Low key I-Day celebrations in Maharashtra
August 15th, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) Maharashtra celebrated Independence Day in a sombre mood Wednesday amid flag hoisting ceremonies and singing of national anthem at most places in the state.The celebrations were ... Read more...
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Saina changes Bejing heartbreak into Olympic bronze (Profile)
August 4th, 2012 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) From a heart break in Beijing to the bronze medal in London -- the first for India in Olympics badminton, shuttler Saina Nehwal has come ... Read more...
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Quiet, private 52nd birthday for Uddhav
July 27th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray, who turned 52 Friday, spent his birthday quietly at his residence with the family, a party official said here.Recuperating ... Read more...
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Speed remebered by Wales at Cardiff City
March 1st, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Cardiff, March 1 (IANS) There was a sombre mood at the Cardiff City Stadium here Wednesday night as Wales make final fitting tribute to former manager Gary Speed at memorial ... Read more...
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Fast, prayers mark Tibetan New Year festival (Lead)
February 22nd, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamshala, Feb 22 (IANS) Thousands of Tibetan assembled in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamshala town, on the first day of the sacred Losar New Year festival on wednesday, offered prayers for ... Read more...
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Poet Sibal charms Jaipur Lit Fest
January 23rd, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
By Mohita Nagpal
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) It's not everyday that a politician sheds the baggage of two powerful portfolios, puts on a poet's hat and indulges in some candid recitation. Kapil Sibal ... Read more...
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Pope Benedict ends Africa trip
March 23rd, 2009 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Luanda, March 23 (DPA) Pope Benedict XVI left Africa Monday after a week-long visit, which was marred at the outset by his controversial remarks over condoms but ended on a more positive ... Read more...
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Shah Rukh’s ‘Rab Ne…’ finally brings cheer to Yash Raj Films
December 13th, 2008 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) Mumbai is still not in a cinema-going mood after the terror strikes, but movie buffs - and loyal Shah Rukh Khan fans to be precise - could not ... Read more...
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Emotional adieu to journalist Sabina Sehgal Saikia
November 30th, 2008 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Scores of teary eyed friends, colleagues, celebrities and even people who didn't know her personally turned up to bid farewell to Sabina Sehgal Saikia, a well-known scribe ... Read more...
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Commando slain in Mumbai was to visit home next month
November 28th, 2008 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode (Kerala), Nov 28 (IANS) Sandeep Unnikrishnan, a National Security Guard (NSG) commando who Friday laid down his life fighting the terrorists in Mumbai, was all set to visit his ancestral home ... Read more...
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New-look Bangladesh cricket team begins training
September 23rd, 2008 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 23 (IANS) A very different looking Bangladesh cricket team has begun training for the home series against New Zealand, a week after 13 players left the team to play in ... Read more...
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Combating terrorism through airwaves
July 29th, 2008 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, July 29 (IANS) In keeping with the grim mood in Gujarat following the serial bombings of Saturday, FM channels in the state are playing only patriotic songs with one even stopping ... Read more...
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Lalu says he is ready for Mahabharat
July 21st, 2008 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Railway Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad had the entire opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on its feet after he challenged them to a ... Read more...
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Rahman experiments with ‘Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na’ (Film Music Review)
June 2nd, 2008 - 2:41 pm ICT by admin
By Meghna Menon
Film: "Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na"; Music Director: A.R. Rahman; Singers: A.R. Rahman, Rashid Ali, Vasundhara Das, Benny Dayal, Satish Chakravarthy, Sukhwinder Singh, Naresh Iyer, Swetha Bhargave and Darshana; Ratings: *** ... Read more...
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Pakistani minister is Kolkata Knight Riders fan!
May 22nd, 2008 - 12:05 am ICT by admin
By Manish Chand
Islamabad, May 21 (IANS) Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi is in a sombre mood as Kolkata Knight Riders - his favourite team for which Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar plays ... Read more...
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Rituals, sweets and mass weddings mark Jayalalitha’s birthday
February 24th, 2008 - 8:06 pm ICT by admin
Chennai, Feb 24 (IANS) Special worships were held in over 100 temples, free food was served to the poor, mass marriages were conducted and AIADMK cadre distributed sweets in Tamil Nadu to ... Read more...
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