BJP sweeps corporation polls in Uttar Pradesh (Lead)
July 8th, 2012 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the municipal corporation polls in Uttar Pradesh Saturday, winning 8 major corporations of the 12 that went to polls ... Read more...
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This is the time for action films, says Sonu Sood
June 19th, 2012 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Bollywood actor Sonu Sood feels that this is the time for action films. With films like "Maximum" and "Shootout at Wadala" lined up, he is all ... Read more...
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Neha Dhupia happy with ‘Maximum’ look
June 19th, 2012 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Playing the role of a 'desi' housewife in Kabeer Kaushik's 'Maximum', Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia will sport a completely different look in the film and is ... Read more...
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From real to reel: Reality inspires more Bollywood films
June 17th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Be it gangster Manya Surve's death in a gunfight, "bikini killer" Charles Sobhraj's audacious jailbreak or the bloody 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, real-life incidents ... Read more...
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Picking Bollywood dance like brushing teeth: Hazel Keech
June 2nd, 2012 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Bollywood's typical latkas and jhatkas aren't everyone's cup of tea. But for British-Indian actress Hazel Keech, who has grooved to an item number in ... Read more...
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UP removes police officer for backing honour killing
May 11th, 2012 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 11 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has removed Saharanpur Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Satish Kumar Mathur for his "uncharitable remarks" to a man whose daughter ... Read more...
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Arshad Warsi To Don The Production Hat Again
July 16th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 16 (Sampurn Wire): Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi, who debuted as a producer with the movie Hum Tum Aur Ghost, is going to turn producer again.Arshad is about to finalize two ... Read more...
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Indian origin scientists make 24-carat gold ’snowflakes’
October 14th, 2009 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 14 (ANI): In an effort to make graphene more useful in electronics applications, two scientists of Indian origin have developed 24-carat gold 'snowflakes'.The two scientists are Vikas Berry, a Kansas ... Read more...
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The night Lata Mangeshkar was outed as a film composer
May 3rd, 2009 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, May 3 (IANS) India's nightingale Lata Mangeshkar may have ended up as one part of a composer duo - a bit like Shankar-Jaikishan - rather than the singer ... Read more...
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I’m not doing a Guru Dutt biopic: Rakeysh Mehra
March 11th, 2009 - 9:21 am ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) There was much buzz in Bollywood about Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra making a biopic on legendary filmmaker Guru Dutt and his having zeroed in on ... Read more...
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An eclectic mix - Japanese therapists and ayurveda massage
February 28th, 2009 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 28 (IANS) It was an eclectic mix of Kerala's most popular export, ayurveda, and a bunch of Japanese women therapists.
A dozen Japanese therapists completed an intensive five-day course in ... Read more...
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Guru Dutt’s life story continues to inspire filmmakers
February 15th, 2009 - 9:04 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) Guru Dutt is a name that evokes awe and a sense of romance and tragedy. Besides being a master filmmaker, his personal life also holds an endless appeal ... Read more...
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Eight schoolchildren die in Kerala accident
December 4th, 2008 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kannur (Kerala), Dec 4 (IANS) Eight schoolchildren aged between five and nine years were killed in Kerala Thursday when a van ploughed into them as they were returning home from school, ... Read more...
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Bipasha Basu to take John on a holiday to Capri
August 15th, 2008 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) Bipasha Basu has fallen in love all over again. And this time it's for keeps. On a recent shooting spell in Italy she was captivated ... Read more...
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I’m proud to be 47, says Suniel Shetty
August 13th, 2008 - 9:01 am ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Actor-producer Suniel Shetty, who has just turned 47, says he is proud that he doesn't look his age, thanks to his strict exercise regime. "I'm ... Read more...
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Obama’s plan for Afghanistan draws worries ahead of visit
July 19th, 2008 - 10:46 am ICT by IANS
By Jawad Peikar
Kabul, July 19 (DPA) Ahead of Senator Barack Obama's expected visit to Afghanistan, the US presidential hopeful's plans to increase US troops in the country was being met with both ... Read more...
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BSP councillor held for running auto-theft gang in Delhi
July 4th, 2008 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) A Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) councillor from Uttar Pradesh and two accomplices have been arrested here for running an auto-lifting gang, the police said Friday. "Mohammed Arif, ... Read more...
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Sikhs throng Pakistan shrine for Baisakhi
April 12th, 2008 - 12:07 pm ICT by admin
By Muhammad Najeeb
Hasanabdal (Pakistan), April 12 (IANS) More than 20,000 Sikh pilgrims from all over the world, including India, have started arriving at Panja Sahib in Hasanabdal, some 60 km from Islamabad, ... Read more...
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Arshad was not allowed to dance in ‘Krazzy 4′
March 19th, 2008 - 9:07 am ICT by admin
By Subhash K .Jha
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) He is a talented actor and good dancer too. But Arshad Warsi was not allowed to dance in "Krazzy 4". Could it because of his ... Read more...
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Neil Mukesh set to act in mainstream cinema
March 12th, 2008 - 9:24 am ICT by admin
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Actor Neil Mukesh who started his career with the unconventional "Johnny Gaddar" is all set to do his first mainstream cinema. Neil, the son of ... Read more...
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