Maharashtra leaders condole Deshmukh’s death
August 14th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Condolences poured in from political leaders of Maharashtra for union minister and former chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh soon after the news of his death spread across ... Read more...
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National leaders condole Dara Singh’s death (Lead)
July 12th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Top national leaders of the country Thursday condoled the passing away of wrestler-turned-actor Dara Singh, describing him as an icon and a champion.Prime ... Read more...
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PM condoles passing away of Dara Singh
July 12th, 2012 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday expressed deep grief over the passing away of wrestler-actor Dara Singh and said he had been an inspiration and ... Read more...
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Bengal politics dominates presidential race (West Bengal newsletter)
June 16th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 16 (IANS) With a son of the soil from Bengal likely to become the country's next president and his country-cousin politician trying to nix his chances, ... Read more...
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Bengal celebrates Pranab’s candidature (Lead)
June 16th, 2012 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata/Mirati, June 15 (IANS) Having missed the bus 16 years ago when then chief minister Jyoti Basu could not become the prime minister following objections from his own party, ... Read more...
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Bengal exults at Pranab’s candidature
June 15th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 15 (IANS) Having missed the bus 17 years ago when Jyoti Basu could not become the prime minister following objections form his own party, West Bengal Friday ... Read more...
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Thriller captures Bihar’s wild, feudal days (IANS Books)
February 3rd, 2012 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Bihar is a goldmine of drama. A ruthless 'thakur', a landowner with vendetta in his blood and an unarmed man with a fortune to his ... Read more...
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Kishenji’s home town observes shut-down
November 26th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 26 (IANS) Peddapalli town in Andhra Pradesh's Karimnagar district Saturday observed a shut-down to protest the killing of top Maoist leader Kishenji, who hailed from the place, by ... Read more...
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Hazarika’s songs fill the streets of Assam
November 6th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Tinsukia (Assam), Nov 6 (IANS) He is no more, yet his voice filled the streets of many parts of Assam Sunday, as bereaved fans of music maestro Bhupen Hazarika pulled ... Read more...
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Fractured Malaysian mosaic captured in fiction (IANS Book Review)
August 20th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Book: "Thunder Demons"; Author: Dipika Mukherjee: Publisher: Gyaana Books; Price: Rs.280; Pages: 272The allure of the Truly Asia slogan that draws tourist hordes to the cultural melting pot that is ... Read more...
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A 10th election, a 10th constituency - meet Kerala’s rolling stone
April 6th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 6 (IANS) Seeking greener pastures is nothing new for Kerala's veteran politician M.V. Raghavan. In nine assembly elections, he has fought from nine different constituencies and he is ... Read more...
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Kashmir native named chief justice of state high court
September 14th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) In a departure from its more than two decades old practice, the Supreme Court has recommended the appointment of Justice Nissar Ahmed Kakru, who hails from ... Read more...
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Vijay’s popularity fails to save ‘Suraa’ (Tamil Movie Review)
May 2nd, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Suraa"; Cast: Vijay, Vadivelu, Tamannaah, 'Vennira Aadai' Murthy, Dev Gill; Director: S.P. Raajkumar; Producer: 'Sangili' Murugan; Music Director: Mani Sharma; Cinematographer: N.K. Ekambaram and M.S. Prabhu; Rating: * 1/2
Vijay's 50th film ... Read more...
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BNF chief criticises Shah for inviting Shoaib-Sania for honeymoon
April 26th, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
Brussels, Apr 26 (ANI): Balawaristan National Front (BNF) Chairman Abdul Hamid Khan has criticized puppet Balochistan Chief Minister Syed Mehdi Shah's offer to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik and his Indian wife Sania ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa, Gowda on collision course over land for industry
February 16th, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 16 (IANS) Former prime minister and Janata Dal-Secular president H.D. Deve Gowda Tuesday began a tour of Karnataka to mobilise farmers against massive land acquisition for infrastructure and industries. ... Read more...
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Grand finale to Hampi’s royal fest holds crowds spellbound (Lead)
January 29th, 2010 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Hampi (Karnataka), Jan 29 (IANS) Curtains came down late Friday on the three-day 500th anniversary celebrations of the coronation of the Vijayanagara emperor Sri Krishnadevaraya in the ruins of ... Read more...
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After 500 years, Hampi decked for Krishnadevaraya coronation ‘again’
January 26th, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Hampi (Karnataka), Jan 26 (IANS) The stage is set to relive the grand coronation of Vijayanagara emperor Sri Krishnadevaraya Wednesday at this world heritage site five centuries after he ... Read more...
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Mulayam breaks Mayawati’s siege to stage noisy protest (Lead)
January 19th, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 19 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Tuesday took the Mayawati administration by surprise when he broke the virtually impregnable police cordon to reach downtown Hazratganj and lead a ... Read more...
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Gowda’s ‘bloody b…’ talk of town in Karnataka
January 11th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 11 (IANS) In offices, buses, homes, plush restaurants and at roadside eateries in Bangalore and other places in Karnataka, the talk on Monday was all about former prime minister ... Read more...
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Army officer given hero’s farewell in Jammu
September 9th, 2009 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 9 (IANS) Major Akash Singh Samyal, who was killed while fighting infiltrators in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district Tuesday night, was given a hero's farewell by the people of Jammu. ... Read more...
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Chopper carrying YSR’s body arrives in Kadapa
September 4th, 2009 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Sep.4 (ANI): The flag-draped and flower-bedecked coffin of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajsekhara Reddy arrived in his native village Pulivendula in Kadapa District by an Indian Air Force ... Read more...
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Chopper carrying YSR’s body leaves for Kadapa
September 4th, 2009 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Sep.4 (ANI): The flag-draped and flower-bedecked coffin of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajsekhara Reddy left for his native village Pulivendula in Kadapa District in an Indian Air Force ... Read more...
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YSR’s body leaves Hyderabad’s Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium
September 4th, 2009 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Sep.4 (ANI): The flag-draped and flower-bedecked coffin of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajsekhara Reddy left the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium on Friday afternoon, hours after it was placed ... Read more...
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YSR’s body reaches Lal Bahadur Stadium, lies in state
September 4th, 2009 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Sep.4 (ANI): The flower-bedecked gun carriage carrying the coffin of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajsekhara Reddy has reached the Lal Bahudur Shastri Stadium and is lying in state ... Read more...
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PM, Sonia pay homage to YSR, thousands line funeral route
September 4th, 2009 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Sep 4 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh and Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi paid homage to former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajsekhar Reddy on Friday.Reddy, who died ... Read more...
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Politicians mourn Reddy’s death
September 3rd, 2009 - 6:41 pm ICT by IBNS
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Sept 3 (IBNS) Politicians across India Thursday condoled the death of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YSR Reddy in an air crash.Political Reactions:
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh:Reddy was an ideal the ... Read more...
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Political leaders condole Andhra CM’s tragic death
September 3rd, 2009 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.3 (ANI): Defence Minister AK Anthony was among many political leaders condoling the tragic and untimely demise of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Y.S Rajasekhara Reddy in a helicopter ... Read more...
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Nation lost a man of masses: Antony
September 3rd, 2009 - 4:20 pm ICT by IBNS
New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS) Condoling the death of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YSR Reddy, Defence Minister AK Antony said India lost ‘a man of the masses’.“I had known Mr Reddy ... Read more...
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Leaders across political spectrum condole Andhra CM’s tragic death
September 3rd, 2009 - 3:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Sep.3 (ANI): The tragic death of Andhara Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy and others on Thursday left the leaders of all political parties of the country shocked and grief-stricken. ... Read more...
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Antony condoles Andhra chief minister’s death
September 3rd, 2009 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Thursday condoled the "sudden and untimely demise" of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy in a helicopter crash.
Antony, who was known to ... Read more...
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Shock across political spectrum at YSR’s death (Lead)
September 3rd, 2009 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Political leaders across the spectrum Thursday mourned the death of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, hailing him as a "man of determination, charisma and ... Read more...
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BJP flags at half mast to mourn YSR (Lead)
September 3rd, 2009 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Flags at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters would be flying at half mast to mourn the death of Congress leader and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister ... Read more...
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YSR was son of soil, his loss is irreparable: BJP
September 3rd, 2009 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.3 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday expressed its deepest condolences on the death of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajshekhara Reddy and four others in a ... Read more...
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Sohail Khan Plays Manoj Kumar From Upkar In Kissan
August 25th, 2009 - 11:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Subhash K Jha
It may not be official. But there is more in common between Manoj Kumar's 1967 paean to patriotism Upkar and Sohail Khan's Kissan than the song Mere desh ki ... Read more...
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Give non-Malays privileges at par with Malays: Indian legislator
July 9th, 2009 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Shah Alam (Malaysia), July 9 (IANS) A Malaysian Indian legislator says privileges granted to ethnic Malays under the Constitution's 'Bumiputera' (son of the soil) provision should also be given to the ... Read more...
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