Pakistan appoints new bowling coach
August 25th, 2012 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 25 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed the appointment of former fast bowler Muhammad Akram as the new bowling coach of the national team for one ... Read more...
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U-19 World Cup: Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan, win Plate Championship
August 24th, 2012 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Brisbane, Aug 24 (IANS) Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan by seven wickets to win the Plate Championship final of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup at the Allan Border Field here Friday.
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‘David’ is incredible: Neil Nitin Mukesh
August 18th, 2012 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh is working on Bejoy Nambiar's "David" and says he is in love with the script and his look in the film."The ... Read more...
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Harmeet shines in U-19 World Cup warm-ups
August 8th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Brisbane, Aug 8 (IANS) India Wednesday won their second warm-up ahead of their Under-19 World Cup, defeating Afghanistan by 52 runs here at Fred Kratzman Oval.
India, who had won ... Read more...
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No arrests yet in Ghaziabad Home Guard’s killing
July 14th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, July 14 (IANS) No arrests have yet been made in an incident in which six people beat up a Home Guard to death in Ghaziabad, police said Saturday.Home Guard ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh to give foodgrain via biometric cards
July 5th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 5 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh will computerise the public distribution system and issue biometric smart cards to its residents, an official said Thursday.Chief Secretary Javed Usmani said foodgrain would ... Read more...
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UP orders digitization of government records
July 4th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 4 (IANS) In the aftermath of the terrible fire that swept through the Mantralaya in Mumbai, the Uttar Pradesh government has ordered the digitization of all important official ... Read more...
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‘Cocktail’ soundtrack youthful, delectable mix of sounds (IANS music review)
June 20th, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Cocktail"; Music Director: Pritam Chakraborty; Lyricist: Irshad Kamil; Singers: Neeraj Shridhar, Kavita Seth, Benny Dayal, Shalmali Kholgade, Mohan Kanan, Shilpa Rao, Sunidhi Chauhan, Arijit Singh, Miss Pooja, Neha Kakkar, ... Read more...
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Watch love, crime sagas this weekend (IANS Preview)
June 19th, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) It's romance versus crime at the box office this weekend with out and out romantic drama "Teri Meri Kahaani" and reality-based crime thriller "Gangs ... Read more...
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Pakistani singer gunned down
June 19th, 2012 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 19 (IANS) Famous Pashto singer Ghazala Javed and her father were shot dead by motorcycle-borne gunmen in Pakistan's Peshawar city, police said.The attack took place in Dabgari area ... Read more...
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JD-U miffed about last minute news of NDA meet
June 14th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) A divide seemed to appear in the National Democratic Alliance ahead of the presidential polls with ally Janata Dal-United expressing displeasure over the last minute ... Read more...
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Special CBI courts to be set up in Lucknow, Ghaziabad
June 9th, 2012 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 9 (IANS) Two special CBI courts wuill be set up in the Uttar Pradesh capital and Ghaziabad in connection with the Rs.5,000 crore National Rural Health Mission (NHRM) ... Read more...
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Bus set on fire, train movement partially hit in Bengal
May 31st, 2012 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 31 (IANS) Protestors set fire to a bus, put up road blockades and disrupted train movement in at least one place as the 12-hour shutdown called by ... Read more...
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Despite shoe bites, Shahid shoots ‘Teri Meri Kahaani’ (With Image)
May 22nd, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Shoe bites kept Shahid Kapoor on his toes literally. The actor suffered shoe bites while wearing a traditional juti for "Teri Meri Kahaani", but ... Read more...
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Radha of ‘The Forest’ all silk and steel: Nandana Sen
May 11th, 2012 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) Nandana Sen says that her character of Radha in Ashvin Kumar's "The Forest", is the oldest she has ever played and one which is "silk and ... Read more...
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UP plans big push for tourism in Taj city
May 3rd, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, May 3 (IANS) The Akilesh Yadav-led Uttar Pradesh government is considering a number of measures that, when implemented, will help boost tourism in Agra and Mathura, according to senior ... Read more...
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Shahid in love with his character Javed (With Images)
April 11th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Shahid Kapoor will be seen playing three different roles in Kunal Kohli's ready to release "Teri Meri Kahaani". The actor connects to his character ... Read more...
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NATO oil tanker crashes into van in Afghanistan, killing 7
April 7th, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by BNO News
KANDAHAR CITY, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- At least seven people were killed on early Friday morning when a NATO oil tanker truck crashed into a passenger van in southern Afghanistan, officials said ... Read more...
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Guide for bird-watching in UAE launched
March 29th, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, March 29 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates' Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) launched the "Birds of the United Arab Emirates" guide Thursday.The 256-page illustrated guide includes an ... Read more...
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Pakistani man chained wife, niece
March 16th, 2012 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 16 (IANS) A man chained his wife and his niece to prevent them from leaving their home in Lahore city. The women were unshackled by the police that ... Read more...
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Three British Muslims jailed for anti-gay campaign
February 11th, 2012 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Three Muslim extremists who distributed leaflets calling for homosexuals to be hanged, stoned and burned to death were jailed by a British court Friday.The trio were ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh mosques double up as primary schools (With Image)
February 7th, 2012 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 7 (IANS) Amid the mushrooming convent schools, mosques still continue to be popular centres of learning at least up to the primary class level in Uttar ... Read more...
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JD-U, Trinamool yet to reach accord in UP
January 27th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and the Trinamool Congress have not reached any final agreement for the Uttar Pradesh elections, JD-U general secretary Javed Raza ... Read more...
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Two-nation theory, alive and well: Former Pakistani minister
January 26th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Former Pakistani information minister Javed Jabbar feels the two-nation theory is "alive and well" in the sub-continent as Pakistani had its "own distinctive outlook on ... Read more...
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Awards galore for family, Shabana delighted
January 26th, 2012 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Veteran actress Shabana Azmi is delighted to see her family on an award-winning spree. While she has been conferred the prestigious Padma Bhushan, her step-children ... Read more...
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Beyond location, panellists debate Rajasthan in Indian cinema
January 24th, 2012 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) The exotica of the mysterious Thar desert is inextricably crafted into the psyche of mainstream Indian cinema but it has yet to grow cinematic culture ... Read more...
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Stranded passengers throng Jammu airport
January 18th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 18 (IANS) With the Jammu-Srinagar highway cut off due to snow, hundreds thronged the airport here Wednesday desperately seeking to fly to the Kashmir Valley, leading to chaotic ... Read more...
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British Muslims on trial for ‘execute gays’ leaflets
January 11th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 11 (IANS) Five Muslim men in Britain have been charged with distributing leaflets calling for gay people to be executed.The men distributed the leaflets outside a mosque in ... Read more...
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IPTA resolves to wage war against ‘obscurantist values’
December 30th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Dec 30 (IANS) The Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) has resolved to wage a relentless struggle against "obscurantist forces" which, it said, were hell-bent on destroying India's secular, socio-cultural ... Read more...
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Farhan wants to work with childhood friend Salman
December 3rd, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) After working with Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar says he is keen to work with his childhood friend Salman Khan.The ... Read more...
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Farmer, two sons held for killing daughter
November 29th, 2011 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Nov 28 (IANS) A farmer and his two sons were arrested in Ghaziabad for killing his daughter over a love affair they were opposed to, police said Monday.Imran and ... Read more...
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‘Tumhari Amrita’ most satisfying experience: Shabana
November 21st, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) Shabana Azmi, who has been part of the Indian film industry for the past 35 years and has worked in about 120 films, says her most ... Read more...
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Jones in contention for Pakistan cricket coach’s job
October 6th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Oct 6 (IANS) Former Australian batsman Dean Jones has confirmed applying for the post of Pakistan cricket coach.Jones hasn't got an official information from the Pakistan Cricket Board ... Read more...
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Pakistan to raise flood aid in Dubai
September 28th, 2011 - 9:14 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Sep 28 (IANS) Pakistan plans to launch a campaign here Thursday to raise funds for the flood affected people in that country.A 12-member Pakistani delegation, representing all political parties ... Read more...
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Opposition slams government over petrol price hike
September 15th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Opposition parties Thursday slammed the government for the petrol price hike, terming it as a blow to the common man, and announced they would ... Read more...
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