Mohit Chauhan ties the knot with Prarthna
July 1st, 2012 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 1 (IANS) Well-known Bollywood playback singer Mohit Chauhan married journalist Prarthna Gehlot at a hotel here, family sources said. The marriage was a quiet and private affair.A family ... Read more...
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Rajat Gupta was on Rajaratnam’s ‘Important People’ list: Witness
May 23rd, 2012 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 23 (IANS) Former Indian-American director of Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta was once on convicted hedge fund billionaire Raj Rajaratnam's "important people" list, according to a prosecution ... Read more...
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Hardeep Puri, Prashant Bhushan at Harvard meet (Lead)
March 24th, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Boston, March 24 (IANS) Leaders representing India's government, business, politics, law, media and entertainment, including Hardeep Puri, India's Permanent Representative at the UN and Supreme Court lawyer and civil ... Read more...
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Harvard meet on where India is headed
March 24th, 2012 - 11:17 am ICT by IANS
Boston, March 24 (IANS) International leaders from government, business, non-profit, media and entertainment sectors are meeting here over the weekend to discuss where India stands currently and where it is ... Read more...
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Old Himachal fair goes from livestock to gadgets
November 14th, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Rampur (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 14 (IANS) Once a centre of barter trade with Tibet, the 400-year-old Lavi Fair here has undergone a sea change, with rural people's changing lifestyles and ... Read more...
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Xinjiang beckons Indian filmmakers
November 3rd, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Cashing in on the popularity of Bollyood films and stars like Shah Rukh Khan in China, Nur Bekri, governor of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous ... Read more...
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Where have private Indipop albums gone?
October 7th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Remember the last time you walked into a music store to buy a pop music album? The era of the 1990s may have seen ... Read more...
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‘China has changed its Kashmir policy’
September 15th, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 15 (IANS) Beijing does not treat Islamabad as its equal, rued a Pakistani professor who noted that China has changed its Kashmir policy and now supports a negotiated ... Read more...
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For those with wanderlust, Delhi Book Fair is the stop
August 29th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The pull of the unknown, wanderlust and India's richness as a destination of great heritage are the flavours of the 17th Delhi Book Fair ... Read more...
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‘Sahi Dhandhe…’ music in tune with film’s theme (IANS Music Review)
August 7th, 2011 - 9:49 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande"; Music Directors: Suhas, Siddharth, Dhruv Dhalla and Master Mahavir Chopra; Lyricists: Kumaar, Seema Saini and Late Lakmichand; Singers: Shahid Mallya, Brijesh Kumar, Mahi, Suhas, Jaspreet Singh, ... Read more...
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Capturing India’s ties with Central Asia on camera
June 9th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) A group of Indian travellers has captured the cultural, religious and political ties between India and Central Asia on photographs -- and they will be ... Read more...
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Rajat Gupta lived a double life: report
May 23rd, 2011 - 10:35 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 23 (IANS) Rajat Gupta, a former Indian American managing director of the global consulting firm McKinsey & Co, accused by US regulators of inside trading "has lived a ... Read more...
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Cultural affinity between India, Kazakhstan: PM
April 16th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, April 16 (IANS) Relations between India and Kazakhstan date back to antiquity and there is shared cultural affinity between the people of the two countries, Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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Indo-Kazakh ties have evolved into firm strategic partnership: PM
April 15th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorAstana (Kazakhstan), Apr 15(ANI): Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Friday said that the political, economic, trade and people-to-people contacts between India and Kazakhstan have graduated to evolve ... Read more...
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India should boost bus, train services with Pakistan: Book
April 15th, 2011 - 8:50 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) India must work to increase bus and train services with Pakistan even if Islamabad is hesitant, a group of scholars have said in a newly ... Read more...
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A bit of Kanjivaram, dollops of vintage clothes at WIFW (Curtain Raiser)
April 5th, 2011 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) From the revival of Kanjivaram to vintage-inspired clothes to stylish modern garments - the autumn/winter edition of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) beginning ... Read more...
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Celebrate Navroz with a platter from Tajikistan (Eating Out With IANS, With Image)
March 20th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) A traditional festival platter from Tajikistan is adding a touch of gastronomic joy to the spirit of Navroz, the Persian spring festival celebrated by the ... Read more...
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Indian American star witness denies he was paid to get India business
March 17th, 2011 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 17 (IANS) Anil Kumar, star Indian American prosecution witness, has testified that he was rarely consulted by hedge fund tycoon Raj Rajaratnam and ex-Goldman Sachs Group director ... Read more...
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Former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta to take “leave of absence”
March 13th, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.13 (ANI): Former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta is planning to take "leave of absence" from the management of the private equity fund New Silk Route which he co-founded five years ... Read more...
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Rajat Gupta takes leave from his PE firm
March 11th, 2011 - 10:45 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 11 (IANS) Amid charges of insider trading by US regulators, Rajat Gupta, former Indian-American director of Goldman Sachs Group has taken a leave of absence from a ... Read more...
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Punjab, Unesco to join hands for cultural preservation
February 26th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 26 (IANS) The Punjab government Saturday announced a Rs.1 billion (Rs.100 crore) project with Unesco to prepare a professional policy for cultural preservation in the state. A memorandum of understanding ... Read more...
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Delhi hosts first ever ancient Chinese heritage expo (With images)
February 18th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) India refreshed its cultural linkage with China by unveiling Friday an exquisite collection of ancient artistic heritage in the first ever Chinese art and craft exposition of ... Read more...
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Seminar calls for more dialogue on impact of Silk Route
February 1st, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The two-day international seminar on "Silk Routes: Connecting the Cultures Beyond Borders", which concluded Tuesday, brought the spotlight back on the ancient Silk Route as a bridge ... Read more...
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Pakistan-China friendship going strong: Zardari
January 11th, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Jan 11(ANI): The friendship between Pakistan and China is growing from strength to strength and has withstood the test of time, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said.Addressing a Chinese youth ... Read more...
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New ‘Silk Route’ via Bangladesh to connect northeast India
December 26th, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 26 (IANS) State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) will build a new 'Silk Route' via Bangladesh - a 50 km road connecting India's landlocked northeastern states with neighbouring ... Read more...
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Pak seeking full membership status in SCO “as soon as possible”
November 26th, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Dushanbe, Nov 26 (ANI): Pakistan has expressed its desire to upgrade its status as a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) "as soon as possible"."Development is high on Pakistan's priorities. ... Read more...
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Indians want upgrade on trade with China on Silk Route
November 16th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Nathu La (Sikkim), Nov 16 (IANS) Indian traders have urged the government to review the list of items tradable with China to boost business through the fabled Silk Route."The ... Read more...
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Trade with India can be new Silk Route for Canada: Report
November 15th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Nov 15 (IANS) Trade with India could be new Silk Route for Canada, according to a report by the country's top TV network.Hailing the beginning of talks ... Read more...
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Americans in for an Indian cultural feast
November 14th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 14 (IANS) Washingtonians are set for a lifetime experience as the prestigious Kennedy Centre here ends its long journey along the ancient Silk Route with "Maximum India", a ... Read more...
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Himachal’s 17th century fair falls prey to modernism
November 14th, 2010 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Rampur (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 14 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's decades-old Lavi Fair that concluded in this town of Shimla district Sunday seems to have lost its traditional charm.The fair, synonymous with trade in ... Read more...
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Mohit all set to record his first Bengali Song
August 24th, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 24, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Bengali listeners are always open to fresh voices, Mohit Chauhan recorded his very first Bengali song in Sujit Mondal's untitled film. On Saturday, Suri recorded a foot-tapping ... Read more...
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Genes that caused Silk Route disease identified
July 21st, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 21 (ANI): Scientists have identified key genes that caused a severe inflammatory disease that has spread along the old silk trading routes from the Far East to the edge of ... Read more...
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Jayasuriya playing perfect host to Vivek Oberoi (IIFA Diary)
June 5th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
Colombo, June 5 (IANS) Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi is all praise for Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya, who has been showing him around in this capital city."Well, ever since I ... Read more...
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‘Jewel of Muscat’ sails off from Kochi for Galle
April 10th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi April 10 (IANS) The 'Jewel of Muscat' - a replica of a ninth century dhow - left for Galle in Sri Lanka Saturday after a nearly four-week stay here.
The vessel, ... Read more...
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Reliance Industries says future Pak Finance Minister not its `money manager’
March 18th, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar.18 (ANI): The Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries on Thursday rejected a report appearing in Pakistan's Daily Times newspaper that suggested that former PML-Q leader and one-time Musharraf loyalist Makhdoom ... Read more...
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