Tearful farewell to murdered teacher
February 10th, 2012 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 10 (IANS) A woman teacher who was stabbed to death by a student was consigned to flames here Friday, with hundreds of teary-eyed relatives, friends, colleagues and students ... Read more...
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PM pays homage to unknown soldier (Lead)
January 26th, 2012 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday paid a solemn tribute to soldiers who have sacrificed their lives for the nation by laying a wreath at ... Read more...
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PM pays homage to immortal soldier
January 26th, 2012 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday paid a solemn tribute to soldiers who have sacrificed their lives for the nation by laying a wreath at ... Read more...
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Raipur aiport renamed after Swami Vivekanand
January 24th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The union cabinet Tuesday approved the renaming of the Mana Airport at Raipur as Swami Vivekanand Airport to fulfil a long-pending demand of the people ... Read more...
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Now, a book on Pakistan’s child prodigy
January 22nd, 2012 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 22 (IANS) Pakistan will bring out a book on Arfa Karim who in 2004 became the world's youngest Microsoft certified professional at age nine. She died Jan 14.Minister ... Read more...
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Emotions flow as Trinidad’s ‘daughter PM’ visits Bihar village (Lead)
January 11th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bhelupur (Bihar), Jan 11 (IANS) The entire Bhelupur village as well as hundreds of people from the neighbourhood gathered here for a glimpse of the 'daughter PM' when Trinidad and Tobago ... Read more...
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Pakistan remembers Benazir Bhutto
December 27th, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 27 (IANS) Pakistan Tuesday remembered former prime minister Benazir Bhutto on her fourth death anniversary.The day began with recitation of the Quran at Bhutto's mausoleum at Garhi ... Read more...
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Hazare fast pulls crowds (Lead)
December 27th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Crowds at the MMRDA ground here swelled Tuesday afternoon as Anna Hazare sat on a three-day fast demanding a strong Lokpal bill.Flanked by confidants Kiran ... Read more...
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Tsunami’s 7th anniversary observed in Tamil Nadu
December 26th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 26 (IANS) People of Akkaraipettai and Keechankuppam in Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam district Monday observed the seventh anniversary of the fateful day of Dec 26, 2004, when a tsunami ... Read more...
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Respect ballot’s power to effect change: Zardari, Gilani
December 25th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 25 (IANS) Pakistan's president and prime minister, on the backfoot in the wake of the memogate scandal, have urged the nation to keep their faith in the ... Read more...
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Scherzinger to pay homage to Pussycat Dolls
December 18th, 2011 - 8:55 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 18 (IANS) Singer Nicole Scherzinger will "pay homage" to Pussycat Dolls during her forthcoming solo tour."The tour is not going to be as big a spectacle as ... Read more...
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Husain documentary to be screened at IFFI
November 29th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 29 (IANS) A film documentary by late painter M.F. Husain will finally be screened at the ongoing 42nd International Film Festival of India despite right wing protests, said ... Read more...
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No screening of Husain’s film at IFFI
November 27th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 27 (IANS) Bowing to pressure from rightwing Hindu groups, organisers of the 42nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) deferred the screening of legendary artist M.F. Husain's documentary.Speaking ... Read more...
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Lopez is a classic dresser
November 20th, 2011 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 20 (IANS) Jennifer Lopez likes to dress in a classic way and doesn't really follow fashion trends.The singer-and-actress says she doesn't really go for trendy clothing and ... Read more...
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Windies cricketers pay homage to St.Lucia accident victims
November 14th, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) The West Indies cricketers took the field on day one of the second Test against India at the Eden Gardens here Monday wearing black armbands in ... Read more...
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Final Moto GP race to take place in memory of Simoncelli
November 5th, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 5 (IANS) The final race of the Moto GP season scheduled at the Spanish circuit of Cheste, near Valencia, will take place Sunday in the memory of Italian ... Read more...
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Kerala assembly pays homage to T.M. Jacob
November 2nd, 2011 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 2 (IANS) Cutting across party lines, the Kerala assembly paid tributes for the third day Tuesday to T.M. Jacob, the state civil supplies minister who died Sunday.Jacob, 61, ... Read more...
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‘Rocky’ inspires Hugh Jackman
October 17th, 2011 - 4:45 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 17 (IANS) Actor Hugh Jackman says he was inspired by the music of Sylvester Stallone's "Rocky", when he was getting fit for the role as a boxer ... Read more...
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Amitabh shares ‘The Great Gatsby’ experience
October 15th, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan, who is making his Hollywood debut in Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby", is delighted to be part of the project and has ... Read more...
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Lia Diskin, a Gandhian in Brazil
September 30th, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Sep 30 (IANS) Completely and selflessly devoting her life to the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, Lia Diskin, an Argentine woman and a life-long follower of the message of ... Read more...
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CPI leader Subramaniam dead
September 18th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 18 (IANS) C. Subramaniam, one of the founding fathers of the Communist Party of India (CPI) in Tamil Nadu and a veteran freedom fighter, died of old age ... Read more...
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Google doodle remembers Uncle Pai
September 17th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Google's homepage Saturday paid homage to Anant V. Pai, who introduced Indian culture and tradition to millions of his countrymen through his Amar Chitra Katha ... Read more...
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Judges, lawyers mourn blast deaths
September 8th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Delhi High Court judges and lawyers Thursday mourned the death of 12 people in a blast at the court's gate a day earlier.There was a ... Read more...
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Indian PM pays homage to Bangladesh martyrs
September 6th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 6 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday paid tributes to those who died fighting for Bangladesh's independence -- from Pakistani rule.Army bugles played the last post ... Read more...
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Visiting a crime spot to repent
August 21st, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 21 (IANS) A Chinese man who took part in the gang rape and murder of a woman has been returning to the crime spot every year on the ... Read more...
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Pledge to be responsible citizens: TV stars
August 15th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) TV actors, whose popularity with the masses now rival movie stars, exhorted the youth to become more responsible citizens of the country on its Independence ... Read more...
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Shah Rukh, Ranbir bid final adieu to Shammi Kapoor
August 14th, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, who shared screen space with Shammi Kapoor in "Chamatkar" (1992), paid his homage to the late actor at his Malabar ... Read more...
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Mamata unveils Gitanjali Stadium in Tagore’s honour
August 10th, 2011 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 9 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday unveiled a stadium named after the Nobel winning collection of poems Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore. She also said ... Read more...
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Now hear Rabindra Sangeet inside trains
August 8th, 2011 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) In its homage to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on his 150th birth anniversary, Eastern Eailway has decided to play instrumental Rabindra Sangeet inside some of the ... Read more...
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Day one at IIJW ends in style with ‘Jewels of Falaknuma’
August 1st, 2011 - 2:22 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Jewellery brand Tanishq brought the curtains down on the first day of the India International Jewellery Week (IIJW) with an astounding collection called "Jewels of Falaknuma" ... Read more...
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19 die during urs celebration in Pakistan
July 22nd, 2011 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 22 (IANS) At least 19 people have died in separate incidents of drowning and suffocation in the intense heat during an annual urs celebrations in Pakistan's Sindh province, ... Read more...
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Now luxury awards by Vu Technologies
July 20th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Vu Technologies, a brand that deals in home entertainment, has decided to organise Vu Luxury Awards to felicitate excellence in the field of luxury.The Vu ... Read more...
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Avril has a pizza named after her
July 18th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 18 (IANS) Canadian singer Avril Lavigne has a pizza named after her at a restaurant in her hometown.She says people from her hometown of Napanee (Ontario) are very proud ... Read more...
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Mumbaikars form human chain to protest blasts
July 16th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Several hundred Mumbaikars expressed their anger at Wednesday's triple blasts by forming a human chain from Zaveri Bazar to the Opera House in south Mumbai, two ... Read more...
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Hudson, Bellamy name their son Bingham Hawn
July 15th, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 15 (IANS) Actress Kate Hudson and her fiance Matt Bellamy who became proud parents of a boy have named their son Bingham Hawn."So happy! Just had a ... Read more...
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