Picture perfect ‘Jab Tak…’ trailer leaves SRK fans curious
September 20th, 2012 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Dehi, Sep 20 (IANS) This one truly carries the Yash Chopra stamp! Picturesque locales, intense poetry, enviable costumes, Shah Rukh Khan's dimpled cheeks, his passionate lover avatar, teamed with ... Read more...
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SRK remembers late father (Movie Snippets)
September 19th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 19 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan became nostalgic as he remembered his late father on his death anniversary Wednesday."Where shall I find you now, in which garden ... Read more...
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Yash Chopra names SRK-starrer ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’
September 11th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Filmmaker Yash Chopra has finally locked a name for his new directorial. The Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma-starrer love triangle is ... Read more...
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24 years on, SRK again woos fans as army man
September 6th, 2012 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) For Shah Rukh Khan, life seems to have come full circle just before he completes the silver jubilee of his career in acting and ... Read more...
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SRK ‘ek kamre mein band’ a la ‘Bobby’
September 4th, 2012 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 4 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who is shooting in Kashmir's Gulmarg Town, spent Monday night in the same room where legendary Raj Kapoor filmed the famous ... Read more...
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7.6-magnitude quake off central Philippines (Lead, Changing dateline)
August 31st, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Aug 31 (IANS) A major earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale was felt off the east coast of Samar province in the central Philippines at 8.47 p.m. local ... Read more...
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Priyanka heads for London to promote ‘Barfi!’ (Movie Snippets)
August 28th, 2012 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) After a busy schedule of working on her international music debut, Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra is off to London to promote her new film "Barfi!"."London ... Read more...
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SRK begins his first ever shooting schedule in Kashmir Valley
August 27th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 27 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan arrived here Monday to shoot in the picturesque Kashmir Valley for the first time in his over two-decade-old film career.Shah ... Read more...
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SRK to shoot Yash Chopra’s movie in Kashmir
August 25th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 25 (IANS) After shooting in the serene surroundings of Ladakh, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will arrive here early next week to film Yash Chopra's romantic movie. ... Read more...
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Dalmiya re-elected CAB president
July 28th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 20 (IANS) Seasoned cricket administrator Jagmohan Dalmiya was re-elected Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president with a thumping majority at the cash-rich body's Annual General Meeting here Saturday.Dalmiya ... Read more...
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Dalmiya has a challenger in Samar Pal for top CAB post
July 21st, 2012 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 20 (IANS) Seasoned cricket administrator Jagmohan Dalmiya will be up against former association joint-secretary Samar Pal for the president's post in the Cricket Association of Bengal during its ... Read more...
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Why was Guwahati molestation video put on YouTube, ask netizens
July 13th, 2012 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Social networks were Friday flooded with angry reactions over the molestation of a teenager in Guwahati, with many questioning as to why the video was ... Read more...
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Bengal to form panel on Gorkha council (Lead)
June 16th, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 16 (IANS) The West Bengal government has decided to form a three-member fact verification panel to look into the recommendations of a high-powered committee on the issue ... Read more...
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Trinamool wins both seats in Bengal assembly by-polls
June 15th, 2012 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 15 (IANS) West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) Friday retained the Daspur and Bankura assembly seats where by-polls were held Tuesday.However, the Trinamool's winning margin has come down ... Read more...
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Large voter turnout in Bengal by-polls
June 12th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 12 (IANS) An average 70 percent of voters exercised their franchise in by-polls to Daspur and Bankura assembly seats in West Bengal Tuesday. The elections passed off peacefully, ... Read more...
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Pakistan working for women’s empowerment: Sherry Rehman
June 10th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 10 (IANS) Pakistan is not just about conflicts, but has been making a great deal of political and societal effort towards protecting women's rights, the country's ambassador to ... Read more...
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Upset over panel report, GJM threatens to renew agitation (Second Lead)
June 9th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata/Darjeeling, June 9 (IANS) Upset over a high-power committee's report on additional areas to be included into the proposed Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) in northern West Bengal, ... Read more...
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Upset over panel report, GJM threatens to renew agitation (Lead)
June 9th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata/Darjeeling, June 9 (IANS) The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) Saturday threatened to launch another protest campaign to press for its demand for a separate Gorkhaland.It is upset that a committee ... Read more...
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GJM protests curtailed powers to Gorkha body
June 9th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) The pro-Gorkhaland Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) Saturday threatened to launch another protest campaign.It is upset that a committee set up for inclusion of additional areas in ... Read more...
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Congress blasts Trinamool ahead of local polls
May 30th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 30 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday accused the Trinamool Congress of creating a "vicious environment" ahead of municipal elections in the state. It said its candidates are threatened and ... Read more...
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‘Indian weavers victims of faulty policy, neglect’
May 9th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Defective policy, poor infrastructure, neglect and competition from multinationals have taken a toll on the communities of traditional weavers in the country, a BJP ... Read more...
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US to invest in Bengal as ‘partner state’: Mamata (Lead)
May 7th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) Describing her meeting with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as "positive, constructive and creative", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said the former ... Read more...
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Left Front announces candidates for Bengal by-polls
April 30th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) The Left Front announced Monday its candidates for the Daspur and Bankura assembly seats in West Bengal where by-elections are scheduled on June 12.While Samar Mukherjee ... Read more...
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Worrying times for striking Bengal babus (West Bengal Newsletter)
March 11th, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 11 (IANS) The Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government, which had earlier warned its employees of break in service if they did not report for duty on the ... Read more...
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Bengal questions staff for absence on strike day
March 7th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) Coming down hard on employees who stayed away from work Feb 28 when a strike was called by central trade unions, the West Bengal government Wednesday ... Read more...
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Soccer legend Sailen Manna dead (Roundup)
February 28th, 2012 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) Indian soccer legend Sailendra Nath Manna, popularly known as Sailen Manna, died at a private hospital here Monday due to old age complications. He was ... Read more...
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A dignified genius, say Manna’s contemporaries
February 27th, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) Sailen Manna's contemporaries Monday hailed the legendary Indian footballer as one who combined on-field toughness of a defender with dignity and ability to intimidate the opponents ... Read more...
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Two Indian fishermen mistaken for pirates, shot dead
February 16th, 2012 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Kochi, Feb 15 (IANS) Two fishermen, one each from Kerala and Tamil Nadu, in a fishing boat were Wednesday shot dead by security officials of an Italian cargo vessel in ... Read more...
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Our two members on hospital board only attended meetings: Bengal
December 11th, 2011 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 10 (IANS) The West Bengal government Saturday denied it was shirking responsibility in the AMRI hospital fire, saying the two state representatives in the hospital's board of directors ... Read more...
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Parliament panel raps Coast Guard for poor force accretion
December 9th, 2011 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) A Parliamentary Standing Committee Thursday rapped the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) for its poor rate of force accretion, pointing out that it had added only ... Read more...
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SAFF Cup: Maldives, Nepal move into semi-final
December 6th, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) The Maldives and Nepal qualified for the semi-finals of the SAFF Cup football tournament from Group B at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Tuesday.
The ... Read more...
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Kishenji’s body to be sent to Andhra for last rites
November 26th, 2011 - 1:43 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IANS) The West Bengal government Friday decided to send the body of killed Maoist leader Kishenji to Andhra Pradesh after consulting his family and completing procedural ... Read more...
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Bhupen Hazarika’s golden voice falls silent
November 5th, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Guwahati, Nov 5 (IANS) A golden voice of Indian music fell silent Saturday when legendary singer-composer Bhupen Hazarika died of multiple organ failure at a Mumbai hospital, plunging millions ... Read more...
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Pall of gloom in Assam after news of Hazarika’s death
November 5th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Nov 5 (IANS) A pall of gloom descended over Assam Saturday with the news of music maestro Bhupen Hazarika's demise coming in."I feel as if I have lost my ... Read more...
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Miffed Mamata not to accompany PM to Dhaka
September 4th, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 4 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, whose Trinamool Congress is the second largest constituent of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), Sunday cancelled her trip to ... Read more...
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