Freedom fighter, Telangana leader Bapuji dead (Lead)
September 21st, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 21 (IANS) Eminent freedom fighter and a well-known figure in the Telangana movement, Konda Lakshman Bapuji died here Friday. He was 96.Bapuji, who was not keeping well for ... Read more...
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Freedom fighter, Telangana leader Bapuji is dead
September 21st, 2012 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 21 (IANS) Eminent freedom fighter and a well-known figure in the Telangana movement, Konda Lakshman Bapuji died here Friday. He was 96.Bapuji, who was not keeping well for ... Read more...
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Toyota Karnataka Golf: Toshiyoki fires best score
September 8th, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, S Sep 8 (IANS) Kasai Toshiyoki, starting off with a handicap of 10, stole the spotlight with the day's best gross score of 30 points, calculated under the Modified ... Read more...
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Gagan Malik, Neha Sargam to play Ram, Sita in ‘Ramayan’ (With Images)
August 23rd, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) Actors Gagan Malik and Neha Sargam will be seen as Lord Ram and Sita in the latest, small-screen version of mythological epic "Ramayan".The show is aired ... Read more...
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For Hema, Dharmendra is king of romance (TV Snippets)
August 22nd, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Veteran actress Hema Malini opened up about her first meeting with husband-actor Dharmendra during an appearance on music reality show "Indian Idol 6".During the ... Read more...
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Congress defends decision on coal blocks, slams CAG
August 18th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Congress Saturday defended the government decision not to auction coal blocks and slammed the country's chief auditor for its claim of Rs.1.86 lakh ... Read more...
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S.V. Ranga Rao makes an unimpressive debut with ‘Mr. 7′ (Telugu Movie Review)
August 5th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Mr. 7"; Cast: S.V. Ranga Rao, Neelam Upadhyaya, Srinivas Reddy, M.S. Narayana, Chalapathi Rao, A.V.S, Gundu Hanumantha Rao and others; Producer: S.V.R Cine Corporation; Director: S.R. Charan Reddy; ... Read more...
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Mamata takes on centre, Left over fuel price hike (West Bengal Newsletter)
July 28th, 2012 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) After a few days of truce with the central government, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has revived her crusade against the Congress-led UPA over ... Read more...
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Will protest fuel price hike, but won’t let Left create rift: Mamata
July 27th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bolpur (West Bengal), July 27 (IANS) Sticking to her stand of hitting the streets against the rise in fuel prices, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday said she ... Read more...
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Ramesh to review India-aided projects in Sri Lanka
July 12th, 2012 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) India's Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh will Thursday meet Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Colombo to review the progress of various developmental projects supported ... Read more...
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Rahman to rock Olympics with Punjabi beats!
June 30th, 2012 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) A.R. Rahman is set to team up with Hollywood director Danny Boyle again - this time to compose a song for the London Olympics' ... Read more...
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Delhi cop robbed of seized bike by traffic violator
June 14th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) A Delhi traffic constable was attacked and robbed of a motorbike he had seized for a traffic violation by the errant owner and his accomplices, ... Read more...
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Overdose of violence makes ‘Rana’ a bad watch (Kannada Movie Review)
June 8th, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Rana"; Cast: Rebel Star Ambareesh, Pankaj, Supreetha, Sonia Gowda, Archana, Spoorthi and ohers; Producer: Shivananda Madashetty; Director: Sreenivasa Murthy; Storywriter: Lakshman; Music Director: V. Sridhar; Camera: Rajarathnam; Rating: *"Rana", directed ... Read more...
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Rawat tops in snooker selection
May 21st, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 21 (IANS) Laxman Rawat of Delhi topped the World Under-21 snooker championship selection camp that concluded here Monday ahead of Himanshu Jain (Andhra Pradesh) and Lalrina Renthlei (Mizoram).The ... Read more...
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Rajapaksa gets nod to free jailed ex-army chief
May 17th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 17 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government has approved the release of jailed former army chief Sarath Fonseka, an official said Thursday.President Mahinda Rajapaksa has obtained the approval of ... Read more...
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Rawat, Jain in semis of SVS junior snooker
May 17th, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) Delhi's Laxman Rawat ended qualifier Mundir Sherazi's dream run with a 4-3 decision to enter the semi-finals of the SVS All-India invitational junior snooker tournament here ... Read more...
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Snooker - Delhi cueists in last 16
May 16th, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 16 (IANS) Qualifiers Nitesh Madan and Rishit Jain, both from Delhi, made it to the pre-quarter-finals of the SVS All-India invitational junior snooker tournament, here Wednesday.Also through to ... Read more...
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Madan shocks Renthlei in junior snooker
May 15th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 15 (IANS) Delhi's Nitesh Madan constructed a break of 41 in the deciding fifth frame to upset India No.3 Lalrina Renthlei of Mizoram 3-2 in the SVS All ... Read more...
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Badami on a winning spree in junior snooker
May 14th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 14 (IANS) Kabil Badami of Maharashtra chalked up three wins in Group A league in the SVS All-India invitational junior snooker tournament here Monday to virtually book his ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka mulls elephant conservation centre
May 4th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 4 (IANS) Sri Lanka will set up a centre to address human-elephant conflicts in the country, Deputy Economic Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywaradana said Friday.The National Elephant Conservation Centre ... Read more...
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Know where ‘Lakshman Rekha’ begins, SC tells media (Lead)
May 2nd, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday said media should know where the 'Lakshman Rekha' of reporting sub-judice matter begins while the Editors' Guild of India questioned the ... Read more...
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Know where ‘Lakshman Rekha’ begins, SC tells media
May 2nd, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday said that the media should know where the 'Lakshman Rekha' of reporting sub-judice matter begins while the Editors' Guild of India ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka revises tourism target to 1 million
April 23rd, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 23 (IANS) Sri Lanka has revised its tourist arrival target to one million and is planning to upgrade services for tourists following a 21.1-percent rise in numbers in ... Read more...
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Manmohan-Zardari talks unleash positive trends in India-Pakistan ties (Lead)
April 12th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad/New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's visit to India appears to have triggered a chain of positive events, with Pakistani scientist Mohammed Khalil Chisty getting ... Read more...
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Pakistan releases 26 Indian fishermen
April 12th, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 12 (IANS) Pakistan Thursday released 26 Indian fishermen, including a cancer patient, from a jail in Karachi.After their release from Malir Jail, the fishermen said the authorities treated ... Read more...
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Don’t cross ‘Lakshman Rekha’ on media curbs, apex court urged (Lead)
April 11th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) While protecting the rights of an accused to a free and fair trial not prejudiced by media reporting, the Supreme Court should not cross the ... Read more...
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Don’t cross ‘Lakshman Rekha’ on media curbs, Supreme Court urged
April 11th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) While protecting the rights of an accused to a free and fair trial not prejudiced by media reporting, the Supreme Court should not cross the ... Read more...
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Don’t be party to curtailing press freedom: Shanti Bhushan (Lead)
April 10th, 2012 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Do not be a party in curtailing the freedom of the press, a lawyer told the Supreme Court Tuesday.Senior counsel Shanti Bhushan, appearing for mediapersons, ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka, Kuwait to sign MoU for migrant workers
March 29th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 29 (IANS) Sri Lanka will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kuwait to protect the rights of migrant workers in the country, an official said Thursday."There are ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka warns India of Geneva repercussions (Lead)
March 24th, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 24 (IANS) Sri Lanka Saturday warned India of possible repercussions over Kashmir after it voted for a US resolution in Geneva on rights abuses during its war on ... Read more...
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Apex court notice in Ghai land allocation case (Lead)
March 23rd, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday issued notices to the Maharashtra government, Bollywood filmmaker Subhash Ghai, PIL petitioner Rajendra Lakshman Sontakke and others on a plea by ... Read more...
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Apex court notice in Ghai land allocation case
March 23rd, 2012 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the Maharashtra government, film maker Subhash Ghai and PIL petitioner Rajendra Lakshman Sontakke on a plea by union ... Read more...
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Akhilesh sets fresh rules for SP workers, says don’t cross ‘Lakshman Rekha’
March 17th, 2012 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 16 (IANS) Haunted by the spectre of a repeat of hooliganism that marred the the 2004-2007 tenure of the Samajwadi Party government, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav ... Read more...
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‘Roadies 9′ more expensive than previous shows: Rajiv
March 15th, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) MTV "Roadies" back with season nine and Rajiv Lakshman says that shooting this season turned out to be an expensive business as the they travelled ... Read more...
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ICWA to have think tank linkage with Colombo institute
March 9th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation with the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic ... Read more...
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