LFW: Jatin Verma, Vizyon showcase a glamorous, gothic collection
August 4th, 2012 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) Designers Jatin Verma and Shradha Murarka (Vizyon) changed the whole meaning of gothic with their dark yet glamorous collection meant for parties, showcased at the ... Read more...
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Sonia announces several schemes for Rae Bareli
July 27th, 2012 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 26 (IANS) On her first day of her two-day trip to her constituency Rae Bareli, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Thursday sought forgiveness from the people for not ... Read more...
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Bisht eliminates Thakkar at ITF meet
July 22nd, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 22 (IANS) India's Ronit Singh Bisht put out third seed and compatriot Rakshay Thakkar 6-4, 7-6 (5) to enter the fourth round of the qualifying competition in the ... Read more...
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86 designers to showcase at LFW Winter fest
July 11th, 2012 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) In its 13th year, Lakme Fashion Week has lined up 86 designers, including veterans Pallavi Jaikishan and Ritu Beri, from across the country.From big names such ... Read more...
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Release Indian and Pakistani fishermen, say activists
July 2nd, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) A group of activists working towards improving India-Pakistan relations Monday wrote to Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai ahead of his meeting with his counterpart in Pakistan and ... Read more...
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Smooth sailing for seeds in Bangalore ITF
June 13th, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 13 (IANS) Barring seventh seed Kittiphong Wachiramanowong from Thailand who retired due to stomach ailment after losing the first set, the other fancied players, including top ranked Ti ... Read more...
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Vardhan starts favourite in Bangalore ITF meet
June 10th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 10 (IANS) Following his impressive showing last week in the second leg at Mysore, Vishnu Vardhan again begins the favourite in the $10,000 Toyota ITF Bangalore Open ... Read more...
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Malik top seed as Vishnu pulls out from ITF event
May 27th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mandya (Karnataka), May 27 (IANS) Davis Cupper and top seed Vishnu Vardhan pulled out of the Prem Sugars ITF Mandya Open tennis tournament here Sunday, just a day before ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan asked to cut military spending
May 27th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) An India-Pakistan media conclave here has urged the two countries to cut their military expenditure and focus more on socio-economic development."Increasing tensions between India and ... Read more...
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India must let Chisty, Pakistani fishermen return: Activists
April 13th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) A group of activists working to improve India-Pakistan relations Friday appealed to the Indian government to let Pakistani doctor Mohammad Khalil Chisty return home and release ... Read more...
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Accessorise or try a bikini sari when on holiday (With Images)
April 11th, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The holiday season is round the corner and you don't know what to pack? Designers suggest jazzing up the resort wardrobe with accessories or going ... Read more...
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Thunder squall disrupts train, Metro services in Kolkata
April 9th, 2012 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 9 (IANS) A thunder squall in Kolkata and its adjoining areas uprooted trees that blocked roads and disrupted train and Metro railways services Monday evening.The squall, which hit ... Read more...
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VIPs vote in Uttar Pradesh
March 3rd, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 3 (IANS) Political VIPs voted in the final and seventh phase of balloting in Uttar Pradesh Saturday, with each claiming victory for his party.One of the first ... Read more...
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60 constituencies in final phase of UP polls
March 2nd, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 2 (IANS) Ten districts of Uttar Pradesh will go to the polls Saturday in the seventh and last phase of balloting whose outcome is being keenly watched ... Read more...
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Dia Mirza poses in ad against animal skin trade (With Image)
March 1st, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Bollywood actress Dia Mirza has posed as a snake to raise her voice against animal skin trade in an ad for animal rights organisation ... Read more...
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Rights group concerned over Maldives turmoil
February 13th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) Expressing concern over the recent political developments in the Maldives, a human rights group has called for strict compliance of the accepted democratic norms and the ... Read more...
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viSparsh: Helping the blind through touch (With images)
February 6th, 2012 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Mohammed Wasim is a young helpline operator at India's National Association for the Blind (NAB) who could only perceive brightness and lights, but the lack ... Read more...
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Get-well wishes pour in for Yuvraj
February 5th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) India's flamboyant cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who has been diagnosed with a malignant tumour in his lung has received support from all quarters.Yuvraj is currently ... Read more...
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Yuvraj has malignant tumour, being treated in the US
February 5th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) India's star cricketer Yuvraj Singh has been diagnosed with a malignant tumour in his lung and is currently undergoing chemotherapy at the Cancer Research Institute ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi, Alexander and adventure on bookshelf (IANS Books This Week)
January 28th, 2012 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The bookcart this week is full of innocent surprises.1. "Rahul"; Written by Jatin Gandhi and Veenu Sandhu; Published by Penguin India; Priced at Rs.499 ... Read more...
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Happy to be making good item numbers: Composer Lalit
January 13th, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) If actresses are happy getting good extra mileage for item numbers, composer Lalit Pandit too is ecstatic about composing item songs."I am very excited. Initially, I ... Read more...
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‘India-Pakistan rivalry impacts regional cooperation’
November 8th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 8 (IANS) The South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) has urged the leaders attending the forthcoming 17th SAARC summit to strive for a democratic charter for the region ... Read more...
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Dutta, Adik bow out in Indian Open squash
September 6th, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 6 (IANS) India suffered some casualties on the opening day of the Indian Open junior squash championship as Manik Dutta of Madhya Pradesh (Boys-17) and Aryaman Adik (Boys ... Read more...
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South Asian human rights forum condemns Hazare arrest
August 19th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) Friday condemned the arrest of social activist Anna Hazare and others before they launched their agitation for an effective Lokpal ... Read more...
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Veteran roots for beleaguered Left Front
April 17th, 2011 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) Ahead of the coming West Bengal assembly polls, veteran economist and former state finance minister Ashok Mitra Sunday rooted for the state's ruling Left Front ... Read more...
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6 kids, guard injured in Delhi as drum explodes in bonfire
January 10th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Six children and a security guard Monday suffered burn injuries in South Delhi's Okhla industrial area after an empty chemical drum exploded in the bonfire around which ... Read more...
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Four of family among five killed in road accident
January 7th, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Banur (Punjab), Jan 7 (IANS) Five people, four of them from the same family, were killed in a road accident involving a head-on collision between a car and a truck here Friday, ... Read more...
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Mecca Masjid blast accused to be produced in Hyderabad court
November 20th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 20 (IANS) The key accused in the Mecca Masjid blast case will be produced before a Hyderabad court Saturday, a day after he was arrested in Haridwar and brought here ... Read more...
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Indian activists demand security for ‘threatened’ Pak artists participating in ‘Bigg Boss’
October 7th, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Oct 7 (ANI): Following threats from two Hindu organisations against Pakistani artists participating in a reality TV show in India, civil society activists there have asked the Indian and Maharashtra governments ... Read more...
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Stop use of arms against stone throwers in Kashmir: Activists
September 3rd, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) The government should call for an immediate halt to the use of arms by security personnel against stone throwers to end the turmoil in the Kashmir Valley, ... Read more...
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Mamata hits back at Buddhadeb
September 1st, 2010 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sept 1 (IANS) A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee accused Mamata Banerjee of telling "blatant lies", the Trinamool Congress chief Wednesday hit back, saying she would never ... Read more...
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Santosh Trophy: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra earn full points
July 16th, 2010 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) Three time champions Maharashtra began with a bang breezing past Chandigarh 4-0 in a cluster II match of the 64th Santosh Trophy inter-state soccer competition at Howrah near ... Read more...
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Security forces say 15 Maoists killed in Narayanpur ambush
June 30th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
Raipur, June 30 (ANI): Security forces suspect that at least 15 Maoists might have been killed during Tuesday's Narayanpur ambush in Chhattisgarh.The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) lost 24 personnel in ... Read more...
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In defence of Amitabh Bachchan’s lack of convictions (Comment)
February 16th, 2010 - 10:20 am ICT by IANS
By Mayank Chhaya
Actor Amitabh Bachchan's decision to be Gujarat's brand ambassador has provoked many to question his political convictions, with some even going to the extent of wondering whether he has ... Read more...
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“Watching the performance of others is the best way to learn the craft”- Shieva Munjal
January 16th, 2010 - 10:25 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Shieva Munjal is making debut as the lead in Jawahar L. Jairath's forthcoming feature film "Phaans-EkJasoos Ki Kahani'. Releasing on February 5, 2010, J.C Film Productions' Phaans is directed by A. ... Read more...
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