Bollywood’s first macho man Dara Singh’s filmography
July 12th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) Actor-wrestler Dara Singh, who died Thursday morning after a brief illness, made his debut with R.C. Talwar's "Sangdil" in 1952. In the 1960s and 1970s, he ... Read more...
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Hackneyed and trite ‘Bumboo’ bores (IANS Movie Review - Rating:*)
March 31st, 2012 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Film: Cast: Kavin Dave, Sharat Saxena, Sanjay Mishra, Sudhir Pandey, Sumit Kaul and Mandy Takhar; Director: Jagdish Rajpurohit; Rating: *"Bumboo", a self-proclaimed action-black comedy is one of the smallest of summer ... Read more...
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Asian Grand Prix archery: Seven Indians in semis
February 17th, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) Seven Indian archers Friday entered the individual semifinals of different categories at the first Asian Grand Prix in Bangkok.Mangal Singh Champia, who is known more for ... Read more...
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Rahul, Mangal in Indian archery team for Asian Grand Prix
February 9th, 2012 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) Rahul Banerjee and Mangal Singh Champia Wednesday returned to the Indian archery team for the first Asian Grand Prix at Bangkok Feb 14-20.Tarundeep Rai and Atanu ... Read more...
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Company razes ancient temple in Noida
January 29th, 2012 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
Noida, Jan 28 (IANS) Officials of a construction company allegedly razed an ancient temple, situated along Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, after beating up the priests there late Friday, police said Saturday. ... Read more...
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Court upholds life term for man who raped, killed daughter
October 23rd, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Dismissing the plea of a man who killed his daughter after raping her in 2005, the Delhi High Court has upheld the rigorous imprisonment for ... Read more...
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Suspended cop held for plot to kill wife
September 6th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) A suspended constable was arrested from north Delhi for conspiring to murder his wife over marital discord, police said Tuesday. Six others involved in an ... Read more...
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Four friends on a teaching mission in Rajasthan
August 27th, 2011 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Aug 27 (IANS) Young men like them would be spending their money on shopping, entertainment or on savings. But not these four friends from Rajasthan. They have pooled their ... Read more...
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World Cup archery: Indian men settle for silver
May 8th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) Indian men lost 219-221 to the U.S. and settled for a silver in the recurve team event final of the World Cup (Stage I) archery tournament ... Read more...
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Munda wins Jharkhand by-poll, to stay as chief minister (Lead)
February 17th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 17 (IANS) Arjun Munda of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Kharsawa by-poll in Jharkhand Thursday, clearing the way for him to continue as chief minister.He won by ... Read more...
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70 percent turnout in by-poll to decide Munda’s fate (Lead)
February 10th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 10 (IANS) About 70 percent polling took place in Jharkhand's Kharsawa assembly by-election that will decide whether Chief Minister Arjun Munda will remain in the post or not."About 70 ... Read more...
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Voting begins to decide Munda’s fate in Jharkhand
February 10th, 2011 - 11:07 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 10 (IANS) Polling began Thursday amid heavy security for a by-election from Kharsawa in Jharkhand where Arjun Munda is trying his luck to remain the chief minister. Polling began ... Read more...
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Munda in byelection Thursday
February 9th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 9 (IANS) Heavy security arrangements have been made for a byelection from Kharsawa in Jharkhand where Arjun Munda is trying his luck to remain the chief minister.Around 12 companies ... Read more...
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Signal Corps holds blood donation camp
February 9th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Feb 9 (ANI): A blood donation camp was organised by the Indian Army to mark the 100 years of it's Signal corps in Imphal on Tuesday.The Signal corps provides communication assistance ... Read more...
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Munda files nomination for Kharsawa by-poll
January 19th, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 19 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda of the Bharatiya janata Party (BJP) Wednesday filed his nomination papers for the Kharsawa assembly by-poll scheduled Feb 10.Munda filed his nomination ... Read more...
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Munda to be ruling alliance joint nominee for by-poll: Soren
January 18th, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 18 (IANS) Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief and Jharkhand's ruling alliance steering committee chairperson Shibu Soren Tuesday said that Chief Minister Arjun Munda would be the joint nominee of the ... Read more...
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JMM wants Lok Sabha seat to help Munda in assembly poll
November 30th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), an alliance partner in the ruling coalition, said Tuesday it was ready to support Chief Minister Arjun Munda in his assembly by-poll ... Read more...
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BJP legislator quits to facilitate Munda’s elecction
November 30th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 30 (IANS) Mangal Singh Soy, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from Kharsawan constituency in Jharkhand, Tuesday resigned from the assembly to enable Chief Minister Arjun Munda contest an ... Read more...
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Asian Games archery: Tarundeep wins silver (Lead)
November 24th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 24 (IANS) Armyman Tarundeep Rai won the lone silver in the men's individual recurve event as India finished their archery campaign at the 16th Asian Games with a silver and ... Read more...
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Asian Games archery: Deepika loses bronze play-off (Roundup)
November 23rd, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 23 (IANS) India's 16-year-old archery sensation Deepika Kumari could not live up to expectations at the Asian Games as she lost the bronze medal match 2-6 to Kwon Un Sil ... Read more...
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Tennis gold-silver, archery bronze take India’s Asiad tally to 36 (Evening Lead)
November 22nd, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 22 (IANS) A gold and silver in tennis and a bronze in archery took India's medal tally to 36 on the tenth day of competitions at the Asian Games ... Read more...
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Bronze in archery, Mary Kom and Somdev eye medals (Afternoon Lead)
November 22nd, 2010 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 22 (IANS) The Indian men's team won an archery bronze while World champion boxer Mary Kom and tennis star Somdev Devvarman were headed for a medal finish after 10 ... Read more...
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Asian Games archery: India’s men team win bronze
November 22nd, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 22 (IANS) The India's men team defeated Chinese Taipei to win the archery bronze medal at the Asian Games here Monday.India, who lost to South Korea 216-222 ... Read more...
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Asian Games archery: Indian women get bronze, Korea take gold (Lead)
November 21st, 2010 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 21 (IANS) The Indian women's recurve archery team won its first ever Asian Games medal - a bronze - after being tantalisingly close to stunning world champions South Korea in ... Read more...
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Asian Games archery: Modest show by Indians
November 20th, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 20 (IANS) Indian men's recurve archers found the going tough in the 16th Asian Games archery competition at the Aoti Archery Range, finishing fourth in the team's qualification after the ... Read more...
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Indian men’s recurve team in World Cup archery final
June 9th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Antalya (Turkey), June 9 (IANS) The Indian men's recurve team moved into the second successive final of the ongoing World Cup archery series here Wednesday.
The crack combination of Mangal Singh Champia, Jayanta ... Read more...
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Child marriage prevented in Haryana
May 12th, 2010 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 12 (IANS) The marriage of a 13-year-old boy with a minor girl was prevented Wednesday by the authorities in Haryana's Sirsa town, an official said.
According to Sadhna Mittal, a ... Read more...
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Congress veterans may not match their victory margins
October 19th, 2009 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 19 (IANS) The Congress may win the Haryana assembly elections, but it is widely believed that its three leading lights may not be able to match their own earlier victory ... Read more...
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Nine nations to clash in Asian Archery Grand Prix
September 14th, 2009 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 14 (IANS) Nine countries from Asia and Europe will vie for honours at the fourth Asian Archery Grand Prix to be held here Sep 16-19.
Apart from hosts India, Bangladesh, ... Read more...
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Mangal Singh goes down in World Archery quarterfinals
September 6th, 2009 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 6 (IANS) India's disappointing show continued in the 45th World Archery Championship as Mangal Singh Champia's hopes for a medal ended in the quarterfinals at Ulsan, South Korea, Sunday.
Champia's campaign ... Read more...
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Indian archers finish third in world championship qualifiers
September 4th, 2009 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 4 (IANS) India's men recurve archers hit the target as they finished third in team qualifiers that saw the South Koreans setting three world records on the third day of ... Read more...
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Disappointing show by Indian archers in individual category
August 7th, 2009 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) Jayanta Talukdar confirmed his status as the top seed in World Cup ranking and qualified for the finals on Sep 26 at Copenhagen despite an early exit from ... Read more...
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Indian men’s recurve side delivers inconsistent show
August 6th, 2009 - 1:16 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IANS) Indian men's recurve team of Jayanta Talukdar, Rahul Banerjee and Mangal Singh Champia finished overall third in the World Cup archery (Stage IV) which began at China's Shanghai ... Read more...
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Indian compound squad named for World Archery Championship
July 31st, 2009 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) The Archery Association of India (AAI) Friday named a six-member compound bow squad to represent the country in the 45th World Championship to be held at Ulsan, South ... Read more...
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Archery World Cup: Indian men win silver, women bronze
June 6th, 2009 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) The Indian men's recurve team had to be satisfied with a silver, going down to World champions South Korea in the finals of the Archery World Cup stage ... Read more...
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