Michelle wins national women chess
August 26th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Tenth seed Michelle Catherina of Tamil Nadu ensured a thrilling end to the Amity 39th National Women Challengers Chess Championship by defeating third seed Nimmy ... Read more...
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Nimmy maintains sole lead
August 23rd, 2012 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Nimmy A.G. of Kerala maintained her sole lead with six and half points after signing peace treaty with Chandika Divaysree of Andhra Pradesh in the ... Read more...
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Nimmy takes sole lead national chess
August 22nd, 2012 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Kochi based Nimmy A.G. took the sole lead with six points after defeating Amruta Mokal in the seventh round of the Amity National Women Challengers ... Read more...
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Divyasree gets top billing in national chess
August 17th, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Women FIDE Master Chandika Divyasree of Andhra Pradesh will start as the top seed in the 39th National Women Challengers Chess Championship that gets underway ... Read more...
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‘Sagar’ - a good timepass! (Kannada Movie Review)
August 11th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Sagar"; Actors: Prajwal Devaraj, Radhika Pandit, Hari Priya, Sanjjana, Dev Gill, Avinash, Sharath Lohithashwa, Aadi Lokesh; Screenplay-Direction: M.D.Sridhar; Producer: Ramu; Cinematography: K.Krishna Kumar; Music: Guru Kiran; Rating: **1/2When a big ... Read more...
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No competition from Sakshi, Ram: Sameer Kochhar (With Images)
August 1st, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Sameer Kochar has walked into "Bade Achche Lagte Hain", which already has popular actors Ram Kapoor and Sakshi Tanwar in lead roles, and says he ... Read more...
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I dunno, says John on marriage plans (Movie Snippets)
July 30th, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) His marriage plans have always drawn public interest, but for now Bollywood actor John Abraham says he has no clue about his marriage.The 39-year-old, ... Read more...
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Bengal ration shops to continue potato sales till prices fall (Lead)
July 25th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) Prices of the humble potato, the common man's staple food, are likely to remain high till December, prompting the state government to continue selling the tuber ... Read more...
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Potato to be sold through ration shops in Bengal
July 25th, 2012 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) Prices of the humble potato, the common man's staple vegetable, are likely to remain high till December and will be sold through ration shops till prices ... Read more...
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Bengal starts selling potatoes from ration shops
July 7th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) With the prices of potato soaring, the West Bengalgovernment Saturday started selling the tuber from ration shops in the city and satellite town of Salt Lake."We ... Read more...
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Teacher’s mission to return dropouts to school pays off
June 8th, 2012 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) Poverty had forced them to dropout of school and work for a livelihood. But their teacher did not give up.Manojit Dutta, a man on a mission ... Read more...
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Husband murders wife, daughters, kills self in Gurgaon
April 20th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, April 20 (IANS) After a heated argument with his wife over her work, a man murdered her and their two minor daughters before committing suicide earlier this week, police ... Read more...
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‘Ban Gita’ court battle restarts in Russia (Lead)
February 16th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow/New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Hindus in Russia are bracing for a fresh court battle against attempts in the Siberian city of Tomsk to get their sacred 'Bhagavad Gita' branded ... 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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Russian prosecutors to move higher court seeking Gita ban
January 26th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow/New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Stung by a Siberian court's rejection of their plea seeking a ban on Bhagavad Gita and branding it extremist literature, Russian prosecutors are now ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu celebrates Republic Day (Lead)
January 26th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 26 (IANS) Tamil Nadu celebrated the 63rd Republic Day with patriotic fervour Thursday with Governor K. Rosaiah unfurling the national flag at the Marina beach here.Rosaiah also took ... Read more...
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Soha, Kunal together on ‘Superstar Santa’ (Movie Snippets)
January 20th, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) They have dodged the cameras for long, but Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Khemu, who have been dating each other, will be seen together on ... Read more...
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Hindus in Russia celebrate Gita verdict; brace for possible appeal
December 29th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Moscow, Dec 29 (IANS) As Hindus in Russia celebrated their legal victory over efforts to have the Bhagavad Gita banned, they are bracing to counter any move by Tomsk ... Read more...
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‘Ban Gita’ plea dismissed in Russia (Intro Roundup)
December 29th, 2011 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Hindus in Russia Wednesday posted a major victory in a hard-fought six-month legal battle as a Siberian court axed a plea seeking to ban ... Read more...
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‘Ban Gita’ plea dismissed in Russia (Roundup)
December 28th, 2011 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Hindus in Russia Wednesday posted a major victory in a hard-fought six-month legal battle as a Siberian court axed a plea seeking to ban ... Read more...
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‘Ban Gita’ plea dismissed in Russia (Second Lead)
December 28th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) In a hard-fought court case that sought to ban the Bhagavad Gita and brand it "extremist" literature, as first reported by IANS, Hindus in ... Read more...
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Russian court dismisses plea to ban Gita (Lead)
December 28th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Hindus in Russia Wednesday won a hard-fought six-month battle in a Siberian court against a plea to ban the Bhagavad Gita, among their holiest of ... Read more...
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No shoulder surgery for Shabana (Movie Snippets)
December 20th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Shabana Azmi is happy she doesn't need a surgery for her fractured shoulder. But the restless and workaholic actress is upset about the complete ... Read more...
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Hindus make last bid to save ‘Gita’; Indian lawmakers miffed (Roundup)
December 19th, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Hindus in Russia Monday made a last ditch effort to save the Bhagavad Gita from a ban by a Siberian court, as first reported ... Read more...
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‘Pilla Zamindar’ is above average (Telugu Movie Review)
October 15th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Pilla Zamindar", Cast: Nani, Hari Priya, Indu Madhavi, Rao Ramesh, Nagineedu, Srini Avasarala, M.S. Narayana, Vennela Kishore; Screenplay-Director: Ashok G.; Producer: Master Bujji Babu; Dialogues: Chandrashekhar; Camera: Sai Sriram; Music: ... Read more...
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Mugil Jayavel moves into sole lead in chess tournament
October 7th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 7 (IANS) Mugil Jayavel, a student of local Don Bosco School, defeated Ramakrishna Perumalla (AP) and moved into sole lead with 7.0 points in the United India Insurance-CDCA ... Read more...
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Rooting for the underdog! (Feature)
September 25th, 2011 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) "Whoever said you can't buy happiness for little puppies." When author Gene Hill said this, he probably forgot street dogs and the fact they come ... Read more...
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B-Town prays for Jagjit Singh’s speedy recovery
September 24th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Jagjit Singh's Bollywood colleagues like singers Sonu Niigaam and Shreya Ghoshal as well as friends like actors Amitabh Bachchan and Anupam Kher have wished ... Read more...
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Jagjit Singh admitted to Lilavati Hospital
September 24th, 2011 - 1:17 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS) Well-known ghazal singer Jagjit Singh was Friday admitted to the Lilavati Hospital here following suspected brain haemorrhage, an official source said.
The hospital authorities remained tight-lipped ... Read more...
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Congress likely to convene meeting of party MPs Thursday
August 23rd, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The Congress leadership is likely to convene a meeting of party MPs Thursday to discuss the steps taken to deal with the Lokpal logjam in ... Read more...
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Support swells for Anna Hazare in Chennai (Lead)
August 17th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 17 (IANS) Support for veteran Gandhian Anna Hazare's demand for a strong anti-corruption bill swelled here Wednesday with a large number of people from varied walks of life ... Read more...
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Support swells for Hazare in Chennai
August 17th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 17 (IANS) Support for veteran Gandhian Anna Hazare's demand for a strong anti-corruption bill swelled here Wednesday with large number of people from varied walks of life pledging ... Read more...
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Sakshi Tanwar in tonsil trouble
July 7th, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Popular TV actress Sakshi Tanwar has been going through a bad bout of tonsils and fever but she continued shooting for her latest show "Bade ... Read more...
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Minister makes surprise visit to office
July 4th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 4 (IANS) West Bengal Minister in-charge of Food and Supplies Department Jyoti Priya Mallick Monday paid a surprise visit to a food department office here and cancelled 70 ... Read more...
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Ex-RAW official’s parents apologise to court
January 24th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The elderly parents of a former woman official of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) Monday pleaded before the Delhi High Court to grant her freedom and ... Read more...
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