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

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

India a hot?spot for pink travellers

November 22, 2012 at 12:18 PM

Kolkata, Nov 22 (IANS) Thanks to Indian gay?tour operators, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community across the world is vying for India as the ultimate 'pink' tourist destination.

India fail to make impact in World University badminton

November 12, 2012 at 5:15 PM

Gwangju (South Korea), Nov 12 (IANS) The Indian side for the World University Badminton Championships failed to make an impact in the tournament with none of the players getting past the second round. The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) squad was controversially finalised, a day before the event began.

Mumbai Metro accident: One killed, 11 injured

September 4, 2012 at 9:53 PM

Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) One person was killed and 11 others were injured when a slab of a staircase of an under-construction Metro railway station collapsed here Tuesday, officials said.

Mumbai Metro accident: One killed, seven injured

September 4, 2012 at 6:09 PM

Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) One person was killed and seven others were injured when a slab of a staircase of an under-construction Metro railway station collapsed here Tuesday, officials said.

South Africa qualifies for U-19 Super League quarter-finals

August 15, 2012 at 7:56 PM

Brisbane, Aug 15 (IANS) South Africa topped Group D and qualified for the Super League quarter-final of the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2012 after defeating Sri Lanka by four wickets in the feature match at Peter Burge Oval here Wednesday.

Movie maestro Mrinal Sen turns 90

May 14, 2012 at 8:50 PM

Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) Director Mrinal Sen, rated as one of the pioneers of the alternative cinema movement in the country, turned 90 Monday. He spent the day attending a series of events organised in his honour.

CRPF woman constable shoots herself dead

May 13, 2012 at 7:38 PM

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) A 27-year-old Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) woman constable shot herself with her service gun in the wee hours Sunday in west Delhi, police said, adding that they were verifying if it was a suicide or an accidental death.

BJP top brass meets to discuss fate of Uttarakhand CM

September 10, 2011 at 9:36 PM

New Delhi, Sep.10 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janta Party leaders are meeting here on Saturday to discuss the fate of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Nishank Pokhriyal, after he was allegedly accused of corruption and not being able to manage the political crisis in his state.

Khanduri replaces Pokhriyal as Uttarakhand Chief Minister

September 10, 2011 at 9:28 PM

New Delhi, Sep.10 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Nishank Pokhriyal was on Saturday replaced by Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri.

Uttarakhand forest department initiates tree transplantation drive

September 5, 2010 at 8:48 PM

Haldwani (Uttarakhand)., Sep.5 (ANI): In a unique display of bionomical sensitivity, forest officials in Uttarakhand's Haldwani district have decided to transplant old trees instead of felling them.

Five arrested with fake currency notes worth Rs. 12 lakh in West Bengal

June 27, 2010 at 9:13 PM

Malda (West Bengal), June 27(ANI): Sleuths of West Bengal Police on Sunday nabbed five people, including a woman, in West Bengal's Malda District, and seized fake currency notes worth Rs. 12 lakh from their possession.

'Bachchanalia' - the Big B as hero, lover, conman

January 24, 2009 at 12:47 PM

Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) Sample this: Indian screen icon Amitabh Bachchan is credited with 135 releases in over 40 years. He played the baddie - be it the 'dada', the don, the killer or the thief - in 35 movies.

Thousands pay homage to slain NSG commando in Uttarakhand

November 29, 2008 at 8:19 PM

Dehradun, Nov 29 (IANS) Thousands of people turned out at an Uttarakhand village Saturday to pay their homage to Gajendra Singh Bisht, the National Security Guard (NSG) commando who died fighting terrorists in Mumbai.

Delhiites awake through the night following Mumbai attack news

November 27, 2008 at 2:57 PM

New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) With not even three months having passed since their own brush with terror, most people in Delhi avidly followed the audacious terror strike on Mumbai, the financial capital of the country, throughout the night while others only found out when they woke up Thursday.

Chandrayaan on course, will begin moon orbit by Saturday

November 4, 2008 at 11:00 PM

Gandhinagar, Nov 4 (IANS) Indian space scientists are hopeful that Chandrayaan-1 will Saturday start orbiting the moon.

Nandita Das bestowed with French award of 'Ordre Des Arts Et Des Lettres'

April 18, 2008 at 1:01 AM

The sultry actor Nandita Das will be bestowed with the prestigious Ordre Des Arts Et Des Letters at Paris for her

Moyon volleys DSA title into Osian ND Heroes net

January 22, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Striker Gyan Moyon late bust sunk the hopes of walled city famous Digi-Max Indian National FC as Osian ND Heroes prevailed over their spirited opponents by a solitary goal in a keenly contested