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Facebook photo triggers violence, B'desh on high alert

Officials of law enforcing agencies are still on high alert at different parts of Bangladesh, after a photo on Facebook depicting the defamation of the holy Quran triggered intense violence in the......

Rampage in Bangladesh over Facebook Quran image

Hundreds of Muslim mobs went on the rampage in a Buddhist-majority village in southeastern Bangladesh following an alleged desecration of Muslim holy book of Quran on social network Facebook."About......

Stop attacking Assamese youth, warns ULFA

The families came under attack at Salakati and Fakiragram in Kokrajhar district in the morning hours when they were going to railway station to board a train to Dhubri. The injured three women and......

Tihar jail asked to give computers to CWG scam accused

The Tihar jail authorities were directed on Thursday by a Delhi court to provide dedicated computers to sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi and seven others,......

Assam set for final phase polling

The stage is all set for the second and final phase of polls in 64 Assembly constituencies in 14 districts of Central and Lower Assam amid tight security on Monday. Polling will be held amid tight......

RBI policy review on expected lines: Economists

Leading economists said on Tuesday the Reserve Bank of India decision to keep the key policy rates unchanged was on expected lines and expressed hope that with inflation now treading down it would......

FDI jumps 77% on M&A spree

Even as moves are afoot to broaden its scope in the retail sector, foreign direct investments (FDI) are adding shine to the India growth story.The latest available data from the Reserve Bank of......

Oil prices, deficit to keep rupee weak

High crude oil prices, widening current account gap and political uncertainty may keep the rupee weak in the near term even as the currency changed tack for the first time in two days and......

Industrial slowdown to lower Q2 growth

Indian economy is expected to grow between 7 and 7.4 per cent in the three months up to September 2008, as against 9.3 per cent in the year-ago quarter, five top economists of the country told......

India's industrial sector to slow down: Moody's

India's industrial sector is likely to witness a slowdown and will remain in single digit throughout this year, as the country faces various headwinds like appreciating rupee, poor infrastructure......

'Being Assamese, I was asked for my passport'

Director Jahnu Barua -- who made the award-winning 2005 film Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Maara -- gets candid during an award ceremony in Pune. Devidas Deshpande reports. Even as he received an award......

Bappi Lahiri: Almost every song seems inspired today

Music composer-singer Bappi Lahiri offers a sneak peek into what to expect in his US concerts this month.With 465 films in four decades, and his recent chart-busting duet Ooh La La with Shreya......

When Salman Khan greeted bigger heroes

The Taj Land's End in Bandra, Mumbai, saw an amazing display of grit and talent on March 20, when the television channel IBN 7 held its Super Idols of the Nation Awards 2012, recognising the......

Looking back at Bollywood in Posters

Original hand-painted movie posters have become collectors' items these days. One such collector is S M M Ausaja, who has been collecting rare handmade film posters for the past 20 years and owns......

The legacy that Bimal Roy left behind

They say a picture speaks a thousand words. Nothing seems truer to describe Bimal Roy's works. One of the most acclaimed film directors of all time, Bimal Roy is particularly noted for......

Ganguly wins Parsvnath chess title

National champion Grandmaster Surya Sekhar Ganguly edged out Russian GM Mikhail Ulibin on better tie-break score to win the seventh Parsvnath International Open chess tournament in Delhi on......

Viva Kerala upset Air India

Viva Kerala, promoted to the top division of the National Football League, yet again provided testimony to their giant-killing credentials when they came from behind to beat Air India 2-1and storm......

Sasikiran, Laxman in joint lead

Top seed Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran registered his third consecutive win to join International Master R R Laxman at the top after the sixth round of the Parsvanath International Open Chess......

Satyapragyan, Laxman in joint lead

Overnight joint leader Grandmaster Abhijit Kunte surprisingly settled for a quick draw as lower ranked players took the honours in the fourth round of the third Parsvnath International Open Chess......

Karnataka, Railways score consolation wins

Karnataka and Railways ended their campaigns in the 59th Indian Oil National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy registering consolation victories in their final quarter-final league......

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Q. QUIZ - Who acted in da male lead role in da films 'Achhut Kanya' (1936) and 'Mahal' (1949)? Raj Kapoor Dilip Kumar Ashok Kumar P.C.Barua Manoj Kumar Rajendra Kumargive da rite answer
:  A. Ashok Kumar more

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seema arora
Q. Give name of the legends of bollywood, on whom books are written. If possible give book's name too.
Seema Arora:  A. legends of bollywood : 1.dada saheb phalke,2.k.l.sehgal,3.dev kant barua,4.devika rani,5.v.shanta ram,6.sohrab modi,7.prithviraj kapoor,8.janki...... more

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PRACHI SANGHVI
Q. Which movie had maximum remakes?
PRACHI SANGHVI:  A. Devdas-this movie had maximum number of remakes. Here is the impressive list: Devdas (1928), directed by Naresh Mitra, starring Phani Burma as...... more

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suresh dinakar
Q. which movie should i watch...?
Suresh Dinakar:  A. 1930 'sRam Rahim E. Bilimoria Veer Na Ver Moti B. Gidwani Gohar 1931 Alam Ara Ardeshir Irani Master Vithal First ever Hindi film with sound...... more

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Neeraj
Q. Which one would you prefer....Dilip Kumars "Mughal e Azam" or Pramathesh Baruas "Devdas".
Neeraj :  A. Dilip Kumars "Mughal e Azam" more

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Mrinal-Ritwik-Tapan films in dire need of being restored

d of being restored The writer has posted comments on this article Zinia SenZinia Sen , TNN | May 18, 2013, 12.00 AM IST Madhabi Mukherjee in... ...

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Two Maoist cadres nabbed in Assam

Guwahati, May 16 (IBNS) : Security forces apprehended two Maoists, including a women cadre, in Assam on Thursday, officials said. Following a... ...

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Civic body gets Rs 100-cr loan

Puneet Pal Singh Gill Tribune News Service Ludhiana, May 15 The cash strapped Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has a reason to cheer as Canara Bank... ...

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Kumar Birla, family to invest 525 cr in retail arm

MUMBAI: chairman plans to invest Rs 525 crore in the group's retail arm and raise its borrowing limit by Rs 2,500 crore to ramp up its food and... ...

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Bond yields decline; fuel hopes of further monetary easing

With wholesale price inflation (WPI) falling below five per cent, yields on government bonds across the tenure have seen a sharp fall, fuelling... ...

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