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

11 killed, 50 missing in Uttarakhand; situation may worsen

June 17, 2013 at 5:48 PM

New Delhi/Dehradun, June 17 (IANS) At least 11 people were killed and 50 others reported missing as thousands remained stranded by landslides set off by incessant rain in Uttarakhand, a disaster management official said here Monday. With more rains expected, officials warned that the situation in the hill state may worsen.

Thousands rescued by ITBP in rain-deluged Uttarakhand

June 17, 2013 at 4:12 PM

New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Thousands of tourists, pilgrims and residents have been rescued by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), involved in the rescue operations in Uttarakhand, as heavy rains continued to wreak havoc in the hill state, an official said here Monday.

50 people washed away as heavy rains lash Uttarakhand

June 17, 2013 at 12:20 PM

Dehradun, June 17 (IANS) Over 10 people are feared dead and 50 were washed away as heavy rains continued to lash Uttarakhand Monday, officials said.

Ten dead, over 50 missing as rains, floods batter Uttarakhand

June 17, 2013 at 12:12 PM

Dehradun, June 17 (ANI): At least ten persons have died due to incessant rains and floods lashing Uttarakhand.

Soha Ali Khan excited about 'Joe B Carvalho'

February 21, 2013 at 6:50 PM

Mumbai, Feb 21 (IANS) Actress Soha Ali Khan, who dons the garb of a cop in "Joe B Carvalho", is excited about the new film as it gave her a chance to explore different aspects of her personality.

Govinda may do cameo in 'Aankhen' sequel: Nihalani

February 3, 2013 at 4:38 PM

Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) "Aankhen" was one of Govinda's biggest hits. After two decades, producer Pahlaj Nihalani is coming out with a sequel to the super hit comedy and says that the Bollywood funny man may do a cameo in it.

Marathi actor breaks Japanese record with 10,700 stage shows

January 6, 2013 at 5:59 PM

Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) Well-known Marathi actor and comedian Prashant Damle is set to enter the Guinness World Records with a staggering 10,700th show, staged here Saturday night.

Punjabi film 'Anhey Ghode...' wins Golden Peacock at IFFI

November 30, 2012 at 7:35 PM

Panaji, Nov 30 (IANS) An underdog at the film festival, "Anhey Ghode Da Daan" (Alms for a Blind Horse) won the prestigious Golden Peacock at the 43rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which concluded in Goa Friday.

Bengali bombshell to set Goa's Konkani cinema on fire

November 30, 2012 at 12:39 PM

Panaji, Nov 30 (IANS) Goa's Konkani cinema is about to get red hot. After scorching the silver screen with a bare-backed performance in "Hate Story", Bengali bombshell Paoli Dam will act in a film directed by up-and-coming Goan director Laxmikant Shetgaonkar, says the actress.

Over 160 films from 70 countries await film buffs at IFFI 2012 (Curtain?raiser)

November 19, 2012 at 8:19 PM

Panaji, Nov 19 (IANS) Over 160 films from over 70 different countries will be screened at the 43rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which rolls out the red carpet along the banks of the beautiful Mandovi river, Tuesday.

Soha bonds with sister-in-law Kareena

October 27, 2012 at 4:39 PM

Mumbai, Oct 27 (IANS) Actress Soha Ali Khan had fun spending time with sister-in-law Kareena Kapoor during the last two weeks.

Nearly 150 kids die of dengue in Cambodia

October 3, 2012 at 7:58 PM

Phnom Penh, Oct 3 (IANS) At least 146 children have died of dengue fever in Cambodia this year, a government report said Wednesday.

Wisconsin Gurudwara shooter acquaintances recall him for his 'ill will' guided by hate

August 8, 2012 at 1:05 PM

Washington, August 8 (ANI): Wade Michael Page, the man who shot dead six people at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, is being remembered for his ill will by his neighbours.

PM, Sonia assure Uttarakhand all help

August 7, 2012 at 7:45 PM

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday expressed concern over the conditions in natural disaster-hit Uttarakhand and assured central assistance to the state.

Deploy choppers to rescue people in Uttarakhand: PM

August 7, 2012 at 6:01 PM

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday directed the defence ministry to deploy helicopters to rescue people stranded in remote areas of Uttarakhand following flash floods and landslides.

Swaraj asks Shinde to evacuate pilgrims from Uttarakhand

August 7, 2012 at 3:29 PM

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) BJP leader Sushma Swaraj Tuesday urged Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde to take emergency measures to evacuate pilgrims stranded in Uttrakashi following flash floods in Uttarakhand.

Death toll rises to 30 in flash flood in Uttarakhand

August 5, 2012 at 12:22 PM

The death toll in sub-Himalayan region in Uttarakhand rose till Saturday night as the rainy situation and flash flood deteriorated the condition. The consistent torrential rains, cloud burst, flash flood and land slides in Uttarkashi, Chamoli and Garhwal districts have risen the death toll to 30....................

Relief, rescue in full swing in Uttarakhand's flood hit areas

August 5, 2012 at 11:45 AM

Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand), Aug 5 (ANI): A day after flash floods caused by a sudden cloudburst claimed about ten lives in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi District, relief and rescue operations were in full swing under the supervision of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and the Army.

40 missing in Uttarakhand, rescue efforts on

August 5, 2012 at 11:45 AM

Dehradun, Aug 5 (IANS) As many as 40 people, including 19 labourers at a project, are missing after flash floods and cloud bursts ravaged Uttarakhand. The government Sunday asked the ITBP, police and army for help.

Rain kills six in Uttarakhand, pilgrimage halted

August 4, 2012 at 1:05 PM

Dehradun, Aug 4 (IANS) At least six people were killed and thousands of pilgrims doing the annual Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand were stranded as unrelenting rains lashed the sub-Himalayan state and triggered flash floods and landslides, officials said Saturday.

60 kids die of dengue in Cambodia

July 18, 2012 at 7:52 PM

Phnom Penh, July 18 (IANS) At least 60 children have died due to dengue in Cambodia this year, out of a total of 15,597 cases reported in the first six months, according to Xinhua.

'Reunited' Gaga and Taylor Kinney cuddle up at Oz hotel balcony

June 16, 2012 at 4:15 PM

London, June 16 (ANI): Lady Gaga and her boyfriend, Taylor Kinney are definitely back together, as they put on an amorous display of affection, cuddling up on her hotel balcony in Australia.

3 killed, 6 injured as gunmen attack passenger van in NW Pakistan

May 28, 2012 at 2:55 PM

Islamabad, May 28 (Xinhua-ANI): At least three people were killed and six others got injured when some unknown gunmen attacked a passenger van in Pakistan's northwest tribal district of lower Kurram on Monday morning, local media reported.

Three die in Pakistan bus attack

May 28, 2012 at 1:11 PM

Islamabad, May 28 (IANS) Three people were killed in Pakistan Monday when militants opened fire on a passenger bus.

Railway Minister Roy expresses grief over Assam boat tragedy

May 1, 2012 at 3:30 PM

New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): Railway Minister Mukul Roy on Tuesday expressed deep shock and grief over the loss of lives in Monday's boat tragedy on the Brahmaputra River in Assam.

Assam boat tragedy: PM announces ex-gratia assistance for kin of deceased

May 1, 2012 at 12:50 PM

New Delhi/ Guwahati, May 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has announced an ex-gratia assistance to the families of those who lost their lives in the unfortunate boat tragedy on the Brahmaputra River in Assam.

Tushar and Kulraj 'excited' about 'Char Din ki Chandni'

March 3, 2012 at 10:05 PM

New Delhi, Mar 3 (ANI): Tushar Kapoor and Kulraj Randhawa are apparently quite upbeat about their upcoming release 'Char Din ki Chandni'.

Tushar and Kulraj 'excited' about 'Char Din ki Chandni'

March 3, 2012 at 11:40 AM

New Delhi, Mar 3 (ANI): Tushar Kapoor and Kulraj Randhawa are apparently quite upbeat about their upcoming release 'Char Din ki Chandni'.

Public banner of 'Char Din Ki Chandani' unveiled

March 1, 2012 at 9:30 PM

New Delhi, Mar 1 (ANI): Instead of following the rigmarole of promotion, Tusshar Kapoor decided to do it in a very unconventional manner for his latest film 'Char Din Ki Chandani'.

Public banner of 'Char Din Ki Chandani' unveiled

March 1, 2012 at 3:04 PM

New Delhi, Mar 1 (ANI): Instead of following the rigmarole of promotion, Tusshar Kapoor decided to do it in a very unconventional manner for his latest film 'Char Din Ki Chandani'.

Unique Char Dham Hindu Temple to break ground in Texas

October 22, 2011 at 5:46 PM

Nevada (US), Oct 22 (ANI): Bhoomi-Puja (ground-breaking) for a unique Char Dham Hindu Temple will be held in The Woodlands (Texas, USA) on November 12.

Pak security forces avert Eid- ul- Fitr terror attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

August 29, 2011 at 4:13 PM

Islamabad, Aug 29(ANI): Pakistan's security forces have averted terror attacks that planned for Eid- ul-Fitr, and have recovered a suicide jacket and a large quantity of explosives during a search operation in Char Bagh tehsil in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Landslides leave three thousand tourists stranded in Uttarkashi

September 25, 2010 at 1:38 PM

Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand), Sep. 25 (ANI): Landslides triggered by flashfloods have left approximately three thousand tourists stranded in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi District.

Deepti Naval's directorial debut premieres in Cannes

May 22, 2009 at 8:42 AM

Cannes, May 22 (IANS) Actress-turned-filmmaker Deepti Naval has brought some rain and plenty of sunshine to the 62nd Cannes Film Festival with her directorial debut 'Do Paise Ki Dhoop Char Aane Ki Baarish'. The film about gays and prostitutes was screened in the market section here to a positive response.

Uttarakhand DGP asks police chiefs to gear up for elections

March 25, 2009 at 6:44 PM

Dehradun, Mar 25 (ANI): The Uttarakhand Director General of Police Subash Joshi has asked police chiefs of all the districts to intensify the security ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the state.

The crack-crack of bullets, and then four 'bodies' (First Person)

January 19, 2009 at 6:47 PM

New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) I was on way to office in an autorickshaw, feeling slightly sleepy, when suddenly the driver stopped the vehicle on hearing sounds that to me sounded like firecrackers. 'Golian chal rahi hai, madam. Mein dekh kar aata hoon (Bullets are being fired madam, I'll see what is the matter,' he announced and alighted.

Mentally challenged kids made to sing, dance at Dikshit's residence

December 8, 2008 at 5:57 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Though they were unaware why they had been brought to Delhi Chief Minister's Sheila Dikisht residence as her party pulled off a third dramatic win in the assembly polls, around 40 mentally challenged children clapped and danced for three hours without being provided with water or food.

Panic grips Assamese in Delhi after Assam serial blasts

October 30, 2008 at 5:59 PM

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Harried people from Assam in the capital Thursday spent some anxious moments after the synchronized blasts in the state here as jammed telephone networks made it impossible for them to get through to their relatives back home.

Choreographed bombings across Assam kill at least 30

October 30, 2008 at 5:58 PM

Guwahati, Oct 30 (IANS) Terror struck in India's northeastern Assam state Thursday killing at least 30 people in a series of synchronised bombings that targeted busy markets in its main city Guwahati and several areas in the west.

48 killed, 300 injured in Assam serial blasts

October 30, 2008 at 5:57 PM

Guwahati, Oct 30 (IANS) Terror gripped Assam after a series of 11 bomb blasts rocked the state Thursday killing at least 48 people and injuring about 300. Authorities clamped an indefinite curfew here after angry mobs went on the rampage, even setting fire-fighting vehicles ablaze.

15 Pak FC soldiers found dead in Swat

October 23, 2008 at 10:42 AM

Mingora, Oct 23 (ANI): At least 15 soldiers belonging to the Frontier Constabulary (FC) and five Taliban were found dead in Kabal tehsil of Swat on Wednesday.

Sweden tickles Indian taste-buds with traditional food fest

October 12, 2008 at 2:33 PM

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The taste of Sweden may be a bit bland for the Indian palate bred on spices. But for those with a yen for delicately flavoured pickled fish and green vegetables that are low on spices but high on preservatives and cheese, a Swedish platter is just the fare.

Gujarat set to come alive, with dandia and garba

October 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Ahmedabad, Sep 28 (IANS) Come Wednesday and Gujarat will be at its vibrant and colourful best. For one full week, Gujaratis will immerse themselves in Navratri and Dussehra celebrations with all-night dandia dances as they combine religion and devotion with recreation and fun.

Gujarat set to come alive, with dandia and garba

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Ahmedabad, Sep 28 (IANS) Come Wednesday and Gujarat will be at its vibrant and colourful best. For one full week, Gujaratis will immerse themselves in Navratri and Dussehra celebrations with all-night dandia dances as they combine religion and devotion with recreation and fun.