Kolkata grieves for AMRI victims (Roundup)
December 13th, 2011 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) Led by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Kolkata Monday saw an outpouring of emotion for the AMRI Hospital fire tragedy victims, as grieving citizens ... Read more...
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Mamata pays homage at AMRI victims’ memorial column
December 12th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) In a subtle message to the police and administration, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday called for ensuring there was no recurrence of the ... Read more...
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Pipes ‘n drums: Jammu jailbirds play a new tune
March 28th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 28 (IANS) Five pipers, five drummers, one on a big drum and a band master, all dressed up in red and black uniforms. Could be a band playing ... Read more...
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Vivek, Ameesha jazz up 34th National Games’ opening show (Lead)
February 12th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 12 (IANS) Bollywood actors Vivek Oberoi and Ameesha Patel added glamour to the inaugural ceremony of the 34th National Games which got off to a spectacular start at the Birsa ... Read more...
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34th National Games begin
February 12th, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 12 (IANS) The 34th National Games got off to a spectacular start at the Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium in Jharkhand's capital Ranchi Saturday evening.Long before the start of the opening ... Read more...
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Thousands cheer for Kannada at Bangalore meet
February 4th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 4 (IANS) Thousands of lovers of Kannada language, literature, songs, art and culture gathered here Friday for a three-day literary meet, held in the state capital after 41 years.Drummers, dancers, ... Read more...
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Mysore Palace hosts its 400th Dussera festivities
October 17th, 2010 - 10:57 pm ICT by ANI
By Jaipal SharmaMysore, Oct.17 (ANI): Thousands of local residents and tourists enjoyed watching the traditional Jambu Sawari procession, a ritual of erstwhile royalty of Wodeyar dynasty, as the 10-day Dussera festival culminated ... Read more...
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Buddhadeb unfurls tricolour as West Bengal celebrates I-Day
August 15th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 15 (IANS) Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee unfurled the tricolour and took the salute as West Bengal joined the nation in celebrating the 64th Independence Day Sunday amid tight security. ... Read more...
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Teachers should be better paid, says Sting
May 10th, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, May 10 (IANS/EFE) British singer Sting, a former schoolteacher, believes that teaching "attracts the most brilliant minds of society" and therefore, teachers should be better paid.
"The level of income for ... Read more...
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At R-Day parade, Karnataka governor seeks action against church attackers (Lead)
January 26th, 2010 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 26 (IANS) Karnataka governor Hans Raj Bhardwaj Tuesday sought stringent action against those who attacked churches near Mysore and Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada district Monday.
"It is the constitutional duty of ... Read more...
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Pomp and pageantry mark R-Day celebration in Bangalore
January 26th, 2010 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 26 (IANS) Pomp and pageantry and bright sunshine marked the 61st Republic Day celebrations Tuesday in India's tech hub amid tight security.
Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj unfurled the tricolour at the ... Read more...
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Iceland seeks cooperation in clean energy, IT (With Image)
January 13th, 2010 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) Iceland President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson has sought Maharashtra's cooperation in the fields of clean energy, information technology and oil exploration.
In his meeting with Governor S.C. Jamir here Tuesday ... Read more...
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Hemant Karkare, Sandeep Unnikrishnan, Gajender Singh… a grateful nation mourns its brave-hearts
November 29th, 2008 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Bangalore/New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) A tearful nation Saturday mourned the passing of its brave-hearts Hemant Karkare, Sandeep Unnikrishnan, Gajender Singh, who laid down their lives fighting terrorism with nary a thought ... Read more...
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Slain Maharashtra ATS chief given state funeral
November 29th, 2008 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Hemant Karkare, who was killed while leading from the front in the battle against terrorists who attacked this financial capital of India, was ... Read more...
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Assam town remembers its dead on I-Day (Lead)
August 14th, 2008 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Dhemaji (Assam), Aug 14 (IANS) The police band relentlessly rehearsed the national anthem for Independence Day in the drizzle, but paranoia reigned amongst the people -- for most Aug ... Read more...
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Mirren bags Best Actress gong at European Film Academy awards
December 3rd, 2007 - 4:16 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec 3 (ANI): Hollywood star Dame Helen Mirren bagged the best actress award for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen, at the European Film Academy awards held in ... Read more...
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