Man convicted of attacking cop, walks free as term already served
June 24th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) A man who attacked a policeman with a blade in a court complex around four years ago has been handed a 27 month jail term ... Read more...
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Assam to pay rich tributes to Bhupen Hazarika
April 13th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 13 (IANS) Assam will pay rich tributes to legendary singer and music maestro Bhupen Hazarika on the occasion of Rongali Bihu festival.Most of the Bihutolis (fields where ... Read more...
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Rahul’s Kalavati retreats behind wall of silence
October 19th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, Oct 19 (IANS) Kalavati Bandurkar, the Vidarbha farm widow who shot to fame when Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited her and then mentioned her plight in parliament in ... Read more...
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‘India Against Corruption’ rallies to be held in UP as scheduled
April 28th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, Apr 28 (ANI): Activists of the non-governmental organisation 'India Against Corruption', which is headed by veteran social activist Anna Hazare, on Thursday said all anti-corruption meetings and rallies would be held ... Read more...
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‘Home of cricket’, Lord’s, now home to first ever stadium wedding
March 17th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 17(ANI): Neil Nicholson and Kelli Fish will become the first couple to marry at Lord's this August.Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), which owns the ground in London, has increasingly opened up ... Read more...
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Gulberg society killing: Accused face additional charges
March 10th, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, March 10 (IANS) A special court hearing the 2002 Gulberg society massacre case Thursday allowed the prosecution to book the accused under more provisions of the Indian Penal Code ... Read more...
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Dancing Payal surprises Abdullah
February 13th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 13 (IANS) Perhaps for the first time in public, Payal Abdullah, wife of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, joined in a traditional Kashmiri dance at a police function ... Read more...
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Karunakaran’s condition worsens: Doctors (Lead, superseding previous story)
December 13th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 13 (IANS) The condition of former Kerala chief minister K. Karunakaran, who has been hospitalised for the past few days, has "worsened", a medical bulletin said Monday.He has breathlessness and ... Read more...
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Karunakaran’s condition fails to improve: Doctors
December 13th, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 13 (IANS) The condition of former Kerala chief minister K. Karunakaran, who has been hospitalised for the past few months, has not improved, a doctor attending on him said Monday.He ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh asks officers to shun public functions
November 26th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 26 (IANS) In a strongly-worded circular, Chhattisgarh's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has asked officers of all ranks to avoid public functions to gain personal publicity.In a circular sent ... Read more...
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Chauhan objects to army houses near Ambedkar memorial
November 6th, 2010 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Nov 6 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan has asked union Defence Minister A.K. Anthony to stop construction of army houses on a land near a memorial to ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena gets permission for Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park
October 11th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Monday allowed the Shiv Sena to hold its annual Dussehra rally at the Shivaji Park Sunday.Granting the permission, though with certain conditions, a division ... Read more...
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Women tie rakhis to Rahul, get assurance of development
September 2nd, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Amethi, Sep 2 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi turned 'brother' for several women and girls of a village here who tied rakhis to him and he promised to turn their ... Read more...
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Rahul leaves Amethi to meet Sonia
September 2nd, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 2 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi broke off his three-day trip here to travel to New Delhi to meet his mother and party president Sonia Gandhi ... Read more...
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Kavya Madhavan files for divorce
July 24th, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, July 24 (IANS) Popular Malayalam film actress Kavya Madhavan Saturday filed petitions for divorce and domestic violence here.
She filed the divorce petition with the Ernakulam Family court while another one in ... Read more...
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Dhumal walking towards austerity
July 15th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 15 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal walks his way to his office as an austerity measure following the hike in petrol prices.
"I prefer to go to the ... Read more...
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Is Sachin Following Juhi’s Footsteps?
June 21st, 2010 - 4:36 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 21, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):No matter what they do, the celebrity couple are the cynosure of all eyes at public functions. After all, scribes are always keen see how their chemistry ... Read more...
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Kerala Chief Minister Achuthanandan turns 86
October 20th, 2009 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 20 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan turned 86 Tuesday -- but for the veteran Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader it was just another day and business as ... Read more...
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Maoist killing of MP’s son has Chhattisgarh leaders worried
September 27th, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Sep 27 (IANS) A day after Maoists carried out a deadly assault on Lok Sabha MP Baliram Kashyap's family, Chhattisgarh politicians, especially legislators from the rebel-affected Bastar region, have sought ... Read more...
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Akshaye Khanna’s unpredictable ways
May 1st, 2009 - 1:58 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
If there is one actor who continues to remain unpredictable on both on and off screen consistently then it is Akshaye Khanna. Industrywalas are left confused as to how he manages ... Read more...
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Chinese Australian woman spy meets PM Rudd and ex-PM Howard
March 29th, 2009 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane, Mar. 29 (ANI): A Chinese-Australian woman, who is at the centre of a top-level espionage inquiry met both Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and former PM John Howard at a private ... Read more...
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Mohan Bhagwat is new RSS chief, Sudarshan quits (Lead, Chanding dateline)
March 21st, 2009 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Anand and Shyam Pandharipande
Nagpur, March 21 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief K.S. Sudarshan Saturday stepped down on health grounds, handing over the mantle to Mohan Bhagwat, a veterinary doctor ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka to regulate public functions after suicide blast
March 13th, 2009 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 13 (IANS) In a precautionary measure following Tuesday's suicide blast in Matara district, Sri Lanka Friday made the defence ministry's approval mandatory for all national and provincial events and festivals.
"Accordingly, ... Read more...
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Pranab, Buddhadeb share dais, criticise Mamata
February 22nd, 2009 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 22 (IANS) Ignoring Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's calls, senior Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee Sunday shared the dias with West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and, in an oblique reference ... Read more...
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Sonia meets, eats with Dalits in Uttar Pradesh
January 28th, 2009 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 28 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi visited several Dalit families and ate with one of them in her parliamentary constituency Amethi here Wednesday, the second and last ... Read more...
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Sonia mourns Venkataraman’s death, cancels functions
January 28th, 2009 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 28 (IANS) Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, who is on a two-day visit to her constituency Rae Bareli, cancelled all public functions Wednesday following the death of former president R. ... Read more...
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Lazy Camilla dubbed ”Duchess Of Dolittle” by royal staff
December 22nd, 2008 - 6:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 22 (ANI): Owing to her laziness to make public appearances, the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, has been dubbed as the Duchess of Dolittle by Palace staff.The ladys appointment chart ... Read more...
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Rajesh Khanna to make another comeback bid
November 27th, 2008 - 9:06 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) Actor-politician Rajesh Khanna, who was perhaps Bollywood's first superstar, will make a comeback bid next year with "Wafaa" in which he will be shown courting a much younger ... Read more...
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Finally, Britney Spears on road to recovery
July 22nd, 2008 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
New York, July 22 (IANS) Pop star Britney Spears, who has had a horrible year, is slowly reclaiming her life as she prepares to tour with Madonna and has also gone back ... Read more...
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UPA sure to win confidence vote: Paswan
July 16th, 2008 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 16 (IANS) Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader and central minister Ramvilas Paswan has given a vote of confidence to the Congress-led government saying it was sure to win the trust ... Read more...
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President rounds off Pune visit by meeting kin
July 6th, 2008 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, July 6 (IANS) After attending public functions for two days and receiving a stream of visitors, President Pratibha Patil took a day off and relaxed at her daughter's Baner Road residence ... Read more...
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Miss Great Britain reluctantly gives up her calorific treats
June 18th, 2008 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 18 (ANI): New Miss Great Britain and would-be MP Gemma Garrett had to unwillingly abstain from relishing calorific treats offered at one of the public functions, as she is ... Read more...
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Geo TV offers Musharraf a platform
June 13th, 2008 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 13 (IANS) Private broadcaster Geo TV has offered to air the views of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf as his coverage on the state-run media has been severely curtailed. The offer ... Read more...
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Booming media gives a slip to Musharraf
May 26th, 2008 - 11:39 am ICT by admin
By Manish Chand
Islamabad, May 26 (IANS) Shorn of his military uniform and his power diminished by the Feb 18 general election, President Pervez Musharraf has literally vanished from the two dozen TV ... Read more...
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Aamir launches third PVR multiplex in Mumbai
May 17th, 2008 - 5:27 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Bollywood star Aamir Khan, who usually stays away from public functions, and director Rakeysh Mehra inaugurated PVR Cinemas' third multiplex in the city that boasts of state-of-the-art facilities. ... Read more...
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