Everything you need to know about Basti: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Basti: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Lucknow, May 11 (IANS) Crime against women is on the rise in Uttar Pradesh, with 15 rapes reported from the state capital itself in the last one month.
Basti/Patna, Dec. 2 (ANI): The Congress Party and Left on Sunday criticised Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj for projecting Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as a prime ministerial candidate after the 2014 general elections.
Delhi Chief Minister. Sheila Dikshit has stated that, in all 150 night shelters are fully functional across Delhi to provide shelter to the homeless persons during winter season. Dikshit while taking stock of the functioning of night shelters, instructed the DUSIB to upgrade night shelters, wherever necessary, to ensure a comfortable stay in the shelters
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The National Culture Fund and HUDCO Thursday inked an agreement to create a website on heritage and disaster management, upgrade museums, improve amenities at heritage sites and restore old buildings, an official release said.
Basti (Uttar Pradesh), Sept 19 (ANI): Incessant rains over the past two to three days have resulted in fresh wave of floods here, as river Ghagra, flowing above the danger mark, has submerged important offices and police stations.
Islamabad, Aug. 7 (ANI): In another case of 'honour killing', a father, with the help of his two sons, slaughtered his wife and two daughters in Basti Sardar.
Lucknow, Aug 3 (IANS) Yet another Uttar Pradesh officer - one known for his integrity - has killed himself because of growing tension at workplace.
Lucknow, July 14 (IANS) Voted to power on promises of bringing Uttar Pradesh's crime graph under control, the Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party (SP) government now has a new headache -- the police.
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) As the summer heat settles on Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti every morning, the 700-year-old urban sprawl in south Delhi comes to life blurring the boundary between the past and present. It is a strange cluster of old Mughal buildings, archaeological relics and new concrete homes that exist in secular harmony in the Indian capital.
Lucknow, May 7 (IANS) In a sensational daylight killing in Uttar Pradesh, a teacher was shot dead in Basti district Monday when he was going to an education centre to evaluate answer sheets, police said.
Bhopal, April 5 (IANS) A man Madhya Pradesh Thursday shot dead a neighbour for opposing the construction of a house whose door opened towards the latter's home, police said Thursday.
Mau, Mar 21 (ANI): Irked by the death of an undertrial, the inmates of a prison at Mau in Uttar Pradesh turned violent and clashed with jail authorities on Wednesday.
Mau, Mar 21 (ANI): Irked by the death of an undertrial, the inmates of a prison at Mau in Uttar Pradesh turned violent and clashed with jail authorities on Wednesday.
Washington, Mar.15 (ANI): An airfield in Afghanistan was reportedly attacked shortly before U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was due to land.
Washington, Mar.15 (ANI): An airfield in Afghanistan was reportedly attacked shortly before U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was due to land.
London, March 13 (ANI): Prince Harry has been banned from pubs and social events, and told to concentrate on his helicopter training, or risk being dropped from his dream second tour of Afghanistan.
Kabul, Feb 11(ANI): The Taliban has vowed to use 'all their power' to kill or capture Prince Harry when he returns to Afghanistan as an Apache helicopter pilot.
Kabul, Feb 10(ANI): Prince Harry should be using his royal position in Afghanistan to help people rather than kill them, the Taliban have said.
Varanasi, Feb 10 (ANI): Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh on Friday supported Union Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid over his promises to create a nine percent sub-quota for backward minorities.
Sonbhadra/Rae Barely, Feb 10 (ANI): A defiant Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has said that he would continue to visit villages and the downtrodden despite being mocked by opposition parties during his election campaign in Uttar Pradesh.
Mirzapur, Feb 9 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hit out at the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Government and other regional parties in the state for betraying the common man.
London, Feb 9 (ANI): Prince Harry, who spent 10 weeks as an infantry soldier in Helmand in 2008, will return to Afghanistan after qualifying as a front line Apache attack helicopter pilot on Wednesday.
London, Feb 9 (ANI): Prince Harry, who spent 10 weeks as an infantry soldier in Helmand in 2008, will return to Afghanistan after qualifying as a front line Apache attack helicopter pilot on Wednesday.
Gaya (Bihar), Feb 3 (ANI): Ramji, a student of Class 4 studying in a primary school of a remote village in Vedia, a Dalit Basti in Manpur Block of Gaya District, looks at his classmates forlornly. His fellow students have learnt the multiplication tables and are ready to be promoted to the next class while Ramji, who returned to the village after a long "vacation" of eight months, has to sit out another year in the same class to be ready for his promotion.
Gaya (Bihar), Feb 3 (ANI): Ramji, a student of Class 4 studying in a primary school of a remote village in Vedia, a Dalit Basti in Manpur Block of Gaya District, looks at his classmates forlornly. His fellow students have learnt the multiplication tables and are ready to be promoted to the next class while Ramji, who returned to the village after a long "vacation" of eight months, has to sit out another year in the same class to be ready for his promotion.
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): The 30000-year-old bison bones unearthed in permafrost at a Canadian goldmine could explain how animals adapt to rapid environmental change, researchers say.
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): The 30000-year-old bison bones unearthed in permafrost at a Canadian goldmine could explain how animals adapt to rapid environmental change, researchers say.
Basti (Uttar Pradesh), Jan.26 (ANI): Stirred by poverty in villages and rising fuel prices, a candidate has decided shun the use of costly vehicles and is seeking votes by riding a buffalo in the Basti Sadar assembly constituency of Uttar Pradesh, which goes to polls next month.
The congress activists of Shakoor Basti assembly constituency on Sunday evening honoured Union Telecom and Human Resource Minister Kapil Sibal at Jhang Bhawan.....
The Indian government is planning to connect over 2,50,000 villages under National Knowledge Network (NKN) within next two to three years.....
Basti, Dec 10 (ANI): Workers of a sugar mill in Basti allegedly roughed up sugarcane farmers, who had queued up to get their produce weighed prior to selling it to the mill on Saturday.
London, Nov 29 (ANI): A three year old boy got killed after his father allegedly shut him in a washing machine and switched it on as a 'punishment'.
London, Oct 3 (ANI): Cheryl Cole has revealed that ahead of her trip to Afghanistan, she was sure that there would be gunfire and bombs going off, and that by flying into a war zone she was putting her life in danger but "nothing was going to stop me".
London, Sept 14 (ANI): Cheryl Cole is said to have flown to Afghanistan to boost the morale of those serving on the front line and to film a tribute to the armed forces as part of the Daily Mirror's Pride of Britain Awards.
Muzaffargarh, August 30(ANI): Local flood victims have protested against Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar for neglecting her constituency during the floods.
London, July 5 (ANI): Arsenal football star Alex Song faces up to two years in prison following a late night bar brawl.
London, June 19(ANI): British Army may ground Prince Harry after details of his next posting to Afghanistan leaked out.
Forbesganj (Bihar), Apr 29(ANI): Apne Aap Women Worldwide India Trust, an anti-trafficking organization, has said it along with a network of small self-help groups and organizations has started training women and children affected by trafficking.
New Delhi, Apr. 13 (ANI): To support the conservation and restoration of a 16th century Mughal-era tomb in New Delhi, Germany has signed an agreement with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) today.
Kabul, Apr.13 (ANI): British troops fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan have hit out at the 'ironed uniforms policy' saying that they have enough to worry about without being forced to press their combat gear several times a week.
Basti (Uttar Pradesh), Mar.25 (ANI): As air strikes increase in strife-torn Libya, the families of Indian nationals stranded in the country fear for their safety.
London, Mar. 17 (ANI): Tottenham coach Harry Redknapp has revealed the ideal Euro team he would like to manage and coach.
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): A new study set out to find if self-inflicted pain really alleviates the guilt associated with immoral acts.
London, Mar.3 (ANI): A British Army dog that held the record for finding the most bombs and weapons in Afghanistan has died of a broken heart shortly after his handler was killed in Afghanistan.
London, Mar 2 (ANI): A lesbian army captain was disciplined and sent home early from Afghanistan because her commanding officer objected to her homosexuality.
Karachi, Jan 18(ANI): A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 hit various parts of Pakistan after midnight, the country's meteorological department has said.
New Delhi, Dec.12 (ANI): Dastangoi, which means to tell a Dastan or story being recited in the Urdu language, is witnessing the participation of scores of persons belonging to various religious outfits and setting an example of communal harmony and brotherhood.
London, Nov 18 (ANI): An international, multi-center study has found a novel oncogene that is associated with uveal melanoma, the most common form of eye cancer.
Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): A new study has pointed out that handwriting problems among autistic kids are likely to continue into their teenage years.
Kabul, Nov.14 (ANI): Prince William flew to Afghanistan on Sunday to pay tribute to Britain's war dead killed in the trouble-stricken country and in other conflicts. ccording to The Sunday Telegraph, Prince William joined the congregation for a service of remembrance at Camp Bastion in Helmand Province, where he laid a wreath in memory of the fallen.
London, Oct 08 (ANI): Kate Moss looked stunning as she attended a Help For Heroes charity auction.
London, Sep 4 (ANI): The Taliban have reportedly stolen dozens of machine guns used by the British Army in Afghanistan and are using them against Nato forces.
London, Jul 13 (ANI): British Army sniper Luke Reeson, who was serving on the frontline in war ravaged Afghanistan, was shot in the face by the Taliban, but the hero lance corporal spat the bullet out and then walked two miles with a shattered jaw to get medical treatment.
Cape Town, July 3(ANI): Ahead of Saturday's crunch Argentina-Germany World Cup quarterfinal, Argentina coach Diego Maradona has said that "God wants" his team to win the game and reach the final.
London, June 26 (ANI): British lawmakers have come together to support setting up of a memorial in London in honour of Tipu Sultan's descendant Noor Inayat Khan, who served as a "Spy" during the Second World War.
London, June 25 (ANI): England's WAGs are facing heavy competition from Germany's own version - the FUFfers.
Melbourne, Jun 14 (ANI): Germany thrashed Australia 4-0 in their opening FIFA World Cup campaign in Group D late on Sunday at the Durban Stadium.
London, June 11 (ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron was forced to abandon a visit to a British base in Helmand, Afghanistan, on Thursday after military intelligence uncovered a possible plot to assassinate him.
Washington, April 13 (ANI): French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday reiterated his country's support for the permanent membership of United National Security Council (UNSC) for India.
Washington, April 13 (ANI): The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Tuesday held bilateral talks with the French President Nicolas Sarkozy after the opening plenary session of the Nuclear Security Summit here.
Bhubaneshwar, Apr 10 (ANI): Tribal organizations under the banner of the Akhil Bharatiya Krantikari Adivasi Mahasabha (ABKAM) and the Basti Surkshya Mancha have staged a protest rally in Bhubaneswar, demanding cessation of the on-going anti Naxal operation.
Gorakhpur, Mar 31 (ANI): Residents of Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur district are suffering from severe health hazards due to the use of polluted water from the Ami River that flows through the area.
London, Mar. 26 (ANI): After paying his first visit to Afghanistan, Prince Charles has become the most senior member of the royal family to travel to the war-torn country since the conflict began in 2001.
London, Mar 29 (ANI): Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will give coach Carlo Ancelotti 100 million pounds to rebuild the team and that will include a bid for ace striker Fernando Torres.
Majuli Island (Assam), Mar 9 (ANI): In a bid to eradicate backwardness and spread awareness and knowledge, a mobile library service has been launched in Majuli Island in Assam.
London, Feb 21 (ANI): England footballer Peter Crouch's fianc?e Abbey Clancy and few other WAGS have posed for a sexy new photo shoot, with their bodies painted.
London, Feb.17 (ANI): Chelsea has reportedly set its sights on four young European football stars, and is ready to fork out 70-million-pounds to get them into the squad.
Marja (Afghanistan), Feb 15(ANI): An errant US rocket hit a compound sheltering Afghan civilians in the last Taliban stronghold in Helmand Province on Sunday, killing at least 10 people, including five children.
Washington, Feb 3 (ANI): Scientists in the U.S. say they may have found a new way to trick the body into burning more fat.
London, Jan 5(ANI): Radical Islamic preacher Anjem Choudary has caused fresh outrage by comparing British troops fighting in Afghanistan to Nazi stormtroopers, saying that they were committing "war crimes and many atrocities, including concentration camps like in Nazi Germany".
London, Dec. 18 (ANI): Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti is eying a 25-million-pound swoop on German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, and to sign the pricey player he has even given up on France winger Franck Ribery.
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 4 (ANI): The eastern districts of Uttar Pradesh have been affected by Encephalitis and the death toll has risen to 552 here.
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 4 (ANI): The eastern districts of Uttar Pradesh have been affected by Encephalitis and the death toll has risen to 552 here.
London, November 28 (ANI): Security researchers have pointed out a basic weakness in antivirus tactics, saying hackers could escape computer protection by hiding malware within ordinary English-language sentences.
London, Nov. 16 (ANI): The first batch of RAF helicopters has arrived in Afghanistan for British troops stationed there.
Basti (UP), Oct 13 (ANI): Flood situation remained grim in Uttar Pradesh, as a couple of major rivers continued to swell inundating the regions through which they flow.
London, Sep 4 (ANI): Jo Wood, who is participating in 'Strictly Come Dancing', is getting performance tips from none other than Mick Jagger for winning the show.
Washington, September 4 (ANI): In a new research, a team of scientists has for the first time observed magnetic monopoles and how they emerge in a real material.
New Delhi, Sep.1 (ANI): Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Ms. Julia Gillard today visited the ASHA Community Health and Development Society and presented a cheque of INR 300,000 (AUD 7,500).
London, Aug. 30 (ANI): In a bid to end the war in Afghanistan, the Gordon Brown Government has chalked out a radical new strategy, which aims at approaching and swaying the Taliban supporters away.
Faizabad (Uttar Pradesh), Aug.26 (ANI): Flood victims in Uttar Pradesh's Faizabad district are complaining that the local administration has not taken note of their pitiable condition.
Jabalpur, Aug.8 (ANI): A major fire at a cotton godown on Saturday evening gutted property worth millions of rupees in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur city. No casualty was reported in the incident.
Bhubaneswar, July 30 (ANI): Suspected Maoists killed two policemen in Keonjhar district of Orissa on Thursday.
Paris, July 14 (ANI): Visiting Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Tuesday said that the participation of an Indian armed forces contingent in the Bastille Day parade on the occasion of France's National Day, reflected the friendship and strategic partnership between the two countries.
Paris, July 14 (ANI): The Indian armed forces achieved a significant landmark in their history on Tuesday, when they led the massive Bastille Day military parade down Paris's majestic Champs Elysee to the backdrop of concert music, fireworks and garden parties in the presence of French President Nicholas Sarkozy and Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who was the Chief Guest of Honour at the event this year.
Paris, July 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh arrived in Paris late on Monday night to participate in the National Day celebrations of the Republic of France.
New Delhi, July 13 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr.Manmohan Singh, left for the French capital, Paris, today to be the Chief Guest of Honour at France's National Day celebrations on July 14th.
New Delhi, July 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will be chief guest at the French National Day Celebrations in Paris on July 14.
New Delhi, July 8 (ANI): A 270 personnel contingent of the Indian Armed Forces comprising marching columns and a combined military band from the Army, the Navy and the Air Force left here today for Paris to participate in the French National Day.
Kolkata, May 6 (IANS) With nine more people succumbing overnight, the toll in the hooch tragedy in West Bengal's East Midnapore district rose to 20 Wednesday, police said.
London, Apr.27 (ANI): Terming the lawless mountainous tribal region along the Pakistan-Afghanistan as a 'crucible of terrorism', British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has unveiled a new strategy to counter the terror threat emanating from the region.
London, Apr.23 (ANI): Russian soccer star Andrey Arshavin has pledged to be an Arsenal legend after his four-goal Anfield super show.
Basti/Mangaldoi (Assam), Apr 19 (ANI): The Congress party is facing attacks from both the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Jammu, April 16 (IANS) There was more enthusiasm among elderly voters who turned up at the polling stations Thursday morning, while the young were not very visible as polling in Jammu and Kashmir's Jammu-Poonch parliamentary constituency got off to a slow start Thursday.
Jammu, April 16 (IANS) The sky was overcast in this winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir Thursday morning and residents took it easy on an extra holiday, while security forces kept their fingers on the trigger as polling began.
Guwahati, March 27 (ANI): The recent killing of a veteran journalist of a Assamese daily by unidentified gunmen here have sent shock waves across the media fraternity here.
Lucknow, March 17 (IANS) An elephant has triggered panic in an Uttar Pradesh village after killing two people and injuring four in the last 10 days, an official said Tuesday.
Gorakhpur, Mar 15 (ANI): People in Gorakhpur have lodged complaints about several ailments that they suffer from because of the polluted Ami river that flows through the district.
Hamburg, March 11 (DPA) Liverpool cruised into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 4-0 victory over Real Madrid, while Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Villarreal also progressed.
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday night declared candidates for four Uttar Pradesh constituencies for the Lok Sabha polls.
