Opposition heat on Chidambaram over ice cream remark (Lead)
July 11th, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Under fire for remarks allegedly mocking the urban middle class on rising prices, Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday said he had made a "matter-of-fact" ... Read more...
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Chidambaram says he did not mock middle class on price rise
July 11th, 2012 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Under fire for remarks allegedly mocking the urban middle class on rising prices, Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday said he had made a "matter-of-fact" ... Read more...
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‘Mere Brother Ki…’ earns Rs.25.6 crore over weekend
September 13th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Imran Khan and Katrina Kaif-starrer romantic comedy "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan" has not got a bumper opening like "Bodyguard" but the film is doing good ... Read more...
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‘Mere Brother Ki Dulhan’ - a twisted tale of love (IANS Preview)
September 7th, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) After receiving a positive response for his role in the adult comedy "Delhi Belly", actor Imran Khan returns to charm with his chocolate boy ... Read more...
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Anna Hazare: A fasting activist turns a national icon
August 28th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) He drove a truck for the army during the 1965 India-Pakistan war, but when Anna Hazare broke his fast on day 13 Sunday after ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh a failure on economic front, says BJP
January 18th, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his "poor economic policy" were responsible for the skyrocketing prices of essential commodities, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari said here ... Read more...
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Five plays to be staged in aid of Leh victims
October 15th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) A five-day theatre festival, "Whose Life Is It Anyway" bringing into the focus complexities of human relationships, will be held in the capital in aid ... Read more...
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Debutant directors to unravel dilemma of urban couples
September 14th, 2010 - 9:36 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Busy parents, lonely children, career over family, surrogacy -- debutant directors Anup Das and Sona Jain will throw light on the problems faced by urban couples ... Read more...
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Photography has arrived as universal medium: Lenswoman Dayanita Singh (With Images)
September 4th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Photography is not just an art form but needs to be seen as a language, says India's leading contempoaray photographer Dayanita Singh, known for her ... Read more...
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Pressure cooker and other tips for US-bound students
July 13th, 2010 - 10:45 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) American youths like space and so, keep a "talking distance" of at least 10 yards while speaking to a peer on campus. Keep a pressure ... Read more...
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Investment in food processing can create most jobs: Sahai
July 2nd, 2010 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Investment in the food processing sector in India can generate a higher rate of employment than in any other sector, Food Processing Industries Minister Subodh Kant Sahai ... Read more...
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Yoga becoming lifestyle trend in urban Nepal
March 28th, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Kathmandu, March 28 (IANS) Yoga has almost become a lifestyle trend among the urban middle class in this country, courtesy the Indian television channels which telecast holistic health and lifestyle ... Read more...
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Sleek, urban films won’t save Bengali film industry
September 7th, 2009 - 9:46 am ICT by IANS
By Soudhriti Bhabani
Kolkata, Sep 7 (IANS) When a new breed of sleek and technically sound Bengali movies such as "Anuranan" and "Dwanda" made its way into the theatres in the land ... Read more...
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BJP to look for winning poll strategy at leadership meet (Lead)
September 9th, 2008 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) begins its three-day national executive meet here Friday to discuss a winning strategy for the next Lok Sabha polls - the first in ... Read more...
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Musharraf became a victim of his own liberal policies
September 2nd, 2008 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore , Sept 2 (ANI): Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf became a victim of the immense success of his own liberal policies like allowing a free media, giving women one-third representation ... Read more...
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AIIMS sexual health seminar gets youths’ thumbs up
July 29th, 2008 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Use your cell-phones to plot your menstrual chart, instructed doctor Kiran Singh of the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) to a bunch of wide-eyed women, ... Read more...
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Papa John’s to invest $62.5 mn in India
April 11th, 2008 - 12:11 am ICT by admin
(Lead)Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) The world's third largest pizza chain Papa John's plans to invest over $62.5 million (Rs.2.5 billion) over the next four years to open at least 100 outlets in ... Read more...
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Musharrafs loss of middle class support, the greatest set back of his rule: NYT
November 26th, 2007 - 2:51 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Nov 26 (ANI): Pakistan President General Pervez Musharrafs loss of support within the ranks of the ordinary middle class, is one of the great setbacks of his rule, since he seized ... Read more...
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