Akshay celebrates birthday with family (Movie Snippets)
September 10th, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Bollywood star Akshay Kumar didn't have a star-studded birthday bash, rather he spent time with his family."Thank you so much everyone for all your wonderful ... Read more...
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‘Riwayat’ a film on female foeticide by doctors
September 3rd, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Bollywood continues to raise its voice against female foeticide with "Riwayat", a movie produced by two NRI doctors from Australia.The film, releasing Friday, promises ... Read more...
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Nod to bill for separate cadres for Manipur, Tripura
September 3rd, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The Lok Sabha Monday cleared a bill for the establishment of a separate cadre of the Indian administrative, police and forest services for Manipur ... Read more...
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Prabodh knocks out Agarwal in junior tennis
August 31st, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 31 (IANS) Suraj R Prabodh knocked out top seed Rishab Agarwal 1-6, 6-3, 7-5, to set up a clash with Niki Kaliyandi Poonacha in the boys singles final ... Read more...
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Ponnacha in semis of ITF tennis
August 30th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 30 (IANS) Niki Kaliyandi Poonacha ousted eighth seed Vilasier Khate 6-2, 6-3 to continue his fine run in the India Oil-Servo ITF junior tennis tournament and enter the ... Read more...
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Large cache of firearms seized in Pune
August 30th, 2012 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Aug 30 (IANS) Two people have been arrested here with a large cache of arms, including nine country-made guns and 80 live cartridges, a top police official said Thursday.Yogesh ... Read more...
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‘Sudigaadu’, fun all the way (Telugu Movie Review)
August 26th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Sudigaadu"; Cast: Allari Nagesh, Monal Gajjar, Jayaprakash Reddy, Brahmanandam, Ali, M.S. Narayana, Krishna Bhagavaan, Venu Madhav, Chandra Mohan, Chalapathi Rao, Dharmavarapu Subramanyam, Posani Krishna Murali, L.B. Sriram, Sayaji Shinde, Jeeva, ... Read more...
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Sridevi 15 times beautiful, better actress now: RGV (Movie Snippets)
August 16th, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is so impressed with the trailer of "English Vinglish" that he is praising its lead actress Sridevi to the skies.Gauri ... Read more...
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Improve facilities, extend Amarnath yatra period: BJP
August 14th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday demanded in the Rajya Sabha that the central government extend the time limit for the Amarnath Yatra and ... Read more...
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Balki jealous of wife Gauri
August 14th, 2012 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) His directorial debut starred Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, but still R. Balki is jealous of his wife Gauri Shinde for working with Sridevi and choosing ... Read more...
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‘English Vinglish’ inspired by my mom: Gauri Shinde
August 14th, 2012 - 2:53 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Gauri Shinde, wife of filmmaker R. Balki, who is debuting as a director with "English Vinglish", says the film is inspired by her mother."This film is ... Read more...
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Not insecure at all, says Sridevi
August 13th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Actress Sridevi who is making a comeback in showbiz with Gauri Shinde's "English Vinglish", says she is very confident about her film and is not insecure ... Read more...
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Adarsh scam: CBI told to file report on Shinde, Deshmukh’s role
August 3rd, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Friday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a report on investigations in the Adarsh housing scam against two former ... Read more...
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Second blackout in India hits 19 states, 600 million people (Roundup)
July 31st, 2012 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) India was hit by a massive power failure Tuesday, bigger than the blackout a day ago, that crippled train, Metro and road-transport services and ... Read more...
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Women directors surpass gender politics in showbiz (With Images)
July 29th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 29 (IANS) Women directors, with or without support of their Bollywood connections, are proving their versatility and creativity in the industry with unique stories and fresh storytelling.Audiences ... Read more...
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Kotiyan bags double in Mumbai TT
July 23rd, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Second seed Ravindra Kotiyan humbled top seed Nishaad Shah twice to capture the youth boys as well as junior boys singles titles in the JVPGC All-Mumbai ... Read more...
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‘Tuneega Tuneega’ - weak script, a big let down (Telugu Movie )
July 22nd, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Film: 'Tuneega Tuneega'; Cast: Sumanth Ashwin, Rhea Chakraborty, Naga Babu, Prabhu Ganeshan, Shafi, Seetha, Sayaji Shinde, Dharmavarapu Subramanyam and M.S.Narayan; Writer and Director: M.S.Raju; Producer: Maganti Ramachandra; Music: Karthick Raja; Rating: ... Read more...
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Payal clinches All Mumbai TT title
July 21st, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Payal Bohra outplayed Manasi Chiplunkar 4-2 in a thrilling sub-junior girls singles final, while boys' top seed Vedant Shah had to fight all the way before ... Read more...
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Bank attaches school for loan default in Maharashtra
July 13th, 2012 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Nashik (Maharashtra), July 13 (IANS) The fate of around 600 secondary and higher secondary school students hangs in balance after a bank attached the school building and premises for defaulting ... Read more...
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Feature film not without tips from Balki: Gauri Shinde
July 4th, 2012 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) When it comes to ad filmmaking, Gauri Shinde doesn't need any guidance. But for her first feature film "English Vinglish", which marks Sridevi's comeback to big ... Read more...
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Adarsh panel questions Sushil Kumar Shinde
June 25th, 2012 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Union Power Minister and former Maharashtra chief minister Sushil Kumar Shinde Monday appeared before a two-member judicial commission that is probing the Adarsh Housing Society ... Read more...
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Vardhan starts favourite in Bangalore ITF meet
June 10th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 10 (IANS) Following his impressive showing last week in the second leg at Mysore, Vishnu Vardhan again begins the favourite in the $10,000 Toyota ITF Bangalore Open ... Read more...
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2008 Malegaon blast accused gets bail
June 5th, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court here Tuesday granted bail to Lokesh Sharma in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast in Maharashtra that killed six people, ... Read more...
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‘English Vinglish’ written with Sridevi in mind: R.Balki
June 5th, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Actress Sridevi's comeback film "English Vinglish" was written with only her in mind, says producer R. Balki, whose wife Gauri Shinde has directed the movie."'English Vinglish' ... Read more...
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‘Daruvu’ ordinary fare, rides on Ravi Teja’s shoulders (Telugu Movie Review)
May 27th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Daruvu"; Cast: Ravi Teja, Tapsee, Brahmanandam, Sayaji Shinde, Shivaji Prabhu, Avinash, Jayasudha, M.S.Narayana and Raghu Babu; Director: T. Siva; Producer: Burugupalli Siva Rama Krishna; Music Director: Vijay Anthony; Cinematographer: Vetri; ... Read more...
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Sheila to approach power ministry over grid overdraw
May 23rd, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit will seek the central government's intervention to ensure that neighbouring states comply with grid discipline and don't overdraw power ... Read more...
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Mhamal, Akshaya share chess lead
April 30th, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mangalore, April 30 (IANS) Second seed Anurag Mhamal of Goa and Chennai girl A Akshaya shared the lead with 5.0 points after the fifth round of the 1st UKCA Cup ... Read more...
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Suspension of 14 Maharashtra legislators revoked
April 20th, 2012 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) The Maharashtra legislature Friday revoked the one-year suspension slapped on 14 opposition legislators -- 13 from Shiv Sena and one from Bharatiya Janata Party -- ... Read more...
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Tikku killer accused of other murders along with wife
April 18th, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) The murder case of Delhi businessman and senior citizen Arun Kumar Tikku took a curious turn with key suspect, Vijay Palande, being accused by police of ... Read more...
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Escaped accused in Tiku murder case caught (Lead)
April 11th, 2012 - 10:11 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Vijay Palande, prime accused in the Arun Tikku murder case, who fled police custody Tuesday night, was caught again early Wednesday, an official said.Palande, one of ... Read more...
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NCP leader flashes pistol, suspended
April 2nd, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Two Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) politicians, including the city unit head of Maharashtra's Roha town, have been booked for allegedly threatening a local official who tried ... Read more...
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Cooking gas supplies resume as transporters end stir
March 31st, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kolhapur/Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) In a major relief to consumers in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Goa and Maharashtra, transporters of cooking gas called off their eight-day-old strike Saturday and resumed supply ... Read more...
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Cancer patients, rediscover joys of learning (With images)
March 30th, 2012 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Nashik, March 30 (IANS) Many young cancer patients will now have a chance to enrol themselves in short-term courses in photography, animation and painting and get on with the wonders ... Read more...
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Snow, outages play spoilsport at Gulmarg music fest
March 11th, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Gulmarg, March 11 (IANS) Pine trees against the backdrop of snow-capped mountains would have been the dream setting for the ongoing Gulmarg Winter Festival but unexpected snowfall and power outages ... Read more...
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Samjhauta blast accused arrested in Malegaon case
February 27th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency Monday arrested Lokesh Sharma, an accused in the Samjhauta Express train bombing case, for his alleged involvement in the 2008 Malegaon blast ... Read more...
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