Alarming rise in cancer cases in India: Expert
January 27th, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 27 (IANS) India is not yet prepared to fight cancer despite the nation adding about a million new patients annually, warns a top healthcare expert."The number of cancer ... Read more...
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Raveena in animated version of ‘Andaz Apna Apna’
December 10th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IANS) Cult comedy "Andaz Apna Apna" changed the way comedy films were perceived in India. Raveena Tandon, who was a part of the comic caper, has confirmed ... Read more...
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Terror attack foiled in Moscow
July 19th, 2011 - 5:04 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 19 (IANS) A major terror attack on Moscow was foiled by the country's top security agency, officials said.Alexander Bortnikov, director of the federal security service or the Federal'naya ... Read more...
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Film festival to pay homage to Mani Kaul
July 7th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Taj Enlighten Film Society's Naya Cinema Festival has decided to pay tribute to late filmmaker Mani Kaul by screening two of his movies - "Uski ... Read more...
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‘Dil Chahta Hai’ screening to mark Farhan’s 10 years in Bollywood
June 28th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) After Bollywood star Aamir Khan, who celebrated 10 years of his production house recently, director-turned-actor Farhan Akhtar is all set to celebrate a decade of ... Read more...
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CBI seeks extradition of Warren Anderson (Lead)
March 22nd, 2011 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Bhopal, March 22 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday moved a petition in court seeking extradition of former Union Carbide Corporation chairman Warren Anderson in the Bhopal ... Read more...
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India-China trade gap widening: RBI chief
February 9th, 2011 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 8 (IANS) Trade between India and China is surging but the gap is widening in favour of the latter, Reserve Bank of India chairman D. Subbarao said TuesdayTrade between the ... Read more...
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How Nepal’s Maoist war started with Tibet rebels’ guns
January 23rd, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Jan 23 (IANS) As Nepal's Maoist party formally handed over its guerrilla army to the state, reminiscences by veteran fighters revealed how their 10-year "People's War", which killed over 16,000 people, ... Read more...
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Indian court frees Nepal’s 26/11 suspect
December 7th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Dec 7 (IANS) A young Muslim from Nepal, who had been held in an Indian prison for eight months on suspicion of being involved in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, has ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh’s new 660 MW plant to start by December
October 9th, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Oct 9 (IANS) The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) will commission the first of three 660 MW of units of a new power plant in Chhattisgarh's Sipat village by December, the ... Read more...
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CWG medal winners from Chhattisgarh to be rewarded
August 19th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 19 (IANS) Sportspersons from Chhattisgarh who win gold medals at the Commonwealth Games will be awarded a cash prize of Rs.8 lakh each, it was announced Thursday.
"Players belonging to ... Read more...
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Omkar’s Rise To Natha In Peepli Live
August 18th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 18, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Omkar Das Manikpuri, a complete village guy from the humblest background, shot to fame overnight as Natha in Peepli Live. The present focus of the media ... Read more...
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One-fourth of Chhattisgarh’s new capital will be green
July 20th, 2010 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
Raipur July 19 (IANS) Naya Raipur, the upcoming new capital of Chhattisgarh, will have more than 26 percent of its area under greenery, an official said Monday.
"The state government has decided to ... Read more...
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Gandhi saw first film at 74, reveals Nepali follower
February 8th, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Feb 8 (IANS) When did the father of the Indian nation Mahatma Gandhi watch his first film? Which movie was it and how did the vegetarian and boycotter ... Read more...
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Tales of inhuman cruelty dog world’s largest killing fair
November 26th, 2009 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Nov 26 (IANS) Tales of immense cruelty and imperviousness to suffering began to surface Thursday after the ritual slaughter of thousands of animals and birds at the world's largest ... Read more...
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Pakistani couple behind fake Indian money trade in Nepal
November 9th, 2009 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Nov 9 (IANS) A Pakistani couple have been found to be involved in running a fake Indian currency network in Nepal.Mohammad Ali Zamindar and his wife Sahebi Zamindar ... Read more...
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Foreign sex workers begin to eye Nepal
November 5th, 2009 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Nov 5 (IANS) Once the destination of trekkers and pilgrims, the Himalayan Shangri-la of Nepal is now becoming a hub of foreign sex workers with a bustling network of ... Read more...
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Sano Sansar star Namrata Shrestha’s video scandal
September 23rd, 2009 - 1:43 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Kathmandu, Sep 22 (THAINDIAN News) Rise to stardom is great, but the fall from disgrace is still greater. A prime example of this is the hot-shot Nepali actress Namrata Shrestha who ... Read more...
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Star’s sex video shows changing face of Nepal society
September 21st, 2009 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Sep 21 (IANS) From being a much-sought-after model and the highest paid music video star, 22-year-old Nepali beauty Namrata Shrestha effortlessly sashayed into Nepal's film industry last year with ... Read more...
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Stealing bananas to recharge cell phones? It’s done in Bihar
September 12th, 2009 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 12 (IANS) Need money to recharge your mobile phone and don't have any? Just steal a bunch of bananas and sell it to buy a recharge coupon - that is ... Read more...
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Nepal village evicts Pune worker over swine flu fear
August 26th, 2009 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 26 (IANS) An ailing man who returned home in far western Nepal after falling ill in India's Pune city has been thrown out of his village due to mistaken fears ... Read more...
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Bollywood not shying away from patriotic themes, say filmmakers
August 15th, 2009 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS
By Robin Bansal
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Has patriotism been diluted in the films being made nowadays?Bollywood filmmakers admit high-voltage patriotic movies like "Purab Aur Paschim" are no longer being made, ... Read more...
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Surbhi ka naya sur
July 3rd, 2009 - 4:53 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Surbhi Tiwari is keyed up to play a period role in Zee TV's historical serial "Jhansi ki Rani'. She is essaying the role of Mainabai, wife of Bajirao Peshwa."Rani Laxmi Bai ... Read more...
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Noted playwright Habib Tanvir passes away
June 8th, 2009 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
Bhopal, June 8 (ANI): Noted playwright Habib Tanvir passed away in a hospital in Bhopal on Monday, after a brief illness. He was 85.Tanvir was admitted to the National Hospital three ... Read more...
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Old wine in a new bottle
June 3rd, 2009 - 10:28 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Smriti Irani will once again sport a Gujrati saree, heavy jewelry and a bun onscreen. Super hit duo Baa and Smriti are back together, to create the same magic again. No ... Read more...
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After Pashupati, Tirupati hits headlines in Nepal
February 15th, 2009 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Feb 15 (IANS) Lord Pashupatinath will have to submit his earnings to an auditing committee and have his priests appointed on the basis of a competitive exam.
As the times change in ... Read more...
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Nepal’s ex-royals line up to pay tax
November 11th, 2008 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Nov 11 (IANS) Bowing to the winds of change that overthrew Nepal's 239-year-old monarchy and ordered the deposed king and his family to start paying taxes and utility bills like other ... Read more...
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Palace massacre: now eyewitness claims Dipendra was killed first (Lead)
July 23rd, 2008 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, July 23 (IANS) Was crown prince Dipendra wrongly implicated for the 2001 palace massacre that wiped out the royal family to protect the real assassins? A Nepali tabloid claimed ... Read more...
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Report revives Nepal royal family massacre controversy
July 23rd, 2008 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, July 23 (IANS) As the Himalayan republic of Nepal Wednesday sought to remove the last vestige of its 239-year-old monarchy by appointing its first president as head of state, ... Read more...
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Hoots follow ex-Nepal crown prince’s flight to Singapore
July 2nd, 2008 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, July 2 (IANS) Nepal's former - and hugely unpopular - crown prince Paras' exit for Singapore was greeted with derision by the public and media Wednesday, with most people ... Read more...
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Deposed king’s son to leave Nepal?
June 30th, 2008 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, June 30 (IANS) Bitter at the way fate, his country and his father treated him, former crown prince Paras is planning to leave Nepal, a report said Monday. ... Read more...
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Nepal king’s ‘crown’ auctioned in Bond Street?
June 7th, 2008 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, June 7 (IANS) More than a month before Nepal's new lawmakers formally abolished the country's 239-year-old monarchy, a priceless crown went under the hammer at an auction in London's ... Read more...
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Nepal king owes $1 mn in utility bills
May 4th, 2008 - 1:47 pm ICT by admin
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, May 4 (IANS) On the verge of being unseated from the throne from where his forefathers ruled Nepal for over two centuries, Nepal's cornered King Gyanendra has received ... Read more...
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Nepal’s fledgling cinema to go to Gulf
April 2nd, 2008 - 2:34 pm ICT by admin
Kathmandu, April 2 (IANS) Nepal's fledgling film industry is set to go to places. After screenings in neighbouring India's Sikkim, West Bengal and Mumbai, where a sizeable Nepali and Nepali-speaking diaspora lives, ... Read more...
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No top Delhi cop at encounter specialist Rajbir Singh’s funeral
March 25th, 2008 - 7:30 pm ICT by admin
Naya Gaon (Haryana), Mar.25 (ANI): Delhi Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) and encounter specialist Rajbir Singh was today cremated in his village of Naya Gaon in Haryana's Rewari District, almost twelve ... Read more...
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