Traders to beseech Lord Ganesha against FDI in retail
September 18th, 2012 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 18 (IANS) Even as political parties oppose the UPA government's decision to allow 51 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, a group of traders here ... Read more...
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Monastry Collection: Magical blend of style, healing (With Images)
June 21st, 2012 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The tranquillity and mystical aura experienced while sauntering through monasteries across Gangtok, Leh and Ladakh have left an indelible mark on jewellery designer Sumit ... Read more...
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Shillong choir founder named to World Choir Council
May 31st, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The founder, director and pianist of the prestigious Shillong Chamber Choir, Neil Nongkynrih, has been nominated to the World Choir Council, the apex body ... Read more...
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Mumbai celebrates Ram Navami with devotion
April 1st, 2012 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Ram Navami was celebrated with devotion in temples across Mumbai Sunday to herald the ninth day of the Hindu calendar's first month of Chaitra - and ... Read more...
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What the soul tells the capitalist (IANS Book Review)
November 18th, 2011 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Book: "A Saint in the Board Room"; Authors: R. Durgadoss and B. Yerram Raju; Publisher: Konark Publishers; Pages: 382; Price: Rs.295This is a book unlike any other, a fictional cocktail of ... Read more...
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British Sikh martial art master seeks apprentice
November 9th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 9 (IANS) Nidar Singh Nihang, who claims to be the last remaining master of the Sikh martial art Shastar Vidiya, is seeking an apprentice to keep the ancient ... Read more...
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Genelia, John not married: Vipul Shah
July 10th, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Producer Vipul Shah is shocked at the claims of Pandit Bhagwat Guruji, who said that he got actors John Abraham and Genelia D'Souza married ... Read more...
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Nevada Assembly in USA opened with Hindu prayer
April 26th, 2011 - 11:52 am ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), April 26 (ANI): Nevada Assembly reverberated with Sanskrit mantras from ancient Hindu scriptures in Carson City, USA, on Monday.Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed delivered invocation from Sanskrit scriptures before ... Read more...
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Sudden heavy rain lashes village as Kerala’s fire ritual concludes
April 16th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
Panjal (Kerala), April 15 (IANS) About 200,000 people watched in utter astonishment as the starry night suddenly turned cloudy and a heavy downpour, accompanied by strong winds, drenched the "yagasala" ... Read more...
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Sony Ericsson launches Xperia Arc, Play in India
April 7th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Mobile handset manufacturer Sony Ericsson Thursday launched its Xperia range of mobile phones including -- Xperia Arc -- and playstation certified gaming smartphone -- Xperia ... Read more...
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Countdown to 4,000-year-old Vedic ritual begins in Kerala
March 8th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 8 (IANS) The foundation of the sacred fire of the much talked-about 4,000-year-old Vedic ritual, "Athirathram," the invocation of Agni - the fire god, was laid in a ... Read more...
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As ‘dark’ Diwali dawns, Himachal awaits animal sacrifice
December 4th, 2010 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Shimla, Dec 4 (IANS) A month after the rest of India marked the festival of lights, Himachal Pradesh will celebrate its unique four-day 'dark' Diwali - slaughtering hundreds of cattle ... Read more...
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Fletcher’s ‘three mantras’ of how to dislodge Ponting
November 22nd, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 22(ANI): Former England coach Duncan Fletcher has suggested three ways to the English team to dismiss Australian skipper Ricky Ponting saying that he would be the "key to the Ashes". ... Read more...
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Bigg Boss 4: Sara And Ali’s Spectacular Wedding
November 13th, 2010 - 8:12 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 13, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The most awaited episode of the Bigg Boss 4 was telecast on the 11th of November when the wedding ceremony of Sara Khan and Ali Merchant ... Read more...
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Bigg Boss 4: Sara Khan And Ali Merchant Ties The Knot
November 12th, 2010 - 8:08 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 12, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Getting married on television is no easy job. And that too, in a house where there are very few relatives and no privacy with hundreds of cameras ... Read more...
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Katy, Russell leave for honeymoon
October 25th, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Oct 25 (IANS) After their Indian wedding in Rajasthan's Ranthambore national park, English comedian Russell Brand and American singer Katy Perry Monday left on their honeymoon."The newly-weds have gone to ... Read more...
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Dikshit spells out five mantras for Games’ success
September 3rd, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) With just 30 days to go for the Commonwealth Games, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Friday assured that Delhi was ready to host the sporting event and stressed ... Read more...
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Visalia City Council in California has its first Hindu prayer
August 4th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Aug 4 (ANI): City Council of Visalia (California, USA), one of the fastest growing cities of California, reverberated with Sanskrit mantras from ancient Hindu scriptures on August two, reportedly for ... Read more...
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Flying a kite to know mantras of success (IANS Book Review)
July 30th, 2010 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Mauli Buch
Book: "Go Fly High"; Author: Sandesh Mestry, Chandrashekhar Bhat and Om Dhumatkar; Publisher: MBMC Consulting Ltd; Price: Rs.499.A piece of light fiction, this book relates the experiences of perhaps every ... Read more...
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Centuries-old festival takes Tripura on spiritual journey (With Images)
July 19th, 2010 - 10:57 am ICT by IANS
By Sujit Chakraborty
Agartala, July 19 (IANS) A centuries-old tradition comes alive in Tripura as the idols of 14 Hindu deities, kept locked in a room throughout the year, are brought out for ... Read more...
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Chikku Bhukku - A Visual Treat For The Audiences
July 13th, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 13, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Late filmmaker Jeeva's artistic picturing had always leaped him laurels and his protégés are so adhered to his mantras. Indeed, they have been strictly following ... Read more...
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USA’s 5th most populated city opens meet with Hindu prayers
July 8th, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), July 8 (ANI): City Council of Phoenix, fifth most populated city of USA, reverberated with Sanskrit mantras from ancient Hindu scriptures on July seven, reportedly for the first time since ... Read more...
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Sanskrit mantras to open Vacaville City Council in California
June 29th, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), June 29 (ANI): City Council of Vacaville (California, USA), one of the fastest growing areas of the nation, will reverberate with Sanskrit mantras from ancient Hindu scriptures on July 27.Acclaimed ... Read more...
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Buddhists pray for world peace in Gangtok
June 27th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
Gangtok, June 27 (ANI): Buddhist monks in Gangtok started a weeklong prayer session for world peace from Sunday.Hundreds of Buddhist devotees and monks have congregated at Guru Lhakhang to pray for world ... Read more...
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10,000 Hindus to attend Toronto temple opening
June 15th, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 15 (IANS) About 10,000 Hindus from Canada and the US will join week-long ceremonies here Friday for the opening of a unique south Indian temple modelled on the 9th century ... Read more...
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Mithun now plays struggling actor in ‘Shukno Lanka’
June 10th, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 10 (IANS) After playing varied roles, three time National Award winning actor Mithun Chakroborty will be seen portraying a junior artist in the Bengali movie "Shukno Lanka".
"My role in ... Read more...
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Hindu prayer to open Visalia City Council in California
May 31st, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), May 31 (ANI): City Council of Visalia (California, USA), one of the fastest growing cities of California, will reverberate with Sanskrit mantras from ancient Hindu scriptures on August two.Rajan Zed, ... Read more...
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City Council of Nevada’s major city Henderson opens with historical first Hindu prayer
May 19th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), May 19 (ANI): City Council of Henderson, second largest city in Nevada (USA), reverberated with Sanskrit mantras from ancient Hindu scriptures on May 18 reportedly for the first time since ... Read more...
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Malaysia’s rebuilt Tirupati Venkateswara temple set to draw thousands of worshippers
May 19th, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
Klang (Malaysia), May 19 (ANI): The newly rebuilt Sri Sundararaja Perumal temple, known worldwide as the Tirupati Venkateswara temple of Southeast Asia, will be the first all-granite and hand-carved religious place of ... Read more...
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City Council of George Lucas’s hometown to open with a Hindu prayer
May 10th, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), May 10 (ANI): City Council of Modesto, surrounded by some of the richest farmland in USA, will reverberate with Sanskrit mantras from ancient Hindu scriptures on May eleven.Rajan Zed, acclaimed ... Read more...
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Sanskrit mantras to open Yuba City Council meet in California
May 3rd, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), May 3 (ANI): City Council of Yuba City, known as 'Prune Capital of the World', will open with Sanskrit shlokas from ancient Hindu scriptures on May four.Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu ... Read more...
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Sanskrit mantras to open Fresno City Council meet in California
April 27th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Apr 27 (ANI): City Council of Fresno, the largest inland city in California, will reverberate with Sanskrit mantras from ancient Hindu scriptures on May 13.Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will ... Read more...
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‘Nervous’ Leona Lewis writes motivational messages on hand
April 26th, 2010 - 5:49 am ICT by IANS
London, April 26 (IANS) Singer Leona Lewis has a unique way of calming her nerves before performing live onstage- she writes motivational messages on her hand.
The "Bleeding Love" singer admits she ... Read more...
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Book on happy marriage mantras launched
April 5th, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Want to increase your chances of having a happy marriage? Maybe marriage counsellor Geeta Maheshwari's book, "The Happy Marriage Mantra", which was released Monday, will be of ... Read more...
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Julia Roberts To Return On Big Screen With ‘Eat Pray Love’
March 22nd, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Mar 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Hollywood's original "Pretty Woman" Julia Roberts has been missing in action for a long time. After taking a sabbatical from the silver screen she concentrated on ... Read more...
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