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Art on digital domain

Bhavesh — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:08:00 +0530

As technology advances, art is making sorties in new domains like video and computers. Video art is gradually taking off in India with the increasing popularity of digital technology.

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Space in forms

Bhavesh — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:06:00 +0530

Wood is central to first-timer Nitu Singh's art works titled Miene (My Own) which closed Dec 28 at the All India Fine Arts & Crafts Gallery.

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Cosmic colours of angst and consciousness (Rainbow Palette: Weekly Art Column)

Bhavesh — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:05:00 +0530

Why do some troubled children turn out to be artists and others turn their sufferings back against the world?

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Traffic rules from a vice chancellor, no less!

Bhavesh — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:03:00 +0530

It isn't often that the vice chancellor of a university stands at the campus gate himself to teach traffic rules to students. But that's exactly what is happening in Panjab University where road accidents have been on the rise.

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Equity markets open in the green

Bhavesh — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:02:00 +0530

Indian equities markets opened in the green Friday, with a key index at 0.57 percent over its previous close, about 15 minutes into trading.

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Delhi records coldest day of the season at four degrees

Bhavesh — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:01:00 +0530

A day after the new year began, Delhiites woke up to the coldest day of the season with the mercury plummeting to four degree Celsius Friday.

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They almost drowned, but Bangalore youths head for Bihar again

Bhavesh — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:59:00 +0530

It was a near-death experience for five youths from Bangalore when they first went to Bihar to rescue flood victims last year - they almost drowned. But that hasn't stopped these college students from going right back.

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ASI abandons plan to close Taj grave chamber to public

Bhavesh — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:58:00 +0530

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has shelved plans to tighten security at the Taj Mahal by closing entry to the upper chamber of the cenotaph that houses the replicas of the graves of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal after tourism industry members here opposed the move.

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Maximum atrocities against Dalits in Uttar Pradesh

Bhavesh — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:57:00 +0530

Crimes against the weakest sections of Indian society rose in 2007 for the third year running, with Uttar Pradesh topping the number of atrocities against Scheduled Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe (ST) members, official data shows.

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Death toll in Guwahati serial bombings rises to six

Bhavesh — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:56:00 +0530

The death toll in the serial bombings in India's northeastern state of Assam has risen to six with one person succumbing to his injuries overnight, officials said here Friday.

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Sameera plays rustic woman in Kukunoor's 'Yeh Hausla'

Bhavesh — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:55:00 +0530

Glamorous Sameera Reddy says she connected with the late Smita Patil's spirit while playing a rustic Dalit woman in Nagesh Kukunoor's 'Yeh Hausla', walking bare feet in the mud in ghagra-choli with peacocks accompanying her. The actress says she finds the comparison with Smita 'uncanny'.

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Taj to be safer, more tourist friendly in 2009

Bhavesh — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:53:00 +0530

Soon, visiting the Taj Mahal may become less of a hassle for those who speak English and not the local language. They can just walk across to the nearest police station for help.

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I'm comfortable in army quarters: Anushka Sharma (Interview)

Bhavesh — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:51:00 +0530

She has been catapulted to star status with her debut in 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'. But Anushka Sharma says she is a simple girl just like her character in the movie and has no plans to move into a plush home as she is enjoying her stay in the army quarters here.

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I want to beat Shah Rukh on screen energy: Shweta Bhardwaj

Bhavesh — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:49:00 +0530

'Mission Istaanbul' actress Shweta Bhardwaj says she has the ability to beat King Khan's energy on screen.

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FBI has shared Mumbai attacks evidence with Pakistan: Pranab

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:53:00 +0530

The FBI has shared 'strong evidence' relating to the Mumbai terror attacks with Pakistan and it is now for Islamabad to act on this, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Thursday.

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BSP functionary held for sexually exploiting woman

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:37:00 +0530

A senior functionary of the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was arrested Thursday for allegedly sexually exploiting a woman in Uttar Pradesh. The scandal comes close on the heels of the murder of a government engineer in Auraiya reportedly by a BSP legislator.

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NC-led Kashmir ministry likely to take oath Jan 5

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:36:00 +0530

The National Conference (NC)-led Jammu and Kashmir coalition ministry is likely to be sworn in Jan 5, as agreement with the Congress over the modalities of ministry formation was reached here Thursday.

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Post-Mumbai attacks, all options open: Pranab

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:35:00 +0530

India is keeping 'all options open' in its response to the Mumbai carnage that it has blamed on elements operating from Pakistan but is not responsible for creating war hysteria on the sub-continent, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Thursday.

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Civil work nearing completion for fast reactor

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:33:00 +0530

Major civil works relating to the Rs.35 billion 500 MW prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam is nearly over, a top official said Thursday.

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Uttar Pradesh legislator among 13 arrested for vandalism

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:32:00 +0530

A legislator of the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) and 12 of his supporters were arrested for allegedly vandalising a government office in Uttar Pradesh, the police said Thursday.

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PM condemns Assam blasts

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:30:00 +0530

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday condemned the Assam serial blasts and said the government was committed to rooting out terrorism.

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West Bengal remand home inmates try to set kitchen on fire

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:29:00 +0530

Inmates of a remand home in West Bengal Thursday tried to set fire to the kitchen and ransacked offices to prevent transfer of two fellows, the police said.

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Vinay Katiyar demands ban on Darul Uloom

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:27:00 +0530

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vinay Katiyar here Thursday demanded a ban on Darul Uloom, a noted Islamic seminary in Uttar Pradesh, while referring to the Second Administrative Reforms Commission's (SARC) report.

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Role of BSP MLA's wife being probed in engineer's murder

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:24:00 +0530

The role of ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator Shekhar Tiwari's wife in the murder of Uttar Pradesh governmenty engineer Manoj Kumar Gupta has been put under the scanner, the police said here Thursday.

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Bajaj family dispute comes to an end

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:20:00 +0530

The six-year-old Bajaj family dispute over the division of group companies and assets came to an end Thursday with brothers Rahul Bajaj and Shishir Bajaj withdrawing their petitions from the Company Law Board (CLB).

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Three Tamil Nadu police officers transferred by poll panel

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:18:00 +0530

Three senior Tamil Nadu police officials were transferred on the directions of the state Election Commission following reports of violence during the run-up to the Tirumangalam assembly by-poll, an official said Thursday. The ruling DMK has charged the poll panel of working in collusion with the opposition AIADMK.

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New Year bash turns into tragedy, one killed in accident

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:15:00 +0530

New Year celebrations turned sour for four friends when a speeding vehicle hit their car from behind while they were returning from a party early Thursday in south Delhi. One of them died in the accident.

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Chidambaram chairs first meeting of nodal intelligence cell

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:13:00 +0530

Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday chaired the first ever meeting of the Multi Agency Centre (MAC), which is to coordinate information sharing between state intelligence agencies, and asked all the agencies to ensure that terror related intelligence gathered by them reached MAC immediately.

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Five killed in Assam blasts, Chidambaram begins visit

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:12:00 +0530

Five people were killed and at least 50 others were wounded, six of them critically, as three powerful explosions rocked crowded areas in Assam's main city of Guwahati on New Year's day Thursday. Meanwhile, Home Minister P. Chidambaram has arrived here on a scheduled visit.

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Timberlake's choreographer impressed with Shahid's dancing skills

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:10:00 +0530

American choreographer James Martin Kudelka who has been roped in Ken Ghosh's next to instruct Shahid Kapoor with some international dance moves can't stop raving the actor for his ability to perform.

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'No honking please' this New Year

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:08:00 +0530

Here's a different New Year resolution taken by Delhiites Thursday - promising not to honk unnecessarily on the roads of the capital.

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Hero Honda December sales dip

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:07:00 +0530

The country's largest two-wheeler maker Hero Honda Motors (HHML) reported a 10.2 percent dip in its sales for December, selling 215,931 units.

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Constable shot at in Greater Noida

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:06:00 +0530

A constable of the Uttar Pradesh police was shot at by unidentified assailants here, the police said Thursday.

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'Tea export to Pakistan remains steady despite strained ties'

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:04:00 +0530

Undeterred by the recent strained relationship with Pakistan, the Tea Board of India expects to export 11,000 tonnes of tea to that country this year, a top official said here Thursday.

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Major fire at cold storage in Delhi

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:03:00 +0530

A major fire broke out Thursday evening at a cold storage in north Delhi. However, there were no reports of any casualties, fire officials said.

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Gorkha leader killed, houses burnt in West Bengal hills

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:56:00 +0530

Houses were ransacked and set ablaze, roads blockaded and shops shut down Thursday in Kurseong town of West Bengal by Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) activists after one of its members was killed in an intra-party clash, the police said.

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Elderly woman found dead in Delhi

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:55:00 +0530

A 68-year-old widow who was staying alone in her west Delhi home was Thursday found dead under mysterious circumstances, the police said.

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Kerala's all top hotels to undergo security audit

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:54:00 +0530

All four and five-star hotels in Kerala have been asked to prepare a detailed layout plan and undergo a security audit, a state minister said Thursday.

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Mumbai's notorious 'Beer Killer' gets life term

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:53:00 +0530

A court here Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment a notorious serial killer who had earned the nickname 'Beer man' for leaving an empty beer can beside all his roadside victims, whom he killed by clubbing and stabbing.

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Goa daily, tour operator apologise for controversial ad

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:51:00 +0530

A local newspaper group and a multinational travel and tour operator issued a public apology following a controversial advertising campaign, which according to protestors showed Hindu deities in bad light.

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NC, Congress to discuss Kashmir ministry formation

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:47:00 +0530

Jammu and Kashmir's coalition partners, National Conference (NC) and Congress, are meeting here Thursday evening to chart out the modalities of ministry formation in the state.

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134 flights delayed, five diverted due to fog in Delhi

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:46:00 +0530

Over 134 flights were delayed and five diverted on the New Year's day at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here, thanks to a thick fog that enveloped the capital city Thursday morning.

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Rajiv Mathur takes charge of Intelligence Bureau

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:45:00 +0530

Rajiv Mathur, a 1972 batch Indian Police Services officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, Thursday took over as the chief of India's Intelligence Bureau (IB) from P.C. Haldar, who retired Dec 31.

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Five killed, 20 injured in New Year day bombings in Assam

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:44:00 +0530

Five people were killed and at least 20 wounded, six of them critically, when serial explosions rocked busy market places and other areas in Assam's main city of Guwahati on New Year's day Thursday.

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Two legislators quit TDP, join Chiranjeevi's party

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:39:00 +0530

The main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Andhra Pradesh Thursday received a jolt when two of its legislators, including deputy leader in the assembly, left the party to join the Praja Rajyam of superstar-turned-politician Chiranjeevi.

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Blasts hit Assam, ULFA and NDFB split formally

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:38:00 +0530

It was a bloody and dramatic beginning to the New Year Thursday with multiple blasts ripping through this Assam town and splits in two of the state's frontline separatist groups, the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).

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Left Front to start poll preparations with Feb 8 rally

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:37:00 +0530

West Bengal's ruling Left Front will begin mobilising cadres for the general elections this year with a rally here Feb 8, hoping it will not suffer the reverses of the panchayat polls last year.

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Maruti sales down 10 percent in December

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:36:00 +0530

The government's move to reduce the Cenvat duty as part of the stimulus package announced early December does not seem to have brought cheers to the auto industry, with India's largest auto firm, Maruti Suzuki, registering a 10 percent negative growth in December.

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Congress yet to name Jammu and Kashmir deputy chief minister

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:35:00 +0530

The Congress is yet to find its nominee for the deputy chief minister in its coalition government with the National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir, due to be sworn in on Jan 5.

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No improvement in Maoist violence in 2008: ministry report

Bhavesh — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:34:00 +0530

There was no improvement in Maoist-related violence in the country in 2008 over the previous year, but the level of militant violence in Jammu and Kashmir continued to show a declining trend, says a government report.

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