MUMBAI: AMU has decided to confer D. Litt (Honoris Causa) degree on Indian music maestro A R Rahman,... a University statement said.
Apart from 43-year-old Rahman, who has become the toast of the nation after he won two Oscars on Monday for his music in Slumdog Millionaire�, industrialist Ratan Tata and M S Swaminathan, father of India's green revolution, are among the eminent people chosen for the honour at the annual convocation to be held here on March 25.
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Samsung has unveiled a new mobile phone called the Samsung C5212. The candybar mobile phone boasts of supporting two SIM cards and allows users to flick between them easily.
The Samsung C5212 phone can help users to separate their personal and professional lives. Users can use one SIM card to stay connected with their business associates, whereas the second SIM card will keep them connected to their friends and family. Using separate keys that are placed on the right side of the phone,...
MUMBAI: The Punjab Government on Thursday formally constituted an anti- piracy cell headed by I-G (Crime) here at Police Headquarters to ensure proper coordination and multi- pronged action against audio/video piracy, fulfilling a commitment made to the entertainment industry recently, says PTI report.
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MUMBAI: With the Sandalwood Industry celebrating 75 years of existence, Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM, Bengaluru's sakkath hot radio station is all set to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Kannada cinema. Commemorating the 75th birthday of Kannada filmdom, Radio Mirchi in the next eight days will treat the city with delight of 75 Sandalwood stars celebrating and sharing their views and experience on-air on being a part of the industry that is committed to entertain the Kannada movie buffs.
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MUMBAI: �Kisanvaani 90.4', a community radio in Sironj, Madhya Pradesh an initiative by Delhi based NGO Indian Society for Agribusiness Professionals (ISAP) has signed the GOPA (Grant of Permission Agreement) this week with the Information and Broadcasting ministry. The NGO has already brought the transmitter from BEL (Bharat Electronics) and has submitted relevant documents to obtain the WOL (Wireless Operating License).
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MUMBAI: Resul Pookutty, the first Indian to get an Oscar for sound mixing for a film returned to a hero's welcome at the Mumbai airport with the Oscar statuette clutched in his hands in the early hours of Thursday.
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MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM, Bangalore's No1 FM station celebrates the 75th year of Kannada Film industry with the launch of Airtel Karunaada Sangeetha Vaibhava, a musical repertoire from the golden era of Kannada film music which is exclusively marketed by IndiaTales. BIG 92.7 FM is the official Radio Partner for this musical selection and has lined up a host of on-air programs and live interviews to relive this era. This is a rare combination of original singers and upcoming talented voices.
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MUMBAI: On Jan 1, 2009, Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM, India's hottest Radio station launched a new devotional show called Mirchi Devaragam with the goal of giving the Mirchi listeners an auspicious start to their day. As a progression of this ideology Radio Mirchi is providing its listeners in Chennai an exclusive opportunity of free �Tirupathi Darshan' by participating in a contest on this show.
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MUMBAI: Film composer and pianist Frank Ferrucci's new CD, Film Music Inspired by the Indian Railway, evokes a romantic and spiritual journey along the great Indian Railway by combining traditional Indian bansuri, tabla, sitar, and tambura with classic Western instruments. This cinematic music brings listeners on a journey from Mumbai and Calcutta to the Ganges, through Darjiling and Rajasthan to the Himalayas.
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