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Chicken pox forces exodus of villagers in Bihar
1:18 Darbhanga, March 29 (ANI): A large number of people in Darbhanga district of India’s eastern state Bihar are forced to desert their villages due to outbreak of chickenpox in the region. Around 70 per cent of the residents of Asma village have been infected with the epidemic which is spreading rapidly. In spite of the fact that they have done their best to inform the authorities about their plight, nothing has been done to provide immediate relief. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1076
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Seven killed in building collapse in New Delhi
2:30 New Delhi, March 29(ANI): A building collapse in India's national capital New Delhi has resulted in the death of at least seven persons, including two children and leaving several others severely injured. According to sources, a four storey building at Brahmapuri in Seelampur area of north east Delhi came crashing on March 29. Meanwhile, Chief Minister of New Delhi, Shiela Dixit visited the injured in the hospital and assured them all assitance. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1363
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Lakme Fashion Week kicks off in Mumbai
2:13 Mumbai, March 29(ANI): Indian designer JJ Vallaya kickstarted the Lakme Fashion Week or LFW 2008, with a spectacular show in India's entertainment capital Mumbai on March 29. Models sashayed the ramp donning Vallaya's designer wear. Vallaya's collection titled Paisa draws inspiration from his own design- The Vallaya Royale, which he launched during the Wills India Fashion Week, earlier in the month. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1373
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Sonia Gandhi inaugurates Asia's largest tulip garden
2:6 Srinagar, March 29(ANI): Sonia Gandhi, Chief of India's ruling Congress party, inaugurated Asia's largest tulip garden in India's Kashmir valley on March 29. The garden named the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden is situated at the foothills of the Zabarwan Mountains on the banks of the Dal Lake and is spread over a vast expanse of 12.5 acres of land and has 1.2 million tulips in full bloom. Sonia Gandhi simultaneously launched the first ever tulip festival of Kashmir. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1472
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Akshay Kumar to play Tatya Tope
1:11 New Delhi, Mar 30(ANI): If Bollywood tattle is to be believed Akshay Kumar could well be soon seen playing the role of the legendary hero of India's first freedom struggle Tatya Tope. The ambitious film is the co-production between the government of India and producer Firoz Nadiadwala. The film on Tatya Tope is a 50-50 joint venture between the ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Nadiadwala's film production company. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1190
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Auto ancillary industry seeks check on input cost
1:6 New Delhi, Mar 30(ANI): Hit hard by the rising steel prices, along with high interest rates and the depreciating dollar, auto component manufacturers have sought the government’s help to take fiscal steps to check the spiralling input costs. The Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India or ACMA has said that profitability of auto component makers have been hit hard in the quarter ended in December 2007, with many of them registering negative growth. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1273
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Rahul Gandhi calls for a stable govt. in Karnataka
1:10 Bangalore, Mar 30(ANI): Rahul Gandhi, general secretary of India’s ruling Congress Party, ended his 5-day road show in poll-bound southern Karnataka state on March 29. Addressing a public rally in Bangalore on the last day of his trip, the young leader stressed the need for a stable government in the state. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1168
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India prepares for Olympic hockey qualifiers
1:16 Lucknow, Mar 30(ANI): After the shocking failure of the men's hockey team to qualify for the Olympics, the women teams are sweating it out under the careful eyes of coach and former Australian hockey great Ric Charlesworth to prepare for Olympic Hockey Qualifiers. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1102
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Nandita Das: Crossing borders
1:20 New Delhi, Mar 30(ANI): Nandita Das has created news yet again by going straight ahead and signing on the dotted line to act in a film titled 'Ramchand Pakistani' to be directed by a Pakistani filmmaker Mehreen Jabar. Speaking on the film, the actress stated that the story of the film has been motivated by a real life incident and spins around a small boy who faces trouble when he accidentally crosses the border. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1182
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Army back to barracks in 2 weeks, says Gilani
1:14 New Delhi, Mar 30(ANI): Signalling military to stay out of the politics, Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani called upon the armed forces to call back all army officers from civilian organisations within two weeks. Addressing the lower house of Pakistan's parliament after getting an unopposed vote of confidence, Gilani said that governance is the right of the people which they vest in their elected representatives. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1131
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Vintage market in Kashmir, a major attraction
1:28 Kashmir, Mar 30(ANI): Maharaja Bazar, one of the oldest markets in Jammu and Kashmir, dating back to 19th century is still a major attraction among locals as well as the tourists. Located in the heart of the state's summer capital Srinagar, 'Maharaja Bazaar' was set up by the Dogra ruler of the state Maharaja Ranbir Singh to develop it as a platform for dispensing items of daily use to the pubic. Once considered to be a legendary trade hub, it has not lost its sheen and allure even today. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1431
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PNB to launch credit cards by October
0:57 New Delhi, Mar 30(ANI): Punjab National Bank is all set to foray into the credit card business. According to sources the Bank would launch its credit cards by October this year, and that card is likely to be a Visa credit card. Bank authorities reveal that the credit card business would be a separate division. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1267
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Bollywood stars sizzle on the ramp at LFW
2:22 Mumbai, Mar 30(ANI): Top Indian fashion designers showcased their creations as the Bollywood stars sizzled on the ramp at the ongoing 'Lakme Fashion Week LFW 2008' in Mumbai. The highlight of the show was Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor as he walked the ramp for designer Arjun Khanna. Bath and body product giant Lux showcased a line at the Lakme Fashion Week for the first time, which was designed by Bollywood’s ace designer Manish Malhotra. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1317
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Harmony Art Show underway in Mumbai
2:31 Mumbai, March 30 (ANI): The 13th Harmony Art Show, which opened on 28 March at the Nehru Science Center in Mumbai, is on for a week featuring 350 works by 173 artists as compared to 250 works of last year. The art show, which is the brainchild of Tina Ambani was inaugurated by film personalities Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi. The weeklong show provides a platform to new artists as well as established ones across the country every year. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1349
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Day II at LIFW sees promising designs
2:18 Mumbai, March 30(ANI): Indian designers showcased their latest collections on March 30 at country\'s premiere fashion event the Lakme India Fashion Week. The second day at the on going LIFW began with fresh blood Kallol Datta, Digvijay Singh, Sudhir Nayak & Tapash Biswas showcasing their creativity on the ramp. Kallol Datta’s collection for the day was named \'Body Form\' and it treated clothes as decomposing corpses. New entrant Digvijay Singh was an all men affair. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1497
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Folk singers enthrall tourists in Rajasthan
2:21 Amer, March 30(ANI): As the tourists revel in the majestic surroundings of the Amer Fort in India\'s northwestern Rajasthan, live performances by traditional folk singers complete their \'Indian\' experience by providing an insight into the rich cultural heritage of the state. In an initiative of the provincial government to revive the \'Bhopa Bhopi\' singing the \'Bhopa Bhopi\' singers have been installed at Amer Fort to entertain the tourists. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1205
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A fencing academy with latest infrastructure in MP
1:30 Bhopal, March 30(ANI): After having the first ever shooting academy in the country, Bhopal in India's central Madhya Pradesh, now boasts of a fencing academy which is equipped with latest kits and allied systems of international standard. Fencing enthusiasts are now able to hone their skills and prepare for various events held at national and international levels. With the opening up of this academy, the sport of fencing is expected to become popular in the entire country. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1526
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Haiku – a cultural bridge between Japan and Pakistan
1:11 Karachi, March 31 (ANI): A Japanese form of poetry, Haiku has gained immense popularity in Pakistan over last few decades. Many poets in Pakistan today practice this compact yet profound and evocative form that gives an objective, suggestive, pithy and fleeting picture of its subject. Haiku is a short verse of 17 syllables in three metrical sections of 5-7-5 syllables. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1263
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Finally, Rakhi to shake a leg with Nana
2:2 New Delhi, March 31 (ANI): Ex-Miss India Tanushree Dutta who showed \'Pyaar ka signal\' in Bhagam Bhag couldn\'t green signal to ‘Horn Ok Please’. The story goes like this; Tanushree was signed by the makers of ‘Horn Ok Please’ for an item number with Nana Patekar, who played the lead role in the movie. It seems the pretty actress started throwing tantrums from the very first day. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1371
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Kolkata accelerates infrastructural growth
2:40 Kolkata, March 31 (ANI): With growing urban population in India's eastern Kolkata, the need for expanding core infrastructure facilities in the metropolis has become top priority of the West Bengal government. As per the official statistics, out of 67 million urban residents in India, 22.5 million reside in West Bengal and that too on a geographical space of only 2.93 percent. Added: 15844 days ago Views: 1178
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