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Travel agents prepare to charge transaction fee
1:40 New Delhi, August 16 (ANI): Air passengers will now have to shell out more money for travel. This is due to the refusal of the domestic carriers to retain the 5% agency commission from 1 November. Instead, travel agents are now planning to impose a transaction fee on every ticket sold. The nature and quantum of this transaction fee will be decided in a joint meeting by travel agents and airline representatives next week. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1183
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AIFF to seek legal solution in Bhutia-Bagan row
1:22 New Delhi, August 31 (ANI): The All India Football Federation on Sunday decided to refer the dispute between Baichung Bhutia and Mohun Bagan to an arbitrator after a meeting between the two parties failed to break the deadlock. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 659
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The system of on-line Puja gradually catches up
2:2 New Delhi, November 1 (ANI): With the shortage of learned Pandits, the system of on-line Puja is gradually catching up in India. After the use of CDs and DVDs, now religious mantras are being chanted by online websites. Rituals can now be performed without any Pandits and the offering given to them in the end of the puja can also be avoided. Arranging pandits still remain a problem for many. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1026
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Madhuri Dixit is back
0:54 New Delhi, November 05 (ANI): Dancing sensation Madhuri Dixit will be back on the scene soon.According to latest reports the diva has agreed to do TV show that will mark her comeback after a long gap.Though the actress had tried her hand at returning to films with the movie Aaja Nachle,but it failed to evoke any good response from her audiences. Now,the diva is back on the scene with the dance reality show Jhalak Dhiklaa Jaa. Madhuri has already given her confirmation to the makers of the show about her participation. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 531
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Bomb hits U.S. convoy in Kabul killing one soldier
1:1 Kabul, August 3 (ANI): A roadside bomb struck a U.S.led military convoy outside the Afghan capital on Sunday. The blast killed one soldier and wounded another. The attack happened in Bagrami district on the eastern outskirts of Kabul, the latest in a spiraling cycle of violence blamed on a resurgent Taliban. A witness said a military helicopter arrived at the scene of the blast and evacuated at least three foreign nationals from a four wheel drive vehicle which was hit. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1179
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Sri Lanka confirms arrest of Tamil Tiger rebel’s leader
1:49 Colombo, August 8 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government on Friday confirmed in Colombo that they have captured Selvarajah Pathmanathan, the new leader of the Tamil Tiger rebel group. The Minister for foreign employment and defence spokesman said that the government had shown that it can reach rebel leaders anywhere in the world. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 864
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B’wood actress Koena Mitra goes to Hollywood
1:28 New Delhi, Mar 24(ANI): Bollywood actress Koena Mitra will be starring in an action-packed Hollywood movie, for which she has already started taking special training in various forms of martial art. The movie is named Karna. And one will get to see lot of action scenes performed by Koena in the movie. Without divulging any details about her latest venture, Koena said that, even children will enjoy watching this movie. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1024
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Al Gore releases book on climate change
1:36 New Delhi, March 15(ANI): Former US Vice-President and co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Al Gore, currently on a visit to India, released two books ‘Know Climate Change’ and ‘101 Q and A on Climate Change’ from ‘Save Planet Earth Series’, a six-book compendium jointly published by TERI Press and the JSW Foundation in New Delhi on March 15. Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General of TERI, and Chairman of IPCC and Sangita Jindal, Chairperson of JSW Foundation, also graced the occasion. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1179
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Another Metro Mishap as Crane Overturns at Said-ullah-jab
0:55 New Delhi, October 03 (ANI):In a yet another metro mishap in New Delhi,two people were reportedly injured after two metro cranes toppled at an under construction site in South Delhi's Said-ullah-jab area,police officials confirmed. However,the DMRC contradicted the Delhi police’s claim saying that no worker has been injured in the accident. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 738
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Devotees converge to celebrate Kallazhagar Festival
1:49 Madurai, Apr 20(ANI): Millions of devotees throng the banks of river Vaigai in India's southern Madurai to celebrate the traditional Kallazhagar festival on April 20. Kallazhagar festival is a part of the elaborate 10-day Chithirai festival that began on April 09. The festival is marked with the procession of Lord Kallagar, which starts from Alagar Koil or the Temple of Alagar situated 23 kilometres from Madurai and culminates at banks of river Vaigai. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 2144
Four killed in suicide bomb attack in Pakistan
1:18 Peshawar, May 5 (ANI):Four security men were killed in a car bomb attack near Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar on Tuesday.A suicide bomber drove a car and blew himself up as he came close to the checkpoint of a police and paramilitary force on the border of Peshawar and Khyber,a volatile tribal region bordering Afghanistan. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 782
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Salman declared as Sexiest Man Alive, by People magazine
0:49 New Delhi, December 09 (ANI): Here's another feather to Salman Khan's cap. People magazine has declared the hunky actor as the Sexiest Man Alive. The Dabangg actor is seen posing, this time with a tee on, on the magazine's latest cover. And for those who feel that Salman is a work-out-freak, here is a reality check, I hate working out in a gym. But considering the work that I do, I have to work out, reveals the actor. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 466
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Salman promoting Sonakshi,impressed by her talent and enthusiasm
1:30 New Delhi,August 19 (ANI): We all know how supporting and generous our star, Salman Khan is, for newcomers.He leaves no stones unturned in promoting them.First he brought Sneha Ullal,in the film LUCKY - NO TIME FOR LOVE.With that she soon became the talk of the town.Then he helped boosting Katrina Kaif's budding career and today she is touted as the hit queen of Bollywood.Not so long ago,he even introduced Katrina Kaif's look alike Zarine Khan through his much-hyped film VEER.Now his latest muse is shot gun Shatrughn Sinha's beautiful daughter Sonakshi Sinha,who makes her debut with him in DABANGG. The actor is aggressively promoting her.Salman is seen recommending her name to filmmakers as he's highly impressed by her talent and enthusiasm. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 693
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Calcutta club seeks to revive popularity of polo
2:4 Kolkata, Dec 23(ANI): The 145-year old Calcutta Polo Club, India's first polo club, endeavours to revive the popularity of the game as the curtains are up for the two-week long polo tourney named BFL Corporation Polo Season-2007. Crowds are once again thronging the picturesque Pat Williamson Polo Ground, right in the center of the Calcutta Race Course, to enjoy the two-week 'BFL Corporation Polo Season, 2007' that ends on December 25th. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1123
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Fire rituals for peace and harmony
1:14 Jodhpur, December 27 (ANI): People in Jodhpur on Friday performed fire rituals in about 1008 vessels against terrorism and offered prayers for peace and harmony in their country. Hindu Vedic chants reverberated in the entire vicinity. Hundreds of devotees joined the priests in prayers to please gods to bring peace and prosperity in their country. The fire ritual comes in the wake of recent Mumbai terror attack that claimed many lives. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1065
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Viru to miss upcoming tournaments
1:9 Baruipur, August 17(ANI): Indian cricket team would miss injured opener Virender Sehwag for next month's tri-series in Sri Lanka and the Champions Trophy in South Africa, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh said on Sunday. India announced the squad for the two tournaments with recalling Rahul Dravid and leaving out Sehwag due to his shoulder surgery. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 782
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India asks US to withdraw its travel advisory
1:13 New Delhi, June 4 (ANI): India's Home minister Palaniappan Chidambaram on Thursday assured that India is a completely safe place and asked United States to withdraw its travel advisory warning its citizen to be cautious in India. Chidambaram said this while talking to reporters in the national capital New Delhi. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 864
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Maoist ambush kills five jawans in Chhattisgarh
1:25 Chhattisgarh, August 30 (ANI): Five security personnel, including three BSF troopers, were killed in an ambush laid by Maoists, followed by a brief gun battle in Kanker region of Chhattisgarh on Sunday. About hundred armed Maoists attacked a search operation team in the forests near Bhuski village in the district. The attack took place in the morning when a team of district police and BSF personnel were conducting a routine search operation. Confirming the number of casualties, Vivekananda Sinha, spokesperson of Chhattisgarh Police said that even Maoists died in attack. The Maoists have spread into the rural pockets of 20 of India's 28 states. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has termed Maoists as the country's biggest internal security threat. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 688
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Congress can provide stable government says Sonia
1:3 Bhadrak, April 19 (ANI): Chief of India's ruling Congress party, Sonia Gandhi said on Saturday that her party and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's leadership can provide a stable and strong government. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 866
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India\'s Reliance Power plans bonus share issue
1:35 Mumbai, Feb 18 (ANI): India\'s Reliance Power Ltd plans to issue bonus shares to all equity holders other than the founders, with the hope of cheering retail investors after the firm\'s shares tumbled following a record $3 billion IPO. Reliance Power board is scheduled to meet on February 24 to consider issuing bonus shares and other measures, which it said would effectively reduce the cost of the company\'s shares. Added: 15848 days ago Views: 1067
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