Van driver killed in Delhi road accident
July 7th, 2012 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) A 35-year-old man died after the delivery van he was driving rammed into a flyover's railing here, police said Friday.Dileep Das was badly injured after ... Read more...
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CBI finds fraud in Jharkhand state service exams
July 6th, 2012 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, July 6 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed five cases of irregularities in appointments of state administrative officials, lecturers and doctors, an official said Friday."Total ... Read more...
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Comedian Innocent elected AMMA president for fifth time
June 24th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, June 24 (IANS) Veteran comedian Innocent made a record when he was elected the president of the AMMA Sunday for the fifth time without any opposition.The main agenda in ... Read more...
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Lack of safety gear killing Delhi’s sewer workers (Capital Focus)
June 24th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) He knows it may prove fatal, yet 55-year-old Uday Ram does not hesitate to enter the narrow manhole filled with fermented faeces, urine and other ... Read more...
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Two die from toxic fumes at Delhi sewage plant (lead)
June 16th, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Two labourers working for the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) died Saturday after inhaling poisonous fumes while cleaning a sewage treatment plant in east Delhi's Kondli ... Read more...
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Goa beaches head for makeover with shack policy
June 8th, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 8 (IANS) Soon, no ducking behind a sand dune or a coconut palm to change in or out of your swimwear. The Goa beach experience is about to ... Read more...
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Despite flaws, ‘Kiladi Kitty’ worth a watch (Kannada Movie Review)
May 19th, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Film: Kiladi Kitty; Producer: Shivakumar; Director: Anantha Raju; Camera: Ravi Kumar Sana; Music: Jessie Gift; Cast: Sreenagara Kitty, Haripriya, Niveditha, Sharan, Rangayana Raghu, Dileep, Anand, Kurigalu Pratap and others; Rating: **1/2Directed ... Read more...
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‘Body Guard’ average fare; only for Jaggesh’s fans (Kannada Movie Review)
November 6th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Body Guard"; Cast: Jaggesh, Daisy Shah, Spoorthi, Guru Datt and Sadhu Kokila; Producer: Parimala Jaggesh and Narasimhan; Director: Anand; Camera: Ashok Raman; Music Composer: Vinaya Chandra; Rating: **Jaggesh starrer ... Read more...
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‘Maoists have made inroads in northeast’
October 20th, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Oct 19 (IANS) Joint Intelligence Committee Chief Ajit Lal Wednesday said the Maoists have have made inroads in the strife-torn northeastern region but there is no evidence of linkages ... Read more...
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Austrian model goes gaga over Malayalam film
October 16th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Oct 16 (IANS) Austrian dancer-turned-model Daniela Zacherl, who has been shooting for Malayalam film "Spanish Masala", says she immensely enjoyed working for the film and has even picked up ... Read more...
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We will address people’s aspirations: Kashmir interlocutors
September 21st, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 21 (IANS) The recommendations of the interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir will address the political, social and cultural aspirations of the people without disrupting the identity of the ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha bids farewell to six members
August 18th, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Hamid Ansari welcomed re-elected MPs Sitaram Yechury and Ahmed Patel and some new members to the house which bid farewell ... Read more...
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‘Panchamrutha’ - an experiment gone awry (Kannada Movie Review)
August 14th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Panchamrutha"; Cast: Sreenagara Kitty, Raghu Mukherjee, Devaraj, Pooja Gandhi, Neetu, Neenasam Achyutha, Dileep Raj, Supreetha and Tara; Director: T.N. Nagesh; Producer: Jnaanesh; Music Composer: Ashley-Abhilash; Camera: A.C. Mahendar; Rating: *"Panchamrutha" ... Read more...
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Malayalam superstar Dileep attends tax department bash
July 25th, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, July 25 (IANS) Even as two of his fellow superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal are under the scrutiny of Income Tax (I-T) sleuths, Malayalam superstar Dileep attended the tax department's ... Read more...
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BJP targets Padgaonkar, Nayar for attending Fai seminars
July 21st, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday wondered how senior journalists like Kuldip Nayar and Dilip Padgaonkar, who attended conferences organised by Kashmiri American lobbyist ... Read more...
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Malayalam actors body raises monthly pension for veterans
June 26th, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, June 26 (IANS) The Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) Sunday decided to hike the monthly pension of its veteran members to Rs.4,000, an association official said.Speaking to IANS ... Read more...
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Former Jharkhand official held in job scam
June 2nd, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 2 (IANS) A former member of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) was arrested Thursday and sent to 14 days' judicial custody for her alleged role in giving ... Read more...
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On way to his marriage, groom dies in accident
May 27th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 27 (IANS) A bridegroom on way to his marriage function died on the outskirts of Ranchi in a road accident, police said Friday.Dileep Singh was coming to Ranchi ... Read more...
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Absence of Malayalees in jury helped us win awards: Malayalam filmmakers
May 19th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 (IANS) Malayalam films Thursday won six national awards including for best feature film, best actor and best music director. Actor Dileep and director Biju feel that it ... Read more...
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Gujarat alleges injustice in fertiliser allocation
May 18th, 2011 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, May 17 (IANS) Gujarat Tuesday alleged injustice in the allocation of DAP fertiliser, saying the central government has given it far less than its requirement.Agriculture Minister Dileep Sanghani urged ... Read more...
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Kashmir interlocutors meet separatist leader
April 20th, 2011 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 20 (IANS) The central government-appointed interlocutors on Kashmir Wednesday met a senior leader of the moderate Hurriyat group during their current visit to the Valley.Addressing a media conference ... Read more...
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Stars who campaigned for UDF face ‘red wrath’
April 18th, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 18 (IANS) Malayalam movie actors who campaigned for the Congress-led opposition have had their posters torn or blackened in Kerala's Kollam district, allegedly by Marxist cadres.Those who faced ... Read more...
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Interlocutors to study Amnesty report on Kashmir
March 22nd, 2011 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 22 (IANS) The central government-appointed interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir will study rights watchdog Amnesty International's report alleging human rights abuses in the state under the Public Safety ... Read more...
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Interlocutors visit families of slain sisters, Handwara youth
February 24th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 24 (IANS) The central interlocutors on Kashmir Thursday visited the families of the two sisters killed by unknown gunmen in Sopore town and the youth killed in an army ambush ... Read more...
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Kashmir interlocutors to submit ‘initial’ report in two weeks
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 23 (IANS) The government-appointed interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir will submit in two weeks the "initial document" spelling out the contours for a political settlement of the Kashmir issue."We will ... Read more...
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Two arrested for kidnapping three-year-old
February 19th, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Two men, who kidnapped a three-year-old boy from Uttar Pradesh and were going to sell him to a buyer in the capital, were arrested in west Delhi, ... Read more...
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Former top official surrenders in Jharkhand scam
February 4th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 4 (IANS) Former Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) chairman Dileep Prasad, accused in the state recruitment scam, Friday surrendered in a court here and was sent to 14 days judicial ... Read more...
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Salman starrer ‘Bodyguard’ remake not called ‘My Love Story’
January 20th, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The Hindi remake of Malayalam hit "Bodyguard" with Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor in lead roles is set to go on the floors soon and the ... Read more...
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Is Bellamkonda Suresh On The Verge Of Remaking Kaavalan?
January 20th, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
, which has, as its central characters, Vijay and Asin. The Tamil film fraternity is commonly labeled as Kollywood. More particulars about the Telugu remake are likely in the near future.
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Bhavana: Marriage Rumour Upsets Her
January 19th, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
South Indian actress Bhavana, who has acted in all four South Indian languages Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu, is frustrated and upset these days and the reason is the false ... Read more...
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Troop reduction will consolidate improving conditions: Omar
January 14th, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday welcomed the central government's move to reduce the security forces in the state by 25 percent, saying it will ... Read more...
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Mammootty, Mohanlal bag Asianet film awards yet again
January 1st, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 1 (IANS) Malayalam superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal, who have dominated the Kerala film scene ever since they debuted over 30 years ago, have bagged the top honours at the 13th ... Read more...
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Kashmir interlocutors to submit report to government in ten days
December 24th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar/New Delhi, Dec. 24 (ANI): Dileep Padgaonkar, veteran Indian journalist and one of the three Kashmir interlocutors, said on Thursday, that they will submit the report with their recommendations to the Central ... Read more...
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People of Kashmir want peace: Dileep Padgaonkar
December 21st, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by ANI
Jammu, Dec 21 (ANI): Dileep Padgaonkar, a senior journalist and one of the interlocutors appointed by the Centre to seek out various shades of opinion in Jammu and Kashmir, after his ... Read more...
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Kashmir interlocutor Padgaonkar denies criticizing CM Abdullah
December 17th, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by ANI
Jammu, Dec 17 (ANI): Dileep Padgaonkar, a senior journalist and one of the interlocutors appointed by the Centre to seek out various shades of opinion in Jammu and Kashmir, on Friday ... Read more...
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