Shadab Faridi to sing for ‘Dabangg 2′ (Movie Snippets)
August 13th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Shadab Faridi, the soulful voice behind "Tu hi haqeeqat" song, has been roped in to sing for the sequel of 2010 blockbuster "Dabangg"."As a ... Read more...
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Gujarat eyeing 25 percent hike in tourist inflow
July 14th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) With Gujarat planning to spend Rs.420 crore in the current fiscal to boost tourism, a senior official Saturday said the state was eyeing a 25 ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan discuss Sir Creek; no headway
June 19th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) India and Pakistan Tuesday wrapped up their two-day talks on the Sir Creek marshlands without much headway, but agreed on finding "an amicable solution" to ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan top diplomats to meet June 29, visa accord soon (Lead)
June 6th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 6 (IANS) Pakistan Wednesday affirmed that the liberalized visa treaty with India will be signed soon as the foreign secretaries of the two countries prepare to meet ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan foreign secretaries to hold talks June 29
June 6th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 6 (IANS) Foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan will hold talks in New Delhi June 29, setting the stage for the crucial visit of External Affairs Minister S.M. ... Read more...
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Big B has not said no to me: Varma
April 27th, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Director Ram Gopal Varma and Amitabh Bachchan have given hits and misses together and the former says that the megastar never turns down his offer."When ... Read more...
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Crimes in showbiz: Who’s to blame?
April 23rd, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The spate of recent crimes in showbiz involving Meenakshi Thapa and Simran Sood and the twist involving Anuj Tikku have raised questions over what makes ... Read more...
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Asia’s largest solar park functional in Gujarat
April 19th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, April 19 (IANS) A 600 MW solar power park, touted as Asia's first and largest, was Thursday dedicated to the nation by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in ... Read more...
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Three minor quakes in Maharashtra, Gujarat (Lead)
April 14th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Two mild earthquakes in western and coastal Maharashtra and one in the Bhuj region of Gujarat shook large parts of the two western Indian states Saturday, ... Read more...
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Big B set for Gujarat promotional ad
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 22 (IANS) Bollywood megastar and Gujarat brand ambassador Amitabh Bachchan, who previously promoted areas like Kutch and Dwarka, is now set to attract tourists to other picturesque ... Read more...
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Now watch licensed movies on Yahoo!
August 16th, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) It is said that over 30 million internet users download and watch 1.7 billion videos every month across India and to tap that online portal Yahoo! ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan to resume defence talks after four years
May 25th, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) India and Pakistan will next week resume their defence secretary-level talks after four years with the demilitarisation of the Siachen Glacier - the world's highest ... Read more...
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Ekta’s ‘Shor In The City’ impresses Karan Johar (Movie Snippets)
April 28th, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar, who was once dogged by rumours of a relationship with Ekta Kapoor, is bowled over by the TV tsarina's new production ... Read more...
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Indians need be more prepared for natural calamities: Experts
April 19th, 2011 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Within a month after a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck Japan, India experienced two moderate tremors. Were these warnings for something bigger? If experts are to ... Read more...
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Colourful camel-mounted band delights - yet again!
January 26th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) The camel-mounted band came, it played and it conquered! The performance of the Border Security Force (BSF) troopers, astride their gaily caparisoned animals, drew loud cheers at ... Read more...
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Helicopter services for tourists during Gujarat’s Rann Utsav
December 20th, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Dec 20 (IANS) Tourists keen to attend the colourful Rann Utsav under way in Gujarat's Kutch region can now avail of an added attraction - chopper services to the various ... Read more...
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RGV to dig in political mechanisms for next
November 30th, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) After taking inspiration from slain political leader Paritala Ravindra for "Rakta Charitra", filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is now motivated to unfold the drama behind political mechanisms ... Read more...
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Kannada Star Sudeep’s Birthday Celebrated On September 2
September 7th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 7, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The Kannada movie star Sudeep has celebrated his 37th birthday on September 2 in a very simple way. The stylish actor, director and producer Sudeep was wished ... Read more...
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‘Rajneeti’ gives Nepal Maoists a break from politics
June 21st, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, June 21 (IANS) Fatigued and frustrated by their fruitless one-year war to topple the government, Nepal's opposition Maoist party took a break from politics to recharge their batteries ... Read more...
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Bollywood counts its losses in first quarter
April 28th, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Students and parents aren't the only ones waiting for results. Bollywood's quarterly report card is out, revealing the industry hasn't had even one big ... Read more...
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India-Pak ‘interim’ agreement on Kashmir was for 15 yrs: Kasuri
April 28th, 2010 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Apr.28 (ANI): Former Pakistan Foreign Minister Khursheed Mehmood Kasuri has revealed that India and Pakistan, through back-channel diplomacy, had evolved an 'interim' agreement on the Kashmir issue, and that it ... Read more...
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No vulgarity in my bathing scene: Neetu Chandra
April 16th, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Actress Neetu Chandra doesn't like to be called a bold actress and says her much-in-news bathing scene in Jagmohan Mundhra's "Apartment" is not at all vulgar.
"There is ... Read more...
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Six Pakistanis held for entering Indian waters
April 5th, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 5 (IANS) Six Pakistanis were held and their fishing boat seized when they trespassed into Indian territorial waters in the Sir Creek area of Kutch Monday, officials said.
The ... Read more...
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Saurav is not like a friend but brother to me- Aneek Dhar
March 30th, 2010 - 4:24 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Aneek Dhar, is one of the fresh young talents straight from the land of sweets and sweeter voices, Kolkata. He astonished everybody with his melodious voice and ... Read more...
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Kerala and Karnataka actors are sidelined in Bollywood: Sudeep (Interview)
March 27th, 2010 - 11:07 am ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) He may have rubbed shoulders with the likes of megastar Amitabh Bachchan in only his second Hindi film "Rann", but Kannada star Sudeep is ... Read more...
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No politics in selling Gujarat tourism: Big B
March 25th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) There is no politics involved in his being the brand ambassador for Gujarat, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has said, reacting sharply to the Left parties opposing his ... Read more...
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Tendulkar, Ganguly are Aneek fans
March 22nd, 2010 - 8:37 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 22, 2010, (Sampurn Wire): At 18, he became the youngest man to win Sa re ga ma pa Challenge when he won the title in 2007. Kolkata's Aneek Dhar ... Read more...
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Pa giving young actors run for their money: Abhishek (Snippets)
February 27th, 2010 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Abhishek Bachchan, who was eagerly looking forward to see his father Amitabh's performance in "Teen Patti", says the veteran actor just keeps getting better with every ... Read more...
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When Baba calls, you just go -Neetu Chandra
February 12th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Joginder TutejaFeb 12, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): When it comes to religious sentiments, it's a known saying that god calls his devotees himself. Neetu Chandra experienced when she decided impromptu to ... Read more...
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Sudeep praised in Rann
February 2nd, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Feb 2, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Kannada actor Sudeep is creating waves in Bollywood with his portrayal of Jai Malik, the son of a media baron (played by Amitabh Bachchan), ... Read more...
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‘Ishqiya’ elbows out ‘Rann’ at box office
February 2nd, 2010 - 1:28 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Vishal Bhardwaj has done it again. After the success of "Kaminey", his rustic "Ishqiya" has beaten the Amitabh Bachchan starrer "Rann" at the box office, thanks ... Read more...
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Why Big B mum on Shah Rukh, Shiv Sena issue?
January 31st, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he has chosen to remain tight-lipped over Indian Premier League (IPL) issue because he fears his statement could be misinterpreted.
"They ... Read more...
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No more controversies please, says Vivek Oberoi
January 30th, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Radhika Bhirani
Gurgaon, Jan 30 (IANS) Vivek Oberoi is clearly not happy about being tagged as a "stalker" or a "gatecrasher" and says he is "genuinely sick" of all controversies."Suddenly I'm ... Read more...
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I can also do non-comic roles: Riteish Deshmukh
January 30th, 2010 - 9:13 am ICT by IANS
By Joginder Tuteja
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) Riteish Deshmukh, applauded for his performance in the just released film "Rann", says the rumour that he sulked on the sets was "gossip at its ... Read more...
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Amitabh Bachchan to inaugurate Shahrukh Khan’s Home Theatre
January 29th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Subhash K JhaThe growing proximity between the Bachchans' and Shahrukh Khan just got thicker. On Thursday Shahrukh Khan called up the Bachchans' and requested for a print of "Rann' to ... Read more...
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