Primitive Indian mindsets resisting change (Comment)
July 21st, 2012 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
A mob of 40 jeering men molesting a small 16-year-old girl - one would have dismissed the highly revolting footage as a sequence straight out of an apocryphal movie but for ... Read more...
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Soha takes piano classes, pleases mommy dearest
April 11th, 2012 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Actress Sharmila Tagore and daughter Soha Ali Khan share a strong bonding and these days the younger one is making her mommy happy by learning to ... Read more...
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Doting father Ranvir’s woes (Movie Snippets)
March 19th, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Ranvir Shorey loves his work, but the actor finds it tough to leave his baby boy home."Nowadays the toughest thing going to work is leaving ... Read more...
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Winds of change for physically challenged (Feature)
March 4th, 2012 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Rekha Goyal, 23, lost her sight due to chickenpox when she was just three. But the fighter that she is, she educated herself at ... Read more...
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Menon to open seminar on South Asia next week
March 2nd, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon will inaugurate a two-day seminar here next week that will focus on the ongoing transformation of South Asia and new ... Read more...
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There is a music revolution on in India: Jalebee Cartel
December 11th, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) There is no denying the fact that Bollywood is a major portion of the Indian music pie. But electronic music band Jalebee Cartel feels winds ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s ex-foreign minister joins Imran’s party
November 28th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 28 (IANS) Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Pakistan's former foreign minister who was dropped from the cabinet and refused to take another portfolio, has joined cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan's Pakistan ... Read more...
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‘India, China to drive global construction equipment industry growth’
November 24th, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 24 (IANS) The multi-billion dollar global construction equipment industry is betting on India and China to rev up the sales growth hit by the slowdown in the ... Read more...
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Winds of change: girl adoption on the rise in India
September 18th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) There is a ray of sunshine in the dark gloom of female foeticide and communities still discriminating against the girl child in many parts of ... Read more...
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Change in Maharashtra too after next polls: Bal Thackeray
May 13th, 2011 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Friday expressed happiness over the change of governments in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu and urged the people of Maharashtra ... Read more...
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Crucial rural Bengal areas in Tuesday’s fourth phase polls
May 2nd, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 2 (IANS) Crucial rural areas like Singur, Nandigram and other Marxist bastions where winds of change have been blowing for a while will go to polls Tuesday as ... Read more...
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I am depending on father’s and Mamata’s vote bank, says Pranab’s son
April 21st, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) He has shed his corporate image to look the part. Congress candidate Abhijit Mukherjee admits he is depending on the vote bank of Trinamool Congress ... Read more...
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Adoptions on rise - and many want a girl!
March 12th, 2011 - 10:30 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Winds of change are sweeping through urban India, a country traditionally known for its male preference. Many city-dwellers who don't have children of their own ... Read more...
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Bollywood’s ‘Baabul’ story comes alive in Nepal
March 8th, 2011 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, March 8 (IANS) As Nepal celebrated International Women's Day Tuesday with colourful marches and public programmes, there were indications that the winds of change were indeed blowing through the ... Read more...
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See winds of change, Krishna to rattled Arab leaders
February 27th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
By Prashant Sood
Kuwait City, Feb 27 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Sunday said he had asked the Arab leaders to see the "winds of change" and make efforts to reach ... Read more...
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Human trafficking manual helps police in northeast
February 20th, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Azera Rahman
Shillong, Feb 20 (IANS) What does human trafficking mean, why is it done, what punishment can it attract and how do we rehabilitate victims? A manual on human trafficking ... Read more...
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Concerned about Indians in Bahrain, all safe: Foreign secretary
February 18th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) A day after a crackdown on protesters in Bahrain, India Friday said it was keeping tabs on the status of the large Indian community in the Gulf ... Read more...
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Egypt effect one week on: rebellion rages across region, scores dead
February 18th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo/Tripoli/Manama, Feb 18 (IANS) One week after Hosni Mubarak was forced out as Egypt president, the crowds Friday thronged Cairo's Tahrir Square again as winds of change swept across the region stirring ... Read more...
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Bahrain king hails military crackdown on protesters
February 18th, 2011 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Manama/Tehran, Feb 18 (IANS) Bahrain's king has praised the military for its crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Manama even as he stressed that the government has widened the scope for "peaceful and ... Read more...
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Six nations where winds of change are blowing
February 12th, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) The winds of change are sweeping through the Middle East, triggering a series of political shifts in response to widespread discontent that once went unacknowledged. Here is ... Read more...
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Protests in Yemen seek president’s ouster
February 3rd, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, Feb 3 (IANS) The winds of change sweeping the Arab world Thursday saw more than 20,000 Yemenis take to the streets here demanding the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.The protesters ... Read more...
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First woman vice chancellor in Delhi University?
October 7th, 2010 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Winds of change will soon be blowing through the Delhi University, if sources are to be believed, when a woman takes over as its vice chancellor (VC) ... Read more...
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Left Front allies blame corruption, policies for rout
June 3rd, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 3 (IANS) Two Left Front allies Thursday blamed corruption and "wrong polices" of the West Bengal government for the combine's rout in the civic polls.
Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) leader Kshiti ... Read more...
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World Bank: six major East Asian countries can stabilize greenhouse gas emissions in near future
April 16th, 2010 - 2:19 am ICT by BNO News
SINGAPORE (BNO NEWS) – The World Bank reported Thursday that the six major energy-using countries of East Asia could stabilize their greenhouse gas emissions in the near future.“Winds of Change: East Asia’s ... Read more...
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Vatican Breathes Fire On Roman School For Condom Machine Installation
March 13th, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Rome, Mar 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A high school in Rome has drawn flak from the Catholic Church for installing condom-vending machines meant for the students in its premises. The Church ... Read more...
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Snake charmer girls study, usher in winds of change (Feature with image)
February 7th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Azera Rahman
Sapera Basti (Haryana), Feb 7 (IANS) Promila is pursuing her graduation and is a role model for her entire village. Considering she hails from a snake charmers' community where education ... Read more...
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Outstanding professionals to head cultural bodies: PM
January 16th, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IANS) Stressing that it was "time for winds of change to blow", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said the government has liberalised the rules for recruiting executive heads ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama says US wants serious engagement on Tibet
November 29th, 2009 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala, Nov 29 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has said U.S. President Barack Obama wants serious engagement on Tibet.Addressing the ongoing session of the Indian Federation of Working ... Read more...
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CNN anchor Dobbs quits to pursue ‘new opportunities’
November 12th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 12 (DPA) CNN evening host Lou Dobbs, a self-described advocacy anchor known for economic nationalism and opposition to illegal immigration, has announced that he was quitting to "pursue new opportunities".
He ... Read more...
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Indian chartered accountants sign exchange programme with Australia
July 4th, 2009 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, July 4 (IANS) Indian chartered accountants can now practise in Australia with the inking of an agreement between the chartered accountants institutes of India and Australia at an event here.
The agreement, ... Read more...
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Winds of change greet Shivshankar Menon in Nepal
June 20th, 2009 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, June 20 (IANS) Indian foreign secretary Shivshankar Menon's much awaited two-day visit to Nepal to bail out the jeopardised peace process began Saturday amidst new winds of change blowing ... Read more...
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Passenger amenities are Mamata’s top priority
June 7th, 2009 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Anuradha Shukla
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Winds of change have already started blowing at Rail Bhavan here just 10 days after Mamata Banerjee took charge of the railways portfolio. Passenger amenities ... Read more...
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Winds of change are sweeping India
May 22nd, 2009 - 12:25 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Sony Entertainment Television will reflect these changes starting May 25, 8.00pm onwards with, New programming lineup, new look, new feel and more...Mumbai, May 21, 2009: Sony Entertainment Television (SET), a premium Hindi ... Read more...
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Left behind - Bengal can’t believe it!
May 17th, 2009 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 17 (IANS) In buses, tea stalls and street corners, politically vibrant Kolkata had no other topic of discussion Sunday but the crumbling of the Left citadel in West Bengal. ... Read more...
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Bringing in winds of change through Radio Ga Ga
March 29th, 2009 - 2:19 am ICT by admin
By Anjali SinghLucknow: 32 years old Kanshiram undergoes a complete transformation as he goes behind the microphone talking to his listeners on the Community Radio (CR). Formerly a bus conductor who used ... Read more...
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