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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Working with Aamir, Shah Rukh is like winning trophies: Ali Fazal
May 24th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Working with Bollywood stars is like winning a trophy, says newcomer Ali Fazal and adds that a role with the likes of Aamir Khan or ... Read more...
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Now, a telefilm on Ambedkar’s wife
May 22nd, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) It is said that behind every successful man there is a woman. Dalit icon Bhim Rao Ambedkar's wife, Ramabai, too played a pivotal role in ... Read more...
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Super Kings hope to win seven out of seven: Bravo
May 13th, 2011 - 1:59 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 13 (IANS) The Chennai Super Kings are keen to finish with an all-win record at home in the Indian Premier League, said the team's all-rounder Dwayne Bravo after ... Read more...
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Director Nishikanth Kamath plays mind games in ‘404′
May 9th, 2011 - 10:22 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 9 (IANS) Some can act as well as direct and Nishikant Kamath seems to be one of them. His focus is on directing movies, but he doesn't mind ... Read more...
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Pak fires back at CIA chief’s damning indictment of ISI double game
May 4th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 4(ANI): Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir has hit back at Central Intelligence Agency chief Leon Panetta's statement that suggested Islamabad could not be trusted with details of 'Operation Geronimo'.Al Qaeda ... Read more...
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Advani hails Assange, Zuckerberg in blog
May 3rd, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Hailing the internet as a tool that had "surpassed even the state", senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani has praised WikiLeaks ... Read more...
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Malaysian PM says he is touched by spirit of Sikhs
May 3rd, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, May 3 (IANS) Three new gurdwaras will come up in Malaysia on plots of land allotted by Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak who says he is "touched by ... Read more...
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Insurgents still being supported by sanctuaries, logistics originating in Pak: Pentagon
April 30th, 2011 - 11:59 am ICT by ANI
Washington, April 30(ANI): The insurgency in Afghanistan continues to enjoy sanctuary in the Pakistan border region, from where they can regenerate insurgent command and control and operational capacity, and Islamabad needs to ... Read more...
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Stress, depression linked to shorter survival in cancer patients
April 29th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 29 (ANI): Till date, the biological mechanisms behind stress affecting tumour's ability to grow and spread in cancer patients were not well understood.Now, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center find ... Read more...
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Greenpeace criticizes Apple, Twitter & Facebook
April 22nd, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, April 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Global environmental watch dog Greenpeace has slammed top US tech companies for not being responsible enough concerning how they generate their electricity.The criticism were contained in ... Read more...
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Afridi set sights on World Twenty20
April 15th, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, April 15 (IANS) After falling to old rivals India in the World Cup semifinal last month, Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has set his sights on the ICC World Twenty20 ... Read more...
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Hema Malini supports film on transgenders
April 12th, 2011 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Although certain topics are considered a taboo in the industry even now, director David Atkins has shown courage and has helmed a film on transgenders called ... Read more...
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Better living standards lead to humans growing taller
April 9th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 9 (ANI): A new study has revealed that better living standards lead to humans growing taller.The research also found that while the Scots were taller than the English 200 years ... Read more...
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A hit Bollywood producer reveals his golden rule
April 7th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) One of the most reliable names among the new crop of Bollywood producers has a simple rule - go for the script, not the ... Read more...
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MSMEs play a pivotal role in nation’s development: Virbhadra Singh
April 6th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 6 (ANI): Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Virbhadra Singh, on Wednesday said MSMEs have been recognized as engine of growth and have played a pivotal role in ... Read more...
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India committed to provide life-saving drugs for poor
March 28th, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 28 (ANI): Union Commerce Minister Anand Sharma today reiterated India's commitment to ensure supply of affordable life-saving drugs for poor people.Addressing the 7th CII- Exim Bank Conclave on India ... Read more...
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India issues two millionth UIDAI number using Morpho’s technology
March 16th, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): Morpho, a high-technology company that provides identification, today announced that its technology has enabled the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to issue its two millionth identification ... Read more...
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Morpho helps issue unique identity to 3.5 million people
March 16th, 2011 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Safran group subsidiary Morpho, which is providing the technology for issuing the 12-digit unique identity numbers under the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Wednesday ... Read more...
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Patil urges Manipuris to maintain harmony for nation’s progress
March 11th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Mar 11 (ANI): Emphasizing that sustained development can take place in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Friday urged Manipuris to maintain harmony, reject violence and ... Read more...
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