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Passion over box office for Aamir |
| 'Peepli Live' hasn't been made with commercial gains as the aim, says Aamir. The actor says the movie was made to educate people about the urban-rural divide which he feels, has been done successfully. The B'wood powerhouse talks about 'Peepli Live', working with wife, Kiran Rao and on-off buddy, Salman Khan. |
| Date: 2010-09-02 03:48:08 - Added by: sujoy |
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CWG preparations way behind schedule |
| India aims to show a dazzling spectacle at the Commonwealth Games, but with just over 30 days to go, the world's third largest sporting event has exposed the country's infrastructure problems. Many CWG venues in New Delhi are far from complete and still others are falling apart under the force of the recent monsoon. A shooting range built for the Games and inaugurated two months ago was extensively damaged by the heavy rains earlier this month. At another complex, rain water leaked through the false ceiling and formed puddles on the floor. |
| Date: 2010-09-02 03:22:20 - Added by: kolkata |
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Janmashtami preparations in full swing |
| Janmashtami preparations are in full swing in Mathura, believed to be the place where Lord Krishna spent the early phase of his life. Temples are being decorated with flowers, cutouts and lights for the festival, which will take place on Thursday. Meanwhile, the ISKCON temple in Imphal is also preparing to welcome. |
| Date: 2010-09-02 03:13:29 - Added by: kolkata |
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Buddha slams Mamata |
| With the elections approaching, political temperatures are rising in West Bengal. Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Tuesday lashed out at Railway Minister and Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee for accusing the CPI(M) of being the cause for the couple of fatal railway mishaps in the state. While addressing a rally of the Communist Party of India-Marxist in Kolkata, Bhattacharjee slammed Mamata for playing a blame game. |
| Date: 2010-09-02 03:02:58 - Added by: kolkata |
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Bollywood beauties sparkle at jewellery show |
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B'wood beauties Raveena Tandon, Tulip Joshi and Pooja Batra dazzled at a jewellery exhibition at Mumbai on Saturday. The exhibition featured the jewellery line of designer Annu Chadda. The designs were a blend of boldness and elegance & used gems like diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires.
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| Date: 2010-09-01 04:10:19 - Added by: kolkata |
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Suicide rates climbing in POK |
| Muzaffarabad’s middle class is increasingly burdened by rising prices and growing unemployment forcing many people to end their lives. The local administration however, maintains a stony silence. |
| Date: 2010-09-01 04:05:19 - Added by: kolkata |
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BJP hails SC's verdict |
| Hailing the SC's directive, BJP prez Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday asked the centre to distribute the rotting food grains for free among the poor. He also asked the centre to modify the level of the current poverty line. The apex court on Tuesday clarified that it had ordered and not suggested the free distribution of food grains to the poor rather than let it decay in godowns. |
| Date: 2010-09-01 03:49:47 - Added by: kolkata |
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Sanjay Dutt promotes 'Knock out' |
| With B'wood biggies going all out to promote their movies, Sanjay Dutt has little choice but to follow suit. Bollywood’s bhai, recently threw an Iftar party at Mumbai. The reason: to promote his upcoming film, 'Knock Out'. Directed by Mani Shankar, the movie also stars Kangna Ranaut, Irrfan Khan & Gulshan Grover. |
| Date: 2010-09-01 03:42:17 - Added by: kolkata |
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India, Switzerland seal the deal |
| The protocol amending the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement was finally signed between India and Switzerland on Monday. The agreement will help the Indian govt obtain information on money stashed away in Swiss banks. The pact was signed in the capital, New Delhi, in the presence of Pranab Mukherjee and the Swiss foreign minister Micheline Calmy-Rey.
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| Date: 2010-08-31 03:50:10 - Added by: kolkata |
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Mausoleum of saint Maulali |
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Located about 30 miles from Ahmednagar in Maharashtra, Kada village attracts thousands of devotees to the mausoleum of saint Maulali, popularly known as Hazrat Maulali Baba. Irrespective of caste and creed, devotees visit the dargah every year during the sufi saint's Urs (death anniversary).
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| Date: 2010-08-31 03:09:44 - Added by: kolkata |
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