‘Gali Gali Chor Hai’, uninspiring, dry take on corruption (IANS Hindi Film Review)
February 4th, 2012 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Gali Gali Chor Hai"; Starring: Akshaye Khanna, Sriya Saran, Satish Kaushik, Mugdha Godse, Anu Kapoor; Directed by: Rumi Jaffery; Rating: ** 1/2While credit must be given to writer-director Rumy Jaffery ... Read more...
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Depleted Churchill take on East Bengal
January 26th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Margaon (Goa), Jan 26 (IANS) Both Churchill Brothers Sports Club and East Bengal have injury concerns ahead of their I-League football clash at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, near here Friday.Churchill ... Read more...
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Ex-police chief to head Tamil Nadu public service panel
January 21st, 2012 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government Friday appointed retired director general of police (DGP) R.Natraj as the chairman of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) that is ... Read more...
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Bhagwati India’s next envoy to London?
November 28th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The jockeying for India House, the seat of the Indian high commission in London, seems to be over with the government apparently zeroing in on ... Read more...
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Verma downs Ackermann in ITF Futures tennis; Yuki, Vishnu pull out
November 5th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 5 (IANS) UM Gugan Verma of India ousted Michael Ackermann of Germany 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of the TNTA ITF Mens' Futures tennis championships sponsored by ... Read more...
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NSD’s Bal Sangam begins from Nov 8
November 4th, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Nearly 200 children from across the country will showcase traditional arts and crafts at the Crafts Museum in Pragati Maidan in a weeklong Bal Sangam ... Read more...
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Bihar: JD-U retains Darounda
October 17th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 17 (IANS) Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Monday retained the Darounda assembly seat in Siwan district, with its candidate Kavita Singh defeating RJD's Parmeshwar Singh by over 20,000 ... Read more...
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Nitish Kumar flags off Advani yatra
October 11th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Chapra (Bihar), Oct 11 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani's cross-country Jan Chetna Yatra was Tuesday flagged off by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar from this Bihar ... Read more...
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Woman held for killing husband
September 25th, 2011 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) A woman, along with her paramour and his accomplice, has been arrested for murdering her husband who used to beat her over her illicit ... Read more...
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Nostalgia, homeopathy, advertising on book shelf (IANS Books This Week)
September 8th, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Narratives, dramas and the good life -- the book cart this week is a delight for those with a dreamy side.1. Books: "An Autumn Melody"; ... Read more...
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Nitish Kumar gives month’s salary for green Bihar drive
September 3rd, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 3 (IANS) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar donated a month's salary to a green Bihar campaign he flagged off Saturday.Giving the green signal to the Harit Bihar Abhiyan Rath ... Read more...
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Court issues notices to Aamir Khan, censor board
July 25th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, July 25 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court Monday issued notices to Bollywood actor-filmmaker Aamir Khan and two others in connection with the public exhibition of an objectionable song ... Read more...
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Apex court rejects Dinakaran’s plea
July 19th, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday rejected a plea by Sikkim High Court Chief Justice P.D. Dinakaran challenging the decision of a panel probing misconduct charges against ... Read more...
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Apex court warns private medical colleges against lapses (Lead)
June 30th, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday slammed private medical and dental colleges for lapses in admissions and said it will have to step in if things do ... Read more...
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Apex court warns private medical colleges against lapses
June 30th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday slammed private medical and dental colleges for lapses in admissions and said it will have to step in if things do ... Read more...
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Huge case backlog before Supreme Court’s constitution bench
June 15th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Around 750 cases involving complicated issues of law or interpretation of statutory provisions have been pending before the Supreme Court's constitution bench years, causing concern ... Read more...
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CBI probe ordered in murder involving minister’s kin
May 27th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, May 27 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court Friday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the 2010 murder of a young businessmen gunned down allegedly by a ... Read more...
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Court notice to Uttar Pradesh on Greater Noida violence
May 21st, 2011 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
Allahabad, May 20 (IANS) Taking note of the allegations of atrocities on farmers in Bhatta-Parsaul village in Greater Noida, the Allahabad High Court Friday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh ... Read more...
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Supreme Court allows new party in Dinakaran case
May 18th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday allowed a plea by a judicial body to be impleaded in the case involving Sikkim High Court Chief Justice P.D. Dinakaran ... Read more...
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Supreme Court issues notice on Dinakaran’s petition (Lead)
May 16th, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the Judges Inquiry Committee (JIC) on a petition by Sikkim High Court Chief Justice P.D. Dinakaran saying that ... Read more...
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Apex court issues notice on Dinakaran’s petition
May 16th, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the judges enquiry committee on a petition by Sikkim High Court Chief Justice P.D. Dinakaran, saying that charges ... Read more...
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Apex court stays enquiry against Dinakaran (Lead)
April 29th, 2011 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday stayed an enquiry against Sikkim High Court Chief Justice P.D. Dinakaran, who is facing impeachment on charges of misconduct, corruption and ... Read more...
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Impeachment proceedings against Justice Dinakaran stayed
April 29th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 29 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the pre-impeachment probe by a Rajya Sabha-appointed panel into allegations of judicial misconduct and corruption against Sikkim High Court Chief Justice ... Read more...
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Supreme Court stays enquiry proceedings against Justice Dinakaran
April 29th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday stayed the enquiry proceedings by the Judges Inquiry Committee (JIC) against Sikkim High Court Chief Justice P.D. Dinakaran, who is ... Read more...
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Lucknow erupts in joy after World Cup win
April 3rd, 2011 - 2:00 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 3 (IANS) The night sky lit up with fluorescent sparks and ecstatic shouts of "India is world champion" filled the air as people in this Uttar Pradesh capital ... Read more...
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Poll panel orders transfer of Tamil Nadu officials
March 20th, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 19 (IANS) The Election Commission Saturday ordered transfers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) officials in poll-bound Tamil Nadu.According to an official from the ... Read more...
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Bihar Congress legislator quits, joins JD-U
March 14th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 14 (IANS) A senior Congress leader and Bihar legislator Mahachandra Prasad Singh quit the party and joined the ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Monday.Singh resigned from primary membership of ... Read more...
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No LTTE camp in Tamil Nadu, say police
March 10th, 2011 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 10 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Police chief Thursday strongly denied the Sri Lankan government's charge that Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are holding training camps in the ... Read more...
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AIIMS gets Rs.1,000 crore in budget
February 28th, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Monday got a budgetary hike, with Rs.1,022 crore earmarked in the union budget for the institute that ... Read more...
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Chandigarh’s roses as beautiful as the city, gush foreigners
February 26th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Ritika Sharma
Chandigarh, Feb 26 (IANS) Chandigarh's annual Rose Festival not only attracts tens of thousands of visitors from the city and adjoining states but also a large number ... Read more...
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Bhopal will be renamed Bhojpal
February 22nd, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
Bhopal, Feb.22 (ANI): Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh may soon be renamed as 'Bhojpal'.The city is set to get a new name, after the famous Indian king Raja Bhoj known for ... Read more...
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Anil Kapoor And Preity Zinta Promise IIFA Will Create Magic In Toronto
January 20th, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Bollywood stars actors Anil Kapoor and Preity Zinta announced about the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Toronto in the month of June. While announcing about the grand event, ... Read more...
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IIFA will rock Toronto, say Anil Kapoor, Preity Zinta
January 20th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Jan 20 (IANS) IIFA will make magic, promised Bollywood stars Anil Kapoor and Preity Zinta as they announced that the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards would be held ... Read more...
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Disgraced diplomat may face tough time: Lawyers
January 17th, 2011 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) With the government deciding to recall India's disgraced chief trade diplomat in Britain Anil Verma over allegations of wife-beating, he could face a tough time on his ... Read more...
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Coast Guard organizes anti-pollution walkathon in Chennai
January 8th, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Jan 8(ANI): The Coast Guard on Saturday organized a walkathon at the Marina Beach in Chennai to spread awareness about increasing pollution in the environment.Around 2,000 people participated in the ... Read more...
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