Internet play with malicious codes comes to Manhattan
August 24th, 2012 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 24 (IANS) Desipina, a fusion arts company founded by two sisters of South Asian and Filipina descent, will present here next month an "Alice in Wonderland" inspired ... Read more...
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Adidas-TTT sub-junior tennis: Cheruku upsets Krishna
August 14th, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 14 (IANS) Karnataka's C Vasisht Cheruku eliminated 13th seed Shree Krishna from Bihar 7-5, 6-1, to enter the third round of the boys under-14 singles in the Adidas-TTT ... Read more...
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Bijlani sinks Panchal in all-India snooker
August 2nd, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) Sanjeev Bijlani of Park Club edged out Manav Panchal of Malabar Hill Club in a nail-biting decider to progress to the sixth round of the Shyam ... Read more...
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Yoga teacher arrested for misbehaving with Spanish tourist
December 23rd, 2011 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Ajmer, Dec 23 (IANS) A so-called yoga teacher in Rajasthan was arrested Friday on charges of misbehaving with a 25-year-old Spanish tourist on the pretext of teaching her Indian yoga, ... Read more...
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Fans mourn Dev Anand’s demise
December 4th, 2011 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 4 (IANS) Fans of Dev Anand woke up to a rude Sunday morning shock as the news of the legendary actor's passing away in London unfolded here. His ... Read more...
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Rs.4 lakh compensation for each Haridwar dead
November 8th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Haridwar, Nov 8 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister B.C. Khanduri and Gayatri Parivar organisation Tuesday both offered a compensation of Rs.2 lakh to the kin of each of the 16 killed ... Read more...
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‘Spiritual gurus should shun politics’
November 5th, 2011 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Haridwar, Nov 5 (IANS) The head of a spiritual organisation which propagates the 'Gayatri mantra' has urged spiritual leaders to shun politics at all costs.Pranav Pandya has also warned against ... Read more...
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Gujarat cop Sanjiv Bhatt out on bail
October 17th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) In a setback for the Gujarat government, a special court granted bail to suspended police officer Sanjiv Bhatt who has accused Chief Minister Narendra ... Read more...
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New Rajya Sabha members take oath
August 19th, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi's key aide Ahmed Patel and Communist Party of India-Marxist politburo member Sitaram Yechury along with seven newly-elected members Friday ... Read more...
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Depositors demand money from collapsed bank
August 5th, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Hundreds of depositors in Maharashtra Friday demanded their money back from a bank taken over by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).The depositors gathered outside the ... Read more...
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Pandya notches 107 break in national snooker meet
August 1st, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 1 (IANS) A break of 107 in his second visit by Rishabh Pandya of Maharashtra marked the second round of the qualifying tournament in the senior National ... Read more...
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Smriti Irani nominated for Rajya Sabha from Gujarat
July 9th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Indian television's popular "bahu" Smriti Irani and Dilip Pandya have been nominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat, ... Read more...
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Sarabhai asks Hazare to retract Modi praise
April 11th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 11, (IANS) Danseuse and activist Mallika Sarabhai, who was one of the vocal supporters of Anna Hazare's anti-corruption crusade, Monday asked the social reformer to retract ... Read more...
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Gujarat cheers Anna Hazare’s triumph
April 9th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 9 (IANS) People burst crackers and distributed sweets in cities and towns across Gujarat Saturday as veteran Gandhian Anna Hazare ended his four-day long fast in Delhi.Vinod Pandya, ... Read more...
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Re-investigate Madhavpura Cooperative Bank scam: Prosecutor
January 7th, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) The special public prosecutor in the over Rs.2,000 crore Madhavpura Mercantile Cooperative Bank Scam Friday demanded reinvestigation of the case and enquiry against the police official who probed ... Read more...
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Six Canadian MPs for Vibrant Gujarat summit
December 25th, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Dec 25 (IANS) With Canada joining Japan in becoming a partner country at the next Vibrant Gujarat summit in January, six Canadian MPs and dozens of businessmen will make ... Read more...
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Preview Of Toonpur Ka Superhero: Tries To Keep Both Kids And Adults Happy
December 23rd, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Director: Kireet KhuranaCast: Ajay Devgn, Kajol, Tanuja, Mukesh Tiwari, Delnaz Paul.With an aim to entertain both the kids and the adults during this Christmas holiday, director Kireet Khurana is coming up ... Read more...
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‘Hiding Divya’ was a real challenge for Pooja Kumar
August 20th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) Upcoming Indian-American actress Pooja Kumar says she met the challenge of portraying a single mother raising a teenager in her new film "Hiding Divya", about the ... Read more...
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President Patil confers Certificate of Honour to 15 scholars on Independence Day
August 15th, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil conferred Certificate of Honour to 15 scholars of Sanskrit, one from Sanskrit (International), two from Persian and three from Arabic languages for the ... Read more...
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South Asian director brings mental illness out of hiding
August 8th, 2010 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 8 (IANS) South Asian filmmaker Rehana Mirza has chosen to tackle the taboo of mental illness in her directorial feature debut "Hiding Divya" and hopes to begin ... Read more...
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Police files chargesheet in Prajapati killing
July 30th, 2010 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, July 30 (IANS) The Gujarat police moved to file the chargesheet in the killing of Tulsiram Prajapati in a staged shootout in the court Friday even as the Central Bureau of ... Read more...
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Gujarat police finally hand over Prajapati case to CBI
June 1st, 2010 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, May 31 (IANS) After dragging its feet for over a month, Gujarat Police's criminal investigation department (CID) Monday handed over the probe into Tulsiram Prajapati killing to the Central Bureau of ... Read more...
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Cops’ probe a ruse to hinder CBI, says Prajapati’s mother
May 17th, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, May 17 (IANS) The mother of Tulsi Prajapati, the slain associate of Sohrabuddin Sheikh who too was killed in a fake gun battle, has asked Gujarat police to halt their probe ... Read more...
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Gujarat cop held in Prajapati killing sent to police custody
May 14th, 2010 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, May 14 (IANS) Gujarat Police inspector Ashish Pandya, who was arrested from Rajkot Thursday for his role in the killing of Tulsi Prajapati in an alleged fake gun battle, was presented ... Read more...
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Gujarat cop held for Prajapati killing in fake gun battle
May 14th, 2010 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, May 13 (IANS) A Gujarat police inspector was arrested Thursday for his role in the killing of Tulsi Prajapati in an alleged fake gun battle. He is the fifth policeman to ... Read more...
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Arrested Dahod police chief’s remand extended
May 12th, 2010 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, May 11 (IANS) A Gujarat court Tuesday extended by seven more days the police remand of Dahod Superintendent of Police Vipul Agrawal, arrested in connection with the Tulsi Prajapati ... Read more...
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Congress flays Advani over Gujarat phone tapping
April 28th, 2010 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 28 (IANS) The opposition Congress in Gujarat Wednesday lashed out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani for being a mute spectator on the issue of phone tapping ... Read more...
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Gujarat gets two new RTI commissioners
March 13th, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, March 13 (IANS) The Gujarat State Information Commission (GSIC), which was functioning only with a chief information commissioner so far, has got two new information commissioners following the high court's ... Read more...
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Aapki Antara to bid adieu
February 11th, 2010 - 9:53 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
February 11, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The extraordinary show of Zee TV "Aapki Antara' is all set to bid good-bye to its loyal viewers. The show that received good reviews from viewers ... Read more...
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Dubai film fest’s Canadian founder sidelined
December 11th, 2009 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 11 (IANS) The legal battle over the control of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) is getting uglier, with the sidelined Canadian founder of the mega-show vowing to "right this ... Read more...
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Sports becomes part of school curriculum in Kerala
November 8th, 2009 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 8 (IANS) Sports will be a part of the curriculum for Classes 1-12 in all Kerala schools, officials said Sunday.
In a joint press conference, state Education Minister M.A. Baby and ... Read more...
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Akshay knows the way to a woman’s heart!
September 19th, 2009 - 4:56 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Well look's like music is the mood of the moment for actor Akshay Kapoor. We hear Akshay who was recently seen in Vishal Pandya's THREE, is now learning guitar.
While the actor ... Read more...
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Vishal Pandya joins the bandwagon of young directors in Bollywood
August 27th, 2009 - 9:32 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
They came in quietly but took us by storm. Bollywood has now come to acknowledge the passion and talent of young directors who have proved their credibility and carved a niche ... Read more...
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Nausheen goes glam!
August 22nd, 2009 - 8:32 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The pretty lady has always charmed the audiences with her simple and delicate looks. But now Nausheen Ali Sardar is all set to wow fans with a new avatar in her Bollywood ... Read more...
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Two swine flu deaths in Delhi take India’s toll to 36 (Roundup)
August 20th, 2009 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The national capital recorded its first swine flu deaths Thursday with a 31-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman succumbing to the influenza A (H1N1) virus, taking the ... Read more...
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