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

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

BSF personnel gun down smuggler at border

March 19, 2013 at 7:29 PM

Khemkaran, Mar. 19 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel shot dead an Indian smuggler at the Khemkaran sector at the India-Pakistan international border of Punjab on Tuesday.

Estonian newspaper mocking Nazi death-camp's 'scrawny' victims in 'diet-pill' ad sparks fury among

September 11, 2012 at 1:54 PM

Washington, Sep 11 (ANI): An Estonian newspaper has provoked global outrage after it published an advertisement for diet pills, mocking the gaunt and scrawny victims of Buchenwald, Germany's largest death camp.

Paes-Vesnina in Wimbledon mixed doubles semis

July 6, 2012 at 9:36 PM

London, July 6 (IANS) India's Leander Paes and his Russian partner Elena Vesnina beat unseeded Paul Hanley and Alla Kudryavtseva to stroll into the mixed doubles semifinals of the Wimbledon tennis championships here Friday.

Wimbledon 2012: Leander Paes and Elena Vesnina in last 8 of mixed doubles

July 6, 2012 at 4:26 PM

Leander Paes and his Russian partner Elena Vesnina have made their place in lasth eight of mixed doubles.

Paes-Vesnina in Wimbledon mixed doubles quarters

July 6, 2012 at 3:52 PM

London, July 6 (IANS) India's Leander Paes and his Russian partner Elena Vesnina beat the formidable Max Mirnyi and Victoria Azarenka for a place in the mixed doubles quarter-finals at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships here.

Wimbledon: Sania-Bhupathi lose, Paes-Stepanek surge ahead

June 30, 2012 at 7:32 PM

London, June 30 (IANS) Indias's Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi made an early exit from the mixed doubles event at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships here Saturday while their compatriot Leander Paes marched into the men's doubles third round with Czech partner Radek Stepanek.

Bhupathi-Sania knocked out of Wimbledon

June 30, 2012 at 6:28 PM

London, June 30 (IANS) All the drama surrounding the composition of the Indian tennis team for the London Olympics seemed to have weighed down Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza as they were dumped from the mixed doubles second round by Paul Hanley and Alla Kurdryavtseva in straight sets here at Wimbledon Saturday.

Point to prove for Indian stars at Wimbledon

June 24, 2012 at 8:03 PM

London, June 24 (IANS) The bickering trio of Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna will have a point to prove when the Wimbledon Championships start here Monday.

Shoes, slurs fly after women MNA's branded 'circus dancers' in Pak Punjab Assembly!

June 21, 2012 at 4:37 PM

Lahore, June 21 (ANI): A massive shoe hurling incident took place between members of the treasury and the opposition in the Pak Punjab Assembly, after a male member labeled the female members as "circus dancers".

Disproportionate assets case: CBI arrests Jaganmohan Reddy

May 27, 2012 at 10:50 PM

Hyderabad, May 27 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested the YSR Congress (YSRC) chief Jaganmohan Reddy after three days of intense grilling in the disproportionate assets case, even as YSRC has alleged a conspiracy by the Congress and the Telugu Desum Party (TDP).

CBI questions Jagan for third day

May 27, 2012 at 12:26 PM

Hyderabad, May 27 (IANS) YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for the third consecutive day Sunday in the disproportionate assests case.

Jagan appears before CBI team amid tight security

May 25, 2012 at 12:12 PM

Hyderabad, May 25 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here Friday began questioning YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy in the illegal assets case amid speculations that he would be arrested.

Convicted arms dealer asks Russia to sue US

April 12, 2012 at 11:07 PM

Moscow, April 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who has been sentenced to 25 years in an American jail, called on Russia Thursday to file a lawsuit against the US and Thailand at the International Court of Justice.

Kremlin accused of crackdown on Russians' access to western media

November 29, 2011 at 4:28 PM

London, Nov.29 (ANI): The Kremlin has been accused of launching a campaign to crack down on Russians' access to critical western media.

Animals 'tend to wander about randomly when searching for food'

May 10, 2011 at 6:18 PM

Washington, May 10 (ANI): A new study has discovered that animals searching for food do not stick to a complicated pattern of movement as previously thought, but tend to wander about randomly.

Lok Sabha adjourns following member's death

March 10, 2011 at 1:53 PM

New Delhi, Mar 10(ANI): The Lok Sabha on Thursday was adjourned for the day, following the death of sitting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), MP from Bastar district Baliram Kashyap.

Clijsters sends Russia's Safina packing at Australian Open

January 18, 2011 at 4:42 PM

Melbourne, Jan.18 (ANI): Belgian Kim Clijsters humiliated Russia's former world number one Dinara Safina 6-0, 6-0 Tuesday to head trio of impressive winners at the Australian Open.

Jaganmohan Reddy begins 48-hour hunger strike

December 21, 2010 at 1:15 PM

Vijaywada, Dec 21 (ANI): Following Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief Chandrababu Naidu, former Kadapa MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy on Tuesday launched his 48-hour 'Lakshya Deeksha', hunger-strike for farmers.

Caterpillars whistle to fend off attacking birds: Study

December 11, 2010 at 4:41 PM

Washington, Dec 11 (ANI): A new study has found that caterpillars can whistle to fend off attacking birds.

North South divide in Kanglish

November 30, 2010 at 4:03 PM

New Delhi, Nov.30 (ANI): An upma, filter coffee tiffin break with Kannadigas visiting Delhi from Karnataka is something I wouldn't miss for anything in the world. With disarming alacrity, they gossip about politics. Kannadiga -1 and Kannadiga - 2 are not from the Bharatiya Janata Party but are BJP supporters from Karnataka. After asking me all about Delhi politics, we get talking about Karnataka politics, in English, of sorts.

Foreigners and locals celebrate Holi in Delhi

March 1, 2010 at 4:32 PM

New Delhi, Mar 1 (ANI): Foreign tourists and locals welcomed the festival of colours 'Holi' with fervour and gaiety in the national capital on Monday.

Anna Kournikova's mum charged after brother found 'crying, bleeding'

January 20, 2010 at 1:41 PM

Melbourne, January 20 (ANI): The mother of retired tennis player Anna Kournikova has been charged with child neglect after the star's five-year-old half-brother was found crying and bleeding in Palm Beach, Florida.

Innovation practitioner certification program launched

June 19, 2009 at 4:16 PM

New Delhi, June 19 (ANI/Business Wire India): QAI Global Services (www.qaiglobal.com), with a vision to create an innovative workforce in India, has recently launched a new Innovation Practitioner Certification program for individuals across all domains. The program consists of online training and one-on-one mentoring from accredited trainers. The certification awarded at the end of the course is MATRIZ Level 1.

Space headache a new secondary disorder, say scientists

June 3, 2009 at 12:24 PM

Washington, June 3 (ANI): After carrying out a study of 17 astronauts, scientists are calling for space headache to be established as a new secondary disorder.

Sania-Chuang shock second seeds, enter Madrid quarters

May 14, 2009 at 4:20 PM

Madrid, May 14 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza and Chia-Jung Chuang of Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) upset second seed Spaniards Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual 7-6(4), 4-6, 10-7 to enter the doubles quarter-final of the Madrid Masters.

Tamil actor Siva Kumar gives new flavour to Kamba Ramayanam

March 14, 2009 at 11:01 AM

Chennai, March 14 (IANS) The beauty of the Kamba Ramayanam so entranced well-known Tamil actor Siva Kumar that he memorised 100 verses of the 9th century classic and recited it before a highly appreciative audience.

India celebrates Holi; expats, tourists join in revelry

March 11, 2009 at 11:32 PM

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) It was time for colour, music, dance and food as India Wednesday celebrated Holi with expatriates and tourists from abroad joining in the fun though celebrations were low-key in many places.

Delhiites celebrate Holi with fervour

March 11, 2009 at 9:19 PM

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Even though most of the politicians refrained from playing Holi, Delhiites Wednesday celebrated the festival with enthusiasm.

I'm on top of the world: Rahman after Oscar nominations

January 22, 2009 at 9:43 PM

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Music maestro Alla Rakha Rahman, who has become the first Indian artiste to get Oscar nomination in the main category for his score in 'Slumdog Millionaire', says he is very excited and thanks the nation for its best wishes.

Federer needs a fight to pass first round(Australian Open round-up)

January 19, 2009 at 8:45 PM

Melbourne, Jan 19 (DPA) Swiss champion Roger Federer clawed into the second round of the Australian Open Monday night with a demanding 2009 Grand Slam opening win over Italy's Andreas Seppi 6-1, 7-6 (7-4), 7-5.

Self-help groups help women overcome childhood sexual trauma

January 16, 2009 at 3:08 PM

London, Jan 16 (IANS) Women who have lived through the nightmare of sexual trauma in childhood can help one another overcome these memories by sharing their experiences.

At 43, Rahman is a name most singers swear by

January 6, 2009 at 4:27 PM

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) When he started his career in the early 1990s, music maestro Alla Rakha Rahman wouldn't have thought his popularity will skyrocket to such an extent that budding as well as established musicians alike would swear by his name nearly two decades on.

'Raaz 2' inspired by Sufi saint Kabir's couplet

December 29, 2008 at 4:47 PM

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Just when you thought horror movies were based on real-life incidents and spine-chilling stories, 'Raaz - The Mystery Continues', a take-off from 2002 hit 'Raaz', is inspired from Sufi saint Kabir's couplet.

Man asked to pay $135k in compensation for making ex's sex tape public

December 10, 2008 at 7:30 PM

Melbourne, Dec 10 (ANI): A man who showed his ex's sex tape to friends and family has been asked to pay her a compensation of 135,000 dollars.

Abohar exhibition seeks to preserve Punjab's historical perspectives

November 8, 2008 at 8:20 PM

Abohar, Nov.8 (ANI): Punjab's rich rural heritage is generally feared to be fading due to the impact of modern science and technology. Recently, in Abohar, an attempt was made to preserve the glorious past of Punjab through a special exhibition.

Sharapova's 'dress-sense' caused her demise at Wimbledon

June 27, 2008 at 1:10 PM

London, June 27 (ANI): Maria Sharapova's 'tuxedo' look might have provided some thrill to her male fans, but for fellow Russian Alla Kudryavtseva, the former's glitzy outfit did something else - it gave her the motivation to beat the World No. 2 tennis player.

Maria Sharapova grunts louder than a lawnmower at Wimbledon!

June 27, 2008 at 12:27 PM

London, June 27 (ANI): At 103.2 decibels, Maria Sharapova made a racket on the court with grunting at levels to match a "pneumatic drill" as she played her second round of Wimbledon on June 27.