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Putin arrives in India, big deals expected |
| Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who is on a two-day visit to India, arrived in New Delhi, on Friday. Russia and India are expected to sign over a dozen deals worth $10 billion and also finalise policies on the way forward on Afghanistan. The final price agreement on refurbishing the long-delayed Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier is also one of the top agendas. |
| Date: 2010-03-12 06:39:24 - Added by: smita |
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BJP opposes job quotas on religious grounds |
| BJP on Thursday slammed the ruling Congress for plans to extend quotas to deprived classes in jobs and educational institutes to minorities including those converted. The quotas have been recommended by the National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities, also known as Justice Ranganath Misra Commission. Calling the move communalisation of development, Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj aggressively opposed the proposed decision of the Union Government. |
| Date: 2010-03-12 06:35:38 - Added by: smita |
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Paribartan Chai brigade falling apart? |
| The Banga Sanskriti Utsav, a cultural event organised by the West Bengal government, was inaugurated this week by Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee. Interestingly, some intellectuals including thespian Bibhash Chakraborty and singer Pallab Kirtaniya – who earlier adopted a pro-change stance and shirked all state-sponsored functions following the Nandigram fiasco – have decided to participate in the festival. These intellectuals assert that participating in any event is their right as citizens even if they oppose the state politically. However, their participation in the Banga Sanskriti Utsav could indicate a rift in the Paribartan Chai brigade. |
| Date: 2010-03-11 07:05:13 - Added by: smita |
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‘Right Ya Wrong’: A sneak peek |
| Starring Irrfan Khan, Sunny Deol, Konkona Sen Sharma and Ishaa Koppikar among others , ‘Right Ya Wrong’ is a racy thriller offering sudden twists and mind games. Directed by Neeraj Pathak and with music by Monty Sharma, here is an intriguing tale of a pair of rival police officers battling to be top cop. |
| Date: 2010-03-11 06:27:21 - Added by: smita |
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Abhishek launches Earth Hour campaign |
| Actor Abhishek Bachchan has urged Indians to switch off lights for one hour on March 27 as part of World Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) Earth Hour 2010 campaign. Earth Hour is a concept initiated by WWF and is observed across the major cities of the world on the last Saturday of March annually to pledge support for protecting the environment and action on climate change. Bachchan, who has been appointed brand ambassador of the initiative in India, has pledged his support and requested the entire film fraternity to follow suit. |
| Date: 2010-03-11 06:21:33 - Added by: smita |
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Akon to record a song for SRK's 'Ra 1' |
| To woo his fans Bollywood Badshah Shahrukh Khan is bringing hip-hop and R&B singer Akon to record a song for his upcoming superhero flick, Ra 1. This was disclosed by the actor himself at an event in Mumbai on Tuesday. Directed by Anubhav Sinha, the movie has the Bollywood superstar playing a software engineer in Miami who is inadvertently drawn into combat with a self-created virtual monster, Ra 1. |
| Date: 2010-03-11 06:06:51 - Added by: smita |
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Sourav’s tryst with music |
| The latest edition of Indian Premier League is almost here, but Kolkata Knight Riders captain Sourav Ganguly took time off from the playing field for a musical rendezvous. The star cricketer launched ‘Gaaner Opare’, singer Anasuya Choudhury’s latest music album. A video report. |
| Date: 2010-03-10 06:47:45 - Added by: smita |
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Credit game over women's reservation bill |
| The race among various political parties began for taking credit for the passage of the historical Women's Reservation Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. On its part, the ruling Congress party termed the passage of the Bill as an index of the government's commitment. |
| Date: 2010-03-10 06:30:17 - Added by: smita |
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Ford India rolls out Figo |
| Ford India launched its much-awaited compact car, Figo, at the Taj Hotel in New Delhi, on Tuesday. The car was launched in both diesel and petrol versions. Priced at Rs 3,49,000, the diesel version has a 1.4-litre engine, while the petrol version worth Rs. 4,42,000 has a 1.2-litre engine. The car would give a mileage of 15.6 kilometres and 20 kilometres a litre in the petrol and diesel versions, respectively. |
| Date: 2010-03-10 06:21:22 - Added by: smita |
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82nd Annual Academy Awards |
| ‘The Hurt Locker’ took home six Academy Awards including best picture at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood’s Kodak Theatre. It’s director Kathryn Bigelow is the first female director to win the Oscar. Sandra Bullock was named best actress for ‘The Blind Side’ and Jeff Bridges won the best actor for ‘Crazy Heart’. James Cameron's 3D sci-fi epic ‘Avatar’ ended up with three awards, all in technical categories. A video report. |
| Date: 2010-03-09 05:13:40 - Added by: smita |
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