Consumers cry foul over power tariff hike in Delhi
July 5th, 2012 - 5:44 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi July 4 (IANS) The recent hike in power tariff, the fourth by the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) in the past 10 months, is forcing many in ... Read more...
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A ‘Kahaani’ of Indian bureaucracy, corruption, redemption (IANS Books, With Image)
May 15th, 2012 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) His surname inspired a key character in the hit Bollywood film "Kahaani". Now writer Amitabha Bagchi has knit a plot about Indian bureaucracy, corruption ... Read more...
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Drama, humour and myth on bookshelf (IANS Books This Week)
May 5th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The book cart this weekend beckons the reader, who loves a good story...Browse with IANS.1. Book: "The Householder"; Written by Amitabha Bagchi; Published by Harper-Collins ... Read more...
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Achala Sachdev passes away
April 30th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, April 30 (IANS) Bollywood's quintessential on-screen mother Achala Sachdev, bed ridden for the last six months, has passed away in a hospital here, her physician said Monday. She ... Read more...
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Rishi wishes Padma Bhushan for Shammi Kapoor too
January 26th, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood star Rishi Kapoor is ecstatic that his uncle Shashi Kapoor has been named for the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, but ... Read more...
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Shashi Kapoor gets Padma Bhushan
January 25th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Shashi Kapoor, one of the most charming actors of his time, was Tuesday named for the Padma Bhushan, the nation's third highest civilian award, on the eve ... Read more...
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Drunken man enters wrong house to sober-up
October 15th, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 15 (ANI): A drunken man entered the wrong house and took a shower while the owner was asleep, it has been reported.The police later found that the man had over-indulged ... Read more...
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Movie Review: Do Dooni Char
October 8th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 8, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Do Dooni ChaarStarring Rishi Kapoor,Neetu SinghWritten & Directed by Habib FaizalRating: ***In a season of overblown action-comedies with superstars laying down the ground-rules for dynamic dada-giri ... Read more...
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Thief’s butt leaves him stuck in window for 6 hours
August 18th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 18 (ANI): A burglar in Britain landed himself in a hilarious predicament after he got stuck for six hours in a tiny window of a house he was trying to ... Read more...
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Nepalese royal accused of raping Sydney woman
July 20th, 2010 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, July 20 (ANI): A member of Nepal's royal family has been accused of raping a sleeping householder while delivering a takeaway Indian meal.A Sydney court was told Tuesday that Amit Hamal, ... Read more...
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Burglar who threatened to abduct Gerrard’s children jailed
June 7th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 7(ANI): An "extremely violent" burglar who threatened to abduct Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard's children during a raid on his Merseyside mansion in 2007 has been jailed for seven years and ... Read more...
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Householder uses ‘Sherlock Holmes’ detective trick to nab thief
May 10th, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 10 (ANI): A burglary victim caught a thief who ransacked his house using a trick he read in Sherlock Holmes, the famous detective series.When Scott Baldwin noted that his dog ... Read more...
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Emma Thompson’s mum gets her gargoyles back with witchcraft ruse
September 25th, 2009 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 25 (ANI): 'Harry Potter' actress Emma Thompson's mother Phyllida Law has revealed that when two of her prized stone gargoyles were stolen from her garden wall, she resorted to using ... Read more...
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Shyam Benegal remembers the ‘delicate’ Leela Naidu
July 30th, 2009 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Veteran film maker Shyam Benegal, who directed the elegant Leela Naidu in Trikaal in 1985, recalls that the actress was "delicate-looking and beautiful" and "particularly ... Read more...
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Seven in ten UK burglars avoid prison
April 8th, 2009 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.8 (ANI): Seven in ten burglars are avoiding prison in the United Kingdom and one in four are being let off with a slap on the wrist. The alarming figures ... Read more...
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Dime of prevention can save millions worth of injuries at home
February 16th, 2009 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 16 (IANS) Many houses are exposed to hazards that end in claims running into millions of dollars every year as well as resulting in pain and suffering to individuals and ... Read more...
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Centre frames guidelines to help victims of terror, communal violence
July 24th, 2008 - 8:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 24 (ANI): The Centre has formulated detailed guidelines for implementing the Central Scheme for Assistance to Victims of Terrorist and Communal Violence.The guidelines have been sent to ... Read more...
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Guidelines framed on aid to victims of terror, communal violence
July 24th, 2008 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The central government has formulated guidelines for implementing a scheme to provide assistance to victims of terrorist and communal violence, it was announced Thursday. The cabinet approved ... Read more...
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Bollywood goes moist-eyed on Mother’s Day
May 11th, 2008 - 5:36 pm ICT by admin
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) From old hats like Shabana Azmi, Hema Malini and Mahesh Bhatt to young actors like Sonam Kapoor, Celina Jaitley and Abhishek Bachchan - on Mother's ... Read more...
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Aditya Pancholi loses 15 kg, returns as villain
March 16th, 2008 - 2:58 pm ICT by admin
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) He is in no mood to be written off. Actor Aditya Pancholi, known for his violent run-ins and controversies in the 80s and the 90s ... Read more...
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Now, an intelligent plug to monitor electricity wastage in homes
January 2nd, 2008 - 2:42 pm ICT by admin
London, Jan 2 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Essex in UK are developing a high-tech plug that would allow householders to monitor the consumption of every electrical device in the home, ... Read more...
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