History, angling and drama on book-shelf (IANS Books this Week)
July 14th, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The book cart this weekend is a load of gripping titles. Flip through with IANS...1.Book:"The Tattooed Fakir"; Written by Biman Nath; Published by Pan Macmillan; ... Read more...
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Justice Gogoi joins apex court
April 23rd, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Justice Ranjan Gogoi was Monday administered the oath of office as a judge of the Supreme Court by Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia.Prior to his ... Read more...
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Royal Challengers beat Daredevils by 20 runs (Second Lead)
April 7th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 7 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Delhi Daredevils by 20 runs in their first match in the fifth season of Indian Premier League (IPL) at a jam-packed Chinnaswamy ... Read more...
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Prayag cautious ahead of ‘prestige battle’
January 18th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IANS) Prayag United SC take on Chirag Kerala in an I-League football clash at the Salt Lake Thursday. Prayag, who have been the surprise package so far, ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s biggest challenge is peace with Taliban: Daily
December 12th, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) The peace process with Taliban is probably Pakistan's "biggest challenge" and the talks are multi-channelled and extremely complex, said a daily.An editorial in the News ... Read more...
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Mumbai sweat to beat Trinidad in a thriller
September 27th, 2011 - 3:00 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 27 (IANS) In a thriller that went down to wires, spirited Mumbai Indians (MI) late Monday laboured hard to beat a defiant Trinidad & Tobago (T&T;) by ... Read more...
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Amitav Ghosh, Sunil Gangopadhyay shortlisted for Hindu prize
September 26th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Seven writers, including Amitav Ghosh, Sunil Gangopadhyay and U.R. Ananthamurthy, are in the fray for the Hindu Best Fiction Award 2011, the Chennai-based newspaper group ... Read more...
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Traditional fabrics turn sensual in Tahiliani’s show
September 3rd, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Designer Tarun Tahiliani's debut at the third edition of the Van Heusen India Men's Week (VHIMW) here showcased fabrics like malmal and khadi in a ... Read more...
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Bangladeshi extremists force baul singers to shave
April 12th, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 12 (IANS) Islamist extremists in Bangladesh allegedly forced a group of bauls - mystic singers who live a nomadic life - to shave their hair and "express penance" ... Read more...
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When schoolchildren turned up to support a ‘fakir’
April 8th, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Schoolchildren turned up, so did people from the far corners of India. Hundreds more joined the anti-corruption movement led by Anna Hazare Friday, prompting the ... Read more...
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Shane Warne a genius to have predicted tie: Strauss
February 28th, 2011 - 3:26 am ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Bangalore, Feb 28 (IANS) England captain Andrew Strauss, who won the man of the match award for his brilliant 158 in Sunday's World Cup match against India, said Australian legendary ... Read more...
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Frenzy grips Bangalore as India take on England
February 27th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Bangalore, Feb 27 (IANS) Thousands of frenzied fans rooted for the home team at the jam-packed Chinnaswamy stadium in this tech hub, turning the atmosphere into a carnival during ... Read more...
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We will love to spoil the Indian party: Strauss
February 26th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Bangalore, Feb 26 (IANS) England skipper Andrew Strauss Saturday put a confident India on notice by asserting that the hosts would be under pressure in their World Cup clash ... Read more...
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New Zealand set 316 target for India in Bangalore ODI
December 7th, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Bangalore, Dec 7 (IANS) New Zealand demonstrated fighting spirit by setting up a challenging target of 316 for India in the fourth One-day International (ODI) at the M. Chinnaswamy ... Read more...
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‘Moner Manush’ Movie Review: The Mystery Still Lingers
December 7th, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Director: Goutam GhoseCast: Prosenjit Chatterjee, Paoli Dam, Priyanshu ChatterjeeRating: ***1/2‘Moner Manush’, Goutam Ghose’s take on Sunil Gangopadhyay’s novel of the same name, impresses but does not help to solve the questions ... Read more...
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‘Moner Manush’ revives the ‘baul’ philosophy in today’s times (Bengali film review)
December 6th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Kathakali Jana
Film: "Moner Manush"; Directed by: Goutam Ghose; Produced by: Rose Valley Productions, India, and Ashirbad Films, Bangladesh; Cast: Prosenjit Chatterjee, Paoli Dam, Priyangshu Chatterjee; Rating: ***One may well reason that ... Read more...
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I slept on floor for months for ‘Moner Manush’ role: Prosenjit
December 4th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 4 (IANS) Bengali actor Prosenjit Chatterjee says he had shunned a life of luxury for five months during which he slept and ate on the floor to get into the ... Read more...
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Gautam Ghose’s ‘Moner Manush’ Is An Indo-Bangladeshi Joint Venture
August 4th, 2010 - 11:30 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 4, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Renowned Bengali film director Gautam Ghose is ready with his latest venture titled Moner Manush (The Man of the Heart), which is an Indo-Bangladeshi joint venture. ... Read more...
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Two SIMI activists arrested
July 12th, 2010 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, July 12 (IANS) Two suspected SIMI activists, one of them with a record of terror involvements, have been arrested from Ahmedabad with arms and ammunition, the Crime Branch said Monday night.
The ... Read more...
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Three arrested for murdering sister’s paramour
June 29th, 2010 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, June 28 (IANS) Police in Ghaziabad Monday arrested three men for allegedly murdering a man their sister was having an affair with.
Police arrested Sunil, Mahesh and Naresh - all of Badhora ... Read more...
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Premji bets on large deals from US, Europe and India
April 23rd, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Bangalore, April 23 (IANS) With tech spend reviving on signs of global economic recovery, Indian IT bellwethers like Wipro see large deals coming back to the table for aggressive business ... Read more...
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Social unrest inspires Ghose to make film on Lalon Fakir
March 29th, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 29 (IANS) Renowned Indian filmmaker Gautam Ghose is here to finish work on his film "Moner Manush", based on the life of 19th century Sufi poet and Baul music exponent ... Read more...
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Bapi-Tutul feels playbacks have no place in their films
March 4th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 4 2010, (Sampurn Wire): Hailing from Bihar the brother duo of Bapi-Tutul are today a name to be reckoned with in the world of music composition.Starting with bhajans and jingles the ... Read more...
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Crowds flock to Hampi for a king’s coronation!
January 27th, 2010 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Hampi (Karnataka), Jan 27 (IANS) Thousands of people descended on this world renowned heritage site Wednesday to witness the 500th anniversary of the coronation of Krishnadevaraya as emperor of ... Read more...
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India on verge of disaster on farm front: M.S. Swaminathan
January 6th, 2010 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 6 (IANS) M.S. Swaminathan, top farm scientist and one of the architects of India's green revolution, has warned that the country would face a food crisis if agriculture ... Read more...
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Bengal’s Baul singers mesmerise Bangalore
October 19th, 2009 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 19 (IANS) It was the first brush with Baul music for most Bangaloreans. The wandering minstrels of Bengal came here, sang to their heart's content and made it an affair ... Read more...
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Bibi Russell wants next birth in weaver’s home
September 10th, 2009 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 10 (IANS) Bangladeshi designer Bibi Russell, who showcased her new collection on Day Two of the Kolkata Fashion Week-II Thursday, said she is so inspired by natural fibres, hand weaving ... Read more...
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S African mobile giant MTN faces ‘identity crisis’ in Bharti deal
August 30th, 2009 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Hassen
Johannesburg, Aug 30 (IANS) MTN's $23 billion deal to merge with the Indian telecom major Bharati Airtel is being delayed as the company does not want to "lose its identity" ... Read more...
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Indian difficulties with South African visas, more air links to get attention
August 25th, 2009 - 10:33 am ICT by IANS
By Fakir Hassen
Johannesburg, Aug 25 (IANS) The difficulty faced by Indians in getting visas to travel to South Africa as well as the possibility of more flights between the ... Read more...
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Top Indian athletes train in South Africa
August 20th, 2009 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Hassen
Durban, Aug 20 (IANS) Ten top Indian athletes are undergoing an intensive four-month training in preparation for the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.The athletes, all gold medallists at various ... Read more...
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Indian IT industry on alert to prevent swine flu fallout
August 16th, 2009 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
By Pupul Dutta and Fakir Balaji
New Delhi/Bangalore, Aug 16 (IANS) The $60-billion Indian IT industry is on an alert mode on account of the pandemic swine flu that has affected travel and ... Read more...
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India-South Africa relationship highlighted at I-Day reception
August 15th, 2009 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Hassen
Pretoria, Aug 15 (IANS) The special relationship that India has with South Africa has been moulded by history, a shared vision, and participation in the struggle against oppression and injustice ... Read more...
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Indian school in South Africa shut over swine flu
August 14th, 2009 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Hassen
Johannesburg, Aug 14 (IANS) A private school in South Africa started by the Hindu community has been shut down for a week amid after two students reported positive for swine ... Read more...
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International games return to Wanderers after IPL dispute
August 12th, 2009 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Hassen
Johannesburg, Aug 12 (IANS) Relieved South African cricket fans have welcomed the news that international games will return to the premiere Wanderers Stadium here after Cricket South Africa (CSA) earlier ... Read more...
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South African cricketer Steyn may escape doping charge
August 12th, 2009 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Hassen
Johannesburg, Aug 12 (IANS) South African paceman Dale Steyn, facing a doping charge, is expected to get off leniently after a sample showed that he had slightly exceeded the permissible ... Read more...
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