Nalini ends title drought
September 21st, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 21 (IANS) Golfer Nalini Singh Siwach won her first title this season as she clinched the Hero-DLF GCC event, the fifth leg on the Hero-WGAI Tour Friday.Nalini overcame ... Read more...
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Delhi Shutdown: Markets closed, but life largely unaffected (Lead)
September 20th, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The daylong countrywide bandh called to protest the government's economic measures evoked mixed response in the national capital Thursday with most markets remaining shut, but ... Read more...
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Nalini Singh starts well, takes three-shot lead over Smriti
September 19th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 19 (IANS) Nalini Singh Siwach was off to another good start as she carded a two-under 70 and opened a three-shot lead at the end of the first ... Read more...
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Vani takes four-stroke lead in women’s golf
September 5th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 5 (IANS) Vani Kapoor moved closer to her maiden professional title as she opened up a four-shot lead over veteran Smriti Mehra in the third leg of the ... Read more...
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Vani Kapoor leads by three strokes
September 4th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 4 (IANS) Vani Kapoor, playing her maiden season as a professional, opened a three-shot lead over her former amateur rival Aditi Ashok and Nalini Singh Siwach in the ... Read more...
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Ladakh trip makes Farhan nostalgic
September 2nd, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) After Shah Rukh Khan, it is filmmaker-actor Farhan Akhtar who is heading to Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir for shooting for his upcoming film ... Read more...
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Smriti fires 66 to win golf title
August 30th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 30 (IANS) Smriti Mehra shot the week's best four-under 66 to total 207 to win the second leg of the Hero-WGAI Women's Pro Tour at Clover Greens here ... Read more...
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Arjun Rampal no more part of ‘Zanjeer’ remake
August 27th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Actor Arjun Rampal is no longer part of Apoorva Lakhia's remake of "Zanjeer". He was earlier slated to essay the part of Sher Khan, played ... Read more...
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DDCA names U-16 tournament after Vijay Mehra
August 18th, 2012 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) has named its Under-16 tournament after former India opening batsman Vijay Mehra.Mehra, who played Test cricket in the ... Read more...
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Maken lauds court’s decision on Kalmadi
July 25th, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) India's sports Minister Ajay Maken Wednesday lauded the Delhi High Court's decision of barring Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Suresh Kalmadi from attending the Olympic ... Read more...
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Court allows Kalmadi’s London visit (Lead)
July 25th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday allowed sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi to visit Britain but restrained him from attending the July 27 ... Read more...
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Court to decide Wednesday on Kalmadi’s London visit (Lead)
July 24th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court will decide Wednesday whether to allow sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi, an accused in a graft case, to ... Read more...
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We will miss our first hero: Kaka’s female fans
July 18th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) They looked up to Rajesh Khanna as an "epitome of romance", "a charmer" and as "an evergreen" hero. His death has come as a shock ... Read more...
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‘Gattu’ first CFSI film to be released commercially: Nandita
July 6th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Nandita Das says that "Gattu" is the first work by Children's Film Society, India to be released commercially." 'Gattu' is the first film that CFSI is ... Read more...
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‘…Milkha Bhaag’ shooting to resume after summer break
July 6th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) As north India has been reeling under scorching heat, producer-director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra has decided to halt the shooting of "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag" saying that ... Read more...
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It’s vacation time for Farhan Akhtar (Movie Snippets)
June 12th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Filmmaker-actor Farhan Akhtar, who has been busy with his films and IIFA awards, is now in a holiday mood and says he is taking his ... Read more...
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Corruption a gigantic problem: Court
June 10th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Corruption has become a gigantic problem and both public and private sectors are touched by it, a Delhi court has said while sentencing a policeman ... Read more...
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Government withdraws 2G review plea
May 8th, 2012 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The central government Tuesday moved the Supreme Court to withdraw its petition for reviewing the 2G verdict holding that all natural resources should be allocated ... Read more...
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New Mayor for east Delhi civic agency
May 1st, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party's Annapurna Mishra Tuesday took charge of the newly-created east Delhi municipal corporation as its first Mayor after she was elected unopposed ... Read more...
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Summer corporate wear? Try Peter Pan collar or shirtdress (With Images)
April 20th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) If you want to wear loose fitting clothes to office in summer but dread that monotonous corporate look, here's how to glam up. Put on ... Read more...
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Two item songs in ‘Zanjeer’ remake, Mahie gets one
April 16th, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Item songs have almost become a staple in Bollywood films, and Amit Mehra who is producing the remake of 1973 film "Zanjeer" too plans to ... Read more...
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Dementia, a ’silent tsunami’
April 11th, 2012 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Nirmal Mehra, was 70, and principal of a well-known school in Delhi when signs of dementia began to show up. Mehra, an army officer's wife ... Read more...
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Katy wants to raid Priyanka’s closet (Movie Snippets)
April 5th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) International pop star Katy Perry, who performed at the opening ceremony of Indian Premier League season five, is very happy after meeting Bollywood actress Priyanka ... Read more...
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Remakes should be better than the original: Javed Akhtar
April 3rd, 2012 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Scriptwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar, who is upset with reports of a remake of 1973 super hit film "Zanjeer", says they should only be made ... Read more...
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Pony Verma uses crowdsourcing to find assistant
April 2nd, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) "Ooh la la" choreographer Pony Verma is hunting for an assistant choreographer via crowdsourcing.Verma, who has made actors like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, ... Read more...
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Smriti wins seventh Hero Women’s Pro Tour title
March 30th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Smriti Mehra could afford to drop a lot of shots and still win by a big three-shot margin to wrap up the 15th and final leg ... Read more...
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Smriti takes big lead at Women’s Pro Golf Tour event
March 29th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) Smriti Mehra shot a bogey-free five-under 65 to open up a seven-shot lead at the end of the second round in a Hero Women's Professional Golf ... Read more...
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Sooraj Thapar to enter ‘Chhal’ as CID officer (With Images)
March 29th, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Actor Sooraj Thapar, currently seen in the daily soap "Sasuraal Genda Phool", will feature as a CID officer in new social thriller "Chhal - Sheh ... Read more...
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Will take Salim-Javed’s blessing before starting ‘Zanjeer’ remake: Amit Mehra
March 25th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) I will discuss the "Zanjeer" remake script with Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar once it's ready, says first-time producer Amit Mehra, adding that they bought ... Read more...
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Court asks Kalmadi to quit as IOA chief (Lead)
March 21st, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response from Suresh Kalmadi, president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), whether he will quit the post - ... Read more...
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I don’t have the body for an item number: Sonam
March 20th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) She is slim, tall and pretty, but Sonam Kapoor feels she can't do justice to a saucy and pacy item number."I don't have a body ... Read more...
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Activists urge India to vote against Sri Lanka
March 19th, 2012 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) A group of Indian activists has urged the government to vote in Geneva in favour of a US-backed resolution attacking Sri Lanka over "war crimes"."While ... Read more...
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Like Mayawati like Manohar: Social engineering redux in Goa (Goa Newsletter)
March 11th, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 11 (IANS) If Mayawati stormed to power in Uttar Pradesh in 2007 riding on the electoral shoulders of Brahmins and Dalits, Manohar Parrikar has similarly rewritten the ... Read more...
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Parrikar sworn-in as Goa chief minister
March 9th, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 9 (IANS) Manohar Parrikar was Friday sworn-in chief minister, heading a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition government, at a ceremony here attended by top party leaders.Governor K. ... Read more...
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Goa skips siesta to vote, turnout over 80 percent (Night Lead)
March 3rd, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 3 (IANS) Goa seems to have opted against a Saturday siesta with 82.8 percent of its 10.26 lakh voters exercising their franchise to pick a 40-member assembly, ... Read more...
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