Buddhadeb denied permission to hold conference in Bengal
August 23rd, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) Raising the hackles of the opposition, the state administration has denied former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee permission to hold a party conference in the ... Read more...
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Bank strike hits customer services in Karnataka
August 23rd, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 23 (IANS) Customer services in both state-run and private banks across Karnataka were severely affected for the second consecutive day Thursday as thousands of their employees and ... Read more...
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‘Dashamukha’ - a different affair (Kannada Movie Review)
April 14th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Dashamukha"; Actors: Ravichandran, Anant Nag, Avinash, Devaraj, Saritha, Malavika, Ravi Kale, Chethan, Akanksha, Sudarshan, Achyutha, Praveen, Dathanna, Ramesh Bhat; Director: Ravi Srivatsa; Producer: Soorappa Babu; Screenplay: Ravi Srivatsa and K.V. ... Read more...
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Women’s Day: Five women artists collaborate for exhibition
March 5th, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Five Chennai-based women artists have collaborated for the first time for an art exhibition at the Lalit Kala Akademi in New Delhi.The exhibition, inaugurated Monday ... Read more...
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Bengal’s university bill draws flak
December 24th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 24 (IANS) West Bengal's Trinamool Congress-led government has passed a university bill in its bid to free higher education from alleged political interference, but the legislation has raised ... Read more...
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President witnesses war game, urges modernisation
December 5th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Barmer (Rajasthan), Dec 5 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Monday flew in a military transport helicopter and then rode in a battle tank to witness the Indian Army's war games ... Read more...
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President to witness Indian Army exercise
November 28th, 2011 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil will Dec 5 witness the Indian Army's massive war games in progress in Rajasthan desert close to the international border with ... 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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2G scam: Kanimozhi and Sharad Kumar move court for bail (Lead)
September 16th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) DMK MP Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV chief Sharad Kumar, named as co-conspirators in the 2G spectrum scam, Friday filed a fresh bail plea before a ... Read more...
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‘Allide Nammane Illibande…” rides high with newcomers (Kannada Movie Review)
September 11th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Allide Nammane Illibande Summane"; Cast: Saurav Babu, Sriraj, Reena, Yagna Shetty, Daththanna and Padmavasanthi; Storywriter-Producer: Saurav Babu; Screenplaywriter-Director: Gopi Peenya; Music Director: Guru Kiran; Camera: P.K.H. Doss; Rating: ***"Allide Nammane ... Read more...
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Indian art 2.0: Rise of the Young Turks
September 8th, 2011 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) The order is shifting in the firmament of contemporary Indian art. The depleting tribe of senior artists -- following the demise of Jehangir Sabavala, M.F. ... Read more...
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Deloitte invites nominations for Tech Fast 50 awards
July 13th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Deloitte, one of the leading audit and consultancy firms, Wednesday said it has started nomination for the 7th edition of its Tech Fast 50 awards ... Read more...
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Voting for fourth phase ends, 84.55 percent polling
May 3rd, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) Voting came to an end Tuesday in 63 constituencies spread over four districts in the fourth phase of the West Bengal assembly elections, with 84.55 percent ... Read more...
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West Bengal polls: 21 percent votes cast in first two hours
May 3rd, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, May 3 (ANI): Twenty one per cent polling was recorded in the first two hours of voting in 63 constituencies in Howrah Hooghly, East Midnapore and parts of Burdwan Districts of ... Read more...
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Polling underway for fourth phase of West Bengal elections
May 3rd, 2011 - 11:22 am ICT by ANI
Kolkata, May 3 (ANI): Polling for the fourth phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal for 63 constituencies is going on today.The voting, which started at 7 a.m. will continue till 5 ... Read more...
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Singur, Nandigram vote in round four of West Bengal polls (Lead)
May 3rd, 2011 - 9:57 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) People queued up in large numbers to vote in the fourth phase of West Bengal Assembly elections Tuesday for 63 constituencies spread over three districts.An electorate ... Read more...
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Fourth phase of Assembly polls in West Bengal tomorrow
May 2nd, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, May 2 (ANI): Over 1.26 crore electorates will decide the fate of 366 candidates in the fourth phase of West Bengal Assembly polls to be held tomorrow.Voting will take place in ... Read more...
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Arpita To Dance To The Tune Of Sitarist Purbayan Chatterjee
January 17th, 2011 - 12:31 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Actress Arpita is not one such artist, who likes to experiment with arts only to fad for the sake of being fashionable. She is a passionate artist, who has a ... Read more...
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Review Of ‘Impatient Vivek’: Gather Your Patience Before Watching!
January 7th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Film: Impatient VivekDirector: Rahat KazmiCast: Vivek Sudarshan, Sayali Bhagat, Rounaog AhujaRating: *If you want to test your patience then Impatient Vivek will be the best testing device this weekend! An ... Read more...
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Movie Preview: Impatient Vivek
January 6th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Film: Impatient VivekDirected by Rahat Kazmi, Produced by Ashok Chauhan, Malvee S.Genre: Rom ComCast: Vivek Sudarshan, Sayali Bhagat and others.The movie Impatient Vivek is a brilliant rom com, set on the ... Read more...
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Congress spokespersons sent to classroom to battle corruption, media trial heat
December 6th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
By Sitesh DwivediNew Delhi, Dec. 6 (ANI): The Congress party is holding a daylong classroom for its spokespersons to enable them to deal competently with complex issues such as corruption and ... Read more...
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Upendra excels as actor and director in ‘Super’ (Kannada Film Review)
December 4th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
By V.S. Rajapur
Film: "Super"; Director: Upendra; Cast: Upendra, Nayantara, Sadhu Kokila, Ali, Sudarshan and Shylashree; Music: Hari Krishna; Rating:****"Super" was a much anticipated film as Kannada superstar Upendra returns to direction after ... Read more...
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Congress leader arrested after party-RSS clash in Jharkhand
November 18th, 2010 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 18 (IANS) A local Congress leader was arrested in Jharkhand Thursday following a clash between his party workers and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activists, police said.Police were ... Read more...
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Clark and Kent launches Asia coverage for global clients
October 30th, 2010 - 11:45 am ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Oct.30 (ANI-Business Wire India): Clark and Kent, a highly specialized executive search and selection company, is helping its international clients acquire C-level talent in emerging markets, especially in Asia.It is looking ... Read more...
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Weapons sale racket: Court irate over getting Captain’s affidavit
October 22nd, 2010 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday pulled up the central government for filing an affidavit sworn by an army Captain on the "serious issue" of the sale of weapons ... Read more...
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Akshay Returns To Kannada Films With Cinderella
September 21st, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 21, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Kannada film actor Akshay, who made his debut with the movie Ganga Cauvery, is ready to hit on the big screen with a musical love story ... Read more...
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Gill promises impartial justice to women hockey players
July 26th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 26 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports M S Gill on Monday said the cases of sexual harassment that have rocked the women's hockey team would be ... Read more...
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Hockey India handled sexual harassment case in childish manner: Pargat
July 26th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Former India captain Pargat Singh has criticised Hockey India (HI) for its handling of the accusations of sexual harassment against coach M.K. Kaushik.
"The way they handled ... Read more...
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Panel submits report to HI on sexual harrasement charges (Lead)
July 23rd, 2010 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The committee probing the sexual harrasement charges against former women's national hockey coach Maharaj Kishan Kaushik Friday submitted its report to Hockey India (HI).
The committee felt it ... Read more...
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Probe panel submits report to Hockey India
July 23rd, 2010 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The five-member inquiry committee probing the allegations of sexual harrasement against women's national hockey coach Maharaj Kishan Kaushik Friday submitted its report to Hockey India (HI). ... Read more...
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Sexual harassment charge: Teammates to be quizzed
July 22nd, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Hockey India committee looking into allegations of sexual harrasment against former women's hockey team coach M.K Kaushik will also talk to some of the players who ... Read more...
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Ex-goalie Negi ready to coach India’s women’s hockey team
July 22nd, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
By Anand SrivastavaMumbai, July 22 (ANI): Mir Ranjan Negi, a former goal keeping coach of India's women's hockey team, is ready to take on the responsibility again after current coach M ... Read more...
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Indian Hockey coach smells conspiracy in sexual misconduct allegations
July 21st, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 21 (ANI): Rubbishing allegations of sexual misconduct levelled against him by a woman hockey player, the Indian women hockey team coach, Maharaj Krishan Kaushik, on Wednesday said he was ... Read more...
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West Bengal to reserve college, varsity seats for OBCs
July 13th, 2010 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) The West Bengal government has decided to reserve seats for students from other backward classes (OBC) in colleges and universities from the next academic session, Higher Education Minister ... Read more...
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‘Premaku Sye’ -Ready To Hit The Screen
June 19th, 2010 - 12:27 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 19, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The first copy of "Premaku Sye', directed by Kirankumar and produced by GY Giri on the banner of Raghavendrarayaru Productions with Indranag and Nikhita ... Read more...
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