Everything you need to know about Chok Sahar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Chok Sahar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Washington, March 30 (ANI): Justin Bieber has been slammed by the reigning Miss Universe Canada who thinks that the teenage icon is "a bit of a douche."
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday upheld the death sentence of Yakub Abdul Razak Memon in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case and commuted the death sentence of 10 others. The apex court also upheld the conviction of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt under the Arms Act in the terror attack and sent him to five years in prison.
Kolkata, March 2 (IANS) Patriotic songs and thought-provoking poems filled the air as singers, elocutionists and intellectuals joined hands with common people Saturday to pay tributes and show solidarity to the Shahbag movement in Bangladesh.
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) The body of a labourer was recovered Monday from the debris of an under-construction bridge that collapsed here last week, taking the toll from the tragedy to four.
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Even though an all-girl rock band in Kashmir faced a fatwa, women musicians have been performing on the stage without any hiccups in Muslim-majority countries like Iran, Tunisia and Azerbaijan.
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) At least three labourers were killed and six injured when a slab from an under construction bridge adjacent to Mumbai airport fell while being hoisted by a crane, officials said Thursday.
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) At least three labourers were killed and six injured when a slab from an under construction bridge adjacent to the airport fell while being hoisted by a crane, officials said here Thursday.
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) With some of the most prestigious infrastructure projects slated for completion, the face of India's commercial capital Mumbai will change in 2013, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said here Saturday.
Jaipur, Nov 9 (IANS) A wedding in Rajasthan's Barmer town, over 550 km from here, witnessed high drama Friday when the maulavi (priest) refused to perform the marriage rituals after he saw women from the groom's side dancing in public.
Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) Three young girls from Afghanistan have teamed up to show the fun side of the war-ravaged country through a 17-minute film "Kabul Cards". The trio wants to send a message to the world that their homeland is not just about war.
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Unbeaten Catholic Gymkhana suffered their first defeat in four games as they went down fighting 0-1 to Sahar Silver Star in a Third Division match of the Mumbai District Football Association League played at the St. Xavier's ground here Monday.
Washington, June 27 (ANI): An Iranian-rights group has blasted tech giant Apple for denying Farsi-speaking Americans the right to buy iPads simply because of the language they speak.
New York, June 23 (ANI): An Iranian-American woman has said that employees at an Apple store refused to sell her an iPad after they heard her speaking Farsi.
Singapore, May 29 (Xinhua-ANI): Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi called on Singapore President Tony Tan Keng Yam and discussed bilateral relations with him on Tuesday.
Wellington, May 21 (ANI): A transgender Canadian beauty contestant who was initially disqualified from taking part in the Miss Universe Canada pageant because she was not a "naturally born female" lost her bid to win the crown but was awarded the title of Miss Congeniality.
Montreal (Canada), May 20 (ANI): The first-ever transgender contestant in the Miss Universe Canada pageant has lost her bid to win the title.
Kabul, May 6 (ANI): The in-laws of a 15-year-old Afghan girl, who was brutally tortured, beaten and locked in a basement for five months after she refused to become a prostitute, have been sentenced to ten years in prison for abuse and human rights violations.
Singapore, May 4 (IANS) The five winners of a short film contest that saw participation of over 100 young filmmakers from about 30 countries will be honoured here May 17.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) They travelled from Pakistan to India with limited stock, and an aim to explore the fashion market. But designers from across the border, who participated in the Lifestyle Pakistan Expo here, packed up their bags with good business and fond memories of the nation.
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Glasses clinking, but not with champagne, perfume wafting in the air, glamorous, high-heeled women and plenty of air kissing... it was a slice of an evening in Pakistan in the Indian capital where hundreds of Pakistanis and Indians mingled for an evening of fashion, food and music.
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Ali Zafar, one of the few Pakistani actors with a huge fan base in India, entertained the audience on the second day of Lifestyle Pakistan Expo here when he danced to Bollywood numbers, and appeared on stage with a dhol in his hands.
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Fashion may be getting bolder in Pakistan with Western trends and cuts dominating the ramp, but it is traditional ethnic apparel that its designers are flaunting at the ongoing Pakistan Lifestyle Expo in the Indian capital.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) From clothing lines to home furnishings to accessories - more than 100 Pakistani companies are set to showcase their exquisite collections at a four-day Lifestyle Pakistan exhibition, the first such to be held here from April 12. Participants hope it will boost trade between the two nations.
New Delhi, Mar. 5 (ANI): After more than six decades of independence, there are a million plus people entitled to citizenship of India who are being suppressed, humiliated and exploited by mercenary forces.
Ottawa, Feb 5(ANI): Imams across Canada and the United States have issued a moral ruling condemning honour killings, domestic violence and misogyny as "un-Islamic."
Ottawa, Feb 5(ANI): Imams across Canada and the United States have issued a moral ruling condemning honour killings, domestic violence and misogyny as "un-Islamic."
Kingston, Ont. (Canada), Jan 30 (ANI): Three Canadian-Afghan immigrants have been found guilty of murdering four family members and dumping their bodies in the Rideau Canal, as the judge criticized them for what he called "cold-blooded" killings based on their "twisted notion of honour."
Kingston, Ont. (Canada), Jan 30 (ANI): Three Canadian-Afghan immigrants have been found guilty of murdering four family members and dumping their bodies in the Rideau Canal, as the judge criticized them for what he called "cold-blooded" killings based on their "twisted notion of honour."
Mumbai, Jan 14 (ANI): Singapore Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong has said that India and Singapore should have greater economic ties and he is certain that the Indian economy would grow by seven to eight percent in the next ten to twenty years.
Mumbai, Jan 14 (ANI): Singapore Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong has said that India and Singapore should have greater economic ties and he is certain that the Indian economy would grow by seven to eight percent in the next ten to twenty years.
Kabul, Jan 8 (ANI): A 15-year-old Afghan girl, who was tortured, beaten and locked in a toilet for five months after she refused to become a prostitute, has said that she hopes her husband and in-laws are jailed for her abuse.
Kabul, Jan 5 (ANI): The Afghanistan police has arrested the father-in-law of the teenage girl who was tortured, beaten and locked in a toilet for five months after she refused to become a prostitute, but is still looking for her husband.
Kabul, Jan 3 (ANI): A 15-year-old Afghan girl, who was brutally tortured, beaten and locked in a toilet by her in-laws for five months after she refused to become a prostitute, attempted to escape from her attackers, but was sent back home by local authorities, it has been revealed.
Kabul, Jan 1 (ANI): A 15-year-old Afghan girl was brutally tortured, beaten and locked in a toilet by her in-laws for five months after she refused to become a prostitute, it has emerged.
Singapore, Nov 20(ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, today unveiled a bust and marker of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in Singapore.
Singapore, Nov 20(ANI): Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong today pledged his country's support for India's presence at an expanded United Nation Security Council (UNSC).
Singapore, Nov 20(ANI): Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong today pledged his country's support for India's presence at an expanded United Nation Security Council (UNSC).
Singapore, Nov 19(ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, today extended an invitation to Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to visit India to take note of the manner in which Singapore has contributed to India's progress in recent years.
Singapore, Nov 19(ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, arrived in Singapore late Saturday night and was received by Singapore Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew.
Peshawar, Sept 27(ANI): Pakistan's women legislators of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, who are mostly elected on reserved seats, have revealed that they are discriminated against compared to their male counterparts in the parliamentary session, and consequently get comparatively less time to convey their views.
Kabul, Nov 28 (ANI): Afghan women seem to have gained in confidence in the absence of the Taliban, especially as far as sports are concerned, as many of them have been spotted playing football despite facing death threats.
Gorakhpur, Sep 3 (ANI): The sale of vermicelli, or 'seviyan' as it is popularly called in India has shot up during the fasting month of Ramadan.
Hyderabad, Aug 26 (ANI): The sale of vermicelli, or 'seviyan' as it is popularly called, has shot up here during the fasting month of Ramadan.Seviyan' forms an intrinsic part of Ramadan meals, as people prefer to eat it when they break their fast every day.
Washington, June 17 (ANI): According to a review, there has been little progress in understanding the effects of alcohol on foetal development during pregnancy.
New Delhi, Apr 21 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is reportedly working out a honourable exit for Indian Premier League (IPL) Commissioner Lalit Modi.
New Delhi, Mar 20(ANI): Visiting Singapore's Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong on Saturday said that Asian countries should now start engaging each other more proactively.
Islamabad Feb 20 (ANI): Lahore's first-ever fashion week ended with aplomb and style on Friday.
United Nations, Sep 1 (ANI): The U.N. agency that defends press freedom has condemned yet another murder of an Afghan journalist working in Pakistan's north-west for his criticism of the Taliban last week.
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) In a sensational daylight dacoity, at least three armed robbers barged into Air India's cargo complex near the domestic airport here Monday, killed a security guard and escaped with 145 kg of gold and silver worth an estimated Rs.200 million (Rs.20 crore).
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Industrialist Anil Ambani Thursday evening filed a complaint alleging his helicopter had been sabotaged, police said.
Washington, April 16 (DPA) A group of 10 Pakistani girls and young women managed to convince their parents that it would be a good idea to come to the US to play football.
Mumbai, Apr 11 (ANI): The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel have arrested an American citizen with seven live cartridges at the Sahar International Airport here.
London, 29 (ANI): A family member of the former 'Face of Asia' model, who plunged 150ft to her death, has claimed that she suffered a miscarriage after learning that her lover was already married. Sahar Daftary, 23, who won the Face of Asia contest in 2007, fell from a 12th floor balcony at the luxury flats in Salford Quays, Manchester, last weekend.
London, Dec 28 (ANI): The ex-lover of Sahar Daftary, the model who plunged 150 ft to her death, has claimed that he is 'completely innocent'.
London, Dec 27 (ANI): The death of former 'Face of Asia' Sahar Daftary has exposed the murky world of Muslim polygamy in Britain, according to the head of the Muslim Parliament of Great Britain.
London, Dec 25 (ANI): Former 'Face of Asia' model Sahar Daftary, who fell 150 feet to her death from a luxury apartment block, told police months before her tragic demise that she had been sexually assaulted.
London, Dec 24 (IANS) The family of Asian model Sahar Daftary, who plunged to her death from the balcony of a luxury apartment in Manchester, says she would not have killed herself.
London, Dec 24 (ANI): The distraught family of former 'Face of Asia' model Sahar Daftary, who fell 150 feet to her death from a luxury apartment block, insists that she would never have committed suicide because it's against her Muslim beliefs.
London, Dec 23 (ANI): A model crowned the Face of Asia has fallen 150ft to her death from a luxury block of flats in Greater Manchester after finding out her boyfriend was married.
London, Dec 23 (IANS) Sahar Daftary, an aspiring model and last year's Miss Face of Asia, reportedly jumped to her death from her boyfriend's apartment in Manchester following a break-up with him.
New York, Dec 14 (IANS) Members of the Pakistani community in New York held a candle light peace vigil to express their solidarity with the people of India, in particular the victims of the Mumbai terror strikes.
Panaji, Dec 7 (IANS) A Brazilian filmmaker and a jury member of the recently concluded the 39th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) were detained by hotel authorities in Mumbai because the organisers of the event didn't clear their bills.
What could be India's 9/11 the terror attacks on Mumbai on Wednesday night and the following day witnessed an unprecedented trail of the death and destruction.
Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) Four major terrorist attacks have occurred in India's financial capital Mumbai in the last 15 years. Following is a chronology of the major terrorist attacks here:
Singapore, Oct 10 (IANS) The turmoil gripping world economies is dogging a global conference of overseas Indians, with leaders from Singapore and India calling for firm measures to secure the future growth prospects of the two countries and the rest of Asia.
Singapore Oct 9, (IANS) Leaders from India and Singapore Thursday urged members of the Indian diaspora and business leaders from across the globe to seize the opportunities offered by a booming India to boost trade and investment.
Singapore, Oct 7 (IANS) Promoting business and boosting trade and investment between India and the rest of Asia will be the guiding mantra at the 'mini' Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) which begins in Singapore later this week.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave a big relief to Sahara India Group by allowing to re-erect the demolished boundary walls of Sahara
India's top ranked women's tennis player Sania Mirza continued her great run and domination over World Number 18 Shahar Peer as she
Special TADA court today has given life sentenced to Imtiyaz Ghawate, the planter of the bomb and Nasim Bharmare, the grenade thrower along with fines of Rs. 2.77 lakh and 2.30 lakh respectively. After a long month break, special ...
