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Books are more important than films to Vishal Bhardwaj
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 28 (ANI): Ace filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj, who is known for movies that are adapted from great works of literature, feels that books and literary works are much more important than films as good books lead to good stories for films.
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Alastair Cook all set to re-create England history
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Oct. 19 (ANI): England skipper Alastair Cook, who will make his 134th Test appearance in Chittagong against Bangladesh on Thursday, would reach yet another landmark in his illustrious career which has been continuously rewriting the record books.
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My school-locker was filled with shoes, clothes, makeup: PeeCee
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
NewYork [India], Sept. 15 (ANI): 'Smart kid' Priyanka Chopra, while speaking about her school days recently, recalled that her locker had shoes, clothes and makeup, more than books.
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Devendra Jhajharia a true testament of `grit and will power`, says Sachin
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Sept. 14 (ANI): Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday showered praise on Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia, who inked his name in the history books by becoming the first athlete from India to win two gold medals at the Paralympics.
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Four suspected female militants of JMB held with jihadi books
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Sept. 5 (ANI): The Bangladesh Police have detained four suspected female suicide-squad members, including a mother and two daughters, of the banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Baraigram of Sirajganj district.
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Children are more likely to read when they choose their own books: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 5 (ANI): 86 percent of children, between the age of six to 17 agree, "I would read more if I could find more books that I like," reveals a survey.
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US library to enforce imprisonment for overdue books
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Sep. 3 (ANI): In an effort to recover USD 200,000 worth of missing books, a library in Alabama has reportedly warned its customers that it plans to enforce strict borrowing rules that include the possibility of imprisonment for the defaulters.
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Rajnath appeals to students across nation to treat Kashmiri students as th
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow, Aug. 21 (ANI): Expressing his agony to see stones and firearms instead of pens, books and computer in the hands of the youth of Kashmir, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has appealed to the students across India to treat the Kashmiris as their brothers and not to discriminate again
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Harry Potter e-books to hit web soon
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington. D.C, Aug. 18 (ANI): As a pleasant surprise for Harry Potter fans worldwide, JK Rowling is planning to bring a series of short e-books with new stories about some of the characters from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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13-year-old Nepali swimmer becomes youngest Olympian at Rio
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu, Aug 2 (ANI): With just 13 years and 235 days, Nepali swimmer Gaurika Singh has imprinted her name in the history books after she became the youngest athlete to participate at 31st Rio Olympics.
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Rashtrapati Bhavan museum great attempt to bring past back to life: PM Mod
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 25 (ANI): Addressing the inauguration of the Phase Two of the Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the museum inaugurated was a great attempt to bring the past back to life and the publications released were not books, but were 'Granths&
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Books being used to radicalise Bangladeshi Muslims in Singapore
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka, July 23 (ANI): Islamist radical groups are targeting vulnerable expatriate Bangladeshis in Singapore to join militancy, through provocative books.
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