India’s I-Day celebrated in Kuwait (With Image)
August 15th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 15 (IANS) India's 66th Independence Day was celebrated Wednesday in Kuwait by the Indian community.The Independence Day was celebrated at the Indian embassy premises where the national flag ... Read more...
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Karnataka celebrates Independence Day
August 15th, 2012 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 15 (IANS) Karnataka celebrated the 66th Independence Day with flag-hoisting, national anthems and march past by police and others accompanied by bands.In Bangalore, Chief Minister Jagadish Shetter unfurled ... Read more...
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Ramdev launches products in open market
April 4th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 4 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev Wednesday launched 800 Ayurvedic products that will be sold in open market via a chain of retail outlets and "super distributors" ... Read more...
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Anna fever returns to Delhi
March 25th, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Anna fever gripped Delhi once again Sunday with thousands filling the capital's dharna hotspot at Jantar Mantar to join the social activist in his ... Read more...
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Indian community in US celebrates R-day
January 27th, 2012 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 26 (IANS) The Indian community in the US celebrated the Republic Day with the Ambassador Nirupama Rao unfurling the national flag at a colourful function at the Indian ... Read more...
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Cheers as Rajasthan celebrates R-Day
January 26th, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 26 (IANS) More than 5,000 people packed into the Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Stadium here Thursday to watch Rajasthan Governor Shivraj Patil hoist the tricolour to mark ... Read more...
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Proud to be Indian, tweets Bollywood
January 26th, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and Bipasha Basu used the Republic Day Thursday to assert how proud they are to be Indians.They took ... Read more...
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Misty sunshine as Agra marks Republic Day
January 26th, 2012 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 26 (IANS) Misty sunshine and a respite from the chill led to enthusiastic Republic Day celebrations all across the Taj city Thursday.The election campaign fuelled the patriotic sentiments ... Read more...
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Karnataka celebrates Republic Day
January 26th, 2012 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 26 (IANS) Karnataka Governor Hans Raj Bhardwaj Thursday hoisted the tricolour to mark the 63rd Republic Day at the Field Marshal Manekshaw Ground here amid tight security.Clad in ... Read more...
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TV stars recall their school flag-hoisting ceremony on R-Day
January 26th, 2012 - 10:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) On the occasion of Republic Day, a host of television stars went down memory lane, recalling flag-hoisting ceremonies and singing of the national anthem in ... Read more...
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Youngsters set for flash mob on Republic Day
January 23rd, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) A group of over 700 youngsters is set to carry out a flash mob at a mall in Ghaziabad on the occasion of the Republic ... Read more...
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Abhishek Bachchan to promote Madhya Pradesh (Snippets)
January 19th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) While his father, megastar Amitabh Bachchan is Gujarat's brand ambassador, actor Abhishek Bachchan could soon be seen promoting Madhya Pradesh, officials said Thursday.A.K. Bhattacharya, ... Read more...
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Bangladesh pays tribute to martyrs on Victory Day
December 16th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 16 (IANS) Thousands of Bangladeshis Friday paid tributes to those who sacrificed their lives for liberating the country in 1971.The 40th Victory Day celebrations began in the ... Read more...
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Hazare begins daylong fast
December 11th, 2011 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Anna Hazare Sunday morning began his daylong token fast from Jantar Mantar in the national capital to protest the 'weak' government version of the ... Read more...
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Khadi, Gandhi topis at James Ferreira’s show
October 12th, 2011 - 3:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Having made the models dance on popular item song "Sheila ki jawaani" last time, designer James Ferreira this time chose patriotic songs at the Wills ... Read more...
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People out on roads to celebrate Anna’s victory
August 27th, 2011 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Scores of people came out on the roads in Delhi to express their elation over the victory of activist Anna Hazare, whose three key ... Read more...
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Missing kids, lost wallets, reunions: all at Ramlila
August 27th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) It is all happenning at the Ramlila Maidan: children lost and found; purses returned and found empty; and cell phones blinking unattended in the ... Read more...
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Hazare loses 5.5 kg, vital parameters fine (Lead)
August 23rd, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Anna Hazare has lost around 5.5 kg but his vital parameters were fine, aides of the anti-corruption campaigner said Tuesday as his fast for a ... Read more...
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Anna’s fast enters eighth day, health stable
August 23rd, 2011 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Activist Anna Hazare has lost around 5.5 kg as his fast for a strong anti-graft bill entered its eighth day here Tuesday, an aide said."He ... Read more...
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Hazare supporters stage march in Delhi
August 21st, 2011 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The lawns near the historical India Gate were Sunday packed with hundreds of protesters who later marched to the Ramlila Ground to support social activist ... Read more...
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Agra rallies behind Anna
August 20th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Aug 20 (IANS) Students, housewives, professionals and people from all walks of life converged at the heart of Taj city Saturday in support of activist Anna Hazare and a ... Read more...
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Fasting, protesting through night with Anna
August 20th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Lying supine with his eyes closed, Vijay Kumar Pulstay is fasting since Aug 16, the day Anna Hazare embarked on his 15-day fast for the ... Read more...
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Lucknow celebrates as Hazare leaves Tihar Jail
August 19th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 19 (IANS) Dancing to the beats of drums and singing patriotic songs amidst ecstatic shouts of "Anna nahin ye aandhi hai, aaj ka yug ka Gandhi hai (He ... Read more...
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Thousands throng Ramlila Ground to support Anna (Lead)
August 19th, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Thousands of people, many of them school children, thronged the Ramlila Ground Friday despite rains to support social activist Anna Hazare in his fight for ... Read more...
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Anna supporters throng outside Tihar
August 17th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) After a night of candlelight vigil and sloganeering, thousands of people gathered outside the Tihar Jail here to support activist Anna Hazare who has declined ... Read more...
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Groundswell of support for Anna visible in Uttar Pradesh (Lead)
August 16th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 16 (IANS) Lawyers stayed away from courts and students played truant to take part in rallies in all major cities of Uttar Pradesh Tuesday as support for activist ... Read more...
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Demonstrations in Lucknow against Hazare’s detention
August 16th, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 16 (IANS) People across various age groups and different walks of life held demonstrations in this Uttar Pradesh capital to protest the detention of Gandhian activist Anna Hazare ... Read more...
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Flag hoisting, anti-graft parades mark Independence Day in US
August 16th, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) Indians across America celebrated India's 65th Independence Day with flag hoisting ceremonies at Indian missions and India day parades in seven major cities with a ... Read more...
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Independence Day celebrated in Kuwait (With Images)
August 15th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kuwait City, Aug 15 (IANS) Thousands of Indian nationals celebrated the 65th Independence Day here Monday.Indian ambassador Satish Chand Mehta unfurled the national flag at the embassy premises. The ... Read more...
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Raja, Kalmadi, Kanimozhi at Tihar I-Day event
August 15th, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Former Commonwealth Games chief Suresh Kalmadi, DMK MP Kanimozhi and former communications minister A. Raja were among the thousands who celebrated Independence Day at the ... Read more...
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Gaiety, patriotic fervour mark I-Day in Karnataka
August 15th, 2011 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 15 (IANS) Gaiety and patriotic fervour marked the 65th Independence Day Monday with the hoisting of the tricolour, rendering of the national anthem and march past by ... Read more...
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This is not the India we fought for, say freedom fighters
August 15th, 2011 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) As India marches into its 65th year of independence, the people who fought tooth and nail for the freedom most of us take for granted ... Read more...
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I-Day: PM to unfurl national flag at Red Fort
August 14th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday will unfurl the national flag on the ramparts of the Red Fort to celebrate India's 65th Independence Day. He ... Read more...
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Netizens slam Sushma’s Rajghat jig (Lead)
June 9th, 2011 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj's jig at Mahatma Gandhi's memorial Rajghat has attracted a volley of taunts in the virtual world."For once ... Read more...
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Netizens slam Sushma’s Rajghat jig
June 8th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Senior Bhatratiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj's dance at Mahatma Gandhi's memorial Rajghat here June 5 during her party's demonstration against the police crackdown ... Read more...
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