Everything you need to know about Canning Town Ferry Ghat S.o.: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Canning Town Ferry Ghat S.o.: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Mumbai, June 14 (ISNS) Filmmaker Kiran Rao, busy promoting "Ship of Theseus", says her husband Aamir Khan and his ex-wife Reena's son Junaid is a bright boy and she will support the youngster in his decision to join filmdom.
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) Protests against chit-fund companies for duping investors continued in West Bengal as irate depositors as well as agents Thursday staged demonstrations and road blockades in the metropolis and South 24 Parganas district.
London, April 1 (ANI): British Premier League football club have appointed Paolo Di Canio as their head coach after sacking Martin O'Neill in the wake of the club's defeat by Manchester United.
Agra, March 16 (IANS) A woman researcher's body with multiple wounds inflicted by a surgical blade was found in the laboratory of the Dayalbagh Educational Institute, a deemed university in Agra, police said.
Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) At least four people were killed and 18 others injured when some unidentified gunmen sprayed bullets in various areas of Pakistan's port city of Karachi Monday evening, reported Xinhua citing local media.
New York, Feb 6 (ANI): A couple from Arkansas got double lucky when they won the state lottery with two separate tickets bought the same day at the same store.
Kolkata, Jan 26 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has a penchant for courting controversies, effortlessly stirred yet another when she wondered at a public meeting whether she should beat up the prime minister for getting her demands met.
Kolkata, Jan 24 (IANS) Taking Mamata Banerjee's remarks against him as an affront, a leading painter who stood by her side during her campaign to oust the erstwhile Left Front government in West Bengal said he would quit two key panels including the state Fine Arts Board of which he is the chairman.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (ANI): Recognising the need to build a special economic partnership framework to achieve the shared goals of poverty alleviation, job creation and economic development for the people of the two countries, India and Sri Lanka on Tuesday agreed to encourage closer economic and trade linkages between all stakeholders with a view to doubling bilateral trade to USD 10 billion in the next three years.
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) Stating that "Gujarat can do riots, we can't", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said the western state was flourishing mainly because of the huge funds it was getting from NRIs.
Sydney, Dec 9 (IANS) 'Begging' dolphins that interacted with humans for food are at greater risk of getting entangled in nets or hit by boats than other dolphins, says a study.
Hong Kong, Oct 2 (IANS) The toll in Monday's Hong Kong ferry collision rose to 37, Xinhua reported quoting officials Tuesday.
Hong Kong, Oct 2 (IANS) The toll in Monday's Hong Kong ferry collision has risen to 36 as rescuers worked feverishly overnight, authorities said Tuesday.
London, September 14 (ANI): Fridges, pasteurised milk and tin cans have topped the list of 20 most important innovations in the history of food and drink named by Britain's leading scientists.
Karachi, Sep 13 (IANS) A woman desperately looking for her husband found his mobile phone next to a charred body at a mortuary here - but she was still not sure whether he was amongst the 289 who died in the devastating fire that gutted a Karachi factory.
London, Aug 11 (IANS) A vengeful British husband burned 5,000 pounds worth of his wife's designer gear after she left for Gambia to marry her lover, The Sun reported Saturday.
Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), July 18 (IANS) A ferry with over 250 passengers, including 31 children, Wednesday sank near Chumbe island off the coast of Tanzania in eastern Africa, Xinhua reported.
London, July 10 (ANI): A topless activist celebrating the 20th anniversary of being able to bare breasts in public was arrested for stripping off - in front of a restaurant in Times Square.
London, June 24 (ANI): Rihanna, who is not due to headline until Sunday, couldn't resist getting an early start and joined her mentor Jay-Z for an unexpected 'Run This Town' duet on Radio 1's Hackney weekend.
Melbourne June 24 (ANI): The traits that are not required in the non-executive director of an organization have been revealed by a talent management company.
Los Angeles, June 23 (IANS) John Travolta has landed into another legal problem after an author who wrote a book about the Hollywood star's alleged gay encounters has filed a libel case against him.
London, June 22 (ANI): A libel lawsuit filed against John Travolta by the author of a salacious celebrity sex encounters book has been dismissed by the actor's representative as "absurd" and "meritless".
London, June 22 (ANI): John Travolta is facing a new lawsuit amid claims that he tarnished the reputation of an author by trying to sell a book exposing seedy details about his alleged sexual exploits with spa workers.
London, June 22 (ANI): A high-profile business associate, who has brokered a multi-million pound deal between England footballer Ashley Cole and U.S. rap star Jay-Z, has been held guilty with eight other men for stabbing a teenager to death.
Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) Four people were killed and two others injured when a portion of a wall of an abandoned factory caved in on shanty dwellers in West Bengal's Howrah district Saturday, police said.
Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) Kolkata's Jews are a disappearing lot. The once thriving community of some 3,000 has now shrunk alarmingly to just 27, the lowest figure since their arrival in the late 18th century.
London, May 18 (ANI): Carla Bruni is facing embarrassing revelations about her past love affair with France's new foreign minister.
New Delhi, May 11 (ANI): Asserting that the threat perception of terrorism in the country continues to be high, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday said an institutional mechanism is required to tackle it.
Rescue operations are carried out in Assam where a steamer capsized killing at least 103 people but number of casualties are expected to go up.
Dhaka, Apr 25 (Xinhua-ANI): At least five bodies were retrieved after a small ferry with dozens of passengers on board capsized in a river in Bangladesh's Kishoreganj district, some 117 km northeast of the capital Dhaka, on Wednesday morning, police said.
London, April 9 (IANS) Singer Adele and music mogul Simon Cowell have unveiled self-portraits for a special art project marking Queen Elizabeth II's upcoming Diamond Jubilee.
Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) A local Trinamool leader was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Canning town in South 24 Parganas district, some 50 km from here, police said Saturday.
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) It's a role you haven't seen them in. Away from the limelight, life is all about changing diapers and nurturing their little ones for Bollywood's glamour girls like Aishwarya Rai, Lara Dutta and Celina Jaitly who have just stepped into motherhood.
Melbourne, Mar 22 (ANI): Cate Blanchett is all set to make her directorial debut in a screen adaptation of Tim Winton's haunting short story collection 'The Turning'.
Melbourne, Mar 22 (ANI): Cate Blanchett is all set to make her directorial debut in a screen adaptation of Tim Winton's haunting short story collection 'The Turning'.
Islamabad, Feb 18 (ANI): The alleged mastermind of a suicide attack on the Inter Services Intelligence's (ISI) Faisalabad office on March 8, 2011, has reportedly been arrested.
Islamabad, Feb 18 (ANI): The alleged mastermind of a suicide attack on the Inter Services Intelligence's (ISI) Faisalabad office on March 8, 2011, has reportedly been arrested.
Durban, Jan 1(ANI): South African captain Graeme Smith is looking forward to start the new year with better performances, ahead of the third Test against Sri Lanka.
New Delhi, Dec 20 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Tuesday hailed the contribution of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for preserving the precious legacy of the country.
Islamabad, Dec 13 (ANI): Pakistani police have recovered over 50 students chained in the basement during a raid late Monday on an Islamic seminary in the southern port city of Karachi.
London, Aug 28 (ANI): Singer Tom Jones was forced to pull out of a concert in Monte Carlo after he was taken to the hospital for falling ill.
London, Aug 28 (ANI): Singer Tom Jones was forced to pull out of a concert in Monte Carlo after he was taken to the hospital for falling ill.
London, July 18 (ANI): Millions of families in Britain are being routinely grilled by town halls with intrusive 'diversity' questionnaires asking about their private lives, including sexual orientation, disabilities, religion ethnicity and employment.
Chennai, Jun 8 (ANI): Minister of Shipping G.K. Vasan flagged off M.V. AMET Majesty, India's first cruise liner and onboard training ship in Chennai today.
Nevada (US), June 8 (ANI): The Hindu temple of Rochester in Pittsford (New York, USA) is celebrating its 're-consecration'.
London, June 2 (ANI): Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn's ally Jack Lang, has been accused of 'an orgy with little boys' in Morocco.
Washington, May 14 (ANI): Inadequate safety mechanisms have left American nuclear plants vulnerable to accidents, according to a non-profit science advocacy group.
London, May 12 (ANI): Multiple Oscar-winning film 'The King's Speech' dominated at the 2011 National Movie Awards, winning three top gongs.
London, April 9 (ANI): Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's father has reportedly criticized his son's portrayal in the Hollywood film 'The Social Network'
London, Apr. 8 (ANI): A police dossier claims to prove honeymoon murder suspect Shrien Dewani planned his wife Anni's murder.
London, Mar 19 (ANI): An art historian and an herbalist have joined hands to recreate some of the creams and potions used by 15th-century women to enhance their looks.
New York, Mar. 18 (ANI): If the past is any indication, New York can be hit by an earthquake, claims John Armbruster, a seismologist at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.
London, Jan 10(ANI): Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has claimed that he is still under pressure despite his team thrashing Ipswich Town at Stamford Bridge.
New York, Dec 31 (ANI): Rumours have surfaced this week that Kate Moss is up for yet another career shift.
Washington, Dec 14 (ANI): With the help of space-sensor technology, German firm Intellifast has developed a bolt with an internal sensor to measure the stress while the bolt is in place.
London, Nov 27 (ANI): John Travolta has been accused of picking up men in saunas.
London, Sept 26 (ANI): Actress Jerry Hall has described her ex-hubby Mick Jagger as 'a dangerous sexual predator' who replaced his drug addiction with sex in her long awaited autobiography.
Karachi, Sept 11 (ANI): An incident involving forced religious conversion of a 13-year-old Hindu girl belonging to a Dalit community has surfaced in Lyari Town of Pakistan.
Wellington, Sep 11 (ANI): Bryan Ferry picked Kate Moss to pose for the cover of his latest album 'Olympia' because the supermodel is the 'femme fatale of our era'.
Moradabad (UP), July 20 (ANI): At least six persons drowned and nine others were missing after a boat capsized in Ramganga river in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad District this morning.
Sydney, June 15 (ANI): A barmaid has been slapped with a fine of 300 dollars after two police officers sitting at a bar in Perth found her to be showing too much buttock.
Melbourne, June 11 (ANI): An Australian cryptozoologist is convinced that there is an aquatic beast related to the Loch Ness monster lurking in Sydney's Hawkesbury River.
New Delhi, June 10 (ANI): Union Cabinet on Thursday decided to handover the security arrangements of the Rajiv Gandhi memorial at Tamil Nadu's Sriperumbudur to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
Washington, June 3 (ANI): An American fashion mag has apologised for publishing what looks like the shadow of penis cast across the chest of a woman.
New Delhi, Apr 7 (ANI): Indian Navy commander Dilip Donde, who is on a solo round-the-world sailing mission 'Sagar Parikrama', has rounded the Cape of Good Hope enroute to the final leg of his voyage.
Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): Even before infants begin to speak, words play an important role in their cognition, suggests a new study.
London, Feb.28 (ANI): British Environment Minister Jim Fitzpatrick has claimed that members of the radical Islamic Forum of Europe (IFE), which believes in jihad and sharia law, and wants to turn Britain and Europe into an Islamic state, has placed sympathisers in elected office.
London, Feb 16(ANI): Lord Mountbatten's daughter, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, has appealed directly to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to help bring the last Battle of the Atlantic warship home to Britain and save it from being scrapped.
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): Country star Taylor Swift bagged four Grammy Awards at the prestigious US music ceremony in Los Angeles.
George Town (Malaysia), Nov 26 (ANI): Some 100,000 shoppers are expected at the inaugural Penang International Indian Shopping Festival 2009.
Washington, Nov 18 (ANI): Singer/actress Jennifer Hudson has been roped in to play the lead role in a new film 'Winnie', which is about the former wife of South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela.
London, Nov 12 (ANI): Brit people, who do not wish to be visited by Christmas carol singers, are being provided official notices to place in their windows telling them not to call.
Pushkar (Rajasthan), Nov. 1 (ANI): Hundreds of devotees from different parts of the country took a holy dip at the Pushkar Lake on the occasion of Kartika Poornima on Sunday.
Washington, Sep 12 (ANI): Four young stars, including actress Nina Dobrev, from the cast of CW Network's new show 'The Vampire Diaries', were arrested for flashing motorists from a bridge in Georgia last month.
Ayodhya, Aug 24 (ANI): The rising water of the Saryu River in Ayodhya has flooded hundreds of villages, throwing normal life out of gear.
London, Aug.14 (ANI): Britain's Farming Minister Jim Fitzpatrick has come under fire after publicly condemning the Muslim tradition of separating men and women at weddings.
Mumbai, Aug 8 (ANI/Business Wire India): Announcing the return of the hottest Khatron Ka Khiladi ever, the heart-stoppingly handsome and macho Akshay Kumar to the screen this September with his bevy of thirteen beauties and death defying dares is a sizzling new music trailer set to the beats of the treacherous South African wilderness.
Washington, Aug 7 (ANI): Singer Rihanna is set to perform in public for the first time since she was assaulted by Chris Brown.
London Aug 5 (ANI): Beyonce and the Black Eyed Peas are all set to open the first F1 Rocks event in Singapore next month.
London, Aug 1 (ANI): The two US police chiefs, accused of snooping on the surrogate mother of actors Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick's children, have been charged with several offences.
London, July 24 (ANI): Rock band Daughtry has outsold Michael Jackson and claimed the top spot in the US album chart.
London, June 26 (ANI): Manchester United fans want their new rugby league-style kit seriously touched up before it goes on sale next month.
Washington, June 22 (ANI): A cell phone, which belonged to a police officer involved in the tabloid scam to snoop on the surrogate mother of Sarah Jessica Parker's unborn twin daughters, has reportedly been confiscated.
New York, June 20 (ANI): Nature lovers in America are excited to celebrate Naked Hiking Day-the annual ritual in which people venture out into the woods without their clothes on.
Agartala, May 28 (IANS) Over 82 percent of the 29,705 electorate cast their votes Thursday in the politically important by-election to the Town Bordowali assembly constituency in Tripura, officials here said.
Port Canning (West Bengal), May 28 (ANI): Cyclone Aila that originated over the Bay of Bengal on Monday and caused havoc in many parts of West Bengal and Bangladesh might not have harmed the Royal Bengal tigers of Sundarbans in West Bengal.
George Town (Malaysia), May 1 (IANS) A Malaysian Indian man, accused of killing his disabled daughter and then secretly burying her, is now suspected of sexually abusing his three other daughters, media reports said.
Edinburgh, April 30 (ANI): Two communities in Tanzania have gained appreciation for making bagpipes from ethical sources of wood for the first time.
Paris, April 15 (DPA) Ferry services between Britain and France remained severely disrupted Wednesday as French fishermen blocked three northern French ports to protest against European Union fishing quotas, French media reported.
Washington, March 23 (IANS) Four Indian students killed in a road accident in the US were hit by a car driven by an off-duty woman police officer going the wrong way, according to media reports citing investigators.
Cape Town, Mar.18 (ANI): Tensions in the South Africa team remain high ahead of the third Test on Thursday after reports that Ashwell Prince clashed heatedly with teammates in a domestic match.
Durban, Mar.12 (ANI): South African selectors have dumped Ashwell Prince as captain only a day after announcing that the team's regular vice-captain would lead the side in the absence of injured skipper Graeme Smith.
Washington, Feb 27 (ANI): U2's 1991 hit single 'One' has been named the Irish band's greatest song ever in a new poll.
Panaji (Goa), Jan 26, (ANI): Agnelo Fernandes, Goa's Congress legislator, was arrested on Monday along with 200 other supporters for taking out a march demanding the removal of a grounded cango ship.
Melbourne, Jan 26 (DPA) The showcase Rod Laver Arena will escape the wrecking ball in an ambitious redevelopment plan expected to guarantee the Australian Open tennis event a home in Melbourne until at least 2036.
Kolkata (WB), Jan 22 (ANI): A 12-hour shutdown called by the opposition party Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI) on Thursday has disrupted train and road transport services in West Bengal.
New York, Jan 2 (ANI): New York psychics have predicted, among other things, that 2009 will have its share of bad and good moments.
Washington, Dec 25 (ANI): 'Winter Wonderland' has topped a new list of the 'Most Played Christmas Songs in America' for the second year running.
Athens, Dec 10 (DPA) Rioting and violence abated before dawn Wednesday after four nights of civil unrest across Greece, but police braced for more trouble later in the day when trade unions planned rallies during a nationwide strike to protest the government's economic policies.
Sirsi (Karnataka), Nov.17 (ANI): The 25 years of Appiko or, hug the tree Green Movement on the Sahyadri Mountain ranges in the western ghats of Karnataka has created a tremendous impact here.
