Trinamool toughens stance, UPA says no danger (Evening Lead)
September 19th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress Wednesday refused to back off over issues which forced it to quit the UPA government but the Congress maintained that the coalition ... Read more...
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Congress core group meets after Trinamool’s quit decision
September 19th, 2012 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) A day after key ally Trinamool Congress announced it was exiting the UPA government over its demand for roll-back of major economic decisions, the Congress ... Read more...
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PM should step down, go for elections: Trinamool MP
September 19th, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 18 (IANS) Hours after an aggressive Trinamool Congress decided to withdraw their support from the UPA government, party MP Kunal Ghosh demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should ... Read more...
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‘Settai’ trailer reaches 2.8 mn hits on YouTube
September 3rd, 2012 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 3 (IANS) The trailer of "Settai", Tamil version of hit Bollywood adult comedy "Delhi Belly", has got 279,139 lakh hits on YouTube within three days of its launch.Directed ... Read more...
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Mamata government to give civic reception to president
August 23rd, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) In a bid to bury the bitter happenings round the presidential polls, the West Bengal government has decided to hounour President Pranab Mukherjee with ... Read more...
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Kulkarni outwits Singh in chess meet
August 18th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mangalore, Aug 18 (IANS) Vinayak Kulkarni from Bangalore upset International Master DP Singh from Southern Railways to join the leaders with six points in the second UKCA All India FIDE ... Read more...
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Man dies after robbers throw him off second floor
August 17th, 2012 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) A 20-year-old man was thrown off the second floor of his house and killed for standing up to robbers in his house here, police said ... Read more...
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Chedda Nagar score big win
August 11th, 2012 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Chedda Nagar Fanatics cruised to a comfortable 4-0 victory against BARC in a Third Division match of the Mumbai District Football Association League played at the ... Read more...
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Catholic Gym suffer first defeat in Mumbai district football
August 6th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Unbeaten Catholic Gymkhana suffered their first defeat in four games as they went down fighting 0-1 to Sahar Silver Star in a Third Division match of ... Read more...
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Bijlani sinks Panchal in all-India snooker
August 2nd, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) Sanjeev Bijlani of Park Club edged out Manav Panchal of Malabar Hill Club in a nail-biting decider to progress to the sixth round of the Shyam ... Read more...
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Close call for Vijay Sundar
July 24th, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 24 (IANS) Fifth seeded Vijay Sundar Prasanth survived a strong challenge from Ashwin Vijayragavan and advanced to the second round of the Indian Oil Servo ITF Futures Men's ... Read more...
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Trinamool disappointed with petrol price hike, demands rollback
July 23rd, 2012 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) Expressing "disappointment" over the announcement of a petrol price hike, Congress' estranged ally Trinamool Congress Monday demanded an immediate rollback and wider consultation with all ... Read more...
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Good day for Sudanwa at ITF tourney
July 23rd, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 23 (IANS) Sudanwa Sitaram from Coimbatore had a good outing as he entered the second round of singles competitions and then teamed up with Kaza Vinayak Sharma and ... Read more...
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Mamata telephones Pranab to congratulate him, to attend swearing-in
July 22nd, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 22 (IANS) Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday telephoned Pranab Mukherjee, who is slated to become India's 13th president, to congratulate him ... Read more...
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PM calls Mamata to seek support for Ansari
July 15th, 2012 - 4:18 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) In a bid to garner support of the Trianmool Congress for the upcoming vice-presidential poll, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday called on West Bengal Chief ... Read more...
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Australian found guilty of killing three Indian siblings
July 3rd, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, July 3 (IANS) A 42-year-old Australian faces up to 45 years in jail after a jury Tuesday found him guilty of murdering three siblings of an Indian-origin family in ... Read more...
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Sanath Jayasuriya in “Na Bole Tum…’
June 27th, 2012 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) After a reality show, Sri Lankan cricket legend Sanath Jayasuriya is set to enter a daily soap. He will be seen doing a cameo in ... Read more...
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Trinamool hits out at alleged Congress-Marxist axis
June 21st, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 21 (IANS) As the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) extended support to UPA's presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee, the Trinamool Congress Thursday dubbed the decision as further proof ... Read more...
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We have not rejected any name: Samajwadi Party
June 14th, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) Thursday said it has not rejected any name for the post of president and consultations were on."We have not rejected ... Read more...
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Contest imminent if Congress goes ahead with Pranab: Trinamool
June 14th, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress Thursday said there will be a contest if the Congress goes ahead with its proposed names for the presidential candidate, including ... Read more...
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Neil Nitin Mukesh loses his iPhone! (Movie Snippets)
June 9th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Gadget freak Neil Nitin Mukesh lost his iPhone while shooting for his upcoming film "3G" in Fiji."Shoot's going great. But I'm a little upset ... Read more...
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Two legislators linked to Ranvir Sena chief murder?
June 8th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 8 (IANS) Two legislators of Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) are reportedly under surveillance over the murder of Ranvir Sena chief Brahmeshwar Singh 'Mukhiya', police sources said Friday.Sunil ... Read more...
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Easy wins for Vishnu, Sriram in ITF meet
June 4th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mysore, June 4 (IANS) It was smooth sailing for Vishnu Vardhan and N. Sriram Balaji in the first round of the $10,000 Zuari Garden City Mysore ITF Open tennis ... Read more...
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Train traffic disrupted, shops closed in Bihar (Lead)
May 31st, 2012 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 31 (IANS) The shutdown called by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) constituents and Left parties in Bihar against the hike in petrol prices Thursday impacted life across ... Read more...
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Malik leads way into last 8 in ITF meet
May 30th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mandya (Karnataka), May 30 (IANS) The seeded players, led by No.1 Vijayant Malik, safely made it to the quarter-finals of the singles draw where they were joined by Vignesh Veerabhadran ... Read more...
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Age row could have been avoided: Gen Singh (Lead)
May 8th, 2012 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 8 (IANS) Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh Tuesday said he wished the controversy over his age could have been avoided.Asked what he feels over the issue, sad ... Read more...
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Emraan’s career a lot like Saif’s: Deshmukh (Movie Snippets)
May 3rd, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Director Kunal Deshmukh, who teamed up with Emraan Hashmi again for "Jannat 2", says the audiences have suddenly woken up to the actor's talent. He ... Read more...
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Malik leads way into last eight of ITF tennis
May 2nd, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 2 (IANS) Top seed Vijayant Malik eased past Ronak Manuja 7-5, 6-3 to lead the field into the quarter-finals of the MCC-SR Subramaniam ITF Men's Futures tennis tournament ... Read more...
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Mhamal clinches All-India Chess title
May 2nd, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mangalore, May 2 (IANS) Second seed Goan Anurag Mhamal, sponsored by Dempo, emerged champion after the ninth and final round of the All-India Open FIDE Rated chess tournament here Wednesday ... Read more...
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Akash among leaders in All India Open chess
April 29th, 2012 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mangalore, April 29 (IANS) Top seed Akash Thakur of Railways defeated Andhra Pradesh's C.H.Meghana to shared the lead with 3.0 points after the third round of the 1st UKCA Cup ... Read more...
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Easy win for Bhagyashree in All India Open chess
April 28th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mangalore, April 28 (IANS) Woman International Master and former national women's champion Bhagyashree Thipsay (Elo 2166) of Maharashtra began her campaign on a sound note with an efficient win over ... Read more...
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CPI-ML to move apex court against massacre case acquittal
April 20th, 2012 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 20 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (CPI-ML) will move the Supreme Court against the Patna High Court verdict acquitting 23 men convicted in the 1996 massacre ... Read more...
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Direction my final destination: John Abraham
April 20th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Actor John Abraham, whose first production "Vicky Donor" is receiving a positive feedback from all quarters, is now planning to try his hand at direction."If ... Read more...
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Protests in Bihar against acquittal of massacre accused
April 17th, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 17 (IANS) Hundreds of people in Bihar took to the streets Tuesday against a Patna High Court verdict acquitting 23 men convicted for the 1996 massacre of 21 ... Read more...
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‘Titanic’ in 3D: Indian fans excited, experts doubtful (Lead)
April 3rd, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Come Thursday, and cinema goers in India will be able to relive their "Titanic" moments once again, but in 3D. While fans are excited ... Read more...
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