and booed at a meeting in Nagpur, he said Monday ... Read more...
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Mitsuhashi given top billing in ITF Futures tennis
November 6th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 6 (IANS) Japan's Junn Mitsuhashi (385) has been top seeded ahead of India's V.M. Ranjeet (565) and Rohan Gajjar (602) in the main draw of the ITF Futures ... Read more...
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Arvind Kejriwal shown black flags, heckled
November 6th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, Nov 6 (IANS) India Against Corruption leader Arvind Kejriwal was greeted with black flags, heckled and booed at a meeting held here Sunday morning, a police officer said.
The trouble ... Read more...
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Maharashtra starts criminal cases against Lavasa officials
November 4th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Nov 4 (IANS) After dilly-dallying for months, the Maharashtra government Friday initiated criminal proceedings against Lavasa Corporation Ltd. for violating environmental regulations at its ongoing hill city project near ... Read more...
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Raveena grabs meaty role in comeback film
October 22nd, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Raveena Tandon, who was last seen in an item-number in "Bbuddah...Hoga Tera Baap", is making a full-fledged comeback with "Gin Liya Aasman" and that too ... 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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Seeds take a beating in ITF junior tennis
September 6th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 6 (IANS) While the lesser seeds crashed out, top ranked Indians Shaikh Abdullah and Rutuja Bhosale safely made it to the third round of the Servo ITF Junior ... Read more...
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Ajay, Rohit get into action mode with cop drama ‘Singham’ (IANS Preview)
July 19th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) After giving rib-tickling hits like the "Golmaal" series and "All The Best", director Rohit Shetty is back with a full-fledged action film "Singham", with his ... Read more...
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‘Office Office’ takes a leap, goes to big screen
June 24th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) Popular comedy show "Office Office", about work culture in government offices and plight of a common man, Mussaddi Lal, now moves on to big screen as ... Read more...
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Goswami to lead Indian women’s cricket team in Quadrangular series
June 4th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Jhulan Goswami will be leading the India women's cricket team in the Quadrangular series in England starting June 30.India will open their campaign against England at ... Read more...
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Jatin Kumar signs Ravi Kishan for next (Bhojpuri Movie Snippets)
May 31st, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Late actor-producer Sujit Kumar's son Jatin is set to foray into Bhojpuri cinema as a producer and has signed on actor Ravi Kishan for his ... Read more...
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Judicial probe ordered into Goa tribals’ death (Lead)
May 28th, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 28 (IANS) The Goa government Saturday ordered a judicial enquiry into the alleged murder of two tribal youngsters during an agitation at Balli, 50 km from here, May ... Read more...
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Rohit Shetty casts 15 Marathi actors for ‘Singham’
April 15th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) After taking audiences on a laughter ride with "Golmaal" series, director Rohit Shetty is returning to action-thriller with "Singham" and has roped in as many ... Read more...
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Taj Hotel is honoured to be part of Harvard study
January 28th, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) The Taj Hotel is honoured to be part of a Harvard Business School case study following the inclusion of the heroic response of its employees during the 26/11 ... Read more...
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Goa drug nexus: Arunachal police officer may be summoned
January 20th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 20 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh police officer Veenu Bansal, responsible for the arrest of a notorious Israeli drug dealer in Goa last year, could be summoned in connection with the police-politician-drug ... Read more...
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Rajasthan surprise North Bengal, PSPB men and women romp into last 16
January 18th, 2011 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 17 (IANS) Rajasthan men surprised formidable North Bengal while title holders Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) cruised into the pre-quarterfinals in both the men's and women's events in the 72nd ... Read more...
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Plea for CBI probe into Goa’s cops-politician-drug nexus (Lead)
January 14th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 14 (IANS) The Bombay High Court bench in Goa will next week hear a public interest litigation (PIL) that has sought the Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the police-politician-drug ... Read more...
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Goa police reviewing footage of ‘drug peddling’ cop
January 5th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 5 (IANS) Goa police Wednesday said that they were reviewing video footage showing an anti-narcotics police official allegedly peddling drugs to two women foreign nationals"We are reviewing it (video footage). ... Read more...
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Komal’s superb performance makes ‘Vaarevah’ an entertaining comedy (Kannada Movie Review)
January 2nd, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
By V.S. Rajapur
Film: "Vaarevah"; Cast: Komal Kumar, Bhavana Rao, Flora Saini, Umashri, Tabala Nani, Mithra, Karibasavaiah, Padmaja Rao and others; Director: Vijayalakashmi Singh; Producer: Jai Jagadish; Camera: Ajay Vincent; Music: Avinash ... Read more...
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Read about economic crisis, health secrets and business (IANS Books This Week)
November 25th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) The books we chose this weekend reflect the tide of the times... a carefree mix of substance and entertainment.1. Book: "Global Crisis Recession and Uneven Recovery"; ... Read more...
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