Himachal gives Rs.one crore, plot to shooter Vijay
August 15th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kullu, Aug 15 (IANS) Pistol shooter Vijay Kumar was Wednesday honoured by Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal for winning an Olympic silver medal.At the state-level Independence Day function ... Read more...
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Dacoits kill five of family in UP
August 10th, 2012 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 9 (IANS) Armed dacoits Thursday attacked the house of a village headman, killing him and four members of the family and leaving four others injured in Uttar Pradesh's ... Read more...
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Shooter Vijay deserves topmost award: Dhumal
August 8th, 2012 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 8 (IANS) Olympic silver medalist pistol shooter Vijay Kumar deserved the country's topmost award for a sportsperson, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said here Wednesday.In a missive ... Read more...
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It was disappointment that turned into celebrations: Vijay’s family
August 4th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Harsour (Himachal Pradesh), Aug 4 (IANS) It was a disappointment that later turned into a big celebration in this nondescript village.
The reason: the 26-year-old Vijay Kumar of the Indian ... Read more...
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Tea industry wants Iran to keep rupee-rial mechanism
July 19th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 19 (IANS) The Indian tea industry has urged the Iranian government to keep the rupee-rial agreement between the two countries outside the normal foreign exchange regulations for trade ... Read more...
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‘From Sydney with Love’ - a treat for music lovers (IANS music review)
July 11th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "From Sydney with Love"; Music Director: Sohail Sen, Thor Patridge and Nabin Laskar; Singers: Sohail Sen, Roshni Baptist,Mohit Chauhan, Monali Thakur Mika Singh, Palak, Neeraj Sridhar, Brooklyn Shanti; Rating: *** ... Read more...
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Assam governor launches green project
June 5th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 5 (IANS) Assam Governor J.B. Patnaik Tuesday lunched an environment project to make the Raj Bhavan here "a green castle" and to create awareness among people, particularly ... Read more...
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President Patil felicitates Roshni logo contest winner (With image)
June 5th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Tuesday felicitated Robin Singh, a class 9 student of a Kendriya Vidyalaya in Jammu and Kashmir who won a contest for ... Read more...
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Poor kids’ paintings inspire Global Desi’s collection (With Images)
May 14th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Global Desi, a retail clothing line, has launched an exclusive summer collection inspired by the painting of underprivileged children.The collection features 16 exclusive creations which ... Read more...
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Nine Indians among Asia’s most powerful businesswomen to watch
March 1st, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Nine Indians figure among "50 dynamic women" in Forbes magazine's inaugural list of "Asia's most powerful businesswomen to watch" who have proved "game-changers" and inspired ... Read more...
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Court awards death penalty to eight in triple murder
November 16th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 16 (IANS) A local court in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district Wednesday awarded capital punishment to eight people and life sentence to 27 in a two-decade-old triple murder carried ... Read more...
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Running to raise funds for the blind
October 23rd, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) George Abraham, who lost his eyesight when he was 10 months old and now heads NGO Score Foundation that runs India's first helpline for the ... Read more...
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Hazare attracts young, old across Uttar Pradesh
August 19th, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 18 (IANS) The very name of activist Anna Hazare appears to energise both the young and the old who once again took to streets in different cities of ... Read more...
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Supreme Court appoints panel for sex workers (Lead)
July 19th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday set up a panel to suggest ways for the prevention of human trafficking for sex trade and to conduct a survey ... Read more...
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Shah Rukh’s presence adds lustre to my film: Roshan Abbas
June 13th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Roshan Abbas, who has made his directorial debut "Always Kabhi Kabhi" with newcomers, says producer Shah Rukh Khan's involvement adds lustre to the film ... Read more...
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X-factor missing from ‘Murder 2′ music (IANS Music Review)
June 2nd, 2011 - 9:43 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Murder 2"; Music Directors: Harshit Saxena, Mithoon, Sangeet Haldipur and Siddharth Haldipur; Lyricists: Sayeed Qadri, Kumaar and Mithoon; Singers: Harshit Saxena, Sunidhi Chauhan, Kshitij Tarey, Saim, Mithoon, Mohammed Irfan, Arijit, ... Read more...
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Oh mother! How she’s been edited out of Bollywood (Mother’s Day is on May 8)
May 7th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The always tired woman in white slaving over a sewing machine, the sacrificing one wracked by coughs but lifting load after load at a ... Read more...
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A salute to womanhood through art
March 26th, 2011 - 10:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) It's a panoramic take on women's empowerment. With 361 creative works spread across the 11 gallery spaces of the Art Mall premises in New Delhi, ... Read more...
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Gardens, Halwa and Business - Prince Charles’ first day in India (Second Lead)
October 2nd, 2010 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) A long walk across the manicured lawns of Rashtrapati Bhawan's Mughal Gardens, a taste of President Pratibha Patil's favourite recipe, as well as a chat with ... Read more...
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Rashtrapati Bhavan inspires Agartala to be energy efficient
September 24th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Sep 24 (IANS) Inspired by the Rashtrapati Bhavan's 'Roshni' project in New Delhi, this Tripura capital also aims to turn eco-friendly with ambitious plans afoot to make it an energy-effiecient ... Read more...
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President’s Estate recognised for green effort
July 25th, 2010 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The President's Estate has become the first urban habitat in India to be accorded a ISO 14001:2004 certificate for environmental management, including pollution control and energy ... Read more...
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Jayasurya’s Heroine Is Anjali
July 12th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 12, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Recently a new trend can be observed Malayalam movie industry wherein the heroines wishing to migrate to Kollywood. There are heroines like Archana Kavi and Meera ... Read more...
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“If I Am Offered A Bond Movie, I May Think Of Appearing In A Bikini. Otherwise I Am Not Interested In Flaunting My Assets In Front Of The Camera”- Jahan Bloch
July 2nd, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 2, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Though her debut film as the heroine Krantiveer - The Revolution has bombed at the box office, Jahan Bloch, daughter of filmmaker Mehul Kumar tells ... Read more...
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Movie Review - Krantiveer The Revolution(2010)
June 25th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Krantiveer – The Revolution: Not A Patch On The Old OneRating: 2 out of 5*Starring: Introducing Jahan Bloch, Samir Aftab, Adiya Singh Rajput, Harsh Rajput, Farida Jalal, Ranjeet, Govind Namdeo, Mukesh ... Read more...
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Synopsis:Krantiveer(2010)
April 7th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 7, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):The young daughter of the man responsible for the last revolution Pratap Narayan Tilak is now wielding the power of media as a fearless journalist. Roshni has ... Read more...
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Three infants die after vaccination
March 14th, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 14 (IANS) Three infants died and 17 were taken ill after they were given anti-measles shots in a government health centre in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district, officials said Sunday. A ... Read more...
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12 killed in Maharashtra road accident (Lead)
February 19th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Raigad (Maharashtra), Feb 19 (IANS) At least 12 people were killed and four injured Friday when their vehicle crashed headlong into a truck at Nagothane in Maharashtra, police said. The victims were ... Read more...
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Secret revealed ‘Love Ne Mila Di Jodi’
December 21st, 2009 - 5:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The romantic drama of 'Love Ne Mila De Jodi' (Star One) will soon see it's biggest twist yet in the coming episodes where all the misunderstandings in the lives of the ... Read more...
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Punjabi film takes hard look at female foeticide
September 22nd, 2009 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 22 (IANS) In the backdrop of skewed sex ratio in Punjab, a filmmaker here is ready with a Punjabi movie "Akhiyan Udeekdian" that takes a hard look at female foeticide ... Read more...
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Tom Alter to anchor radio show for visually challenged
August 18th, 2009 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Actor Tom Alter is all set to host a radio show about issues related to the visually challenged.
Titled "Eyeway Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan", the show ... Read more...
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Ashima Bhalla goes south again
August 10th, 2009 - 8:27 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Aspiring singer in the serial "Meri Awaaz Ko Mil Gayee Roshini' Ashima Bhalla has gone down south, again. Like many other one-serial-wonder actors she also disappeared from Television.
She began her career ... Read more...
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President’s Estate turns into eco-friendly township
August 2nd, 2009 - 12:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 2 (ANI): President's Estate, running into scores of acres in the heart of the national capital, is slowly turning into an eco-friendly township.The project 'Roshni' was launched ... Read more...
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Rashtrapati Bhavan sets trend for eco-friendly township
August 1st, 2009 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The first thing one notices on entering Rashtrapati Bhavan through Gate 35 are the "energy efficient" lamp posts. Welcome to the model eco-township inside the president's estate.
A ... Read more...
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Haryana village head to meet Pratibha Patil
July 11th, 2009 - 1:05 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 10 (IANS) Thanks to her successful anti-alcohol campaign, a woman village head in Haryana has got a rare chance to meet the president of India Pratibha Patil.
Roshni Devi of ... Read more...
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Gays celebrate legal boost to their pride
July 2nd, 2009 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Roshni could not believe that the slogan she was screaming just four days earlier at Delhi's gay pride march would come true so soon - with the ... Read more...
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