One killed as protesters, police clash in Ranchi
September 3rd, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 3 (IANS) One person was killed and several others, including policemen, were injured here Monday in a clash during a protest against land takeover, police sources said.Jharkhand Vikas ... Read more...
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Legislator tears own shirt in Jharkhand assembly
September 3rd, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 3 (IANS) In a dramatic event, an opposition legislator Monday tore up his kurta in the Jharkhand assembly to bring to the government's notice the plight of ... Read more...
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It is easy to be seduced by India: Canadian envoy
August 14th, 2012 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) India is a festive happy place and it is easy to be seduced by it, Canada's High Commissioner Stewart Beck said here Tuesday at a ... Read more...
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Kantha stitch takes fashion, furnishings by storm (With Images)
August 12th, 2012 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 12 (IANS) Threads can talk and create stories. They can weave their way through centuries and be reborn in various avatars. Such has been the evolution of the ... Read more...
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Now, Ramdev caps, bands a hit at Ramlila ground
August 9th, 2012 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Picking from the popularity of caps at Anna Hazare's agitations, vendors here have come up with merchandise on Baba Ramdev that sold like hot ... Read more...
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Richa Chadha to walk for Debarun at LFW (With Image)
July 27th, 2012 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Richa Chadha, who is on cloud nine post the success of "Gangs of Wasseypur - Part I", is all set to grace the runway durng the ... Read more...
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Nitish Katara murder witness guilty of lying, says convict (Lead)
July 18th, 2012 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Vishal Yadav, convicted in the 2002 Nitish Katara murder case, Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that prosecution witness Ajay Katara should be prosecuted for ... Read more...
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Abandoned HIV positive woman finds succour in Delhi shelter (With Image)
July 11th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) "Hazaribagh in Jharkhand." These are the words HIV positive Roohi, 20, has been repeating since she was found writhing in labour pain at the New ... Read more...
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Pranab visits Belur Math
June 24th, 2012 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Belur (West Bengal), June 24 (IANS) UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee Sunday visited Belur Math, the headquarters of the Ramkrishna Mission, and offered prayers.Clad in a white kurta, dhoti ... Read more...
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Rajesh Khanna fine, says family
June 21st, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) Bollywood's beloved 'Kaka' Rajesh Khanna, who has not been keeping well, is now more than fine, his family said Thursday."He's more than fine. He is ... Read more...
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Tarun Tahiliani to design for Upasna-Ram Charan wedding (With Image)
June 12th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Southern actor Ram Charan Teja is set to marry his childhood sweetheart, Upasana Kamineni, Thursday and the high-profile couple will wear Tarun Tahiliani-designed traditional ... Read more...
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India taught me to share: Liv Ullmann
June 7th, 2012 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, June 7 (IANS) Legendary Norwegian actress Liv Ullmann is bowled over by the warmth she received from people in India and says that they taught her to share.Sharing one ... Read more...
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Gandhis out to lunch with former family physician
May 3rd, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Guests at the India International Centre's (IIC) Main Dining Hall were in for a surprise Thursday to find the entire Gandhi family - Sonia, ... Read more...
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33 days on, Maoists free Odisha legislator Hikaka (Fourth lead)
April 26th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Balipeta (Odisha), April 26 (IANS) Thirty-three days after he was kidnapped by Maoists, Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) legislator Jhina Hikaka was Thursday freed from captivity and walked into ... Read more...
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Relief, tears as Maoists release Odisha legislator Hikaka (Third lead, changing dateline)
April 26th, 2012 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Balipeta (Odisha), April 26 (IANS) Emotions ran high as Odisha legislator Jhina Hikaka walked into a crowd of people here Thursday, released by Maoists after being held captive for over ... Read more...
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Maoists release Odisha legislator Hikaka (Second Lead)
April 26th, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 26 (IANS) Maoists Thursday released Odisha legislator Jhina Hikaka in the state's Koraput district after holding him captive for more than a month.Reporters and photographers surrounded a relieved ... Read more...
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Trinamool minister backtracks on ‘boycott Marxists’ remark (Lead)
April 17th, 2012 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) Under severe criticism for asking Trinamool supporters to 'socially boycott' CPI-M, state Food Supplies Minister Jyotipriyo Mullick Tuesday backtracked and alleged that his statement has been ... Read more...
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Bilawal strikes a chord with open body language
April 8th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the son of Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari and slain former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, has touched a chord in India's ... Read more...
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Big B gets better, comes out to greet fans (With Image)
March 12th, 2012 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan appeared to have recovered well from his abdominal surgeries when he came out to greet his fans and thanked them for their ... Read more...
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Ah! Some ‘cutting tea’ on a cold Bhopal morn (Letter from Bhopal)
January 20th, 2012 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 20 (IANS) Ever heard of "cutting tea"? It is Bhopal's unique offering - basically half or three-fourth cup of hot tea, served at interminable big and small tea ... Read more...
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Winter of discontent for brides? No way, say designers (With Images)
January 3rd, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The chilly winter and bridal wear might seem an oddity. But not any more, thanks to the modern-western fusion by designers who have created layered ... Read more...
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PM offers prayers at Golden Temple on New Year
January 1st, 2012 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Jan 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived at the holiest of Sikh shrines 'Harmandar Sahib', popularly known as Golden Temple, early Sunday to offer prayers on the ... Read more...
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RML nursing students on strike after spat with principal
November 12th, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Nearly 200 students from the Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital's nursing college were on strike Saturday after a spat between the college's students and principal."After ... Read more...
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Rahul promises equal development of Kashmir
September 28th, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 27 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday promised that his party will work for the equitable development of all regions of Jammu and Kashmir.
"We want the ... Read more...
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Nargis is a boon to our film: Ranbir Kapoor
September 20th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, Sep 20 (IANS) Bollywood heart-throb Ranbir Kapoor can't stop praising his co-star and debutante Nargis Fakhri - he says her presence is a boon to his forthcoming movie ... Read more...
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Suresh Wadkar, Rekha Bhardwaj mesmerise at National Film Awards
September 9th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The soulful voices of Suresh Wadkar and Rekha Bhardwaj wooed everyone at the 58th National Film Awards ceremony here Friday, as they sang "Hey ... Read more...
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Saving the new born: A word of wisdom for men too!
August 4th, 2011 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Guna (Madhya Pradesh), Aug 4 (IANS) On a rainy afternoon, a group of six youngsters, including a girl wearing dark red kurta and jeans, was waiting for the showers to ... Read more...
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Crazy fans scare Boman (IIFA Diary)
June 24th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Brampton, June 24 (IANS) Calm, composed and comical, Boman Irani is scared after seeing the fanatical Bollywood fans here.The actor, who will host the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards ... Read more...
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A collection inspired by Lord Krishna (With Image)
June 19th, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Delhi-based designer Sunil Mehra's latest collection is inspired from Lord Krishna's life and mythology and features contemporary ethnic chic embellished with motifs of Krishna, the ... Read more...
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He was India’s most secular artist: Nepal curator
June 10th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, June 10 (IANS) Nepali curator Sangeeta Thapa says M.F. Husain was India's "most secular artist" even though Hindu fundamentalists had managed to create a "fear psychosis" about his ... Read more...
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Man detained for trying to photograph Raja in court
May 24th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A man was detained in the special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Tuesday as he tried to photograph former communications minister A. Raja, ... Read more...
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After 34 years, swearing in the name of god
May 20th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) In the first sign of change in West Bengal, most ministers in the new Trinamool Congress-led government Friday took oath of office in the name of ... Read more...
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Diana Hayden returns with beauty book, launch in September
May 11th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Fancy some beauty tips from former beauty queen Diana Hayden? She is to luanch her book "A Beautiful Truth" in Septemeber and says it kept ... Read more...
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Politicos piggyback on Bengali new year bonhomie
April 14th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) With calendars, greeting cards and Rabindranath Tagore's verses, political leaders in West Bengal are trying to make their way into voters' hearts. For, the Bengali ... Read more...
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Pakistanis talk peace at Mohali
March 30th, 2011 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali, March 30 (IANS) "We are not at all bothered about the result. I have come here with my daughter to enjoy the company of our Indian brothers and sisters."The ... Read more...
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