Mallika big icon of sensuality: Vivek Oberoi
September 21st, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 21 (IANS) Actor Vivek Oberoi, who is paired opposite Mallika Sherawat in upcoming film "Kismat Love Paisa Dilli" (KLPD), says the bold actress is an icon for sensuality, ... Read more...
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65,000 Bihar Police constables stage sit-in
September 18th, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 18 (IANS) At least 65,000 police constables in Bihar Tuesday staged a sit-in (dharna) to press for their 15-point charter of demands, including various allowances.All the police constables ... Read more...
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Steve Jobs’ monument to come up in St. Petersburg
September 4th, 2012 - 8:20 am ICT by IANS
St. Petersburg (Russia), Sep 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A monument of Apple founder Steve Jobs is to be established in Russian city of St. Petersburg.An exhibition of draft projects for a ... Read more...
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UP to wrap up arrangements for Haj pilgrims by Sep 11
September 3rd, 2012 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 3 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Monday asked officials to complete all arrangements by Sep 11 for the departure of Haj pilgrims from the state.In separate letters written ... Read more...
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What keeps Sridevi glowing at 49?
August 31st, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) Sridevi is fit as a fiddle at 49, and the reason behind it, she says, is the right diet, power yoga and the quality time she ... Read more...
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NRI appeals for LPG connection in India
August 29th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 29 (IANS) Unable to procure a cooking gas connection for his home in Punjab has forced a British citizen of Indian origin to approach the Punjab Non-Resident Indians ... Read more...
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‘English Vinglish’ inspired by my mom: Gauri Shinde (Lead)
August 14th, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Ad filmmaker Gauri Shinde is bringing the story of an Indian woman battling language problem in the US in her directorial debut "English Vinglish". She says ... Read more...
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Balki jealous of wife Gauri
August 14th, 2012 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) His directorial debut starred Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, but still R. Balki is jealous of his wife Gauri Shinde for working with Sridevi and choosing ... Read more...
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‘English Vinglish’ inspired by my mom: Gauri Shinde
August 14th, 2012 - 2:53 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Gauri Shinde, wife of filmmaker R. Balki, who is debuting as a director with "English Vinglish", says the film is inspired by her mother."This film is ... Read more...
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Not insecure at all, says Sridevi
August 13th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Actress Sridevi who is making a comeback in showbiz with Gauri Shinde's "English Vinglish", says she is very confident about her film and is not insecure ... Read more...
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Bollywood singer Shreya Ghoshal to enliven AAPI US tour
August 5th, 2012 - 10:08 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 5 (IANS) Bollywood singer Shreya Ghoshal is joining an American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) sponsored nine-city spectacular musical programme combined with educational and networking opportunities ... Read more...
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Ukraine to unveil memorial to Steve Jobs
July 28th, 2012 - 8:56 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A memorial to late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will be unveiled in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odessa.A two-metre, hand-shaped steel memorial has a ... Read more...
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‘Chakravyuh’ invited for world premiere at London Film Fest
July 27th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Prakash Jha's next film "Chakravyuh" has been invited to the prestigious London Film Festival for a world premiere in October. The director is elated."It's a ... Read more...
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Musharraf was behind n-strike warning for India
June 16th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 16 (IANS) The Pakistani warning of a nuclear strike on India within eight seconds, as reported in a British daily, was actually made at the behest of ... Read more...
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Apex court backs women tour operators on Haj quota (Lead)
April 30th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Even as it reserved its verdict, the Supreme Court Monday asked the government to consider women private operators in the process for the allocation of ... Read more...
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Apex court backs women tour operators on Haj quota
April 30th, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Even as it reserved its verdict, the Supreme Court Monday asked the government to consider women private operators in the process for the allocation of ... Read more...
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Kutcher to play Steve Jobs
April 2nd, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 2 (IANS) Actor Ashton Kutcher will star as Steve Jobs in the movie "Jobs".The independent movie is being produced and financed by Five Star Institute's Mark Hulme. ... Read more...
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Security improves in Mekong river
March 11th, 2012 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 11 (IANS) A four-nation joint patrol of the Mekong river has improved the security of the vessels following a deadly attack last year, reports Xinhua.Shipping on the river ... Read more...
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Chinese vessel attacked
January 15th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 15 (IANS) A Chinese commercial vessel was attacked by unidentified gunmen in Laos while returning to the country via the Mekong river, officials said Sunday.The Shengtai-11 vessel was ... Read more...
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Chinese cargo ships attacked on Mekong river
January 6th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 6 (IANS) Four Chinese ships and a Myanmar patrol boat came under attack by an unidentified armed group on the Mekong river early Wednesday near a port in ... Read more...
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Steve Jobs’ statue unveiled in Hungary
December 22nd, 2011 - 9:47 am ICT by IANS
Budapest, Dec 22 (IANS) A bronze statue of Steve Jobs has been here in the Hungarian capital to honour the Apple co-founder who died Oct 5, a media report said.The ... Read more...
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Four nations start Mekong river patrol
December 11th, 2011 - 10:28 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 11 (IANS) China has begun a joint patrol on the Mekong river with three other countries to beef up security in the region.The patrol launched by China, Laos, ... Read more...
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Three held for robbery in west Delhi
November 10th, 2011 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Three people, including two women, were arrested for robbing Rs.3.5 lakh from a house in west Delhi last month, police said Thursday.Shahnawaz, his lover ... Read more...
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Steve Jobs’ pirated biography sold in Shanghai
November 5th, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 5 (IANS) The pirated version of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' biography is being sold in Shanghai as bookstores have run out of the authorised copies, a media report ... Read more...
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Cabinet clears position of Prasar Bharati employees
November 1st, 2011 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The union cabinet Tuesday approved amendment to the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Amendment Bill, 2010, making it clear that employees recruited between ... Read more...
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Thai soldiers confess to killing Chinese sailors
October 29th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 29 (IANS) Nine Thai army men have surrendered and confessed to killing 13 Chinese sailors in Thailand earlier this month, the Thai police chief has said.The victims onboard ... Read more...
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13 dead in China pirate attack
October 23rd, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 23 (IANS) Police in China have confirmed the death of 13 sailors following a pirate attack on two cargo ships on Mekong river, Xinhua reported Sunday.On Oct 5, ... Read more...
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Haj VIP quota is bad: Supreme Court
October 18th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Terming the VIP quota for Haj pilgrims as a "bad religious practice", the Supreme Court Tuesday said it would oversee the Haj policy for 2012.
"We ... Read more...
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Apple to hold Steve Jobs memorial Sunday
October 15th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Apple Inc. has extended invitations to Silicon Valley's big names to attend a private memorial service for late Steve Jobs Sunday, the Wall Street Journal ... Read more...
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Two held in Delhi for killing a youth in road rage
October 14th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Two people were arrested here for beating to death an 18-year-old youth who asked to be given way while he was on his way home ... Read more...
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Apple flash mob to be held in St.Petersburg
October 14th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
St. Petersburg (Russia), Oct 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) One hundred kilograms of apples will be distributed to people in Russia's second largest city of St.Petersburg Friday in a flash mob marking ... Read more...
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11 Chinese killed as two cargo ships attacked
October 9th, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 9 (IANS) Eleven Chinese were killed and two are missing after their boats were attacked in the Mekong River four days ago, the foreign ministry said Sunday.Two cargo ... Read more...
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A design tribute to Steve Jobs at WIFW
October 9th, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Designer duo Smita Singh Rathore and Himanshu Sahni of label cellDSG have made exclusive accessories to pay tribute to Apple's co-founder Steve Jobs at the ... Read more...
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Man held for killing DTC driver for Rs.300
October 8th, 2011 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) A 22-year-old man was arrested for killing a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) driver who had refused to return a Rs.300 loan, police said Saturday.Sanjay was ... Read more...
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Beijing airport gets really busy
October 7th, 2011 - 10:10 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 7 (IANS) The Beijing Capital International Airport here has seen a record number of passengers during the week-long National Day holiday, Xinhua reported.The airport handled 1.35 million passengers ... Read more...
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