Jessica Biel writes poetry
July 31st, 2012 - 6:15 am ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) Actress Jessica Biel, who is engaged to Justin Timberlake, says writing poems helps her stay in touch with her spiritual side."I like being able to write ... Read more...
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Injured Munda discharging duties from bed
June 4th, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 4 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda may be physically injured but he is mentally active.He sustained injuries after the chopper carrying him crashlanded at Birsa Munda airport ... Read more...
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TV actor Rajiv Paul pens book, thanks Juhi Chawal for support
January 30th, 2012 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai Jan 30, (IANS) Television actor Rajiv Paul has turned author with "Mumbai, Mohabbat aur Tanhayi", a collection of Hindi poems, and thanks his friend and actress Juhi Chawla for ... Read more...
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Youth cries for justice in Kapil Sibal’s poetry session
January 21st, 2012 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 20 (IANS) When a minister romances with literature in public space, the stage sizzles with political drama.A young man, who described himself as one of the millions ... Read more...
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A rickshaw puller and an author of four books
January 16th, 2011 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Lucknow, Jan 16 (IANS) Rehman Ali Rehman, a rickshaw puller in Uttar Pradesh's Basti district, doesn't mind if has to wait long for a customer. He uses the time to ... Read more...
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Poet Simon Armitage eyes Olympic gig for 2012
November 4th, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 4 (ANI): Simon Armitage has launched an initiative to assemble poets from all of the participating Olympic nations for London's 2012 games."My hunch is this will be the biggest ... Read more...
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Eminent Marathi poet Narayan Surve dead
August 16th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), Aug 16 (IANS) One of eminent Marathi poets who was honoured with Padma Shri Narayan Surve passed away in Thane Monday after a brief illness, family sources said. He was ... Read more...
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Pritish Nandy returns to poetry, in ‘Again’
May 28th, 2010 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) Pritish Nandy, who has donned multiple hats - of painter, filmmaker, columnist, journalist - brushed up his rusted knack of writing poems and after ages has come ... Read more...
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Bhopal girl, an inspiration to the differently-abled all around
April 10th, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by ANI
By Ram Chand SahuBhopal, April 10 (ANI): A specially-abled girl here turned an inspiration for all around, as she has not just educated herself upto matriculation but also lately taken to teaching ... Read more...
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Manmohan Tiwari explores Chhattisgarh!
March 26th, 2010 - 7:49 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 26, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Manmohan Tiwari, the man who made a tragic controversy with controversy queen Rakhi Sawant has finally achieved what he wanted with no regrets. Manmohan Tiwari, who is ... Read more...
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TV Actress Amrapali Turns Scriptwriter!
September 21st, 2009 - 12:17 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Amrapali Gupta, who is remembered for her role of Bindiya in Zee TV's "Teen Bahuraniyaan', has a flair for writing too besides acting. This pretty actress has penned downed a script ... Read more...
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Jim Carroll: The Author Of “The Basketball Diaries” Dies At 60
September 14th, 2009 - 8:14 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
According to the sources, Jim Carroll, the renowned poet and the punk rocker who is best known for writing "The Basketball Diaries", took his last breathe on Friday. He was ... Read more...
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Pawan Chamling: School dropout to fourth-term chief minister (Profile)
May 16th, 2009 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Oberoi
Gangtok, May 16 (IANS) Pawan Kumar Chamling, who dropped out of school after Class 5, was Saturday set to become the state's longest-serving chief minister as his Sikkim Democratic Front ... Read more...
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Winehouse wants to write a book for kids
April 17th, 2009 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 17(IANS) After writing poems about her life, British singer Amy Winehouse now wants to write a book for children and hopes to inspire youngsters with her literary offerings.
"Amy has ... Read more...
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Oxford University girls caught simulating sex act on banana for elections
March 7th, 2009 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 7 (ANI): Oxford University heaped much criticism after two girl students simulated a sex act to bag the title of Freshers Week President.Flora Devlin and Jessica Marlborough nibbled on ... Read more...
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Writing poems or songs can help beat the blues
February 16th, 2009 - 12:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 16 (ANI): Feeling blue? Well then, try writing poems or songs, for a new study has suggested that doing so could help your brain deal with stress.Putting pen to ... Read more...
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Still sprightly, M.F. Husain celebrates 93rd birthday
September 17th, 2008 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS)) When he was in college, he was Fida. And friends swooned over him.Once out, he became Maqbool Fida and old friends still remained in love with the ... Read more...
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At 93, M.F. Husain turns poet
August 5th, 2008 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, Aug 5 (IANS) Maqbool Fida Husain, India's most famous painter, has been writing poems and has built up a collection that should send Indian publishers queuing up ... Read more...
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Works of Worlds Worst Poet rakes in more than Harry Potter at auction!
May 17th, 2008 - 2:00 pm ICT by admin
London, May 17 (ANI): He was dubbed as the worlds worst poet, but now Scottish Bard William McGonagall has had the last laugh, for his odes have raked in more money ... Read more...
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Amitabh Bachchan, Bal Thackeray launch Aditya Thackeray’s debut music album
January 19th, 2008 - 3:19 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, Jan 19 (ANI): Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan along with Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray have released the debut music album 'UMMEED' of Thackeray's grandson Aditya here.
Aditya, who is studying in class ... Read more...
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