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

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

Shraddha proud of father Shakti Kapoor

April 23, 2013 at 4:36 PM

Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Shraddha Kapoor is proud of her father Shakti Kapoor's contribution to the film industry and says she grew up watching his movies and often used to spend time with him on the movie sets.

Leopard on rampage in Vidarbha, eight humans killed

April 18, 2013 at 6:12 PM

Chandrapur (Maharashtra), April 18 (IANS) A 50-year-old woman was mauled to death by a leopard in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra Thursday, a forest department official said.

125 IEDs recovered in Jharkhand

September 17, 2012 at 8:22 PM

Ranchi, Sep 17 (IANS) Police foiled a major plot by Maoists to target security forces by recovering 125 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Jharkhand's Khuti district Monday, police said.

1964 Olympics: India regain hockey supremacy (Sports Special)

July 13, 2012 at 3:41 PM

The echoes of the 1960 Olympics defeat could be heard in Tokyo where the Indian hockey team was not expected to win, at least according to the Indian media that doubted whether the gold medal could be regained given Pakistan's ascendency.

1960 Olympics hockey: Pakistan dethrone India (Sports Special)

July 12, 2012 at 4:48 PM

It turned out to be a landmark competition for Indian hockey as the country's dominance at the World level, and specifically the Olympics, ended with the loss to Pakistan in the final. Though India were to regain the gold four years later and again in 1980, the wheel of fortune had turned.

Assault with a deadly French fry (The Funny Side)

July 6, 2012 at 10:24 AM

In a global outbreak of violence, evil criminals are assaulting innocent civilians with deadly weapons such as french fries, in some cases unsalted. In the past couple of weeks alone, there have been at least 10 cases of food-assisted robberies, according to cuttings sent to me by readers.

'Gandhigiri' to protect tigers in Maharashtra

July 1, 2012 at 3:24 PM

Chandrapur (Maharashtra), July 1 (IANS) Alarmed at the rise in tiger poaching, wildlife lover Bandu Dhotre will start a fast unto death in Nagpur from Monday to seek protection for the big cat in Maharashtra.

Despite exoneration, Narendra Modi cannot play national role (Comment)

April 14, 2012 at 3:15 PM

Narendra Modi's career provides a classic example of how a kinky ideology can thwart political ambitions in a pluralistic society. Yet, when the same ideological outlook enabled him to scale the heights of political power by winning the 2002 assembly elections in Gujarat, the chief minister must have presumed that even greater successes were in store for him.

U.S. claims to have UN support for independent probe on Sri Lankan war crimes

March 20, 2012 at 9:35 PM

Washington, Mar 20(ANI): The United States has said it gained United Nations' support to push Sri Lanka to allow an independent probe into government atrocities carried out in country's 26-year civil war against the Tamil Tigers in 2009.

U.S. claims to have UN support for independent probe on Sri Lankan war crimes

March 20, 2012 at 3:50 PM

Washington, Mar 20(ANI): The United States has said it gained United Nations' support to push Sri Lanka to allow an independent probe into government atrocities carried out in country's 26-year civil war against the Tamil Tigers in 2009.

Manmohan Singh unveils Jawaharlal Nehru's bust and marker in Singapore

November 20, 2011 at 4:55 PM

Singapore, Nov 20(ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, today unveiled a bust and marker of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in Singapore.

Gulbarg Society case: RSS leader Madhav welcomes SC verdict

September 12, 2011 at 9:13 PM

New Delhi/Vadodara, Sep 12 (ANI): Applauding the Supreme Court's decision into the 2002 Gulbarg Society massacre case, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Ram Madhav on Monday said that this case had been unduly politicised during the past few years, and added that all the facts will now emerge as the case has been transferred to the concerned magistrate in Ahmedabad.

Whites' racial bias influences views of Obama's "Americanism"

April 29, 2011 at 3:42 PM

Washington, Apr 29 (ANI): Racial prejudice among some white Americans are influencing their views of President Barack Obama's "Americanism" and their assessment of how well he is performing in office, a University of Delaware doctoral student has said.

Sri Lankan President to watch World Cup final in Mumbai

March 31, 2011 at 5:13 PM

Colombo, Mar 31 (ANI): President Mahinda Rajapaksa will watch the Sri Lankan cricket team take on India in the World Cup final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 2.

President Patil to watch WC cricket final along with her Lankan counterpart

March 31, 2011 at 2:17 PM

Mumbai, Mar 31 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil and her Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa will watch the World Cup cricket final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 2.

China tightens grip on foreign reporters, warns not to 'topple ruling party'

March 7, 2011 at 2:16 PM

Beijing, Mar 7 (ANI): China has tightened its grip on foreign reporters after the revolution in the Middle East, with reports saying that a number of such journalists are being tracked, detained, and warned not to cause trouble or try to 'topple the ruling party'.

30 Congolese deportees 'gang-raped by Angolan officials in dungeon'

October 27, 2010 at 5:30 PM

Lusaka (Angola), Oct. 27 (ANI): At least 30 women were kept as prisoners in a dungeon-like structure and gang-raped over several weeks at the Congo and Angola border before being left naked in scrubland.

Croc causes plane to crash, killing Brit pilot and 19 others

October 22, 2010 at 5:20 PM

London, Oct 22 (ANI): A British pilot and 19 others were killed in a plane crash that was caused by a crocodile that had escaped from a traveller's large sports holdall.

Maoist killed in Jharkhand's Singhbhum District

April 23, 2010 at 11:57 AM

West Singhbhum (Jharkhand), Apr 23 (ANI): A Maoist was killed and two CRPF personnel were injured in a fierce gunbattle between security forces and the Maoists at Bandu village in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum District on Friday.

Nature lovers participate in 'Save Tiger Campaign'

February 13, 2010 at 5:58 PM

Jaipur, Feb 13 (ANI): Nature lovers from different professional backgrounds have come forward to actively participate in 'Save Tiger Campaign' in Jaipur.

Pune law student skipped classes for two months before committing suicide

January 27, 2010 at 3:51 PM

Pune, Jan. 27 (ANI): The Pune law student, who committed suicide this week after being allegedly ragged by his seniors, had been skipping classes for the past two months, his college principal has revealed.

Controversial polygamy club plans to set up branches in Indonesia

October 20, 2009 at 3:38 PM

Kuala Lumpur, Oct 20 (ANI): It has emerged that the controversial Ikhwan Polygamy Club is planning to set up branches in Indonesia.

Stone-age rings unearthed at prehistoric sites in Central Java

July 16, 2009 at 5:30 PM

Jakarta, July 15 (ANI): An archeological research team from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) and the Purwokerto-based Jendral Sudirman University has discovered at least 50 new sites rich in prehistoric rings from the Stone Age along the Kliwang River in Purbalingga, Central Java.

15 new prehistoric sites found in Central Java

July 9, 2009 at 2:02 PM

Jakarta, July 9 (ANI): Archaeologists have found up to 15 new prehistoric sites in Purbalingga regency, Central Java.

Indonesian military plane crash kills 97

May 20, 2009 at 4:21 PM

Jakarta, May 20 (DPA) At least 97 people were killed when an Indonesian military plane with more than 100 people on board crashed Wednesday into a residential neighbourhood in East Java province, the military said.

78 dead in Indonesian military plane crash

May 20, 2009 at 1:26 PM

Jakarta, May 20 (DPA) At least 78 people were killed when an Indonesian military plane with more than 100 people on board crashed Wednesday into a residential neighbourhood in East Java province, officials and media reports said. Nineteen survivors were taken to hospital.

BEWARE OF THE DRAGON-a book review(Article)

March 19, 2009 at 7:03 PM

Book Review. "Dragon's Shadow over Arunachal"

Malay school infested by too many foreign 'ghosts'!

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Kuala Lumpur, September 8 (ANI): Malaysian shamans claim that there are too many foreign spirits at a school in Kuantan called SMK Tanjung Lumpur.

Improved simulation software for predicting tsunamis developed

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Washington, July 10 (ANI): Researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in Germany have developed an improved simulation program for predicting tsunami events with the potential for catastrophe.

Bandukwalla, Puniyani conferred with IG Award for National Integration

November 1, 2007 at 1:01 AM

When the brazen throat of communal violence in Gujarat is roaring everywhere, here comes a day to honour those who choose a very different path from others to compose and sooth the riot victims across the country. Indira Gandhi ...