Nicki Minaj pulls out of music fest
August 19th, 2012 - 3:23 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 19 (IANS) Rapper Nicki Minaj has cancelled her plans to perform at British music festival due to illness.The 29-year-old was set to take to the stage at Britain's ... Read more...
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US ready to aid Iran in quake relief
August 13th, 2012 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) The White House has expressed condolences over the loss of life in Iran's latest earthquake, and said Washington was ready to help."The American people send the ... Read more...
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Meghalaya CM condoles bus crash victims
August 9th, 2012 - 1:48 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 9 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Wednesday condoled the death of 31 people killed in a bus accident in the state's East Jaintia Hills district.Twenty-seven other passengers ... 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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Federer says Olympics tougher than a Grand Slam
July 27th, 2012 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 27 (IANS) World No.1 tennis player Roger Federer says winning the Olympic gold could be harder than winning a Grand Slam title.Federer, who made history three ... Read more...
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Shatrugan Sinha undergoes bypass surgery, recovering
July 18th, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) Veteran actor Shatrugan Sinha, who was hospitalised after a breathing problem, has undergone bypass surgery. His doctor says he is "on road to a speedy ... Read more...
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‘Lootera’ shaping up as memorable film: Ranveer (Movie Snippets)
June 26th, 2012 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Actor Ranveer Singh, who is currently shooting for "Lootera", is confident that the film will be one of the best of his career."I really enjoyed the ... Read more...
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Munda recovering in hospital after chopper crash (Lead)
May 10th, 2012 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 10 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda, who survived a chopper crash landing with multiple injuries Wednesday, is recovering, said the Apollo Hospital here Thursday, adding that ... Read more...
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Punjab offers land to Yuvraj for sports academy
May 2nd, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 2 (IANS) The Punjab government Wednesday offered to allot 20 acres of land near Chandigarh to star cricketer Yuvraj Singh for setting up a world-class sports academy.Punjab Chief ... Read more...
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Flamengo to re-sign Adriano, says coach
May 2nd, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, May 2 (Xinhua) Flamengo football coach Joel Santana hinted that the club in on the verge of re-signing former Inter Milan and Roma striker Adriano.The 30-year-old Adriano had ... Read more...
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NRI children: Abhigyan suffering from attachment disorder
April 27th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) The Bhattacharya family may have won the legal battle against the Norwegian authorities over Abhigyan and Aishwarya's custody but the young boy faces another challenge -- ... Read more...
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South Africa taxi accident kills 11
March 13th, 2012 - 12:34 am ICT by BNO News
UMZIMKULU, South Africa (BNO NEWS) -- Eleven people were killed on Monday morning when an illegal taxi collided with a truck in the eastern region of South Africa, emergency officials said. Roads ... Read more...
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Get well soon, Gilani wishes Sonia Gandhi
March 6th, 2012 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 6 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has wished speedy recovery to India's ruling Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, who has gone to the US for ... Read more...
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I am moving in the right direction: Harbhajan
March 5th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh feels good performance on the domestic circuit will soon earn him a national recall.The 31-year-old feisty off-spinner Monday starred with ... Read more...
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Big B back home, upset with paparazzi’s insensitivity (With Image)
February 24th, 2012 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan is relieved to be back home after a 12-day stay at the SevenHills Hospital here. However, the megastar says he had a tough ... Read more...
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Antony condoles soldiers’ deaths in Kashmir avalanche
February 23rd, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Thursday expressed "profound grief" at the loss of "precious" lives of army personnel in two separate avalanches that hit Sonamarg and ... Read more...
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Big B prays for Yuvraj’s speedy recovery
February 21st, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 21 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is himself recuperating at a hospital here following two abdominal surgeries, wishes a quick recovery to ailing cricketer Yuvraj Singh.Yuvraj, who ... Read more...
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Govinda wishes Big B speedy recovery
February 19th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Actor Govinda has wished megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is recuperating after undergoing abdominal surgery, a speedy recovery."I wish him all the best. I pray ... Read more...
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Odisha artist makes ailing Big B’s sand image (With Image)
February 19th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 19 (IANS) Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik Sunday used 10 tonnes of sand to create an image of megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Odisha's Puri beach to wish the ... Read more...
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Sanjay Dutt wishes Big B speedy recovery
February 12th, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai Feb 12, (IANS) As Amitabh Bachchan recovers from his surgery, Sanjay Dutt Sunday visited the megastar at the Seven Hills hospital and said he wishes he gets well ... Read more...
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Yuvraj will fight his illness, says Sehwag
February 7th, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Feb 7 (IANS) India vice-captain Virender Sehwag Tuesday said the whole team is praying for a speedy recovery of Yuvraj Singh, who is undergoing chemotherapy in the US ... Read more...
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Government will help Yuvraj: Sports minister
February 6th, 2012 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) India's Sports Minister Ajay Maken has assured help for star cricket all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, who is undergoing chemotherapy in the US for a malignant lung ... Read more...
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Get-well wishes pour in for Yuvraj
February 5th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) India's flamboyant cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who has been diagnosed with a malignant tumour in his lung has received support from all quarters.Yuvraj is currently ... Read more...
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Will clarify to Sahara over IPL rules: BCCI (Lead)
February 4th, 2012 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Bangalore, Feb 4 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said it won't bend any rules for Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises but will address the issues ... Read more...
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Demi Moore’s health worries Kutcher
January 27th, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 27 (IANS) Actor Ashton Kutcher is concerned about his estranged wife Demi Moore's recent hospitalisation.The 49-year-old Moore has entered a treatment facility for exhaustion and health issues ... Read more...
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Prayer meet at Rajghat for Anna’s recovery
January 1st, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) A prayer meeting was organised by India Against Corruption (IAC) volunteers at Mahatma Gandhi's memorial Rajghat here Sunday for the speedy recovery of ailing ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha mourns Kolkata hospital victims
December 12th, 2011 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha Monday mourned the 93 people who died in a fire at Kolkata's AMRI Hospital three days ago."The loss of so many precious, ... Read more...
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30 people killed in head-on collision in South Africa
December 11th, 2011 - 2:50 am ICT by BNO News
JOHANNESBURG (BNO NEWS) -- Thirty people were killed on early Saturday morning when an overloaded minibus taxi collided head-on with a truck in the South African province of Free State, medics said. ... Read more...
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Pranab expresses condolence to AMRI victims
December 10th, 2011 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Friday visited the SSKM Hospital where the autopsy of those killed in the AMRI Hospital fire was being done and ... Read more...
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President grieves over Kolkata hospital fire deaths
December 9th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil expressed her grief and sorrow over the loss of lives in the fire at AMRI Hospital in Kolkata Friday.In her message ... Read more...
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Zardari will return, says family; no coup, says US
December 8th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad/Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) The US discounted rumours of a "silent coup" against embattled President Asif Ali Zardari, who abruptly left for Dubai over a heart ailment, and Prime ... Read more...
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Decades of army rule should be a bitter lesson: Pakistani daily
December 8th, 2011 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 8 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari's sudden departure for Dubai over a heart ailment sparked rumours, including one that referred to a coup, said a Pakistani daily that ... Read more...
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Andhra assembly condemns attack on MIM leader
December 3rd, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 3 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh assembly Saturday unanimously condemned the April 30 attack on Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) leader Akbaruddin Owaisi.Speaker N. Manohar read out a statement condemning the ... Read more...
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Pattinson gifts glowy clothes to Witherspoon
October 17th, 2011 - 5:56 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 17 (IANS) Hollywood heartthrob Robert Pattinson gifted actress Reese Witherspoon glow-in-the-dark exercise clothes after he came to know that she had been hit by a car while jogging.The ... Read more...
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Supporters invoke gods for Yeddyurappa’s health, release
October 16th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 16 (IANS) Hundreds of die-hard supporters of jailed former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Sunday invoked gods, broke coconuts and offered prayers for his speedy recovery from ... Read more...
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