Medium not important for Sushant Singh Rajput (TV Snippets) (With Images)
August 3rd, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) Sushant Singh Rajput, who shot to fame with the TV show "Pavitra Rishta" and is now set to begin his journey on the silver screen ... Read more...
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Team Anna attacks Pawar, Krishna (Second Lead)
July 26th, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) A day after Team Anna targeted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pranab Mukherjee, the anti-graft activists Thursday launched a tirade against several union ... Read more...
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Soumitra, Mithun to be honoured by West Bengal government
July 18th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) Veteran actors Soumitra Chatterjee, Mithun Chakraborty and Supriya Devi will be among 43 film personalities who will be honoured by the West Bengal government July ... Read more...
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Still not many women-oriented films: Neha Dhupia
June 12th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Actress Neha Dhupia is glad that the portrayal of women on the big screen is changing from the homely, simple and innocent character to a ... Read more...
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Now, Maharashtra seeks Aamir’s support for girl child
May 11th, 2012 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) After well-known actress Madhuri Dixit reportedly turned down Maharashtra's offer as brand ambassador for tourism, the state has sought megastar Aamir Khan's support for its ... Read more...
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Love your bahus, say telly moms-in-law
May 10th, 2012 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Nasty kitchen politics and mean mothers-in-law have long been the core of woman-centric shows on telly. But Smita Bansal, Apara Mehta, Supriya Pilongakar and Indrani ... Read more...
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Polar explorer launches environmental awareness programme
April 20th, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Renowned environmentalist and polar explorer Robert Swan launched the fourth phase of Project SEARCH, an environmental sustainability awareness programme, here Friday.The project's fourth phase aims ... Read more...
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Will pricey cakes eat into Christmas festivities?
December 23rd, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IANS) Christmas celebrations are incomplete without the customary cakes. But this Dec 25, the festivities may not be as sweet as in the past since many bakers ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena demands better price for sugarcane
November 8th, 2011 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 8 (IANS) Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray Tuesday demanded a better price for sugarcane growers in Maharashtra, failing which the party would intensify its agitation."The Shiv ... Read more...
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P.T.Usha named brand ambassador for Vasai-Virar Marathon
September 16th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Virar (Maharashtra), Sep 16 (IANS) P.T. Usha, the yesteryears golden girl of Indian track and field, has been named as brand ambassador of the maiden Vasai-Virar Mayor's Marathon scheduled ... Read more...
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Pankaj Kapoor set to sing live
September 5th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) After going behind the camera, Pankaj Kapoor is now ready to sing live to celebrate the success of the music of his forthcoming directorial debut ... Read more...
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Pune’s Deepak Kumar wins Thane Varsha Marathon
July 24th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), July 24 (IANS) More than 32,000 people participated in the 22nd edition of the Thane Mayor Varsha (monsoon) Marathon, enjoying the cool rainy morning here.The marathoners observed a ... Read more...
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Train derailment: Passengers’ kin unhappy with helpline
July 10th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 10 (IANS) The relatives of passengers aboard the Kalka Mail which derailed in Uttar Pradesh Sunday said they could not obtain information about their loved ones from the ... Read more...
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Abhinav Sharma wins Ratan’s hand in ‘Ratan Ka Rishta’
July 4th, 2011 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) Television actress Ratan Rajput has finally chosen her Mr Right. Delhi-based Abhinav Sharma won her hand in Imagine TV's "Swayamwar Season 3-Ratan Ka Rishta".The 26-year-old software ... Read more...
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500 Indians return from quake-hit Japan
March 17th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) It was a happy homecoming for nearly 500 Indians who landed at the Delhi airport Wednesday night from quake-hit Japan, even as that country continues ... Read more...
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Mindset against women has to change: Women MPs (March 8 is International Women’s Day)
March 7th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Even as India boasts of reserving 50 percent seats for women in panchayats (village councils) and awaits passage of a bill to reserve one-third of ... Read more...
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Bareilly mayor detained during Mayawati’s visit
March 2nd, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), March 2 (IANS) Bareilly Mayor Supriya Aron was allegedly detained in her house by police Wednesday in a bid to prevent her from meeting Uttar Pradesh Chief ... Read more...
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Intellectuals condemn Bengal firing
January 8th, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IANS) A section of Kolkata intellectuals Saturday condemned the killings of seven villagers near Lalgarh area of West Bengal and expressed shock over the ongoing political violence in the ... Read more...
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Wicked mothers-in-law replaced by loving ones on TV
November 19th, 2010 - 9:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Saas-bahu sagas are still a staple for the small screen, but there has been a gradual change in the portrayal of mothers-in-law in serials - from scheming ... Read more...
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‘Ritwik Ghatak’s protagonist still exists in modern-day woman’
November 14th, 2010 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) The rigours of partition and its effects on modern-day women are the central issues in the documentary "Beyond Borders" that also commemorates 50 years of Ritwik Ghatak's masterpiece ... Read more...
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Amoli-Thakur Accept Each Other In Bairi Piya
August 7th, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 7, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The show on Colors "Bairi Piya' will showcase an episode that is going to surprise everyone.A new phase in the relationship of Amoli played by ... Read more...
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‘Kitchen Champion’ returns with season 2
July 7th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) After an all women first season of "Kitchen Champion", the afternoon cookery game show will be back with its second installment, but this time with male actors also.
"It ... Read more...
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Modi says Amin had stake in failed Pune bid (Lead)
June 4th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Lalit Modi, suspended chairman and commissioner of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Friday said Indian Cricket board vice-president Chirayu Amin was part of a consortium that bid ... Read more...
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Pawar family is not involved with IPL bid, asserts Modi
June 4th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Indian Premier League's suspended chief Lalit Modi Friday clarified that former Indian cricket board chief Sharad Pawar and his family had no involvement in the failed bid ... Read more...
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I am dying to act: Pankaj Kapoor
May 9th, 2010 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi May 9 (IANS) Veteran actor Pankaj Kapoor, who was last seen in Rajkumar Santoshi's 2007 film "Halla Bol", is craving to face the camera again.
"It has been some time since ... Read more...
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Mukherjee briefs PM on in ‘IPL-Gate’ probe
April 22nd, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 22 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday briefed the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, on the ongoing investigation against the owners of Indian Premier League (IPL) ... Read more...
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No intelligence failure in Pune: Chidambaram
March 16th, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) There was no intelligence failure in Pune and the city's establishments, including the German Bakery, were informed about the terror threat, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said ... Read more...
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Why have seasoned actors faded away from TV?
March 5th, 2010 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
By Priyanka Sharma
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Many seasoned Indian TV actors have been edged out by the influx of high pressure daily soaps and a younger lot who, some say, are ... Read more...
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From Bangalore to Copenhagen: A play to protect environment
December 5th, 2009 - 10:47 am ICT by IANS
By Maitreyee Boruah
Bangalore, Dec 5 (IANS) A group of Bangalore students is all set to educate world leaders gathering in Copenhagen for the Dec 7-18 climate change summit through a play on ... Read more...
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Local Welfare in a Global Context: Slums and Urban Welfare in Karnataka’s Development
November 29th, 2009 - 1:26 am ICT by admin
By Pushpa Achanta, CNSIn September 2006, CIVIC (www.civicspace.in) organized the above public meeting in Bangalore with Dr. Supriya Roy Chowdhuri, Professor ISEC, Bangalore (www.isec.ac.in) and Mr. Narayanswamy, Joint Director, Karnataka Slum Clearance ... Read more...
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Supriya wasn’t the choice of Ekta?
September 23rd, 2009 - 3:44 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Well this is what indirectly the soap queen, Ekta Kapoor meant for the lead, Supriya Kumari during the press conference of her new show Bairi Piya on COLORS. She has always ... Read more...
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VidyaGyan [Knowledge] for brilliant rural students
August 11th, 2009 - 8:31 pm ICT by admin
By Alka Pande, CNSThe happiness of 11 year old Supriya knew no bounds and why not after her wish to continue her studies is fulfilled despite her father’s inability to pay for ... Read more...
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Monsoon session of Parliament to end today
August 7th, 2009 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 7 (ANI): After a month long session that commenced on July 2, the budget cum monsoon session of the 15th Lok Sabha will end today.Along with annual Railway ... Read more...
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Bobby Jindal, ‘the great beige hope’ of the Republican Party
March 4th, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, March 4 (IANS) Being called the "great beige hope" of the Republican Party and projected these days as a likely challenger to President Barack Obama in 2012, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal ... Read more...
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Shahid’s birthday will be a close-knit affair (Film Snippets)
February 24th, 2009 - 10:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Bollywood actor Shahid Kapur, who turns 28 Wednesday, is looking forward to celebrating his birthday by hosting a party for family and close friends.
"Shahid is pretty excited ... Read more...
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