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Filmmaker in search of Divya Bharti’s look-alike


July 14th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Director Vikram Sandhu denies that his movie "Dream" is a biopic on Divya Bharti, but admits he is scouting for a look-alike of the late actress ... Read more...

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Punjab offers land to Yuvraj for sports academy


May 2nd, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 2 (IANS) The Punjab government Wednesday offered to allot 20 acres of land near Chandigarh to star cricketer Yuvraj Singh for setting up a world-class sports academy.Punjab Chief ... Read more...

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Yuvraj returns home after winning battle against cancer (Roundup)


April 9th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) India's star batsman Yuvraj Singh returned home Monday to a rousing reception after his successful treatment for a rare germ cell cancer in the ... Read more...

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Fit again Yuvraj back home after battling cancer (Lead)


April 9th, 2012 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) India's star batsman Yuvraj Singh returned home Monday morning amid much fanfare after undergoing treatment for rare germ cell cancer in the United States.Yuvraj ... Read more...

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Yuvraj back home after three months


April 9th, 2012 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) India's star batsman Yuvraj Singh returned home Monday morning after undergoing treatment for rare germ cell cancer in the United States.Yuvraj returned home along ... Read more...

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Nihalani turns director with Govinda starrer ‘Avatar’


March 11th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Pahlaj Nihalani, who has been a producer all this while, has turned director with "Avatar", which stars Govinda in the lead role. The actor is ... Read more...

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For Delhi’s homeless, New Year’s eve just another chilly night


January 1st, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) As the city was soaked in revelry on New Year's eve, it was just an ordinary night for Shambhu Ram, a pavement dweller, who braced ... Read more...

Posted in Health Science |

I am fine, will resume training soon: Yuvraj


November 27th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) The news that Yuvraj Singh has a lung tumour came as a shock to hundreds of his followers but the popular Indian cricketer has assured ... Read more...

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Yuvraj recovering from serious lung ailment, says mother


November 26th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Yuvraj Singh's mysterious lung problem, that has kept the Player of the World Cup out of international cricket the last couple of months, is more ... Read more...

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Woman gives birth on flight to Moscow


October 14th, 2011 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
Dushanbe, Oct 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A healthy baby boy was born on a Tajik Air flight from Dushanbe to Moscow, company spokeswoman Lola Kendzhaeva said Friday."Shabnam Rakhimova gave birth two ... Read more...

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Rooting for the underdog! (Feature)


September 25th, 2011 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) "Whoever said you can't buy happiness for little puppies." When author Gene Hill said this, he probably forgot street dogs and the fact they come ... Read more...

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Film City to get a makeover, plans to open it to tourists


September 12th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 12 (IANS) The 33-year-old Film City, also called Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari, spread over 520 acres with 16 air-conditioned studios and other facilities is set for a makeover. ... Read more...

Posted in Entertainment |

Activists divided: For and against Hazare


August 16th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi,Aug 16 (IANS) Social activists are deeply divided over the anti-corruption movement led by Anna Hazare. While human rights activist Swami Agnivesh says the movement has a groundswell ... Read more...

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Muslim bodies demand action against Bihar cops


June 12th, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 12 (IANS) Three Muslim bodies have urged Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to take stern action against the police officers who fired at protesting villagers in Araria ... Read more...

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Pakistan showed big hearts by dropping catches: Yuvraj (Lead)


April 6th, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 6 (IANS) Cracking a joke over Pakistani cricket captain Shahid Afridi's comments on Indians not being as large hearted as their neighbours, Yuvraj Singh Wednesday said ... Read more...

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Yuvraj to visit guru, played with ‘blessed’ bats


April 4th, 2011 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 4 (IANS) It turns out that Yuvraj Singh had played the World Cup matches with bats blessed by his guru in Punjab and the star cricketer will ... Read more...

Posted in Health Science |

Court paves way for release of documentary on Kabir (Lead)


March 9th, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday paved the way for the release of a 100-minute documentary film "Had Anhad", based on poet Kabir, asking the censor ... 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...

Posted in Life Style |

Himachal village unanimously elects all-woman panchayat


December 16th, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 16 (IANS) The national leaders are still battling it out on the issue of women reservation in parliament, but a remote village in Himachal Pradesh has unanimously decided to elect ... Read more...

Posted in Politics |

In Bengal village, a school to reform criminals


December 15th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
By Pradipta Tapadar Murshidabad, Dec 15 (IANS) She dreamt of educating children and also changing the socio-economic conditions of people in her West Bengal village. And 55-year-old Shabnam Ramaswamy found a novel way ... Read more...

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Thumbs up for Sonia Gandhi’s charm in silk sari


November 8th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi's dark blue silk sari, dangling earrings and hairstyle at the prime minister's private dinner for the US first couple has impressed many, ... Read more...

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Husband, wife found dead in Agra


August 29th, 2010 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Aug 29 (IANS) A state roadways bus driver hanged himself to death and his wife was found dead with deep bruises around her neck in this Uttar Pradesh city's Shah Ganj ... Read more...

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Priyanka Chopra Organized A Lavish Birthday Party For Dad


August 26th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 26, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):The Bollywood hottie Priyanka Chopra has established her credibility in professional life once and again and now she has proved that she is also a very doting ... Read more...

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Shabnam Lone says peace must replace raw anger in Kashmir


August 14th, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.14 (ANI): Some intellectuals in Kashmir believe that all parties-- the separatist as well as those in the mainstream--need to come together and facilitate the return of peace.Daughter of ... Read more...

Posted in National |

Priyanka Chopra launches official website (Film Snippets)


August 8th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) She is a regular at micro-blogging website Twitter. On Sunday, actress Priyanka Chopra launched her official website for her fans. "Now finally launching www.iampriyankachopra.com! It's my official ... Read more...

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Women groups traverses country to pitch for quota bill


June 3rd, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) They call the campaign "The Campaign Reservation Express". A group of 55 women - activists and those who have stood against social injustice - will return to ... Read more...

Posted in Politics |

Kin demands job for girl whose legs Metro crushed


March 28th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Two days after a Metro train ran over a young man and 22-year-old Mehzabeen and rendered her handicapped for life, her relatives demanded that the Delhi ... Read more...

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Court observation on Muslim women’s photos valid, says community


January 23rd, 2010 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court's observation that Muslim women will have to lift their veils to be photographed for the electoral rolls is valid, members of the community say. A ... Read more...

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Kalam regales Delhi University students


December 7th, 2009 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Monday addressed a packed auditorium of students in the Delhi University, regaling them with experiences of his student days. Though Kalam was invited ... Read more...

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India celebrates Eid-ul-Zuha with spirit of sacrifice (Roundup)


November 28th, 2009 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Dressed in their finest, millions of Muslims Saturday thronged mosques across the country and then visited their relatives and friends to celebrate the festival of Eid-ul-Zuha. In the ... Read more...

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Failure of Lollywood, driving Pakistanis towards Indian movies


August 3rd, 2009 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Aug 3 (ANI): Almost every cinema hall in Pakistan including those located in Northern Lahore and the Walled City are known for displaying Punjabi movies, but now they have switched to ... Read more...

Posted in South Asia |

Civil society pledges renewed support to Binayak Sen


July 25th, 2009 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Medha Patkar, Arundhati Roy, Shabnam Hashmi, Justice Rajinder Sachar, Swami Agnivesh -- the list of social and peace activists, lawyers and others was long at the first ... Read more...

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Metro commuters caught unaware by mock terror drill


June 28th, 2009 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Commuters of the Delhi Metro were caught by surprise Sunday when a series of mock drills conducted at five metro sites caused rail traffic to come to ... Read more...

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1989-2009 - David-Govinda journey from TAAQATWAR to DO KNOT DISTURB


June 25th, 2009 - 3:31 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Joginder TutejaFor David Dhawan and Govinda, it is time to set records. Between 1989 and 2009, the duo worked in an astonishing 15 films together. These were Taaqatwar, Swarg, Shola ... Read more...

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People’s view: Samajwadi Party’s anti-English stand outrageous


April 12th, 2009 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow/New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Outrageous, illogical and regressive - these are some of the angry reactions from people in Lucknow and other metros of the country to the Samajwadi Party's ... Read more...

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