Plea for hygienic food in trains
September 19th, 2012 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the central government on a plea seeking directions to it to take adequate steps to ensure that ... Read more...
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Tilak Kumar elected INS president
September 13th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 13 (IANS) K.N. Tilak Kumar of Deccan Herald and Prajavani was elected president of The Indian Newspaper Society (INS) for 2012-13 at its 73rd annual general meeting here ... Read more...
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Will soon release ghazal album: Javed Ali
June 29th, 2012 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) A big fan of Ghulam Ali, singer Javed Ali, known for the hit song "Jashn-e-bahaaraan", is confident that ghazals will not die a silent death. He ... Read more...
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Bollywood remembers ‘immortal’ Mehdi Hassan
June 13th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) His fans feel that the world of ghazal is left with a void with the passing away of "immortal" Pakistani maestro Mehdi Hassan, who died ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga loves the sitar: Fateh Ali Khan (With Images)
June 3rd, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Manali, June 3 (IANS) Delhi-based sitar player Fateh Ali Khan, who performed with Lady Gaga, says that the Grammy award winning singer not only knows about India's classical instruments but ... Read more...
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Government employee kills self over ‘official problems’
May 25th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) A 51-year-old campaign officer working with the union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting was found hanging from a ceiling fan inside his house Friday afternoon, ... Read more...
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For Vidya, Urdu literature means Gulzar
February 17th, 2012 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Vidya Balan admits to be in complete awe of Gulzar and says he is intstrumental in introducing her to Urdu literature."My introduction to Urdu literature ... Read more...
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Court notice for more relief for shootout victim’s kin (Lead)
December 7th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued a notice to the home ministry on a plea for enhancement of compensation awarded to the wife of a ... Read more...
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The ‘desi’ boys of Punjab’s kabaddi world cup
November 8th, 2011 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 8 (IANS) Mangu Mithapuria, Jagjit Singh Jagga, Jatinder Bittu, Baljit Panjgarian, Sandeep Gurdaspuria and Maula Kandhala Jatta may not be Western sounding names, especially for people in ... Read more...
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Hazarika’s death big loss for music industry: Bollywood
November 5th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) After Jagjit Singh passed away last month, noted music-composer Bhupen Hazarika's death has further left a huge void in the Indian music industry, say ... Read more...
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Jagjit’s ghazals transcended boundaries: Pakistani daily
October 11th, 2011 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 11 (IANS) The talent of Jagjit Singh crossed cultural and national boundaries, said a Pakistani daily Tuesday, paying rich tributes to the renowned Indian ghazal singer who died ... Read more...
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Jagjit Singh’s death mourned by political class
October 10th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Condolences poured in from political leaders Monday over the death of ghazal king Jagjit Singh.President Pratibha Patil in her message to his wife Chitra ... Read more...
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Ghazal loses its soulful king in Jagjit Singh (Roundup)
October 10th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) The soulful voice behind many a popular ghazal was stilled forever with the death of Jagjit Singh here Monday following brain haemorrhage. He was 70. ... Read more...
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Jagjit Singh was an extraordinary personality: Advani
October 10th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Jagjit Singh was an extraordinary personality who took ghazals to the common man in an effective way, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani ... Read more...
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‘Admirer’ PM remembers Jagjit Singh
October 10th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Jagjit Singh's musical legacy will continue to enchant and entertain millions of his fans, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday, condoling the death of ... Read more...
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Maharashtra mourns Jagjit Singh’s death
October 10th, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) Politicians in Maharashtra mourned the death of Jagjit Singh Monday, saying the ghazal maestro's absence will be felt by the music fraternity and millions of ... Read more...
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Jagjit Singh brought soul to film songs, says Bollywood
October 10th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) One filmmaker said it was Jagjit Singh's songs that made his film touch millions of hearts, an actor said the ghazal singer was the ... Read more...
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Music world mourns death of Jagjit Singh
October 10th, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) Well known singers like Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle Monday mourned the death of one of their own - renowned ghazal singer Jagjit Singh who passed ... Read more...
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Jhuki jhuki si nazar, in remembrance of Jagjit Singh (Obituary)
October 10th, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) Indian ghazal king Jagjit Singh's way of celebrating his 70th year was unique - he was aiming to complete 70 concerts by the end of the ... Read more...
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Jagjit Singh passes away
October 10th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) Renowned singer Jagjit Singh, known as much for his ghazals and bhajans as for his work in Hindi cinema, died here Monday after a brain haemorrhage. ... Read more...
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Om Puri misses Jagjit Singh in an appointment in Patiala
October 3rd, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) Om Puri is in a quandary. With his dear friend Jagjit Singh battling for his life, a very important date - Oct 13 - with their ... Read more...
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B-Town prays for Jagjit Singh’s speedy recovery
September 24th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Jagjit Singh's Bollywood colleagues like singers Sonu Niigaam and Shreya Ghoshal as well as friends like actors Amitabh Bachchan and Anupam Kher have wished ... Read more...
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Jagjit Singh remains ‘critical’
September 24th, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 24 (IANS) Renowned ghazal singer Jagjit Singh continues to be critical in the Lilavati Hospital, where he was admitted and underwent surgery Friday, a hospital trustee said Saturday.Further ... Read more...
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Jagjit Singh admitted to Lilavati Hospital
September 24th, 2011 - 1:17 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS) Well-known ghazal singer Jagjit Singh was Friday admitted to the Lilavati Hospital here following suspected brain haemorrhage, an official source said.
The hospital authorities remained tight-lipped ... Read more...
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Artists don’t subscribe to India-Pakistan differences: Ghulam Ali
September 23rd, 2011 - 9:40 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS) Music knows no boundaries and legendary Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali says the unrest between his homeland and India is political and artists don't subscribe to ... Read more...
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GIMA voting process starts
August 30th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) The Global Indian Music Academy (GIMA), which honours artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in Indian music, has started the voting process Tuesday to ... Read more...
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Pranab releases new renditions of national anthem
August 12th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Friday released a new audio-visual presentation of Rabindranath Tagore's poem "Jana Gana Mana" - the country's national anthem - ... Read more...
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Four booked for immigration fraud
July 8th, 2011 - 11:22 am ICT by IANS
Mohali, July 8 (IANS) Four people, including two women, have been booked in Punjab for duping a man of Rs.10.3 lakh on the pretext of sending him abroad, police said ... Read more...
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Delhi staged shootout: Rs.15 lakh each for two victims’ kin
July 4th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday asked the union home ministry to pay compensation of Rs.15 lakh each to the families of two businessmen over 14 ... Read more...
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Delhi staged shootout: Rs.15 lakh for victims’ families
July 4th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Delhi government was Monday directed to pay compensation of Rs.15 lakh each to the families of two businessmen 14 years after they were shot ... Read more...
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15-day parole to police official in 1997 Connaught Place killing
June 15th, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday granted 15 days' parole to suspended police official S.S. Rathi, serving life term along with nine other Delhi policemen for ... Read more...
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Ambika Soni, Tewari in Congress’ Punjab coordination panel
May 11th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Union ministers Ambika Soni and Ashwani Kumar and party spokesman Manish Tewari have been included in the Congress' Punjab coordination committee, a party release ... Read more...
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Jagjit Singh enthralls ghazal lovers in Kashmir
May 5th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 5 (IANS) Lovers of Urdu poetry and prose as they have always been, over 2,000 Kashmiris turned up at a concert by ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh. The over ... Read more...
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Jagjit Singh for slow trains in elephant corridors
April 20th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Concerned over the death of jumbos in train accidents, singer Jagjit Singh Wednesday appealed to the railway ministry to limit the speed of trains ... Read more...
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Jagjit Singh raises elephant deaths with Mamata
April 20th, 2011 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Ghazal singer Jagjit Singh Wednesday appealed to Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee to look seriously into the killings of elephants by speeding trains."When I learnt from ... Read more...
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