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Akshay to play lead in ‘Jatt & Juliet’ remake?

Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) The remake rights of “Jatt & Juliet”, the biggest hit in Punjabi cinema of all times, has been secured by producers Himesh Reshammiya and Rakesh Upadhyay —

Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) The remake rights of “Jatt & Juliet”, the biggest hit in Punjabi cinema of all times, has been secured by producers Himesh Reshammiya and Rakesh Upadhyay —[Continue]

Four arrested for sexually assaulting woman

Gurgaon, Dec 12 (IANS) Four teenagers were arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 30-year-old working woman in Udyog Vihar Phase-I here, police said Wednesday. According to police, the incident

Gurgaon, Dec 12 (IANS) Four teenagers were arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 30-year-old working woman in Udyog Vihar Phase-I here, police said Wednesday. According to police, the incident[Continue]

Two killed in Delhi accident due to fog

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Two people were killed when a mini-truck and an autorickshaw collided here due to fog, police said. Motilal, 60, and Jaiprakash, 24, died in hospital where they were taken

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Two people were killed when a mini-truck and an autorickshaw collided here due to fog, police said. Motilal, 60, and Jaiprakash, 24, died in hospital where they were taken[Continue]

India, Pakistan to clash in final of T20 for blind

Bangalore, Dec 12 (IANS) Arch rivals India and Pakistan will clash in the T20 World Cup for the sightless Thursday as both teams cruised through semi-finals Wednesday, beating Sri Lanka and England

Bangalore, Dec 12 (IANS) Arch rivals India and Pakistan will clash in the T20 World Cup for the sightless Thursday as both teams cruised through semi-finals Wednesday, beating Sri Lanka and England[Continue]

Election panel disapproves of Moily’s LPG remark

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The Election Commission Wednesday expressed its “strong disapproval” of Petroleum Minister M. Veerappa Moily’s remarks on raising the cap on LPG cylinder

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The Election Commission Wednesday expressed its “strong disapproval” of Petroleum Minister M. Veerappa Moily’s remarks on raising the cap on LPG cylinder[Continue]

Mayawati ticks off Ansari, takes on government over quota bill (Third Lead)

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Impatient over the delay in passing a bill that promises reservations for Dalits and tribals in job promotions, the BSP Wednesday stalled both houses of parliament, directly

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Impatient over the delay in passing a bill that promises reservations for Dalits and tribals in job promotions, the BSP Wednesday stalled both houses of parliament, directly[Continue]

Spectacular opening for Kochi’s first art biennale

Kochi, Dec 12 (IANS) A three-month festival of art, heritage and culture on a scale unseen in India before, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, began here Wednesday, 12/12/12, with a spectacular cultural

Kochi, Dec 12 (IANS) A three-month festival of art, heritage and culture on a scale unseen in India before, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, began here Wednesday, 12/12/12, with a spectacular cultural[Continue]

Trinamool legislator wary of attending assembly

Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) Trinamool Congress legislator Sikha Mitra Wednesday admitted being apprehensive about attending the West Bengal assembly following fisticuffs between members of her ruling

Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) Trinamool Congress legislator Sikha Mitra Wednesday admitted being apprehensive about attending the West Bengal assembly following fisticuffs between members of her ruling[Continue]

Help others like me, says Chisty

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) “Something should be done to reduce…human sufferings,” Pakistani doctor Mohammad Khalil Chisty, a life convict set free by the Supreme Court in a 1992

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) “Something should be done to reduce…human sufferings,” Pakistani doctor Mohammad Khalil Chisty, a life convict set free by the Supreme Court in a 1992[Continue]

India-Pakistan T20 tickets to be sold online

Bangalore, Dec 12 (IANS) Over 7,000 tickets for the first India-Pakistan T20 tie at Chinnaswamy stadium here Dec 25 will be sold online from Thursday, former Test cricketer and Karnataka State

Bangalore, Dec 12 (IANS) Over 7,000 tickets for the first India-Pakistan T20 tie at Chinnaswamy stadium here Dec 25 will be sold online from Thursday, former Test cricketer and Karnataka State[Continue]

President launches former CJI Bhagwati’s memoirs

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday launched memoirs of former Chief Justice of India P.N. Bhagwati at an event at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The memoirs – titled ‘My

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday launched memoirs of former Chief Justice of India P.N. Bhagwati at an event at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The memoirs – titled ‘My[Continue]

Don’t hand over Sir Creek to Pakistan, Modi tells PM; PMO rubbishes ‘untrue’ claims

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) A day before the Gujarat assembly poll, Chief Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday stirred a hornet’s nest by writing to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh against handint

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) A day before the Gujarat assembly poll, Chief Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday stirred a hornet’s nest by writing to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh against handint[Continue]

• Global agency to check coal quality
• ‘Maharashtra legislators enjoying parties in clubs’
• Modi’s claim on Sir Creek unsubstantiated, mischievous
• President, PM condole death of Ravi Shankar
• Baby delivered at 12.12.12 hours
• Mirwaiz-led Hurriyat group leaves Srinagar for Pakistan
• Delhi man kills sister, her husband over property
• With Irfan Pathan, Modi woos youth, minorities before polls
• Modi asks PM to stop Sir Creek dialogue with Pakistan
• Parts of Mayawati’s remarks against Ansari expunged
• Government securing release of captive Indians
• Praise police for good work: Mamata Banerjee

International

Two soldiers killed in Pakistan shooting

Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) Two Pakistani soldiers were killed and two were injured Wednesday when unidentified militants fired at an army vehicle in the country’s northwest tribal region, media [Continue]

Mandela ‘making progress’ in hospital

London, Dec 12 (IANS) Anti-apartheid hero and South Africa’s first black President Nelson Mandela, currently being treated in a hospital for a lung infection, has made progress, BBC reported [Continue]

Putin slams ‘foreign interference’ in Russian politics

Moscow, Dec 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin in his state-of-the-nation address Wednesday warned against foreign interference in the country’s domestic affairs. Putin also [Continue]

‘Lincoln’ leads nominees at Screen Actors Guild Awards

Los Angeles, Dec 12 (IANS) Biopic “Lincoln”, musical “Les Miserables” and romantic comedy “Silver Linings Playbook” Wednesday dominated nominations for the 19th [Continue]

Moscow slams US recognition of Syrian opposition

Moscow, Dec 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The recognition by the US of Syria’s opposition coalition as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people shows that Washington is gambling on a military [Continue]

12-12-12 sets off surge in weddings in US

Washington, Dec 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Wednesday was the 12th day of the 12th month of 2012, a rare triple digit date so unique that it prompted thousands of couples in the US to tie the knot on what [Continue]

Suspicious package hits Copenhagen rail traffic

Copenhagen, Dec 12 (IANS) All trains at the Copenhagen Central Station were suspended Wednesday after a suspicious package was found inside the station, Xinhua reported. Police said they received a [Continue]

2,000-year-old copy of Ten Commandments to be put online

London, Dec 12 (IANS) A digital version of a fragile 2,000-year-old copy of the Ten Commandments will be put online, the Daily Mail reported Wednesday. The Nash Papyrus – one of the most [Continue]

Two policemen killed in Karachi blast

Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) At least two policemen were killed and eight people injured Wednesday in a blast that rocked a restaurant in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi, media reports said. The [Continue]

Beijing prisoners can now order meals online

Beijing, Dec 12 (IANS) With prisoners in Beijing jails allowed to meet family members in reward for good behaviour, they can now even place orders online for meals they want to share with their loved [Continue]

Assange to bid for Australian senate

Sydney, Dec 12 (IANS) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said he intends to run for a seat in the Australian Senate in the next elections. Plans to set up an Australian WikiLeaks party are [Continue]

Ravi Shankar’s last performance celebrated his music

Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) Indian Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar, who died in a US hospital Tuesday, gave just a little over a month back what was to be his final public performance, billed as a [Continue]

France teacher suspended for suicide note homework

London, Dec 12 (IANS) A teacher in France has been suspended after asking a class of teenagers to write suicide notes. The man, who has not been named, is a French teacher at the Antoine-Delafont [Continue]

World pays tribute to sitar maestro Ravi Shankar (Roundup)

Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar, described by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as a “national treasure”, who bridged the gap between the East and the west in the [Continue]

Illegal wildlife trade worth $19 bn a year

London, Dec 12 (IANS) Trafficking of wildlife products is one of the world’s biggest illegal trades worth 12 billion pounds ($19 billion) a year, conservationists have warned. Species such as [Continue]

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