Antrix case against Devas’ arbitration adjourned (Lead)
February 9th, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 9 (IANS) A local court Thursday adjourned the case of the Indian space agency's commercial arm, Antrix Corporation, seeking injunction against Devas Multimedia Services Ltd. proceeding ... Read more...
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Spectrum will be sold only through auction: Pilot
February 6th, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 6 (IANS) The Indian government has decided that spectrum (radio waves) would hereafter be sold only through auction and not on first-come-first-serve basis, Minister of State ... Read more...
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Devas deal: Former ISRO chief, three others blamed; deny charges (Roundup)
February 5th, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore/Chennai, Feb 5 (IANS) A five-member team probing the Antrix-Devas deal has indicted former ISRO chairman G. Madhavan Nair and three other scientists for the controversial contract that resulted ... Read more...
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Ex-ISRO chief can’t dictate to government: Congress
February 5th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) The Congress Sunday said former Indian space agency chief G. Madhavan Nair was free to criticise the twin probe reports on the multi-billion dollar Antrix-Devas ... Read more...
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Ex-ISRO chief slams Antrix-Devas probe reports
February 5th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 5 (IANS) Former Indian space agency chief G. Madhavan Nair Sunday slammed the twin probe reports on the multi-billion dollar Antrix-Devas spectrum deal, saying they were "one-sided ... Read more...
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Murmurs of witch-hunt as parts of Devas reports released
February 5th, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 5 (IANS) With ISRO making public only parts of two reports into the controversial Antrix-Devas deal, murmurs of witch-hunt against the four retired scientists is gaining ground.The ... Read more...
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Panel shows Devas deal was not wrong: Ex-scientist
February 5th, 2012 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 5 (IANS) A former space scientist blacklisted by the government from holding any government job over the Antrix-Devas deal said Sunday that the report by a two-member ... Read more...
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Devas deal: Probe team indicts ex-ISRO chief, three others (Second Lead)
February 5th, 2012 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 5 (IANS) A five-member team that probed the controversial Antrix-Devas deal has indicted former ISRO chairman G. Madhavan Nair and three other scientists for the controversial contract ... Read more...
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Nair, three others found responsible for Antrix-Devas deal (Lead)
February 5th, 2012 - 3:45 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 5 (IANS) A five-member team that probed a controversial deal between Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) commercial arm Antrix Corporation and Devas Multimedia has concluded that former ... Read more...
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Nair, three others found responsible for controversial deal
February 5th, 2012 - 2:42 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 5 (IANS) A five-member team that probed a controversial deal between Antrix Corporation and Devas Multimedia has concluded that former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman G. ... Read more...
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ISRO to release reports on Antrix-Devas deal
January 31st, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) Indian space agency chief K. Radhakrishnan Tuesday indicated he will soon release reports of two committees on the controversial Antrix-Devas deal, which led to the ... Read more...
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BJP slams blacklisting of former ISRO chief (Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Delhi/Dehradun, Jan 30 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday slammed the government over the blacklisting of former ISRO chief G. Madhavan Nair and questioned the "silence" of ... Read more...
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BJP slams blacklisting of ISRO chief
January 30th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, Jan 30 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday slammed the union defence ministry for the blacklisting of ISRO and accused the government of having lost its "grace ... Read more...
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PM should probe ISRO blacklisting order: Former chairman (Interview)
January 29th, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 29 (IANS) Stung by a government order debarring him and three other reputed space scientists from occupying official posts, former Indian space agency chairman G. Madhavan Nair ... Read more...
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Nair slams government, ISRO chief for action against him (Intro Roundup)
January 26th, 2012 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore/Chennai/New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) In an unprecedented action in the annals of Indian space odyssey, the central government blacklisted top scientist G. Madhavan Nair from official jobs following ... Read more...
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Space scientists shocked over ex-ISRO chief’s outburst
January 26th, 2012 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore/Chennai, Jan 25 (IANS) Even as the state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) maintained discreet silence, space scientists in this tech hub Wednesday expressed shock and dismay at the ... Read more...
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I’ve been barred without probe, former ISRO chief tells PM (Roundup)
January 25th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore/Chennai, Jan 25 (IANS) The nixed Devas spectrum deal came again to haunt the state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), as its former chairman G. Madhavan Nair complained to ... Read more...
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ISRO: A great institution’s fall from grace (News Analysis)
January 25th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 25 (IANS) From humble beginnings of ferrying rocket parts on a bicycle to launching satellites of other countries and landing a craft on the moon, the Indian Space ... Read more...
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ISRO mum on Nair’s outburst, scientists dismayed
January 25th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore/Chennai, Jan 25 (IANS) The state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Wednesday declined to comment on the outburst of its former chairman G. Madhavan Nair on the space agency ... Read more...
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Madhavan Nair takes on government, says ISRO gone to dogs (Lead)
January 25th, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 25 (IANS) Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief G. Madhavan Nair Wednesday described as "improper" the move to blacklist four scientists, including him, from a government ... Read more...
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Malayalam filmdom failed to script succes (2011 In Retrospect)
December 21st, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 21 (IANS) The waning charisma of superstars, a drought at the box office and dearth of new faces...it was another bad year for the Malayalam film industry.Despite several ... Read more...
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Madhuri searching for best school!(Movie Snippets)
October 12th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Following her relocation to Mumbai, Bollywood's "Dhak-Dhak" girl Madhuri Dixit is seeking suggestions for the best schools in Mumbai for her kids.The 44-year-old had shifted ... Read more...
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Sanghi, Joseph win Vodafone Crossword Awards
September 4th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Emerging writer Ashwin Sanghi has won the Vodafone Crossword Book Award 2010 in the popular fiction category for ?Chanakya's Chant?.The award, decided by readers' votes ... Read more...
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Kamal Haasan to star in Gokulam Gopalan’s next
August 31st, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 31 (IANS) Businessman-cum-film-producer Gokulam Gopalan, who shot to fame after making "Pazhassi Raja", has finalised Kamal Haasan for his next, which is again a historical about Tipu Sultan ... Read more...
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Ajay gets experimental, signs Priyadarshan’s film
August 3rd, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) Ajay Devgn seems to be in a wildly experimental mood. Swinging from the hardcore mainstream "Singham", he now goes on to what is arguably the quirkiest ... Read more...
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Ruskin Bond’s book shortlisted for Vodafone-Crossword award
July 28th, 2011 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) "Immortals of Meluha" by Amish Tripathi, Ruskin Bond's "Mr Oliver's Diary" and Upamanyu Chatterjee's "Way to Go" are amongst the 30 books shortlisted for the ... Read more...
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Priyadarshan eyes stake in Kochi Tuskers
July 16th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 16 (IANS) Acclaimed director Priyadarshan Saturday said he is padding up to acquire a stake in the newly formed Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kochi Tuskers Kerala."I am ... Read more...
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Public Accounts Committee questions more people in 2G probe
April 5th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Tuesday continued questioning people, including industrialists, in its probe into the allocation of scarce telecom spectrum by former communications minister ... Read more...
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Priyan-Mohanlal back after eight years for a comedy
February 27th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Feb 27 (IANS) The dream team of ace filmmaker Priyadarshan and Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, who gave blockbusters like "Boeing Boeing" and "Thalavattam", have teamed up after a gap of eight years ... Read more...
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ISRO job is not allocation of spectrum, clarifies Madhavan Nair
February 9th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
Coimbatore, Feb 9 (ANI): Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman, G. Madhavan Nair has said that allocation of S-Band spectrum is not the job of the organisation."The job of the ... Read more...
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‘India lacks finances, design sensibility for animation films’
February 3rd, 2011 - 10:37 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) Lack of finance, design sensibilities and original story ideas are stopping the Indian animation industry from attaining global standards, says filmmaker A.K. Madhavan whose animation movie "Alpha and ... Read more...
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Rocket failure: ISRO awaits data from Russia
January 28th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Chennai, Jan 28 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is awaiting data analysis from Russia, who supplied the cryogenic engine, to finalise its report on the failure of ... Read more...
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Priyadarshan to film new movie in UAE
January 26th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 26 (IANS/WAM) Bollywood filmmaker Priyadarshan is currently in Abu Dhabi to shoot a comedy movie based on the Indian diaspora living in the Gulf region.The movie - titled "The ... Read more...
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Will 13B Sequel Be Equally Scary?
January 26th, 2011 - 12:14 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
was undoubtedly one of the best horror films in the recent past. This Madhavan and Neetu Chandra starrer film by director Vikram Kumar was not only a box office success ... Read more...
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Kangna Ranaut Does Not Want To Play Second Fiddle In ‘Krrish 2′
January 10th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
. Both Rakesh Roshan and Hrithik have reportedly tried to convince the actress but she elaborated then about her reservations of playing second fiddle.Priyanka Chopra has been already finalised to play ... Read more...
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