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"It was never about scale": Soumik Sen on bringing 1970s Calcutta to life
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Director Soumik Sen says the upcoming Bengali thriller tries to show the city the way people remember it, rather than presenting a "polished version" of the past.
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Sachin Tendulkar's wife Anjali visits Lilavati Hospital to check ailing Sa
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Together with Javed Akhtar, he revolutionised Indian cinema in the 1970s, creating the "Angry Young Man" archetype and penning blockbusters like Sholay, Deewaar, and Zanjeer.
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Salsa legend, composer, Willie Colon dies at 75
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Salsa pioneer Willie Colon, the towering trombonist, arranger, composer and producer who helped define the sound of Latin music in the 1970s, died on Saturday (February 21). He was 75.
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Delhi HC affirms patent rejection of Nematode-based cancer detection metho
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Japan-based Hirotsu Bio Science Inc., upholding the rejection of its patent application for a nematode-based cancer detection method on the ground that it constitutes a non-patentable diagnostic process under Section 3(i) of the Patent
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Assam's first RJ Fawzia Rahman passes away at 84
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Fawzia Rahman was one of the most popular anchors of Western music programmes aired by All India Radio, Dibrugarh, from the 1970s to the 1990s, and was known as the first RJ of the state.
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PM Modi remembers social reformer Mannathu Padmanabhan on his birth annive
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Mannathu Padmanabhan, a social reformer and freedom fighter, lived from January 2, 1878, to February 25, 1970. On October 31, 1914, he founded the Nair Service Society (NSS). He received the Padma Bhushan award in 1966.
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"Ram ka naam badnam na karo": Shashi Tharoor opposes renaming MGNREGA by r
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Referencing an iconic Kshore Kumar song from the 1970's titled 'Ram ka Naam Badnam Na Karo', Tharoor opposed the inclusion of multiple languages in the bill (Hindi and English), while the Constitution calls for only one language to be used.
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BJP's Nishikant Dubey accuses Congress of subverting institutions; rubbish
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Dubey cited the 1976 Swaran Singh Committee, which led to the 42nd Amendment, saying it stripped the President of powers. He criticised Gandhi's claims, pointing out Congress's own history of influencing institutions and appointments.
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Citara Plex is thrilled to announce the revival of iconic Shyam Talkies an
Updated : 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 26: Citara cineplex, the fastest growing theatre chain and celebrity retail in their journey to convert single screen theaters into multiple screens sign their first property in Nanded. Citara Plex is thrilled to announce the revival of the iconic single-screen th
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BNM slams Pakistan's decades of occupation and brutality at Baloch Martyrs
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
In a post shared on X, BNM stated that speaking at the BNM Shaheed Rashid Zone, Dr Naseem noted that the most intense phase of Baloch resistance occurred in the 1970s, but it lasted barely four years due to the absence of an organised framew
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"Energy partnership was another very important feature of discussions," sa
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India's Ambassador to Bhutan, Sandeep Arya, said energy cooperation was a central focus of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bhutan visit, noting that the foundation of the India-Bhutan hydropower partnership dates back to the 1970s. He highlighted the signing of key agreements, including a Rs
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"Rahul Gandhi's father Rajiv Gandhi was agent of Swedish military company
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
In a post shared on X, BJP MP said, "Rahul Gandhi ji's father, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi ji, was an agent of a Swedish military company, meaning he was involved in brokerage in the 70s?"
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