Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra mourns loss of mother
September 10th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is mourning the loss of his mother, who passed away after prolonged illness.Mehra's mother Annapurna passed away Saturday night here. ... Read more...
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Four Indians among 6 killed in gurdwara shooting
August 7th, 2012 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) Four of the six Sikh worshippers killed in Sunday's attack on a Sikh gurdwara in Winsconsin were Indian citizens, with one of them being a ... Read more...
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In birthplace Amritsar, relatives remember Rajesh Khanna
July 18th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, July 18 (IANS) In a congested neighbourhood of Amritsar's walled city, the place where the family of Rajesh Khanna, who went on to become a Bollywood superstar in the ... Read more...
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Canadian Sikhs show solidarity with Rajoana
March 29th, 2012 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 29 (IANS) Over 5,000 Canadian Sikhs gathered at Parliament Hill in Ottawa to show solidarity with Balwant Singh Rajoana, who is on death row in India for the ... Read more...
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Soldiers killed five in cold blood, CBI tells apex court
March 19th, 2012 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday accused, in the apex court, army personnel of killing five "innocent" people in cold blood in the wake ... Read more...
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Indian students, teachers return from Pakistan
February 20th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Feb 20 (IANS) A 19-member team of Indian students and teachers returned home after a five-day visit to Pakistan where they visited leading schools and tourist sites in Lahore.Arranged ... Read more...
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Indian students, teachers visit Pakistan (Lead, Changing dateline)
February 16th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, Feb 16 (IANS) A 19-member team of Indian students and teachers arrived here Thursday evening on a five-day visit that will take them to three leading schools and some ... Read more...
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Indian students, teachers leave for Pakistan
February 16th, 2012 - 8:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) A 19-member team of Indian students and teachers Thursday left for Pakistan on a five-day visit that will take them to three leading schools and ... Read more...
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Government gets court notice on deaths in army’s Kashmir action
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Faced with resistance to action against armymen allegedly involved in the killing of five people in Kashmir in 2000, the Supreme Court Monday issued notice ... Read more...
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Woman dies in wall collapse
January 8th, 2012 - 1:17 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) A 62-year-old woman was killed Saturday when a wall collapsed in south Delhi, police said.The incident, which was reportedly due to digging work nearby by ... Read more...
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Callous capital? Passersby ignored pleas from injured, bleeding men
November 29th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) In one more instance of callousness in the national capital, two young men, brutally beaten up, lay by the roadside, bleeding, pleading for help... For ... Read more...
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‘Save Bhullar’ campaign picking up in Punjab
June 22nd, 2011 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 22 (IANS) Voices to save Khalistani terrorist Devender Pal Singh Bhullar from the gallows are growing in Punjab as T-shirts donning his image with a noose around ... Read more...
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Supporters compare Ramdev’s removal to Jallianwala
June 5th, 2011 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Comparing the midnight police action against Baba Ramdev to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre under British rule, supporters of the yoga guru Sunday said they will ... Read more...
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No partycracy in house, says Mamata in first assembly speech
May 30th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 30 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said she wanted true democracy and not "partycracy" in the assembly and urged newly-elected Speaker Biman Banerjee to ... Read more...
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BJP protests petrol price hike in capital
May 16th, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Protesting the Rs.5-hike in petrol price, over 300 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers blocked traffic and held sit-in demonstrations in the capital Monday morning, ... Read more...
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Fire engulfs saddle-making factory in Kanpur
May 3rd, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by ANI
Kanpur, May 3 (ANI): A massive fire engulfed a small saddle-making factory in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur city on Tuesday.According to local reports, half a dozen fire engines reached the spot as soon ... Read more...
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Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh bereaved
April 15th, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Teji Arjan Singh, wife of Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh, died here Friday. She was 80.Teji Arjan Singh will be cremated at Brar ... Read more...
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2 die of food poisoning, 150 fall ill in Punjab (Lead)
April 6th, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
Faridkot (Punjab), April 5 (IANS) Two persons, including a 10-year-old child, died and over 150 people fell ill after consuming food at a religious function in a Punjab village Tuesday.The ... Read more...
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Indian cricketers return to their homes to grand welcome (Roundup)
April 4th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) India cricketers Monday got a rapturous welcome as they returned to their hometowns even as cash prizes continue to flow in following their World ... Read more...
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Harbahajan gets a grand welcome in Chandigarh, leaves for Jalandhar
April 4th, 2011 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 4 (IANS) India's World Cup-winning off-spinner Harbhajan Singh got a grand welcome after arriving in Chandigarh Monday.Harbhajan, who stays in the upscale Sector 9, paid obeisance at ... Read more...
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Delhiites continue World Cup celebrations (Lead)
April 3rd, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Some visited places of worship while others distributed sweets among friends and relatives, but one thing common to many Delhiites was that they were enjoying ... Read more...
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World Cup win festivity continues Sunday
April 3rd, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) After a night of fireworks, dancing and loud cheering, the World Cup win ecstasy continued Sunday with Delhiites determined to take the celebrations to another ... Read more...
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Golden Temple honors Hindu statesman
April 2nd, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), April 03 (ANI): In a remarkable interfaith gesture, distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed was honored with a siropa on March 19 evening in Amritsar (India) in the Golden Temple complex, ... Read more...
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Gul Panag ties the knot, baraat vrooms on Enfield bikes
March 13th, 2011 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Panchkula, March 13 (IANS) Bollywood actress and former Miss India Gul Panag tied the knot with her longtime friend Rishi Attari in this Haryana town Sunday.The Anand Karaj (wedding ceremony) ... Read more...
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Bollywood steps out of studio - into real locations
January 26th, 2011 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Baksi
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Shooting behind the closed doors of a studio on a set made to resemble a kitchen or a court is now passe. Bollywood directors are ... Read more...
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Payal Rohtagi’s quiet New Year (Movie Snippets)
January 2nd, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) While most Bollywood stars welcomed the New Year by partying all night long, actress Payal Rohtagi preferred to stay at home and spend time with her ... Read more...
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A lakh homeless spend winter on Delhi’s streets (Dec 10 is World Human Rights Day)
December 9th, 2010 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhulika Sonkar and Sugandha Pathak
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) For those of us who take the warmth of our homes and their heating devices for granted, here's a chilling statistic - ... Read more...
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SGPC sends first Sikh jatha to Bangladesh
November 29th, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by ANI
Amritsar Nov.29 (ANI): To ensure the proper maintainance of Sikh shrines in Bangladesh, the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC) on Monday flagged off a Sikh delegation to that country.During this maiden visit, ... Read more...
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Three road cave-ins reported in Delhi
September 28th, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) With barely five days to go for the Commonwealth Games, the capital Tuesday witnessed three road cave-ins, police said.
The first incident was reported from near the ... Read more...
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500 Indian Sikh devotees going to Pak for Guru Nanak’s death anniversary
September 20th, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Sep 20(ANI): About 500 Indian Sikh devotees are going to Pakistan to attend events marking Guru Nanak Dev's 471st death anniversary.According to The Daily Times, they would arrive at the ... Read more...
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States given two weeks to act on illegal religious structures
September 14th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday said the chief secretaries of state governments that have not furnished details of unauthorized religious structures in public places will have to appear ... Read more...
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Poland bows to Sikh demand on turban row
September 9th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Surender Bhutani
Warsaw, Sep 9 (IANS) Polish authorities have bowed to a demand by the Sikhs to set aside a special room at airports for security check-up as the matter was "very ... Read more...
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Rain leads to chaos on Delhi roads (Lead)
August 14th, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Commuters had a harrowing time on Delhi roads Saturday as intermittent heavy rains led to water-logging, resulting in traffic snarls and breakdown of vehicles in many areas. ... Read more...
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Combining faith with saving environment, girl child
August 1st, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Ajmer, Aug 1 (IANS) Combining faith with a social cause, a twin initiative to save the environment and the girl child was Sunday launched at the revered Dargah Sharif here.
Nanhi Chhann foundation, ... Read more...
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Akshay visited the holy places in Nagpur
July 21st, 2010 - 6:38 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 21, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Akshay Kumar is busy touring the country for the promotions of his forthcoming movie "Khatta Meetha'. Besides the cycle marathon in Pune that Akki participated in, he ... Read more...
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