Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi to be released Wednesday
September 12th, 2012 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 12 (IANS) Jailed cartoonist Aseem Trivedi will walk out of prison Wednesday afternoon, an India Against Corruption (IAC) spokesperson said.An IAC team will be present to receive ... Read more...
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Cartoonist Trivedi gets bail, refuses to be freed till charges dropped (Second Lead)
September 11th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) In a setback to the Maharashtra government, the Bombay High Court granted bail to jailed cartoonist Aseem Trivedi here late Tuesday. However, he refused to ... Read more...
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Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi gets bail, refuses freedom till charge dropped (Lead)
September 11th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) In an embarrassment to the Maharashtra government, the Bombay High Court granted bail to jailed cartoonist Aseem Trivedi here late Tuesday. However he refused to ... Read more...
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Maharashtra High Court grants bail to Aseem Trivedi
September 11th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) In an embarrassment to the Maharashtra government, the Bombay High Court granted bail to jailed cartoonist Aseem Trivedi here late Tuesday.A division bench of Chief Justice ... Read more...
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Pregnant woman commits suicide in Delhi
June 19th, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) A 25-year-old pregnant woman died Tuesday after she jumped off the fifth floor of a building where she resided with her husband here, police said.The ... Read more...
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Crimes in showbiz: Who’s to blame?
April 23rd, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The spate of recent crimes in showbiz involving Meenakshi Thapa and Simran Sood and the twist involving Anuj Tikku have raised questions over what makes ... Read more...
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4 killed, 2 injured in north Delhi fire
April 20th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Four members of a family, including two girls, were charred to death in the capital Friday afternoon while two others suffered burn injuries after a ... Read more...
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Bollywood actress’s headless body found in Allahabad septic tank
April 18th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, April 18 (IANS) A team of Mumbai police aided by Allahabad cops traced the headless torso of Meenakshi Thapa, a budding Bollywood actress who was abducted on March 30, ... Read more...
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Usha Nadkarni to play ’sutradhar’
April 6th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) TV actress Usha Nadkarni, popular for playing a sweet-and-sour mother-in-law in "Pavitra Rishta", will now play a 'sutradhar' (narrator) for a weekend special of "Kairi ... Read more...
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Mumbai to host World Series Hockey final April 2
March 28th, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 28 (IANS) The two semifinals of the Bridgestone World Series Hockey on April 1 will be held in Bangalore and Mumbai, which will also host the final the ... Read more...
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Five children charred to death in Maharashtra
February 12th, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), Feb 12 (IANS) Five children were charred to death in Bhiwandi town of Thane district after their house caught fire, police said here Sunday."Five children were charred to ... Read more...
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Indian American launches a virtual tutoring portal
December 22nd, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 22 (IANS) Though originally aimed at teaching Hindi to Indian children in the US, an Indian American has launched a virtual tutoring portal for teaching various academic levels ... Read more...
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Haryana, Karnataka post fine wins in National Basketball
December 20th, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 20 (IANS) Haryana defeated Himachal Pradesh 101-64 to register their third consecutive win in the 62nd Senior National Basketball Championship here Tuesday.Haryana were dominant from the outset as ... Read more...
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MP wins sub-junior girls hockey
December 20th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh), Dec 20 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy (MPHA) defeated Haryana 2-1 to lift the Sub-Junior Girls National Championship title here Tuesday.MPHA, who led 2-0 at half time, scored ... Read more...
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Celebrating Vivaha hopes for global recognition (With Image)
December 16th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The ninth edition of Celebrating Vivaha Exhibition starts Friday here and with this season organizers hope to target the global recognition.The three-day Vivaha extravanganza will ... Read more...
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US scriptwriter makes India debut with Bollywood kid books
December 6th, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) New York-based screenplay writer, musician, storyteller and artist Nico Raposo is surfing the Hindi film industry for stories. He has debuted in India with young ... Read more...
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Crossing ‘knowledge bridge’ on an Azamgarh river (Postcard from Azamgarh)
November 30th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 30 (IANS) They wanted their children to get good quality education which they were bereft of. So people in a small village of Uttar Pradesh funded ... Read more...
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Pre-bridal outfits on Preeti Ghai’s shelf
August 24th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Creativity and innovation are a must for designers to keep abreast with the times and with this in mind, Preeti Ghai has come up with ... Read more...
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Kolkatta, Paris, Jaipur inspire Preeti Kapoor’s designs (With images)
August 19th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Delhi-based designer Preeti S. Kapoor will showcase a collection inspired by the rich tradition and culture of cities like Kolkatta, Jaipur and Paris at the Lakme ... Read more...
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Bollywood is magic, says Ontario Premier
June 24th, 2011 - 10:40 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 24 (IANS) The song, the dance, the drama, the action withstanding - Bollywood is "magic", said Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty at the inaugural press conference of the ... Read more...
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Five of a family murdered
May 27th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh), May 27 (IANS) Five members of a jeweller's family, including two minors, were killed by unidentified assailants in this Uttar Pradesh town Friday, police said.Pradeep Sehgal, his ... Read more...
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Edgy, quirky music in Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Shaitan’ (IANS Music Review)
May 24th, 2011 - 9:17 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Shaitan"; Music Directors: Prashant Pillai, Amar Mohile, Ranjit Barot, Anupam Roy and Bhayanak Maut; Singers: K.S Krishnan, Preeti Pillai, Kalloist, Farhad Bhiwandiwalla, Hitesh Modak, Prashant Pillai, Bindu Nambiar, Colin Terence, ... Read more...
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Preeti Ghai’s new collection, a fusion of tradition, trends (With Images)
May 15th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Looking for unconventional designs for your trousseau? Try designer Preeti Ghai's newly-launched collection that has interesting outfits like sari-cum-lehngas, cocktail gowns, rich flowy anarkalis ... Read more...
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Mom’s tailor style to match children’s steps (Mother’s Day is on May 8)
May 6th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Remember "Wake Up Sid!" and how Ranbir Kapoor snubbed hison-screen mother Supriya Pathak for her lack of command over English? Just like Supriya's character, ... Read more...
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Rs.6 lakh awarded to family of accident victim (Lead)
April 29th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) A trial court has awarded over Rs.6 lakh in compensation to the family of a motorcyclist who died here after being hit by a speeding ... Read more...
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Family of accident victim gets Rs.6 lakh in compensation
April 29th, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) A trial court has awarded over Rs.6 lakh compensation to the family of a motorcyclist who died after being hit by a speeding van in ... Read more...
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Aaj Tak, Headline Today launched in Canada
April 6th, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, April 6 (IANS) Canada's huge Indian diaspora Tuesday welcomed the launch of news channels Aaj Tak and Headline Today in the country.Welcoming the news channels at a gala party ... Read more...
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Students protest Delhi girl’s killing, Dikshit meets family
March 9th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Hundreds of students from various colleges in Delhi University's South Campus Wednesday protested the killing of 20-year-old Radhika Tanwar, who was shot dead in broad ... Read more...
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Adequate water supply by evening in Delhi (Lead)
December 29th, 2010 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Taps in some parts of Delhi went dry Wednesday morning as two of the main treatment plants were shut due to high levels of ammonia in the ... Read more...
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India-Canada ties to see boost in 2011
December 27th, 2010 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Dec 27 (IANS) It will be a big year for India in Canada in 2011. A nuclear deal signed during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit here in June, ... Read more...
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Movie Preview: Tera Kya Hoga Johnny - Interesting Tale Of Mumbai’s Common Man
December 16th, 2010 - 11:50 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Director: Sudhir Mishra
Cast: Sikandar Agarwal (child actor), Neil Nitin Mukesh, Kay Kay Menon, Soha Ali Khan, Shahana Goswami, Saurabh Shukla and others.
Tera Kya Hoga Johnny is a movie based on multiple ... Read more...
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Asian Games boxing: Mary Kom, Kavita in semis (Lead)
November 22nd, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 22 (IANS) India's four-time world champion Mary Kom and Kavita Goyat moved into the semifinals of the women's boxing competitions of the Asian Games here Monday.Mary Kom crushed Ping Meng ... Read more...
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Indian work visas, OCI cards in high demand in Canada
November 15th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Nov 15 (IANS) There is virtually a rush among NRIs in Canada to acquire the Overseas Citizenship of India (OIC). Also, the number of people, mostly white Canadians, seeking ... Read more...
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Mary Kom to spearhead India’s women boxing challenge in Asian Games
September 22nd, 2010 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Five-time world champions M.C. Mary Kom will lead the Indian women's boxing challenge in the Asian Games at Guangzhou, China in November.
For the first time ... Read more...
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Mother who killed kids to elope arrested
September 5th, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Jind (Haryana), Sep 5 (IANS) A 35-year-old woman in Haryana who killed her two minor children to elope with her 20-year-old lover has been arrested, police said Sunday.
Police also arrested Kulwanti Devi ... Read more...
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