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Boyle defends himself against exploitation accusations
2:50 Los Angeles,California, January 29 (ANI): The critically acclaimed Slumdog Millionaire which has swept award shows and even garnered 10 Oscar nominations,has come under fire.In the past two days,accusations of child exploitation and Indian cultural humiliation have caused protests in the subcontinent. Newspapers ran stories suggesting that the child actors in the film were not compensated appropriately.But the director and producer defended themselves against the attacks. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1042
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FM radio station promotes Luck By Chance
2:23 Mumbai,January 29 (ANI):Unlike gala promotion events hosted in banquet halls of star-rated hotels, Bollywood flick,Luck By Chance, had a unique mode of promotion. Directed by actor Farhan Akhtar and his sister Zoya Akhtar Luck By Chance was hailed through BIG 92.7 FM radio station in Mumbai and evoked an encouraging response from the movie-buff listeners.Zoya seemed to be excited that the movie is finally set for release after it had been delayed before due to different reasons. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1091
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No pub culture in Karnataka Yediyurappa
0:58 New Delhi, January 29 (ANI) Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Thursday said that he would not allow the growth of pub culture in Karnataka.But he made it clear that people taking the law into their hands will be dealt with firmly. Talking to media reporters Yediyurappa said we wouldn't allow this pub culture in Karnataka to grow.But on the other hand, those who take law in their hand will be dealt with very firmly. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1007
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India urges Pak to honour Mumbai attack probe deadline
1:14 New Delhi, January 29 (ANI): Indian Foreign Minister, Pranab Mukherjee has urged Pakistan to honour its own deadline to make public the report of a preliminary investigation prepared on the basis of information provided by New Delhi regarding Mumbai attacks last November. Pakistan's de facto interior minister Rehman Malik had on January 17 said that the Pakistan government had directed its investigating team to complete its inquiry within 10 days. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1098
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Afghanistan to hold elections in August
1:27 Kabul, January 29 (ANI): Afghanistan will hold presidential elections on Aug. 20, the head of the election commission said on Thursday. It is the second time in history the troubled nation that democratic polls will be held to choose a head of state. The Independent Election Commission decided on the date, which comes just before the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, after consulting with Afghan and international security forces. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 929
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Artist shapes Taj Mahal replica from ox bones
1:36 Sambhal, January 30 (ANI): Inspired by the beauty of the world famous monument of love, the Taj Mahal, an Indian artist has sculpted a replica of the famed monument from ox bones. Ehsaan, a bone artiste by profession in Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh, used 50 kilograms of ox bones to make the replica. It took Ehsaan one year of intensive labour to craft a very clever copy of the historical monument following a rude encounter with a shopkeeper in Agra that prompted him to craft the replica. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1131
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Traditional grass mats back in demand
1:38 Srinagar, January 30 (ANI): After witnessing a slump in business for past some years the traditional grass mats of Jammu and Kashmir known as ‘Wagive’, are in great demand in Kashmir valley this winter. The grass mats are mainly of two types, one the rugged ones made of twisted paddy grass and the soft and spongy ones made of typical grasses growing in wetland and lakes that abound in Kashmir valley. During the last few years these mats had lost to synthetic mats affecting the livelihood of a large number of artisans engaged in the trade but now they have made a come back. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1087
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Slumdog actor delighted with the experience
1:43 Mumbai, January 30 (ANI): After lights, camera, action, it is life as usual for Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, who played the youngest version of the main character's brother in Slumdog Millionaire. The story of Slumdog Millionaire is a rags-to-riches story about a boy from one of the city's teeming slums competing on a TV game show. 9-year-old Ismail, who lives with his parents and siblings in a makeshift plastic tent in slum of Bandra in Mumbai said he was delighted to be part of the film. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1005
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US must deny all military aid to Pakistan: Former NSA
2:1 New Delhi, January 30 (ANI): India's former National Security Advisor Brajesh Mishra said that the United States should deny Pakistan all military aid till it fully co-operates with the international community in controlling the Taliban presence in Afghanistan as well as in Pakistan. Brajesh Mishra was speaking at a seminar on 'Future directions of US relations with India and the region' in New Delhi on Thursday. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1314
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Sri Lanka pledges safe passage to trapped Tamil civilians
1:41 New Delhi, January 30 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has pledged safe passage to thousands of Tamilian civilians trapped on account of the offensive by the security forces to weed out LTTE and has also confirmed to India that he has urged the LTTE to let the civilians within the next two days. This was disclosed by Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon at New Delhi, on Thursday. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1149
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BJP to launch dynamic campaign ahead of elections
2:8 New Delhi, January 30 (ANI): Senior leaders of India's main opposition, Bharatiya Janata Party said on Thursday that terrorism, unemployment and inflation are the party's key issues as it plans to launch an 'aggressive campaign' for the upcoming elections to the Parliament. This was disclosed by M Venkaiah Naidu, senior functionary of BJP. Anant Kumar said that the party had so far finalised 99 candidates from Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1143
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Congress rules out possibility of alliances at national level
1:30 New Delhi, January 30 (ANI): Congress party which heads the central ruling coalition Government, on Thursday ruled out any possibility of alliances in the upcoming general elections to the Parliament. This was the preliminary decision taken at the Congress Working Committee meeting held in New Delhi where it was resolved that the party will work in close tandem with its State units where the party is sharing power with other political parties. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 956
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Pakistan police say three Indian agents arrested
1:48 Lahore, January 30 (ANI): Pakistani police said on Thursday that they have arrested three suspected Indian agents planning to attack prominent people and installations, including offices of a militant group blamed for November's attacks in Mumbai. The men, all Pakistani, were arrested on Thursday in a village close to the Indian border in Pakistan. Rathore said that the men were trained in bomb-making in New Delhi, by agents of India's Research and Analysis Wing or RAW. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1270
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Supreme Court grants bail to Ansal brothers
1:9 New Delhi,January 30 (ANI):The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Ansal brothers Sushil and Gopal in the Uphaar tragedy case, which claimed 59 lives in 1997.The duo moved the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court verdict upholding their conviction in the case.The bench, also issued notices on the cross appeals filed by the Ansals and Association of the Victims of the Uphaar Tragedy challenging the one year sentence imposed on the accused by the Delhi High Court. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 997
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Ajmal Amir Kasab may be dead Pakistan
1:21 New Delhi,January 30 (ANI): As Pakistan comes under renewed international pressure to respond credibly to India's demands of providing a report of the investigation carried out by them of the Mumbai attacks, media reports are suggesting that the old machinery of disinformation in Pakistan is at work to complicate the issue.According to recent media reports from Pakistan, the official agencies there have alleged that captured Mumbai terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab is actually dead. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1050
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Mirza Bhupathi in Australian mixed doubles final
1:9 New Delhi, January 30 (ANI):In a perfect day for India at the Australian Open on Friday, the mixed doubles pair of Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza stormed into the finals.The pair defeated Czech pair of Iveta Benesova and Lukas Dlouhy 6-4, 6-1. The Indians,who were runner-up at the Melbourne Park last year,trailed 1-3 in the opening set before storming back to seal the issue in 54 minutes. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1152
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Tibetans committed to non-violent struggle Tibetan PM
1:33 Ahmedabad, January 30 (ANI):Samdhong Rinpoche,Tibetan Prime Minister-in-Exile said on Friday that China is not mature enough, but Tibetans would continue to tread the path of non-violence while fighting for their cause.Addressing an all religious prayer in Gujarat to mark the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Rinpoche said that the Tibetans hope that the Chinese leadership will work towards finding a solution to the Tibetan issue. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1078
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Victory gets glitzy premiere in Mumbai
1:48 Mumbai, January 30 (ANI):Bollywood's latest offering Victory a film set against the backdrop of cricket got a glitzy premiere in showbiz capital Mumbai on Thursday.A host of Bollywood glitterati descended upon the premiere including the cast and crew of the film.Actor Harman Baweja, who plays the role of the lead protagonist Vijay Shekhawat in the film, was quite excited to attend the premiere of his film on home turf Mumbai. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1084
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Hindu saints hold a national meet
1:35 Mumbai,January 30 (ANI):A national congregation of Hindu saints,organised under a forum called the Dharma Raksha Manch was held in Mumbai on Friday.Scores of Sadhus attended the meet and alleged that Islamic terrorism was breeding in the country and Hindu organizations were being blamed of spreading terrorism. Praveen Togadia,General Secretary of Vishwa Hindu Parishad alleged that the terrorists were getting local support in the country. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1137
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Satyam scandal leaves small investors nursing their losses
1:43 Kanpur, January 31 (ANI): Many small time investors are faced with uncertainty as they try and cope with the losses incurred by them in the stock market due to financial fraud in IT service provider the Satyam. The effects of Satyam scandal reverberate in the stock exchange of Uttar Pradesh. After the fraud the country's financial market is struggling for improvement. Amidst this major fraud, small investors and brokers are becoming skeptical in investing their money. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 2218
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