Court issues notice on suit challenging Jaitapur n-plant
April 12th, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Thursday issued notice to the government, Nuclear Power Corporation of India and others in a public suit challenging the proposed 9,900-MW Jaitapur ... Read more...
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Government welcomes education act verdict, schools not too happy
April 12th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court upholding the constitutional validity of the right to education act and mandating that unaided private schools keep 25 percent seats for students ... Read more...
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NCPCR hails SC order on quota for poor in schools
April 12th, 2012 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Thursday welcomed the apex court order upholding a 25 percent quota for poor children in unaided ... Read more...
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Prabhu Deva dance steps not easy, says Akshay
April 11th, 2012 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Akshay Kumar, who returns to the action genre after seven years with "Rowdy Rathore", confesses that he had to put in a lot of hard ... Read more...
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‘My personal experiences helped me play grandpa’
April 10th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood actor and theatre artist Raghubir Yadav will be seen in the role of a grandfather in "Yeh Khula Aasmaan" and says while shooting, ... Read more...
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‘Son Of Sardaar’ to release Nov 13
April 10th, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Romantic drama "Son Of Sardaar", which features Ajay Devgn and Sanjay Dutt in the lead roles, will release on Diwali, Nov 13.Directed by Ashwini ... Read more...
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Baby girl tortured, now in Bangalore (Lead)
April 9th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore/New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) A Bangalore man who was hoping for a son was so angered by the birth of a girl child that he battered the three-month-old, who ... Read more...
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Government needs to watch every baby girl: NCPCR
April 9th, 2012 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Reacting to the shocking incident of a father critically injuring his three-month-old daughter in Bangalore, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Monday ... Read more...
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Bollywoood filmmakers take 3D head on
April 7th, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Hollywood-made 3D films do roaring business, and now Hindi films too have taken the plunge. Though there are not too many success stories yet, Bollywood ... Read more...
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Salman wants to re-visit Kashmir (Movie Snippets)
April 3rd, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Actor Salman Khan, whose work keeps him so busy that he never gets time to see places as a traveller, says he wants to re-visit ... Read more...
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Censor beeps dialogue in ‘Rowdy Rathore’ trailer
April 3rd, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) The trailer of "Rowdy Rathore" has not only got an U/A certificate but the censor board has also beeped one of the dialogues of its ... Read more...
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After doing action again, Akshay feels like a newcomer
April 3rd, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Actor Akshay Kumar, who will be seen in a full-fledged action film "Rowdy Rathore" after almost seven years, says he feels like a newcomer and ... Read more...
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With RS horse trading reports, Jharkhand in news for wrong reasons
March 31st, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 31 (IANS) The mineral-rich state of Jharkhand has again hit the national headlines -- for the wrong reasons.Perhaps for the first time, the Election Commission of India ... Read more...
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Seven more Tibetan protestors arrested
March 30th, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Seven more Tibetan activists were arrested Friday outside the hotel where Chinese President Hu Jintao was staying, prompting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant ... Read more...
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Opposition wants CBI probe into money seizure
March 22nd, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 22 (IANS) After the income tax department seized Rs.4 crore of money from a businessman-turned-Janata Dal-United treasurer Vinay Kumar Sinha Thursday, the opposition demanded a CBI probe.Rashtriya Janata ... Read more...
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Dissent grows in BJP over Rajya Sabha nomination
March 21st, 2012 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Amid speculation that Anshuman Mishra may not contet for the Rajya Sabha, dissent continued Wednesday in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for failing to ... Read more...
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Delhi can’t run without Bihar: Nitish
March 18th, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said Sunday the people of his state were a "necessity" for Delhi and the Indian capital "can't run without Bihar".Speaking ... Read more...
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For studios, filmmakers are mere caterers: Kashyap
March 16th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) Anurag Kashyap believes that filmmakers have been reduced to mere caterers because it is the studios that decide the product."Instead of being filmmakers, we have become ... Read more...
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Laughter in house over ‘rollback of speech’ (Lead)
March 16th, 2012 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Injecting a note of levity in his sombre budget presentation, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee told the Lok Sabha Friday during a brief disruption ... Read more...
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Reliance Infratel asks S Tel to pay dues, TDSAT issues notice
March 5th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The telecom disputes tribunal Monday served notice on S Tel on a petition filed by Reliance Infratel seeking recovery of dues oustanding from the operator ... Read more...
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Finally, veils to go off Mayawati statues
March 4th, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 4 (IANS) Draped in pink sheets since Jan 11 following an Election Commission (EC) order, the veils will at long last go off scores of statues of ... Read more...
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Voters throng polling centres in UP
March 3rd, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 3 (IANS) Election officials beamed with joy Saturday as millions thronged voting centres in the seventh and final round of polling, creating new records.Even two hours before the ... Read more...
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Malaika and Amrita walk the ramp for Vikram Phadnis
March 3rd, 2012 - 2:14 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Designer Vikram Phadnis Friday showcased his ethnic collection keeping the Indian and earthy attires in mind at the Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2012 show. Sisters Malaika ... Read more...
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Not upset with Shirish: Akshay Kumar
March 2nd, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) Actor Akshay Kumar has rubbished reports that he is upset with filmmaker Shirish Kunder after watching the rough cut of their new film "Joker"."To anyone ... Read more...
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Noida police draw flak for exposing rape victim (Lead)
February 28th, 2012 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Noida/New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) After drawing flak from all sides over the naming of the 17-year-old victim of a gang-rape, Noida police have ordered an inquiry in the ... Read more...
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Farhan best for ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’, says Milkha (Movie Snippets)
February 24th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Athlete Milkha Singh is happy that actor Farhan Akhtar is playing the lead part in "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag", a biopic on his life."In my initial ... Read more...
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Aakash tablets to be improved, fresh tender soon
February 23rd, 2012 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) New and improved version of Aakash tablets will be coming soon as the government plans to manufacture 50,000 new gadgets, an official said Thursday.Additional Secretary ... Read more...
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TDSAT notice to Etisalat on RComm’s Rs.1,200 crore dues
February 23rd, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The telecom disputes tribunal Thursday served notice to Etisalat DB asking it to reply in two weeks to a Reliance Infratel plea seeking to recover ... Read more...
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Hundreds of Falaks go unnoticed at Delhi’s shelter homes
February 22nd, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A dilapidated red-stone building in the bylanes of Kashmere Gate in old Delhi is home to hundreds of girls -- some lost, some abused by ... Read more...
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Chitrangada loves 1970s style
February 16th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Experimental Chitrangada Singh loves 1970s style and says she is excited that it is making a come back on the fashion scene."I love the ... Read more...
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Two people could be involved in magnetic bomb blast
February 14th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Two people could have been involved in executing the blast on the Israeli embassy car, one to plant the bomb and the other to trigger ... Read more...
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NIA team inspects blast site
February 14th, 2012 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) A team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Tuesday inspected the blast site and the Israeli embassy vehicle that was charred after a motorcylist attached ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh to vote in second round Saturday
February 10th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 10 (IANS) The second round of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, whose outcome is bound to affect national politics, will take place Saturday, involving 1.97 crore voters ... Read more...
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Deepika didn’t even apologise after quitting ‘Race 2′, says angry Taurani
February 9th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Filmmaker Ramesh Taurani is upset with actress Deepika Padukone for opting out of his "Race 2" at the last moment following an offer for a ... Read more...
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Badami makes Akshay sentimental (Movie Snippets)
February 8th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Akshay Kumar is shooting the climax of his forthcoming film "Rowdy Rathore" at Badami village and says he will miss the place once the shoot ... Read more...
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