100 crore is the new silver jubilee: Abhishek Bachchan
August 4th, 2012 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) Actor Abhishek Bachchan, whose film "Bol Bachchan" has entered the Rs.100 crore club, says the figure has become new age Bollywood's 'silver jubilee' landmark.The actor ... Read more...
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Book on Delhi Metro’s success story
May 16th, 2012 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Now one can flip through the success story of Delhi Metro and the management principles evolved by 'Metro Man' E. Sreedharan in a new book ... Read more...
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Be choosy with the soundtrack of ‘Dangerous Ishhq’ (IANS Music Review)
April 28th, 2012 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Film: 'Dangerous Ishhq'; Music Director: Himesh Reshammiya; Lyricist: Sameer Anjaan and Shabbir Ahmed; Singers: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Tulsi Kumar, Himesh Reshammiya, Anweshaa, Amrita Kak, Shreya Ghoshal, Shahab Sabri; Rating: ***Himesh ... Read more...
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Court issues notice to sports ministry (Lead)
April 25th, 2012 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the youth affairs and sports ministry on directing all the sports federations to hold their elections if ... Read more...
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Court issues notice to sports ministry
April 25th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the youth affairs and sports ministry on directing all the sports federations to hold their elections if ... Read more...
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Neil to work with ‘Shaitan’ director (Movie Snippets)
March 29th, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh has been roped in for Bejoy Nambiar's next, "David"."Going to be working with Bejoy Nambiar of 'SHAITAN' fame on his next film ... Read more...
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Sidhwani to speak at Harvard India Conference
February 24th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Ritesh Sidhwani, one of the most successful Bollywood producers who churned out hits "Dil Chahta Hai", "Rock On!!" and "Don: The King Is Back", has ... Read more...
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Kerala gives nod to personal rapid transit system
February 9th, 2012 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 8 (IANS) The Kerala cabinet Wednesday gave the nod for the formation of a new company, based on private-public participation, to set up a state of the art ... Read more...
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Accel Partners invests in digital content firm Trivone
December 20th, 2011 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 20 (IANS) Digital media and content firm Trivone Digital Services Ltd completed its first round of funding by raising an undisclosed sum from the US-based venture capital Accel ... Read more...
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No plans of selling ‘Angaar’ remake rights: Director
October 20th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) Missing from Bollywood action for nearly 10 years, filmmaker Shashilal Nair, who last made the rather dubious "Ek Chotisi Love Story" in 2002 before he ... Read more...
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Farhan Akhtar to endorse watch brand Xylys
October 7th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Farhan Akhtar was Friday named the brand ambassador of Xylys, a brand of Swiss-made watches by Titan, for his "sophistication" and "individualistic" values. The ... Read more...
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‘Doremon In Nobita…’ to hit Indian theatres Oct 6
September 15th, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Here's some good news for children - Walt Disney's animated film "Doremon In Nobita and the Steel Troops: The New Age" will hit Indian screens ... Read more...
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Why is Pixie Lott anti-social networking?
September 7th, 2011 - 8:54 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 7 (IANS) She has over a million 'friends' on Facebook, and is a frequemt user of Twitter, but singer Pixie Lott feels social networking has ruined the ... Read more...
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What’s on Delhi-Dhaka diplomacy table
September 6th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 6 (IANS) Notwithstanding the uncertainty over the Teesta water accord, there is a lot happening on the India-Bangladesh diplomacy table.With Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on a ... Read more...
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Price of day-old chicks rises sharply in Bangladesh
July 27th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 27 (IANS) The price of day-old chicks has zoomed nearly 200 percent in the past 10 days in Bangladesh, a month ahead of the Eid festival.Poultry farmers said ... Read more...
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Woman, her two kids set afire in Bangladesh for dowry
July 5th, 2011 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 5 (IANS) A woman was badly burnt and her two children, aged three and five, were killed when their home was set on fire in a Bangladesh village ... Read more...
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Bangladesh groups protest move to hand over land to India
June 9th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, June 9 (IANS) Two Bangladeshi human rights organisations have protested the government's reported move to hand over more than 150 acres of the country's territory to India, a ... Read more...
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Inaugural Under-21 Squash World Cup awarded to Chennai
June 6th, 2011 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 6 (IANS) The World Squash Federation (WSF) has added a new dimension to its world squash championship roster with the launch of the Under-21 World Cup.The inaugural U21 ... Read more...
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Dhaka stock market investors protest
May 26th, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 26 (IANS) Dhaka's share market investors have begun protests following a repeated free fall in prices in the last five months.The investors have taken to the streets ... Read more...
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Bangladesh opposition observes Farakka Day
May 16th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 16 (IANS) Main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has revived the observance of 'Farakka Day' to commemorate a march it had organised in 1976 to demand that ... Read more...
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Bangladesh daily objects to Hasina congratulating Mamata
May 15th, 2011 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 15 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina "undermined her status and office" by calling up Mamata Banerjee, victor of the election in India's West Bengal state, a ... Read more...
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Satyajit Ray retrospective in Dhaka
May 13th, 2011 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 13 (IANS) A four-day retrospective of films by legendary director Satyajit Ray begins Friday to commemorate his 90th birth anniversary.The opening day films will be "Ghare Baire" and ... Read more...
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Cinematographer Chandran out of ‘Agneepath’
May 3rd, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Celebrated cinematographer Ravi K. Chandran, known for his work in "Yuva", "Black," and "Dil Chahta Hai", is not working for Karan Johar's production venture "Agneepath".No ... Read more...
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Dhaka’s Ramakrishna Mission chief dead
April 19th, 2011 - 11:05 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 19 (IANS) Swami Akkharananda, head of the Ramakrishna Mission here, was cremated Tuesday, a day after he died of old age complications. He was 82, media reports ... Read more...
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‘Jewel Thief’ hit to feature in ‘Ragini MMS’
April 13th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The new age filmmakers' love for retro songs seems to be getting stronger as the popular song "Raat akeli hai" from 1971 hit "Jewel ... Read more...
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Hindus in Bangladesh take holy dip in Brahmaputra (Lead)
April 11th, 2011 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 11 (IANS) For Hindus in Bangladesh it was a sacred day as in their thousands they took the holy dip in the Brahmaputra river Monday on the ... Read more...
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Manchester cathedral lands in row for promoting nudism
April 10th, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 10 (ANI): A Church of England cathedral has come under fire for promoting nudism as 'wholesome' and 'liberating' on its website.An item promoting nudism was posted by staff at Manchester ... Read more...
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Hasina angry at being called an atheist
March 28th, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 28 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has objected to being called an atheist, and wondered whether the Islamist leader who called her so is himself a ... Read more...
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Bangladesh opposes military action in Libya
March 22nd, 2011 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 22 (IANS) With thousands of Bangladeshi workers still inside Libya, Dhaka has urged international troops to show restraint and resort to force "only when absolutely essential and solely ... Read more...
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Palin calls for stronger Indo- US ties
March 20th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar.20 (ANI): United States lawmaker Sarah Palin has stressed the importance of Indo- American ties, in a speech she gave on her visit to India, saying they are based ... Read more...
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India, US want peaceful rise of China: Palin
March 20th, 2011 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Former US vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin Saturday said India and the United States want to ensure China's peaceful rise, even as she expressed ... Read more...
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Laser diodes promise new age of Internet
March 16th, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 16 (IANS) A new laser device could make high-speed computing faster and more reliable, opening the door to a new age of the Internet.Professor Dennis Deppe at the ... Read more...
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Bangladesh celebrates cricket victory
March 15th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 15 (IANS) A cricket World Cup win has sent Bangladesh into a celebratory mood, with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sending sweets even to opposition leader Khaleda Zia.Hasina ... Read more...
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Bangladesh launches business chamber just for women
March 11th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 11 (IANS) Bangladesh has set up a chamber of commerce and industry exclusively for women entrepreneurs.Commerce Minister Faruk Khan told the inaugural ceremony of the Dhaka Women Chamber ... Read more...
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Hasina’s son accuses Grameen Bank of fraud
March 9th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 9 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's US-based son Sajeeb Wajed has joined the row between the government and Grameen Bank, accusing the latter of fraud, theft ... Read more...
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