Principal suspended for drawing absent teacher wife’s salary
August 22nd, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 22 (IANS) A principal of a government school in Patiala was suspended Wednesday by the Punjab government after it came to light that he was drawing the salary ... Read more...
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Pakistani fans remember `babumoshai’ Rajesh Khanna
July 19th, 2012 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 19 (IANS) Fans in Pakistan paid rich tributes to Bollywood actor Rajesh Khanna, who died in Mumbai Wednesday, with some recalling "Arrey oh baabu mushoy..."Pakistan's leading daily Dawn ... Read more...
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‘Teri Meri Kahaani’: Uninteresting story, flat jokes (IANS Hindi Film Review)
June 23rd, 2012 - 1:36 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Teri Meri Kahaani"; Starring: Shahid Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra; Directed by: Kunal Kohli; Rating:**There are many occasions in this three-tiered love story when the two protagonists simply run out of ... Read more...
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Mehdi Hassan - my immortal ‘ghazal traash’ (Tribute)
June 13th, 2012 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
The first I heard about Mehdi Hassan, whom now I call an amazing "ghazal traash" (sculptor of ghazals), was in 1966 when a friend of mine brought me a reel-to-reel tape ... Read more...
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Lara won’t return to a film set soon (Movie Snippets)
April 26th, 2012 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) Actress-producer Lara Dutta, who gave birth to a baby girl in January this year, says although she is reading scripts, she won't be back to ... Read more...
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Behl bets on’Na jaane kahan…’ as best entertainer (Movie Snippets)
March 28th, 2012 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Producer Goldie Behl is confident that Sridevi's iconic song "Na jaane kahan se aayi hai", which is being reprised in his forthcoming film "I, Me ... Read more...
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John, Prachi to dance on ‘Na jaane kahan se aayi hai’
March 16th, 2012 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) John Abraham and his leading lady Prachi Desai will be seen doing an item number on Sridevi's "Na jaane kahan se aayi hai" in their ... Read more...
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Hundreds of Falaks go unnoticed at Delhi’s shelter homes
February 22nd, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A dilapidated red-stone building in the bylanes of Kashmere Gate in old Delhi is home to hundreds of girls -- some lost, some abused by ... Read more...
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I was almost ready to leave Bollywood: Jacqueline Fernandez
December 31st, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline Fernandez was ready to pack her bags and quit Bollywood in 2011. But a slew of projects, and brighter prospects in the ... Read more...
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Ranveer’s multiple-look campaign dropped
December 9th, 2011 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 9 (IANS) If marketing bosses for Yash Raj Films' "Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl" had their way, actor Ranveer Singh, who plays multiple characters in the the movie, would ... Read more...
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No Bollywood roles for middle aged women: Aruna Irani (Interview)
November 8th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) She is one of the lucky ones who has managed to remain visible despite all her years in showbiz, but versatile actress Aruna Irani ... Read more...
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Fewer fireworks at Golden Temple this Diwali
October 26th, 2011 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Oct 26 (IANS) The Golden Temple, the holiest Sikh shrine, will see fewer fireworks this Diwali -- out of concern for the environment.Environment activists and the Punjab Pollution Control ... Read more...
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Kathak queen Sitara Devi still youthful at 91
September 2nd, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) She is 91 with the soul of a youthful dancer who refuses to bow to the vagaries of years. Kathak queen Sitara Devi has been ... Read more...
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Shiamak, US troupe join for special kids
August 27th, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) A US based group will train for a week differently-abled students of dance guru Shiamak Davar's charitable body,US experts Justin Kahan and Christina Markham from The ... Read more...
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Politicians mourn Shammi Kapoor’s death
August 14th, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Maharashtra's political fraternity Sunday condoled the death of veteran Bollywood actor Shammi Kapoor.The 79-year-old actor was on dialysis for the last few days and was ... Read more...
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Crime-based movies to dominate this Friday (IANS Preview)
July 5th, 2011 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) After the success of "Murder", filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt returns with "Murder 2". Releasing Friday, the crime thriller will see Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline Fernandez ... Read more...
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Riteish goes by audiences choice, accepts funny films
June 24th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) Experimenting with roles hasn't yielded the desired change in image for actor Riteish Deshmukh who says his fans refuse to accept him in any other ... Read more...
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TV going downhill for a decade: Kitu Gidwani (Interview)
June 8th, 2011 - 10:38 am ICT by IANS
Udaipur (Rajasthan), June 8 (IANS) Kitu Gidwani, who has been associated with the small screen for 27 years, featuring in serials like "Trishna", "Junoon" and "Swabhimaan", believes it has been ... Read more...
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Oh mother! How she’s been edited out of Bollywood (Mother’s Day is on May 8)
May 7th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The always tired woman in white slaving over a sewing machine, the sacrificing one wracked by coughs but lifting load after load at a ... Read more...
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Mallika Sherawat is extremely daring: Jacqueline Fernandez
March 11th, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline Fernandez, who is starring opposite Emraan Hashmi in Bollywood film "Murder 2", is all praise for Mallika Sherawat, the lead actress in ... Read more...
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Shourie goes to CBI office for questioning
February 25th, 2011 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Former communications minister Arun Shourie arrived at the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) headquarters Friday morning for questioning in the 2G spectrum scam. Shourie, who held ... Read more...
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Bappi Lahiri to make acting debut on TV
February 2nd, 2011 - 10:20 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Composer Bappi Lahiri is excited about his acting debut on the small screen in Disney's new show "Ishaan"."I liked the idea, the script and also the fact that ... Read more...
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Ready to shed clothes if role demands it: Jacqueline
January 28th, 2011 - 1:19 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) Bollywood star Jacqueline Fernandez who has replaced Mallika Sherawat in Murder 2' says she is ready to shed her clothes if the role demands it."Of course, otherwise why ... Read more...
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Jacqueline fuels rumours about relationship status
January 27th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez Thursday fuelled rumours about her relationship status by refusing to comment on whether or not she is single."Why do you want to know?" ... Read more...
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I’m nervous about ‘Murder 2′: Jacqueline
January 27th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) Sri Lankan actress Jacqueline Fernandes, who is playing female lead in "Murder 2", says she is a "little" nervous about her much-talked about competition with Mallika Sherwat who ... Read more...
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‘Singing’ Dog Rocky Leads To Bronx Couple Eviction
January 19th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Bronx Housing Court have allowed the residents of Bonnie House co-op, to go ahead with an eviction proceedings against Rita Hyman and Murray Hyman, as ... Read more...
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Event Pictures: Singer-Tuhin S New Album-”Kahan Main Chala” Launch
November 9th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 9, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Singer-Tuhin S New Album-"Kahan Main Chala" Launch-- Sampurn Wire Read more...
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Jacqueline Fernandez’d love to work with Abhay Deol
September 6th, 2010 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Sri Lankan actress Jacqueline Fernandez, who teamed up with Riteish Deshmukh in her first two movies, says she would love to team up with Abhay Deol. ... Read more...
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Punjab police clueless about Pakistani prisoner’s disappearance
September 1st, 2010 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Sep 1 (IANS) Punjab police and Amritsar district administration remained clueless Wednesday about the whereabouts of a Pakistani prisoner who has disappeared from a jail here.
According to police, Nayamat Ali ... Read more...
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Nupur completes 100
August 26th, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 26, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Nupur completes 100...not 100 years; she has not yet turned 100! We are not talking about her age here, she is still young and beautiful, but ... Read more...
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‘Why is Pakistan silent on genocide in Kashmir?’
July 18th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 18 (IANS) Why is Pakistan silent on the "genocide in occupied Kashmir" where Indian security forces are "brutally crushing the human, civil and political rights of the Kashmiris and even ... Read more...
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Jacqueline Fernandez loves Indian weddings
July 14th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14(IANS) Sri Lankan actress Jacqueline Fernandez, who made her Bollywood debut with "Aladin", says she is fascinated by big-fat Indian weddings and would love to attend one.
"I am very ... Read more...
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Madhavan’s New Game Plan
July 1st, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 1, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Southern superstar and Bollywood's resident Idiot from Raj Kumar Hirani's blockbuster R Madhavan is playing games once again.Having dabbled in television ... Read more...
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Feature: This Week’s Gupshup From Bollywood
June 30th, 2010 - 12:18 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): This is your one stop shop for the latest happenings in the town. The buzz. The release plans. The launches! The works! Yes, this is ... Read more...
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Now ‘Paathshaala’ and ‘Phoonk 2′ fail - What’s the excuse of the week?
April 19th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 19, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Really, what's going wrong? Actually a lot! The usual excuses of IPL, student examination and poor release planning aside, the fact remains that audience is just ... Read more...
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