No new Urdu, Punjabi films, Pakistanis flock to watch Batman
August 20th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 20 (IANS) With no new Urdu or Punjabi films releasing on Eid in Pakistan, movie buffs in the port city of Karachi are flocking to theatres showing ... Read more...
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Huma Qureshi to spend Eid with family
August 17th, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) Actress Huma Qureshi who made a mark with her debut film "Gangs Of Wasseypur", says she plans to spend her Eid with her family in Delhi."I ... Read more...
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Islam in Kashmir earlier than thought, reveals Quran manuscript
August 15th, 2012 - 10:44 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 15 (IANS) It is a pageant of rare Quranic manuscripts that not only provides an insight into the glory and richness of Islam but also sets back the ... Read more...
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Fashion goes beyond ramp; gets wearable, affordable (LFW Review)
August 8th, 2012 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Creativity, glamour and unusual designs are a common phenomena at fashion weeks, but the recently concluded Lakme Fashion Week Winter-Festive 2012 focussed more on the ... Read more...
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Ranbir redefining stardom: Nawazuddin
August 8th, 2012 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Ranbir Kapoor have formed a mutual admiration club, with both praising each other.Nawazuddin, who plays Faisal Khan in "Gangs of Wasseypur 2" ... Read more...
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Not dating Krystle D’Souza: Karan Tacker (TV Snippets)
August 6th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) TV actors Karan Tacker and Krystal D'Souza's amazing chemistry in "Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai" have set the tongues wagging that the duo are ... Read more...
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LFW: Siddharth Mallya in tuxedo, Amy Jackson in sari
August 4th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) Siddharth Mallya painted a dapper picture in a black tuxedo, while British model Amy Jackson sizzled in a desi avatar as they walked as showstoppers for ... Read more...
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Kishore Kumar alive in B-town’s heart (Movie Snippets)
August 4th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) On Kishore Kumar's 83rd birth anniversary Saturday, Bollywood celebrities like Anupam Kher and Madhur Bhandarkar recalled the legendary singer's evergreen charm, which continues to live ... Read more...
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Joshua, Sadguru post big wins
July 27th, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Joshua Generation SC combined well as a team to inflict a crushing 7-1 defeat on Desperadoes SC in a Third Division match of the Mumbai ... Read more...
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Huma Qureshi in Hollywood cameo
July 23rd, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Model-turned actress Huma Qureshi says she has shot a cameo for a Hollywood film. She didn't name the movie, but said it will release in the ... Read more...
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Muslim Personal Law Board slams Khursheed
July 16th, 2012 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 16 (IANS) Slamming Law Minister Salman Khursheed for blocking amendments to the Waqf Bill, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has said it would begin a ... Read more...
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Reema thanks Vidya for her success, making curves trendy
July 9th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Southern actress Reema Sen is "amazed" at viewers response to her role of sensuous Durga, Manoj Bajpayee's second wife in "Gangs of Wasseypur", and thanks ... Read more...
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When Manoj Bajpayee was harassed for being different
July 9th, 2012 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Actor Manoj Bajpayee may be basking in the success of his latest film "Gangs of Wasseypur", but he rues that the journey was not easy, ... Read more...
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For Anurag, performance more important than looks: Huma Qureshi
June 14th, 2012 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) Model-turned-actress Huma Qureshi, who is gearing up for the release of her debut film "Gangs of Wasseypur", feels director Anurag Kashyap is different in his approach ... Read more...
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My film is not for kids, says Anurag Kashyap
June 6th, 2012 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Bollywood director Anurag Kashyap is not worried about getting an 'A' (adult) certificate for his film "Gangs of Wasseypur", and says the film is not at ... Read more...
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Advani for collegium to appoint CEC, CAG
June 3rd, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) BJP leader L.K. Advani had asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to constitute a "broad based collegium" to appoint the chief election commissioner (CEC) and ... Read more...
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BJP, JD-U go different ways on next president (Lead)
May 1st, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Differences in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over the presidential candidate became apparent Tuesday with the JD-U stating bluntly that it does not stand ... Read more...
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BJP, JD-U not on same page over next president
May 1st, 2012 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Differences in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over the presidential candidate emerged Tuesday with the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) refusing to stand by the ... Read more...
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Narasimhan, Sankaranarayanan reappointed Andhra, Maharashtra governors
April 28th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Saturday re-appointed E.S.L. Narasimhan and K. Sankaranarayanan as governors of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra respectively.According to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique, Narasimhan and ... Read more...
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Kashmiri Sikhs give demands charter to Chidambaram
April 12th, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 12 (IANS) A Kashmir Sikh group met union Home Minister P. Chidambaram to demand clemency for five Sikhs who hijacked an Indian Airlines plane in 1984 and ... Read more...
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Hina Rabbani Khar may be sacked: Report
April 10th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 10 (IANS) Hina Rabbani Khar, Pakistan's first woman foreign minister conspicuous by her absence from President Asif Ali Zardari's entourage in India, may be on her way ... Read more...
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Pakistani leader poisoned to death
April 9th, 2012 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 9 (IANS) The death of a Pakistani provincial leader took a sinister turn when a medical examination revealed that he was killed by poisoning, a media report said ... Read more...
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Fairytale ride continues for ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ children
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 22 (IANS) From slums to flats, from "Slumdog Millionaire" to another international movie with Anthony Hopkins. The dream ride continues for Rubina Rafiq Qureshi and Azharuddin ... Read more...
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When a Kashmiri teen hijacked plane with a toy pistol
March 20th, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 20 (IANS) Forty-three years after it happened, few remember that one of the earliest plane hijacks in the world was carried out with a toy pistol by a ... Read more...
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Exit polls should be on entertainment channels: CEC
March 4th, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Amidst a flood of exit polls ahead of assembly election results on March 6, Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi Sunday said exit polls should be ... Read more...
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Taufiq Qureshi steals WIFW show with vocal percussions
February 19th, 2012 - 4:04 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Renowned percussionist Taufiq Qureshi stole the show Saturday night at the end of the fourth day of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) with ... Read more...
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Pakistani commission to visit India in 26/11 case (lead)
January 20th, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 20 (IANS) A three-member Pakistani judicial commission will visit India Feb 3-6 to record statements of witnesses and Indian investigators probing the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, the interior ... Read more...
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26/11 attack: Pakistani judicial panel to visit India
January 20th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 20 (IANS) A three-member Pakistani judicial commission will visit India Feb 3-6 to record statements of witnesses and Indian investigators probing the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, the interior ... Read more...
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Bopanna, Bhupathi aim to do well in all Slams before Olympics
January 18th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) Indian doubles tennis player Rohan Bopanna said Wednesday that the focus will be on all the Grand Slams ahead of the 2012 London Olympics.Bopanna, who ... Read more...
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Five states to pick new assemblies in January-March (Roundup)
December 24th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Elections will be held in Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand between Jan 28 and March 3, 2012 in a battle involving 137 ... Read more...
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Election complaints? Dial 1950
December 24th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The Election Commission has opened for the first time a 24-hour call centre to register poll-related complaints. The telephone number will be 1950, the year ... Read more...
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New bank accounts mandatory for candidates
December 24th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) All candidates in the upcoming elections in Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand will have to open new bank accounts from which alone they ... Read more...
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Five states to go to polls January-March (Second Lead)
December 24th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Elections will be held to the Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand assemblies between Jan 28 and March 3, 2012, and votes ... Read more...
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Five states to see elections in January-March (Lead)
December 24th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Elections will be held in Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand between Jan 28 and March 3 to elect new assemblies, the Election Commission ... Read more...
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Paes to partner Tipsarevic in Chennai Open
December 23rd, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 23 (IANS) Leander Paes will partner World No.9 and the highest ranked singles player in the main draw Serbian Janko Tipsarevic in the Aircel Chennai Open to ... Read more...
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