Today’s youngsters more committed: Poonam Dhillon
August 30th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) Poonam Dhillon is all praise for the current lot of actors' commitment and dedication towards the craft and says it was not the same during ... Read more...
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I have a split personality: Veena Malik (Movie Snippets)
July 2nd, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Pakistani model-turned-actress Veena Malik, who was born as Zahida, says that she has a dual personality in real life."I have a split personality. Veena Malik ... Read more...
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Air India forms committee to implement Dharmadhikari report
June 21st, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) In the first major move to resolve the human resources issues dogging Air India, a committee of top officials of the airline met here Thursday ... Read more...
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Chinese astronauts get e-mail from earth
June 19th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 19 (IANS) Chinese astronauts in the orbiting space module Tiangong-1 Tuesday received the first of its kind e-mail from earth.The Beijing Aerospace Control Centre said the e-mail contains ... Read more...
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Expected us to do better in Australia, says Dravid
January 5th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 5 (IANS) India's batting great Rahul Dravid said he expected his team to perform better in Australia than what it did on the disastrous summer tour of England.India ... Read more...
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Four Taliban killed in Afghanistan
October 8th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Oct 8 (IANS) At least four Taliban insurgents, including a group commander, were killed after Afghan police backed by NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) carried out a ... Read more...
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Kejriwal meets Khurshid, no progress yet (Lead)
August 23rd, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Talks have begun between Team Anna and the government on the formation of a stringent Lokpal Bill with Law Minister Salman Khurshid meeting Arwind Kejriwal ... Read more...
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Kejriwal meets Khurshid, no progress yet
August 23rd, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Talks have begun between Team Anna and the government on the formation of a stringent Lokpal Bill, civil society activist Arvind Kejriwal said Tuesday after ... Read more...
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16 killed in attack on Afghan governor’s office
August 14th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Aug 14 (IANS) At least 16 people were killed when about six suicide bombers attacked a provincial governor's office in northern Afghanistan Sunday, Xinhua reported.The incident took place at ... Read more...
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Team Anna to meet government panel on Lokpal
August 10th, 2011 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Civil society activists led by social reformer Anna Hazare Wednesday said they would meet a parliamentary standing committee on the anti-graft Lokpal Bill in the ... Read more...
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IHF seeks changes to sports ministry’s proposal on unification
June 21st, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) Tuesday submitted its response to the sports ministry's proposal on unification with Hockey India (HI) and sought some changes in ... Read more...
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Data equivalent of 700 DVDs transferred in a mere second
May 24th, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 24 (IANS) In a mere second, scientists have whisked an unprecedented 26 terabits of information - the equivalent of 700 DVDs or a dizzying 26,000 billion bits - ... Read more...
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Ramdev extends support to Hazare’s crusade against corruption
April 8th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 8 (ANI): Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev has come out in full support of Gandhian Anna Hazare, who is on a fast-unto-death for a stronger anti-corruption Lokpal Bill.Joining the ... Read more...
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All involved in CWG scam must be quizzed: Kalmadi
March 15th, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): Former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi, who was quizzed by the CBI for second time today in connection with alleged financial irregularities related to the ... Read more...
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Operation ‘Safe Homecoming’ picking up speed: MEA
March 5th, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar. 5 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday said that the pace of evacuation of from Libya has been stepped up even further.It said that under its ... Read more...
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Reagan’s adopted son trashes filmmaker’s documentary, says ‘Gipper’s’ legacy has been hijacked
February 22nd, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.22 (ANI): Michael Reagan, the adopted son of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, has accused a television filmmaker of hijacking the Reagan legacy through a documentary titled "Reagan".Last week, 65-year-old Michael, ... Read more...
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CBI arrests A Raja in 2G scam
February 2nd, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 2 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested former Telecom Minister A Raja in connection with 2G spectrum allotment scam.Two of his close aides, former ... Read more...
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New Zodiac Signs Rubbished By A Section Of Astrologers
January 14th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The web users are spending a lot of time today to find information of a new zodiac sign after astrologers reported of the existence of the ... Read more...
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35 Evacuated as Train Derails in Michigan, Spilling Acid: Crew Stops Leak
January 8th, 2011 - 1:11 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A train which derailed in central Michigan caused thirty five people to be evacuated from nearby homes, as crew worked around the clock to clean up the hydrochloric ... Read more...
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Killings a murder of the constitution: Mamata
January 8th, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Midnapore (West Bengal), Jan 7 (IANS) Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Friday termed the killings of seven people in the state's troubled West Midnapore district as "genocide" and "murder of the ... Read more...
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2G scam: Decision on PM’s appearance before PAC at an appropriate time, says Joshi
December 27th, 2010 - 10:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 27 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman Murli Manohar Joshi on Monday said a letter has been received from the Prime ... Read more...
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Marathon held to celebrate 600 years of Gujarat
December 26th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
By Uday AdhvaryuAhmedabad, Dec.26 (ANI): Scores of enthusiasts, including physically challenged, participated in a marathon organised to celebrate the 600 years of Gujarat here on Sunday.Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi flagged ... Read more...
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Anderson ‘100 per cent fit, available for selection’: Strauss
December 25th, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 25(ANI): England skipper Andrew Strauss has said that fast bowler James Anderson is almost certain to play in the Boxing Day Ashes Test after comfortably handling a solid practice session ... Read more...
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1,600 orphan couples marry in Yemen’s biggest mass wedding
October 22nd, 2010 - 7:00 am ICT by IANS
Sanaa, Oct 22 (IANS) Sixteen hundred orphan couples tied the knot Thursday in Yemen's biggest mass wedding, Xinhua reported.The grooms and the brides held separate ceremonies. It was organised by the Orphans ... Read more...
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Rural Kashmir has given thumbs up to education
October 19th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
By Basheer Ahmad PeerKupwara (Jammu and Kashmir), Oct.19 (ANI): The last three months' turmoil in Kashmir took a heavy toll on everyday life of ordinary people. As is often the case in ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh to launch Unique Identification Numbers today
September 29th, 2010 - 11:33 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will launch the issue of Unique Identification Numbers (Aadhaar) nationally by distributing the first set of numbers among the villagers in ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi to launch Unique Identification Numbers on Sept. 29
September 27th, 2010 - 8:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 27 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, and Congress President Sonia Gandhi will launch the issue of Unique Identification Numbers (Aadhaar) nationally by distributing the first set ... Read more...
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Amitabh Bachchan creates frenzy on LFW day three
September 19th, 2010 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 19 (IANS) The ongoing Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) finally got its dose of star power when Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan and his wife and veteran actress Jaya Bachchan came ... Read more...
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Maoists blow up CPI (Marxist) office in West Bengal
September 12th, 2010 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
Lodhasuli (West Bengal), Sep.12 (ANI): A blast triggered by suspected Maoists shattered the premises of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) at Lodhasuli near Jhargram in West Bengal's Paschimi Medinipur district on ... Read more...
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No differences between Sonia Gandhi, PM: Congress
September 10th, 2010 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The Congress Friday dismissed speculation over differences between party chief Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on issues of environment protection and development.
"The prime ... Read more...
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GE Builds “Highways in the Sky!”
August 28th, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Tired of airline delays? Feeling frustrated and outrageous about their inefficiency? Relax! Breathe easy. GE is coming to rescue!In an effort to reduce airline delays, improve their ... Read more...
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Jolie won’t play Marilyn Monroe
August 17th, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 17 (ANI): American actor Angelina Jolie has denied rumours that she will be playing iconic actress Marilyn Monroe in an upcoming blockbuster."It's really funny because I have just heard ... Read more...
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Sohrabuddin case: CBI begins questioning Amit Shah
July 28th, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad, July 28 (ANI): Former Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah is being interrogated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for the first time today in connection with the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake ... Read more...
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CBI files chargesheet against Shah, 14 others in Sohrabbuddin encounter case
July 23rd, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad, July 23 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday filed chargesheet against Gujarat Minister of State for Home Amit Shah and 14 others in the Sohrabbuddin Sheikh fake encounter ... Read more...
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Court rejects Amit Shah’s anticipatory bail plea
July 23rd, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by ANI
Gandhinagar, July 23 (ANI): A Central Bureau of Investigation court here on Friday evening rejected Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah's anticipatory bail plea that he had filed through his lawyer to ... Read more...
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