Hyderabad stadium’s pavilion named after Laxman
August 23rd, 2012 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 23 (IANS) The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has named the north- end of the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium at Uppal after V.V.S. Laxman, who announced his retirement ... Read more...
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‘12 A.M.’ scares, entertains audiences (Kannada Movie Review)
August 12th, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "12 A.M."; Cast: Abhimanyu, Divya Sridhar, Kashinath, Ravikumar, Mithun, Nakshatra, Basavaraj and others; Director: Karthik; Producer: Prathibha Vijaykumar; Screenplay: Kashinath; Music Director: Rajesh Ramanath; Camera: Umapati; Rating: ***Well-known actor-director Kashinath's ... Read more...
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‘Sagar’ - a good timepass! (Kannada Movie Review)
August 11th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Sagar"; Actors: Prajwal Devaraj, Radhika Pandit, Hari Priya, Sanjjana, Dev Gill, Avinash, Sharath Lohithashwa, Aadi Lokesh; Screenplay-Direction: M.D.Sridhar; Producer: Ramu; Cinematography: K.Krishna Kumar; Music: Guru Kiran; Rating: **1/2When a big ... Read more...
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‘Shirin Farhad…’ soundtrack laced with romantic tones (IANS music review)
August 7th, 2012 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi"; Music Director: Jeet Ganguly; Lyricists: Amitabh Bhattacharya and Faraz Ali; Singers: KK, Shreya Ghosal, Neeraj Sridhar, Mohit Chauhan and Usha Uthup; Rating: ***Filmmaker ... Read more...
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35 burnt alive in Tamil Nadu Express blaze (Fifth Lead)
July 30th, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad/Chennai, July 30 (IANS) In one of India's worst train tragedies, at least 35 passengers were killed, most of them in their sleep, and 25 injured when a coach of ... Read more...
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35 burnt alive as Tamil Nadu Express catches fire (Third Lead)
July 30th, 2012 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad/Chennai, July 30 (IANS) At least 35 passengers were killed and 25 injured when a coach of the Delhi-Chennai Tamil Nadu Express caught fire near Nellore in Andhra Pradesh early ... Read more...
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Five killed as train catches fire in Andhra Pradesh (Lead)
July 30th, 2012 - 9:01 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 30 (IANS) At least five people were killed and several others injured when the Delhi-Chennai Tamil Nadu Express caught fire near Nellore in the early hours of Monday, ... Read more...
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‘From Sydney with Love’ - a treat for music lovers (IANS music review)
July 11th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "From Sydney with Love"; Music Director: Sohail Sen, Thor Patridge and Nabin Laskar; Singers: Sohail Sen, Roshni Baptist,Mohit Chauhan, Monali Thakur Mika Singh, Palak, Neeraj Sridhar, Brooklyn Shanti; Rating: *** ... Read more...
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Rangayan opts for crowdfunding for LGBT film
July 2nd, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Filmmaker Sridhar Rangayan Monday launched crowdfunding initiative to raise funds to complete his documentary "Breaking Free", highlighting the woes of the Indian LGBT community. It ... Read more...
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Bodies of Shridi pilgrims being shifted to Hyderabad (Lead)
June 16th, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 16 (IANS) Bodies of 32 Shirdi pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh, who died in a bus accident in Maharashtra's Osmanabad district early Saturday, are being shifted to Hyderabad, officials ... Read more...
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BCCI honours 15 veteran cricketers
May 24th, 2012 - 2:17 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 24 (IANS) Recognising their yeoman contribution to the game in their heydays, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Wednesday honoured 15 ex-cricketers and rewarded them ... Read more...
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Escorts ploughs deep in premium tractor segment
May 17th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) In an attempt to regain its top position in the high-powered tractor segment, tractor maker Escorts Ltd. will launch one new range every six months, said ... Read more...
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Bulgaria opens consulate in Hyderabad
April 20th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 20 (IANS) Bulgaria is all set to open its consulate in Hyderabad following the appointment of Y. Kiran Kumar, chief executive officer of Suchir India -- a major ... Read more...
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Andhra assembly adjourned again
February 15th, 2012 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 15 (IANS) The liquor mafia and the issue of Telangana saw the Andhra Pradesh assembly adjourned without any business as the opposition stalled proceedings for the ... Read more...
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Capital to host 2nd edition of human rights film fest
February 2nd, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The capital is set to host the second edition of Flashpoint Human Rights Film Festival, which will bring 16 films from various parts of the ... 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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Sacked Hundai workers detained, hunger-strike foiled
November 30th, 2011 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 30 (IANS) A total of 23 dismissed workers of Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) were detained by the police Wednesday when they attempted to stage a ... Read more...
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Cycling enthusiasts rejoice, dedicated cycle lanes coming up (Postcard from Bangalore)
November 12th, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 12 (IANS) The experience of the US and years of advocacy by groups of cycling enthusiasts in the city is behind a dream-come-true project in this traffic-cramped tech ... Read more...
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Andhra’s rice scheme to benefit 75 mn people
November 1st, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 1 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy Tuesday launched Re.1 a kg rice scheme, which will benefit 75 million people out of the state's 84 ... Read more...
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Bawne to lead India in u-19 quadrangular series
September 18th, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 18 (IANS) Maharashtra's Ankit Bawne will captain the 15-member India squad announced Sunday for the under-19 quadrangular series in Vishakhapatnam Sep 27-Oct 9.The other three teams in the ... Read more...
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Telangana JAC rules out postponing strike
August 29th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 29 (IANS) The Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) Monday ruled out postponing the proposed indefinite mass strike from Sep 6 to press the demand for a separate ... Read more...
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17 killed in Sikkim landslides (Second Lead)
June 24th, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Gangtok, June 24 (IANS) Landslides triggered by rains have killed at least 17 people in Sikkim since Thursday night, police said Friday.The landslides occurred around 11.30 p.m. at three places ... Read more...
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16 killed in Sikkim landslides (Lead)
June 24th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Gangtok, June 24 (IANS) At least 16 people have been killed in Sikkim in landslides at several places triggered by heavy rains since Thursday night, police said Friday.The landslides occurred ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa reshuffles bureaucracy, transfers 42 officials
May 20th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu's newly-elected government headed by J. Jayalalithaa Friday transferred 42 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officials in a major reshuffle of the state's bureaucracy.The government also ... Read more...
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Saina steady at fourth, Sourabh jumps 45 places in world ranking
May 5th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) India's Saina Nehwal remained steady at fourth place in the women's singles ranking while Sourabh Verma, who stunned some top players to reach the quarterfinal ... Read more...
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Saina to open her campaign in Malaysia Open Wednesday
May 3rd, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) India's Saina Nehwal will begin her campaign in Malaysia Open Grand Prix gold against Jiayuan Chen of Singapore in women's singles at Alor Setar Wednesday.Saina, ... Read more...
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Pritam packs entertaining songs in ‘Ready’ album (IANS Music Review)
April 30th, 2011 - 9:07 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Ready"; Music Directors: Pritam Chakraborty and Devi Shri Prasad; Lyricists: Amitabh Bhattacharya, Neelesh Misra, Ashish Pandit and Kumaar; Singers: Neeraj Shridhar, Amrita Kak, Tulsi Kumar, KK, Mika Singh and ... Read more...
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India Open: Shuttlers complain about qualifying schedule
April 26th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Shuttlers competing in the qualifiers at the India Open Super Series here Tuesday complained about the crammed scheduling on the first day of the tournament.The ... Read more...
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‘Dum Maaro Dum’, an edgy thriller (IANS Hindi Film Review, Rating *** 1/2)
April 23rd, 2011 - 1:42 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Dum Maaro Dum"; Starring: Abhishek Bachchan, Pratik Babbar, Anaitha Nair, Bipasha Basu, Rana Daggubati, Govind Namdeo; Directed: Rohan Sippy; Rating: *** 1/2By the end of it all, only one ... Read more...
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Bajaj eyes 25 percent share in bikes market this year
April 21st, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) Motorcycle major Bajaj Auto is eyeing a 25 percent market share in the middle segment by the end of this fiscal, a top company executive said ... Read more...
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DMK seals one more deal
March 2nd, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 2 (IANS) The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu Wednesday sealed a seat sharing deal with a small party, MMK, in the upcoming assembly polls, taking the number of ... Read more...
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Telangana Congress legislators boycott Andhra assembly
February 28th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 28 (IANS) Adding to the woes of the ruling Congress in Andhra Pradesh, party legislators from Telangana Monday decided to boycott both the houses of the state legislature to ... Read more...
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Andhra assembly remains paralysed over Telangana issue
February 26th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 26 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh assembly remained paralysed and no business could be conducted in the house for the second consecutive day Saturday as some ruling party legislators joined ... Read more...
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12 Telangana MLAs suspended from Andhra Pradesh assembly
February 23rd, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Feb 23 (ANI): Twelve Telangana MLAs were suspended from the Andhra Pradesh assembly for a day on Wednesday, as they disrupted the proceedings demanding the House to pass a resolution ... Read more...
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Telangana issue rocks Andhra assembly again, 12 members suspended (Lead)
February 23rd, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 23 (IANS) The Telangana issue rocked the Andhra Pradesh assembly for the fourth consecutive day Wednesday as 12 Telangana legislators were suspended from the house for one day for ... Read more...
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