Sippy to direct thriller, excited to explore unknown genre
August 31st, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) Ramesh Sippy has believed in taking risks ever since the release of his first directorial venture "Andaz". Now, when he returns to direction after 17 ... Read more...
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Train engine derailed at Kanpur, none hurt
August 18th, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 18 (IANS) Rail traffic on the important Jhansi-Band sector in Uttar Pradesh was hit for over four hours Saturday after the engine of the Kanpur-bound Shram Shakti Express ... Read more...
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Bad boy Vidyut Jamvwal turns hero in his next (With Images)
August 17th, 2012 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Vidyut Jamvwal's good looks, sculpted body and impressive performance as a villain in his first Hindi movie "Force" earned him brownie points. Set to play ... Read more...
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Was UP behind Tuesday power mess? Officials say a firm no
July 31st, 2012 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 31 (IANS) Was Uttar Pradesh at the heart of the power crisis that plunged 600 million people across the country into darkness Tuesday? Even as the central ... Read more...
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Issue orders to check khap panchayats, SC urged
July 16th, 2012 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday was urged to issue direction to police to take preventive steps to protect the life and dignity of people from the ... Read more...
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Bollywood’s first macho man Dara Singh’s filmography
July 12th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) Actor-wrestler Dara Singh, who died Thursday morning after a brief illness, made his debut with R.C. Talwar's "Sangdil" in 1952. In the 1960s and 1970s, he ... Read more...
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Earth’s circumference to be measured at Jantar Mantar
June 20th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) With June 21 being the Summer Solstice and the year's longest day, the Science Popularisation Association of Communicators and Educators (SPACE) here will mark Thursday ... Read more...
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Court notice to school on poor student’s plea
June 2nd, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has sought response from the government and a private school on the plea of a poor Class 2 student seeking direction ... Read more...
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‘Kali was always worshipped with liquor’
May 27th, 2012 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) An American brewery faced widespread criticism and protests from the Hindu community after it named its latest drink after goddess Kali, but ironically enough liquor ... Read more...
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Indian Army gears up for war game in Rajasthan desert
April 24th, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Indian Army has launched a massive summer exercise in the Rajasthan desert involving over 50,000 troops and several hundred artillery guns and infantry combat ... Read more...
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Rajasmita wins ‘Dance India Dance 3′
April 22nd, 2012 - 1:42 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) The search for India's best dancer finally came to an end when 21-year-old Rajasmita Kar was declared the winner at the grand finale of third ... Read more...
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Raped maid rescued in Gurgaon
April 20th, 2012 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, April 19 (IANS) A minor girl working as a domestic help raped by two men on several occasions was rescued Thursday from Sushant Lok area in Gurgaon by activists ... Read more...
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Congress attacks BJP over CAG report indicting Modi government
March 30th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) With a Comptroller and Auditor General of India report alleging financial irregularities worth thousands of crores of rupees by the Narendra Modi government in ... Read more...
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Indian Army to hold 20 war games with friendly nations
January 29th, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) In its bid to have greater engagement with foreign militaries, Indian Army will this year hold between 15 to 20 bilateral war games with friendly ... Read more...
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Ramesh Sippy new NFDC chairperson
January 17th, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Well-known filmmaker Ramesh Sippy has been appointed the new chairperson of the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC)."Yes, Mr. Sippy has been appointed the new chairperson ... Read more...
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Sena-BJP-RPI ‘Grand Alliance’ ready for Mumbai civic polls
January 12th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) The Shiv Sena, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Republican Party of India Thursday announced their 'Grand Alliance' would sweep the forthcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal ... Read more...
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Andamans tribals’ semi-naked dance: Authorities promise action (Roundup)
January 11th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The Andaman and Nicobar authorities Monday denied that women from the endangered Jarawa tribe were exploited and forced to dance semi-naked for tourists, as ... Read more...
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Government denies Andaman tribes exploited (Second Lead)
January 11th, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Andamans authorities Monday denied that women from the endangered Jarawa tribe in the islands were exploited and forced to dance semi-naked for food ... Read more...
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Naseeruddin Shah is an institution: Bhojpuri star Ravi Kishan
December 28th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Bhojpuri star Ravi Kishan, who will be seen with Naseeruddin Shah in Hriday Shetty's "Chaalis Chauraasi", is in awe of his co-star and says that ... Read more...
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‘Dance India Dance’ team conducts flash mobs in capital
December 24th, 2011 - 2:36 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) What better than a flash mob to create a buzz for a dance reality show? That's just what the marketing team of Zee TV "Dance ... Read more...
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Amitabh overwhelmed with letter from Dilip Kumar
December 15th, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is overjoyed after receiving praise from thespian Dilip Kumar and says he no longer needs any other endorsements after receiving such ... Read more...
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Lokpal panel still divided on inclusion of PM (Lead)
November 30th, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The parliamentary standing committee on law and justice, examining the Lokpal bill, is still divided over the inclusion of the prime minister within the ... Read more...
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Army’s desert exercise enters crucial phase
November 24th, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The Indian Army's massive exercise in the Rajasthan desert entered its crucial phase Thursday with the entire South Command gearing up to test its warfare ... Read more...
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Indian Army plans force accretion near Pakistan, China borders
October 10th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The Indian Army has detailed plans for force accretion along the western and northern borders with Pakistan and China as part of its transformation efforts. ... Read more...
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Inner power helped Anna: Trehan
August 28th, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) As Anna Hazare broke his 12-day fast Sunday, eminent cardiologist Naresh Trehan said it was his inner power that helped him sustain for so ... Read more...
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Peasants’ group backs Hazare
August 15th, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan, an organisation for the empowerment of workers and peasants, Monday condemned the refusal of permission by the Delhi Police to ... Read more...
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Nine minor girls rescued in Delhi
July 19th, 2011 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi , July 18 (IANS) Nine minor girls hailing from Assam were rescued from different places, including a placement agency, in the national capital region, said police Monday. One ... Read more...
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From Kamathipura to meet Clinton: A Nepali woman’s long march (Feature, with image)
July 10th, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 10 (IANS) When Hillary Clinton hugged Charimaya Tamang, the 34-year-old Nepali woman had reason to be proud. While all the other nine heroes feted by the US secretary ... Read more...
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Body Shop to fight human trafficking in India (With Image)
June 29th, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The Body Shop India and international NGO ECPAT will be presenting over 300,000 petitions against human trafficking to the central government this July."We have never ... Read more...
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Smart scripts missing in TV shows: Farida Jalal (With Image)
June 14th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Veteran actress Farida Jalal, who will make a comeback on the small screen with the forthcoming comedy show "Ammaji Ki Galli", believes that Indian ... Read more...
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Opposition joins hands against Maharashtra government
May 12th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) Three opposition parties in Maharashtra will June 9 launch a movement against the Congress-led Democratic Front government to highlight issues affecting the common man, an ... Read more...
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Ramdas Athawale’s RPI prepares to sup with Shiv Sena, BJP
May 9th, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 9 (IANS) Signalling a potential re-alignment of political forces in Maharashtra, a prominent Dalit party Monday agreed to join hands with the saffron brigade on common issues ... Read more...
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Petition filed against Anna Hazare’s trusts
May 7th, 2011 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Pune (Maharashtra), May 7 (IANS) Right to information (RTI) activist and social worker Hemant Patil Saturday filed a petition in the Bombay High Court alleging irregularities in various trusts run ... Read more...
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Ramesh Sippy plans to direct again (Movie Snippets)
April 20th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Filmmaker Ramesh Sippy, who donned the director's hat 16 years ago for "Zamana Deewana", is planning to go behind the camera soon."Now I ... Read more...
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Geelani assures protection to Kashmiri Pandits
April 17th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 17 (IANS) In a significant development, hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani Sunday assured Kashmiri Pandits that 90 percent of the Muslim population in Jammu and Kashmir would ... Read more...
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