Muslims in India are being misled: Salman Rushdie (Lead)
March 18th, 2012 - 2:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Acclaimed writer Salman Rushdie, author of the controversial "The Satanic Verses" as also bestsellers like "Midnight's Children" and "Shame", Saturday denounced "disgraceful vote bank ... Read more...
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Rushdie slams Imran Khan at India Today conclave
March 18th, 2012 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Writer Salman Rushdie, the author of the controversial "The Satanic Verses", Saturday evening hit out at Pakistan politician Imran Khan describing him as a ... Read more...
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Has anti-graft campaign learnt lessons, asks Khurshid
March 17th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid Saturday said the government had learnt its lessons after Anna Hazare's protest last year but wondered if the ... Read more...
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It’s better to be star than actor today: Abhay Deol
March 17th, 2012 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Actor Abhay Deol, who has carved a niche for himself in the film industry with unconventional roles, feels it is better to be a star ... Read more...
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Artists are not valued in our country: Kangna Ranaut
March 17th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Actress Kangna Ranaut rues the fact that artists are not valued and stardom often overshadows the real actors."I must admit that artists are not valued ... Read more...
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Pranab, Omar drop out, but Rushdie to attend India Today conclave (Lead)
March 17th, 2012 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) A host of speakers, including Pakistan politician Imran Khan, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Jammu & Kashmir ... Read more...
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Kissinger denies secret deal with India during 1971 war
March 17th, 2012 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Veteran diplomat Henry Kissinger, the architect of the US' historic opening to China, has denied that that the US struck a secret pact with India ... Read more...
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Now Pranab, Omar drop out of conclave
March 17th, 2012 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday cancelled their participation at the India Today Conclave that is to ... Read more...
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3.2 percent of Indian GDP due to Internet: Google
March 16th, 2012 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) According to Google, around 3 percent of India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) can be attributed to internet.Speaking Friday at the India Today Conclave, head ... Read more...
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I am not on trial, system is: Trivedi
March 16th, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi was a surprise speaker at the India Today Conclave which opened here Friday.Trivedi has been in the eye of the ... Read more...
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Heroine far from being hero in Bollywood: Kareena
March 16th, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Vidya Balan's success story has given actresses the hope for a brighter tomorrow in the Indian film industry. But they have a long way ... Read more...
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Bring Jan Lokpal bill or go, Hazare tells government
March 16th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Anna Hazare Friday said that if the government does not bring the anti-graft Jan Lokpal bill, it will have to go.Speaking at the India ... Read more...
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‘Item song’ sounds derogatory: Kareena Kapoor
March 16th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) She has grooved to chartbusters like "Chhammak challo", "Chhalliya", "It's rocking" and "Mauja hi mauja" - but actress Kareena Kapoor says she finds the ... Read more...
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India going through rebuilding phase, says Sandeep Singh
March 16th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) India's ace drag flicker Sandeep Singh Friday said the eight-time Olympic champions are going through a rebuilding phase and it would be unfair to expect ... Read more...
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Sehwag, Bhajji rubbish reports of match-fixing in World Cup semi-final
March 16th, 2012 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Ace cricketers Virender Sehwag and Harbhajan Singh Friday rubbished reports appearing in London's The Sunday Times claiming that the World Cup semi-final between India ... Read more...
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Rushdie session postponed (Lead)
March 16th, 2012 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Author Salman Rushdie's literary session at the India Today Conclave has been postponed by a day to Saturday following a sudden change in schedule, the ... Read more...
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I should be Begum of Pataudi by 2012 end: Kareena
March 16th, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Friday said she hopes to settle down with beau Saif Ali Khan and become the 'Begum of Pataudi' by the ... Read more...
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Tight security for Rushdie’s arrival
March 16th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Tight security arrangements are in place here to prevent any trouble during the visit of Salman Rushdie, the controversial author of "The Satanic Verses", police ... Read more...
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Akhilesh drops out of India Today conclave
March 15th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh's new Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Thursday dropped out of the India Today conclave 2012 because of official engagements."Akhilesh Yadav is now not attending ... Read more...
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Rushdie factor: Imran Khan won’t attend India Today conclave (Lead)
March 14th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has refused to attend the India Today conclave this week because of the presence of "The Satanic Verses" author Salman ... Read more...
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Rushdie factor: Imran Khan stays away from India Today conclave
March 14th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan would not be attending the two-day India Today conclave because of the presence of "The Satanic Veres" author Salman Rushdie, the ... Read more...
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Rushdie likely in India this weekend for India Today conclave
March 13th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) After his aborted visit to the Jaipur Literature Festival, controversial Booker Prize winning author Salman Rushdie is expected to be in India this weekend to ... Read more...
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US, India will lead 21st century: Palin
March 20th, 2011 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Mar 18 (IANS) Former US vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said Saturday that India and US, as the world's largest democracies, should lead the world in this ... Read more...
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India, US want peaceful rise of China: Palin
March 20th, 2011 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Former US vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin Saturday said India and the United States want to ensure China's peaceful rise, even as she expressed ... Read more...
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Would love to see Taj Mahal with husband: Sarah Palin
March 19th, 2011 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Former US vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin Saturday said she would love to visit the Taj Mahal with her husband to "enforce our ... Read more...
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Sparks fly when Kashmir’s two patriarchs met in Delhi (Lead)
March 19th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) It was rare in the two-decade-old troubled history of Kashmir - the two grand old men of the state's political divide sharing the dais. Predictably, ... Read more...
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Can the burqa coexist with the bikini?
March 19th, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Does the burqa symbolise oppression? And the bikini signify liberation? Giving a different viewpoint, laced with humour, experts at a discussion here spoke about how ... Read more...
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Mahatma Gandhi inspired young Egyptians, says ElBaradei
March 19th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Egyptian revolution which ended the three-decade rule of Hosni Mubarak was inspired by the civil disobedience movement of Mahatma Gandhi, Egyptian presidential candidate and ... Read more...
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Sparks fly when Kashmir’s two patriarchs met in Delhi
March 19th, 2011 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) It was rare in the two-decade-old troubled history of Kashmir - the two grand old men of the state's political divide sharing the dais for ... Read more...
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There would have been no revolution without internet: ElBaradei
March 19th, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Egyptian opposition leader Mohammed ElBaradei Friday said that there would have been no Jasmine Revolution without the internet.Asked whether there would have been a ... Read more...
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Peer review needed for all nuke reactors: ElBaradei
March 19th, 2011 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Pointing that no technology is hundred percent safe, former chief of UN's atomic energy agency Mohamed ElBaradei Friday called for a peer review of all ... Read more...
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India-US nuclear deal was win-win: ElBaradei
March 19th, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Former head of UN's atomic energy agency Mohamed ElBaradei Friday said the India-US nuclear deal was "win-win" and was important to bring India into the ... Read more...
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India’s Prime Minister rejects bribery accusations in 2008 confidence vote
March 18th, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW DELHI, INDIA (BNO NEWS) -- India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday rejected the accusations that he bought votes in order to assure victory in the 2008 confidence vote as indicated ... Read more...
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Politicians pitch for poll reforms to curb dishonesy
March 18th, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Politicians from different parties, including Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Heavy Industries Minister Praful Patel of ... Read more...
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BJP to move privilege motion against PM
March 18th, 2011 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday said it will move a privilege motion against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for misleading parliament on the report ... Read more...
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