Playing Nehru in ‘… Milkha Bhaag’ huge responsibility: Dalip Tahil (Lead, correcting spelling of name)
June 21st, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) After playing various character roles in Bollywood masala movies, Dalip Tahil will be seen as Jawaharlal Nehru in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's "Bhag Milkha Bhag". He says ... Read more...
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Playing Nehru in ‘… Milkha Bhaag’ huge responsibility: Dilip Tahil
June 21st, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) After playing various character roles in Bollywood masala movies, Dalip Tahil will will be seen as Jawaharlal Nehru in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's "Bhag Milkha Bhag". He ... Read more...
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Singapore honours Nehru as friend, visionary
November 20th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Nov 20 (IANS) Sixty-one years after Jawaharlal Nehru last visited this city-state, Singapore commemorated for posterity India's first prime minister as a "friend to our shores" and a ... Read more...
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Honour for Nehru is honour for India: Manmohan Singh
November 20th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Nov 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said Singapore's decision to honour India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru with a bronze bust in the city-state was like ... Read more...
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EU-India children’s culture showcase begins Friday
November 9th, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) A week-long partnership between the European Union and India Nov 11-17 will present a children's cultural showcase in select venues across the country for better ... Read more...
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Congress’ comments on Anna unfortunate, says BJP (Lead)
August 14th, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Terming as "unfortunate" the Congress's accusation of corruption against social activist Anna Hazare, the Bharatiya Janata Party Sunday demanded Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Shyama Prasad’s death still a mystery: Advani
July 10th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 10 (IANS) Stating that no inquiry was conducted into the "tragic death" of Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. ... Read more...
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Congress has distorted thinking on Kashmir, says Advani
January 30th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Sunday accused the Congresss of "distorted thinking" on Jammu and Kashmir and said it was a shame that ... Read more...
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Chouhan blames Nehru for whole of Kashmir not being part of India
January 13th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 13 (IANS) Two months after praising Jawaharlal Nehru as a "legend" and architect of modern India, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Thursday blamed the former prime minister ... Read more...
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President, Prime Minister pay tribute to Pt. Nehru on his 121st birth anniversary
November 14th, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.14 (ANI): President Pratiba Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday led the nation in paying rich tributes to the country's first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on ... Read more...
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Nation pays tribute to Pandit Nehru on his 121st birth anniversary
November 14th, 2010 - 11:47 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 14 (ANI): The nation on Sunday paid tribute to the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, on his 121st birth anniversary.A series of functions are being ... Read more...
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Omar should quit at the earliest: Advani
October 17th, 2010 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is an "administrative failure" and the sooner he quits, the better it will be for the state and for ... Read more...
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Jackfruit that are pieces of India’s living history (Feature with image)
August 19th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
By Azera Rahman
Tezpur (Assam), Aug 19 (IANS) These are no ordinary jackfruit that are served to patients and staff at the 155 Army Base Hospital here. But living products of history ... Read more...
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With tears in eyes, he recalls Nehru’s ‘tryst with destiny’ speech
August 15th, 2010 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Rahul Vaishnavi and Amit Kumar
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) He still gets tears in his eyes and a lump in his throat remembering the day when India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal ... Read more...
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Centre announces new solar policy
November 23rd, 2009 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 23 (ANI): Union Government on Monday announced a new solar policy to help the development of solar energy in he country.Announcing the government decision in the Lok Sabha Union ... Read more...
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‘Children’s Day’ celebrated at Nehru’s ancestral home
November 14th, 2009 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 14 (ANI): Children's Day was celebrated at Anand Bhawan, the ancestral home of the Nehru-Gandhi family on Saturday.A cultural event was also organised during the two-hour-long programme.Besides, a ... Read more...
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Jaswant Singh blames Nehru, Patel for partition on Pak television
August 28th, 2009 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug.28 (ANI): Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jaswant Singh has once again invited controversy by blaming India's first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru for the partition of the Indian subcontinent ... Read more...
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Mirwaiz asks ’strong’ Congress government to solve Kashmir issue
May 21st, 2009 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 21 (IANS) Separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Thursday urged the new Congress-led "strong government" to solve the Kashmir issue and fulfil the promise of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal ... Read more...
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Political parties trade charges ahead of elections
February 5th, 2009 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
Patna/Vijayawada, Feb 5 (ANI): As the country gears up for general elections this year, leaders of major political parties have started accusing each other of shortcomings.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu ... Read more...
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BSP minister’s sack demanded for anti-Mahatma remarks
January 6th, 2009 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 6 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday demanded the sacking of an Uttar Pradesh minister who allegedly said Mahatma Gandhi was a criminal. Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister Awadh Pal Singh ... Read more...
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Nehru, Indira could see real, fake loyalty: Arjun
May 10th, 2008 - 12:37 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh Friday took an indirect dig at Congress president Sonia Gandhi by saying that the "yardstick of ... Read more...
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Advani charges UPA Government with changing the Constitution
April 26th, 2008 - 8:10 pm ICT by admin
By Juhan Samuel
Kochi, Apr.26 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L K Advani today charged the UPA Government with bringing two major deviations in the Constitution -- proposing reservations on ... Read more...
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President Patil leads nation in remembering Pandit Nehru on his 118th birth anniversary
November 14th, 2007 - 3:18 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Nov 14 (ANI): Several leaders paid homage to the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, on his 118th birth anniversary across the country on Wednesday.
President Pratibha Patil, ... Read more...
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Nations pays homage to Pandit Nehru on his 118th birth anniversary
November 14th, 2007 - 2:21 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Nov 14 (ANI): The nation today paid homage to the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, on his 118th birth anniversary on Wednesday.
Because of Nehru's affection for ... Read more...
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