‘Rambo’, a complete entertainer (Kannada Movie Review)
September 9th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Rambo"; Cast: Sharan, Madhuri, Tabala Naani, Rangayana Raghu, Sadhu Kokila, Umashri, M.S. Umesh and others; Screenplaywriter-Director: Srinath; Producer: Atlanta Nagendra and Sharan; Composer: Arjun Janya; Camera: S. Krishna; Rating: *** ... Read more...
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Maruti wraps up shooting for ‘Bus Stand’
September 1st, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 1 (IANS) Director Maruti has finished shooting for his second Telugu film "Bus Stop" and will very soon begin work post-production. The audio of the film will be ... Read more...
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Kerala offers international training for athletes
August 11th, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 11 (IANS) The Kerala government Saturday offered to bear the expenses for providing international training to the state's three star athletes, after their promising performances in the ... 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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Actress Sreelatha in penury, looks for help
July 30th, 2012 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 30 (IANS) Malayalam actress Sreelatha Menon, known for films like "Perumthachan" and "Kauthuka", is suffering from a rare bone disease but there is no one to look after ... Read more...
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Actor’s complaint on film award has no merit: Cinema minister
July 24th, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 24 (IANS) National award-winning actor Salim Kumar has filed a complaint that his documentary "Pokkali" was not even screened for the jury of Kerala State Film Awards ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan demands removal of CBI officer
July 19th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 19 (IANS) Kerala's leader of opposition V.S. Achuthanandan Thursday demanded the removal of a CBI official investigating the attack on a school teacher in the state as he ... Read more...
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1988 Olympics: Another dismal finish for Indian hockey (Sports Special)
July 19th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Indian hockey was limping back to normalcy after the chaotic 1985 Asia Cup final that India lost to Pakistan - and more importantly, after half a dozen players were banned for ... Read more...
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Three killed, 15 injured in bus mishap near Gurgaon
July 10th, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, July 10 (IANS) At least three people were killed and 15 others injured, some of them critically, when an overspeeding bus overturned on the Delhi-Jaipur highway in Dharuhera ... Read more...
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Maharashtra cop battles four dacoits, kills two
June 23rd, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Aurangabad, June 23 (IANS) A lone police constable battled four dacoits and managed to kill two of them despite being severely injured in Maharashtra's Hingoli district, officials said Saturday.The incident ... Read more...
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Foundation laid for Angkor Wat-replica in Bihar
June 21st, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 21 (IANS) The foundation laying ceremony for an Indian replica of Cambodia's world-famous Angkor Wat temple was conducted in Bihar's West Champaran district Thursday, organisers said.Hindu priests from ... Read more...
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Superstar Mohanlal booked for possessing elephant tusk
June 14th, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, June 14 (IANS) Eleven months after Income-Tax department officials searched superstar Mohanlal's houses here, a case has been registered against him for keeping an elephant tusk at his home, ... Read more...
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Kerala plans to insert chips in sandalwood trees
June 12th, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 12 (IANS) Kerala Forest Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar Tuesday informed the state assembly that plans are being worked out to insert microchips in sandalwood trees at Marayur, the ... Read more...
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Uttarakhand CM tries to make peace with rival
June 12th, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, June 12 (IANS) Hoping to make peace, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna Tuesday allocated multiple responsibilities to his arch rival Harak Singh Rawat and six other legislators.Rawat, who was ... Read more...
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Pankaj, Aditya for world pro snooker tour
May 3rd, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 3 (IANS) India will have two snooker players in the world professional tour with Aditya Mehta automatically qualifying after winning the Asian championship and Pankaj Advani being ... Read more...
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Parents fume over turban curbs in Shimla school
April 26th, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 26 (IANS) Vice President M. Hamid Ansari's alma mater St. Edward's School here has refused to allow Sikh students to wear full-sized turban, parents alleged Thursday. They ... Read more...
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Kerala minister’s father ‘unsure’ of compromise talks
April 19th, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 19 (IANS) The standoff between state Forest and Sports Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar and his father, veteran politician and Kerala Congress (B) chairman R. Balakrishna Pillai, continued to ... Read more...
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ULFA attempt to disrupt Manmohan’s visit foiled
April 18th, 2012 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 18 (IANS) An attempt by ULFA's anti-talks faction to trigger at least two blasts in Guwahati, ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit April 20, has been ... Read more...
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Man held for killing daughter, lover in Rajasthan
April 13th, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 13 (IANS) A man was arrested along with his four accomplices in Rajasthan Friday on charges of shooting dead his daughter and her boyfriend after they were spotted ... Read more...
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Don’t turn to us for everything, apex court tells government
April 3rd, 2012 - 1:27 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday slammed the tendency of government departments to seeks its decision before acting when confronted with a contentious situation."Everyone wants the decision ... Read more...
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‘Bal Hanuman 4′ ready for release (With Images)
April 2nd, 2012 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Producer-director Pankaj Sharma is ready with "Bal Hanuman 4-Attack of the Universe", the fourth edition of the 3D animation movie "Bal Hanuman" series, and says ... Read more...
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Kerala minister’s father threatens to oust him from party
March 27th, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 (IANS) Spelling further trouble for the Oommen Chandy-led Kerala government, the father-son tussle in a constituent of the ruling alliance has exacerbated with the former Tuesday threatening ... Read more...
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Genelia stands out in ‘Naa Ishtam’ (Telugu Movie Review)
March 25th, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Naa Ishtam"; Cast: Rana Daggubati, Genelia D'Souza, Harshavardhan Rane, Nasser, Brahmanandaam, Ali, Raghubabu; Director: Prakash Tholeti; Producer: Paruchuri Kiriti; Composer: Chakri; Camera: Venkat Prasad; Rating: **"Naa Ishtam", which is Rana ... Read more...
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Pakistani panel in Mumbai to examine 26/11 witnesses
March 15th, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) An eight-member Pakistani judicial commission arrived here Thursday to record statements of key officials who were part of the Indian investigation into the 2008 Mumbai terror ... Read more...
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Malayalam films fail to impress at National Awards; Malayalees do
March 7th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 (IANS) Malayalam films drew a virtual blank at the 59th National Film Awards annoucned Wednesday in the capital, but Malayalees Vidya Balan, K.B. Suveeran and Mallika ... Read more...
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Strike amid low business sentiment uncalled for: Industry
February 28th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Kolkata, Feb 28 (IANS) India's industry termed Tuesday's general strike called by 11 central trade unions as "unfortunate and completely misplaced" at a time of economic slowdown and low business ... Read more...
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South Zone One-day meet: Karnataka emerge champions
February 26th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 26 (IANS) Karnataka topped the league table in the K.S. Subbaiah Pillai trophy South Zone one-day tournament with 18 points, followed by Hyderabad (16) after the two recorded ... Read more...
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Polio endemic countries hopeful for eradicating virus
February 26th, 2012 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) With India finally being taken off the list of polio endemic nations, the three countries - Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria, left in the endemic ... Read more...
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‘Communication gap’ led to Rs.1 cr seizure, says Patil’s son (Lead)
February 21st, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Amravati (Maharashtra), Feb 21 (IANS) An embarrassed Congress legislator and President Pratibha Patil's son Raosaheb Shekhawat Tuesday said a "communication gap" resulted in Rs.1 crore cash being seized by ... Read more...
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Five arrested for fake visa-passport racket (Lead)
February 17th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Five Africans, including a woman, have been arrested in the national capital for allegedly providing fake passports and visas, police said Friday.They include three Nigerians, ... Read more...
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Five arrested for fake visa-passport racket
February 17th, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Five foreign nationals, including a woman, were arrested in the national capital for allegedly providing fake passports and visas, police officials said Friday."Gabriel Olawale Ajisafe, ... Read more...
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Four killed as ambulance crashes into bus (Lead)
February 2nd, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Osmanabad (Maharashtra), Feb 2 (IANS) An ambulance carrying the body of a 61-year-old man crashed into a bus, killing four more people, including the man's widow, a family friend and ... Read more...
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Terminated Kochi Tuskers seek Kerala chief minister’s help
February 2nd, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 2 (IANS) The owners of Kochi Tuskers, the terminated Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, have sought help from Kerala chief Minister Oommen Chandy to revive the state's Twenty20 ... Read more...
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Boy sacrificed for hidden treasure in Andhra
January 26th, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 26 (IANS) A 14-year-old boy was killed by a group of people in the belief that a human sacrifice would yield them a secret treasure in Andhra Pradesh's ... Read more...
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Five women, pimp arrested for sex racket
January 20th, 2012 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) A call girl racket was busted with the arrest of six accused, including five women, from east Delhi, police said Thursday."Four call girls and two ... Read more...
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