Kareena mum over wedding date, converting to Islam
September 13th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) Kareena Kapoor is reportedly tying the knot with Saif Ali Khan Oct 16, but the actress is not confirming it and has also refused to ... Read more...
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I want to learn more about Indian culture: Halle Berry (With Image)
September 8th, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Hollywood actress Halle Berry, who is draped in a bright red sari in her upcoming film "Cloud Atlas", says she is fascinated with Indian culture ... Read more...
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Rani’s ‘Aiyyaa’ character fan of Sridevi, Madhuri, Juhi
September 7th, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) Rani Mukerji's character in "Aiyyaa" takes inspiration from not one, or two but three actresses - Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla."My character is a huge ... Read more...
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Katrina or Anushka: Who’ll drape white chiffon sari?
September 5th, 2012 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Beautiful actresses flaunting chiffon saris have always been synonymous with veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra's projects. But with two leading ladies - Katrina Kaif and ... Read more...
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Neha teams up with Jimmy for ‘Rangeeley’ (Movie Snippets)
September 3rd, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) Neha Dhupia says she has signed a Punjabi film with Jimmy Sheirgill and that she will be doing her first item song for another film."Yes I ... Read more...
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Vidya signs Rs.5 crore sari endorsement deal (With Images)
August 30th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Actress Vidya Balan has signed a whopping Rs.5 crore deal for endorsing a sari brand.The elan with which Vidya carries the traditional Indian attire, ... Read more...
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Bipasha wants more Indian wear (Movie Snippets)
August 23rd, 2012 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) She is bold enough to sport bikinis on the big screen and is seen flaunting western dresses at social events, but Bipasha Basu wants to ... Read more...
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Designer gives sari the Dutch touch (With Image)
August 16th, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) He loves Indian embroidery and traditional Indian unpolished jewellery and has used the sari's draping and pleating technique in his dresses. Dutch designer Jan Taminiau, ... Read more...
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A popular touch to President Pranab’s At Home reception
August 15th, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Rain played the perfect tease, drizzling just a little for a couple of minutes on a hot sultry evening as President Pranab Mukherjee hosted ... Read more...
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Sridevi turns muse for Sabyasachi Mukherjee at DCW
August 13th, 2012 - 3:56 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Ace designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee brought the curtains down at the third PCJ Delhi Couture Week (DCW) Sunday by welcoming on the ramp Bollywood diva ... Read more...
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Sonam, Shabana make their way to DCW (Lead with correction in second para)
August 10th, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Bollywood's leading ladies are adding glamour to the Delhi Couture Week (DCW). After veteran actress Sharmila Tagore walked the ramp, young and stylish Sonam Kapoor ... Read more...
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Sonam, Shabana make their way to DCW (With Images)
August 10th, 2012 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Bollywood's leading ladies are adding glamour to the Delhi Couture Week (DCW). After veteran actress Sharmila Tagore walked the ramp, young and stylish Sonam Kapoor ... Read more...
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Walking the ramp is fun for me: Sharmila Tagore
August 9th, 2012 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore, who walked as a showstopper for designer duo Ashima-Leena for the ongoing Delhi Couture Week (DCW) here Thursday, revealed that ... Read more...
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Archana Kochhar gives retro twist to digital prints
August 7th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Ace designer Archana Kochhar brought a zeal of freshness with retro-themed digital prints and actress Sameera Reddy added glamour to it by walking the ramp Tuesday ... Read more...
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Shivan & Naresh, Swapnil Shinde use lasers in LFW show
August 7th, 2012 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Designers Shivan and Naresh and Swapnil Shinde created quite a spectacle for the fashionistas present for their show at the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) here Monday, ... Read more...
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Bhairavi Jaikishan presents new style at LFW
August 6th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Designer Bhairavi Jaikishan showcased an elegant variety of Indian cocktail wear for women here at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week-Winter Festive 2012. Known for using pastel ... Read more...
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TV and bold scenes don’t go together, says Pooja Sharma
August 6th, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) It's not right to showcase bold scenes in family-based TV dramas, says actress Pooja Sharma, who recently shot a sensual number for her show "Ruk Jaana ... Read more...
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Olympic badminton: Saina in pre-quarters, Jwala, Ashwini win (Second Lead)
July 31st, 2012 - 3:18 am ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) Victories for Saina Nehwal in the women's singles and Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponappa in the doubles capped of a brilliant day for the Indian badminton ... Read more...
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Sridevi to flaunt Sabyasachi sari at Toronto fest
July 30th, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Sridevi's Bollywood comeback "English Vinglish" will be premiered at the 37th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and the actress has decided to wear a sari, ... Read more...
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Reema thanks Vidya for her success, making curves trendy
July 9th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Southern actress Reema Sen is "amazed" at viewers response to her role of sensuous Durga, Manoj Bajpayee's second wife in "Gangs of Wasseypur", and thanks ... Read more...
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Esha’s sangeet a private affair: Hema Malini
June 25th, 2012 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Esha Deol's sangeet ceremony, her first pre-wedding celebration function Monday, will be a private affair, says her mother, veteran actress Hema Malini, who will be seen ... Read more...
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I want to play my age: Vandana Pathak
June 23rd, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Actor Vandana Pathak, a familiar face on the small screen since the 1995 hit show "Hum Paanch", is on the lookout for an image makeover ... Read more...
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Denied to watch a TV show, 9-year-old hangs herself
June 12th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, June 12 (IANS) A nine-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh committed suicide by hanging herself after her siblings refused to let her watch her favourite television show, police said ... Read more...
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From apparel to laptop accessories, Satya Paul explores new avenues
June 7th, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) After designing saris and gowns, Satya Paul, a known brand in fashion, has ventured into making accessories for laptops as they feel fashion is not ... Read more...
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Akshay Kumar gets rowdy with ‘Rowdy Rathore’ (IANS Preview)
May 30th, 2012 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) After tickling audiences' funny bones for almost seven years, Bollywood's original Khiladi Akshay Kumar returns to what he is best at - action. He ... Read more...
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I want to do Marathi films, says Vidya Balan
May 25th, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) After proving herself in Hindi films, National Award winner Vidya Balan now wants to try her luck in Marathi films."I want to do Marathi films. ... Read more...
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I like curvaceous Indian women: Vidya
May 24th, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Size zero may be a fad, but actress Vidya Balan, who flaunted her curves unabashedly in "The Dirty Picture", says she is all for ... Read more...
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BJP leader injured while burning effigy
May 24th, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, May 24 (IANS) A BJP local leader sustained serious burn injuries here Thursday when her sari caught fire during a protest against the fuel price hike, police said.Pallavi ... Read more...
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Mamata rule disappoints many women (One year of Mamata Banerjee)
May 18th, 2012 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) Many women saw themselves in her. Trinamool Congress firebrand Mamata Banerjee, always clad in a simple cotton sari and slippers, gave rise to huge ... Read more...
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‘Decent’ dress code puts Haryana staff in bind
May 9th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 9 (IANS) Directing its field staff to wear "decent" clothes to work, the women and child department (WCD) department in Haryana has asked them to desist from wearing ... Read more...
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Bhatt praises Randeep’s work in ‘Jannat 2′
April 27th, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Emraan Hashmi and Esha Gupta may be the lead pair of "Jannat 2", but Randeep Hooda's performance has left the Bhatts - Mahesh and Pooja ... Read more...
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Empowering rural women to fight for their rights (Feature)
April 27th, 2012 - 10:39 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 27 (IANS) Seema Saroj, a resident of Pratapgarh district in Uttar Pradesh, was denied payment under the rural jobs scheme for months. She then joined Nari Sangh, a ... Read more...
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An ‘untouchable’ sarpanch, she touches many lives (Feature)
April 26th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) She was born into a community once considered untouchable in the Indian caste hierarchy and was married off at the age of nine. But 55-year-old Babai ... Read more...
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‘Designers don’t take undue advantage of weavers’
April 24th, 2012 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Deepika Govind regularly works with weavers in the interiors of southern India. She begs to differ that leading designers like her, who sell their merchandise ... Read more...
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No gender bias in science: Missile scientist Tessy Thomas (Interview, With Images)
April 23rd, 2012 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 23 (IANS) She sees no paradox in a woman working to develop Agni-V, the indigenously developed, 5,000-km range, nuclear-capable ballistic missile that some would call a weapon of ... Read more...
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