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COAI to seek cancellation of 19 Tata Tele GSM licences

Sunday May 19, 2013

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) is planning to approach the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in the "next few days" asking it to cancel 19 licences awarded to Tata Teleservices (TTSL) over 5 years ago.

Man given death sentence for killing fiancee in Nagpur

Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2013

A Fast Track Court here today awarded death sentence to a youth for killing his fiancee and life imprisonment to his friend for helping him in the crime.

Sir Alex Ferguson wins the Barclays Merit Award

NDTVSports | Friday May 17, 2013

Sir Alex Ferguson has been named Barclays Manager of the Season, and has won the Barclays Merit award for his outstanding contribution to the Premier League in a report on the club's website.

GMR to file technical bid for Philippines airport project

Thursday May 16, 2013

The successful bidder will be awarded a 20-year concession contract to operate, while the project will be developed in two phases at an estimated cost of 17.5 billion peso.

UAE court upholds jail term for Indian man who molested a Sri Lankan woman: report

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 15, 2013

A court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has upheld a jail term awarded to a 37-year-old Indian man for molesting a Sri Lankan domestic help earlier this year.

Parineeti Chopra: Internal pressure makes me work hard

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 15, 2013

Actress Parineeti Chopra, who has delivered hit films in the recent past, feels internal pressure that she should keep raising the bar with every project.

IIFA 2013 to celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema, Abhishek Bachchan to perform

Press Trust Of India | Tuesday May 14, 2013

The 2013 edition of International Indian Film Academy awards (IIFA) will celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema as the three-day Bollywood extravaganza returns to Macau after 2009.

The Bachchans will headline IIFA again

Puja Talwar | Tuesday May 14, 2013

The International Indian Film Academy Awards steps into its 14th year and there is reason to cheer.

Matt Prior wins England player of the year award

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 14, 2013

Prior was presented with his award at Lord's where the first of a return two-Test series against New Zealand starts on Thursday.

Tannishtha Chatterjee learning Marathi for Sunrise

Press Trust of India | Monday May 13, 2013

National award winning actress Tannishtha Chatterjee finds her role in Indo-French project Sunrise complex and is also learning Marathi for it.

National Award winner Namrata Rao wants to direct a film

Press Trust of India | Sunday May 12, 2013

National award winning film editor Namrata Rao says her long-term goal is to direct a film.

Shah Rukh Khan gets Chevalier Sivaji Award

Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday May 12, 2013

Bollywood baadshah Shah Rukh Khan was conferred with Chevalier Sivaji Award, constituted after veteran Tamil actor Sivaji Ganeshan, at the 7th edition of Vijay awards.

Mira Nair to be conferred with German film award

Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday May 12, 2013

Director Mira Nair will receive German Film Award for Peace, The Bridge 2013, for her movie The Reluctant Fundamentalist.

Barack Obama honours cop who was shot during Wisconsin Gurdwara shooting

Press Trust of India | Sunday May 12, 2013

The police officer who risked his life to save victims of the Wisconsin Gurdwara shootout last year was honoured by US President Barack Obama at a White House award ceremony.

President Pranab Mukherjee to visit Assam from May 13

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 11, 2013

President Pranab Mukherjee will be on a two-day visit to Assam from May 13 to give away the Asom Ratna, Srimanta Sankaradeva Awards and to address the 13th Annual Convocation of Assam University.