Mamata pullout gets brickbats, bouquets
September 19th, 2012 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's decision to withdraw support to the UPA government has earned her laurels and flak among the netizens in West Bengal."Didi, we ... Read more...
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PM should seek fresh mandate: Trinamool
September 19th, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress Wednesday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to resign and to seek a fresh electoral mandate to know if people supported the government's ... Read more...
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Akhilesh Yadav calls on Mamata Banerjee (Lead)
September 12th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) On a day when the Samajwadi Party (SP) indicated it would prefer Left parties over the Trinamool Congress for the Third Front, party leader Akhilesh ... Read more...
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Jaiswal allocated three coal blocks in hour after becoming minister: SP
September 12th, 2012 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 11 (IANS) Training guns on Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal on the alleged irregularities in coal block allocation, the Samajwadi Party Tuesday held him responsible for allocating three ... Read more...
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I’ve not walked out of ‘Besharam’: Ranbir
September 6th, 2012 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) Actor Ranbir Kapoor has rubbished reports that he has walked out of Abhinav Kashyap's "Besharam".According to media reports, Ranbir opted out of "Besharam" after Viacom ... Read more...
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Mamata moves to set up base in Uttar Pradesh
August 16th, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 16 (IANS) Hoping to expand its base in the Hindi heartland of Uttar Pradesh and make an electoral dent, the Trinamool Congress will set up district units ... Read more...
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Sonakshi remains a ‘bathroom singer’! (Movie Snippets)
August 15th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) As a college student, Sonakshi Sinha wanted to sing songs and take part in a music reality show, but couldn't fulfil her dream."When 'Indian Idol' ... Read more...
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Pranab’s sister predicted he will be president
July 22nd, 2012 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 22 (IANS) As a young MP, Pranab Mukherjee told his sister that he wanted to be born a well-bred horse in the Rashtrapati Bhavan in his next ... Read more...
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Would desperate Mamata be able to save face in another battle? (West Bengal newsletter)
July 14th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) After Dada episode, Didi is heading into yet another tussle between the Trinamool Congress and its estranged ally the Congress.Confrontation over the presidential election is ... Read more...
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Not the best of times for Mamata Banerjee (West Bengal Newsletter)
June 23rd, 2012 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 23 (IANS) This is not the best of times for West Bengal's maverick Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.Checkmated by the Congress High Command in her presidential poll manoeuvre, ... Read more...
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Bengal Congress lashes out at Mamata for ‘insulting’ Sonia
June 18th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) Lashing out at Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee for "insulting" Congress president Sonia Gandhi, a Congress MP from West Bengal Monday said the Trinamool was ... Read more...
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Congress MP mocks Mamata over Kalam’s backout
June 18th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June18 (IANS) Congress MP Adhir Choudhury Monday mocked Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee over A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's decision to stay away from the presidential poll, and said ... Read more...
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Mamata gets brickbats and bouquets on her Facebook debut
June 18th, 2012 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) Two days after making her debut on Facebook in a bid to garner support for A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's candidature for the presidency, West ... Read more...
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Mamata gets brickbats and bouquets on her Facebook debut
June 18th, 2012 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) Two days after making her debut on Facebook in a bid to garner support for A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's candidature for the presidency, West ... Read more...
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Parineeti in Priyanka’s footsteps, only for ‘Fashion’
May 19th, 2012 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) If there's any Priyanka Chopra-starrer that her cousin Parineeti would like to feature in if it is remade, it has to be "Fashion", says the ... Read more...
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I want unconventional roles: Mrunal Jain (TV Snippets)
May 17th, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Television actor Mrunal Jain, recently seen as Sameer Diwan in ongoing show "Hitler Didi", says he wants to do unconventional roles in Hindi films."I am open ... Read more...
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Priyanka urges people to watch cousin’s ‘Ishaqzaade’
April 8th, 2012 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra is excited about her cousin Parineeti's forthcoming movie "Ishaqzaade" and urges fans to watch the flick.When Parineeti tweeted about Priyanka's upcoming movie ... Read more...
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Naseer-Roopa in Usha Uthup’s music video
March 27th, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Rabindra Sangeet in English? Who but Usha Uthup would ever imagine such a thing! The indefatigable singer has pulled it off and even roped in a ... Read more...
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Didi’s diktat: Toe the party line or face the music
March 15th, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 15 (IANS) As Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi remained defiant against rolling back the tariff hikes he announced in the railway budget, Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal ... Read more...
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No work, all colourful play on Holi, say TV actors
March 6th, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Their hectic schedule rarely gives them free time for fun and celebrations. This Holi, however, TV actors like Gurmeet Chaudhary, Shashank Vyas and Rati Pandey ... Read more...
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Eijaaz Khan gets mobbed! (TV Snippets)
February 20th, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Television actor Eijaaz Khan, who is returning in a lead role after five years, was in for a surprise when he got mobbed by his fans ... Read more...
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Lata Mangeshkar hale and hearty
February 3rd, 2012 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who was the victim of an online death hoax, has tweeted that she is hale and hearty.
"Namaskar. Please don't believe any ... Read more...
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TV stars recall their school flag-hoisting ceremony on R-Day
January 26th, 2012 - 10:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) On the occasion of Republic Day, a host of television stars went down memory lane, recalling flag-hoisting ceremonies and singing of the national anthem in ... Read more...
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Now TV serials shot in foreign shores
January 7th, 2012 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) From the famous Sydney Opera House in Australia to beautiful exotic locales in Switzerland and Macau, small screen fiction as well as reality shows are ... Read more...
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No saas-bahu dramas for me: Rati Pandey (With Images)
January 2nd, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Routine saas-bahu dramas are a "once is enough" case for TV actress Rati Pandey, who has garnered praises galore for her portrayal of a strict, ... Read more...
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Actress Priyal Gor loves gorging on chocolate (TV Snippets)
January 1st, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Size zero is a fad, but one actress who doesn't care is Priyal Gor, who plays Monia in Sony TV's "Dekha Ek Khwaab". She loves ... Read more...
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Kolkata rickshaw pullers may get photo IDs
December 26th, 2011 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 26 (IANS) Kolkata's hand-pulled rickshaws, considered by many as colonial relics and banned by the previous Left Front government for being inhuman, might get a new lease ... Read more...
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Sumit Vats has ‘girlfriend woes’ (With Image)
December 25th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) The real life love life of television actor Sumit Vats, who plays the male lead in Zee TV show "Hitler Didi", seems to be going ... Read more...
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No ‘poriborton’ in health care in Didi’s Bengal (West Bengal Newsletter)
December 25th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) Soon after taking over the reins of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee had raised expectations of turning around the state's moribund healthcare. But seven months down, ... Read more...
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AMRI fire: Mamata to help Tripura man looking for brother
December 12th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) A Tripura man desperately searching for his brother, missing since the AMRI Hospital fire three days ago, has been promised all help by West Bengal ... Read more...
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Brahma Kumaris to celebrate platinum jubilee
December 6th, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 6 (IANS) Prayers and humanitarian service involving spiritual leaders, industrialists, celebrities and commoners are slated for the nine-day platinum jubilee celebrations of spiritual organisation Brahma Kumaris starting ... Read more...
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Remove ‘Hitler’ from the show’s title, Zee TV told
November 24th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The title of Zee TV's new show "Hitler Didi" has upset the US-based Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which wants the channel to give it a less ... Read more...
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Didi carries ‘Writers Buildings’ to districts! (West Bengal Newsletter)
November 20th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) It could well be a case of the mountain coming to Mohammed. Living up to the promises she made before the historic April-May assembly elections, ... Read more...
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Didi comes to Eden, says victory is hers!
November 17th, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 17 (IANS) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday descended on the famed Eden Gardens here and feted the Indian cricket team for its emphatic win over the West ... Read more...
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Mamata-SRK’s charm offensive at Kolkata film fest
November 10th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 10 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan Thursday provided some pleasant moments for shutterbugs and the audience at the inauguration ceremony ... Read more...
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