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Keepers of Heritage

October 15, 2014 12:06 am

Shivendra Singh Dungarpur talks about a week-long course on film preservation and restoration.

Treasure Hunt

September 09, 2013 5:54 am

Sri Lankan classic Nidhanaya,whose only surviving film negative was preserved at the National Film Archives of India,will be screened at this years Venice International Film Festival

Treasure Hunt

September 05, 2013 4:09 am

Sri Lankan classic Nidhanaya,whose only surviving film element was preserved at Punes NFAI,will be screened at the 70th Venice International Film Festival

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Kennedy Center chief seeks $1m after drummer Chuck Redd cancels Christmas Eve show

Updated: December 28, 2025 05:10 IST

Scholars say the change may conflict with the law that created the centre as a memorial to John F Kennedy.

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Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro has surgery to treat hiccups, wife says

December 28, 2025 05:06 IST

At the request of his defense lawyers, he was authorized by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre ‌de Moraes to leave prison for the surgery.

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Pune civic polls: As NCP talks hit dead-end, Sharad Pawar’s party rushes back to MVA

December 28, 2025 05:01 IST

The discussions reportedly broke down after NCP insisted that NCP (SP) candidates contest on their ‘clock’ symbol. The NCP (SP) refused, contending that theirs was a separate party with a separate identity.

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Circumference of heart directly proportional to happiness, says Rajnath Singh

December 28, 2025 04:58 IST

Inaugurating the Shrimad Rajchandra Sarvamangal Centre of Excellence for Women (COEW) at Dharampur in Gujarat’s Valsad, Singh said women have proved time and again whenever given equal opportunities, they can perform as well as or even outperform men.

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As UP SIR comes to an end, predominantly urban districts of state face higher voter deletions

December 28, 2025 04:55 IST

2.89 crore votes marked 'uncollected'; Lucknow tops the list with 12 lakh voters, followed by Prayagraj at 11.56 lakh

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Gangster shot at in snarl while being taken to court in Uttarakhand dies

December 28, 2025 04:18 IST

Tyagi was allegedly being driven to Laksar court on Wednesday when the police vehicle got stuck in a traffic jam. He had sustained injuries to his shoulder, hand and chest, suffered damage to organs, and was on ventilator support. After the post-mortem, his body will be handed over to his family, police said.