Wives of Indian sailors thank Pakistan
September 2nd, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 2 (IANS) The wives of two Indian sailors freed by Somali pirates have thanked Pakistan for its role in negotiating their husbands' release, the Dawn reported Sunday.Madhu Sharma ... Read more...
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AFTER 1 )Krishna land now an urban disaster (Letter from Mathura)
August 12th, 2012 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 12 (IANS) Lord Krishna, arguably Hinduism's most popular divinity, was said to be a nature lover who is forever associated with the Yamuna, worshipped Goverdhan hill ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
‘No decision yet on Kashmir interlocutors’ report: Government
August 8th, 2012 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The government has not taken any decision on the interlocutors report on Jammu and Kashmir submitted last year and is not planning any mechanism to ... Read more...
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Neeta Lulla to present ‘Radha’ at LFW
July 17th, 2012 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) Neeta Lulla will present a collection named Radha at the Lakme Fashion Week winter-festive 2012 and clarifies that it is not traditional."The name of my collection ... Read more...
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Manimahesh pilgrimage to begin Aug 10 in Himachal
July 13th, 2012 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chamba (Himachal Pradesh), July 13 (IANS) The 44-day-long Manimahesh pilgrimage in the interiors of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh, dedicated to Hindu god Shiva, will begin next month with ... Read more...
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Cinema needs to wean society from prejudices: Kunal Kohli
May 26th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Bollywood filmmaker Kunal Kohli has made Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra's characters in his forthcoming film "Teri Meri Kahaani" switch religious identities during the narration. ... Read more...
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Quality of music getting poor: Anand-Milind
May 19th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Veteran composer duo Anand-Milind, who have made a comeback after six years with the music of the movie "Yeh Khula Aasmaan", feel the quality ... Read more...
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Developing nations should work together: President Patil
April 24th, 2012 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Welcoming the envoys of 12 countries, President Pratibha Patil Tuesday said it was very important to work together and have institutions in which the ... Read more...
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Indian MPs in New Zealand to meet PM
April 12th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, leading an Indian parliamentary delegation, Thursday left for New Zealand on an official trip during which she will call ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
‘Sankranthi’ - old wine in boring bottle (Kannada Movie Review)
March 3rd, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Sankranthi"; Cast: Gururaj, Roopashri, Sreenivasa Murthy, Shankar Aswath, Master Hirannaiah, Bhavya, Vijaya Kashi, Mandya Ramesh, B.V. Radha, Mallesh, Shankara Patil, Skanda; Screenplay-Director: Mussanje Mahesh; Producer and Story: R.S. Gowda; Music: ... Read more...
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Andhra escapes cyclone fury (Lead)
December 30th, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 30 (IANS) The severe Cyclone Thane that crossed the coast between Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Friday morning did not have much impact on Andhra Pradesh, officials ... Read more...
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Woman burns herself after husband’s death, dies
December 27th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 27 (IANS) A woman in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district died in hospital Tuesday of extensive burns sustained when she set herself on fire after hearing about the death ... Read more...
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Two Himachal BJP leaders resign from party posts
December 23rd, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 23 (IANS) Factionalism within Himachal Pradesh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to the fore Friday when two senior leaders resigned from their party posts.Maheshwar Singh, a ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
JD-S vice president Bapu Kaldate dead
November 17th, 2011 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Nov 17 (IANS) Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) vice president Bapu Kaldate died here early Thursday morning, a family friend said. He was 86.
He is survived by his educationist wife ... Read more...
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Less sleep among teens may cause weight gain
October 24th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 24 (IANS) Sleeping less than eight hours a night may cause weight gain in teenagers.
"Sleep is food for the brain. When teens do not get enough sleep, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Leelakrishan completes a double in JK Tyre National Racing
October 16th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 16 (IANS) Veteran Narayanaswamy Leelakrishnan of RAD Racing completed a grand double in the Super Saloon class to keep himself in the running for the overall title in ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
First win for Leelakrishnan in JK Tyre National Racing
October 15th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 15 (IANS) Narayanaswamy Leelakrishnan (RAD Racing) rolled back the years and won his first race in 18 seasons as he pipped two youngsters en route to claiming the ... Read more...
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Close contests on cards in JK Tyre National Racing
October 14th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 14 (IANS) With the titles up for grabs in all the three categories, the competitors will shift gears in the fifth and penultimate round of the JK Tyre ... Read more...
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“Madatha Kaja” - nothing new on offer (Telugu Movie Review)
October 2nd, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Madatha Kaja"; Cast: Allari Naresh, Sneha Ullal, Jayaprakash Reddy, Ali, Dharmavarapu Subramanya and Vennela Kishore; Director: Sitarama Raju; Producer: K.K. Radha Mohan; Music: Vasanth; Rating: **Telugu film makers are ... Read more...
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100,000 devotees take dip in Himachal lake
September 5th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chamba (Himachal Pradesh), Sep 5 (IANS) Over 100,000 devotees, mainly from the plains of north India, took a dip in the glacier-fed holy Manimahesh Lake in Himachal Pradesh Monday and ... Read more...
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Shiva’s mace procession begins in Himachal
August 29th, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chamba (Himachal Pradesh), Aug 29 (IANS) The procession of the holy mace of Lord Shiva during the Manimahesh pilgrimage started from here Monday amidst beating of drums and playing of ... Read more...
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Delhi revels in the spirit of Janmashtami
August 22nd, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Fasting, feasting, prayers, music, chanting of mantras, 'matki phods (breaking the ritual pots)' and story-telling sessions recounting the myths associated with Krishna's birth marked Janmashtami ... Read more...
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Manimahesh pilgrimage begins in Himachal
August 22nd, 2011 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chamba (Himachal Pradesh), Aug 22 (IANS) The 15-day Manimahesh pilgrimage in the interiors of Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district started Monday with authorities expecting 700,000 devotees, an official said.The pilgrimage that ... Read more...
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Hat-trick of wins for Walavalkar
August 20th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 20 (IANS) Mumbai's Ameya Walavalkar and his Mars Racing team-mate R. Deepak (Chennai) capitalised on a mistake by pole-sitter S Narendran (TVS Girling) for a 1-2 finish ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Tough fight for front-runners in JK Tyre National Racing
August 19th, 2011 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 19 (IANS) The front-runners would be hoping to consolidate their positions as the third round of the JK Tyre National Racing Championship gets under way here Saturday, but ... Read more...
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Court directs government to re-admit failed student
July 26th, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the Delhi government to re-admit a girl student of a government school who had flunked her Class 12 examination.Justice ... Read more...
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Double for Ameya, Diljith in JK Tyre National Racing
July 17th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 17 (IANS) In a dramatic turn of events, B. Bala Vijay, a biker turned car racer who gave a fine demonstration of defensive driving to hold off Diljith ... Read more...
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‘9 to 12′ an enjoyable suspense thriller (Kannada Movie Review)
July 3rd, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "9 to 12"; Cast: Kishore Kumar, Nivedita, B.C. Patil, B.V. Radha, Mandeep Rai and Jayarama; Producer-Writer-Director: Ashok Patil; Cameraman: Niranjan Babu; Music Director: Karthik; Rating: ** 1/2NRI director Ashok Patil ... Read more...
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Double for Vishnu, Deepak at National Racing Championship
June 19th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Coimbatore, June 19 (IANS) It was a day of the doubles as T.R. Radha Selvarajan (Super Saloons), Vishnu Prasad (Volkswagen Polo Cup), Ravikumar Deepak (Formula LGB Swift) and Bala Vijay ... Read more...
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Commanding win for Deepak in National Racing Championship
June 18th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Coimbatore, June 18 (IANS) R.Deepak of Mars Racing delivered a start-to-finish victory in the Formula LGB Swift category in the first round of the 14th JK Tyre National Racing championship ... Read more...
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English translations of Tagore’s works a mouse click away
May 8th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) A special collection of English translations of novels, poetry, essays and short stories written by Rabindranath Tagore and his biographies is on sale online as ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
India, Pakistan should find solution to Kashmir issue: Geelani
April 28th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Apr 28 (ANI): Separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has said India and Pakistan should find a solution to the Kashmir issue keeping in mind the interest of those people ... Read more...
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‘Holi’ fever grips devotees across India
March 20th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Vrindavan/Mumbai/Varanasi, Mar. 20 (ANI): Holi, the festival of colours, was celebrated across the country on Sunday and on Saturday with the usual gaiety, fevour and tradition associated with it.In Vrindavan, devotees gathered ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh residents celebrate ‘Laddoo Holi’
March 14th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
Barsana, Mar 14(ANI): The tossing of laddoos at each other marked holi revelries in Uttar Pradesh's Barsana town.Barsana, located about 50 kilometres from Mathura has the only temple dedicated to Lord ... Read more...
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Foreign tourists in Rajasthan celebrate Holi with great zeal
March 13th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
Pushkar, Mar.13 (ANI): Foreign tourists in India enjoyed celebrating the festival holi, with great enthusiasm in Rajasthan.Artist from various parts of the country gathered to perform Raasleela, a dance form depicting life ... Read more...
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