Trinamool’s exit revives railways hopes
September 21st, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) The government Friday expressed hope it would nowbe able to attend to the ailing railway ministry, freed of the Trinamool
Congress' hold with the regional ... Read more...
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Mamata’s intolerance thrusting celebrity status on commoners
September 19th, 2012 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) One can call it Mamata Banerjee's Midas touch. The maverick West Bengal chief minister's intolerance is making heroes out of faceless people in the crowd.After a ... Read more...
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Trinamool quits UPA, Congress reaches out to Mamata (Roundup)
September 19th, 2012 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata/New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday withdrew her Trinamool Congress party's support to the UPA government, but both she and the Congress indicated a ... Read more...
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Saudi money helping spread of harsher Islam: Rushdie
September 17th, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Well-known writer Salman Rushdie Monday said that a harsher version of Islam was spreading with the help of Saudi Arabia's oil money."What has developed now ... Read more...
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Explain sedition charges against cartoonist, court tells police
September 14th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 14 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Friday said it will create a framework on slapping a sedition charge in future as it heard a public interest litigation ... Read more...
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Aseem Trivedi walks out of jail (Lead)
September 12th, 2012 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 12 (IANS) Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi walked out of prison Wednesday, four days after he was charged with sedition. Trivedi, an activist of India Against Corruption (IAC), had ... Read more...
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Current times worse than emergency: Advani
September 12th, 2012 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani has come out in support of Aseem Trivedi, saying the act of jailing the cartoonist for an allegedly ... Read more...
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Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi to be released Wednesday
September 12th, 2012 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 12 (IANS) Jailed cartoonist Aseem Trivedi will walk out of prison Wednesday afternoon, an India Against Corruption (IAC) spokesperson said.An IAC team will be present to receive ... Read more...
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Cartoonist Trivedi gets bail, refuses to be freed till charges dropped (Second Lead)
September 11th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) In a setback to the Maharashtra government, the Bombay High Court granted bail to jailed cartoonist Aseem Trivedi here late Tuesday. However, he refused to ... Read more...
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Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi gets bail, refuses freedom till charge dropped (Lead)
September 11th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) In an embarrassment to the Maharashtra government, the Bombay High Court granted bail to jailed cartoonist Aseem Trivedi here late Tuesday. However he refused to ... Read more...
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Release cartoonist Trivedi or face protest: Kejriwal
September 11th, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) India Against Corruption (IAC) member Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday threatened to sit on a protest outside the prison where cartoonist Aseem Trivedi has been jailed if ... Read more...
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Cartoonist’s arrest an over-stretch: Congress
September 10th, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The Congress Monday termed arrest of political cartoonist Aseem Trivedi as a bit of an "over-stretch" but said "there are certain emblems and national ... Read more...
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IAC demands cartoonist Aseem Trivedi’s release
September 10th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Condemning the arrest of cartoonist Aseem Trivedi in Mumbai, India Against Corruption (IAC) Monday demanded that he be "unconditionally released" and "baseless charge of sedition" ... Read more...
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Family stands by jailed cartoonist, coal minister heckled
September 10th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, Sep 10 (IANS) Supporters of India Against Corruption (IAC) and the parents of jailed cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, who was charged with sedition by Mumbai police, Monday heckled union Coal ... Read more...
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Cannot target national symbols in cartoons: Government
September 10th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) As rights activists criticised the government for arresting a cartoonist for an allegedly derogatory cartoon, the government Monday said that such artists should stay ... Read more...
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Press Council chief slams sedition charge against cartoonist
September 10th, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Press Council of India (PCI) chairman Markandey Katju Monday termed the sedition charge against cartoonist Aseem Trivedi as "stupid" and demanded action against politicians ... Read more...
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Dinesh Trivedi alleges misbehaviour by cop
August 31st, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IANS) Trinamool Congress leader and former railways minister Dinesh Trivedi Friday accused a senior police officer of behaving rudely with him and lodged a complaint with ... Read more...
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‘Jalpari’ - a little gem, with message on female foeticide (IANS Movie Review)
August 31st, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid"; Cast: Parvin Dabas, Suhasini Mulay, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Harsh Mayar, Lehar Khan and Krishang Trivedi; Director: Nila Madhab Panda; Rating: ***In spite of its flaws, of which ... Read more...
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Kids bring spontaneity on sets, says Parvin Dabas
August 30th, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Child artists bring spontaneity, innocence on the sets and it is fun working with them, says Parvin Dabas who plays father of child actors Leher ... Read more...
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Trinamool’s Trivedi compares himself to Tharoor
August 12th, 2012 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IANS) In a jibe at party leader Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress MP and former railway minister Dinesh Trivedi Saturday equated himself with ousted minister of state ... Read more...
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Catholic Gym suffer first defeat in Mumbai district football
August 6th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Unbeaten Catholic Gymkhana suffered their first defeat in four games as they went down fighting 0-1 to Sahar Silver Star in a Third Division match of ... Read more...
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Mukul Roy follows Mamata Banerjee as absentee railway minister
August 6th, 2012 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Railway Minister Mukul Roy's long absences from office, much like his once removed predecessor Mamata Banerjee, have become a cause for concern with insiders ... Read more...
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Railways have worsened under Trinamool: Congress MP
July 30th, 2012 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 30 (IANS) As India witnessed one of its worst train tragedies which left 35 dead, Congress MP Adhir Choudhury Monday accused Railway Minister Mukul Roy of neglecting ... Read more...
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Fortunate to have two debut films: Huma Qureshi (Lead, Superseding earlier story)
July 23rd, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Model-turned actress Huma Qureshi says she feels blessed to have two debut films instead of one, thanks to Anurag Kashyap's two-part crime thriller "Gangs Of Wasseypur"."I ... Read more...
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Bengal lacks democratic atmosphere, violence still on: Congress
July 16th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 16 (IANS) Lashing out at the Trinamool Congress-led government for alleged failure in controlling violence across West Bengal, state Congress president Pradip Bhattacharjee Monday said that ... Read more...
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‘Coke Studio@MTV 2′ focuses on India’s musical diversity
June 27th, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) When you spot a middle-aged Sikh swaying and dancing to an Assamese folk number, you know music knows no language. That's just what the second ... Read more...
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Cartoon row: Bengal rights panel summons Kolkata police chief
June 19th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 19 (IANS) In a fresh twist to the two-month-old cartoon controversy, the West Bengal Human Rights Commission has summoned the city police commissioner in connection with the ... Read more...
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Dinesh Trivedi congratulates Pranab
June 16th, 2012 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 16 (IANS) Former Railways Minister and Trinamool Congress's member of parliament (MP) Dinesh Trivedi Friday congratulated union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee for being nominated as the presidential ... Read more...
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Triple bonanza for Rani in ‘Aiyyaa’
June 16th, 2012 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Actress Rani Mukerji is set to take item numbers to the next level, as she has not one, but three such songs for her in Anurag ... Read more...
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Rani Mukerji’s ‘Aiyya’ now set for Dussehra release
June 15th, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) Actress Rani Mukerji-starrer "Aiyya" was earlier scheduled for a Sep 28 release, but it has been postponed and now it will hit screens during Dussehra.Co-produced by ... Read more...
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Folk meets new-age beats in ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ soundtrack (IANS Music Review)
June 11th, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Gangs of Wasseypur"; Music Director: Sneha Khanwalkar; Lyricist: Varun Grover, Piyush Mishra; Singers: Manoj Tiwari, Piyush Mishra, Manish Tipu, Bhupesh Singh, Amit Trivedi, Sneha, Khuboo Raj, Rekha Raj, Vedesh Sokoo, ... Read more...
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‘Jalpari’ to compete at Asia Pacific Screen Awards
June 11th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) "I Am Kalam" director Nila Madhab Panda's second film "Jalpari - The Desert Mermaid" is in competition at the sixth edition of the prestigious Asia ... Read more...
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Nila Madhab’s ‘Jalpari’ screened at Marche du Cannes
May 22nd, 2012 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Cannes, May 22 (IANS) Director Nila Madhab Panda, remembered for "I Am Kalam", showcased his new feature film "Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid" at Marche du Cannes (Cannes Film Market) at ... Read more...
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Scoreboard: Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL
May 21st, 2012 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, May 20 (IANS) The scoreboard of Indian Premier League match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals here Sunday.Rajasthan Royals:
Rahul Dravid c Karthik b Kulkarni 5 ... Read more...
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Rajasthan Royals opt to bat against Mumbai Indians
May 20th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, May 20 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to bat against Mumbai Indians in their last league match of the Indian Premier League ... Read more...
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