Feasting all night long - at Jama Masjid of course (Feature) (With Images)
August 10th, 2012 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) It's the time for fasting but also for feasting, and not just for devout Muslims observing the 30-day roza. For foodies all over, Ramzan is ... Read more...
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Shoojit Sircar to release documentary on Big B (With Images)
March 15th, 2012 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) Director Shoojit Sircar is putting together a documentary on Amitabh Bachchan, which he says reveals the megastar in moods never seen before.The film is based ... Read more...
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Mamata in office on weekend too
May 21st, 2011 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) After working well past midnight on her first day in office Friday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee skipped her weekend holiday, spending a hectic ... Read more...
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Mamata takes over Bengal reins, walks history road (Intro Roundup)
May 21st, 2011 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) Tens of thousands filled the streets of this grand old city and millions more watched on TV, as Mamata Banerjee made history Friday by becoming ... Read more...
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Mamata takes over Bengal reins, walks history road (Roundup)
May 20th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) As tens of thousands crowded the streets of this grand old city and millions more watched on TV, Mamata Banerjee made history Friday by becoming ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan: Stalinist, but a man of the masses
May 13th, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 13 (IANS) He was never the darling of party bosses. But down-to-earth Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, who began life working in a small textile shop, was the only ... Read more...
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Karnataka assembly to discuss cricket match ticket chaos
March 2nd, 2011 - 1:52 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 1 (IANS) The chaotic scenes at the Chinnaswamy stadium last week for tickets to Sunday's India-England World Cup tie is turning out to be a major issue ... Read more...
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More tickets for India-England match to be sold online
February 26th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 26 (IANS) World Cup organisers Saturday said they are releasing more tickets for Sunday's high-octane India-England clash following the uproar among fans over the shortage of tickets.Hundreds of unused tickets ... Read more...
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World Cup: As crowds throng for tickets, cops cane them
February 24th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 24 (IANS) Police Thursday used canes to control the milling crowds seeking tickets for Sunday's India-England World Cup match here as 7,000 tickets were sold out in three hours ... Read more...
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Liquor baron to give away short film awards at IFFI
November 29th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 29 (IANS) Business and liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya will give away the best short film awards, including an environment film award, at the 41st International Film Festival of India's ... Read more...
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Bipasha gets ready to rock ‘n’ roll
September 5th, 2009 - 3:51 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
All Bipasha Basu fans are in for a treat as the sultry actress will be seen not just shaking a leg in Ajay Devgan films' "All The Best-Fun Begins' but also ... Read more...
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Janmashtami sans ‘dahi-handi’ in swine flu scared Maharashtra
August 12th, 2009 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) With swine flu spreading rapidly in Maharashtra, the main opposition party Shiv Sena will celebrate the Janmashtami festival Friday without the popular "dahi-handi" ritual.
Party executive ... Read more...
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20 K pound Mahatma Gandhi statue unveiled in Leicester
June 27th, 2009 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
Leicester (UK), June 27 (ANI): A large statue of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled in this southeastern English city on Friday by British Home Secretary Alan Johnson amid tight security after internet protesters ... Read more...
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Gandhi statue unveiled in British city amid tight security (With Image)
June 26th, 2009 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
Leicester, June 26 (IANS) A large statue of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled in this southeastern English city Friday by the British home minister amid tight security after ... Read more...
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A day after the medal, Sushil stays as unassuming
August 21st, 2008 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 21 (IANS) No mobiles and no milling crowds around. Just a few mediamen, asking him about the 'Day After'. And he himself came to the Media Centre to meet - ... Read more...
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