Sonu Nigam gets choosy
August 18th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Popular singer Sonu Nigam, who has sung several hit tracks in Bollywood, says he has become choosy with the kind of songs he wants to sing ... Read more...
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Northeast exodus unites parties, PM assures safety (Third Lead)
August 17th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) MPs cutting across party lines Friday spoke as one in support of people from the northeast with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declaring in both ... Read more...
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Parties unite for northeast, PM assures safety (Second Lead)
August 17th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) MPs cutting across party lines Friday spoke as one in support of people from the northeast with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declaring in both ... Read more...
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Pakistani fashion just a click away
August 17th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Owning a designer Pakistani ensemble is no more a distant dream. Pakistan's leading retail store Labels has launched its online portal and offers 50 designers ... Read more...
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PM assures protection to northeast people, MPs demand resolution
August 17th, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The unity and integrity of India is being threatened by "some elements", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Friday while stressing that the government will ... Read more...
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‘English Vinglish’ inspired by my mom: Gauri Shinde (Lead)
August 14th, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Ad filmmaker Gauri Shinde is bringing the story of an Indian woman battling language problem in the US in her directorial debut "English Vinglish". She says ... Read more...
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Balki jealous of wife Gauri
August 14th, 2012 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) His directorial debut starred Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, but still R. Balki is jealous of his wife Gauri Shinde for working with Sridevi and choosing ... Read more...
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‘English Vinglish’ inspired by my mom: Gauri Shinde
August 14th, 2012 - 2:53 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Gauri Shinde, wife of filmmaker R. Balki, who is debuting as a director with "English Vinglish", says the film is inspired by her mother."This film is ... Read more...
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Forced marriages, insecurity worry Pakistani Hindus
August 13th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 13 (IANS) Forced marriages of their women and security issues have emerged as major concerns for Pakistani Hindus, according to a body formed by Asif Ali Zardari.Its head ... Read more...
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Insecurity increasing among Hindus, says Pakistani daily
August 11th, 2012 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 11 (IANS) There is an escalating sense of insecurity within Pakistan's Hindu community, said a leading daily Saturday as many Hindu families moved from Jacobabad to India.Interior Minister ... Read more...
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Zardari forms panel to talk to Hindus
August 11th, 2012 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 11 (IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has formed a three-member committee of parliamentarians to meet Hindus in Sindh province and reassure them of their security after Hindu ... Read more...
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Growing insecurity among Hindus in Pakistan, says daily
August 11th, 2012 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 11 (IANS) There is an escalating sense of insecurity within Pakistan's Hindu community, said a leading daily Saturday.Interior Minister Rehman Malik's predilection for terming all negative developments in ... Read more...
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Prime Minister asked to take up fishermen arrest issue with Sri Lanka
July 23rd, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 23 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Monday wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asking him to take up with the Sri Lankan government the issue ... Read more...
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US, Israel responsible for Syrian insecurity: Iran
July 20th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, July 20 (IANS) Iran has blamed the US and Israel for creating insecurity in Syria, Xinhua reported Friday.According to Fars news agency, Iranian Defence Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi ... Read more...
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Convict turns unruly in court on hearing sentence
July 10th, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) A convict lifted and banged a chair on the floor in a Delhi court after the judge sentenced him to eight years' jail in a ... Read more...
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‘Eega’ exceptionally innovative, technically brilliant (Telugu Movie Review)
July 7th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Eega"; Cast: Sudeep, Naani, Samantha, Toogubothu Ramesh, Sreenivasa Reddy, Karthick; Producer: Suresh Babu; Writer and Director: S.S.Rajamouli; Camera: Senthil Kumar; Music: M.M.Keervani; Rating ****After the phenomenal success of his previous ... Read more...
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Child soldiers continue to be recruited in Mali: UNICEF
July 7th, 2012 - 10:31 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, July 7 (IANS) The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has reported that an alarming number of children continue to be recruited by Malian armed rebels, Xinhua has reported a ... Read more...
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Help resolve Meghalaya-Assam border dispute: Mukul Sangma
July 5th, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 5 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Thursday sought the union government's intervention on the prevailing situation in the disputed Langpih village on the Meghalaya-Assam border, where tribal ... Read more...
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Length of a role doesn’t matter to Naseer
June 19th, 2012 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Veteran actor Naseerudin Shah, who will soon be seen in Kabeer Kaushik's forthcoming film "Maximum", says while selecting a role he gives importance to script ... Read more...
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New polio cases in Pakistan alarms WHO
June 10th, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 10 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed concern over emergence of new polio cases in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, where around 150,000 children have reportedly not ... Read more...
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Kashmiri youth seek demilitarisation, more dialogue
June 3rd, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 3 (IANS) Kashmiris want autonomy, better economic opportunities and removal of "overbearing presence of armed forces from their state", a gathering of Kashmiri youth, activists and separatists said ... Read more...
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Kayani’s speech baffling: Pakistani daily
May 2nd, 2012 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 2 (IANS) Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani's speech on institutions working within their constitutional sphere is baffling since "few institutions have so damagingly strayed beyond their ... Read more...
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Pakistan needs $840 mn for rehabilitation: UN
April 29th, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 29 (IANS) Pakistan needs around $840 million to meet the requirements of 7.2 million people affected by floods and insecurity, the UN said Sunday.The "Early Recovery Framework" programme ... Read more...
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UN estimates another $840 mn needed for Pakistan
April 26th, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, April 26 (IANS) Pakistan needs additional funding of $840 million to overcome humanitarian problems caused by flooding and insecurity, UN spokesperson Eduardo del Buey said here Wednesday."The UN ... Read more...
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Open minded on suggestions for presidential candidate: Congress
April 24th, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Congress Monday said it was "open minded" about suggestions on choice of the next president and that it would consult its United Progressive Alliance ... Read more...
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CPI hits out against ‘intolerance’ of Mamata government
April 20th, 2012 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) Coming down heavily on West Bengal's Mamata Banerjee government for "intolerance" of criticism and "vindictiveness" against political opponents, the Communist Party of India Friday said ... Read more...
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‘Epilepsy is disabling, needs understanding’ (March 26 is World Epilepsy Day)
March 25th, 2012 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Epilepsy is much more disabling than acknowledged - it impacts a child's learning years, a person's professional and marital life and also gives the patient ... Read more...
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Pakistani Hindus in duress, says daily
March 13th, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 13 (IANS) Hindu families in Sindh province were living in fear and insecurity due to their young women being forcibly converted, said a leading daily that called upon ... Read more...
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Afghans hold anti-US demonstration
March 10th, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, March 10 (IANS) Hundreds of angry protesters Saturday chanted anti-US slogans demanding prosecution of foreign troops at a rally in Afghanistan, Press TV reported.The rally was held in ... Read more...
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Be strong to fight insecurity in modelling world: Tinu Verghis
February 25th, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Senior model Tinu Verghis scorched the runway for a decade, before bidding adieu to the Indian modelling world. For all the young girls who hope ... Read more...
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Jesy Nelson shows off her new slim & trim body in a bikini
February 13th, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) X Factor star Jesy Nelson does not seem to feel the insecurity she did some time back. The 20-year-old Little Mix singer has slimmed down considerably ... Read more...
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China, Russia worried over US war threats: daily
January 23rd, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 23 (IANS) A leading state-run Chinese daily warned Monday that Moscow and Beijing were seriously concerned over US attempts to go to war with Iran.After Iraq and Afghanistan, ... Read more...
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I want to bring alive first super-villain: Vivek Oberoi
January 19th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) Bollywood has seen several superheroes like Krrish and Ra.One, but actor Vivek Oberoi, who will soon be seen playing Kaal, the villain in Rakesh Roshan's "Krrish ... Read more...
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Vivek Oberoi regrets not doing ‘Shaitaan’
January 19th, 2012 - 1:44 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) 2012 seems to be Vivek Oberoi's year, with the actor to be seen yet again as an action hero in several films this year. But he ... Read more...
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‘The Artist’ wins best motion picture (musical or comedy)
January 16th, 2012 - 11:15 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 16 (IANS) Michel Hazanavicius's "The Artist", which bagged the maximum Golden Globe nominations this year, walked away with the best motion picture - musical or comedy award ... Read more...
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