Everything you need to know about Bohra: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Bohra: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari has deeply condoled the passing away of renowned scholar and social activist Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer.
Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) Renowned Islamic scholar, progressive thinker, author and Dawoodi Bohra reformist leader Asghar Ali Engineer passed away here Tuesday after a prolonged illness, family members said. He was 74.
Agra, May 11 (IANS) There has been an upsurge in creative activities following the Taj Literature Festival in February, with several new groups actively pursuing literary goals.
Gurgaon, April 29 (IANS) Unidentified employees of Kotak Mahindra Bank here have been booked for forgery and cheating the bank of over Rs.3 crore, police said Monday.
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Actor Vipin Sharma, who played Darsheel Safary's on screen father in "Taare Zameen Par", has turned to direction to tell the story of people who flock the Maximum city to try their luck in movies.
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Shaan, known for hit numbers like "Jab se tere naina" and "Chand sifarish", is all set to display his dance prowess on the sixth season of "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa". He says he always possessed the skill but never worked on it.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Veteran actors Rishi Kapoor and Paresh Rawal are set to share the screen space after almost two decades in Sanjay Chhel's untitled movie.
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Hansal Mehta's bio-pic Rajkumar Yadav starrer "Shahid", on the slain lawyer Shahid Azmi, has been postponed from February to April and the producer admits that they were waiting to see the response to "Kai Po Che!".
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) A tree plantation drive has begun here in a run up to the 102nd birthday celebrations of Dawoodi Bohra spiritual head Syedna Mohammed Burhannuddin, a family member said Sunday.
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) TV actor Karanvir Bohra has ventured into film production with Punjabi film "Love You Soniye". He says the Punjabi movie industry is poised for good growth and he is positive his project will reap good results.
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) He may be a fashion designer, but it is on the small screen that Rohit Verma has really made an impact - and that's what he is returning to in a cookery show.
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Mahesh Bhatt's son Rahul's book "Headley And I", about the latter's friendship with 26/11 conspirator David Headley, will is to be made into a movie. Producer Sunil Bohra has bought the rights of the book.
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) The stage is set for the celebrations of the birthday of Prophet Mohammed in India, a pre-independence tradition to unite Hindus and Muslims against the British, with over half a million people likely to participate in a procession here Friday.
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) Honey Singh, who courted controversies for his songs allegedly based on sexual themes, makes his debut as a leading man in Punjabi film "Main Tera Bai Tu Mera Bai". He will display his comic skills alongside Punjabi star Amrinder Gill in the movie and says it is just one-off project.
Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) TV actors like Aishwarya Sakhuja and Aman Verma are ready to face the challenge of cooking on new reality show "Welcome - Baazi Mehmaan Nawaazi Ki", which will test celebrities' hosting, entertainment and culinary skills.
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) The curtains may come down on the "Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava" hit TV show on Life OK but if lead actor Karanvir Bohra's statement is anything to go by, it seems this is just a break and the crew is gearing up for a second season.
Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) After making her Bollywood debut with "Jism 2", Indo-Canadian movie star Sunny Leone is looking forward to start shooting her second film "Ragini MMS 2".
Mumbai, Dec 5 (IANS) It looks like the war between Salman-Arbaaz Khan and Abhinav Kashyap over "Dabangg" is finally over. The two parties were locked in a silent war when Abhinav refused to direct the sequel to "Dabangg", opting to move on to what were apparently greener pastures.
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) He is the liberal face of Indian Islam and the Bohra community. Author and activist Asghar Ali Engineer, who has dedicated his life to studying communalism in India and South Asia, believes that his community (Bohras) will not vote for the BJP in the Gujarat assembly elections in December.
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) Getting an appointment with Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray was akin to climbing Mt. Everest.
Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) Filmmaker Hansal Mehta says honesty is key in the making of his new film "Shahid". Based on the true story of Shahid Azmi, the story is half biopic and half fiction.
Mumbai, Oct 4 (IANS) The premiere of Anurag Kashyap's "Chittagong" turned out to be star-studded with the presence of megastar Amitabh Bachchan and superstar Shah Rukh Khan. Both the actors feel the film falls in the league of 'new cinema'.
Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) Actor Manoj Bajpayee has revealed that he liked the script of Anurag Kashyap's "Chittagong" so much that he did it for free.
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) After making a musical "Jaan-E-Mann", Shirish Kunder has tried to be different with fantasy adventure drama "Joker" and the filmmaker hopes it helps him explore new genres.
Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) India No.3 Sanil Shetty and Hindustan Petroleum's Senhora D'Souza have been named top seeds for the men's and women's singles events, respectively, at the PRO-TT Academy 4-star All Mumbai ranking table tennis tournament which gets underway from Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Trends and formulas are here to stay, but nowadays filmmakers are pciking stories from around them and briginging it to big screen in a fascinating manner and audiences are appreciating it too, says director Hansal Mehta.
Finally, the wait is over for the climax of the story of the bloody rivalry of Wasseypur. After gaining much critical acclamation for ?Gangs Of Wasseypur?, Anurag Kashyap released the much-awaited sequel of the movie Gangs Of Wasseypur 2 on August 8 to end the curiosity of the untold story.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Crime thriller "Gangs of Wasseypur" (GOW), based on real life story, wowed the audiences despite a high dose of gore and violence. Now part part two of the movie is releasing Wednesday and it is said to be taking violence and bloodshed to a new level.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday reduced the VIP quota for Haj pilgrimage from 2,550 to just 300.
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Top seed Shweta Parte was given a tough time by Akashi Sancheti from Andhra Pradesh as the match stretched to the wire before Shweta prevailed 7-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-2, 11-6, 11-8 to move into the womens' singles final of the JVPGC-All Mumbai 4-star ranking table tennis tournament here Sunday.
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Payal Bohra outplayed Manasi Chiplunkar 4-2 in a thrilling sub-junior girls singles final, while boys' top seed Vedant Shah had to fight all the way before beating Harsh Mehta to capture the men's title in the JVPGC-All Mumbai 4-star ranking table tennis tournament here Saturday.
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) The audiences have given the thumbs up to Anurag Kashyap's 'Gangs Of Wasseypur'. It has opened to full houses in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand and is also drawing crowds in multiplexes in the Metros, distributors say.
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Actor Karanvir Bohra plays an over-possessive and abusive husband in "Saubhagyavati Bhava" and admits that doing an anti-hero role was a risk.
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Actress Raveena Tandon is set to join the short list of female stars who have sung in films. She will make her singing debut with bilingual film "Ginn Liya Aasman".
The Centre on Saturday informed to Supreme Court that it was going to restrict 'Hajj Subsidy' to once in a lifetime in its new Hajj Policy 2012 as against once in five years.......
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has teamed up with his younger son Vivaan for "Mastaan". While the former will play gangster Karim Lala, the latter will feature as young Haji Mastan in the movie going on the floors in May.
Kolkata, June 18 (ANI): In a bid to combat terror threats, the Kolkata Metro Railway has introduced the Integrated Security Plan (ISP) to ensure the route's safety and security.oncerned over the threat in the underground sections of the Kolkata metro railway, the security plan is gradually being rolled out.
Nasik, Oct 9(ANI): The floods in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, described by officials as the worst in many decades, have led to an increase in the prices of onions across the country.
Surat, Oct 4 (ANI): Five people of a family were pulled out alive from the debris of an old three-story house that collapsed here on Saturday night.
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) The following are the citations for the 11 posthumous Ashok Chakras President Pratibha Patil will award Monday on the occasion of Republic Day:
New Delhi, Jan 25 (ANI): Nine brave hearts including former Chief of the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), Hemant Karkare, former Additional Commissioner of Maharastra police, Ashok Kamte and the former Delhi Police Inspector, Mohan Chand Sharma were announced recipients posthumously of the prestigious Ashok Charka award. Their names were announced posthumously today.
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil has approved 428 gallantry and other defence decorations, including nine posthumous Ashok Chakras and 13 Kirti Chakras to armed forces personnel and others on the occasion of the country's 60th Republic Day, it was announced Sunday.
The President of India Pratibha Patil will award Ashoka Chakra, the highest peacetime gallantry award, on the occasion of Republic Day
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) What once scorched the silver screen will now enthrall the small screen audiences. Hugely popular Bollywood film 'Seeta Aur Geeta', starring Hema Malini in an unforgettable double role, is now being converted into a TV series.
Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) In order to keep viewer interest alive, participants of the fourth season of dance reality show 'Nach Baliye' will shake a leg on a Jet Airways aircraft in Mumbai.
Mumbai, Sep 30(IANS) Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal, who created waves with his performance in "Rock On", will be seen as one of the judges of popular dance reality TV show "Nach Baliye". Accompanying him would be actress Karisma Kapoor and choreographer-director Farah Khan.
Mumbai, Sep 30(IANS) Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal, who created waves with his performance in "Rock On", will be seen as one of the judges of popular dance reality TV show "Nach Baliye". Accompanying him would be actress Karisma Kapoor and choreographer-director Farah Khan.
His Holiness Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, the spiritual head of the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community was received by
Burhani Medical Idara (BMI), a well-known Dawoodi Bohra community medical organisation, organised a Cancer Awareness Seminar to throw some light
