Everything you need to know about Barun Singh: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Barun Singh: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Amritsar, May 13 (ANI): In a major initiative, the Pakistan Muslim League (N) which has registered a landslide victory in Pakistan elections, today nominated first Sikh member Ramesh Singh Arora to the provincial assembly.
Lucknow, May 6 (IANS) For 14 months, anxious animal lovers waited for a pregnant giraffe at the Lucknow zoo to give birth. All the hope turned to gloom, when the baby giraffe died, soon after birth, officials said.
Pune, May 3 (IANS) Parikshit Somani (Assam) and Zeel Desai (Gujarat) won a double apiece in the boys and girls sections, respectively, in the Om Dalvi Memorial ATF Asian Under-14 Series tennis tournament 2013, here Friday.
Islamabad, May 3 (ANI): Reacting to the brutal attack and consequent death of Indian convict Sarabjit Singh, an editorial in a Pakistani daily has said that the incident could affect relations between India and Pakistan, making matters worse for the latter whose image has taken a blow internationally.
New Delhi/Lahore, May 2 (IANS) Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh died in a Pakistani hospital early Thursday, succumbing to his injuries six days after being attacked by his fellow inmates in jail and pushing the fraught India-Pakistan equation to a new low. His body was being brought by a special Air India flight sent to Lahore by the Indian authorities.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Thursday called on the family of Sarabjit Singh to offer condolences on the death of the Indian death row convict in a Lahore hospital and gave assurance that the government would try to get the body back "as soon as possible".
Godfrey Philips Bravery, a CSR initiative of Godfrey Philips India on Wednesday will honour 17 bravehearts from across the country. The award will be presented by Mr Kapil Sibal, Honourable Minister for Communications and IT and Bollywood actress Deepti Naval.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Expressing concern over death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh's deteriorating condition, India has asked Pakistan to release him on "humanitarian and sympathetic grounds" or to send him to a third country for "proper treatment".
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) "Kai Po Che!" actor Sushant Singh Rajput has been roped in as the brand ambassador for Pepsi Atom, a new drink by PepsiCo India.
Jaipur, April 18 (IANS) A 50-year-old forest guard was beaten to death in Rajasthan's Bundi district early Thursday when he tried to stop illegal mining in a forest area. Two suspected atackers have been detained, police said.
Pune, April 11 (IANS) Aaron Finch made his IPL-6 debut in style and powered Pune Warriors to a much needed victory against Rajasthan Royals at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium here Thursday.
New Delhi, Apr 9 (ANI): Minister of State for Home R.P.N Singh today said the government is looking into the issue of migration of Hindus from Pakistan to India.
New Delhi, Apr 9 (ANI): Minister of State for Home R.P.N Singh today said the government is looking into the issue of migration of Hindus from Pakistan to India.
Amritsar, April 4 (IANS) Thanks to his sculpted body and macho looks, Kapil Nirmal is quite popular among girls, but the actor clarifies that he is not aiming to become a small screen hunk.
New Delhi, Apr 4 (ANI): Sports ministry is awaiting for the results after Olympic bronze medallist, Vijender Singh, accused of consuming heroin, submitted samples to the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).
New Delhi, Apr. 3 (ANI): The visiting President of Iceland, Dr. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, will hold discussions with Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here on Thursday on a host of issues to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two nations.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) England's Oliver Wilson is looking forward to testing himself against the best golfers from the Asian Tour when the third edition of the $300,000 Panasonic Open India begins at the Delhi Golf Club Thursday.
Shimla, April 3 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Wednesday virtually turned the tables on the opposition BJP on the issue of mass unauthorised surveillance of telephones of politicians and bureaucrats.
New Delhi, Apr 3 (ANI): Calling on industry leaders to partner the government in efforts to reverse the impact of economic slowdown and achieve higher economic growth, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said the slowdown in growth is a temporary and that his government would prove 'prophets of gloom' wrong.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) India's most successful golfer, Jeev Milkha Singh has signed up for his maiden appearance at the Panasonic Open India next week with the aim of finally winning his first Asian Tour title on home soil.
Kushinagar, Mar 23, (ANI): At least two persons were injured by a tiger near a village in Kushinagar.
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Personal issues, Bollywood ambitions and coordination problems with the channel or production team are common reasons for actors being replaced in TV shows, but various serials seek to surmount the issue of finding suitable successors.
Shimla, March 19 (IANS) The issue of allowing private universities to set up campuses in Himachal Pradesh came up in the state assembly Tuesday with members raising questions about the credentials of some of these institutions.
Ranchi, March 14 (IANS) The police are yet to find the bodies of "six criminals" who were reportedly executed by Maoists in a Jharkhand forest, an official said Thursday. Three rebels were injured in a shootout with the search team.
Shimla, March 14 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Thursday equated the state's police during the previous BJP regime with Gestapo, the German state secret police during the Nazi regime.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) India's top boxer Vijender Singh Friday sought to distance himself from the massive drug haul during a raid at Zirakpur in Mohali and said he had no links with the drug dealer who was nabbed by the Punjab police.
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president Raninder Singh Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Punjab government and accused it of using the state machinery to put pressure on the voters for the shooting body's annual elections slated for April 6.
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) After lending his voice in movies like "Cocktail" and "Race 2", Bhangra-pop singer-rapper Honey Singh is now set to record a number for Ranbir Kapoor-starrer "Besharam".
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Actress Kirti Kulhari, who will soon be seen in "Rise Of The Zombie", feels introducing a new genre to modern-day audiences is challenging as they are bound to reject anything they find mediocre.
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Actor Vindu Dara Singh, often seen on the silver screen in supporting roles, now turns producer and his maiden venture is TV series "Savdhaan India".
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Russia's Aeroflot Airlines has been asked by a consumer court to pay Rs.1.3 lakh (approx $2,400) to a passenger who was forced to call off his travel from India to the US in 2007 but was "arbitrarily and whimsically" denied a refund of his tickets.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) A coffee table book capturing the journey of how the real-life story of athlete-turned-dacoit Paan Singh Tomar turned into a cinematic experience will be launched in the market soon.
New Delhi, Jan 24 (ANI): BJP president Rajnath Singh on Thursday attacked Sushil Kumar Shinde for his recent "Hindu terror" remarks, saying that he needs to understand that he is the Home Minister of the country.
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 23 (IANS) Delhi's infamous "Bunty Chor", who committed over 500 burglaries across the country, has struck in Kerala, police said Wednesday.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI): Ranveer Singh, who is known for his flamboyant attitude, has been branded as a 'show-off' by the girls.
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday pledged to "fully support" the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal on all fronts, state Congress chief Pradip Bhattacharya said Thursday.
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said science and technology must be used for boosting agricultural production as well as to bridge the gap between the haves and have-nots.
Shimla, Dec 20 (IANS) Five-time Congress chief minister Virbhadra Singh, who led the party's campaign in Himachal Pradesh, was Thursday elected to the assembly by a record margin of around 20,000 votes.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Exuding confidence of victory, a day ahead of counting of votes cast in the Himachal Pradesh assembly polls, Congress leader Virbhadra Singh Wednesday hoped the choice of chief minister would be made in keeping with the wishes of the people.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The Congress Monday rejected the Samajwadi Party's charge that the CBI was used to influence its decision in the foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail and jobs quota bill.
Senior MLA and Parliamentary Secretary to CM Mukesh Sharma has raised issue of corruption in release of aged or widow pensions in MCD and ongoing irregularities in booking of parks and community centres for marriages and other social events
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The law is to be amended to provide for a minimum of seven years in jail for sexual assault, which may extend to life imprisonment, the government said Tuesday.
Shimla, Dec 10 (ANI): Unable to make ends meet with the current capping on cooking gas cylinders by the Central government, villagers in Himachal Pradesh are forced to cut trees, adding to the ecological imbalance in the region.
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IANS) Involving participants from Britain, Turkey, Germany, Pakistan, Bangladesh, France and Malaysia among others, through speeches, dramatised readings and panel discussions at the city's iconic landmarks, the fourth chapter of the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF) will begin here Jan 9.
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Star cricketer Yuvraj Singh has been roped in to host a new TV series, "The Unbreakables", which will unfold stories if courage in the face of adversities.
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), Nov.18 (ANI): A cold wave sweeping through Himachal Pradesh, and particularly through its Kullu District, has left residents of the region distressed.
New Delhi, Nov. 9 (ANI): Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday said the country under the Congress-led UPA Government had seen only two years of below seven percent growth despite the downturn in the global economy.
Mumbai, Oct 31 (IANS) After making his mark in Bollywood and getting a taste of Hollywood, versatile actor Irrfan now plans to venture into production.
Chandigarh, Oct 31 (IANS) With stocks from previous years still piled up across the state, the Haryana government has drawn the attention of the central government to the slow outward movement of food grain and paucity of warehousing facilities for fresh stocks.
Shimla/New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh Friday denied allegations that he violated land laws to enable his brother-in-law to sell land to realty major DLF for an ultra-luxury housing project in the state as the BJP sharpened its attack on the Congress leader who is spearheading its poll effort.
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday said its members had "stayed away" from the joint parliamentary committee on the 2G spectrum as the party's demand for summoning Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had not been conceded.
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 15 (IANS) Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar's victory at last weekend's Venetian Macau Open showed that his march towards the top is well on track.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Actor Manjot Singh, who became popular with "Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!", has been roped in to essay a role in "Fukrey".
Shimla, Sep 30 (IANS) Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh of the Congress Sunday blamed the BJP government for the state's poor financial health.
Surajkund (Haryana) Sep 26 (IANS) The BJP will counter the government's decision to allow 51 percent foreign equity in multi-brand retail by saying 100 percent FDI in back-end operations in food processing industries has been very low in the past decade.
Colombo, Sep.24 (ANI): Indian cricket fans have hailed their team's drubbing of England in Sunday evening's T20 World Cup encounter.
Colombo, Sep 23 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the World Twenty20 Group A match between India and England here at the R Premadasa Stadium here Sunday.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has to face an awkward and bizarre situation when a man protested his speech during his address and demanded to go back and resign.
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Congress-led government should quit if it does not reverse its decisions on hiking diesel prices and allowing FDI in multi-brand retail trade, CPI-M leader Prakash Karat said Wednesday.
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) On Sep 2, Nandi Singh, 40, was hacked to death in a remote village in Assam. His crime: he blew the whistle on misappropriation in the local public distribution system (PDS).
New Delhi, Sep 18 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has expressed deep shock over the loss of lives in the recent cloudburst incidents in Uttarakhand's
New Delhi, Sep 16 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said if the Congress-led UPA Government is willing to take action against corrupt people, then the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, should be the first one to be sacked, as he is the main accused in the coal scam.
Kolkata, Sep 13 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav for the first time made clear his prime ministerial ambitions Thursday but in a shift of stance, declared the formation of the Third Front will have to wait till the general elections, which could be held prematurely.
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday said the Indian media was no less than any other media and asked it not to give importance to what the foreign media writes about India or Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Human Resource and Development Minister Kappil Sibbal has lashing out BJP for stalling the proceedings of parliament and blamed party for destroying the thesis of democracy for securing its own future
Kochi, Sep 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday described non-resident Keralites (NRKs) as the backbone of the state's economy.
Agra, Sep 8 (IANS) Former Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief Joginder Singh said Saturday that the Lok Pal would not be able to stop corruption and that social activist Arvind Kejriwal "will achieve zero".
Imphal, Sep 7 (IANS) Fear and panic have gripped people from outside the state who have taken up residence in Manipur, after separatist groups issued "quit notices" to all non-Manipuri people, asking them to leave the northeastern state by Dec 31 or face dire consequences.
London, Sept. 7 (ANI): A gathering at a church in rural Perthshirein Scotland has restored the gravestone of a child who would have inherited the Sikh empire.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (ANI): With proceedings in Parliament remaining disrupted over the coal blocks allocation issue, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) lawmaker and politburo member Sitaram Yechury on Friday blamed the ruling Congress Party and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the deadlock, calling it a match-fix between both parties.
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday formally appointed former Union minister Virbhadra Singh as its state unit chief in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (ANI): The Left Front on Monday assailed, what it termed as a "lame duck" statement, of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on the CAG report that points at dubious coal block allocations and also contended his defence to be "unworthy of a Prime Minister".
Bhubaneswar, Aug 27 (IANS) Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo Monday resigned as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader in the Odisha assembly, a day ahead of the monsoon session.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday attacked the official auditor for suggesting huge presumptive losses from coal blocks allocation and said allegations of impropriety hurled against him were baseless.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (ANI): Congress Party on Monday charged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of unnecessarily stalling the parliamentary proceedings, and said that the dual character of main opposition has now been exposed before the general public of the country.
Shimla, Aug 26 (IANS) Ahead of assembly elections, former union minister and five-time chief minister Virbhadra Singh has been appointed Himachal Pradesh Congress president, replacing Kaul Singh, party leaders said here Sunday.
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Amid mounting pressure from West on Iran over its nuclear programme, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh heads to Tehran Tuesday to attend the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit, an important visit that will also see meetings with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the leaders of Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh.
New Delhi, Aug 22 (ANI): Refuting the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) claim that Congress members resorted to the use of "foul and unparliamentary language" in the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting held here on Wednesday, P.C. Chacko, Chairman of the JPC, said no unparliamentary language was used in the meeting.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Congress member P.J. Kurien was Tuesday unanimously elected deputy chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) There will be no cap on the number of subsidised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders provided to the affluent in the country, the government has said.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) A petition was moved in the Supreme Court Thursday seeking the initiation of contempt of court proceedings against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her allegations of corruption in judiciary.
New Delhi, Aug.15 (ANI): India has set itself ambitious targets to accelerate infrastructural development and to create new employment opportunities, said the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Wednesday.
Bharatiya Janata Party has slammed UPA Government and accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for living in denial over the country's worsening economic situation.................
New Delhi, Aug 11 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh over his comment on Moody's forecast of the Indian economy, saying the UPA government is deceiving people of the nation.
London, Aug 9 (IANS) M.C. Mary Kom was India's lone medal-winning boxer at the Olympics after Laishram Devendro Singh went down fighting in his quarterfinal bout Wednesday night.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (ANI): Lawmakers staged a sit-in demonstration outside the Parliament here on Wednesday to press their demand for a Comprehensive Reservation Act for people belonging to the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes communities.
New Delhi, Aug.8 (ANI): Japan's Ambassador to India Akitaka Saiki has urged Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda to send out a reassuring message from the state to restore investor confidence, in the wake of the recent worker-related disturbances at the Maruti automobile plant in Manesar.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (ANI): With UPA nominee Hamid Ansari appearing all set to get a second term, National Democratic Alliance (NDA) backed candidate Jaswant Singh on Tuesday expressed confidence of winning the vice presidential election, and took the help of ancient Indian Hindu Epic 'Mahabharata' to justify his stand.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) She was one of the earliest among the popular Video Jockeys (VJ) to make a shift to Bollywood. Now as names like Ayushmann Khurrana and Rannvijay are taking the trend forward, Shenaz Treasuryvala says VJs make excellent actors, given their confidence to face the camera.
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Around 50 Team Anna supporters, including six women, took security personnel by surprise as they suddenly turned up to protest outside Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's official residence, 7 Race Course Road, Saturday. All have been detained, said police.
Patna, July 27 (IANS) A jail official was shot at by unidentified criminals in the Bihar capital Friday but he escaped unhurt, police said.
Sydney, July 27 (ANI): Triple murderer Max Sica, who has been accused of killing three Singh siblings in Australia, has lodged his appeal against the convictions and the record 35-year jail sentence, according to a report.
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Legendary Olympian Leslie Claudius can heave a sigh of relief as Hockey India (HI) will be pursuing his request to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of providing him with replicas of his four Olympic medals, including three gold that were stolen from his Kolkata residence.
Lytham St. Annes, July 22 (IANS) Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh signed off from The Open Championship with a three-over-par 73 Sunday, and was ready to finally celebrate his Scottish Open win and recharge his batteries for a bid to return into the world's top-50.
Mumbai, July 18 (ANI): Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh have been included in 30 probables list for the Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka.
Bangalore, July 17 (IANS) Some wings of national carrier Air India would soon be hived off to right-size its staff strength and monetise its assets for an early turn-around, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said Tuesday.
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has mourned the death of wrestler-turned-actor Dara Singh, and said Indian wrestling has lost a guide and mentor.
Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) Former wrestling champion and actor Dara Singh died at his home here Thursday morning following a brief illness, said a hospital official. He was 84.
YouWeCan an initiative by the Yuvraj Singh Foundation (YSF) to combat cancer was launched at New Delhi on Saturday.
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday denied charges of large-scale corruption in the UPA government under him and said he maintained high standard of integrity in his conduct.
