Photo of maid released in ex-Income Tax officer’s murder
September 13th, 2012 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) A photo of a part-time maid, suspected to be involved in the murder of a 70-year-old retired woman Income Tax officer here, was released Thursday, ... Read more...
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Samantha set to start shooting for ‘Yevadu’ soon
September 10th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 10 (IANS) Southern actress Samantha will join the cast and the crew of Telugu movie "Yevadu" in October.The 25-year-old recently wrapped up shooting for Gautham Menon's Tamil project ... Read more...
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Vishal-Shekhar mesmerise with ‘Shanghai’ songs (IANS music review)
May 16th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Shanghai"; Music Director: Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravijani; Lyricist: Dibakar Banerjee, Vishal Dadlani, Anvita Dutt Guptan, Neelesh Misra, Kumaar; Singers: Shekhar Ravijani, Vishal Dadlani, Arun Ingle, Mandar Apte, Dibakar, ... Read more...
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Rian knocks out Shree Krishna in Asian U-14 tennis
May 2nd, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, May 2 (IANS) Fifth seed Rian Pandole from Mumbai upset third-ranked Shree Krishna 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, en route to the semi-finals of the PCLTA Cup Asian under-14 series tennis ... Read more...
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Man hacks wife, five daughters to death
February 20th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 20 (IANS) In a brutal act, a 38-year-old man Monday killed his wife and five daughters in Chhattisgarh after doubting the character of his spouse, police said.The incident ... Read more...
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Order banning SPOs only for Chhatisgarh, says apex court
November 18th, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday said its earlier order directing the central and state governments to "cease and desist" from recruiting and deploying the Special Police ... Read more...
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Journalist’s book on Indian political history released
October 19th, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) A bygone era of Indian journalism, politics and social life diligently chronicled by K.P. Srivastava, a veteran journalist and media adviser to former prime minister ... Read more...
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PM, Pranab congratulate Mamata on victory
September 28th, 2011 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan Wednesday congratulated Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on her victory in ... Read more...
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Three victories for Mamata on golden Wednesday
September 28th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 28 (IANS) For West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Wednesday turned out to be a golden day. Besides a thumping victory in her maiden assembly poll, she ... Read more...
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50 percent voting in Mamata bypoll
September 25th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 25 (IANS) Around 50 percent voting was reported Sunday in West Bengal's Bhowanipore assembly constituency where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is seeking her maiden entry into the ... Read more...
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Mamata’ looks clear favourite in by-election (Curtain raiser)
September 24th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 24 (IANS) West Bengal is all set for one of its most eye-catching by-elections Sunday, when state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee seeks her maiden entry into ... Read more...
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Nasser Husain’s ‘donkey’ remark upsets Big B (Movie snippets)
September 4th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Former England cricket captain Nasser Hussain's "donkey" remark about Indian fielders has upset Amitabh Bachchan.?Did not like Nasir Hussain, ex-cricket Captain of UK (Britain), refer ... Read more...
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‘…Best of Khushwant Singh’ returns in new avatar
August 21st, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Khushwant Singh, the grand old man of contemporary Indo-Anglian literature has returned in a new avatar with an updated edition of his signature anthology, "Not ... Read more...
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Lucky for some! Mamata added to list of 13 women chief ministers
May 13th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) There have been 13 women chief ministers since independence, and on this Friday the 13th the list got one bigger with Mamata Banerjee joining ... Read more...
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Abhishek comes to sets as actor, not as star: Sarah Jane Dias
March 14th, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) Former Miss World Sarah Jane Dias, who romances Abhishek Bachchan in "Game", says that it was easy to work with the actor because he is ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan maid suffers 17 years’ slavery in Saudi house
February 19th, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, Feb 19 (IANS) A Sri Lankan maid, who was made to serve virtually as a slave by her Saudi sponsor for 17 years, has been rescued by officials of the Sri ... Read more...
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Milk to cost Rs.2 more in Karnataka from Tuesday
February 14th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Bellary (Karnataka), Feb 14 (IANS) Milk prices will go up by Rs.2 per litre across Karnataka from Tuesday, the Karnataka Milk Federation that supplies the popular 'Nandini' brand milk and its ... Read more...
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14-year-old girl, father among Sabarimala stampede dead
January 15th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai/Kumily (Kerala) Jan 15 (IANS) A 14-year-old girl from Coimbatore and her father are among the 102 pilgrims who lost their lives in the Sabarimala stampede.A police official in Kumily said the ... Read more...
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Mr and Mrs Vivek Oberoi’s Reception On Sunday In Mumbai
October 30th, 2010 - 3:34 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Rakta Charitra star Vivke Oberoi is no more single as he took the wedding vows with 28-year-old Priyanka Alva yesterday in a farmhouse in Bangalore. Now, ... Read more...
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Vivek Oberoi ties the knot in Bangalore
October 29th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 29 (IANS) Hindi film actor Vivek Oberoi married Priyanka Alva, daughter of late Karnataka political leader Jeevraj Alva, here Friday.The 28-year-old Priyanka is a Business Management graduate from Britain. Her ... Read more...
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Sanjay Leela Bhansali: Aishwarya Has A Beautiful And Sharp Mind
October 28th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Beauty queen turned actress Aishwarya Rai had got a big boost in her career when she played the role of beautiful and bubbly ‘Nandini’ in filmmaker ... Read more...
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Aishwarya not only beautiful but very sharp: Sanjay Bhansali (Interview)
October 27th, 2010 - 10:29 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Mumbai, Oct 27 (IANS) Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who has made a third film with his muse Aishwarya Rai, says she is not just beautiful but has a very ... Read more...
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Vivek celebrates 34th birthday with fiancee
September 3rd, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi, who turned 34 Friday, couldn't have asked for a better birthday - he celebrated it with his fiancee Priyanka Alva.
"I celebrate this birthday ... Read more...
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Little Bommi to globetrot in 2011
September 1st, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Chennai, Sep 1 (IANS) Bommi and her pals, Remba, Yip, Taco, Maya and Boris, are likely to take two city-based young entrepreneurs, R. Mathiseelan and K.R. Senthil Kumar, places in ... Read more...
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Priyanka Sarkar On High With Offers
August 10th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 10, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Priyanka Sarkar, a well-known name in the Bengali movie industry, has her hands full of offers from Bengali movie producers and directors. Her schedule is packed ... Read more...
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Dui Prithibi - A Journey From Burdwan To Europe
August 7th, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 7, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Director Raj Chakrabarti explains his latest Bengali movie Dui Prithibi as a journey from "Burdwan to Europe'. The movie starring renowned actors Jeet, Koel, and Dev, ... Read more...
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First Fashion Week In Northeast To Be Held In Guwahati
August 7th, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 7, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Northeastern states of India is going to organize its first ever fashion weekend, which will be held at in the capital of Assam, Guwahati from August ... Read more...
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Northeast fashion weekend to bring up new designers, models
July 29th, 2010 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) In an endeavour to promote new designers and models from the country's northeast, a three-day 'fashion weekend' will be held in Guwahati next month with top names like ... Read more...
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Eight absenting Jharkhand doctors dismissed
July 9th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, July 9 (IANS) The Jharkhand government Friday terminated the services of eight doctors who have been absent from their duties.
"Eight doctors have been terminated from their services for remaining absent and ... Read more...
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One killed, two injured as wall collapses in Mumbai
June 8th, 2010 - 9:30 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, June 8 (ANI): An eight-year-old girl was killed and two others were injured, when a wall collapsed at Antop Hill in Mumbai on Tuesday.The three were rushed to Lokmanya Tilak Hospital, ... Read more...
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Birwa To Reveal The Dark Secret In ‘Bandini’
May 28th, 2010 - 2:12 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): NDTV Imagine's popular show "Bandini' has gone through many twists and turns with the lead character Santu's journey towards marital happiness, crossing the barriers of age, ... Read more...
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CM Karunanidhi and Kamal Haasan to release ‘Pen Singam’ music
April 27th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 27, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Kalainyar Karunanidhi's forthcoming film "Pen Singam' will have the audio launched on May 1. Padmashree Kamal Haasan has been invited to release ... Read more...
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A cliche script mars ‘Darling’ (Telugu Film Review)
April 24th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
By V.S. Rajapur
Film: "Darling", Producer: B.S.V.N. Prasad; Music: G.V. Prakash; Cast: Prabhas, Kajol, Shradhdha Das, Sivaji Prabhu, Mukehsh Rishi, M.S. Narayan; Director: Karunakaran; Rating: **Right from his first film "Tholi Prema" ... Read more...
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‘Pankh’ of gender confusion and imaginary love (IANS Preview)
March 29th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Taking flight after almost two years, Bipasha Basu's much-awaited movie "Pankh", which traces the gender dilemma in a young man who falls in love with an ... Read more...
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DMG going Hum Dil de chuke sanam way?
March 25th, 2010 - 10:49 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 25, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Karan Singh Grover's return has created excitement among the Dill Mill Gayye viewers and also upped the show's TRPs. There's a sense of anticipation among the fans ... Read more...
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