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November 3rd, 2009 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) Nandan Nilekani, Infosys co-founder and chairman of India's Unique Identification Database Authority, is set to become the first Indian to receive Yale university's prestigious Legend in ...
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October 31st, 2009 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Noted peace activist and journalist Balraj Puri was Saturday conferred the 14th Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration here.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi presented the award to ...
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October 3rd, 2009 - 7:15 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Sept 30 (ANI): Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni on Saturday congratulated eminent Bollywood playback singer Manna Dey for being selected for the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award ...
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September 30th, 2009 - 6:26 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Sept 30 (ANI): Eminent singer Manna Dey has been selected for the Dada Saheb Phalke award for the year 2007.
The award is given by the Government for outstanding contribution ...
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July 21st, 2009 - 10:14 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, July 21(ANI): President Pratibha Patil on Tuesday expressed her sorrow and grief over the death of renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Gangubai Hangal.
She breathed her last on Tuesday morning following ...
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July 21st, 2009 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
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Hubli (Karnataka), July 21 (ANI): Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Gangubai Hangal passed away at a hospital here on Tuesday after a brief illness.
Hangal, 97, is survived by two sons and a ...
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July 7th, 2009 - 10:16 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, July 7 (ANI): Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Tuesday said that Rajya Sabha member Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan will be appointed as a member of the commission.
"Dr ...
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July 2nd, 2009 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
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Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Tyeb Mehta, one of India's most critically acclaimed artists, died of a cardiac arrest here early Thursday, according to family sources. He was 84.
The artist is survived ...
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July 2nd, 2009 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
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Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Noted Indian painter Tyeb Mehta died Thursday of a cardiac ailment at a hospital here. He was 84.
The artist succumbed to a heart attack at the Asian Heart ...
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June 19th, 2009 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
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San Anselmo/Kolkata, June 19 (IANS) The world of music was in mourning after the death Friday of legendary sarod player Ali Akbar Khan - one of the greatest teachers and ambassadors of ...
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June 8th, 2009 - 11:09 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, June 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh expressed grief over the demise of noted Hindi and Urdu playwright, theatre director, poet and actor Habib Tanvir on Monday.
Tanvir ...
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June 8th, 2009 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi/Bhopal, June 8 (IANS) Indian theatre Monday lost one of its tallest heroes Habib Tanvir, who passed away after a month-long illness at a private hospital in Bhopal. He was ...
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June 8th, 2009 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Monday mourned the death of veteran Hindi theatre personality Habib Tanvir, who passed away in Bhopal.
In a statement issued here, Gandhi condoled ...
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June 8th, 2009 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Monday mourned the death of veteran theatre personality Habib Tanvir, who passed away in Bhopal after prolonged illness.
Dikshit described Tanvir as one ...
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June 8th, 2009 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
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Bhopal, June 8 (ANI): Noted playwright Habib Tanvir passed away in a hospital in Bhopal on Monday, after a brief illness. He was 85.
Tanvir was admitted to the National Hospital three ...
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June 8th, 2009 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
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Bhopal, June 8 (IANS) Veteran theatre personality Habib Tanvir died here early Monday after prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 85.
Tanvir died at about 6.30 a.m. at the National Hospital, where ...
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May 14th, 2009 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
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Bhopal, May 14 (IANS) The condition of veteran theatre personality Habib Tanvir, who was admitted to a private hospital here in critical condition after developing respiratory problems, is fast improving, doctors said ...
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April 29th, 2009 - 10:29 am ICT by sampurn
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Mumbai, April 28, 2009: Brooke Bond Taj Mahal, India's premium tea brand in association with Enlighten Film Society, today conducted a workshop on the art of scriptwriting with India's legendry lyricist ...
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April 29th, 2009 - 4:36 am ICT by sampurn
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One of Hindi cinema's most acclaimed lyricist Javed Akhtar was felicitated on Tuesday April 28th evening with the Taj Tareef Award at the Red Lounge of Cinemax, Versova by the Taj ...
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April 21st, 2009 - 4:25 pm ICT by sampurn
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BIG Pictures' veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal directed satirical comedy Abba Ka Kuan has now been titled Well Done Abba. It stars Boman Irani in a double role, along with Minissha Lamba ...
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April 16th, 2009 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
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Muzaffarpur (Bihar), Apr 16 (ANI): A criminal case was slapped against Indian Cricket Team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh in a court here on Thursday for disrespecting the ...
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April 14th, 2009 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) It was a break from protocol and a gesture that went down extremely well with those attending the civil investiture at Rashtrapati Bhawan here Tuesday as ...
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April 11th, 2009 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Gandhian poet and writer Vishnu Prabhakar, who died here Saturday, was the last link between contemporary Hindi literature and that of the pre-Independence era.
Prabhakar, 97, died after ...
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April 11th, 2009 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Noted Hindi poet and Gandhian Vishnu Prabhakar died in the capital Saturday. He was 97.
Prabhakar was best known for his engaging biography of Bengali litterateur Sarat Chandra ...
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March 31st, 2009 - 2:50 pm ICT by sampurn
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Last year it was dhak dhak girl Madhuri Dixit-Nene who received the prestigious award Padma Shri from the President of India and now this time around its going to be Aishwarya ...
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March 19th, 2009 - 4:52 pm ICT by GD
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There are very few gems who excel in their field and make a name for themselves worldwide. Nandan Nilekani is one such gem from India. Currently the CEO and Managing Director ...
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March 18th, 2009 - 5:42 pm ICT by sampurn
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Hema Malini: Hema Malini was the second South Indian actress after Vyjayanthimala to be a major Hindi film star. At her peak she wielded such strong commercial clout that actors like ...
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January 31st, 2009 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) How about a re-enactment of Mahatma Gandhi's murder 61 years after his death? It sure is eerie, but compelling. As the country observed the 61st death anniversary ...
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January 28th, 2009 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, Jan 28 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Wednesday wanted the Padma Bhushan for Olympic bronze medal winner Vijender Kumar and others who performed well at the 2008 Beijing games ...
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January 26th, 2009 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
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London, Jan 26 (IANS) Noted Indian-origin doctor and inter-faith campaigner Lord Khalid Hameed Monday thanked his “mother country” for the Padma Bhushan conferred on him for services to medicine.“This is a great ...
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