David Guetta’s India tour: tickets sell well
February 11th, 2012 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The tickets for Grammy Award-winning DJ and music producer David Guetta's maiden performance in India are selling well, according to the organisers of the show.Guetta ... Read more...
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Popular Kerala singer detained, freed by Saudi police
February 11th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 11 (IANS) Popular Malayalam singer K.G.Markose was first detained and then released by Saudi Islamic police Saturday while on a tour of Saudi Arabia to hold a stage ... Read more...
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Mahasweta Devi slams cancellation of Taslima’s book launch
February 4th, 2012 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) Magsaysay Award winning author Mahasweta Devi Friday strongly criticised the cancellation of the release of controversial writer Taslima Nasreen's book following objections from fundamentalists."It is ... Read more...
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Putin fans launch website to build support
February 3rd, 2012 - 7:58 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Supporters of Vladimir Putin have launched a website to encourage internet users to upload their photos and videos in support of the Russian prime minister.The ... Read more...
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National grass court tennis from Feb 6 (Lead)
February 1st, 2012 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 1 (IANS) Saketh Myneni has got the pride of place in the men's draw of the Rs.500,000 Indian Jute National Grass Court Tennis Championships to be held on ... Read more...
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National Grass Court Tennis meet from Feb 6
February 1st, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 1 (IANS) Saketh Myneni has got a place in the men's draw of the Rs.5 lakh prize money Indian Jute National Grass Court Tennis Championships to be held ... Read more...
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Boycott Olympics if Dow stays, says Chouhan
January 29th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 29 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Sunday demanded that India should boycott the London Olympics if Dow Chemicals remains a sponsor."India is now an economic ... Read more...
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IGNOU bags best teaching practices award (With Image)
January 28th, 2012 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) here, one of the world's largest, Friday received an award for the best teaching practices at the ... Read more...
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London Olympics hosts firm on retaining Dow as sponsor
January 27th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 27 (IANS) The 2012 London Olympics Organisers said Dow Chemicals would remain as one of the sponsors of the Olympic Games, despite the resignation of Meredith Alexander, one ... Read more...
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3.1 km long tricolour displayed in Andhra
January 26th, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 26 (IANS) They engineered what they claim to be the longest national flag ever in the world.At 3.1 km length, the tricolour students of Dr Paul Raj Engineering ... Read more...
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Moscow authorises opposition rally
January 26th, 2012 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A planned opposition march followed by a rally where 50,000 people will protest the results of parliamentary elections have been given the go ahead, an ... Read more...
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Congress refutes Rushdie remarks
January 26th, 2012 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday refuted remarks by Salman Rushdie that the party's desire to garner Muslim votes in Uttar Pradesh elections was the reason for
his not ... Read more...
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Tokyo Marathon winner Aryasova stripped of title for doping
January 25th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Jan 25 (IANS) Russian athlete Tatiana Aryasova has been stripped of her 2011 Tokyo Marathon title after she tested positive for a banned substance, organisers of the marathon confirmed.The ... Read more...
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Radhasoami members flock to Agra
January 25th, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 25 (IANS) Braving the winter chill, hundreds of thousands of followers of the Radhasoami sect began a two-day meeting Wednesday in this Taj Mahal city of Agra, witnesses ... Read more...
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Congress defends Rajasthan on calling off Rushdie address
January 24th, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday sought to play down the decision of the party-led Rajasthan government against allowing Salman Rushdie to address the Jaipur Literature Festival ... Read more...
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Muslim groups stifled free speech: Rushdie
January 24th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Calling the scrapping of his video conferencing at the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) as "awful", writer Salman Rushdie Tuesday said a threat of violence by ... Read more...
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Rushdie’s address called off amid security threat (Second Lead)
January 24th, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) Hours of suspense climaxed Tuesday when a much awaited video address by author Salman Rushdie at the Jaipur Literature Festival was called off following protests by ... Read more...
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Rushdie address called off as Muslims threaten trouble (Lead)
January 24th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) The video address by "The Satanic Verses" author Salman Rushdie at the DSC Jaipur Literary Festival was called off Tuesday as some of the dozens of ... Read more...
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Rushdie’s address at Jaipur LitFest cancelled
January 24th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) The video address by "The Satanic Verses" author Salman Rushdie at the DSC Jaipur Literary Festival Tuesday has been cancelled, a police official said."In view of ... Read more...
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Fresh shadow on Rushdie’s address after protests (Second Lead)
January 24th, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) The flip-flop continues. A much awaited video address by controversial author Salman Rushdie at the Jaipur Literature Festival Tuesday afternoon came under a cloud again following ... Read more...
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Rushdie should have been allowed to come: Arun Jaitley
January 24th, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 24 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley Tuesday said author Salman Rushdie should have been allowed to come to India and given police ... Read more...
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Wrong to say police blocked Rushdie visit: Rajasthan
January 24th, 2012 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) The Rajasthan government Monday termed as totally baseless and unfounded reports that state police prevented Salman Rushdie from attending the Jaipur Literature Festival.Principal Secretary (Home) G.S. ... Read more...
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Rushdie’s video conference may be cancelled
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) Salman Rushdie's interaction with the audience via video link, scheduled for Tuesday, may be cancelled citing law and order concerns, a source in the police said.The ... Read more...
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Rushdie to speak via video on ‘Midnight’s Children’ (Second Lead)
January 23rd, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) Days after his visit was cancelled over security fears, author Salman Rushdie will address the Jaipur Literature Festival via a video link Tuesday, the last day ... Read more...
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Rushdie likely to address Jaipur fest via video (Lead)
January 23rd, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) "The Satanic Verses" author Salman Rushdie is likely to address the Jaipur Literature Festival via video link Tuesday, the organisers said, days after he cancelled his ... Read more...
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Rushdie may speak at Jaipur fest - via video
January 23rd, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Salman Rushdie, author of the controversial "The Satanic Verses", is likely to address the Jaipur Literature Festival via video-link Tuesday, the organisers said, days after ... Read more...
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Rajasthan Police lied, tweets Rushdie; Gehlot fumes (Second Lead)
January 22nd, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) An angry Salman Rushdie Sunday accused the Rajasthan Police of concocting a supposed death threat to keep him away from the Jaipur Literature Festival. However, Chief ... Read more...
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Rajasthan Police lied, tweets angry Rushdie (Lead)
January 22nd, 2012 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) An angry Salman Rushdie Sunday accused the Rajasthan Police of concocting a supposed death threat to keep him away from the Jaipur Literature Festival. The police ... Read more...
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Rajasthan Police invented plot to keep me away: Rushdie
January 22nd, 2012 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) Controversial author Salman Rushdie Sunday said the Rajasthan Police "invented" a plot to keep him away from the Jaipur Literature Festival by claiming they received a ... Read more...
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Jaipur fest: Protest over ‘The Satanic Verses’ reading
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:08 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 21 (IANS) Rajasthan Police Saturday stepped up security at the Diggi Palace, the venue of the Jaipur Literature Festival, after some authors allegedly read out excerpts from Salman ... Read more...
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Underworld threat to Rushdie? Mumbai police deny information
January 21st, 2012 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) Author Salman Rushdie may have called off his visit to the Jaipur Literature Festival citing threat to his life from the Mumbai underworld, but police here ... Read more...
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Apex court reserves verdict on police action on Ramdev
January 20th, 2012 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday reserved its order on the Delhi Police crackdown on yoga guru Baba Ramdev and his supporters at Ramlila ground last year, ... Read more...
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Rushdie cites threat to life, cancels Jaipur visit (Second Lead)
January 20th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 20 (IANS) Will he, won't he? The guessing game was over Friday with Salman Rushdie, author of "The Satanic Verses", saying he had called off his visit ... Read more...
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Rushdie cites threats to life, calls off Jaipur visit (Lead)
January 20th, 2012 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 20 (IANS) Will he, won't he? The guessing game is over with Salman Rushdie, author of "The Satanic Verses", saying he had called off his visit to ... Read more...
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Rushdie won’t be attending Jaipur fest
January 20th, 2012 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 20 (IANS) It's final. Author Salman Rushdie said Friday that he would not be attending the DSC Jaipur Literary Festival following threats "from paid assassins"."The Satanic Verses" author ... Read more...
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