Thumri fest to bring veterans to capital
August 17th, 2012 - 1:20 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The national capital will revel in the flavour of traditional "thumri" at a three-day festival Aug 27-29 at the Kamani theatre which will host stalwarts ... Read more...
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Olympics: India’s archers primed for glory (Preview)
July 26th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 26 (IANS) Indian archers are primed for their first ever Olympic medal in London where they begin their challenge on the morning of the opening ceremony here Friday.A ... Read more...
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Indian archers adjusting well to London weather
July 24th, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 24 (IANS) Indian archers are adjusting well to the unpredictable London weather and look in top shape ahead of the Olympic competition beginning at the iconic Lord's cricket ... Read more...
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Around 500,000 perform Amarnath Yatra
July 16th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 16 (IANS) Around 500,000 pilgrims have so far performed this year's Amarnath Yatra that began June 25, an official said Monday. Eighty-six pilgrims have died during this ... Read more...
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Kareena to catwalk at LFW finale?
July 10th, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor is likely to walk the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) winter-festive 2012 runway at the grand finale to be jointly presented by ... Read more...
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CRPF recovers air pistol at Amarnath Yatra base camp
July 2nd, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 2 (IANS) Security forces Monday recovered an air pistol at Baltal base camp of the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir, which was reportedly thrown inside a toilet ... Read more...
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‘Amarnath yatra duration as per religious tradition’
April 15th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, April 15 (IANS) Countering the criticism of some Hindu groups, the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) Sunday said its schedule for the Himalayan pilgrimage to the Amarnath shrine ... Read more...
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Let the music play: 136 years for Jalandhar fest
December 20th, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Jalandhar (Punjab), Dec 20 (IANS) This town has kept a musical tradition alive for 136 years. As the famous Shree Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Samelan gets under way Friday, musical ... Read more...
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Taj on full moon night leaves visitors awestruck
October 13th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Oct 13 (IANS) With a cool breeze blowing and the majestic Taj Mahal washed in the full moon light, it was a sight to behold for the 350-odd ... Read more...
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Four arrested on kidnapping charge
September 2nd, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Four people, including a woman, were arrested for kidnapping a man here, police said Friday.The arrested have been identified as Deepak alias Deepu, 23, Virender ... Read more...
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Last leg of Amarnath yatra - chhari mubarak leaves Srinagar
August 8th, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 8 (IANS) Symbolising the last leg of the Amarnath pilgrimage, Lord Shiva's mace, traditionally known as 'chhari mubarak', was Monday taken from a temple in this Jammu ... Read more...
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Lucky to get Rs.40 for 12 hours work on International Labour Day
May 1st, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, May 1 (IANS) For Purnima Bai, 50, International Labour Day on Sunday did not make any difference to her search for work at a labourers' mart here. While the ... Read more...
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Movie Preview: Graduate
January 6th, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Film: GraduateDirectior: Prasad RayalaCast: Akshai, Rithika, LaguKoshikMusic: SandeepDirector Prasada Rayala is coming with a youth based film titled Graduate, which will introduce Akshay as the lead hero. He is a new ... Read more...
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Cold fusion offers best way to generate power: scientist
November 13th, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
By K.S. Jayaraman
Bangalore, Nov 13 (IANS) A revolution in nuclear science appears to be unfolding, offering prospects of a "third route" to nuclear energy besides fission and thermonuclear fusion, one of India's ... Read more...
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Tata Steel felicitates archers, Deepika gets Rs.10 lakh
October 18th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 18 (IANS) India's medal-winning archers at the Commonwealth Games were accorded a warm welcome on their arrival here and felicitated by Tata Steel Monday.Double gold medallist Deepika Kumari was given ... Read more...
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Woman, daughter murdered in Punjab
September 21st, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hoshiarpur (Punjab), Sep 21 (IANS) A middle-aged woman and her daughter from an affluent family of this Punjab town were found murdered under mysterious circumstances here Tuesday.
Police officials investigating the double murder ... Read more...
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Taking a gamble with ‘bed n breakfast’ for Games
September 12th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Archana Thiyagarajan
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Delhi residents Ajay and Purnima Bansal saw a great entrepreneurial opportunity in the Incredible India Bed and Breakfast (B&B) Scheme for the Commonwealth Games. Opening ... Read more...
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Pilgrims carry Chari Mubarak to Amarnath shrine
August 15th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
By Parvez ButtSrinagar, Aug.15 (ANI): Pilgrims bound for the holy Amarnath cave shrine in Kashmir performed a traditional ritual of carrying 'Charri Mubarak' (the holy mace of Lord Shiva) from here on ... Read more...
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MiG 27 crash toll rises to three
July 25th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, July 25 (IANS) The number of casualties in the MiG 27 fighter plane crash in West Bengal rose to three Sunday after two children hit by splinters of the aircraft died ... Read more...
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‘Rosham’ Busy With DTS Mixing
June 24th, 2010 - 12:43 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 24, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Presented by Pendem Narsubai and produced by Balakrishna on the banner of Sri Sai Gita Films with Balu and Mamata in the lead, "Rosham' directed by ... Read more...
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Prime Minister Singh asks ministers to stay away from Kumbh Mela
February 8th, 2010 - 10:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday appealed to all his Cabinet colleagues and VVIPs to avoid visiting the Kumbh Mela on important days following rush and ... Read more...
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Sadhus take out procession ahead of holy dip in Haridwar
January 31st, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Haridwar, jan 31 (ANI): Thousands of sadhus on Saturday took part in a procession ahead of the Shahi Snan (holy dip) in River Ganges, on the occasion of 'Magh Purnima' during the ... Read more...
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Devotees take holy dip in river Ganges on Magh Purnima
January 30th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Haridwar, Jan 30 (ANI): Around hundreds of devotees took a holy dip in river Ganges at Haridwar today on the occasion of 'Magh Purnima', the full moon of the Hindu month of ... Read more...
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Big Maha Kumbh bathing day draws thousands
January 30th, 2010 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
Haridwar, Jan 30 (IANS) The banks of the Ganga here reverberated with chants of "Har Har Gange", "Jai Jai Gange" as a sea of pilgrims took a holy dip on Magh Purnima ... Read more...
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Former topless model Katie Price to take a dip in holy river Ganga?
January 29th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
British celebrity Katie Price reportedly has shown a interest in spiritual trip to holy river Ganga in India.According to reports, Katie (Katrina Amy Alexandria Alexis Infield Price), 31, has shown interest in ... Read more...
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Kumbh calendar: Dates to watch out for (to go with Kumbh Mela stories)
January 1st, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Kumbh Mela, the largest religious gathering in the world, will begin in Hardwar Jan 14 and go on till April 28. Here are the important bathing dates ... Read more...
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For India’s Kumbh Mela, biggest spiritual gathering on earth, Hindus seek world-class arrangements
December 26th, 2009 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Dec 26 (ANI): Hindus are asking governments of India and Uttarakhand to speed-up the preparations for Haridwar Kumbh Mela, termed as biggest spiritual gathering on earth, starting January 14.Acclaimed Hindu ... Read more...
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Magh Mela to attract 20 million, amenities not ready yet
December 19th, 2009 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 19 (IANS) Around 20 million devotees are expected during the more than month-long Magh Mela that begins Dec 31 in Allahabad, but civic amenities to handle such a massive crowd, ... Read more...
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Nokia to fund four Indian software developers
December 7th, 2009 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 7 (IANS) Finnish mobile handset major Nokia will fund four Indian software developers under its $10-million joint open screen project fund with Adobe for developing multi-screen infotainment applications, a company ... Read more...
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Allahabad prepares for Magh Mela pilgrims
December 3rd, 2009 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, Dec 3 (IANS) End December will see the annual Hindu festival of Magh Mela unfold in Allahabad and massive preparations are on for the event that is expected to attract at ... Read more...
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Hindus ask world-class arrangements for India’s Kumbh Mela
December 1st, 2009 - 1:23 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Hindus are asking governments of India and Uttarakhand to speed-up the preparations for Haridwar Kumbh Mela, termed as biggest spiritual gathering on earth, starting January 14.Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a ... Read more...
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Students, teachers protest after miscreants set fire to another school in Manipur
November 24th, 2009 - 7:08 pm ICT by ANI
Khongjom Bazar (Manipur), Nov 24(ANI): Thousands of students and teachers formed a human chain from Thoubal Haokha till Khongjom Bazar in protest after miscreants set fire to another school in Manipur.It is ... Read more...
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Varanasi forum cancels ‘Diwali of the gods’
October 29th, 2009 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
Varanasi, Oct 28 (IANS) The tradition of celebrating 'Deva Deepawali' or the Diwali of the gods, on the banks of the Ganga river here would not be observed this year.
The occasion falls ... Read more...
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Devotees pray to rising sun to mark end of Chhath puja
October 25th, 2009 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 25 (IANS) The four-day Chhath festival ended Sunday in Bihar with millions of devotees, mostly women, taking a dip in the Ganga river and praying to the rising sun.
The devotees ... Read more...
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Orissa zoo gets a baby chimpanzee
October 14th, 2009 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Oct 14 (IANS) Bringing cheers to conservationists, a chimpanzee Wednesday gave birth to a female at Nandankanan zoo in Orissa.
"Nine-year-old chimpanzee Purnima gave birth to a female today (Wednesday). The zoo ... Read more...
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