New networking site lets users travel, advertise virtually
August 19th, 2012 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Worldfloat.com, a new social networking site, is enabling users to move around a virtual world where they can hang out with friends, shop in malls ... Read more...
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Russian, Israeli tourists more of menace to Goa: Faleiro
August 14th, 2012 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 14 (IANS) Tourists from Russia and Israel to India cause more menace than benefit to the tourism scenario in Goa, a former union minister of state for external ... Read more...
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A grandeur opening by Varun Bahl for DCW
August 9th, 2012 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Black is the colour of the season and that's what Varun Bahl showcased on the opening day of Delhi Couture Week Wednesday. Transparency, layering and ... Read more...
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Incomplete without Ash, Aaradhya: Abhishek (Movie Snippets)
July 15th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) Abhishek Bachchan says it's tough to choose between his wife Aishwarya Rai and daughter Aaradhya."No father on the earth can ever answer that question ... Read more...
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Terminated Kochi Tuskers seek Kerala chief minister’s help
February 2nd, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 2 (IANS) The owners of Kochi Tuskers, the terminated Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, have sought help from Kerala chief Minister Oommen Chandy to revive the state's Twenty20 ... Read more...
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Repeal sedition laws: Activists
January 30th, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Activists from various organisations across the country Monday demanded repeal of sedition laws from the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and other legislations."It is a sad ... Read more...
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On Day 2, literature meets 5,000 people (Jaipur Dairy)
January 21st, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 21 (IANS) "The Satanic Verses" author Salman Rushdie may have skipped the Jaipur Literature Festival but more than 5,000 weekend revellers - including housewives and students ... Read more...
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Shashi Tharoor arrives in Lahore
January 3rd, 2012 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 3 (IANS) Indian parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor has arrived in Lahore with his wife Sunanda Pushkar on a personal visit, a media report said Tuesday.Sunanda Pushkar, who is ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Yoga teacher arrested for misbehaving with Spanish tourist
December 23rd, 2011 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Ajmer, Dec 23 (IANS) A so-called yoga teacher in Rajasthan was arrested Friday on charges of misbehaving with a 25-year-old Spanish tourist on the pretext of teaching her Indian yoga, ... Read more...
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Families appeal to Maoists to release labourers
December 11th, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Dec 11 (IANS) The distraught family members of seven labourers, who were abducted by Maoists in Bihar's Jamui district two days ago while constructing a bridge, Sunday appealed to ... Read more...
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Maoists abduct seven labourers in Bihar
December 9th, 2011 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Dec 9 (IANS) More than three dozen armed Maoists early Friday abducted seven labourers engaged in the construction of a bridge in Bihar's Jamui district, police said.The incident took ... Read more...
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Mumbai scientist to spearhead green cause
September 25th, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 25 (IANS) With the UN General Assembly declaring 2011 as the International Year of Forests (IYF 2011), a scientist here has launched a programme to create awareness about ... Read more...
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Kerala cricket fans shocked at termination of Kochi Tuskers
September 19th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Sep 19 (IANS) Kerala's cricket lovers Monday were shocked at the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) decision to terminate the Kochi Tuskers' contract for defaulting ... Read more...
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Seniors shoot at junior for protesting ragging
August 30th, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 30 (IANS) A junior college student was allegedly shot at by his seniors in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district after he opposed the ragging of a batchmate, police said ... Read more...
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Pakistan embassy official wounded in Kathmandu shootout
April 14th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, April 14(ANI): Two unidentified gunmen on motorcycles shot and wounded a Pakistan embassy official in Kathmandu on Thursday, according to authorities.Mehboob Asif, a visa assistant at the Pakistan embassy, was hit ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Two held for cricket betting
March 30th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) A cricket betting syndicate was busted here with the arrest of two men who were accepting bets on Tuesday's World Cup semifinal match between New ... Read more...
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Sunanda watches Tharoor speaking in parliament
March 15th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Former minister Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar was among the audience seated in the visitors' galley Tuesday when he was speaking in the Lok ... Read more...
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College students among six held with Rs.1 crore heroin
February 28th, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 28 (IANS) Six people, including college students from Ghaziabad and Noida, involved in a drug-peddling racket have been arrested here with heroin worth around Rs.1 crore, police said ... Read more...
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Arms smuggler held in Uttar Pradesh
January 8th, 2011 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 8 (IANS) A man working for an inter-state arms and ammunition racket was arrested with five country-made pistols in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly, police said Saturday.Guchchan Khan, aged around 45 years, ... Read more...
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Shashi Tharoor’s Stepson Has Bollywood Dreams!
September 9th, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 9, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The renowned political figure of India, Shashi Tharoor has a long Bollywood connection. Tharoor wrote a tell-all novel on Bollywood, which is titled "Show Business'. ... Read more...
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Technical snag delays Tharoor, Sunanda’s honeymoon trip to Dubai, Spain
August 24th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Aug.24 (ANI): A technical snag in an Emirates Airline flight forced Thiruvananthapuram Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor and his wife Sunanda Pushkar to delay their honeymoon in Dubai and ... Read more...
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Gala reception of newly wed Tharoor- Sunanda
August 23rd, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by ANI
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 23 (ANI): Former Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor, who married his long-time friend Sunanda Pushkar in a traditional Malayali wedding at his ancestral house in Palakkad ... Read more...
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Shashi Tharoor Ties The Knot With Sunanda Pushkar In Traditional Ceremony
August 22nd, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Palakkad, India, Aug 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former external affairs minister Shashi Tharoor tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Sunanda Pushkar in a traditional wedding ceremony that was held at ... Read more...
Tharoor, Pushkar are man and wife (Second Lead)
August 22nd, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Sanu George
Palakkad (Kerala), Aug 22 (IANS) At about 8.30 a.m., Shashi Tharoor tied the auspicious 'thali' around long-time friend Sunanda Pushkar's neck, exchanged jasmine garlands with her and presented her ... Read more...
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Tharoor-Pushkar to wed before grandmother, visit Dubai, Spain
August 21st, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Sanu George
Palakkad (Kerala), Aug 21 (IANS) MP Shashi Tharoor and fiancee Sunanda Pushkar, who are set to tie the knot at his ancestral home near here in the presence of ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Tharoor, Pushkar to tie the knot at ancestral home in Kerala
August 21st, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
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Pushkar in a quiet ... Read more...
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All IPL teams violated Companies Act: Khurshid
August 19th, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) All the eight teams of the Indian Premier League (IPL) have not complied with certain provisions of the Companies Act and are liable for penal action, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Quiet wedding at crumbling house for Tharoor
August 13th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) It's finally official. Shashi Tharoor is marrying Sunanda Pushkar on Aug 22 in a "quiet family affair" to be held at his "crumbling 200-year-old ancestral home" ... Read more...
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Everything is fine with Kochi IPL team, say owners
May 11th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 11 (IANS) Vivek Venugopal, co-owner of Kochi's Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, Tuesday said everything is fine with the newly acquired team and things are going smoothly and the ... Read more...
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Bouquets, brickbats greet Tharoor on Kerala visit
April 24th, 2010 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 24 (IANS) Waving cricket bats, hundreds of Congress activists gave a roaring welcome to former minister of state for external affairs Shahshi Tharoor as he arrived here Saturday on ... Read more...
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Sule defends Praful Patel’s daughter in IPL row
April 22nd, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Supriya Sule Thursday defended Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel's daughter, who is the latest to be dragged into the Indian Premier ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
IPL probe widened, search operations across India (Roundup)
April 21st, 2010 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The probe into the financial deals of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was broadened Wednesday with search operations on three of its event management and broadcast ... Read more...
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Pawar’s daughter denies family has business link with IPL (Second Lead)
April 20th, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Supriya Sule, daughter of Union Minister Sharad Pawar, Tuesday said that neither her husband nor her father has any business link ... Read more...
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Tharoor’s resignation sad, says Khurshid
April 20th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Recalling Shashi Tharoor as a "very talented" and "outstanding" student of their alma mater, St. Stephen's College, Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Tuesday said his decision ... Read more...
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‘Deeply wounded’ Tharoor takes centrestage for third day (Parliament Roundup)
April 20th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Shashi Tharoor and radiation exposure. While the former minister took centrestage again in the Lok Sabha Tuesday with a declaration of innocence over his alleged links ... Read more...
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