Writer Niranjan Iyengar: Script is spine of every film (With Images)
September 14th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Niranjan Iyenger, who has penned the script for movies like "Fashion" and "Kal Ho Naa Ho", says a writer is the backbone of any ... Read more...
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Process of awarding coal blocks caused $37 bn loss: Auditor
August 17th, 2012 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The lack of transparency in the allocation of coal blocks to private players resulted in a loss of a whopping Rs.1.85 lakh crore ($37 billion) ... Read more...
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India defers implementing GAAR for a year
May 7th, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Relenting under pressure from the business community, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday proposed to defer the implementation of the controversial General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR) ... Read more...
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No plan to take away EC’s poll code powers: Government (Lead)
February 21st, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The government Tuesday went out of its way to deny reports that its group of ministers on corruption was considering a proposal to take ... Read more...
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No move to take conduct code out of EC’s purview: Khurshid
February 21st, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The government Tuesday denied any proposal by the Group of Ministers (GoM) on corruption to take the model code of conduct out of the purview ... Read more...
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PM concerned over sensationalism in media
January 19th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Voicing concern over sensationalism in the media, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said the fourth estate should instead expose corruption and pull up the ... Read more...
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Media can battle evil of paid news on its own: PM (Second Lead)
January 2nd, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Expressing concern over the practice of paid news in the Indian media, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said there should be no "external control" ... Read more...
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Focus on issues of national importance, PM tells media (Lead)
January 2nd, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) There should be no outside control on the media, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Monday while stressing that it should focus on issues ... Read more...
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Focus on issues of national importance, PM tells media
January 2nd, 2012 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) There should be no outside control on the media, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Monday while stressing that it should focus on issues ... Read more...
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Highlights of parliamentary panel report on Lokpal
December 10th, 2011 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Main points of the Parliamentary Standing Committee report on Lokpal:* Constitutional status for Lokpal* Group A and B employees under Lokpal, Group C and ... Read more...
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Gujarat should distance itself from law abusers, apex court told
November 30th, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Gujarat government should distance itself from those accused of committing abuse of law in the 2005 killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh, the Supreme Court was ... Read more...
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New algorithm identifies ghost writing in Old Testament
October 12th, 2011 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 12 (IANS) Moses is believed to have authored the first five books of the Bible, known as the Torah. But scholars have presented evidence that multiple writers had ... Read more...
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Westland, Niyogi bag best publishing awards
August 31st, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) A biography, "JS & The Times of My Life" by Jug Suraiya, published by Westland Limited and "Middle Time", published by Niyogi Books were awarded ... Read more...
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Experts call for balance in Anna protest coverage
August 21st, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Amid increasing debate on the role of the media in covering Anna Hazare's anti-corruption protest, experts have stressed the need for more balance and ... Read more...
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India asks Pakistan for ’satisfactory closure’ of 26/11 trial
June 24th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 24 (IANS) India Friday asked Pakistan to bring the 26/11 trial to a "satisfactory closure" as the two countries ended their two-day talks by agreeing on exploring additional ... Read more...
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Custody disputes: Call for India to sign Hague Convention
May 27th, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) A Supreme Court judgement affirming the jurisdiction of Indian courts to deal with disputes of children's custody even if they are foreign citizens has ... Read more...
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Court gives go-ahead for fresh power tariff in Delhi
May 23rd, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday gave the go-ahead to the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) to fix the power tariff for 2010-11, lifting curbs imposed ... Read more...
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Panel favours new law for transparent spectrum allocation
February 10th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Going beyond the spectrum scam rocking the government, the one-man panel that probed the issue since 2001 has called for a legislation for transparent allocation of scarce ... Read more...
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Be wary of information: Pakistani daily on fake WikiLeaks report
December 13th, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 13 (IANS) It is in the Pakistani media's interest "to be a bit wary of the information suppliers that exist outside their pool of trustworthy sources", a leading Pakistani daily ... Read more...
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Government told to deposit Radia tapes with apex court (Second Lead)
December 1st, 2010 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday called for the original taped recordings of the conversations of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and others relating to 2G spectrum scam to be ... Read more...
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Congress declines to comment on court’s remarks on CVC (Lead)
November 30th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday declined to comment on the Supreme Court's reservations about the objectivity of Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) P.J. Thomas if he were to supervise ... Read more...
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Supreme Court questions Thomas’ credibility
November 30th, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday expressed reservation on the objectivity of Central Vigilance Commissioner P.J. Thomas if he were to supervise the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe ... Read more...
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Mumbai portal selected by Harvard for research on transparency
August 23rd, 2010 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
By Mauli Buch
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) Don't just vote but consciously select your leader - that is the premise behind an Indian portal that offers the database of Mumbai's 1,500 politicians ... Read more...
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An Actor Should Never Live In Isolation- Arjun Rampal
June 19th, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 19, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Arjun Rampal is letting his feet down and relaxing at his spacious penthouse in the 21st floor in the suburbs when I meet him for ... Read more...
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IPCC chief Pachauri welcomes debate on climate science
June 16th, 2010 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 16 (ANI): The chairman of the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Rajendra Pachauri, has said that he welcomes "the development of a vigorous debate" on climate science.In an ... Read more...
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WHO refutes accusations that agency submitted to pressure from pharmaceutical companies during handling H1N1 pandemic
June 9th, 2010 - 2:03 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) – The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday refuted accusations that the agency submitted to pressure from pharmaceutical companies in its handling of the H1N1 ... Read more...
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Climate Change: 255 scientists urge people to take constructive action
May 7th, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 7 (ANI): Following the recent spate of attacks on the authenticity of the dangers of climate-change, a collective of 255 scientists, members of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, including ... Read more...
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Ricky Martin Confesses That He Is A Gay Individual
April 3rd, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 3, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): After years of maintaining quietness about his private existence, pop star Ricky Martin has enunciated that he is a gay guy.Ricky has declared ... Read more...
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Ricky Martin Confesses That He Is A Gay Individual
March 30th, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 30, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): After years of maintaining quietness about his private existence, pop star Ricky Martin has enunciated that he is a gay guy.Ricky has declared ... Read more...
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UN begins review of its climate panel work
March 11th, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, March 11 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has announced an independent review of its Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that faced flak due to some wrong predictions in a report ... Read more...
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How do we perceive the human brain?
February 15th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 15 (IANS) A scientist has charted how over the past four centuries humans have regarded the brain.
Sarah de Rijcke, who will receive her doctorate Thursday at the University of ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s denial over terrorism poses greatest threat, says US expert
January 9th, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) Pakistan's denial over the terrorism issue poses the single greatest threat to establishing peace in South Asia, says a US expert pointing to Islamabad's lack ... Read more...
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Either you are ‘the best thing’ or you are not -Ranbir Kapoor
December 7th, 2009 - 4:09 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Joginder TutejaOne conversation with Ranbir Kapoor and you realize that he isn't someone who is easily flattered. Congratulate him about his recent big success and he won't start going ga-ga ... Read more...
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Robot surrogate for blind will test visual prostheses
October 20th, 2009 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 20 (IANS) Scientists have created a remote-controlled robot that is able to simulate the "visual" experience of a blind person who has been implanted with a visual prosthesis, such as ... Read more...
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MEA revises quota for private Haj tour operators
September 1st, 2009 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs has revised its rules for allocation of quota for Haj pilgrims for private tour operators.
This was decided at a meeting chaired by ... Read more...
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