Isha Sharvani performs malkhamb with broken arm (With Images)
September 21st, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 21 (IANS) The show must go, believes actress Isha Sharvani, who went ahead and performed aerial acts for an upcoming episode of dance reality show "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa ... Read more...
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Three killed in Pakistan bombing (Lead)
July 27th, 2012 - 2:52 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 27 (IANS) At least three people were killed and four injured Thursday night in a bomb blast near a centre of banned militant outfit Lashkar-e-Islam in Pakistan's ... Read more...
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21 killed in Pakistan drone strikes (Lead)
July 7th, 2012 - 1:19 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) At least 21 suspected militants were killed Friday night in two drone strikes in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, media reports said.The first drone fired two missiles ... Read more...
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Reality shows thrive on emotions: Apurv Agnihotri
June 3rd, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Apurv Agnihotri is playing a reality show producer in "Aasma Se Aagey" and says such shows thrive on emotions as hardships of contestants find a ... Read more...
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Thackeray slams petrol price hike
May 25th, 2012 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Slamming the central government for the hike in petrol prices, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Friday said liqour was now cheaper than petrol in Maharashtra."Wah re ... Read more...
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‘Khel Khel Mein’ remake filming to start next year: Sanjay
May 24th, 2012 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Actor Sanjay Kapoor, who has been maintaining a low profile all this while, returns to produce the remake of 1975 super hit film "Khel Khel Mein". ... Read more...
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Mary Kom confident, but not taking Olympic gold for granted
April 8th, 2012 - 10:28 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Mary Kom is easily India's best bet to win a gold medal at the London Olympics but the five-time world boxing champion is not taking ... Read more...
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Producer’s job not my cup of tea: Suniel Shetty
November 12th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Bollywood action hero Suniel Shetty, who launched his own production company eight years ago, describes producing movies as difficult and stressful and says "it ... Read more...
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Government underestimated Anna’s movement: Anil Shastri
August 22nd, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) In an indication of unease in the Congress about the handling of Anna Hazare's fast, party leader Anil Shastri said Monday the government underestimated his ... Read more...
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12 years sentence sought for Polish soldiers for Afghan war crimes
May 25th, 2011 - 5:56 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, May 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Poland's military Prosecutor General demanded Tuesday 12-year sentences for seven Polish soldiers who shot civilians in Afghanistan in 2007.The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) soldiers ... Read more...
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Would-be suicide bomber arrested in northwest Pakistan
May 1st, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Kohat, May 1(ANI): A 17-year-old suspected suicide bomber has been arrested from Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.According to official sources, the suspected suicide bomber was arrested in a joint operation of the Frontier ... Read more...
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Author Greg Mortenson to be sued by Pakistan tribesmen
April 21st, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): Greg Mortenson, the author accused of fabricating large parts of his autobiographical writings, is to be sued by the Pakistani tribesmen he claimed kidnapped him.Greg, in his ... Read more...
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Unidentified terrorists destroy govt. primary girls school in Pak’s Landikotal town
March 18th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 18 (ANI): Terrorists reportedly blew up a government primary school for girls in Landikotal town of Pakistan on Thursday.The Daily Times quoted local sources as saying that the unidentified terrorists ... Read more...
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US drone strikes kill five militants, including two foreigners, in Pak tribal region
February 25th, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by ANI
Miranshah, Feb 25(ANI): At least five militants, including two foreigners, have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region, according to officials.Local administration officials said that the foreigners ... Read more...
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At least five killed in U.S. drone attack in North Waziristan
February 25th, 2011 - 3:24 am ICT by BNO News
ISLAMABAD (BNO NEWS) -- At least five militants were killed on Thursday in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan's tribal region of North Waziristan, officials say.Local administration officials said the foreigners were ... Read more...
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Suniel Shetty: The Action Hero Will Be Back With His Next Film
January 3rd, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
in 2006.However, he failed to attract fans when he turned producer under his ‘Popcorn Motion Pictures’ banner in 2003. He produced some flop films like Khel and Rakht. The 49 ... Read more...
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Three police officials injured in bomb blast in Pak’s Lower Dir area
January 2nd, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
Lower Dir, Jan 2 (ANI): Three police officials were injured in an explosion, when militants attacked a police mobile in Lower Dir district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday.According to security forces, militants ... Read more...
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A Pakistani village where New Year is mourned
January 1st, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 1 (IANS) It was once a place full of cheer and laughter. But exactly a year after a New Year suicide bombing, Shah Hassan Khel in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province ... Read more...
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Three US drone strikes kill 11 suspected militants in North Waziristan
January 1st, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
Miranshah, Jan 1(ANI): At least eleven suspected insurgents were killed in three US drones attacks in North Waziristan near the Pak-Afghan border on Saturday."US drones fired multiple missiles on two suspected hideouts ... Read more...
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Two Brit Muslim converts killed in drone attacks in Pakistan
December 16th, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 16 (ANI): Two British Muslim converts working for al Qaeda have been killed in a drone attack in Pakistan's mountainous region, according to reports.The militants, who were aged 48 and ... Read more...
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US drones kill 14 militants in N.Waziristan
November 8th, 2010 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Oct 8 (ANI): At least 14 suspected militants were killed and three others injured in US drone attacks on Pakistan's North Waziristan Agency Sunday evening.Two US pilotless aircraft fired five missiles ... Read more...
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Six militants killed in fresh US drone strike in N. Waziristan
October 19th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Miranshah, Oct 19 (ANI): At least six militants were killed in the latest US drone strikes in Pakistan's North Waziristan region.A senior security official confirmed that US drones fired missiles into ... Read more...
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Taliban trainer of suicide bombers still alive
October 17th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Oct 17 (IANS) The master trainer of suicide bombers and a key Taliban commander, Qari Hussain Mehsud, survived last week's drone attack that killed five suspected terrorists in ... Read more...
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Audiences give thumbs up to Neetu-Rishi’s ‘Do Dooni Chaar’
October 11th, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) With "Do Dooni Chaar", yesteryears star couple Neetu and Rishi Kapoor has proven that they still have it in them. The real-life couple's first outing together in ... Read more...
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Mass funeral for Lakki Marwat victims
September 7th, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Sep 7 (IANS) A mass funeral was organised Tuesday for the victims of the suicide blast targeting a police station in the Lakki Marwat town of Pakistan's Khyber ... Read more...
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Factfile: Vishwanathan Anand
August 24th, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Factfile of Indian chess grandmaster Vishwananthan Anand
Born: December 11, 1969, Tamil Nadu1988: Grandmaster2000-2002, 2007-present: World Champion2007: Padma VibhushanApril 2007: Becomes World No.1 for the first time2008: First player in ... Read more...
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16 killed, four injured in FATA ambush
July 17th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 17 (ANI): Unidentified gunmen opened fire at a caravan moving along with a military convoy in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Kurram Agency on Saturday killing at least 16 ... Read more...
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US drone strike kills six near Miranshah
May 22nd, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar/Miranshah (Pakistan), May 22 (ANI): At least six suspected militants were reported killed in a US drone attack on a suspected militant compound on Saturday in the restive northwestern tribal belt ... Read more...
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Priyadarshan faces his weakest release till date - ‘Bumm Bumm Bole’
May 13th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 13, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Five films release this week - 'Bumm Bumm Bole', 'Admissions Open', 'Kushti', 'Do Dilon Ke Khel Mein' and 'Vroom' - and frankly, none of the five ... Read more...
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Pak Army’s ‘cosmetic’ offensive on border doing little to combat terror: Afghan officials
April 14th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Apr.14 (ANI): While reports about the Pakistani military killing scores of militants and demolishing several of their hideouts in restive tribal regions along the Afghan border keep on flashing in ... Read more...
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Top Taliban commander Hafiz Gul Bahadur among 14 killed in US drone strike
March 11th, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Mar.11 (ANI): At least 14 suspected Taliban insurgents, including top extremist commander, Hafiz Gul Bahadur, were reportedly killed in a couple of US drone attacks in North Waziristan.Acccording to sources, ... Read more...
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Pak tribe appoints eight year-old as its chief
February 27th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb.27 (ANI): A tribe in the Khyber Agency of Pakistan has appointed an eight year toddler as the clan's chief.According to a private television channel, the Koki Khel tribe has appointed ... Read more...
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Suicide bombing kills 12 in Pakistan
January 30th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 30 (DPA) A suicide bomber detonated explosives near a military checkpoint in Pakistan's Bajaur tribal region Saturday, killing at least 12 people, officials said.
More than 25 people were wounded ... Read more...
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US drone attack kills nine in Pakistan
January 30th, 2010 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 30 (DPA) A US drone attack on a suspected Taliban hideout in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal district killed at least nine people, a security official said Saturday.
The strike in ... Read more...
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Punjab hosts national rural sports tournament to showcase talent
January 26th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by ANI
By SandeepAnandpur Sahib (Punjab), Jan 26(ANI): The second national rural sports tournament was recently held here, in which more than 2,000 players from 23 states took part to show their talent.The event ... Read more...
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