Governor reviews Amarnath pilgrimage facilities
July 17th, 2012 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 16 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra, who is also the chairman of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) that conducts the annual pilgrimage to the cave ... Read more...
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‘David Billa’ - watch it only for Ajith (Telugu Movie Review)
July 14th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Film: David Billa ; Actors: Ajith Kumar, Parvathy Omanakuttan, Prabhu, Bruna Abdullah, Vidyut Jamwal, Sudhanshu Pandey, Manoj K Jayan; Producer: Shobha Rani; Director: Chakri Toleti; Camera: R.D.Rajashekhar, Music Director: Yuvan ... Read more...
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Russian Hare Krishna Movement to be Rathyatra theme
June 18th, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
K0olkata, June 18 (IANS) In a bid to spread awareness about the Hare Krishna Movement in Russia, the Kolkata chapter of ISKCON has decided to make it the theme of ... Read more...
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TV show ‘CID’ could soon be a film
May 30th, 2012 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Indian television's longest running detective show "CID" might soon be a film, says producer B.P. Singh, promising more action, a unique storyline and different styling with ... Read more...
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Shimla’s museum to showcase miniature paintings
April 20th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 20 (IANS) The state museum in this Himachal Pradesh capital, a repository of the state's rich cultural, artistic and archaeological heritage, Friday got a new block to showcase ... Read more...
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‘Amarnath yatra duration as per religious tradition’
April 15th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, April 15 (IANS) Countering the criticism of some Hindu groups, the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) Sunday said its schedule for the Himalayan pilgrimage to the Amarnath shrine ... Read more...
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Penguin’s annual ‘Spring Lit Fest’ in Delhi March 16
March 9th, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) A series of sneak peeps into new books by top Indian writers will be the cornerstone of a festival of literature, "Spring Fever", to ... Read more...
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Annual Hindu pilgrimage of Amarnath to start June 25
February 26th, 2012 - 1:05 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 25 (IANS) The annual Hindu pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine of Lord Shiva, in the south Kashmir Himalayas, will commence on June 25 this year.It will ... Read more...
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‘Bodyguard’ perfect family entertainer (Telugu Movie Review)
January 15th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Bodyguard"; Cast: Venkatesh, Thrisha, Kota Sreenivasa Rao, Prakash Raj, Saloni, Subbaraju and Ali; Writer-Director: Gopichand Mallineni; Producer: Bellamkonda Suresh; Camera: Sam K. Naidu; Rating: ***After being successfully made in Malayalam, ... Read more...
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Emotions flow as Trinidad’s ‘daughter PM’ visits Bihar village (Lead)
January 11th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bhelupur (Bihar), Jan 11 (IANS) The entire Bhelupur village as well as hundreds of people from the neighbourhood gathered here for a glimpse of the 'daughter PM' when Trinidad and Tobago ... Read more...
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Kashmir freezing, Leh at minus 16.6
December 30th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 30 (IANS) The minimum temperatures were below the freezing point in the Kashmir Valley including Srinagar, with Leh shivering at minus 16.6 degrees.The minimum temperature was minus 4.5 ... Read more...
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`Underwater’ Santa Claus a hit in Mexico
December 26th, 2011 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Guadalajara (Mexico), Dec 26 (IANS/EFE) Thousands of children and adults visited the zoo in the city of Guadalajara, capital of the western Mexican state of Jalisco to see the "underwater" ... Read more...
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Closed Kotla ticket counters drive away fans
November 6th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) The hype around Sachin Tendulkar's impending 100th international century failed to attract a handsome crowd on the first day of the Test match against ... Read more...
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Mysore decked up for ‘jumboo savari’
October 5th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mysore, Oct 5 (IANS) People from across Karnataka and from other states and abroad are arriving here to witness the famed 'jumboo savari' (procession of caparisoned elephants) Thursday -- the ... Read more...
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Valencia, Chelsea draw 1-1 in Champions League
September 29th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 29 (IANS) Valencia and Chelsea drew 1-1 in a Champions League football match at the Mestalla Stadium.Frank Lampard opened the scoring for Chelsea, who controlled much of ... Read more...
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Barcelona kick off Champions League defence against AC Milan
September 12th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 12 (IANS) FC Barcelona will make sweeping changes to their starting 11 for the visit of AC Milan to the Camp Nou Stadium in the UEFA Champions ... Read more...
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600,000 pilgrims perform Amarnath Yatra
July 25th, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 25 (IANS) In less than a month, nearly 600,000 pilgrims have so far performed the annual pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir, though ... Read more...
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Bolt clocks season-best at Monaco Diamond League
July 23rd, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Monte Carlo, July 23 (IANS/CMC) Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt carved out his best performance of the season this year when he streaked to victory in the 100 metres at the ... Read more...
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Amarnath pilgrimage security arrangements finalised
June 19th, 2011 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 18 (IANS) Security arrangements for the month and a half long annual pilgrimage to Jammu and Kashmir's cave shrine of Amarnath scheduled to begin June 29 were ... Read more...
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Amarnath pilgrimage unlikely to start June 29
June 17th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 17 (IANS) The pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir is unlikely to start as scheduled June 29 due to heavy snow and rains, officials ... Read more...
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Sai Baba’s ashram resumes celebrating festivals
May 17th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 17 (IANS) Nearly a month after the demise of spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba, his ashram at Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district has started celebrating religious festivals.In ... Read more...
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Lamp with five kg ghee burns for India’s victory
April 2nd, 2011 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 2 (IANS) A lamp with five kilogram of ghee that was lit at an Orissa temple before the World Cup semifinal at Mohali continues to burn ... Read more...
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Tribals showcase traditional handicrafts in Kochi
January 18th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by ANI
Kochi, Jan 18 (ANI): Tribals of Kerala have recently showcased their traditional handicrafts and handlooms at a weeklong exhibition in Kochi.Scores of people visited the exhibition and the manufacturers reaped good profits ... Read more...
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Theme based Christmas cakes herald social messages in Siliguri
December 23rd, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
By Tarak SarkarSiliguri (West Bengal), Dec.23 (ANI): Prior to Christmas, unique theme based cakes have been prepared to spread awareness concerning a number of social causes in West Bengal's Siliguri District.Cakes ... Read more...
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Fourth Tamchon Football Tournament held in Delhi
December 13th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.13 (ANI): The 4th edition of the northeast Tamchon football was held here recently, with 16 football teams participating in the tournament.Players from different parts of the northeast participated ... Read more...
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Tommy Lee wants to make ’sex tape’ exposing whale breeding practices
December 10th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 10 (ANI): Rocker Tommy Lee wants to make films that exposes unusual whale breeding practices in SeaWorld.The Motley Crue drummer has fired off a second letter to the aquatic ... Read more...
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Transformers 3 Details Revealed By Its Director
December 9th, 2010 - 8:41 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) 'Transformers : Dark of the Moon', the third movie in the famous shape shifting robot saga is going to be released in July next year and ... Read more...
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Karbi Anglong’s Ronthean Festival promoting a unique Assamese lifestyle
December 7th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Karbi Anglong (Assam), Dec.7 (ANI): The decline of militancy in Assam's Karbi Anglong District has given a boost to the region in terms of socio-cultural development.Recently, the district played host to the ... Read more...
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Manipur celebrates Kut Harvest Festival with gusto
December 1st, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal (Manipur), Dec.1 (ANI): The Kuki-Chin and Mizo tribes of Manipur recently celebrated 'Chavang-Kut', the autumn post harvest festival with great enthusiasm and gaiety.The 29 tribes of Manipur celebrate a number ... Read more...
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Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Nouka Dubi’ To Be Revisited By Rituparno Ghosh & Subhash Ghai!
November 29th, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 29, 2010 (Showbiz PR Wire): What do you get when you bring together a legend like Rabindranath Tagore and stalwarts like Subhash Ghai and Rituparno Ghosh? The answer is Naukadubi, a Hindi ... Read more...
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Fish develop ‘mosquito nets’ for good sleep
November 18th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 18 (IANS) To avoid being constantly bitten by nocturnal predators and get a good night's sleep, fish develop their own "mosquito nets".Alexandra Grutter from University of Queensland Centre for Marine ... Read more...
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Will The Audience Love ‘Dus Ka Dum’ Sans Salman Khan?
November 18th, 2010 - 1:29 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
It is this quality of easily bonding with people that perhaps makes him the darling of the media as well his millions of fans all around the world.However, his foray into ... Read more...
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Disseminating birth control information: Azad
November 14th, 2010 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The government is disseminating information related to population stabilization to the remotest parts of the country, Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Sunday.Speaking at ... Read more...
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Jay Electronica Becomes The Latest Member Of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Label
November 14th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The fans of American rapper Jay Electronica are happy with the news that the "Queens Get the Money" singer has joined Roc Nation label. Jay-Z, the ... Read more...
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Himachal’s 17th century fair falls prey to modernism
November 14th, 2010 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Rampur (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 14 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's decades-old Lavi Fair that concluded in this town of Shimla district Sunday seems to have lost its traditional charm.The fair, synonymous with trade in ... Read more...
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