Promote tolerance, repulse extremism: Zardari
August 20th, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 20 (IANS) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf have called on the people to reject "extremist trends" and "negative propaganda of misguided elements" ... Read more...
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Gayle survives chance, leads Windies reply
July 27th, 2012 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
North Sound (Antigua), July 27 (IANS/CMC) Chris Gayle benefited from a huge slice of fortune and marked his return to Tests with a typically flamboyant half-century to lead a ... Read more...
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We are in midst of fourth world war: President Pranab
July 25th, 2012 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) India's new President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday described the war against terrorism as the fourth world war since "it can raise its evil head anywhere ... Read more...
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Indian Army’s Northern Command celebrates 41st raising day
June 17th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 17 (IANS) The Indian army's largest and most sensitive formation, the Northern Command, celebrated its 41st anniversary Sunday, recalling its achievements since its inception and how it is ... Read more...
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CID honours country’s real life heroes
March 12th, 2012 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Unsung heroes of real life were honoured at the CID Veerta Awards, given to encourage acts of bravery by people and motivate others to live fearlessly.The ... Read more...
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On an Indian monkey that strayed into Pakistan
December 18th, 2011 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 18 (IANS) Was an adventurous monkey that strayed into Pakistan from India "an Indian-Zionist-US plot against the Islamic republic?", a leading Pakistani daily asks tongue-in-cheek after authorities captured ... Read more...
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Indian polo team beat British Army, win Saragarhi Challenge Cup
December 3rd, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Watched by an enthusiastic crowd at the Jaipur polo grounds here, the Indian polo team defeated the British Army 7-3 to win the annual Saragarhi ... Read more...
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‘Vithagan’ not a wholesome entertainer (Tamil Movie Review)
November 20th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Vithagan"; Cast: Parthiban, Poorna and Millind Soman; Producer: Manickam Narayanan; Writer-Director: Parthiban; Music Composer: Joshua Sridhar; Rating: ** 1/2Director-actor Parthiban makes a comeback after a long time. He leaves behind ... Read more...
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150th year of Police Act to be commemorated: PM
September 16th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The government will commemorate the 150th year of the Police Act, a British-era legislation enacted in 1861 that governs the functions, duties and responsibilities ... Read more...
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Court rejects plea of armyman’s widow for relief
August 28th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has dismissed the plea of an armyman's widow seeking direction to the defence ministry to grant her ex-gratia relief for her ... Read more...
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After ‘Jhansi…’, Zee TV brings another story of valour (With Images)
June 3rd, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) After the success of "Jhansi Ki Rani", Zee TV is bringing another story of love, sacrifice and valour with their new show "Shobha Somnath Ki", which ... Read more...
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Creating Chandragupta Maurya’s empire - in just 21 days (With Images)
April 27th, 2011 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Vadodara (Gujarat), April 27 (IANS) He was one of ancient India's greatest kings who ruled for over 20 years, but all it took to recreate Chandragupta Maurya's magnificent empire, replete ... Read more...
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Hitler’s heroic exploits in World War I ‘were a Nazi propaganda myth’
March 14th, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 14 (ANI): Adolf Hitler's claims to have been a First World War hero who 'looked death in the eye' have been debunked in a new book.'Hitler's First War' by German ... Read more...
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Mumbai’s monuments can boost fort tourism
March 11th, 2011 - 11:07 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Standing tall and bearing the scars of innumerable battles, the remnants of forts in Mumbai are a testament to the valour of Maratha warriors in the ... Read more...
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India’s armed forces capable of thwarting any aggression: President
March 9th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bagdogra (West Bengal), March 9 (IANS) India is firmly committed to peace but should a conflict be "thrust upon us" then the armed forces would form a fortified wall ... Read more...
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No nation can prosper without its borders being secure: President Patil
March 9th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by ANI
Bagdogra (West Bengal), Mar 9 (ANI): Asserting that no nation can prosper without its borders being secure, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Wednesday said a strong defence and an effective deterrence are ... Read more...
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Chandragupta Maurya’s heroic journey captured for small screen
January 27th, 2011 - 10:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) You may have read about Chandragupta Maurya's adventures as a child, his training at Takshasila and his rise as the ruler of the mighty Mauryan empire. Now ... Read more...
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Goldman Sachs warns against investing in India, China
January 18th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 18 (IANS) Goldman Sachs, the US investment banking giant, has issued a short-term alert over investing in India and China due to the impact of rising inflation, advising clients to ... Read more...
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‘Meherjaan’ a 3-nation film about women
January 14th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 14 (IANS) A Bangladeshi woman director is shortly making her debut with "Meherjaan", casting stars from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh to portray on screen a woman's perspective about the country's ... Read more...
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Bangladesh war hero Mir Shawkat Ali dead
November 21st, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Nov 21 (IANS) Gen. Mir Shawkat Ali, a Pakistan Army officer who switched sides to fight Bangladesh's Liberation War in 1971, has died here at the age of 72.Ali, who died ... Read more...
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Indian soldiers’ sacrifices in liberating Haifa remembered
September 24th, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Haifa, Sep 24 (IANS) A moving ceremony to remember some 900 Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in liberating this Israeli port city during World War I was held for the ... Read more...
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Digvijay objects to Chidambaram’s saffron terror remarks (Lead)
September 1st, 2010 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh, who had earlier differed with Home Minister P. Chidambaram over his policy to counter Maoists, has now objected to his use ... Read more...
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Major Laishram Jyotin Singh conferred Ashok Chakra award posthumously for role in Afghanistan
August 14th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.14 (ANI): On the Independence Day-eve the President Pratibha Devisingh Patil conferred the Ashok Chakra award to Major Laishram Jyotin Singh.Maj Laishram Jyotin Singh gave up his life for ... Read more...
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Chidambaram offered to quit, PM said no, oppositions backs (Roundup)
April 9th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Accepting "full responsibility" for the Chhattisgarh massacre, Home Minister P. Chidambaram offered his resignation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who rejected it outright as the opposition ... Read more...
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Sikhs celebrate ‘Hola Mohalla’
March 2nd, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir), Mar 2 (ANI): The Sikh community here celebrated the spring festival of 'Hola Mohalla' with devotion and took out a procession to mark the occasion.The procession led by ... Read more...
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Thousands throng Andhra for Asia’s biggest tribal fair
January 27th, 2010 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 27 (IANS) Thousands of tribals from different parts of India arrived in Andhra Pradesh's Warangal district for the historic "Sammakka Saralamma Jatara", claimed to be Asia's largest tribal religious ... Read more...
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Australian Parliament condemn Mumbai attacks
November 26th, 2009 - 8:55 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra (Australia), Nov 26 (ANI): Australian Parliament on Thursday joined hands with India to condemn the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.Both the treasury and the opposition sides of the Australian Parliament made statements in ... Read more...
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Bangalore braveheart’s sacrifice during 26/11 inspires youth (One Year after 26/11)
November 25th, 2009 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Maitreyee Boruah
Bangalore, Nov 25 (IANS) Unlike other confused teenagers, Raghu Shastry, a 14-year-old student of Class 9 in one of Bangalore's reputed schools, knows exactly what he wants to do ... Read more...
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Chidambaram promises better weapons as NSG celebrates silver jubilee
October 16th, 2009 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
Manesar (Haryana), Oct 16 (ANI): Praising the valour and sacrifice made by commandos of the National Security Guards (NSG) during the 26/11, Union Home Minister P.Chidambaram on Friday promised them better hi-tech ... Read more...
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Bollywood not shying away from patriotic themes, say filmmakers
August 15th, 2009 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS
By Robin Bansal
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Has patriotism been diluted in the films being made nowadays?Bollywood filmmakers admit high-voltage patriotic movies like "Purab Aur Paschim" are no longer being made, ... Read more...
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Fazlullah injured, top Taliban commanders killed in Swat: Malik
July 14th, 2009 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 14 (ANI): Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that several top commanders of the Taliban have been killed and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader Fazlullah was among those injured ... Read more...
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7 killed in Nepal’s Viagra war
July 3rd, 2009 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 3 (IANS) Six people have been arrested after a turf war over what is known as Nepal's `herbal Viagra' erupted in a remote northern district, resulting in the death of ... Read more...
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Udaipur airport gets new face with Maharana Pratap statue (With Images)
June 30th, 2009 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Sahil Makkar
Udaipur, June 30 (IANS) Udaipur airport Tuesday got a new face when President Pratibha Patil unveiled a large statue of Maharana Pratap just outside the terminal building here and ... Read more...
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Zardari says military offensive in Malakand will continue
June 30th, 2009 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, June 30 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said the military offensive in the Malakand division would continue until militants are completely eliminated from the region."Either the militants have to ... Read more...
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Kids bond with Lord Krishna and Mahabharata tales at book launch
June 28th, 2009 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The fascinating stories of the Indian epic Mahabharata -- including the rivalry between cousins Pandavas and Kauravas, Lord Krishna and his mischievous exploits as a lad, and ... Read more...
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