‘Zanjeer’ remake launch in April
February 12th, 2012 - 2:46 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 12 (IANS) Filmmaker Apoorva Lakhia who made films like "Shootout at Lokhandwala" is set to remake Amitabh Bachchan starrer "Zanjeer", and the film will go on floors ... Read more...
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Need research on diseases affecting South Asia: Azad
February 5th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) South Asian countries should together work for research on diseases affecting them and which are responsible for a high mortality rate, India's Health Minister Ghulam ... Read more...
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France keen to further develop ties with Pakistan
January 30th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 30 (IANS) French President Nicolas Sarkozy is keen to further develop economic and political relations with Pakistan, the French envoy to Islamabad has said.Philippe Thiebaud said this at ... Read more...
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Grapes can stave off age-related blindness
January 15th, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) Eating grapes seem to slow or help prevent the onset of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a condition affecting millions of elderly people worldwide.
AMD is a ... Read more...
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TV actor Abhinav Shukla prefers small roles over lead
January 10th, 2012 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Television actor Abhinav Shukla, known for playing Dev in "Geet...Hui Sabse Parayi", is happy doing small, but pivotal roles because he wants some time for ... Read more...
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‘Gali Gali…’ to release Feb 3, 2012
December 23rd, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Akshaye Khanna and Shriya Saran-starrer comedy film ?Gali Gali Mein Chor Hai?, will hit theatres Feb 3 next year.Directed by Rumy Jafry, the film also ... Read more...
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Etihad signs $1 bn deal with aviation tech firm
December 21st, 2011 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 21 (IANS/WAM) UAE's national carrier Etihad Airways Wednesday signed a deal worth over $1 billion with aviation computer technology provider Sabre Airline Solutions.The 10-year deal will see ... Read more...
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Seychelles president hails relations with UAE
December 14th, 2011 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 13 (IANS/WAM) Seychelles President James Alix Michel has hailed his country's relationship with the United Arab Emirates, saying the UAE was an "oasis of security, peace and ... Read more...
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Invoking Gandhi to make Durban talks deliver
December 5th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Durban, Dec 5 (IANS) As negotiations at the UN climate change talks headed for a deadlock, Bangladesh Monday appealed to delegates that the Durban conference cannot fail as this is ... Read more...
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Chinese expert lauds Indian courts
November 25th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 25 (IANS) Chinese courts are much weaker than India's, an opinion piece in a Chinese daily said, adding that initiating a PIL in India "comes with no political ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy: Karnataka, Punjab win; Mukund strikes double ton
November 12th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Karnataka and Punjab won their Ranji Trophy matches with a day to spare while Baroda were on the verge of victory against Madhya Pradesh after ... Read more...
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Cricket Australia launches global hunt for new coach
October 18th, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 18 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) Tuesday launched a global hunt for a new coach with officials pledging to think "outside the square" in their search.CA launched the search ... Read more...
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Sanjay and I are like brothers: Ajay
October 3rd, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) Sanjay Dutt and Ajay Devgn are back again in "Rascals" and the latter feels the duo is going to make people laugh in the film ... Read more...
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‘My Friend Pinto’ tribute to all comedians: Prateik
October 1st, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) "My Friend Pinto" is a tribute to the art and genius of all comedians of the world, said Bollywood actor Prateik on his upcoming film."All ... Read more...
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Prateik to remain celibate before film’s release
September 30th, 2011 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Bollywood actors have their ways of making sure that their films set cash registers ringing at the box office. While some go to temples or shrines, ... Read more...
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‘Agneepath’ will now release on Republic Day Jan 26
September 16th, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar's "Agneepath", which was planned for a Jan 13, 2012 release, will now come out on Republic Day Jan 26." 'Agneepath' is ... Read more...
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Music composer as important as the film hero: Salim Merchant (Interview)
September 4th, 2011 - 10:56 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) Salim Merchant of music director duo Salim-Sulaiman feels that a music composer is as vital to a film as the lead actor."Music director is as important ... Read more...
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Alpana’s ‘Ambalika’ captures Indian history (With images)
August 30th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Jewellery designer Alpana Gujral has launched her new collection "Ambalika" that captures the essence of Indian history."I strive to capture the essence of Indian ... 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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Now Ashoke Pandit to make film on Kashmiri widows
August 17th, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) There is a village in Kashmir named Dardpora populated by widows of terrorists and militants and filmmaker Ashoke Pandit, who made a documentary on them, has ... Read more...
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Fitch maintains its AAA US credit rating
August 17th, 2011 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 17 (IANS/EFE) Fitch Ratings has announced that it is maintaining its evaluation of the US credit rating at the maximum level of AAA, with a stable outlook, ... Read more...
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‘That Girl In Yellow Boots’ first look revealed (With Image)
August 11th, 2011 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) "A shocking story of twisted relationships" - that's what the first poster of Anurag Kashyap's "That Girl In Yellow Boots" proclaims. Unveiled Thursday, the first ... Read more...
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S&P;’s rating downgrade wrong decision: US official
August 7th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) Global rating agency Standard and Poor's (S&P;) made a hasty and wrong decision of stripping the US of its top-notch credit rating, a senior US Treasury ... Read more...
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I wasn’t taught to differentiate between caste, creed: Big B
July 27th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 27 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who is playing a pivotal role in "Aarakshan", about caste issues, Wednesday said he was not brought up in an atmosphere ... Read more...
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Manpreet Badal’s party launches campaign album
July 20th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 20 (IANS) With assembly elections due next year, the newly launched People's Party of Punjab (PPP) headed by former Punjab finance minister Manpreet Badal Wednesday launched an album ... Read more...
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‘Aarakshan’ gets clean chit from censors
July 19th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Prakash Jha's "Aarakshan" has been issued a U/A certificate without a single cut by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), according to megastar ... Read more...
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Indian Angel Network invests $1 mn in Vayavya Labs
July 18th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 18 (IANS) Venture capitalists' group Indian Angel Network (IAN) Monday said that it had invested $1 million (Rs.4.4 crore) in software developing firm Vayavya Labs."Vayavya tools play a ... Read more...
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India’s batting trio await their last hurrah in England
July 17th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 17 (IANS) At the twilight of their incredible careers, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and V.V.S. Laxman could be touring England for one last time. The batting trio ... Read more...
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Jairam hails apex court’s ruling on Meghalaya mining
July 7th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Thursday hailed the Supreme Court's judgment allowing French cement giant Lafarge to mine in the forests of Meghalaya, saying that it ... Read more...
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Victor Banerjeee signs Indian-American director’s debut film
July 6th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Veteran actor Victor Banerjee will play an intense role in Indian-American Amit Kumar's directorial debut "Blemished Light", which will deal with discrimination that happens in ... Read more...
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Film on Neeraj Grover’s murder psyches out actor
July 5th, 2011 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) If hearing a gruesome murder story can give you gooseflesh, then playing a pivotal role in a film inspired by television executive Neeraj Grover's murder ... Read more...
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High heels in ‘Delhi Belly’, a nightmare for Vir Das
June 19th, 2011 - 10:16 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Dancing might be a piece of cake for some, but for comedian-actor Vir Das it was altogether a different ball game. When he was filming ... Read more...
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I initially didn’t understand the script of ‘Dear Friend Hitler’: producer
June 14th, 2011 - 1:23 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Anil Sharma, debutant producer of "Dear Friend Hitler" says he was clueless when he first read the script of the film, which deals with Adolf ... Read more...
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Bank of West selects AppLabs as its quality management partner
June 7th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 7 (IANS) City-based AppLabs, the largest software testing and quality management company, Tuesday announced that US retail banking leader Bank of the West has selected AppLabs as its ... Read more...
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Delhiites can soon sell solar power to distribution companies(June 5 is World Environment Day)
June 5th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Delhiites will soon have an opportunity play a pivotal role in saving the environment by installing solar power plants on the rooftops of their houses ... Read more...
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