Bombay HC upholds ban on gutka, pan masala
September 17th, 2012 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 15 (IANS) In a major victory for the Maharashtra government, the Bombay High Court Saturday upheld its decision to ban tobacco flavoured gutka and pan masala in the ... Read more...
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Mahesh Bhatt supports Aseem, calls for freedom of art
September 12th, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 12 (IANS) Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has come out in support of cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, saying freedom of art is important for a peaceful society."I believe a society ... Read more...
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Cartoonist Trivedi gets bail, refuses to be freed till charges dropped (Second Lead)
September 11th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) In a setback to the Maharashtra government, the Bombay High Court granted bail to jailed cartoonist Aseem Trivedi here late Tuesday. However, he refused to ... Read more...
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Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi gets bail, refuses freedom till charge dropped (Lead)
September 11th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) In an embarrassment to the Maharashtra government, the Bombay High Court granted bail to jailed cartoonist Aseem Trivedi here late Tuesday. However he refused to ... Read more...
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Maharashtra High Court grants bail to Aseem Trivedi
September 11th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) In an embarrassment to the Maharashtra government, the Bombay High Court granted bail to jailed cartoonist Aseem Trivedi here late Tuesday.A division bench of Chief Justice ... Read more...
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Hats off to actors who work with newcomers: Preity Zinta
September 8th, 2012 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) Working with newcomers is an uphill task, says Preity Zinta, who will be seen opposite debutant Rhehan Malliek in her maiden production venture "Ishkq In ... Read more...
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Adidas-TTT sub-junior tennis: Cheruku upsets Krishna
August 14th, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 14 (IANS) Karnataka's C Vasisht Cheruku eliminated 13th seed Shree Krishna from Bihar 7-5, 6-1, to enter the third round of the boys under-14 singles in the Adidas-TTT ... Read more...
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PM to attend Bombay High Court function
August 13th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will address a gathering of legal luminaries here this week to mark the closing ceremony of the 150th anniversary celebrations of ... Read more...
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Social message in ‘Second Marriage Dot Com’ (IANS Preview)
August 8th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) If you are not among the ones who can handle the blood saga in "Gangs of Wasseypur 2", then there is "Second Marriage Dot Com" ... Read more...
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‘Shirin Farhad…’ soundtrack laced with romantic tones (IANS music review)
August 7th, 2012 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi"; Music Director: Jeet Ganguly; Lyricists: Amitabh Bhattacharya and Faraz Ali; Singers: KK, Shreya Ghosal, Neeraj Sridhar, Mohit Chauhan and Usha Uthup; Rating: ***Filmmaker ... Read more...
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Singers add a lot to an actor’s career: Ranbir
August 6th, 2012 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) After the success of "Rockstar", playback singer Mohit Chauhan is being identified as Ranbir Kapoor's voice. The actor admits that singers play a big role ... Read more...
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I’m never satisfied with my work: Imtiaz Ali
August 2nd, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Director Imtiaz Ali has made commercially successful films like "Jab We Met" and "Rockstar", but says he isn't satisfied with his body of work."I ... Read more...
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Get a taste of romance, action with ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ soundtrack (IANS Music Review)
July 28th, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Ek Tha Tiger"; Music Director: Sohail Sen, Sajid-Wajid, Julius Packiam; Lyricist: Kausar Munir-Neelesh Misra, Anvitta Dutta; Singers: Wajid, Shreya Ghoshal, KK, Palak Muchhal, Sukhwinder Singh, Mohit Chuahan, Taraannum Malik; ... Read more...
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Six killed in Rajasthan accident
July 27th, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 27 (IANS) Six people were killed while at least 10 others were injured in a head-on collision between an SUV and a bus in Rajasthan's Churu district Friday, ... Read more...
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‘From Sydney with Love’ - a treat for music lovers (IANS music review)
July 11th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "From Sydney with Love"; Music Director: Sohail Sen, Thor Patridge and Nabin Laskar; Singers: Sohail Sen, Roshni Baptist,Mohit Chauhan, Monali Thakur Mika Singh, Palak, Neeraj Sridhar, Brooklyn Shanti; Rating: *** ... Read more...
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Two injured as chain snatcher opens fire in Delhi
June 28th, 2012 - 1:23 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Two passers-by were shot by a snatcher who opened fire when he fell from his bike in a desperate attempt to flee after snatching a ... Read more...
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‘Bol Bachchan’ music fails to hold interest (IANS Music Review)
June 23rd, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Bol Bachchan"; Music Director: Himesh Reshammiya, Ajay-Atul; Lyricist: Farhad-Sajid, Shabbir Ahmed, Swanand Kirkire, Sameer Anjaan; Singers: Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Himesh Reshammiya, Mamta Sharma, Vineet Singh, Sukhwinder ... Read more...
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TV stars to play soccer to raise funds
June 14th, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) A host of TV actors - Arjun Bijlani, Jay Soni, Manav Gohil and Mohit Malhotra - are set to play The Gold Charity Soccer Match here ... Read more...
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First Bangladeshi woman to climb Everest
May 19th, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 19 (IANS) A 31-year-old Bangladeshi accountant Saturday became the first woman from her country to climb Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain.Nishat Majumder, who began her adventure ... Read more...
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Dharamsala plans ‘home stay’ for IPL fans
May 16th, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, May 16 (IANS) With fewer hotel rooms to accommodate thousands of Indian Premier League (IPL) fans, Himachalis will play good hosts by throwing open their doors for visitors for ... Read more...
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Sankaranarayanan sworn in as Maharashtra governor for second term
May 7th, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan was sworn in as the governor of Maharashtra for a second term at the Raj Bhavan here Monday.Chief Justice Mohit Shah of ... Read more...
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Sankaranarayanan to be sworn-in for second term as Maharashtra governor
May 5th, 2012 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) K. Sankaranarayanan, who has been given a fresh term as Maharashtra governor by the president, will be sworn-in at a ceremony here Monday.Bombay High Court ... Read more...
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Man threatens suicide as court adjourns his case (With Image)
May 2nd, 2012 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) After Bombay High Court Wednesday adjourned to May 7 his case concerning sex change surgery, Bidhan Barua filed a fresh plea seeking permission to commit suicide.Barua ... Read more...
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Shamir Tandon set to launch anti-piracy song
April 25th, 2012 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Composer Shamir Tandon has created an anti-piracy song to spread awareness about intellectual property rights. Sung by seven singers, including legendary Asha Bhosle's 10-year-old ... Read more...
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Kripashankar Singh case: SIT submits probe report to court
April 19th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) A special investigation team (SIT) probing the unaccounted wealth cases against former Mumbai Congress chief Kripashankar Singh Thursday submitted its confidential report to the Bombay High ... Read more...
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Delhiites head for the hills for extra-long weekend
April 4th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The capital's weekend travellers have packed their bags to flee the rising temperatures, work e-mails and Blackberry messages from bosses, thanks to two holidays lined ... Read more...
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Delhiites head for the hills for extra-long weekend
April 4th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The capital's weekend travellers have packed their bags to flee the rising temperatures, work e-mails and Blackberry messages from bosses, thanks to two holidays lined ... Read more...
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Court seeks proof on plea against Digvijay Singh
April 3rd, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) A man, who allegedly hurled a shoe at a Congress leader at a press conference here last year, was Tuesday told by a Delhi ... Read more...
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‘Jannat 2′ a quintessential album for Emraan (IANS Music Review)
April 3rd, 2012 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Jannat 2"; Music Director: Pritam Chakraborty; Lyricist: Sayeed Quadri; Singers: Shafqat Amanat Ali, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, KK, Mohit Chauhan, Javed Ali, Nikhil D'Souza and Anupam Amod; Rating:****Every time the ... Read more...
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Naseer teams up with son Vivaan for ‘Mastaan’
March 26th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has teamed up with his younger son Vivaan for "Mastaan". While the former will play gangster Karim Lala, the latter will ... Read more...
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Court reserves order on lodging case against Digvijay
March 23rd, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) A Delhi court Friday reserved its order on registering a case against senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh for allegedly assaulting a man, who had ... Read more...
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Emraan hopes ‘Jannat 2′ to be musical success
March 23rd, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Emraan Hashmi's movies are known to be a musical treat for the audiences, and the actor hopes that the melodies of his new film "Jannat 2" ... Read more...
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‘Rockstar’ sweeps FICCI FRAMES awards
March 17th, 2012 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali's "Rockstar" emerged a big winner scooping four awards, including best actor for Ranbir Kapoor, at the 2012 FICCI FRAMES Excellence Awards.The film, ... Read more...
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26/11: Pakistani judicial panel begins visit to India (Lead)
March 15th, 2012 - 1:20 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) A Pakistani judicial commission arrived here Wednesday and will record the statements of key officials related to the 26/11 Mumbai carnage probe, an important step ... Read more...
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26/11: Pak judicial panel to begin India visit Wednesday
March 13th, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) A Pakistani judicial commission begins a four-day visit to India Wednesday and will record the statements of key officials related to the 26/11 Mumbai carnage ... Read more...
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