Raza painting to be sold by Sotheby’s (With Image)
March 19th, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Leading Indian contemporary artist S.H. Raza's most significant work, "Village with Church", once owned by John D. Rockefeller III, will be auctioned at Sotheby's in ... Read more...
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Jharkhand governor returns bill to assembly
October 18th, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 18 (IANS) Seeking clarifications, the Jharkhand governor has returned to the state assembly a bill granting second language-status to 11 languages, an official said Tuesday.The clarifications are based ... Read more...
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Jharkhand’s Bhojpuri, Maithili speakers feel denied
September 1st, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 1 (IANS) Bhojpuri and Maithili-speaking people in Jharkhand have sharply reacted for their languages not being accorded second language status in the state.The Jharkhand cabinet accorded this ... Read more...
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Government considering Bhojpuri, Rajasthani as scheduled languages
August 30th, 2010 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The government is planning to include Bhojpuri and Rajasthani in the list of scheduled languages and amend the Eighth Schedule of the constitution, Home Minister P. ... Read more...
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Improve competition section, suggests panel on IFFI
August 25th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Enhancing the competition section and introducing new awards are among the recommendations made by an expert committee headed by filmmaker Pritish Nandy on upgrading the International ... Read more...
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UTV Television launches second Marathi show
August 10th, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) After its hit Marathi TV show "Anamika", UTV Television has launched a new series called "Maaylek" about a mother-daughter relationship.
"'Maaylek' touches different emotions that every ... Read more...
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Five young men rape girl, circulate MMS
June 20th, 2009 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) Five young men allegedly raped a 19-year-old college student and circulated a video clip of the assault in Maharashtra's Thane district. Three men have been arrested, police said ... Read more...
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India alarmed by rising mob attacks near Nepal border
April 27th, 2009 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, April 27 (IANS) Concerned by the growing mob attacks in Nepal's Terai region near the Indian border, the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu has asked its security and other related departments to ... Read more...
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Software CDs launched in four regional languages
February 21st, 2009 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), a government-run research and development organisation, Saturday launched software CDs in four regional languages to help spread IT in ... Read more...
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People from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh unite in Agra
November 3rd, 2008 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Nov 3 (IANS) People from Bihar and the eastern districts of Uttar Pradesh have formed a new front here, called the Ganga Yamuna Sanskritic Manch, to protect their interests and oppose ... Read more...
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Sotheby’s brings world’s most expensive artist to India
August 18th, 2008 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) India this week will for the first time see a collection of 15 art works by the world's most expensive artist, Damien Hirst. Global auction house ... Read more...
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Anti-Hindi protests revive in Nepal
August 4th, 2008 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 4 (IANS) The row that had gripped Nepal for a week after the republic's Indian-origin first Vice President Parmanand Jha last month took his oath of office in Hindi, neighbour ... Read more...
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Embattled Nepal vice president defends himself in language war
July 26th, 2008 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, July 26 (IANS) Unable to attend office for fear of his safety and facing a legal wrangle over taking the oath of office in Hindi, Nepal's Vice President Parmanand ... Read more...
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Hindi uproar continues in Nepal
July 25th, 2008 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, July 25 (IANS) Protests continued to smoulder in Nepal for the third day over newly elected Vice-President Parmanand Jha Wednesday taking his oath of office and secrecy in Hindi, ... Read more...
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Uproar as new Nepal vice president takes oath in Hindi
July 24th, 2008 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, July 24 (IANS) Within 24 hours of being sworn in as republic of Nepal's first vice president, former judge Parmanand Jha found himself at the centre of a controversy ... Read more...
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