In exile, Husain wanted to destroy his paintings: Son
July 4th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Forced to live away from India, M.F. Husain at one time wanted to destroy all his paintings, says his son Owais Husain who is hungering ... Read more...
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Did political class let down Husain?
June 10th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The political class had failed M.F. Husain as the celebrated painter had to spend his last few years away from India, artists said Friday ... Read more...
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BJP condoles Husain’s death, Bajrang Dal opposes burial in India (Second Lead)
June 9th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday condoled the demise of famous artist Maqbool Fida Husain but said he "had got distanced from India and ... Read more...
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BJP condoles Husain’s death; Bajrang Dal opposes burial in India (Lead)
June 9th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday condoled the demise of famous artist Maqbool Fida Husain but said he "had got distanced from India and ... Read more...
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Husain was doyen of the art world: Sonia
June 9th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Thursday expressed her deep sorrow on the demise of artist M.F. Husain saying he was the doyen of the world ... Read more...
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India mourns Husain’s death as a national loss (Lead)
June 9th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The Indian government Thursday mourned the death of celebrated painter Maqbool Fida Husain in London, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh terming his demise a ... Read more...
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‘Husain’s heart beat for India till the last’ (Second Lead)
June 9th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) A "rare genius", "renaissance man", "god's gift", even "sanyasi" - the art fraternity Thursday recalled artist Maqbool Fida Husain with warmth and affection. Mourning ... Read more...
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Artistic genius M.F. Husain dies in exile (Roundup)
June 9th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
London/New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Maqbool Fida Husain, one of India's most prized and gifted painters who was forced to live in self-exile from his homeland due to threats ... Read more...
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Couldn’t spend much time with brother: Husain’s sister
June 9th, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) A grieving Zubeida S. Ali, sister of veteran artist M.F. Husain, Thursday mourned the death of her brother and regretted she could not spend much ... Read more...
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Husain had distanced himself from Indians: BJP
June 9th, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday condoled the demise of famous artist Maqbool Fida Husain but said he "had got distanced from India and ... Read more...
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Mamata mourns Husain’s death
June 9th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday mourned the death of famed painter M.F. Husain, saying it was an "irreparable loss to the world of ... Read more...
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India has lost an iconic artist: PM (Lead)
June 9th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Expressing his "deep sadness" over the death of celebrated Indian painter M.F. Husain, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said the nation has lost an ... Read more...
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Government mourns Husain’s death, says it’s a national loss
June 9th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The Indian government Thursday mourned the death of celebrated painter Maqbool Fida Husain in London, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh terming his demise a ... Read more...
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‘Husain’s heart beat for India’ (Lead)
June 9th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) A "rare genius", "renaissance man", "god's gift", even "sanyasi"- the art fraternity Thursday recalled veteran artist Maqbool Fida Husain with warmth and affection. Mouring the ... Read more...
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Dikshit mourns Husain’s demise
June 9th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday mourned the death of celebrated artist M.F. Husain, describing him as a "painter who promoted modern art in India"."I ... Read more...
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President mourns Husain’s death
June 9th, 2011 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Thursday mourned the death of celebrated painter M.F. Husain, saying that his demise would create a "deep void in the world ... Read more...
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M.F. Husain dies exiled from his homeland (Third Lead)
June 9th, 2011 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
London/New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Maqbool Fida Husain, who was hailed as the Picasso of India but was forced to live in self-imposed exile from his homeland due to ... Read more...
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Husain’s death a national loss: PM
June 9th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday mourned the death of painter M.F. Husain, saying that his demise was a "national loss"."It's a national loss," the ... Read more...
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Shameful that Husain couldn’t be in homeland: Twitterati
June 9th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Renowned painter M.F. Husain's death in London was condoled in India as the passing away of a "true genius". From politicians to actors to ... Read more...
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Indian artist M.F. Husain dies in London (Second Lead)
June 9th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
London/New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Maqbool Fida Husain, the Indian who rose from painting cinema hoardings to one of the world's most celebrated artists, died in a London hospital early ... Read more...
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NIA claims breakthrough in Samjhauta blast case
March 30th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA), India's premier anti-terror probe body, Wednesday claimed a "breakthrough" in the probe into the 2007 Samjhauta Express train blast ... Read more...
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Mumbai youth enjoy Valentine’s Day as MNS, Sena lie low
February 14th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) Youngsters in Mumbai and other places in Maharashtra celebrated Valentine's Day by openly exchanging flowers and gifts and headed out for some fun at multiplexes and malls ... Read more...
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Change of heart? No V-Day rampage, promise Hindu outfits
February 12th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Prathiba Raju
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) They have no plans for Valentine's Day this year, or so they say. Hindu radical outfits like the Shiv Sena, Bajrang Dal and the Vishwa ... Read more...
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India says ‘too premature’ to share Samjhauta probe details
January 11th, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) India may not be giving the details of the Samjhauta train blast probe to Pakistan any time soon as the home ministry Tuesday told the external affairs ... Read more...
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Bomb for bomb - Aseemanand confesses bombings to target Muslims (Lead)
January 7th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Arrested Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Swami Aseemanand has confessed that he and other Hindu activists were involved in bombings at Muslim religious places because they ... Read more...
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Aseemanand confesses to his involvement in Samjhauta, Ajmer blasts
January 7th, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Arrested Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Swami Aseemanand has confessed before a magistrate that he along with other Hindu activists was involved in the Malegaon, Samjhauta ... Read more...
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No distinction between majority, minority terror: Sonia (Lead)
December 19th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Congress makes no distinction between groups from majority and minority communities which indulge in terrorism, party chief Sonia Gandhi said Sunday, describing communal forces as "very ... Read more...
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Congress appeasing minorities: RSS chief
October 17th, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, Oct 17 (IANS) The Congress has coined terms like "Hindu and saffron terrorism" to appease and consolidate its minority vote bank, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said Sunday.Speaking ... Read more...
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Ram Lalla’s ‘tailor’ stitches together a story in harmony
October 6th, 2010 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Ayodhya, Oct 6 (IANS) He heads no religious group or political party but his is the voice for peace struggling to be heard. Sadiq Ali, who has been stitching clothes for the ... Read more...
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PM calls for calm as India on alert ahead of Ayodhya verdict (Roundup)
September 29th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) A day ahead of the Babri Masjid-Ramjanmabhoomi verdict that will put to test India's ideal of religious tolerance, India was on alert Wednesday with Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Ayodhya verdict: Calm after apex court stay relieves government
September 23rd, 2010 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The central government Thursday appeared temporarily relieved that there was calm after the Supreme Court's order to defer the pronouncement of the Ayodhya verdict by Allahabad ... Read more...
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Congress welcomes court decision to defer Ayodhya verdict
September 23rd, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Congress party Thursday welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court to defer Allahabad high court's judgment in the Ayodhya temple-mosque dispute by a week.
Congress general ... Read more...
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Security beefed up in Orissa
September 23rd, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 23 (IANS) Police forces were deployed in sensitive areas of Orissa Thursday ahead of the Allahabad High Court verdict in the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute, which was slated to be delivered ... Read more...
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Security stepped up in Kerala ahead of Ayodhya verdict
September 23rd, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 23 (IANS) Kerala heightened security and restricted public gatherings to less than five people Thursday, a day before the scheduled Allahabad High Court verdict in the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute.
"The prohibitory ... Read more...
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Security alert ahead of Ayodhya verdict, Games
September 22nd, 2010 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) With just two days to go for the Ayodhya dispute verdict and 11 days for the Commonwealth Games (CWG), the central government has asked the states ... Read more...
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