A.K.Hangal: Once an actor, always an actor (Obituary)
August 26th, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) He faced the cameras first when he was 50. At 96, he took to the fashion runway on a wheelchair. At 97, he gave ... Read more...
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I’ll remain with TDP till my last breath: Junior NTR
July 9th, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 9 (IANS) Popular Telugu film actor Junior NTR Monday ruled out leaving Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and also denied any differences within the family."As far as I am ... Read more...
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Lokpal bill with PM in but CBI out approved, Hazare furious (Roundup)
December 21st, 2011 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Anna Hazare and the government were set for a showdown after the cabinet Tuesday finalised its Lokpal bill bringing the prime minister under its ... Read more...
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Government’s intentions on Lokpal dishonest: Hazare (Lead)
December 21st, 2011 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Ralegan Sidhi (Maharashtra), Dec 20 (IANS) Anna Hazare Tuesday accused the government of being "dishonest" on the Lokpal bill, saying its intentions were not clear and declared he would ... Read more...
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Hazare leaves for Delhi to hold token fast
December 10th, 2011 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
Ralegan-Siddhi (Maharashtra), Dec 10 (IANS) Anna Hazare Saturday morning left for New Delhi for his daylong token fast Sunday to protest the government's version of the Lokpal bill.He vowed ... Read more...
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Fans mourn Dev Anand’s demise
December 4th, 2011 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 4 (IANS) Fans of Dev Anand woke up to a rude Sunday morning shock as the news of the legendary actor's passing away in London unfolded here. His ... Read more...
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No difference between Congress and BJP, Anna tells Digvijay
October 14th, 2011 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Anna Hazare Thursday said there is no difference between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in dealing with corruption and both are ... Read more...
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Khale a maestro till his last breath: Mahadevan
September 4th, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) Composer Shankar Mahadevan says that late Marathi composer and director Srinivas Khale, who was his guru, continued to be the maestro of music till his last ... Read more...
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Haren Pandya’s widow seeks Advani’s intervention
August 31st, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Aug 31 (IANS) Assassinated former Gujarat home minister Haren Pandya's widow Wednesday appealed to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K.Advani and Chief Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that ... Read more...
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Fasting, protesting through night with Anna
August 20th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Lying supine with his eyes closed, Vijay Kumar Pulstay is fasting since Aug 16, the day Anna Hazare embarked on his 15-day fast for the ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha trial unfair: Justice Soumitra Sen
August 19th, 2011 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Calcutta High Court judge Soumitra Sen Friday termed his trial by the upper house of parliament as "unfair" and said he would challenge the impeachment ... Read more...
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Police mum on Hazare request for fast
August 1st, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Gandhian Anna Hazare Monday said police has not indicated whether or not he can hold a hunger strike against corruption at the Jantar Mantar here ... Read more...
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Civil society upset over ’sarkari’ Lokpal (Lead)
July 28th, 2011 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Visibly upset members of the civil society Thursday described the draft Lokpal bill approved by the cabinet as a "sarkari" (government) bill and a "cruel ... Read more...
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Government has cheated over Lokpal bill: Anna Hazare
July 28th, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare Thursday accused the government of cheating him and the entire nation by clearing the draft of the Lokpal bill that excludes ... Read more...
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Ahmadinejad threatens to send US to the ‘morgue’
July 21st, 2011 - 8:35 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, July 21 (IANS/AKI) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has threatened to destroy the US and Israel and send them to the "morgue" if Iran is put on the defensive."Resistance will ... Read more...
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Ramdev says campaign will continue, reaches Haridwar (Third Lead, Changing Dateline)
June 14th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Haridwar, June 14 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev was back here Tuesday after being discharged from a Dehradun hospital. He said his campaign against corruption will continue and the "sacrifices" ... Read more...
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Ramdev discharged, says campaign will continue (Second Lead)
June 14th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, June 14 (IANS) The campaign against graft will continue and the "sacrifices" made by his followers will not go in vain, yoga guru Baba Ramdev said Tuesday after being ... Read more...
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Ramdev discharged, vows to fight on (Lead)
June 14th, 2011 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, June 14 (IANS) Baba Ramdev was discharged from hospital here Tuesday morning, with doctors asking him not to do yoga and breathing exercises for a few days. The yoga ... Read more...
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Ramdev ends fast, battlelines remain drawn (Roundup)
June 12th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, June 12 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev Sunday finally ended his nine-day fast against corruption and vowed to pursue his campaign. But the Congress still denounced him as ... Read more...
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Ramdev ends fast, vows to fight corruption (Second Lead)
June 12th, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, June 12 (IANS) Nine days after his hunger strike against corruption triggered a political war, yoga guru Baba Ramdev broke his fast here Sunday following appeals from spiritual ... Read more...
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Ramdev ends fast on ninth day (Lead)
June 12th, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, June 12 (IANS) Nine days after his hunger strike against corruption triggered a political war, yoga guru Baba Ramdev broke his fast here Sunday on the appeal of spiritual ... Read more...
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‘One day I’ll return to touch my country’s soil’
June 9th, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) At 95, M.F. Husain had just one wish - he wanted to come home and touch the Indian soil, recalls writer K. Bikram Singh ... Read more...
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Husain should have been in India: Mumbai artists
June 9th, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) Mourning the death of celebrated painter M.F. Husain, artists in Mumbai said the world had lost a rare genius and it was unfortunate that he could ... Read more...
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I’m an Indian: Ramdev aide Balkrishna
June 7th, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Haridwar, June 7 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev's close aide Acharya Balkrishna Tuesday rubbished the Congress' claims that he was a Nepali citizen and had forged an Indian passport, terming ... Read more...
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Government, Ramdev head for a showdown? (Roundup)
June 5th, 2011 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Baba Ramdev and the Indian government Saturday seemed to be heading for a showdown as the popular yoga guru vowed to continue his anti-corruption fast ... Read more...
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Ramdev promised to call off fast by Saturday, says Sibal (Lead)
June 4th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal claimed that yoga guru Baba Ramdev had Friday promised to call off his fast by Saturday afternoon if his ... Read more...
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I’m not retiring, says Lata
May 30th, 2011 - 3:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) A media report claiming that octogenerian Lata Mangeshkar is planning to retire has upset the singing legend who is surprised how a reputed newspaper could ... Read more...
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Crucial meet of Sathya Sai trust after funeral
April 25th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 25 (IANS) The Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust will meet to take some key decisions after Sathya Sai Baba's last rites Wednesday, with his death leaving a big ... Read more...
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Positive, he brings smiles to other HIV-affected
April 16th, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
Maharajganj (Uttar Pradesh), April 16 (IANS) When Dayanand Gupta, 30, tested positive for HIV four years ago, his world came crashing down. He even left his job. But today he ... Read more...
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Romanian witches could be fined or jailed for wrong predictions
February 9th, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 9 (ANI): A new bill has been proposed by Romanian authorities that could see witches being fined or even jailed if their predictions do not come true.The new bill emerged ... Read more...
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Whitney Houston Sings At The Funeral For The Deceased Mama Brown
February 2nd, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
February 2, 2011 (Pen Men at Work): Whitney Houston is a legendary American pop as well as R&B songster, record and movie producer, and previous fashion model. She has been a conqueror ... Read more...
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Elizabeth Edwards Leaves Nothing For John Edwards In Her Will
January 7th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Jan 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It is evident that Elizabeth Edwards until her last breath could not forgive her ex-husband John Edwards for cheating on her. The will of Elizabeth Edwards, ... Read more...
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Elizabeth Edwards’ Will Has Nothing For John Edwards
January 7th, 2011 - 1:46 am ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Jan 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The final will of Elizabeth Edwards nowhere has any mention of her estranged husband John Edwards. In a recent development on the the will of the ... Read more...
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Bob Feller Passes Away At 92
December 16th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) His full name was Robert William Andrew Feller, but was fondly called Rapid Robert, and Bob Feller. He was and he continues to be the greatest ... Read more...
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My father’ll fight for free Manipur till death: rebel leader’s son
December 2nd, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Dec 2 (IANS) One of India's most wanted separatist leaders Rajkumar Meghen, chairman of the outlawed United National Liberation Front (UNLF), would continue to fight for independence of the northeastern state ... Read more...
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