Mehra keen to shoot ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ in Pakistan (With Image)
January 30th, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, who is currently working on one of his most ambitious projects "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag", is keen to shoot the film in ... Read more...
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Modi, governor lead R-Day celebrations in Gujarat
January 26th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bhavnagar (Gujarat), Jan 26 (IANS) The 63rd Republic Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm across Gujarat Thursday morning.
Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal and Chief Minister Narendra Modi led the ... Read more...
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France violated Sikh’s right to wearing turban: UN
January 13th, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) The UN rights committee has said France violated the religious freedom of a 76-year-old Sikh when he was asked to remove his turban for his ID ... Read more...
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Cancer survivors celebrate Christmas, life
December 22nd, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Magic show, stand-up comedy acts and gifts, it was the "best ever" party for 12-year-old Gurnoor Singh as he celebrated Christmas and life, ironically inside ... Read more...
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Gilani surprised by Karzai’s aggressive posture
November 12th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 12 (IANS) Afghan President Hamid Karzai adopted a "rather aggressive posture" at a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and "bombarded us with a number ... Read more...
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Being a nawab is huge responsibility: Saif
November 2nd, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Actor Saif Ali Khan, who has been annointed the 10th Nawab of Pataudi, says he's honoured and hopes to carry his late father Mansur Ali ... Read more...
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Saif annointed 10th Nawab of Pataudi
October 31st, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Pataudi (Haryana), Oct 31 (IANS) Flanked by his mother Sharmila Tagore and two sisters, Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was Monday anointed the 10th Nawab of Pataudi at a ceremony ... Read more...
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India presses France to resolve turban ban issue
October 20th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) India Thursday pressed France to find a "mutually acceptable resolution" of the ban on Sikhs wearing turbans in public places. Paris indicated its willingness to ... Read more...
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Haqqanis deny killing Rabbani: BBC
October 3rd, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 3 (IANS) The Taliban-affiliated Haqqani network in an audio response to the BBC has denied its involvement in the killing of ex-Afghan president Burhanuddin Rabbani.Afghan officials blamed ... Read more...
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Gender barrier broken in Agra musical tradition
August 1st, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Aug 1 (IANS) In a social revolution of sorts, women have been inducted for the first time in Bhagat singing troupes, a 400-year-old musical tradition unique to Agra.A fortnight-long ... Read more...
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Seer assaults Agnivesh for Amarnath remark
May 26th, 2011 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, May 26 (IANS) Social activist Swami Agnivesh was assaulted at a public meeting here Thursday by a seer, angry at his recent comments on the Amarnath shrine. The seer ... Read more...
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Sikh Americans welcome Osama killing, worried about backlash
May 4th, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 4 (IANS) The Sikh community in America has welcomed the killing of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden but voiced concern that it could revive old prejudices ... Read more...
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Katy Perry shows off naughty streak in latest outfit
May 2nd, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 2 (ANI): Katy Perry, who never fails to impress with her wacky dress sense, has hit the right note again with her latest number.The 26-year old singer wore a ... Read more...
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Swami Agnivesh’s assailant shot at by Maoists
April 28th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, April 28 (IANS) Three Maoists Thursday shot at and seriously injured a Salwa Judum militia leader, who was also accused of leading an assault on social activist Swami Agnivesh ... Read more...
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Brit Government not in favour of turban search
April 27th, 2011 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 27 (ANI): The British Government wants airport security staff to stop searching Sikhs' turbans using their hands.Transport Minister Theresa Villiers said she would also be writing to her counterparts in ... Read more...
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Taliban stirring violence in Afghanistan: Senior police officials
April 10th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Apr 10 (ANI): Senior Afghan police officials believe that former or current Taliban members backed by sympathizers and hard-line mullahs had stirred the violence at the United Nations compound in ... Read more...
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Police officers booked for disrespect to turban
April 5th, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 5 (IANS) Two Punjab Police officers have been booked after Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal ordered a criminal case against them for allegedly showing disrespect to the ... Read more...
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Kerala village hosts 4,000-year-old ritual for world peace
April 4th, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 (IANS) A 4,000-year-old Vedic ritual began in a village in Kerala's Thrissur district Monday after a gap of 35 years for world peace and prosperity. The ritual ... Read more...
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Turban disrespect: Punjab government seeks report
March 31st, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 31 (IANS) After ordering the suspension of two police officers and a magisterial inquiry into the incident of a Sikh man's turban being removed, the Punjab government Thursday ... Read more...
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Two police officers suspended over turban removal
March 30th, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 30 (IANS) The Punjab government Wednesday ordered the immediate suspension of two police officers for allegedly being involved in an incident in which the turban of a Sikh ... Read more...
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SGPC protests against turban frisking at international airports
March 25th, 2011 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Amritsar, Mar.25 (ANI): The Sikh religious body, Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), has strongly protested against turban frisking of Sikhs at various International airports and has passed a resolution over the issue ... Read more...
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Turban row: Sikh outfit leaders meet Italian envoy in Delhi
March 24th, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar. 24 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal lawmakers met Italy's Ambassador to India, Giacomo Sanfelice di Monteforte here on Thursday over the issue of the forced removal of the turban ... Read more...
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Italian envoy summoned over turban row (Lead)
March 23rd, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) A day after golfer Jeev Milkha Singh's coach was forced to remove his turban a second time at the Milan airport during a security ... Read more...
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Italian envoy summoned over Turban issue
March 23rd, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 23 (ANI): India on Wednesday summoned Italian Ambassador Giacomo Sanfelice Di Monteforte here and lodged a protest against leading golfer Jeev Milkha Singh's coach Amritinder Singh being asked to ... Read more...
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Insult of Sikhs is insult to nation: Krishna
March 23rd, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) A day after golfer Jeev Milkha Singh's coach Amritinder Singh was forced to remove his turban a second time at the Milan airport during ... Read more...
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External ministry will take up turban issue with Italy: Maken
March 16th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Sports Minister Ajay Maken Wednesday said the external affairs ministry will take up with the Italian authorities the issue of golfer Jeev Mikha Singh's coach ... Read more...
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Farewell Jassal
March 16th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by ANI
By Smita PrakashNew Delhi, Mar.16 (ANI): Nobody quite tied his pagdi (turban) as perfectly as Raminder Jassal. Each pleat ran parallel and was tucked tight, and even at the end of a ... Read more...
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Milkha wants PM to take up turban issue strongly
March 16th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Legendary athlete Milkha Singh Wednesday appealed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to strongly take up the issue of Sikhs being forced to remove their ... Read more...
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Sikh coach’s turban check protested in parliament
March 16th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Outraged at Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh's coach being asked to remove his turban during a security check at the Milan airport a day earlier, ... Read more...
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Milan airport turban incident unfortunate: S.S. Ahluwalia
March 16th, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Stating that the turban was a symbol of religious sentiment, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP S.S. Ahluwalia Wednesday termed as unfortunate the removal of ... Read more...
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Jeev’s coach forced to remove turban at Milan airport
March 15th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) India's star golfer Jeev Milkha Singh's coach Amritinder Singh Tuesday faced harassment at the Milan airport where he was forced to remove his turban before ... Read more...
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Want to tap core flavours of native India: Chef Sanjeev Kapoor
February 13th, 2011 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Priyanka Sharma
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) For 17 long years, he made people explore the culinary art through his iconic cookery show "Khana Khazana". And now chef Sanjeev Kapoor has come ... Read more...
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With dhoti, choti, Sunny set to play priest in new film
February 7th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) He wore a turban and beard to play a sardar in hit film "Yamla Pagla Deewana", and now actor Sunny Deol is set to essay a dhoti-clad ... Read more...
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Punjab asks central government to undo ‘injustices’
February 1st, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Citing several instances of "injustice" meted out to Punjab over the decades, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal Tuesday asked the central government to undo them.Addressing ... Read more...
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Ex-Tory minister’s daughter weds Indian lover
February 1st, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 1 (IANS) A former British minister's daughter has tied the knot with her Indian lover without informing her parents.Alexandra, the daughter of disgraced former Tory minister Jonathan Aitken, got married ... Read more...
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