Emraan is most underrated actor: Salman Khan
September 17th, 2012 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Emraan Hashmi, who is riding high on the success of "Raaz 3", is the most underrated actor of the present generation, says Bollywood star Salman Khan.Emraan's ... Read more...
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Kissing missing from ‘Ishkq In Paris’: Preity
September 17th, 2012 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) "Ishkq In Paris" is a fresh and young romantic film, but minus any kissing scene, says actress Preity Zinta, who has turned producer with the movie."Kissing ... Read more...
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Indian TV fest in Goa rescheduled
September 14th, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) has rescheduled the first Indian TV Fest, earlier set to be held Nov 2-3 in Goa, with the new ... Read more...
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Goa to host first Indian TV festival
August 3rd, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) Friday announced the launch of a two-day Indian TV Fest, to be held in Goa in November.The festival, scheduled for Nov ... Read more...
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Amar Chitra Katha to release animation film
July 31st, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Comic book series Amar Chitra Katha (ACK) will release its first feature film, "Sons of Ram - Heroes will Rise", in association with Cartoon Network Nov ... Read more...
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‘Raja was told to reconsider cut-off date for 2G licences’
April 9th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Former telecom secretary D.S. Mathur Monday told a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court that he had asked then telecom minister A. Raja to reconsider ... Read more...
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US seeks 30-year term for Russian arms dealer
April 3rd, 2012 - 7:08 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US justice department has called for a sentence of 30 years in jail for convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, his lawyer said ... Read more...
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US seeks 30-year term for Russian arms dealer
April 3rd, 2012 - 7:07 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US justice department has called for a sentence of 30 years in jail for convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, his lawyer said ... Read more...
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Another Karnataka BJP legislator faces land grab trial
March 9th, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 9 (IANS) The number of Bharatiya Janata Party legislators in Karnataka facing trial for land grab continues to grow. Police Friday sought Speaker K.G. Bopaiah's permission to ... Read more...
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MFN status unlikely during Sharma’s Pakistan visit
February 13th, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Attari-Wagah Border, Feb 13 (IANS) Pakistan Monday said it is committed to granting the most-favoured nation (MFN) status to India, but refused to set a time-frame as some issues ... Read more...
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Plane with William, Kate in runway scare
February 12th, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 12 (IANS) Prince William and his wife Kate had the scare of their lives after a plane carrying them narrowly avoided colliding with another aircraft which had ... Read more...
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‘Skyfall’ to hit Indian screens Nov 2 (With Image)
February 1st, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The latest instalment of "James Bond" franchise "Skyfall" will release in India Nov 2 this year and the first official shot of the movie ... Read more...
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Pakistani growers oppose basmati rice export to India
January 23rd, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 23 (IANS) Pakistani rice growers have opposed basmati rice exports to India, saying this will give an upper hand to their main competitors in determining basmati's international price ... Read more...
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No MFN status yet for India: Pakistani minister
January 18th, 2012 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 18 (IANS) Two months after the proposal was cleared, Pakistan is yet to accord Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India, a minister has said.Commerce Minister Amin ... Read more...
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2G: Raja aide shares information on Kalaignar TV (Lead)
December 21st, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) A former aide of jailed former communications minister A. Raja Wednesday told a special court hearing the 2G spectrum allocation case that he knows from ... Read more...
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Woman given HIV-infected blood, to undergo fresh test
December 14th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 14 (IANS) Health officials in Andhra Pradesh's Nellore district are conducting fresh tests on a woman and her baby following allegations that the woman was given HIV-infected blood ... Read more...
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Pakistan to increase trade with India: Gilani
November 23rd, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 23 (IANS) Pakistan would gradually increase trade with India and ensure that the interests of local industry would not be undermined, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has ... Read more...
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Pakistan to finalise ‘negative list’ by February
November 15th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) After granting the most favoured nation (MFN) status, Pakistan has decided to move from a "positive" to "negative list" trade regime with India by February ... Read more...
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Man kills NRI wife, burns body
November 12th, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) In a fit of rage, a travel firm executive murdered his non-resident Indian wife in south Delhi and stuffed her body in a bag and ... Read more...
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ICAO adopts India’s stand against EU aviation norms
November 11th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) The Indian government Friday said that a working paper presented by it to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) against aviation emission norms proposed by ... Read more...
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‘KBC 5′ nears end, Big B emotional
November 11th, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) With the finale of "Kaun Banega Crorepati 5" being aired next week, Amitabh Bachchan says it is hard to say goodbye to the popular ... Read more...
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Man kills wife over infidelity
November 10th, 2011 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) A marriage of over 20 years ended with a man murdering his wife over her suspected extra-marital affair in west Delhi, police said Wednesday. He ... Read more...
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Syria releases 553 prisoners ahead of Eid
November 6th, 2011 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, Nov 5 (IANS) The Syrian government released Saturday a total of 553 prisoners arrested during the seven-month-long unrest on the occasion of the Muslim holiday of Eid-ul-Adha, the state-run ... Read more...
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Sanjay Dutt caught between two cop-roles
November 5th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 5 (IANS) Sanjay Dutt has played a cop many times over. But this time it's different. In both Ram Gopal Varma's "Department" and Anand Kumar's "Zilla Ghaziabad" ... Read more...
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China’s foreign trade reaches $3 trillion
November 4th, 2011 - 5:54 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 4 (IANS) China's foreign trade reached a record high of over $3 trillion as of Nov 2, the government said.The General Administration of Customs said that despite global ... Read more...
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Congress evades query on Rahul Gandhi’s elevation
November 3rd, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday evaded a direct reply to a question about reports that party general secretary Rahul Gandhi could be made working president of ... Read more...
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Joshi opposed spectrum’s auction: Congress
November 3rd, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) In a fresh twist to the 2G spectrum controversy, the Congress Wednesday said Bharatiya Janata Party leader (BJP) Murli Manohar Joshi had opposed auction ... Read more...
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India, China to hold next round of formal talks end-November
November 3rd, 2011 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The special representatives of India and China are to meet end-November to take forward the process of dialogue between the two Asian neighbours to ... Read more...
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China an ally in more ways than one: Official
November 3rd, 2011 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Taking a cue from the writings of revered Tamil poet-thinker Thiruvalluvar, India said it sees China as a beneficial ally in more ways than one ... Read more...
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Dubai ruler orders release of 334 prisoners
November 3rd, 2011 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Nov 2 (IANS/WAM) Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the ruler of Dubai, has ordered the release ... Read more...
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UAE, US discuss ways to combat human trafficking
November 3rd, 2011 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Nov 2 (IANS/WAM) Officials of the US and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have met and discussed ways to combat human trafficking.Anwar Mohammed Gargash, UAE minister of state ... Read more...
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Lawyers seek help for Madras High Court judge
November 2nd, 2011 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 2 (IANS) Advocates here met Chief Justice M.Y. Eqbal of the Madras High Court and sought help for Justice C.S. Karnan, a judge from the Dalit community who ... Read more...
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Government unveils bill for time-bound public services
November 2nd, 2011 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) With Team Anna threatening to renew its agitation for a strong Lokpal bill, the government Wednesday unveiled a bill to check graft and to ... Read more...
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Man held for rape, blackmail
November 2nd, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) A 33-year-old man posing as a 'tantrik' (godman) was arrested in west Delhi for repeatedly raping and blackmailing a woman and getting her property transferred ... Read more...
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Tainted IAS officer among ‘proud women of Madhya Pradesh’
November 2nd, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Nov 2 (IANS) An Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who was suspended for alleged corruption features among the 'Proud Women of Madhya Pradesh' whose photographs have been put on ... Read more...
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