War artefacts from 712 AD on display in Mumbai
September 21st, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 21 (IANS) An exhibition of over 1,000 items on warfare and related antiques has been opened in Mumbai. The exhibition has been organised by the Lodha Foundation.Swords, spears, ... Read more...
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Naveen Patnaik suspends Mohapatra, drops two ministers (Lead)
June 2nd, 2012 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 1 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday suspended Rajya Sabha member Pyari Mohan Mohapatra and four others, including two ministers, from the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) ... Read more...
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Naveen Patnaik suspends Mohapatra, drops two ministers
June 1st, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 1 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday suspended Rajya Sabha member Pyari Mohan Mohapatra and four others, including two ministers, from the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) ... Read more...
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Jharkhand minister’s children fail again in plus-2 exam
June 1st, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 1 (IANS) Jharkhand Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Baijnath Ram's son and daughter have failed in their intermediate examinations for the second consecutive year, according to results declared ... Read more...
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Akhilesh government to roll out ‘red carpet’ for scribes
April 29th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 29 (IANS) How to create a media-friendly environment in government offices and make maximum information available to journalists? This is a key task for the Akhilesh Yadav ... Read more...
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Byaari film wins National award
March 8th, 2012 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 8 (IANS) The first movie in the Byaari langauge, titled "Byaari" has been jointly named the best film at the 59th National Award announced on Wednesday. The award ... Read more...
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Four Maoists surrender in Bengal
December 25th, 2011 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) Four Maoists Sunday surrendered in West Bengal in response to the rehabilitation package announced by the state government for surrendering rebels, police said.Sanjay Rajoar, Prabhat ... Read more...
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Troubles continue to dog Advani’s yatra in Madhya Pradesh
October 15th, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Oct 15 (IANS) From allegations of bribery to media persons to mechanical glitches, problems continue to plague Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani's Jan Chetna ... Read more...
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Jharkhand girl ends life after failing intermediate exam
June 13th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 13 (IANS) A girl committed suicide after failing the 2011 Intermediate examination in Jharkhand Monday, the fourth such case so far since the results were declared Friday.Soni Kumari, ... Read more...
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West Bengal celebrates Tagore’s 150th birth anniversary
May 9th, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Santiniketan/Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) West Bengal Monday woke up to the strains of the sweet and deep melodies created by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, whose 150th birth anniversary is being ... Read more...
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Tagore’s short stories come alive on canvas (With Images)
May 6th, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore's short stories stand out for their rich visual imagery and emotional colours. Now, a group of nine senior Kolkata-based artists have ... Read more...
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CWG scam: Delhi JD-U demands ouster of Sheila Dikshit
April 26th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 26 (ANI): The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) terming Suresh Kalmadi's arrest as a small step has asked Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to initiate action against Delhi Chief Minister ... Read more...
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‘Bhorer Alo’ disappoints and dents Bengali cinema’s progress (Bengali Movie Review)
April 24th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Bhorer Alo"; Cast: Rituparna Sengupta, Priyanshu Chatterjee, Anusmriti Sarkar, Rohit Roy' Director: Prabhat Roy; Producer: Vaishali Dalmiya; Rating: *Niceties be damned. It is films like "Bhorer Alo" that have turned ... Read more...
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Chouhan begins fast against central government Sunday
February 12th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 12 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will start an indefinite fast here from Sunday against the central government, demanding a ... Read more...
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Congress workers await leaders in by-polls campaign
February 8th, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 8 (IANS) The Congress is yet to field its top leaders in the campaign for by-elections to two Madhya Pradesh assembly seats Feb 14, where vote hunting has entered ... Read more...
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14-year-old raped by neighbour
February 3rd, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) A 14-year old girl was raped by a neighbour in Mehrauli in south Delhi, police said Thursday.The incident took place at around 5.40 p.m. Wednesday at Paryavaran ... Read more...
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Himachal hosts world’s tallest flying bird
January 11th, 2011 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Una (Himachal Pradesh), Jan 11 (IANS) Green activists worried over the falling numbers of the Sarus crane, the tallest flying bird in the world, heaved a collective sigh of relief ... Read more...
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Himachal Congress walks out of assembly over exam scam
December 7th, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Dec 7 (IANS) The opposition Congress Tuesday staged a walkout in the Himachal Pradesh assembly, demanding proper investigation into the school education board examination scam where over 200 students passed the ... Read more...
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Rohit Roy: I Would Love To Do A Bengali Film With Mansi
December 6th, 2010 - 12:12 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Rohit made his Bengali film debut with Surajit Dhar directed 'Pa Ma Ga Re Saa' in 2009. This was a flop even though it starred renowned names like Reshmi Ghosh, Saswata ... Read more...
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NDA heads for clear victory in Bihar, Rabri Devi trails
November 24th, 2010 - 11:59 am ICT by ANI
Patna, Nov 24 (ANI): The Nitish Kumar-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has been surging ahead towards a substantive win to retain power in Bihar Assembly polls by leading in 158 of the ... Read more...
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Guru Nanak Jayanti being celebrated today
November 21st, 2010 - 11:42 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 21 (ANI): 'Guru Nanak Jayanti', the birthday of Guru Nanak Devji, is being celebrated today with religious zeal and gaiety across the country.President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Vice President ... Read more...
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Three officials suspended on graft charge
October 13th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 13 (IANS) The Jharkhand government Wednesday suspended three government officials on charges of corruption, an official statement said.Assistant engineer Gurumit Singh Lath, Block Development Officer Niwas Chandra Thakur and Land ... Read more...
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Ektu Onnyorokom: A Story Of Three Friends
October 8th, 2010 - 7:44 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 8, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Jisshu Sengupta, Rudranil Ghosh and Kanchan Mallick have come together to play the three lead characters in the film 'Ektu Onnyorokom'. We caught up with the ... Read more...
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Hizbul Commander kills fresh recruit for illicit relations with wife in Doda
September 9th, 2010 - 10:39 pm ICT by ANI
Marmat (Doda), Sep. 8 (ANI): A section commander of Hizbul Mujahedeen (HM) has killed a fresh recruit of the outfit at Beri Mandool in Marmat in upper reaches of Doda district of ... Read more...
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Prabhat Roy Coming Up With New Movie Ektu Onnorokom
August 21st, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 21, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Eminent Bengali movie director Prabhat Roy is coming up with a movie titled Ektu Onnorokom. The new Bengali movie stars Arpita Chatterjee and Rudranil Ghosh are in the ... Read more...
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Delhi JD-U protest over rampant corruption in CWG
August 4th, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 4 (ANI): The Delhi Unit of the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) staged a demonstration here on Wednesday against the deep-rooted corruption and misappropriation of public money by the 2010 ... Read more...
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Binimay Coming Up
July 30th, 2010 - 9:50 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): In latest Tollywood (Calcutta) news, a movie entitled Binimay would soon be released.This forthcoming Bengali movie is directed by the famous Prabhat Roy. The film ... Read more...
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Bappa Lahiri Scores Music For Bengali Movie ‘Hangover’
June 10th, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 10, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Renowned Bengali filmmaker Prabhat Roy has come up with his latest offering Hangover starring the veteran actor Prosenjit Chatterjee and actresses Sayantika Banerjee and Subhra ... Read more...
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Lawyer kills daughter, commits suicide
June 2nd, 2010 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 1 (IANS) Unable to repay his loans, a lawyer here committed suicide after killing his daughter and seriously injuring his teenage son, police said Tuesday.
Prabhat Sinha, 50, attacked his children ... Read more...
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Two Hizbul militants killed in Jammu
April 24th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
Jammu, Apr 24 (ANI): Security forces gunned down two Hizbul Mujaheedin (HM) militants in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda District on Saturday.Police sources said the encounter started late on ... Read more...
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Two Hizbul militants killed in Jammu-Kashmir gunfight
April 24th, 2010 - 10:21 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, April 24 (IANS) Two militants of the Hizbul Mujaheedin were killed in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, police said Saturday.
"One militant was killed last (Friday) night while the ... Read more...
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LSD showcases India as Voyeur Capital of the Modern World
January 25th, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Alt Entertainment, Balaji Telefilms' initiative, is all set to release its latest entertainerLSD- Love, Sex aur Dhokha on the 5th of March, 2010. Following the critical and commercial successes of the ... Read more...
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JD (U) criticises Gadkari’s statement on migrants
January 14th, 2010 - 9:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 14(ANI): The Janata Dal (United) Delhi unit on Thursday condemned Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari's statement opposing the migration to Delhi and Mumbai.On Tuesday, Gadkari had ... Read more...
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Protest in Jharkhand over failure of law and order
January 6th, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Jamshedpur, Jan 6 (ANI): A large number of protestors took to the streets in Jamshedpur here expressing discontentment at the failure of law and order in the state.They were protesting over the ... Read more...
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Two women axed to death in Jammu
December 28th, 2009 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, Dec 28 ( IANS) A young man axed two women to death in the jungles of Bhaderwah in Doda district after he failed to rape one of them, police said Monday. ... Read more...
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