Bollywood’s first superstar, Rajesh Khanna’s filmography
July 18th, 2012 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Bollywood's first superstar Rajesh Khanna, who charmed audiences with hits like "Aradhana", "Do Raaste" and "Amar Prem" in the 1970s, died Wednesday afternoon after prolonged illness.He ... Read more...
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Tahiliani’s Couture Exposition to start July 25
June 28th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Ace desinger Tarun Tahiliani is back with his Couture Exposition - the fourth edition is set to start July 25 with the theme of Jewel ... Read more...
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‘Lootera’ shaping up as memorable film: Ranveer (Movie Snippets)
June 26th, 2012 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Actor Ranveer Singh, who is currently shooting for "Lootera", is confident that the film will be one of the best of his career."I really enjoyed the ... Read more...
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Item songs have become first look of films: Sunidhi
April 8th, 2012 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Versatile singer Sunidhi Chauhan, who has given some of the best item songs to Bollywood, says she sees them as special songs that are now ... Read more...
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Family of Indian jailed in Spain to move European court
March 29th, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) The family of Mumbai businessman Roshan Jamal Khan is set to move the European Court of Human Rights against a Spanish court for wrongly convicting ... Read more...
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British Muslims on trial for ‘execute gays’ leaflets
January 11th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 11 (IANS) Five Muslim men in Britain have been charged with distributing leaflets calling for gay people to be executed.The men distributed the leaflets outside a mosque in ... Read more...
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Six get life term for Bangalore terror attack (Second Lead)
December 19th, 2011 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 19 (IANS) Six suspected members of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), arrested for the terror attack at the prestigious Indian Institute of Science (IISc) here in 2005, were Monday ... Read more...
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Six get life term for Bangalore terror attack (Lead)
December 19th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 19 (IANS) Six people, suspected to be members of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, were Monday sentenced to life imprisonment by a Karnataka court for a terror attack at the ... Read more...
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Six convicted for terror attack on Indian Institute of Science
December 17th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 17 (IANS) Six people, suspected to be members of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), were Saturday held guilty of the attack at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) here ... Read more...
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Two held for kidnapping, killing lawyer’s son
November 26th, 2011 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) A 28-year-old employee of the Bureau of Indian Standards, the son of a senior advocate, was abducted and murdered by two acquaintances after they failed ... Read more...
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Nepal Muslim leader shot dead
September 26th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Sep 26 (IANS) A top official of a prominent Muslim organisation in Nepal was shot dead in broad daylight in capital city Kathmandu while returning home after praying in ... Read more...
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When a hungry Kayani had just biscuits to eat
May 16th, 2011 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 16 (IANS) A nearly 12-hour session of parliament to discuss the killing of Osama bin Laden proved to be quite a challenge for army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez ... Read more...
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Right attitude can help win Miss India title: Manasvi Mamgai
April 14th, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Twenty finalists will walk the ramp Thursday with one common goal to win win the Ponds Femina Miss India 2011 (PFMI 2011) crown at the grand ... Read more...
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Pak female players to play in Fed Cup after gap of 12 years
January 24th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 24(ANI): Pakistani female tennis players will take part in the upcoming Fed Cup after a gap of 12 years.The Fed Cup is the premier team competition in women's tennis, ... Read more...
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Congress plans organisational polls in Bihar
January 10th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Keen to put its house in order in Bihar following its debacle in the assembly polls, the Congresss is planning to soon start the process of ... Read more...
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Mahindra Group launches Blues festival
December 9th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 9(IANS) A host of international Blues stars like Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang, Shemekia Copeland and Matt Schofield will perform here as part of the debut edition of the Mahindra Blues ... Read more...
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Sonia Gandhi inaugurates Anish Kapoor retrospective at NGMA
November 27th, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) The fruition of a 10-year-old dream unfolded at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) here Saturday evening when Congress president Sonia Gandhi inaugurated a historic ... Read more...
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First phase of Bihar elections witnesses 53 per cent polling
October 21st, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by ANI
Supaul, Oct. 21 (ANI): Bihar's 47 Assembly constituencies, spread across seven districts, which underwent poll for the first phase of State Assembly elections on Thursday witnessed 53 per cent polling.Brisk polling ... Read more...
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35 to 40 percent voting in Bihar till 2 p.m.
October 21st, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, Oct 21 (ANI): An estimated 35 to 40 percent voters exercised their franchise so far in the first phase of Bihar Assembly election on Thursday.The polling, which began at 7 a.m, ... Read more...
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Moderate voting reported in Bihar
October 21st, 2010 - 11:49 am ICT by ANI
Patna, Oct 21 (ANI): Moderate voting was reported in 47 Assembly constituencies in Bihar.According to official sources, an estimated 8 to 10 per cent of the voters exercised their franchise till 9. ... Read more...
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Polling for first phase of Bihar Assembly elections begins
October 21st, 2010 - 11:08 am ICT by ANI
Patna, Oct 21 (ANI): Polling for the first phase of Bihar Assembly elections began on Thursday morning amidst unprecedented security measures.Around 1.07 crore voters, including 50.2 lakh women and 3,829 service ... Read more...
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More Muslims, women in first Bihar list: Congress (Lead)
September 28th, 2010 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Patna, Sep 28 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday said it had given more representation to the Muslim community, women and youth in the first list of candidates for the October-November Bihar ... Read more...
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Congress panel to end discussions on Bihar candidates
September 18th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The Congress screening committee, which will recommend candidates for the Bihar assembly polls to the central election committee (CEC) headed by party chief Sonia Gandhi, will ... Read more...
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Games anthem now more peppy, shorter, tighter: Prasoon Joshi
September 16th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) A.R. Rahman's theme song for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) "Jiyo Utho Badho Jeeto" has been tweaked to be made more "peppy, shorter and tighter", revealed adman-turned-lyricist Prasoon ... Read more...
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Bihar Congress chief booked for poll code violation
September 13th, 2010 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 13 (IANS) A case has been lodged against Bihar Congress president Mehboob Ali Kaisar for violating the model code of conduct ahead of the assembly polls, police said.
An FIR ... Read more...
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CWG lyricist fights criticism, says not reworking song
September 3rd, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) A.R. Rahman's theme song for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) "Jiyo Utho Badho Jeeto" has been widely panned as just average, but lyricist Mehboob defends his work ... Read more...
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‘Jiyo utho…’ targets young generation: CWG lyricist Mehboob
September 1st, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) "Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto"... the Commonwealth Games official song exhorts youngsters to live, rise, ascend, win and play the game without malice, says lyricist Mehboob ... Read more...
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I have kept my Rancho costume: Aamir
August 28th, 2010 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Aamir Khan has confessed he keeps the costumes of all the characters he plays in films, even the clapboards.
Aamir has kept the costumes of Rancho, the character ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha debates ’serious’ Kashmir issue (Roundup)
August 26th, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The government Thursday drew flak for its alleged failure to contain the latest Kashmir unrest with MPs in the Lok Sabha expressing concern over the "serious" ... Read more...
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Kashmiris want ‘azadi’, not jobs, says BJP
August 26th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Kashmiris are demanding secession from India and not jobs or economic development, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Thursday and slammed the government for its failure ... Read more...
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Bihar Congress to select candidates for polls by Sep 5
August 23rd, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The Congress will soon start selecting its candidates for the Bihar assembly polls this year, and the party's state unit is expected to submit its ... Read more...
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UPA Govt. at Centre has doubled Bihar’s allocation: Congress
August 20th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, Aug 20 (ANI): The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government on Friday said the Centre has doubled its allocation to Bihar since 2004 and alleged that the Nitish Kumar-led Government ... Read more...
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Government vows to protect Sikhs in Kashmir, uproar in parliament (Lead)
August 20th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Amid an uproar in both houses of parliament, the government said Friday that it was committed to the safety of the Sikhs in Kashmir Valley where ... Read more...
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Committed to safety of Sikhs in Kashmir, says Pranab
August 20th, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The government Friday said it was committed to the safety of minority Sikh community in the troubled Kashmir Valley where some Sikh families have reportedly received ... Read more...
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Congress forms panel for Bihar poll
July 22nd, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Congress Thursday formed a screening committee to recommend candidates for the approval of the party's central election committee (CEC) for the Bihar assembly elections later ... Read more...
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