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Paa, 3 Idiots steal the show at Star Screen Awards
1:16 Mumbai, January 10 (ANI): Top actors, directors and eminent personalities of Bollywood fraternity showed up at the 16th Annual Star Screen awards in Mumbai city on Saturday. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan bagged the award for best actor in male category for his role in the film 'Paa', whereas Vidya Balan walked away with the best actor award in the female category, for the same film. The film of the evening, however, was '3 Idiots', which won the Best Film award and also fetched its director, Rajkumar Hirani, the Best Director award. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 943
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U S Defence Chief Gates meets Karzai in Afghanistan
0:51 Islamabad, September 17 (ANI): U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates met Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul on Wednesday on a surprise visit. Karzai has condemned the killing of Afghan civilians by foreign troops hunting Taliban insurgents. However, Karzai backed last week's announcement that the United States would target militant shelter in neighbouring areas. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 942
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Rice in India, but may not sign nuclear deal
0:49 New Delhi, October 4 (ANI): U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in India on October 04, after Congress ratified a historic nuclear pact, but is unlikely to sign the deal during her visit because of a bureaucratic ‘glitch.’ According to reports, an enabling legislation had not yet been formally ‘enrolled’ in the U.S. Congress a required step before the pact is sent to President George W. Bush for signing into law. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 942
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Rice urges Pakistan to get tougher with terrorists
2:10 Islamabad, December 5 (ANI): U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said in Islamabad on Thursday that Pakistan gave assurances that it would root out terrorism and round up anyone connected to last week attack in the city of Mumbai. Rice said the fight against terrorism was a global struggle in a news conference at the end of a brief visit to Pakistan. The visit was aimed at curbing tensions between the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 942
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Forces prepared to meet any eventuality: Air Chief
0:55 Bengaluru, January 18 (ANI): Air Chief Marshall FH Major on Saturday said that India armed forces were prepared to meet any eventuality. On the possibility of the war with Pakistan, the Air Chief said that the armed forces only prosecute the will of the government. He also added that the country's air force was prepared to thwart any possible terror attack. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 942
Southern India tea impresses tea tasters at IITC
2:10 Kochi, February 22 (ANI): Tea tasters from across the globe gathered at the India International Tea Convention or IITC 2009 in Kochi and got impressed with the colour, taste and aroma of the tea leaves from the region. IITC was organized to popularise and showcase the South Indian teas to the national and international world of beverages. The convention started February 19 and culminated on Saturday. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 942
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Sanjay Dutt faces students' ire
0:58 Lucknow, March 29 (ANI): Bollywood actor-turned-politician Sanjay Dutt on Sunday faced students' ire in Lucknow. Students of Lucknow University pelted stones on the convoy of Dutt, who is due to contest the upcoming national polls from Lucknow as a candidate of Samajwadi Party. They pelted stones at his convoy when he did not meet them during a visit to the college campus. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 942
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Never linked with RSS: Jaswant Singh
3:10 New Delhi, August 21 (ANI): Expelled BJP leader Jaswant Singh said on Thursday that he was never associated with Hindu group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or National Volunteer Corps that aims to transform India's secular society and establish the supremacy of a Hindu majority. Singh said this at a news conference in New Delhi after returning from Shimla. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 942
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India has fair chances to win tri-series: Harbhajan
1:26 New Delhi, August 24 (ANI):Indian cricket team's chances of winning the tri-series in Sri Lanka are quite good,Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh said in New Delhi on Monday.Harbhajan said this while unveiling the world's first Digital Trophy,the Compaq cup,for the tri nation series.The tri-series,which also involves New Zealand,will be held from September 8 to 14. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 942
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Kullu valley gears up to celebrate Dussehra
1:27 Kullu, September 24 (ANI): Kullu valley is abuzz with activity, as the locals get ready to celebrate the annual Dussehra festival, which is celebrated on the tenth day of Navratri and symbolises the triumph of good over evil. During the festival, idols of the various Gods and Goddesses of the valley are brought down and assembled at a ground. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 942
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WB has a duty to maintain law and order: Chidambaram
1:30 Ranchi, October 23 (ANI): India's Home minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday made it clear that West Bengal government needs to maintain law and order and it would be assisted by the Centre by all means to tackle Maoist threats. Chidambaram said this in context to the rising Maoist influence in the state and the recent abduction of a police officer by the rebels. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 942
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Yoga can eradicate corruption: Baba Ramdev
1:19 Chennai, January 01 (ANI): Renowned yoga guru, Baba Ramdev in Chennai on Thursday said that the country's basic problems of corruption and health problem could only be mitigated through yoga. He stated his mission to start yoga classes in every village of the country by the year 2020. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 942
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Two cases of Maoist violence witnessed in West Bengal
1:3 West Bengal,January 03 (ANI):Three villagers died during exchange of firing between police and Maoists at Joynagar in West Medinipur district of West Bengal on Saturday.Acting on a tip off that supporters of the Peoples Committee Against Police Atrocities and Maoists had gathered in Joynagar area,personnel of the state police and paramilitary forces carried out a search operation resulting in the shootout.In another incident in the same area,a group of 20 to 25 Maoists set trucks and tractors on fire. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 942
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India ready to export ornamental fish across the world
1:30 Kochi, January 30(ANI): The country's first export-oriented ornamental fish park recently started its operation near Kochi in Kerala on a 10 acre land, which has been conceived to transform the face of India in aqua culture industry. The State government came up with a unique project called 'Aqua Technology Park', which incorporated various stakeholders on a public-private partnership and also involved hundreds of locals in setting up homestead aquariums for earning their livelihood. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 942
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Farmers in Vidarbha rejoice over bumper orange crop
1:44 Nagpur, March 17 (ANI): Farmers and wholeseller in the Maharashtra's Vidarbha region are delighted to receive bumper orange crops this year in the region. Farmers in the region have been receiving fewer crops in the last few years due to less rainfall, unfavourable weather conditions and crops diseases. But this year the yield has increased due to ample rainfall and good weather conditions. The bumper production, however, has left farmers unhappy too as they are are reaping less profit due to high output. The oranges are priced at 8 to 12 rupees per kilogram, a ten-year low. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 942
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Floods devastate villages in Rajasthan
1:13 Rajasthan, August 16 (ANI): Floods are wreaking havoc in Bundi district of Rajasthan as an embankment broke, inundating about six villages on Sunday. However, locals claim the embankment of the River Chambal, which was under construction, collapsed on Saturday night. The overflowing water has flooded nearby villages and farms. According to officials, hundreds of people in Bhimapura village have been stranded due to the floods. Rescue operations began on Sunday in which locals also took part. Several parts of northern India are reeling under floods following heavy monsoon rains. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 942
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China earthquake victims complain of slow aid
2:7 Dujiangyan, May 14(ANI): Survivors of the earthquake in China complained on May 14 that they had no where to go, nothing to eat, and no one to help them. In Dujiangyan, a city midway between Chengdu and the epicentre, mangled bodies could be seen lying on the streets, some barely half covered. While China has poured more troops into the earthquake ravaged province of Sichuan on Wednesday to quicken the search for survivors, time is quickly running out. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 941
A look at how controversies are used in B’town
1:43 New Delhi, June 14(ANI): The ways of Bollywood are unusual, but unchanging. Controversies are raked up at convenience and are killed as quickly. This helps the movies to catch everyone's attention. Several movies in Bollywood are hyped, and the love affair of its star cast is breaking news on every channel, right before or after their release. Latest flick ‘Tashan’ saw a lot of media hype because of Saif- Kareena’s romance. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 941
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Special ambulance for Camels in Rajasthan
2:15 Jaipur, October 20 (ANI): In a unique attempt to facilitate safe and speedy transportation of camels seeking medical attention to nearby veterinary hospital, a voluntary organization in Rajasthan has prepared a special ambulance. This is perhaps for the first time that such arrangement has been made in the desert state of Rajasthan to shift its most common beast of burden to hospitals during illness or injury Added: 15843 days ago Views: 941
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Indian exports likely to be affected says Chidambaram
1:46 New Delhi, October 31 (ANI): Finance Minister, Palaniappan Chidambaram on Friday said that the slump in the U.S. growth rate might affect the Indian exports but, the impact would be lesser compared to the Chinese economy. Answering queries on the burning migrant issue in Maharashtra, the finance minister said that the issue figured during the central cabinet meeting on Thursday. Added: 15843 days ago Views: 941
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