Everything you need to know about Banda-kharmunda Bo: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Banda-kharmunda Bo: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Lilongwe, May 13 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Malawi have held discussions to strengthen bilateral ties in all fields.
Washington, May 9 (ANI): Researchers have discovered that fat cells in the knee secrete a protein linked to arthritis.
Lucknow, April 20 (IANS) The management of a madrasa in Banda, 212 km from here, have banned the use of multi-media phones by students. Authorities burnt many such phones found in possession of students at the Madrasa Jama Arabia Hathaura.
London, Apr. 13 (ANI): Malawian President Joyce Banda was "incandescent with anger" over a statement that labelled Madonna "a bully," according to the reports.
London, Apr. 11 (ANI): The government of Malawi launched a bizarre attack on Madonna, claiming that footballers Gary Neville and Rio Ferdinand have better manners than her.
London, Apr. 11 (ANI): The government of Malawi launched a bizarre attack on Madonna, claiming that footballers Gary Neville and Rio Ferdinand have better manners than her.
New York, Apr. 8 (ANI): Madonna, who just returned from a week-long trip to Malawi where she visited the 10 school projects that her charity built, wrote a barely legible, error filled, handwritten letter to the South African nation's President Joyce Banda.
London, Apr. 5 (ANI): Malawian President Joyce Banda has blasted Madonna for allegedly reneging on a pledge to build a 10-million-pound academy for girls and opted to build 10 schools - without consulting officials.
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Japan became the first side to progress from the women's Hockey World League Round 2 to Round 3 as they saw off main rivals Malaysia 4-0 here at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium Sunday.
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Japanese women's team smashed Fiji 14-0 in the opening match of the Hockey World League (HWL) Round 2 at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here Monday.
Ludhiana, Dec 27 (IANS) A court here Thursday remanded three influential people to police custody till Dec 31 for allegedly assaulting a senior Punjab Police officer at a night club here Monday night.
Johannesburg, Nov 10 (ANI): Nearly 20 000 sex workers in Malawi have united to fight harassment and improve access to health care.
Hyderabad, Nov 5 (IANS) The old city of Hyderabad remained tense Monday after incidents of violence the night before over reported attempts to expand a place of worship abutting the Charminar monument, police said.
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) He has given Bollywood some iconic dance steps during his prime, and even in the new millenium, megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who turns 70 Thursday, has continued at his grooviest best. Every now and then he has proved he can still make the 'saara zamaana' go 'deewana'.
Raipur, Oct 8 (IANS) Security forces Monday foiled a major bid of Maoists to wreck havoc on them by recovering a 10-kg tiffin bomb hidden beneath the soil on a road near Dornapal in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, police said.
Jakarta, Oct 8 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia's Maluku islands Monday, Xinhua reported.
Lucknow, Aug 9 (IANS) Thirteen prisoners who were being driven back to jail after a court hearing overpowered their guards and escaped at gun point in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district, police said Thursday.
Addis Ababa, July 23 (IANS) It's a dream come true for African women, says Litha Musyimi-Ogana, the African Union's chief pointsperson on gender issues as she hails the election of the first female head of the AU Commission, saying more women in positions of power will spur the continent's resurgence.
Addis Ababa, July 15 (IANS) Africa exalted the spirit of women power and empowerment as Liberia's President Ellen Johnoson Sirleaf, the first female elected head of state in the continent, Saturday asked the international community to support the quest for food security in the 54-nation region.
Addis Ababa, July 14 (IANS) Africa Saturday toasted the spirit of women power and empowerment as Liberia's President Ellen Johnoson Sirleaf, the first female elected head of state in the continent, exhorted the international community to support the quest for food security in the 54-nation region.
Jakarta, June 23 (Xinhua-ANI): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 jolted Aceh province in northern tip of Sumatra island on Saturday, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency reported here.
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Indian telephony major Bharti Airtel said Friday it will invest $25 million in Malawi to develop a 3G network and introduce a mobile commerce service, Airtel Money.
Miami, April 28 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican reggaeton star Don Omar and New York City-born Bachata singer Prince Royce stole the show at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, taking home eight trophies each.
London, April 12 (ANI): Madonna has expressed her happiness for Malawi's former vice-president, who has now become the leader of the country.
Jakarta, April 12 (IANS) Five people were killed and four injured in Aceh province Wednesday after two massive quakes struck off Indonesia, officials said Thursday.
Hong Kong, April 11 (IANS) A second temblor, this one measuring 8.2 on the Richter scale, struck off the west coast of northern Sumatra Wednesday, hours after a more intense earthquake shook the area.
An earthquake of 8.9 magnitudes has hit Indonesia. After which Indonesia has issued a tsunami warning. Besides Indonesia, tremors were also felt in 28 countries.
Lilongwe, Apr 8 (ANI): Malawi's Vice President Joyce Banda has become Africa's third female head of state after taking over as the country's president following the death of Bingu wa Mutharika.
Lilongwe, April 8 (IANS) Malawi Vice President Joyce Banda has been sworn in as the country's president following the death of president Mutharika Thursday due to a cardiac arrest.
Lucknow, April 6 (IANS) Four people were killed in Uttar Pradesh after lightning struck their villages.
Washington, Apr 3 (ANI): Using the tools and techniques of physics and mathematics, researchers including one of Indian origin have for the first time created the natural sounds of other worlds, including lightning on Venus to whirlwinds on Mars and ice volcanoes on Saturn's moon, Titan.
Los Angeles, April 2 (IANS/EFE) Singer Pitbull was the big star of the 19th edition of the BMI awards in Latin music, where he received the BMI President's Award in recognition of his influence on the entertainment industry, the organization said.
New York, Mar 5 (ANI): Madonna seems to be hinting at her former husband Guy Ritchie in the angst ridden lyrics of her song 'I Don't Give a . . .' in her new album 'MDNA'.
New York, Mar 5 (ANI): Madonna seems to be hinting at her former husband Guy Ritchie in the angst ridden lyrics of her song 'I Don't Give a . . .' in her new album 'MDNA'.
Raibareilly/Banda, Feb 19 (ANI): Police on Sunday baton charged angry voters protesting against missing names from the voting list, outside a polling booth in Uttar Pradesh's Raibareilly District.
Raibareilly/Banda, Feb 19 (ANI): Police on Sunday baton charged angry voters protesting against missing names from the voting list, outside a polling booth in Uttar Pradesh's Raibareilly District.
New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): In the name of development, Chief Minister Mayawati can only boast of statues of herself or Dalit icons across Uttar Pradesh, but the common man in the state who is yet to savour the pleasure of having basic civic amenities, will most naturally think for whom he or she should vote for, or may even opt for a total Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) poll boycott.
New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): In the name of development, Chief Minister Mayawati can only boast of statues of herself or Dalit icons across Uttar Pradesh, but the common man in the state who is yet to savour the pleasure of having basic civic amenities, will most naturally think for whom he or she should vote for, or may even opt for a total Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) poll boycott.
London, Jan 14 (ANI): Madonna has revealed that she has never cooked a meal in her life.
London, Jan 14 (ANI): Madonna has revealed that she has never cooked a meal in her life.
Jakarta, Dec 23 (ANI): An Indonesian girl who was considered lost in the tsunami that engulfed Aceh in December 2004 has found her way back to her home in Lr Sangkis, West Aceh.
Jakarta, Dec 5(ANI): Two moderate earthquakes hit West Irian Region and Banda Sea in Indonesia on December 5.
Washington, Nov 29 (ANI): Guy Ritchie insists that he has regrets about his marriage to Madonna, insisting that the experience was extremely positive.
London, Sept 6 (ANI): Madonna's ex husband Guy Ritchie has become the father for the second time.
Shahbajpur (Lucknow), Feb 7 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Monday met the teenaged girl, who was allegedly raped by Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi, in her village here and assured her of all possible help.
Shahbajpur (Lucknow), Feb 7 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Monday met the teenaged girl, who was allegedly raped by Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi, in her village here and assured her of all possible help.
Agra, Jan 29 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Government in Uttar Pradesh of failing miserably in maintaining law and order.
Lucknow, Jan 24 (ANI): Relatives and supporters of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi, who is currently in prison on charges of raping a minor Dalit girl on Monday asked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati to intervene into the matter, and said that the complaint against him is a conspiracy.
Lucknow, Jan 24 (ANI): Relatives and supporters of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi, who is currently in prison on charges of raping a minor Dalit girl on Monday asked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati to intervene into the matter, and said that the complaint against him is a conspiracy.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh Government and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea for a judicial probe into the Banda rape case involving Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh Government and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea for a judicial probe into the Banda rape case involving Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi.
Lucknow, Jan 20 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Thursday said the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Government led by her is taking the Banda rape case 'very seriously', and added that strict action will be initiated against those who have taken the law into their hands.
New Delhi/Banda, Jan 18 (ANI): Minister of State for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath on Tuesday asked for stern judicial proceedings and severe punishment for Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi involved in the rape of a teenaged dalit girl in Uttar Pradesh's Banda District.
New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider a plea for a judicial probe into the alleged rape of a dalit girl by Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi in Uttar Pradesh's Banda District.
Banda (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 16 (ANI): The minor Dalit girl, who was allegedly raped by Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Purshottam Naresh Dwivedi, has said that she wants her tormentor to be hanged.
Lucknow, Jan 15 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, who has been under immense presence to act against her own party MLA, on Saturday said Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Purshottam Naresh Dwivedi, who has been accused of raping a minor dalit girl will not be spared if the charges against him are proved correct.
Banda (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 14 (ANI): The dalit girl, who has accused Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi of raping her at his residence told a court here on Friday that she stands by her allegations.
Visakhapatnam, Jan 14 (ANI): Two functionaries of the banned CPI Maoists, including a woman, surrendered before the District Rural Police Superintendent here on Thursday.
Lucknow, Jan 13 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police arrested Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi, who has been accused of raping a minor Dalit girl, in Banda constituency on Thursday.
Jakarta, Oct 2 (ANI): Two Indonesian women were caned in public on Friday for selling food during Muslim festival of Ramadan.
London, Aug 22 (ANI): It looks like Guy Ritchie's new ladylove Jacqui Ainsley has already developed a strong bond with Madonna's sons.
Malacca (Malaysia), June 13 (ANI): The Queen's Baton was given a rousing welcome here as it makes its way to the 19th Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
New Delhi, Apr 29 (ANI): The six-week-long historical procession to hail the tercentenary celebrations of Sikh warrior Baba Banda Singh Bahadur has arrived at New Delhi.
London, March 31 (ANI): Madonna landed at London's Heathrow airport with more than 25 pieces of luggage.
New York, March 29 (ANI): Lovebirds Madonna and Jesus Luz took time off last week to watch Broadway hit "FELA!" with the singer's kids David Banda, Mercy James and Rocco, it has emerged
Mumbai, Jan 25 (ANI): Bollywood actor Govinda has urged young students to refrain from committing suicides.
Lilongwe (Malawi), Jan.9 (ANI): India and Malawi today inked three agreements to strengthen bilateral cooperation in key areas of interaction.
Lilongwe (Malawi), Jan. 8 (ANI): Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari paid homage to Malawi's first president Hastings Kamuzu Banda at his mausoleum located in the heart of the capital on Friday.
Lilongwe (Malawi), Jan.8 (ANI): Indian Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari and his wife Salma Ansari today visited the Malawian Government's Civic Offices soon after his arrival here from Zambian capital Lusaka on a three-day official visit.
Lilongwe (Malawi), Jan.8 (ANI): Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari arrived in Malawian capital Lilongwe from Zambia capital Lusaka on Thursday afternoon on a three-day state visit.
Washington, December 25 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have found that the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was amplified by a hidden fault.
London, Dec 9 (ANI): Madonna has revealed that her adopted son David Banda is one of her biggest fans.
Washington, December 08 (ANI): Madonna has hinted she may adopt another child in the near future.
Kohat/Khar, Nov 16 (ANI): At least 24 militants were killed as jets bombed Taliban positions in the tribal region of Orakzai and troops maintained pressure on terrorists in South Waziristan and Swat.
London, November 01 (ANI): Queen of Pop Madonna has returned to the U.S. without meeting parents of her adopted kids in Malawi, it has emerged.
London, Oct 28 (ANI): Madonna's four-year-old adopted Malawian daughter Mercy James has become "a real white girl" as she has completely forgotten her native tongue in just four months after her custody was granted to the pop diva.
Jakarta, Oct 24(ANI): Several parts of Indonesia were jolted on Saturday by a strong earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale.
Islamabad, Sep.19 (ANI): Fifty-one suspected militants surrendered before security forces while seven were rounded up in Swat and Malakand, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday.
Swat, Sep 15 (ANI): Three extremists were killed and 22 others arrested as security forces continued their operation to flush out militants from Swat and Malakand.
New York, Sep 15 (ANI): Queen of pop Madonna has lost the head of her Raising Malawi charity after he fell for her trainer.
Rawalpindi, Sep 9 (ANI): The Pakistani security forces continued on Wednesday the search and clearance operations in Swat and Malakand during in which seven terrorists were killed.
Chitrakoot (UP), Aug. 29 (ANI): A newspaper which has become the voice of the lower class women in Bundelkhand has been chosen for the prestigious King Sejong Literacy prize instituted by UNESCO.
Mumbai, Aug.7 (ANI): For the first time, a Bollywood producer has been forced to pay for plagiarizing a Hollywood hit.
Islamabad, Aug. 5 (ANI): Pakistani security forces have killed eight militants and arrested 14 suspects during military operations in Swat, Dir and Malakand.
London, August 3 (ANI): Madonna reportedly wants to take her kids on a "life changing" trip to Auschwitz, the largest of Nazi Germany's concentration camps and extermination camps, established in Nazi German occupied Poland.
Mingora (Pakistan), July 31 (ANI): The four teenage boys who were abducted by the Taliban to be trained as suicide bombers have revealed their harrowing experience during the captivity of the militants.
Peshawar, July 19 (ANI): The Pakistan Army may have been claiming that it has forced the Taliban and other extremists to retreat from the Swat Valley and that it was now safe for the displaced people to return to their homes. However, it is learnt that taking advantage of the slack security, hundreds of insurgents have sneaked into other parts of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) through Dir and Buner.
London, July 12 (ANI): Queen of Pop Madonna is said to be holding daily Kabbalah sessions with her kids.
London, July 6 (ANI): Madonna appeared to be a "regular mum" when she was seen dashing for a Kabbalah meeting with her newly adopted daughter Mercy.
London, July 1 (ANI): Bruno, the alter ego of British satirist Sacha Baron Cohen, has called Madonna a 'transsexual child catcher'.
London, June 29 (ANI): Madonna's adopted daughter Mercy's grandmother claims that the little girl was to be returned to her family from the orphanage she was living in.
London, June 28 (ANI): Madonna's adopted daughter Mercy's grandmother claims that the little girl was to be returned to her family from the orphanage she was living in.
London, June 28 (ANI): Just a little more than two weeks after being granted the right to take home Mercy James, Madonna has come under fire for ignoring 12 needy orphans so that she could adopt two Malawian kids she really wanted.
London, June 23 (ANI): Madonna is reportedly planning a holiday trip to Jerusalem to introduce her newly adopted daughter Mercy James to the Jewish mysticism Kabbalah.
London, June 22 (ANI): Madonna is reportedly looking to cocoon her newly adopted daughter from the world after the tot joined her new mum in London.
London, June 21 (ANI): Madonna's new adopted daughter Mercy was reportedly flown 6,000 miles from Malawi to meet her new family in London and taken straight to a Kabbalah meeting.
London, June 15 (ANI): The decision to allow Madonna the right to adopt a second Malawian tot has found favour amongst many in the southern African country.
Melbourne, June 15 (ANI): Madonna will spend less than three weeks with her newly adopted daughter Mercy, before she jets off on her world tour from New York.
London, June 13 (ANI): An emotional Madonna told Malawi orphan Mercy James, "You are part of us now" after the singer was granted permission to adopt a second child from the country.
London, June 9 (ANI): Madonna has reportedly convinced judges to overturn their decision, and let her adopt second Malawian child.
