Isha Sharvani performs malkhamb with broken arm (With Images)
September 21st, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 21 (IANS) The show must go, believes actress Isha Sharvani, who went ahead and performed aerial acts for an upcoming episode of dance reality show "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa ... Read more...
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Cannabis smoking permanently lowers IQ
August 29th, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Wellington, August 29 (NEWS) The cannabis sativa smokers are now cautioned the smoking lowers the level of one’s IQ. Cannabis is commonly illegal in many countries and any one who is usually ... Read more...
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I’ve faced many insults: Dibakar Bannerjee
June 24th, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) Instead of being angry with Pitobash Tripathy for badmouthing him, Dibakar Banerjee says he understands the actor's frustration as he himself faced the same humiliation and ... Read more...
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Holding lambasts WICB, Gibson over handling of senior players
May 25th, 2012 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), May 25 (IANS/CMC) Legendary former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding has yet again slammed the West Indies Cricket Board's (WICB) management of the sport in the ... Read more...
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Social issues fine, but no politics for Aamir Khan
May 7th, 2012 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Actor-producer Aamir Khan, who is taking up social issues in his first ever television programme "Satyamev Jayate", wants to stay away from politics."I don't have ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka warns India of Geneva repercussions (Lead)
March 24th, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 24 (IANS) Sri Lanka Saturday warned India of possible repercussions over Kashmir after it voted for a US resolution in Geneva on rights abuses during its war on ... Read more...
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CPI-M dares Mamata to act against absent employees
February 28th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 28 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) challenged the West Bengal government to take disciplinary action against the government employees who did not report for work ... Read more...
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Tata Communications signs technology deal with Formula One
February 23rd, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 23 (IANS) Tata Communications Thursday struck a deal with Formula One motor racing to be its technology partners for the 20-races of the 2012 season.Tata Communications has signed ... Read more...
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Priyanka hates being grown up (Movie Snippets)
February 23rd, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Priyanka Chopra wants to go back to school -- not to study, but to enjoy the innocence that goes with childhood. She says she doesn't ... Read more...
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Tolerance of extremists detrimental to Pakistan: Daily
January 19th, 2012 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 19 (IANS) The Pakistani Taliban killing of a journalist working for an American radio network will have repercussions for the safety of newspersons, said a leading daily ... Read more...
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Radcliffe battled alcohol problem
December 31st, 2011 - 10:51 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 31 (IANS) Actor Daniel Radcliffe was battling a secret alcohol problem but is now relieved that he could successfully quit it.The actor said he spent years downing booze ... Read more...
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Antibiotic can prevent blinding even with half dosage
December 29th, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 29 (IANS) Azithromycin, an antibiotic used in treating a potentially blinding eye infection, is just as effective if administered for six months instead of an year.
So, the ... Read more...
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Ghaziabad student kills self at home
December 29th, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Dec 28 (IANS) An Amity University student pursuing his Master's degree in business administration committed suicide in Ghaziabad by shooting himself from the revolver of his father, police said ... Read more...
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No free lunch: Pakistani daily on $5.5 bn aid
December 26th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 26 (IANS) There is no such thing as a free lunch, a leading Pakistani daily said Monday on the $5.5 billion development aid granted by the World Bank.The ... Read more...
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Is Pakistan heading towards global isolation, wonders daily
December 13th, 2011 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 13 (IANS) Is Pakistan treading the path towards global isolation, asked a Pakistani daily that said the steps taken by Islamabad following the Nov 26 NATO airstrikes ... Read more...
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‘Pakistan a novel whose plot changes with speed’
December 9th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 9 (IANS) Pakistan is lurching from crisis to crisis, and seems like "a novel in which the plot changes with remarkable speed each time we turn a ... Read more...
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Elderly left to lead appalling lives in Britain
November 24th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 24 (IANS) Thousands of elderly people in Britain are suffering abuse and neglect at their homes, courtesy the very staff employed for their special care, a report has ... Read more...
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PM’s statement shocked Telangana people, says Congress MP
November 13th, 2011 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 13 (IANS) A Congress member of parliament from Telangana Sunday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement on a separate Telangana state has shocked the people of the ... Read more...
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Strauss calls ICC’S Anti-Corruption watchdog ‘toothless tiger’
November 5th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 5 (IANS) England's Test captain Andrew Strauss has called the world cricket body's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) a "toothless tiger" following the spot-fixing scandal that resulted in ... Read more...
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Cheryl Cole in danger after Afghanistan visit?
September 18th, 2011 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 18 (IANS) Singer Cheryl Cole has become a "prime target" for jihadis after visiting British troops in Afghanistan, some Britain-based radicals have warned."I find it completely outrageous that ... Read more...
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Our prayers are with Soniaji: Amitabh Bachchan
August 6th, 2011 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, on behalf of the cast and crew of forthcoming film "Aarakshan", Friday wished a speedy recovery to Congress president Sonia ... Read more...
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Decision on Yeddyurappa after studying report: BJP
July 27th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Wednesday that it would take a call on Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa continuing in office after going ... Read more...
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Anti-India sentiment in Bangladesh worrying: BJP
July 2nd, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 2 (IANS) Rapid Islamisation in Bangladesh was a cause for concern, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tarun Vijay said Saturday."The BJP expresses deep concern over the growing ... Read more...
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Dalit group angry over Saif’s role in ‘Aarakshan’
May 13th, 2011 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Filmmaker Prakash Jha's upcoming movie "Aarakshan" has upset a Dalit group in Kanpur that is angry over Saif Ali Khan being cast as a ... Read more...
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UPA trying to grab waqf land: Mulayam
April 23rd, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 23 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Saturday accused the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government of attempting to grab waqf properties across the country through an executive ... Read more...
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Heavy drinkers may lose driving licence for life in China
April 19th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 19 (IANS) Driving drunk in China is likely to cause serious repercussions for offenders, with the authorities contemplating a maximum penalty of revoking their licences for life in ... Read more...
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Malaysia ‘not rushing to go nuclear’, says Najib
April 1st, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, April 1 (IANS) Malaysia Friday said it was putting on hold its plans to seek nuclear power, announced barely three months ago, in view of the nuclear fallout ... Read more...
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Avoid coffee with fast food
April 1st, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, April 1 (IANS) Avoid coffee during a fast food meal because it could have dangerous repercussions for your wellbeing as it causes a spike in blood sugar levels.A healthy ... Read more...
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Unseen pic of Heinrich Himmler withdrawn just before auction
March 30th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 30 (ANI): Previously unseen picture of Heinrich Himmler, which was taken just minutes after he had bitten down on a cyanide capsule, was withdrawn minutes before going under the hammer. ... Read more...
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High court stays police probe into Yeddyurappa’s land deals
March 29th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 29 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court Tuesday stayed a police probe into alleged illegal land deals by Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa.Justice K.N. Keshavanarayana stayed the probe on a ... Read more...
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US to consult India, other abstainers on Libya strikes
March 22nd, 2011 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 22 (IANS) The US has said it would continue to consult India, Brazil and Germany, which abstained from voting on a UN Security Council resolution establishing a ... Read more...
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Comic book on communalism launched in capital
March 9th, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Think action and fantasy is all that is there to a comic book? Think again. A comic book dealing with the sensitive issue of communalism ... Read more...
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Cell population responsible for body’s immune response identified
March 7th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 07 (ANI): The key immune cell population responsible for regulating the body's immune response has been identified.The finding by the scientists from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute could have ... Read more...
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Gaddafi seeks UN probe into unrest in Libya
March 6th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Tripoli, Mar 6 (ANI): Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has said that the United Nations (UN) or the African Union should probe into the unrest rocking Libya, and promised investigators free access.Gaddafi, ... Read more...
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Nithari killings: Apex court sends Koli to the gallows (Third Lead)
February 15th, 2011 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday upheld Nithari serial killer Surendra Koli's death sentence and said "no mercy" can be shown to him for the horrifying and gruesome crime."The ... Read more...
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