Metal band Korn sweeps Delhi fans off their feet (Lead)
September 6th, 2012 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 6 (IANS) A crowd of over 5,000 people, most of them dressed in black, swayed to the tunes of Grammy award-winning metal band Korn as they belted out ... Read more...
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Metal band Korn sweeps Delhi fans off their feet
September 6th, 2012 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 6 (IANS) A crowd of over a thousand people, most of them dressed in black, swayed to the tunes of Grammy award winning metal band Korn as they ... Read more...
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Ex-CWC official gets four-year jail term in graft case
August 17th, 2012 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) A special court has awarded a four-year jail term to a senior official of the Central Water Commission (CWC) in a funds misappropriation case.The Central ... Read more...
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FDA approves personalized therapy for tough-to-treat colorectal cancer
July 26th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) There's new hope for colorectal cancer (CRC) patients with the US FDA approving the first personalized therapy for its treatment. More than 42,000 new CRC ... Read more...
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Bollywood overlooked Isha Sharvani’s talent: KJo
July 6th, 2012 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Isha Sharvani has been mesmerising viewers and judges alike with her perfect performances on dance reality show "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5", and filmmaker Karan Johar ... Read more...
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Ajay Devgn ready for ‘Jumping Jack’ makeover
June 20th, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) He is known for playing intense roles, but now Ajay Devgn is ready to imitate Bollywood's "Jumping Jack" Jitendra's dance moves in his new film "Himmatwala", ... Read more...
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Kalam hails Mamata’s leadership qualities, honesty
June 19th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 19 (IANS) A day after opting out of the presidential race, former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Tuesday lavished praise on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, extolling ... Read more...
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Trinamool to convince Kalam, ready to leave UPA if needed (Second Lead)
June 18th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress Monday asserted that it was prepared to leave the UPA government if the Congress considered it unwanted, and said efforts would be ... Read more...
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Kalam out of presidential fight, BJP, Mamata red-faced (Roundup)
June 18th, 2012 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Monday opted out of the presidential election after studying the "totality" of the situation, dealing a blow to the ... Read more...
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Congress MP mocks Mamata over Kalam’s backout
June 18th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June18 (IANS) Congress MP Adhir Choudhury Monday mocked Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee over A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's decision to stay away from the presidential poll, and said ... Read more...
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Kalam opts out of presidential fight (Second Lead)
June 18th, 2012 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Monday said he won't contest the presidential election after studying the "totality" of the situation, spiking what could have ... Read more...
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Kalam’s candidature a closed chapter: Mulayam
June 18th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 18 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Monday reiterated that his party's support to UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee was full and final and termed ... Read more...
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Kalam statement: Why he won’t contest
June 18th, 2012 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam issued the following statement Monday explaining why he won't contest the presidential election:"You are aware of the developments in ... Read more...
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Kalam not to contest presidential election (Lead)
June 18th, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Monday announced that he has decided not to contest the presidential election after studying "the totality of the matter".In a ... Read more...
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For Hillary, ties with India are an ‘affair of the heart’
June 14th, 2012 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 14 (IANS) For US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, India-US relationship is an "affair of the heart" and her commitment to it has not diminished any with its ... Read more...
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Teen Moms’ Amber Portwood’s jail drama to be documented
June 12th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, June 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Amber Portwood, star of the MTV show “Teen Moms”, has pleaded guilty to first and third degree of felony domestic battery.
She has admitted to ... Read more...
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US to judge Iran’s deal with IAEA on action
May 23rd, 2012 - 5:00 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 23 (IANS) The potential deal between Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog on nuclear inspection was a "step forward", said the White House Tuesday while stressing that the ... Read more...
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Biodiversity loss can trigger rising allergy levels
May 8th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, May 8 (IANS) Loss of biodiversity could trigger rising allergy levels among millions of urban dwellers worldwide, which includes greater incidence of asthma, allergies and other chronic inflammatory diseases, ... Read more...
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Force India to appeal against Aerolab
March 27th, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 27 (IANS) Force India will be appealing against a recent High Court ruling on its dispute with Aerolab and Team Lotus and also requested world motorsports body FIA ... Read more...
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New competition policy can bring down prices: Moily (Lead)
February 6th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IANS) A proposed national competition policy, which is slated to get cabinet approval by next month, will help bring a financial revolution in the country and will ... Read more...
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Rana’s plea for fresh trial rejected
January 31st, 2012 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, Jan 31 (IANS) A US court has rejected the plea of a fresh trial by Pakistan-born Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, convicted of aiding terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) which is ... Read more...
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Dibakar Banerjee shoots extra scenes with Abhay Deol
December 17th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) Dibakar Banerjee's "Shanghai" was set for a Jan 26 release, but the filmmaker has decided to delay the event and shoot extra scenes with actor ... Read more...
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Delhi government, DDA, MCD get contempt of court notice
November 24th, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday issued contempt notices to the Delhi government, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for non-compliance ... Read more...
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Anna movement has served its purpose: PM
October 20th, 2011 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
On Board Air India One, Oct 19 (IANS) Assuring a bill soon for an effective Lokpal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said the Anna Hazare movement had "served its ... Read more...
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Apex court dismisses Sadhvi Pragya’s bail plea (Lead)
September 23rd, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday dismissed the bail plea of Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, the main accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast, in which six people ... Read more...
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Humble Sachin helps telethon raise Rs.7 crore for schools
September 19th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 19 (IANS) Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar was humility personified as a daylong telethon here helped raise Rs.7 crore - Rs.2 crore more than the target - for ... Read more...
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India to go ahead with trilateral talks with US, Japan
September 1st, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) India is going ahead with a new trilateral dialogue with the United States and Japan. The talks, at the level of senior officials, will be ... Read more...
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Pranab to interact with SBI board on finances
July 14th, 2011 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will interact with the State Bank of India (SBI) board Aug 6 to understand what kind of financial support the ... Read more...
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India to miss partial solar eclipse
May 31st, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Sky gazers in India will miss the year's second partial solar eclipse Wednesday as it will not be visible in the country.The partial solar eclipse ... Read more...
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‘Hudugru’, an interesting watch (Kannada Film Review)
May 7th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Hudugru"; Poducer: Ms. Parvathamma Raj Kumar; Banner: Chakreshwari Combines; Director: Maadesh; Music: Hari Krishna; Camera: Sathya Hegde; Cast: Puneet Raj Kumar, Radhika Pandit, Sreenagara Kitty, Yogeesh, Rangayana Raghu, Vishal Hegde, ... Read more...
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Amnesty report should be examined in totality: Omar
March 22nd, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 22 (IANS) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday said that Amnesty International's report on alleged human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir has to be examined in "totality before ... Read more...
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Lorgat defends umpire decision review system
March 5th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 5 (IANS) The hotly debated Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) is here to stay, but there is scope for improvement as it is still not fool-proof, according to ... Read more...
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CBS owes me an apology while licking my feet: Charlie Sheen
March 1st, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 1 (ANI): 'Two and a Half Men' star Charlie Sheen has said that CBS owes him an apology and that they should do it while licking his feet.In an interview ... Read more...
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Upset producer halts Charlie Sheen’s TV show
February 25th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 25 (IANS) The makers of "Two And A Half Men" has stopped the production of the hit TV show after its lead actor Charlie Sheen lambasted the show's creator ... Read more...
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‘Two and Half Men’ production halted after Charlie Sheen assails creator
February 25th, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 25 (ANI): Warner Bros. has halted the production of the top-rated CBS sitcom 'Two and a Half Men' for the rest of the season following Charlie Sheen's recent explosive ... Read more...
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