Everything you need to know about Baroda Swami: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Baroda Swami: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Hyderabad, June 14 (IANS) Several leaders of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) were arrested by the police Friday as they were trying to march to the Andhra Pradesh assembly to press the demand for a separate Telangana state.
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) An emergency working committee meeting of the BCCI will be held June 10 to discuss the issue of Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra's alleged involvement in betting in the Indian Premier League (IPL), board's interim chief Jagmohan Damiya announced Thursday and promised "strict action" if warranted.
Kolkata, June 6 (ANI): BCCI's Interim President Jagmohan Dalmiya on Thursday assured that the cricket board will not "cover up" the Mahendra Singh Dhoni conflict of interest issue, and that it was in everybody's best interests to not disrupt the national team's focus in the ongoing Champions Trophy in England.
New Delhi, June 5 (ANI): The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat emerged victorious bagging five out of the six seats - two Lok Sabha and three assembly seats - to which bypolls were held last Sunday, while the JD (U) in Bihar is all set to suffer a setback in Maharajganj Lok Sabha seat.
Patna, June 5 (IANS) Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United's (JD-U) P.K. Shahi was Wednesday trailing behind opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate Prabhunath Singh as votes were counted for the by-election to the Maharajganj Lok Sabha seat, officials said.
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Yoga guru Swami Ramdev Tuesday praised BJP leader and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, saying that he would be the perfect prime ministerial candidate in the 2014 general elections.
Patna, June 2 (IANS) Voting in the by-election to the Maharajganj Lok Sabha seat in Bihar passed off peacefully Sunday with 47 percent polling, officials said.
Vrindavan, June 2 (IANS) Rukraksh trees are to be planted in a big way this monsoon in Vrindavan, the land of Lord Krishna.
Patna, June 2 (IANS) Polling was under way Sunday in by-election to the Maharajganj Lok Sabha seat in Bihar.
Mumbai, May 31 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee attended the commemoration function of the 120th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda's voyage from Mumbai to Chicago here on Friday.
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Friday called for the revival of India's proud traditions in morality, ethics and social conduct as a tribute to Swami Vivekananda's call for rebuilding India's national character.
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will arrive here Friday to commemorate the 120th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda's historic voyage from Mumbai to the West to attend the Parliament of the World's Religions.
Moscow, May 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian government commission is considering increasing criminal punishments for extremism-related crimes and wrongdoing by religious organizations, the cabinet said Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Activist Swami Agnivesh Sunday demanded that Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh and Governor Shekhar Dutt be removed from their posts for their failure to provide security to the people of the state.
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Television ratings, that determine how the Rs39,000 crore ($7 billion) advertising pie is shared among channels, will soon have independent oversight to insulate it from charges of manipulation and bias.
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Bank of Baroda's net profit for the quarter ending March 31 dipped to 32.21 percent, the public sector bank told the Bombay Stock Exchange.
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) A five-year-old rape victim was Friday discharged from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here after 23 days of treatment.
Port of Spain, April 29 (IANS) The Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago, where about 40 percent of its 1.3 million population is of Indian origin, will soon set up a Vivekananda Foundation in honour of the late Indian philosopher saint, whose 150th birth anniversary is being observed this year.
He was a white American born in Romania to a Christian family. He was a callow 22-year-old when he picked Paramhansa Yogananda's 'Autobiography of a Yogi' at a New York book store. The spiritual classic was to transform J. Donald Walters into Swami Kriyananda and make him a lifelong devotee of Sanatan Dharma, a concept of universal religion.
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Swami Kriyananda, among the last of direct disciples of the iconic Paramhansa Yogananda, passed away Sunday in Italy, his organization Ananda Sangha announced. He was 86.
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) Expressing displeasure with parties like the BJP "politicising" the brutal rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi, Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh Sunday called for the growing incidence of child sexual abuse to be looked in "totality" with the help of social activists, law makers and enforcers.
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Swami Kriyananda, among the last of direct disciples of the iconic Paramhansa Yogananda, passed away Sunday in Italy, his organization Ananda Sangha announced. He was 86.
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Swami Kriyananda, among the last of direct disciples of the iconic Paramhansa Yogananda, passed away Sunday in Italy, his organization Ananda Sangha announced. He was 86.
New Delhi, Apr. 20 (ANI): A 25-year-old youth allegedly involved in the rape of the five-year-old girl has been brought to the national capital from Patna and is presently being interrogated at the office DCP (East) Prabhakar.
New Delhi, Apr 20 (ANI): Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj has expressed concern over the brutal rape of a five-year-old in the national capital and police atrocities on some women protesting the incident.
New Delhi, Apr 20 (ANI): A 25-year-old youth allegedly involved in the rape of the five-year-old girl in the national capital was arrested in Muzaffarpur early this morning.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The five-year-old girl, who is undergoing treatment here after she was brutally raped for two days, during which a 200 ml bottle and pieces of candle were inserted into her private parts, is still critical but has shown some improvement, doctors said Friday.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The five-year-old girl battling for life after being starved, tortured and brutally raped here for two days, was Friday shifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for treatment, a police officer said.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Saying that she was "shocked" about the rape of a five-year-old in Delhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj Friday demanded the girl should be immediately shifted to AIIMS.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) East Delhi MP Sandeep Dikshit and Delhi Health Minister A.K. Walia were heckled by protesters Friday afternoon here at Swami Dayanand hospital where they had gone to meet a five-year-old rape victim.
New Delhi, April 19 (ANI): A five-year-old girl, a victim of rape, was admitted in a serious condition in Swami Dayanand Hospital in Shahdara, east Delhi on Friday.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The father of the five-year-old girl who was held captive and raped by her neighbour said Friday that the police had offered him Rs.2,000 to keep quiet, and advised him to "thank god that his daughter was alive".
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) A cushion-cut sparkler of a 34.65 carat pink diamond that originated from the ancient mines of Golconda in south India has been sold for$39,323,750, one of the highest prices for a privately owned diamond.
Chennai, April 14 (IANS) After Kamal Haasan, it is Tamil actor Arvind Swami's turn to make an appearance on reality show "Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi" (NVOK), Tamil version of "Kaun Banega Crorepati", being hosted by actor Prakash Raj.
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Online career and recruitment solutions provider Monster India has announced the launch of its first virtual career fair in the country April 15-19.
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Realtor Nitesh Bhardwaj, son of billionaire BSP leader Deepak Bhardwaj, has been arrested for his father's murder along with an advocate-cum-property dealer here, police said Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Realtor Nitesh Bhardwaj, son of billionaire BSP leader Deepak Bhardwaj, has been arrested for his father's murder along with an advocate-cum-property dealer here, police said Tuesday.
Bidar (Karnataka), April 8 (IANS) Three priests were found burnt to death early Monday in an ashram at Chouli near Bidar in the state's northern district, police said.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) A land dispute is suspected to be behind the murder of BSP leader and business tycoon Deepak Bhardwaj here March 26, a police source said Wednesday.
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) The Indian women's cricket team will play Bangladesh in a Twenty20 International and One-Day International (ODI) series in April, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced Sunday.
New Delhi, Mar 26 (ANI): One of India's richest politician, Deepak Bharadwaj was gunned down by three unknown car-borne assailants at his farmhouse in New Delhi, on Tuesday.
Washington, Mar. 24 (ANI): Based on curriculum adaptation, implementation, and the education programme's impact on learning outcomes, people have formed positive opinions about the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) in India, a study has found.
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The legacy of Swami Vivekananda is relevant to India at a time when the society is redefining itself to become more just and equitable as the old order makes way for the new, President Pranab Mukherjee said Thursday. He also called for fresh assimilation of the progressive and harmonius ideals preached by the 20th century Bengali visionary for a more 'egalitarian society with equal opportunities' for all.
New Delhi, Mar 7 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said that the universality of Swami Vivekananda's teachings holds great relevance in the modern world.
New Delhi, Feb.28 (ANI): Finance Minister P Chidambaram quoted Tamil saint poet Tiruvalluvar and Swami Vivekananda to drive home the point that India can become among the top five countries in the world, if it take right decisions and right choices.
Bhubaneswar, Feb 23 (IANS) The communal violence in Odisha's Kandhamal district in 2008 that claimed 38 lives could have been avoided had the state government acted promptly, a Christian leader told a probe commission Saturday.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (ANI): Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has emphasized the need to meet the financing requirements of the infrastructural deficit.
Lucknow, Feb 19 (IANS) Amid a walkout by the main opposition Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday presented a Rs.2.21 lakh crore budget, the biggest in the history of the state.
London, Feb 17 (ANI): It seems that while women want their perfect man to be 8 inches taller than them, men are most satisfied when they are closer to their ideal partner, and look for someone who is only 3 inches shorter, a study has revealed.
New Delhi, Feb. 16 (ANI): Union Commerce Industry and Textiles Minister, who left for a two day visit to United Arab Emirates (UAE) today, will co-chair the much anticipated first meeting of the high-level task force on investment on Monday.
Chennai, Feb 13 (IANS) Baroda batsman Ambati Rayudu scored a solid 87 in Indian Board President XI's first innings as the team was bowled out for 230 by the Australians at the Guru Nanak College Ground here Wednesday.
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Indian film industry, pegged at over $3 billion, produces over 1,000 movies annually. But acclaimed filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra describes it as a "cottage industry" and believes it will really evolve when it crosses the phase of "intellectual bankruptcy".
New Delhi, Feb.12 (ANI): France's Ambassador to India, Mr. Francois Richier, today stressed on the importance of French investment in India, saying, according to their calculation, it amounted to more than 17 billion dollars at present.
Vadodara, Feb. 3 (ANI): Over 30,000 schoolchildren and local residents came together here on Sunday to attempt a 17 kilometre-long painting in honour of spiritual leader Swami Vivekananda.
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Tableaux paying tribute to India cinema on its 100th anniversary and homage to Swami Vivekananda were among the varied display of art and culture at the 64th Republic Day parade here Saturday.
Hyderabad, Jan 25 (IANS) MIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has demanded a probe into all bomb blasts in India following the demolition of the Babri Masjid in December 1992.
Hyderabad, Jan 25 (IANS) MIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has demanded a probe into all bomb blasts in India after the razing of the Babri Masjid in 1992.
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IANS) Swami Vivekananda and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, one a great monk and the other a champion nationalist, believed in the power of youth to transform India, West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan said here Wednesday.
Hyderabad, Jan 19 (IANS) A city court Saturday granted bail to Hindu religious leader Swami Kamlananda Bharati in a hate speech case.
Kolkata, Jan. 18 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission's celebration of the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda at Swamiji's own birthplace here on Friday.
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IANS) Hailing Swami Vivekananda as the one who brought back self-confidence in a shaken nation through his teaching and philosophy, President Pranab Mukherjee Friday said the monk would continue to be relevant for as long as the march of civilisation continued.
Hyderabad, Jan 16 (IANS) A city court Wednesday refused to grant bail to Hindu religious leader Swami Kamlananda Bharati and sent him to police custody for two days for making a hate speech.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Services, a force to reckon with in Indian cricket some four decades ago, have out of the blue struck a purple patch this season and barged into the the Ranji Trophy semifinals where they take on Sachin Tendulkar-reinforced Mumbai here at the Air Force Ground, Palam, from Wednesday.
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IANS) Assailing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for using Swami Vivekananada's name to publicise her Trinamool Congress' political slogan, the CPI-M Monday accused her of distorting the monk's teachings for furthering her political interests.
Bangalore, Jan 13 (IANS) Sri Balagangadharanatha Swami, an influential pontiff with large following in Karnataka, mainly from the Vokkaliga community, died here late Sunday after a brief illness, said doctors.
Vadodara/Bhopal/New Delhi, Jan.12 (ANI): On the 150th birthday of Hindu philosopher Swami Vivekananda on Saturday, children in Vadodara, Gujarat, set a new world record by forming the largest human torch.
Itanagar, Jan 12(ANI): "When India is groping around in the dark with humanity put to shame and trying to find its way, is there a way out? Yes, there is .... by following the ideals of great saint Swami Vivekananda in letter and spirit," said Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki, in his address to a huge gathering of Young India at the Indira Gandhi Park here today.
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) To promote social activism among youth by teaching them to be the change they want to see, an event was held here Saturday that saw over 200 young people from different walks of life participating.
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Jan.12 (ANI): Children here paid homage to Swami Vivekananda on Saturday on the occasion of his 150th birth anniversary.
New Delhi, Jan 12 (ANI): To commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda on Saturday, a number of functions are being held across the country.
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday said she read books by Swami Vivekananda in times of self-doubt to gather strength.
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) Swami Vivekananda and his beliefs have become more relevant for today's society which is under turmoil and suffering from social evils, say his followers and eminent citizens.
What is the relevance today of a monk who was born 150 years ago, lived the life of a mendicant, and passed away at a young age of 39 years? Swami Vivekananda's personality traits provide us all the answers.
New Delhi, Jan. 11 (ANI): The Government of India has decided to undertake the commemoration of 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda on January 12 at the Rashtrapati Bhawan auditorium.
New Delhi, Jan.10 (ANI): The Indian Army on Thursday said that a news article titled "Runway Grandmother Sparked Savage Skirmish on LoC" by Praveen Swami, published in The Hindu was factually incorrect.
Indore, Jan 8 (IANS) Skipper Soumik Chatterjee, battling a knee injury, struck a valuable unbeaten 34 as Services beat Uttar Pradesh by five wickets on the third day of the fourth quarterfinals Tuesday and will be making their first Ranji Trophy semi-final appearance since 1967-68.
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) Abhishek Nayar, Rameez Nemat, Ishank Jaggi and Aarpit Vasavada smashed hundreds on day two of the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals Monday.
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar struck his 80th first-class hundred and with Wasim Jaffer took Mumbai to 272 for three on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Baroda at the Wankhede Stadium here Sunday.
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar, who has quit One-Day International (ODI) cricket, scored his 80th first class century for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Baroda at the Wankhede Stadium Sunday.
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Adrian Holdstock from South Africa and Rob Bailey of England will officiate in the Ranji Trophy knockout matches beginning Sunday.
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) Mumbai captain Ajit Agarkar feels Sachin Tendulkar's presence in the side will a big boost as it takes on Baroda in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal at the Wankhede Stadium here Sunday.
Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) Thirty-nine times champions Mumbai finished third in Group A to qualify for the knock-out stages of the Ranji Trophy as they take on Baroda in the quarter-final leg here beginning Jan 6.
Chicago, Jan 1 (IANS) Indian American Manick Sorcar, who has devised a laser show to pay tribute to two eminent Indians, Swami Vivekananda and magician P.C. Sorcar, says he is only repaying his debt to them.
Kanpur, Dec 27 (IANS) Four people, including two students, who carried out a sophisticated robbery - inspired by Hollywood film Ocean's 11 - at a bank here last month, have been arrested and most of the stolen Rs.23 lakh recovered, police said.
Allahabad, Dec. 26 (ANI): A controversy erupted on Wednesday over land allotment at the Kumbh Mela to be held in Allahabad, as four holy seers, representatives of Shankaracharyas alleged faulty land allotment on the part of the Kumbh Mela administration.
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IANS) Lectures, seminars and cultural programmes, aimed at propagating Swami Vivekananda's message across the country to mark his 150th birth anniversary celebrations, will be launched by the Vivekananda Kendra here from Jan 12.
Bharuch (Gujarat), Dec 13 (IANS) Six members of a family, on their way to a funeral, were killed en route to Khambat in a road accident near Jambusar, around 60 km from here, Thursday morning, police said.
The first chief minister of Uttarakhand, Nityanand Swamy, passed away Wednesday morning due to prolonged illness. He was 85. Swami was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday evening and was on ventilator support...............
Dehradun, Dec 12 (ANI): The first chief minister of Uttarakhand, Nityanand Swamy, passed away here his morning after protracted illness. He was 85.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The time has come to dismiss parliament, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare said Tuesday while announcing a nationwide tour against the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government and graft.
Mumbai, Dec 11 (IANS) Major Tiwary, who was selected to play in the two-match Twenty20 International series against England, has been ruled out citing a side strain. He will be replaced by Baroda batsman Ambati Rayudu.
Thane, Dec 9 (IANS) Corporate leaders from India and other countries spent two days here learning how spirituality and teachings of Bhagwad Gita can help promote industrial fortunes, at a seminar called Artha addressed by spiritual guru Radhanath Swami.
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Choreographer Terence Lewis is conducting dance master classes across eight cities in the country. He says it is aimed at spreading awareness among people to take up dance as part of their lifestyle.
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 4 (IANS) Technopark-based Toonz Animation is gearing up to set another milestone with a 75-minute animated film "Swami Ayyappan", based on the life story of a boy Manikandan, who became a god worshipped by millions.
Mumbai, Nov 28 (IANS) Singing legend Lata Mangeshkar has launched her own music label L.M. Music with an album of bhajans. Lata has sung along with younger sister Usha for the new album.
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Delhi bagged three points in their drawn match against Tamil Nadu here Tuesday while Baroda clinched a thriller against Haryana on the final day of the Ranji Trophy fourth round matches.
Pushkar (Rajasthan), Nov.23 (ANI): Hundreds of foreign tourists have arrived in Pushkar, Rajasthan, for the annual camel fair.
Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu), Nov.22 (ANI): The head of the ancient Saivaite Mutt at Thiruvavaduthurai in Nagapattinam District, Sivaprakasa Desiga Paramacharya Swami, passed away on Thursday.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Four centuries and 1066 runs scored in the match went wasted as both Delhi and Baroda proved incapable of taking a first innings lead, let alone a win, in the Ranji Trophy Group B tie held at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Tuesday.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Baroda need to pick up seven wickets on the final day of the Ranji Trophy Group B tie against Delhi to bag three points from a first innings lead, as the hosts finished the third day at 215/3 here Monday.
