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Everything you need to know about Ahmednagar Camp: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Selections for Asian junior camp

May 15, 2013 at 5:42 PM

Bangalore, May 15 (IANS) Bajaj Allianz has introduced an Asian chapter to the international football camp with seven youngsters in the 14-16 years age group to be selected from across the country for a camp that will be held in Thailand in June.

Cabinet extends completion date of NATRiP project by 2 years

May 3, 2013 at 11:16 AM

New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the extension of the date of completion of the project by two years beyond December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2014.

Eight die in Pakistan blast

March 21, 2013 at 3:13 PM

Islamabad, March 21 (IANS) At least eight people were killed in a bomb blast in a refugee camp in Pakistan's northwest Thursday, media reports said.

Blast kills 8 at Pakistan refugee camp

March 21, 2013 at 1:37 PM

Islamabad, March 21 (Xinhua-ANI): At least eight people were killed and several others injured when a bomb went off in a refugee camp in Pakistan's northwest city of Nowshera on Thursday morning, local media reported.

PIL against Raj Thackeray, Ajit Pawar for recent public spat

March 8, 2013 at 9:15 PM

Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Friday admitted a PIL demanding action against Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray for their recent verbal spat which led to clashes between their party workers in different parts of the state.

MNS violence hits Maharashtra (Third Lead)

February 27, 2013 at 10:27 PM

Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Tension triggered by an incident of stone-pelting at Raj Thackeray's convoy led to violence by his MNS party activists who Wednesday torched public and private vehicles, including ambulances, and attacked NCP offices across Maharashtra.

NCP appeals for peace in face of MNS violence

February 27, 2013 at 3:39 PM

Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) In the face of violence unleashed by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, state Nationalist Congress Party president Madhukarrao Pichad exercised restraint and appealed to (NCP) party activists to remain calm Wednesday.

NCP, MNS activists turn to violence in Maharashtra

February 27, 2013 at 10:27 AM

Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Tension erupted between NCP and MNS activists in Mumbai and other parts of the state Wednesday following a Tuesday rally addressed by Raj Thackeray in Ahmednagar.

NCP, MNS activists turn to violence in Maharashtra

February 27, 2013 at 10:27 AM

Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Tension erupted between NCP and MNS activists in Mumbai and other parts of the state Tuesday following a Monday rally addressed by Raj Thackeray in Ahmednagar.

Three kids burnt to death in Maharashtra village

February 18, 2013 at 2:48 PM

Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), Feb 18 (IANS) Three children of a family were burnt to death in a fire that broke out in their hut in Nandurkhi village of Ahmednagar district early Monday, police said.

NHRC asks cops to explain delay in lodging FIR (Lead, superceding earlier story)

February 16, 2013 at 12:33 PM

Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Taking suo moto cognisance of a media report, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought explanation from the Maharashtra Police over delay in lodging an FIR of a young girl who was kidnapped, and then rescued from a brothel.

NHRC asks cops to explain delay in lodging FIR

February 16, 2013 at 12:01 PM

Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Taking suo moto cognisance of a media report, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought explanation from the Maharashtra Police over delay in lodging an FIR of a young girl who was kidnapped after being rescued from a brothel.

CID to probe Dalit youths' killings in Maharashtra

February 5, 2013 at 8:27 PM

Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) The Maharashtra government Tuesday ordered the state CID to probe the brutal killings of three Dalit youths last month in Ahmednagar district, an official said here.

NHRC urged to probe killing of three Dalits

January 31, 2013 at 8:22 PM

Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Activists Thursday demanded a probe by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) into the brutal killing of three Dalit youths in a Maharashtra village earlier this month.

Respect for human rights inclusive of gender equality and justice prerequisites of progressive soci

January 7, 2013 at 2:23 PM

New Delhi, Jan 7 (ANI): Reflecting upon the recent event on the eve of the New Year that gave all an occasion for remorse and sorrow, Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Monday said the expressions of anguish and anger fully justified, must now be speedily translated into comprehensive correctives in laws, procedures, societal norms, values and social behaviour.

Maharashtra Rally cancelled; INRC reduced to 2 rounds

December 19, 2012 at 12:45 PM

Bangalore, Dec 19 (IANS) The once popular Indian National Rally Championship run under the aegis of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) touched rock bottom with the cancellation of Rally of Maharashtra, the final round, that was scheduled to be held in Nashik Jan 5-6, 2013.

SJVNL's maiden wind energy project commissioning begins

November 21, 2012 at 3:30 PM

Shimla, Nov 21 (IANS) Public sector hydropower major Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVNL) has started its maiden wind energy project in Maharashtra and it is likely to be commissioned by next year, company's official said here Wednesday.

Champions League: Messi scores brace as Barcelona thrash Spartak

November 21, 2012 at 2:26 PM

Moscow, Nov 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Lionel Messi scored a brace as Barcelona qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League football with a 3?0 demolition of Spartak Moscow.

Spartak must attack Barcelona: Emery

November 19, 2012 at 6:43 PM

Moscow, Nov 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Spartak coach Unai Emery vowed Monday to unleash his team's aggression against Barcelona's stars in their crunch Champions League match Tuesday.

Gamesa to set up wind farm for SJVN in Maharashtra

November 19, 2012 at 5:39 PM

Chennai, Nov 19 (IANS) The Indian subsidiary of Spanish wind turbine major Gamesa will set up a wind farm for hydro power company Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVN) at Ahmednagar in Maharashtra and maintain it for 10 years, the company said here Monday.

Injured Dzyuba out for Barca clash

November 19, 2012 at 1:39 PM

Moscow, Nov 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Spartak Moscow forward Artem Dzyuba will miss Tuesday's Champions League clash with Barcelona after picking up a hamstring injury.

President Mukherjee cancels trip to Maharashtra

November 15, 2012 at 11:54 AM

Mumbai/New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee has cancelled his two-day trip to Maharashtra in view of the ill health of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, official sources said Thursday.

President cancels Maharashtra trip

November 15, 2012 at 8:42 AM

Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee has cancelled his two-day trip to Maharashtra, official sources said here Thursday morning.

Mums and kids in India's poorest district saved by health project

November 3, 2012 at 12:23 PM

Washington, November 3 (ANI): A four-year health care project in one of India's poorest districts has reduced infant mortality by half, and the number of women who died from complications during pregnancy and childbirth by three-quarters.

"'Horrific' North Korean gulags still operating in Pyongyang," reveals satellite imagery

October 25, 2012 at 4:23 PM

London, Oct. 25 (ANI): Pyongyang's largest labour prison, Camp 22, which had been reported to be shut down in June, is still serving as a penal gulag for thousands of inmates, new satellite images have revealed.

Win or bust for Spartak against Benfica: Emery

October 22, 2012 at 6:23 PM

Moscow, Oct 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Spartak Moscow's Champions League football campaign is very much alive despite two defeats in their opening two games, coach Unai Emery insisted Monday ahead of his side's win-or-bust match against Portuguese club Benfica.

Auction of offerings to Saibaba of Shirdi from Oct 18

October 14, 2012 at 8:04 PM

Shirdi (Maharashtra), Oct 14 (IANS) Precious items offered by devotees at the Saibaba temple here will be put on auction this week. These include gold and silver crowns, statuettes, garlands, 'padukas' (sandals), necklaces, diamonds and precious stones.

Irrigation scam an attempt to malign NCP: Ajit Pawar

September 30, 2012 at 5:38 PM

Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), Sep 30 (IANS) The irrigation scam directed against him is an attempt to divert attention from the "coal scam", former Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar said Sunday.

A healthy heart initiative for the poor

September 28, 2012 at 7:18 PM

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Making heart operations affordable to even those below poverty line since the past two years, Healthy Heart For All (HHFA), an initiative by cardiologists to help the poor, is providing free heart check-ups as well as easy monthly instalment options to help tackle rising incidences of cardiac ailments.

Spartak showing encouraging, says Emery

September 20, 2012 at 2:11 PM

Moscow, Sep 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Spartak Moscow's performance in their 2-3 defeat to Barcelona gives the team a good basis to improve, coach Unai Emery said.

Four NATO soldiers killed by Afghan police

September 16, 2012 at 3:42 PM

Kabul, Sep 16 (IANS) In the latest so-called "green on blue" attack, four soldiers of the NATO-lead ISAF were killed Sunday by Afghan policemen, a NATO statement said.

Tilak booms, 92 years after death

August 25, 2012 at 3:06 PM

Pune, Aug 25 (IANS) Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak's booming voice resounded at a jam-packed gathering here 92 years after his death as everyone listened in pin-drop silence to an audio clip of a speech of the first and strongest advocate of 'Swaraj'.

Boy rescued safely from borewell in Maharashtra

July 9, 2012 at 7:52 PM

Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), July 9 (IANS) A four-year-old boy fell into a borewell in a village in this Maharashtra district was safely rescued in a three hour joint effort by police and local residents, an official said.

Now child falls into borewell in Maharashtra

July 9, 2012 at 5:36 PM

Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), July 9 (IANS) In a tragic repeat of the Gurgaon incident where three-year-old Mahi lost her life, a four-year-old boy Monday fell into a borewell in a village in Ahmednagar district here, police said.

Bodies of Shridi pilgrims being shifted to Hyderabad

June 16, 2012 at 2:31 PM

Hyderabad, June 16 (IANS) Bodies of 32 Shirdi pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh, who died in a bus accident in Maharashtra's Osmanabad district early Saturday, are being shifted to Hyderabad, officials said.

Pakistan releases 5 Indian prisoners

June 16, 2012 at 12:07 PM

Karachi, June 16 (ANI): Pakistan has released Bhanudas Karale of Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra along with four other Indians, who are now in Amritsar, waiting for their relatives to come and pick them up.

32 devotees killed in Maharashtra Bus accident

June 16, 2012 at 11:59 AM

A private tourist bus carrying 50 devotees to Shirdi shrine, Maharashtra from Andhra Pradesh met today an accident, leaving 32 pilgrims dead and 15 reported injured, primary reports say...............

Anxious wait for families of Shirdi pilgrims in Hyderabad

June 16, 2012 at 10:55 AM

Hyderabad, June 16 (IANS) Families of Shirdi pilgrims travelling in a bus, which met with an accident in Maharashtra's Osmanabad district early Saturday, were anxiously waiting for some information about their near and dear ones.

32 killed in Maharashtra bus mishap

June 16, 2012 at 10:39 AM

Osmanabad, June 16 (ANI): At least thirty-two pilgrims were killed and over 20 injured when their bus fell off a bridge in Maharashtra's Osmanabad District this morning.

Toll rise to 32 in Maharashtra bus accident

June 16, 2012 at 10:15 AM

Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) At least 32 people were killed and 15 injured when a private passenger bus carrying pilgrims to Shirdi fell off a river bridge near Osmanabad town early Saturday, police said.

30 pilgrims dead in Maharashtra bus accident

June 16, 2012 at 9:19 AM

Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed and 14 injured when a private bus carrying pilgrims fell off a river bridge near Osmanabad town early Saturday, police said.

30 pilgrims dead in Maharashtra bus accident

June 16, 2012 at 8:07 AM

Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed and 14 others injured early Saturday when a private bus carrying pilgrims to Shirdi fell off a river bridge on the outskirts of Osmanabad town, around 450 km from Mumbai, police said.

Anna celebrates 75th birthday with Snehalaya children

June 15, 2012 at 6:36 PM

Noted social activists and anti corruption crusader Anna Hazare celebrated his 75 birthday with children in a rehabilitation center in Ahmednagar without

Hazare celebrates 75th birthday with underprivileged kids

June 15, 2012 at 5:03 PM

Ahmednagar, June 15 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare Friday celebrated his 75th birthday with hundreds of children at a rehabilitation centre in Ahmednagar, around 40 km from his hometown Ralegan Siddhi.

'Satyamev Jayate' viewers support Aamir's expose'

June 10, 2012 at 9:44 AM

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Aamir Khan's effort to highlight malpractices in the medical profession in India through his path-breaking show "Satyamev Jayate" may have upset many doctors, but viewers agree that discreditable practices are widespread and the actor was indeed doing a great service and would "get support from all Indians."

US marine held for raping minor girl in Italy

May 30, 2012 at 7:43 AM

Rome, May 30 (IANS/AKI) A US marine sergeant has been arrested by Italian police after he allegedly made a video of his repeated rape of a seven-year-old girl and posted it online.

Protests across Maharashtra against petrol price hike

May 24, 2012 at 7:40 PM

Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) People across Maharashtra Thursday protested against the sharp hike in petrol prices, burning effigies and blocking roads and highways in prominent cities of the state, including Mumbai and Nagpur. Congress ally NCP also demanded a roll-back.

lokpal bill goes to committee, Anna announces another agitation (Roundup)

May 21, 2012 at 10:11 PM

New Delhi/Ralegan Siddhi, May 21 (IANS) The lokpal bill hit another road block Monday when it was sent to a select committee of Rajya Sabha amid high drama, soon after being taken up by the upper house after a more than four-month gap. Anna Hazare, however, attacked the government for its delaying tactics and announced another stir from June 25.

Hazare to meet political parties for strong Lokayukta

April 26, 2012 at 11:29 AM

Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) As a precursor to the proposed state tour for a strong Lokayukta bill, social activist Anna Hazare started his two-day consultations with all political parties to evolve a consensus on the issue, an official said here Thursday.

An 'untouchable' sarpanch, she touches many lives (Feature) (With Image)

April 26, 2012 at 11:05 AM

Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) She was born into a community once considered untouchable in the Indian caste hierarchy and was married off at the age of nine. But 55-year-old Babai Sathe, now a village head, has touched the lives of hundreds of people in Maharashtra.

Hazare to go on Maharashtra tour for strong Lokayukta

April 17, 2012 at 9:33 PM

Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), April 17 (IANS) Anna Hazare will from May 1 start his month-long tour in the state to spread awareness about a strong Lokayukta bill, an aide said here Tuesday.

Tilaknagar Industries' plants get 'mega project' status

April 17, 2012 at 2:02 PM

Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Liqour maker Tilaknagar Industries' new facility has been accorded "mega project" status by the Maharashtra government.

Pak tennis star Aisamul Haq appointed Pak Red Crescent Society's youth ambassador

April 9, 2012 at 12:58 PM

Islamabad, Apr 9(ANI): Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has selected top Pakistan tennis star Aisam-ul- Haq as its youth ambassador.

IANS scribe among 20 awardees selected by NGO

April 7, 2012 at 6:25 PM

Jaipur, April 7 (IANS) Activist Anna Hazare, union minister Jairam Ramesh and 11 journalist, including Anil Sharma who writes for Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) from Jaipur, have been selected for awards by an international NGO working for animal rights, environment and public health, a representative said Saturday.

Katy Perry tapes down boobs to transform into tough marine in new video

March 23, 2012 at 3:44 PM

London, Mar 23 (ANI): Katy Perry has undergone major transformation for her video 'Part of Me' which is the lead single of her 'Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection'.

Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning declines to enter plea

February 24, 2012 at 10:08 PM

Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): US Army private Bradley Manning has declined to enter a plea to charges that he handed a massive cache of classified US documents to whistle blowing website WikiLeaks.

Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning declines to enter plea

February 24, 2012 at 11:03 AM

Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): US Army private Bradley Manning has declined to enter a plea to charges that he handed a massive cache of classified US documents to whistle blowing website WikiLeaks.

Mourinho faces axe if he fails to win trophies

January 27, 2012 at 9:17 PM

Madrid, Jan 28(ANI): Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho needs to win the Champions League and the La Liga to ensure his job at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Mourinho faces axe if he fails to win trophies

January 27, 2012 at 4:44 PM

Madrid, Jan 28(ANI): Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho needs to win the Champions League and the La Liga to ensure his job at the Santiago Bernabeu.

US Marine escapes jail term over killing of 24 Iraqi civilians

January 25, 2012 at 2:24 PM

Washington, Jan 24 (ANI): A US Marine, who was accused of killing of 24 Iraqi civilians in the town of Haditha in 2005, will serve no time behind bars, a military judge has ruled.

US probes video of soldiers urinating on Taliban corpses

January 12, 2012 at 11:47 AM

Washington, Jan 12 (ANI): The US military has launched an investigation into an online video that shows American Marines urinating on the bodies of dead Taliban fighters.

Cops still clueless over Caligula playboy model Anneka Vasta's death

October 25, 2011 at 2:32 PM

London, Oct 25 (ANI): Navy police are asking for public help as they probe the death of Anneka Vasta, an ex Playboy model and Caligula actress, who was found naked and washed up with broken neck and back on San Diego beach on January 4 this year.

Hazare threatens another hunger strike if Lokpal Bill not passed soon

October 12, 2011 at 11:43 AM

Ahmednagar, Oct 12 (ANI): Veteran social activist and anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare has threatened to launch another hunger strike if the Jan Lokpal Bill is not passed during Parliament's Winter Session.

Anna Hazare awarded 'Mahatma' title by followers

October 3, 2011 at 12:40 PM

Ahmednagar, Oct 3 (ANI): Veteran social activist Anna Hazare was presented with the title of 'Mahatma' (Noble Soul) by his followers in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar District.

'I do not need any kind of police security', says Anna

September 4, 2011 at 8:34 PM

Ralegan Siddhi, Sep 4 (ANI): Veteran social activist Anna Hazare on Sunday refused to be guarded by top grade police officials in Maharashtra even as he stressed on a stronger Lokpal Bill.

Lokpal Bill: Anna's nephew to push for amicable solution

August 20, 2011 at 7:44 PM

New Delhi, Aug.20 (ANI): A nephew of civil rights activist Anna Hazare and the head of the monitoring committee for the UPA's flagship programs in Maharashtra, Vinayak S Deshmukh, is trying to bring the stalemate between the government and Hazare to an amicable solution.

Sibal faces protest from Hazare's supporters at Delhi seminar

August 16, 2011 at 9:09 PM

New Delhi, Aug 16 (ANI): The supporters of veteran social activist Anna Hazare, who was arrested ahead of his scheduled indefinite fast, heckled Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal during a seminar on Lokpal here on Tuesday.

Protests in Anna's village after his arrest

August 16, 2011 at 7:27 PM

Ralegan Siddhi, Aug 16 (ANI): People in social activist Anna Hazare's village in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar District on Tuesday protested against his arrest in Delhi.

Shirdi's Prasadalaya achieves a first, using solar energy to make meals for d3 evotees

June 29, 2011 at 5:20 PM

Shirdi (Maharashtra), June 29 (ANI): With an increasing focus on protecting the environment from the ravages of climate change, and promotion of alternative energies such as solar energy etc., the Shirdi Saibaba Sansthan Trust in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar District is taking the lead in this regard through its food service.

Michelle Obama wears $30 Gap dress to weekend presidential retreat

June 13, 2011 at 12:36 PM

London, June 13 (ANI): Michelle Obama known for her stylish taste in fashion has always maintained that she is a practical dresser - her decisions on what she wears are based on what she's doing that day.

Six automotive testing centres approved

April 28, 2011 at 4:30 PM

New Delhi, Apr 28 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday approved enhanced budgetary allocation for the National Automotive Testing and R andD Infrastructure Project (NATRIP) to Rs 2,288.06 crore in view of cost escalation.

If Sibal feels Lok Pal Bill is ineffective, he should quit joint panel: Anna Hazare

April 11, 2011 at 5:08 PM

New Delhi, Apr.11 (ANI): Gandhian and social activist Anna Hazare on Monday said that Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal is questioning the effectiveness of having a Lok Pal Bill, he should resign from the joint committee that has been created to draft the Bill.

Anna Hazare's 'Lokpal Bill' crusade gets a fillip from his home district

April 8, 2011 at 8:51 PM

Ahmednagar, Apr 8(ANI): Admirers of social activist Anna Hazare from Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district took to the streets on Friday to extend their support to the crusade for a stronger anti-corruption Lokpal Bill.

Brits fed up with Prince Williams, Kate Middleton's wedding

April 1, 2011 at 3:45 PM

London, Apr 1 (ANI): The people of Britain are so fed up with Prince Williams and Kate Middleton's wedding that they have made plans to flee the country.

Preparation of national teams for London Olympics gets under way

March 16, 2011 at 9:21 PM

New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): Sports Minister Ajay Maken today said that the preparation of national teams for XXX London Olympic Games got under way.

Karachi violence death toll rises to thirty

March 14, 2011 at 12:48 PM

Karachi, Mar 14(ANI): The death toll in the ongoing wave of violence in Karachi since Thursday has mounted to thirty as nine more people fell prey to target killings in the metropolis on Sunday.

Maharashtra sex workers get their own community radio

January 22, 2011 at 2:09 PM

Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), Jan 22 (ANI): Commercial sex workers in Maharashtra now have the opportunity to express themselves and discuss their issues using a community radio.

Log on to Daterate.com.au to give anonymous feedback after a date

October 11, 2010 at 2:03 PM

Melbourne, Oct 11 (ANI): Australians would now be able to know how good or bad they were on their last date and get anonymous feedback on their awkward dating experiences.

Kate Moss attends Help For Heroes charity auction

October 8, 2010 at 4:02 PM

London, Oct 08 (ANI): Kate Moss looked stunning as she attended a Help For Heroes charity auction.

Flood-hit Pakistan gets two more US Marine choppers

September 8, 2010 at 3:47 PM

Islamabad, Sept.8 (ANI): Flood hit Pakistan has received two more US Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters to ferry relief and rehabilitation supplies to victims of the calamity.

Hindus throng temples on Shani Jayanti

June 12, 2010 at 7:34 PM

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) /Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), June 12 (ANI): A large number of devotees thronged temples here on Saturday to celebrate the birth anniversary of Shani Dev or, the Saturn God.

Thailand's Red Shirt protesters block troop movement

April 22, 2010 at 12:42 PM

Khon Kaen, Apr 22(ANI): About 500 protesters of Thailand's opposition United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), also known as the "Red Shirts", have blocked a train transporting 50 soldiers and about 20 military vehicles leaving from the Khon Kaen railway station.

Fergusson College authorities unaware about student's suicide

January 27, 2010 at 4:07 PM

Pune, Jan 27 (ANI): Officials of Pune's reputed Fergusson Law College claim that they were not aware about the alleged ragging of a second-year law student, who committed suicide on a trip home because of being ragged by his seniors.

Man U sees Barcelona boss Guardiola as Fergie's successor

January 17, 2010 at 4:48 PM

London, Jan. 17 (ANI): Manchester United is seeing Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola as Sir Alex Ferguson's successor within next two years.

Anna Hazare files complaint against NCP leader fro being life threat

September 26, 2009 at 7:06 PM

Mumbai, Sep 26 (ANI): Senior Gandhian and social activist Anna Hazare filed a complaint on Saturday against the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP Padamsinha Patil for conspiring to eliminate him.

Satellite provides its first visible full disk image of Earth

July 29, 2009 at 4:23 PM

Washington, July 29 (ANI): The latest Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-14, provided its first visible full disk image of Earth on July 27.

US soldier in Iraq kills five colleagues

May 12, 2009 at 12:57 AM

Baghdad, May 11 (DPA) A US soldier opened fire at an American base in Baghdad Monday, killing five of his colleagues before he was taken into custody, the US military said.

Nishant indigenous Air Vehicle tested successfully

April 6, 2009 at 3:37 PM

Kolar, Apr. 6 (ANI): A World War II abandoned runway in Veerapura village near Kolar witnessed another historic event when the Nishant indigenous engine Unmanned Air Vehicle took its test flight from here.

Modi, Pawar deride each other in Maharashtra

March 16, 2009 at 1:39 PM

Pune, Mar 16 (ANI): The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chief Sharad Pawar and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narendra Modi derided each other during campaigning in Maharashtra on Monday.

Community radio station to start in Maharashtra

March 13, 2009 at 4:52 PM

New Delhi, Mar 13 (ANI): Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has signed a grant of permission agreement for establishing, maintaining and operating a Community Radio Station (CRS) at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Babhaleshwar at Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra.

Lalu flags off a train to Shirdi

March 1, 2009 at 1:18 PM

Shirdi, Mar 1 (ANI): Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav flagged off a train to the holy pilgrimage spot of Shirdi on Saturday.

Hazare backs Raj Thackeray's tirade against Non-Marathis

January 18, 2009 at 4:49 PM

Varanasi, Jan 18 (IANS) Veteran social activist Anna Hazare backs Maharashtra Navnirmaan Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray's campaign against non-Marathi 'Dadagiri' (dominance) in Maharashtra, but opposes the violent means being used to achieve the purpose.

Kate Moss poses topless for 2009 Pirelli calendar

January 18, 2009 at 1:42 PM

London, January 18 (ANI): Kate Moss has bared her breasts to pose for the 2009 edition of Pirelli calendar.

Obama, Brown condemn terror strike in Mumbai

November 27, 2008 at 12:09 PM

Chicago/Washington/London, Nov.27 (ANI): US President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday condemned Wednesday's planned and synchronized terror strikes in Mumbai that claimed over a hundred lives and maimed another 200.

Tough times for forging industry as auto sector suffers

November 25, 2008 at 1:33 PM

Chennai, Nov 25 (IANS) With the domestic and global auto industry on a downslide and units running at 15-50 percent of their capacity, many forging units are facing the threat of closure, according to a top industry official.

Six killed when bus topples into canal in Maharashtra

November 23, 2008 at 5:20 PM

Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), Nov 23 (IANS) Six people died and over 20 were injured in a road accident near Akole Sunday when a crowded passenger bus toppled into a canal, police said.

Arjun Singh opens children's Assembly

November 14, 2008 at 3:18 PM

New Delhi, Nov 14 (ANI): Union Minister of Human Resource Development Arjun Singh today called upon the children to stay united, to interact and intermingle, to show compassion and to be sensitive towards others.

Uttar Pradesh Govt orders probe into Meerut explosion

November 9, 2008 at 12:01 PM

Lucknow, Nov 9 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh Government has issued orders to probe Saturday's explosion in Meerut, in which five persons were killed and six were injured.

5 killed in explosion in Meerut

November 8, 2008 at 8:20 PM

Meerut (U.P.), Nov 8 (ANI): At least five persons have been killed and two injured on Saturday in an explosion in an army waste dump in Ahmednagar area of Meerut in Uttar Pradesh.

High levels of ozone on Mt. Everest may have originated from urban pollution

October 29, 2008 at 12:48 PM

London, Oct 29 (ANI): The first ozone measurement taken on the summit of Mount Everest has revealed surprisingly high levels of ozone, which scientists involved in the expedition suggest might have originated from urban pollution.