Rajesh Khanna fine, undergoing tests
June 30th, 2012 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) Yesteryear's superstar Rajesh Khanna, who is being treated in Lilavati Hospital for the past week, is fine but is undergoing some tests, according to hospital sources."Rajesh ... Read more...
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Ailing Rajesh Khanna admitted to hospital
June 23rd, 2012 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) Veteran film star Rajesh Khanna was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital here Saturday afternoon, said a hospital source."Rajesh Khanna has been admitted here today (Saturday) ... Read more...
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Rajesh Khanna fine, says family
June 21st, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) Bollywood's beloved 'Kaka' Rajesh Khanna, who has not been keeping well, is now more than fine, his family said Thursday."He's more than fine. He is ... Read more...
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Akhilesh stakes claim to form government
March 10th, 2012 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 10 (IANS) Chief Minister designate Akhilesh Yadav met Uttar Pradesh Governor B.L. Joshi and staked claim to form the next government in the state.Flanked by Samajwadi Party leaders ... Read more...
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VIPs vote in Uttar Pradesh
March 3rd, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 3 (IANS) Political VIPs voted in the final and seventh phase of balloting in Uttar Pradesh Saturday, with each claiming victory for his party.One of the first ... Read more...
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Over 51 percent vote in Kolkata South by-poll
November 30th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 30 (IANS) A little over half of the total number of voters exercised their franchise peacefully in the prestigious Kolkata South Lok Sabha by-poll here Wednesday.
"Till 6 ... Read more...
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Mamata magic: Puja marquees go through ‘poriborton’
October 3rd, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 3 (IANS) The Durga Puja fervour is at its peak and it's turning out to be Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's show as many of the themes at ... Read more...
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50 percent voting in Mamata bypoll
September 25th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 25 (IANS) Around 50 percent voting was reported Sunday in West Bengal's Bhowanipore assembly constituency where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is seeking her maiden entry into the ... Read more...
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Jubiliation in Maharashtra over Anna’s victory (Lead)
August 27th, 2011 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Thousands of people in Maharashtra, including here and Anna Hazare's home village Ralegan-Siddhi, broke out in celebrations Saturday after the activist said he will call ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa will continue to spell trouble for BJP (Comment)
August 6th, 2011 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
It is unlikely that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) thought its scam-tainted former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa will quietly walk away into the sunset after losing his post.The very ... Read more...
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UK radio series to highlight Churchill’s unknown skills
March 14th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 14 (ANI): Winston Churchill was not only one of England's longest serving prime ministers', but also had many other attributes and skills.Widely regarded as a great wartime leader, Churchill was ... Read more...
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Mubarak quits as Egypt president, hands over power to military council
February 12th, 2011 - 8:16 am ICT by ANI
Cairo, Feb.12 (ANI): Hosni Mubarak has resigned as the president of Egypt and handed power to the country's key military council, leadint to widespread celebrations in the streets of the country on ... Read more...
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Swaraj, Jaitley arrested as BJP marchers enter Jammu and Kashmir (Third Lead)
January 25th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Lakhanpur (Jammu and Kashmir), Jan 25 (IANS) More than 300 BJP workers, including top leaders Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj, entered Jammu and Kashmir as part of the party's controversial flag-hoisting march ... Read more...
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Bihar verdict will decide high-stakes battle
November 23rd, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Nov 23 (IANS) Who will rule Bihar for the next five years? The answer will be known Wednesday when about 30 million votes will be counted following a six-phased election ... Read more...
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Lalu confident of forming government in Bihar
November 21st, 2010 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Nov 21 (IANS) A day after exit polls predicted a landslide victory for Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's alliance, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Sunday claimed that he ... Read more...
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Thai woman weighing 600 pounds leaves home for first time in three years
August 27th, 2010 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.27 (ANI): A Thai woman weighing over 600 pounds and suffering from a tumor in a her right leg, left her third floor studio apartment on the outskirts of Bangkok for ... Read more...
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Charges dropped, Naidu arrives in Hyderabad (Night Lead)
July 21st, 2010 - 1:17 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad/Aurangabad, July 20 (IANS) Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu and his party colleagues returned to Hyderabad Tuesday night to a warm welcome by hundreds of supporters after the Maharashtra ... Read more...
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CIA paid Iranian scientist $5 mn: Report (Lead)
July 15th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 15 (DPA) The Iranian nuclear scientist, who returned to Iran early Thursday after claiming he had been abducted by the US, received more than $5 million from the CIA for ... Read more...
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‘Abducted’ Iranian scientist back in Tehran
July 15th, 2010 - 9:12 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, July 15 (DPA) The Iranian scientist who was allegedly abducted by the United States arrived in Tehran Thursday, state media reported.
While showing a victory sign, Shahram Amiri was welcomed at Tehran's ... Read more...
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Winston Churchill’s cigar airbrushed from picture
June 16th, 2010 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
London, June 16 (IANS) Gripping a cigar in the corner of mouth, the signature style of Britain's former Prime Minister Winston Churchill has been airbrushed in a reproduced version of his photograph ... Read more...
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President trades sari for G-suit, flies in fighter jet (IntroRoundup)
November 25th, 2009 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Nov 25 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil looked natty in an olive green G-suit instead of her usual sari Wednesday and flew in a Sukhoi Su-30 jet of the Indian Air ... Read more...
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President Patil flies in a fighter jet (Roundup)
November 25th, 2009 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Nov 25 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil, who wore an olive green G-suit instead of her trademark sari Wednesday and flew in a fighter jet, the Sukhoi Su-30 of the Indian ... Read more...
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President Patil elated with flight in fighter jet (Third Lead)
November 25th, 2009 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Nov 25 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil, who made history Wednesday by becoming the world's first woman president to fly in a fighter jet, descended from an Indian Air Force (IAF) ... Read more...
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Trinamool Congress supporters celebrate party’s good showing
May 16th, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) Jubilant Trinamool Congress supporters waved the victory sign and celebrated in the West Bengal capital Saturday after the party along with its ally the Congress established a clear ... Read more...
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Rajnath Singh files nomination papers for Ghaziabad
April 17th, 2009 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, April 17 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Rajnath Singh Friday filed his nomination papers for the Ghaziabad Lok Sabha seat.
BJP chief ministers Raman Singh and B.C. Khanduri of Chhattisgarh ... Read more...
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Kenyan Mugara wins Mumbai Marathon
January 18th, 2009 - 8:37 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Jan.18 (ANI): Kenneth Mugara led a Kenyan sweep in the men''s event of the Mumbai marathon on Sunday in the city''s first international sports event since the militant attacks last ... Read more...
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Sheikh Hasina, Khaleda Zia cast vote in Bangladesh polls
December 29th, 2008 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 29 (IANS) Former Bangladesh prime ministers and rivals Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia cast their votes here Monday in landmark parliamentary elections to bring back a democratic system after almost ... Read more...
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Gallagher brothers star in Christmas cards
December 18th, 2008 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 18 (ANI): Oasis band members Noel Gallagher and his brother Liam have come out with Christmas cards depicting their own selves.Added to their cards was former Stone Roses singer ... Read more...
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1966 World Cup final goal line to be auctioned on September 29
September 11th, 2008 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.11 (ANI): Football fans can now buy a piece of World Cup history for the first time.
According to The Sun, the goal line from Englands 1966 win is up for ... Read more...
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Hurriyat leader asks India to talk to Pakistan
August 18th, 2008 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 18 (IANS) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, chief of the moderate faction of the separatist Hurriyat Conference, Monday asked the Indian government to hold trilateral talks with Pakistan and Kashmiri leaders to ... Read more...
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Pro-freedom wave sweeps Srinagar (Second Lead)
August 18th, 2008 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 18 (IANS) Tens of thousands of people supporting the cause of a free Kashmir congregated here from all over the valley Monday and marched towards the UN office shouting pro-Pakistan ... Read more...
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Amid din and UPA hopes, Rahul makes an impact (Roundup Debate)
July 22nd, 2008 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) India's ruling coalition was Tuesday brimming with confidence ahead of a trust vote on the nuclear deal with the US as Congress MP Rahul Gandhi made an ... Read more...
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BJP wants MPs disqualified, PM enters parliament flashing victory sign (Lead)
July 22nd, 2008 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party Tuesday asked the Lok Sabha speaker to disqualify two of its MPs, as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh flashed the victory sign ... Read more...
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Lalu Prasad says UPA has support of ‘unlimited’ MPs
July 22nd, 2008 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Railway Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad Tuesday claimed the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) had the support of "unlimited" members of parliament. Lalu ... Read more...
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V-Day morning: PM flashes victory sign again
July 22nd, 2008 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday flashed the victory sign and gave the thumbs up as he arrived at parliament house on the morning of the trust vote ... Read more...
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