Never thought of Hindi films: Nagarjuna
September 21st, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Southern superstar Nagarjuna Akkineni, son of veteran actor Nageswara Rao Akkineni, says he was never keen on entering Bollywood."I never had a Hindi cinema dream. ... Read more...
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Bangalore administration urged to involve people
September 5th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 5 (IANS) With Bangalore's garbage mess adding to its many woes, the city's civic administration and the Karnataka government were Wednesday urged by a trade body to involve ... Read more...
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Olympic boxing: India’s Manoj Kumar knocked out
August 5th, 2012 - 4:24 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) Indian boxer Manoj Kumar was knocked out of the 2012 London Olympics after he lost his 64kg pre-quarterfinal bout to Great Britain's Tom Stalker at the ... Read more...
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Olympic boxing: Indian pugilist Jai Bhagwan boxed out
August 2nd, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) India's Jai Bhagwan was outboxed by Kazakh fighter Gani Zhailauov at the London Olympics and lost by a big margin in the pre-quarterfinals of the men's ... Read more...
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‘God Father’ treat for Upendra fans (Kannada Movie Review)
July 29th, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "God Father"; Cast: Upendra (in triple role), Soundarya, Catherine, Ramesh Bhat, Sudha Belawadi, Kurigalu Prathap, Keerthiraj, Sathyajith, Siddaraj Kalyankar and others; Director: Sethu Sriram; Producer: K.Manju; Music: A.R Rehman; Editor: ... Read more...
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Thapa India’s first casualty in Olympic boxing
July 28th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) India's young medal hope Shiva Thapa made a first round exit in the men's 56kg category of the 2012 London Olympics at the Excel Arena here ... Read more...
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Woman kills alcoholic husband in Odisha
July 23rd, 2012 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 23 (IANS) A woman in an Odisha village has been arrested for killing her husband with an axe when he came home drunk and attacked her, police said ... Read more...
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Big B in awe of Southern superstars’ humility
July 12th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan teamed up with southern superstars like Prabhu, Nagarjuna and Shiva for an advertising campaign for a jewellery brand and says he is ... Read more...
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‘Indian boxers can get three medals at Olympics’
July 7th, 2012 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 7 (IANS) Indian pugilists can win three medals at the London Olympics, said a top boxing referee from Goa who will attend the 2012 games as an observer.Speaking ... Read more...
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Youngest Indian boxer Thapa seen as Olympic medal prospect
June 28th, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Two months before the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games, a 16-year-old Indian jabbed, hooked and punched his way to silver medal at the Youth Olympic ... Read more...
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‘Rowdy Rathore’ - action with no gore, but doesn’t bore (IANS Movie Review)
June 2nd, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Rowdy Rathore"; Cast: Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha, Yashpal Sharma; Director: Prabhu Deva; Rating: ***1/2"Rowdy Rathore" races on the premise that heroes are made by circumstances, not design. That's how ... Read more...
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Orient policies for women, NAC tells government
May 29th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Orientation of social schemes and policies towards women can help control the declining sex ratio in the country, a member of the National Advisory Council's ... Read more...
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‘Neeku Naaku Dash Dash’ - weak story with haphazard narration (Telugu Movie Review)
April 15th, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Film: Neeku Naaku Dash Dash; Producer: Anand Prasad; Writer and Director: Teja; Cast: Prince, Nanditha, Benarjee, Teertha, Venu, Thanikella Bharani, Parachuri Venkateswara Rao and others; Music: Yashwant; Background Music: Anoop Reubens; ... Read more...
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Thapa in quarters, Suranjoy out of Olympic qualifiers (Lead)
April 7th, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Astana (Kazakhstan), April 7 (IANS) Indian boxers suffered a major set-back after the vastly talented Suranjoy Singh (52kg) lost his pre-quarterfinal bout to old nemesis Nyambayar Tugstsogt of Mongolia in ... Read more...
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Under-pressure Vijender hopes to book London berth in Astana
April 2nd, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) India's top boxer Vijender Singh, who won a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Games, said he has got used to the pressure of expectations ... Read more...
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Indian boxer Shiva wins silver in Czech Grand Prix
March 25th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Boxer Shiva Thapa was Sunday out-pointed in the final of his 56kg bout as India finished the 43rd Boxing Grand Prix at Ústi nad Labem, ... Read more...
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Hyderabad has done Delhi a good turn (Ferozeshsh Kotla diary)
October 17th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) heaved a sigh of relief after India's emphatic victory over England in the first One-day International (ODI) in ... Read more...
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Police begin investigations against Nagarjuna
October 2nd, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 2 (IANS) Hyderabad police Saturday began investigations against leading Telugu actor Akkineni Nagarjuna, who was booked for allegedly abusing a woman journalist and for criminal intimidation.
Police sources ... Read more...
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Nine Indian boxers in Asian Confederation Boxing
August 7th, 2011 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Nine Indian boxers entered the quarterfinals of the 2011 ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships in Incheon, South Korea.It was, however, a mixed day for India ... Read more...
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Man beaten to death over theft
April 22nd, 2011 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) A 40-year-old shop employee was thrashed to death by his employer at a shop in Chandni Chowk in the walled city area here Thursday evening, ... Read more...
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No two people are alike, even if they’re identical twins: Study
March 29th, 2011 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 29 (ANI): A new study involving an Indian-origin researcher has found that no two people are alike, even if they're identical twins.Molecular geneticist Shiva Singh, from The University of Western ... Read more...
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IT raids on Telugu film actors
March 23rd, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 23 (IANS) Income Tax officials Wednesday raided houses and offices of leading Telugu film actors in Hyderabad and other cities of Andhra Pradesh.Houses, offices and other properties of ... Read more...
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RTI activist’s killing sets off row in Rajya Sabha
February 24th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Question hour in the Rajya Sabha ended five minutes before time Thursday following noisy scenes when a Congress MP alleged a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader ... Read more...
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Five Releases In Kollywood This Friday!
January 28th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Among the straight releases, we have Vaada Poda Nanbargal, Pathinaru and Pazhagiyathe Pirivatharka. The Green Hornet and Idhu Enga Boomi are dubbed movies.
Pathinaru directed by D Sabapathy is a romantic entertainer ... Read more...
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Aruldhass Gets Back Behind The Camera Again
January 24th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
January 24, 2011 (Sampurn Wire): Aruldhass is back behind the camera for the upcoming flick of Shiva’s. Sabapathy’s film will see the south Indian cameraman panning the shots again after he mesmerized ... Read more...
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Karthi, Dhanush And Vijay: Clash Of The Titans
January 14th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
has wielded megaphone for the remake version as well. After a long sabbatical interval, Vijay makes his comeback with a breezy romantic entertainer laced with more humor and emotions.Following the ... Read more...
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Girl commits suicide after sexual harassment in Jharkhand
December 16th, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 16 (IANS) Fed up with constant harassment by two boys, a Class 10 girl hanged herself from a ceiling fan in steel city Jamshedpur Thursday, police said.According to police, Deepika ... Read more...
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Karthi Becomes Rocket Raja
December 15th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Karthi’s upcoming film 'Siruthai' is getting best on its way to hit screens for Pongal 2010. The producers are high on thoughts of promoting the film vigorously as they acclaim ... Read more...
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Zed urges fellow Hindus to educate Americans about Hinduism
October 1st, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Oct 1 (ANI): Renowned Hindu statesman Rajan Zed is urging fellow Hindus to do a better job of educating Americans about Hinduism and remove misconceptions about it.Zed, who is President ... Read more...
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Female Iranian activist released on bail
September 13th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Sep 13 (DPA) A female activist charged with subversion in Iran has been released from prison on bail, opposition websites reported Monday.
Shiva Nazar-Ahari, 26, was released Sunday after posting bail equivalent ... Read more...
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BJP MP’s nephew arrested for role in Amit Jethwa murder case
September 7th, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad, Sep 7 (ANI): Shiva Solanki, nephew of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Dinu Solanki was on Tuesday arrested near the Rajkot airport in connection with the murder of RTI activist ... Read more...
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Youth Olympic medallists want more exposure trips
August 28th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Fresh from the success at the Youth Olympics in Singapore, India's medal winners asked the government and the sports federations to organise regular foreign trips and hire ... Read more...
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Boxer Thapa wins silver at Youth Olympics
August 25th, 2010 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 25 (IANS) Indian boxer Shiva Thapa had to rest content with a silver at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games as he went down to Cuban Ramirez Robeisy Eloy 2-5 in ... Read more...
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Woman kills kids before committing suicide
August 24th, 2010 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 24 (IANS) A woman in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi district killed her two small sons before committing suicide allegedly over a marital dispute, police said Tuesday.
The charred bodies of Neelam, 28, ... Read more...
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Sitarama Sastry’s Son Yogeshwar Debuts As Music Director
August 16th, 2010 - 11:01 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 16, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Notable Telugu lyricist Sitarama Sastry's son Yogeshwar is going to enter film industry as a music director with the Kannada movie Kudirithey Cup Coffee. The movie ... Read more...
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