Everything you need to know about Gaura Shakti Tola: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Gaura Shakti Tola: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) India needs to take sector-specific action and develop a mechanism to track the achievements in each area to achieve the goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, says a study conducted by WWF-India.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) India needs to take sector-specific action and develop a mechanism to track the achievements in each area to achieve the goal of reducing carbon emissions, says a study conducted by WWF-India. The Indian government aims to reduce carbon emissions by 20-25 percent from the 2005 levels by 2020.
Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) If filmmakers don't miss an opportunity to show importance of women in movies like "Shakti", "Taare Zameen Par", "Paa" and "English Vinglish", in real life too the celebrities make their moms feel special, specially on Mother's Day.
Kolkata, May 10 (IANS) The over 200-year-old Kalighat Kali temple, one of the city's landmarks visited by tens of thousands of devotees and tourists every day, is set for a makeover, thanks to the intervention of the judiciary.
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) The BJP will explore the possibility of bringing together all opposition parties here on a common platform before next year's Lok Sabha and assembly elections, its new state unit chief said Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Not many know that Bollywood actor Vidyut Jammwal started learning an Indian martial art form, Kalaripayattu, when he was just three years old. Now, the 34-year-old actor is planning to open a university in Kerala where martial arts aspirants can seek expert training.
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Shraddha Kapoor is proud of her father Shakti Kapoor's contribution to the film industry and says she grew up watching his movies and often used to spend time with him on the movie sets.
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) Shakti Mohan says being a dancer comes with its added benefits and one of the best is that you do not have to go to the gym to stay fit.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Indian government must set stricter norms and push for the development of energy-efficient buildings so that the country can minimise power shortages and curb burgeoning petroleum import bills, say experts.
New Delhi, April 18 (ANI): Aditya Roy Kapur, who proved his acting capabilities in films such as 'Action Replay' and 'Guzaarish', is now coming as a solo-lead in Mahesh Bhatt's upcoming film 'Aashiqui 2'.
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) John Abraham, who plays gangster Manya Surve in soon to released "Shootout At Wadala", marvels at newcomer Siddhant Kapoor's performance in the film and says he could be the next star.
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Bollywood actor Shakti Kapoor has thanked filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and director Mohit Suri for casting his daughter Shraddha in "Aashiqui 2".
New Delhi, April 11(ANI): Hindu devotees converged at a temple in New Delhi on Thursday to mark the beginning of the nine-day long Hindu festival of Navratri, which is held in honour of nine forms of Mother Goddess, popularly known as Shakti.
Chennai, April 7 (IANS) After three back-to-back flops in "Oosaravelli", "Shakti" and "Dammu", Junior NTR has finally struck gold at the box-office with his Telugu action-drama "Baadshah", which collected Rs.13.5 crore on release day worldwide.
Chennai, April 5 (IANS) Producer Bandla Ganesh says he doesn't have to rave about his forthcoming Telugu action-drama "Baadshah" because the film will speak for itself when it hits theatres worldwide Friday.
Washington, April 3 (IANS) Three brothers from India have received the prestigious Vital Voices Global Leadership Award from Vice President Joe Biden for their humanitarian working to end violence against women.
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Filmmaker Rohan Sippy, son of renowned producer-director Ramesh Sippy, doesn't want to remake any of his father's films.
Guwahati, Mar 12 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday said his prime focus is to increase job opportunities for youth, and in this regard, he recently launched a youth entrepreneurship development programme.
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Shakti Kapoor credits superstar Salman Khan for bringing back parents and family emotions back on the big screen, something he believes was missing from Hindi films for some time.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Friday presented the Stree Shakti Puruskar for 2012 on International Women's Day while thanking women for their contribution in the making of India.
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) A 22-year-old woman from Jharkhand died after she set herself on fire at the house of his employer here Wednesday, police said.
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) A dimly-lit or dark room, a yelping woman, a callous villain and a hero who saves the helpless victim. Bollywood of the 1950s to 1980s almost had a set rape "formula". Fortunately, this has diminished on the silver screen, but sadly, rapes are on the rise off-screen.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) There has been some delay in delivery of SU-30 MKI fighter aircraft and other aircraft and helicopters being manufactured by the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), parliament was told Monday
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice on a petition seeking directions to the central and 10 state governments to take steps to prevent deaths of elephants on railway tracks that pass through their habitats.
Mumbai, Mar 1 (IANS) Three eminent women will be felicitated in Mumbai on the eve of International Women's Day by actor Jackie Shroff and actor-director Renuka Shahane, for their contribution in their respective fields.
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The second phase of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, that is slated to begin next year, must focus on sustainable- and environment-friendly transportation to keep Indian cities healthy, experts maintain.
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) To help and support young girl students in Delhi, Women's International Networking (WIN), a independent global leadership organisation will give financial aid for higher studies, an official said.
Bhubaneswar, Feb 11 (IANS) In an attempt to win the hearts of women in the state, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday announced financial assistance for one lakh women's self help groups in the state.
Bangalore, Feb 8 (IANS) State-run defence behemoth Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) Friday handed over its weaponised light attack helicopter 'Rudra' to the Indian Army at an air show here.
Bangalore, Feb 4 (IANS) The Indian army will get its first weaponised light attack helicopter, Rudra, on Friday.
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Choreographer-director Remo D'Souza has used chartbuster "Aa re pritam pyaare" from the film "Rowdy Rathore", in his new film "ABCD - AnyBody Can Dance". He says it will be shown in the movie with a new twist.
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Three people, including two women, were arrested here for selling an 11-year-old girl into prostitution and the girl rescued, police said Tuesday.
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Govinda, who will soon be seen in the much-delayed film "Deewana Main Deewana" opposite Priyanka Chopra, says he always knew that she would go on to become a top actress.
Allahabad, Jan 25 (IANS) A divine Shakti festival was launched at the Ganga Action Parivar Global Sangam camp Friday to hold yoga, meditation and musical functions to celebrate the divine feminity.
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Ramesh Sippy, the man behind cult film "Sholay", has been named for the Padma Shri award on the eve of 64th Republic Day.
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will sing at a concert dedicated to the police personnel who lost their lives in the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attack of 2008.
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra is elated that her much delayed movie "Deewana Main Deewana" is now set for release and says the long gap hasn't lessened her enthusiasm for the film.
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Adhyayan Suman will be reprising the role of Shakti Kapoor in the "Himmatwala" remake and the actor is grateful to director Sajid Khan for choosing him for this big budget drama.
New Delhi, Jan 1 (ANI): There was a mixed response on Tuesday to Union Minister Shashi Tharoor's tweet that the name of the 23-year-old woman who was gang raped on December 16 in New Delhi be revealed.
New Delhi/Panaji, Jan 1 (ANI): Protesters across India stand united today in demanding deliverance of justice in the Delhi gang-rape case, saying the need of the hour is to change the public conscience.
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Yesteryear actress Hema Malini says she can move and groove every which way - be it for Indian classical or western forms of dance.
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Yesteryear actress Hema Malini says she can move and groove every which way - be it for Indian classical or western forms of dance.
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Actress Chitrangada Singh, who many believe resembles Smita Patil, says it would be an honour to do a biopic on the late actress.
Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) After displaying his vocal abilities with hit song "Paani da rang" in debut movie "Vicky Donor", actor Ayushmann Khurrana is keen to play a singer on-screen and sing for himself.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Ace actor-choreographer Prabhudheva, who has been wooing the audience with his fine and flexible dance skills for over two decades, says it is good to see young blood infusing freshness into movie choreography.
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Saturday instructed officials of the Delhi Urban Slum Improvement Board (DUSIB) to work in tandem with NGOs to create awareness about the night shelters for homeless people in the capital.
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Ekta Kapoor's popular TV show "Pavitra Rishta" is set to take a six?month leap, with actor Shakti Arora making an entry in it.
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) A 49?year?old Delhi Police head constable was shot dead early Monday by an unidentified man during a vehicle checking drive at a check post in the national capital, police said.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Delhi Industry Minister Harun Yusuf inaugurated Delhi Day celebrations at the India International Trade Fair here.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The Delhi government would make efforts to make the capital "a hub of clean and high technology with skilled economic activities" by 2021, a minister said here Monday.
Film: "Yaarukku Theriyum"; Cast: Sanjana Singh, Jayaprakash, Riyaz Khan and Kalabhavan Mani; Director: Ganeshan Kamaraj; Rating: **
New Delhi, Oct 30 (ANI): Harish Rawat on Tuesday assumed charge as the country's new Union Minister of Water Resources.
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Three women and three minor girls were rescued from a red light area here, police said Tuesday.
Mumbai Oct 20 (IANS) Forty-three years in showbiz, over 180 films, national and international honours in his kitty and not to forget a huge fan following - Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has achieved a lot, but as an actor he never wants to be satisfied.
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) From award-winning film French drama "Love" to Japanese film "Like Someone in Love" to silent movies and much more - the 14th Mumbai Film Festival, starting Thursday, promises to entertain movie buffs with a mixed platter of some of the best films from across the world.
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The bookshelf this weekend tickles the intellectual, pampers the imaginative and helps the thinker rethink. Browse with IANS...
Chennai, Sep 28 (IANS) Three men were killed as an illegal firecracker unit caught fire near Sivakasi in Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu Friday, police said.
Mumbai, Sep 24 (IANS) Southern actor Siddharth rues that he missed the chance of working with veteran Malayalam actor Thilakan, who died Monday morning.
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Six books have been shortlisted for 'Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize 2012' of the Shakti Bhatt Foundation. There were 96 entries.
Sivakasi (Tamil Nadu), Sept 5 (ANI): A major fire broke out at Om Shakti Fireworks, a fireworks factory here today, killing at least 30 and injuring over 70 people.
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) Ramesh Sippy has believed in taking risks ever since the release of his first directorial venture "Andaz". Now, when he returns to direction after 17 years, the filmmaker is set to venture into the unexplored territory of thriller genre.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Vidyut Jamvwal's good looks, sculpted body and impressive performance as a villain in his first Hindi movie "Force" earned him brownie points. Set to play a protagonist in his next Hindi film, he says that finding a place in Bollywood is not so tough, but admits that sometimes it could a testing journey.
New Delhi Aug 1(ANI): R D Burman nicknamed " Pancham " by Bollywood thespian Ashok Kumar following his bypass surgery done at London's top Princess Grace Hospital by the cardiac surgeons team of Dr Mukesh Hariawala and Dr John Wright, had confessed to Dr Hariawala that although Amitabh Bachchan was a rising star and a fine talented actor, he personally had a soft corner for Kaka and reserved the best musical tunes for him.
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) "I hope you are not a very expensive heart surgeon, I may need your services some day!"
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) "I hope you are not a very expensive heart surgeon, I may need your services some day!"
Ghaziabad, July 23 (IANS) The motive behind the July 20 killing of a shoe and apparel firm's senior executive was being narrowed down to him not fulfilling extortion demands and being gunned down by hired killers, Ghaziabad police said Monday.
Ghaziabad, July 22 (IANS) The Ghaziabad police Sunday denied making any arrest in the murder of a shoe and apparel company's top executive, who was shot dead Friday morning in Indirapuram locality of this city.
Ghaziabad, July 20 (IANS) A senior manager with shoe and apparel company Woodland was killed Friday morning when two gunmen fired over a dozen shots at him outside his home in Indirapuram near the Indian capital and managed to escape in full view of horrified neighbours.
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) Actor Aman Verma, best known for his cameos in movies like "Baghban" and "Baabul", says that he opts for roles with many shades.
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday was urged to issue direction to police to take preventive steps to protect the life and dignity of people from the arbitrary diktats of khap panchayats (community councils).
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday admitted a Bihar government plea challenging the acquittal of 23 accused in the infamous Bathani Tola massacre of Dalits by the Ranvir Sena in 1996.
Gurgaon, July 12 (ANI) Family members of Indian shot putter Om Prakash Singh Karhana, who qualified for London Olympics, said they are optimistic about him winning a medal at the games.
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) She is beautiful and she is American, but a quintessential Indian at heart and on her feet.
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) For some it denotes a victory call, for others a struggle against obstacles and important life lessons -- India's age-old tradition of kite flying is being interestingly woven into the plots and sub-plots of films like "Kai Po Che!", "Patang" and "Gattu" with varied metaphorical inferences.
Daal Mein Kuch Kaal Hai is NOT a 'Short-budget film' you would like to look forward to.
Kuala Lumpur, June 28 (ANI): Four front-line warships from the Indian navy are ending their goodwill tour of seven nations with a grand finale at Malaysia's Port Klang.
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Shakti Sinha Tuesday assumed charge as chairman-cum-managing director of the Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corp (DSIIDC) here.
Rio de Janeiro, June 21 (IANS) India may soon be allowed to export rice to China. The assurance from Beijing came when Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met here with his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao Wednesday on the margins of the Rio+20 Summit.
Rio de Janeiro, June 21 (IANS) India's rice exports to China have been virtually cleared. The assurance from Beijing came when Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met with his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao in this Brazilian port city Wednesday on the margins of the Rio+20 Summit.
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) With June 21 being the Summer Solstice and the year's longest day, the Science Popularisation Association of Communicators and Educators (SPACE) here will mark Thursday by measuring the earth's circumference.
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) After a gap of six years, four Indian warships are on a visit to China, docking at Shanghai on a four-day port call, even as another set of warships are preparing to leave on a long deployment to cover the entire Indian Ocean region.
New Delhi, June 13 (ANI): Four ships of the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet entered Shanghai today on a four-day port visit, thereby demonstrating the reach of India's maritime diplomacy.
New Delhi, June 8 (ANI): The first bilateral maritime exercise between India and Japan kickstarts on Saturday off Tokyo.
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) It's final. After the massive talent hunt for new faces to star in 'Aashqui 2', the sequel to the pioneering historic 1990 musical hit 'Aashiqui' which launched the careers of Rahul Roy and Anu Aggarwal and established Nadeem-Shravan among the most successful music-composing duos of all times, three people have been shortlisted to share the limelight in the new-age 'Aashiqui'.
Film: 'Mr. Bhatti on Chutti'; Cast: Anupam Kher, Abid Ali, Shakti Kapoor, Emma Kearney and Pawan Shankar; Director: Karan Razdan; Rating: 1/2
Gurgaon, May 16 (IANS) A Juvenile Justice Board here sentenced a 10-year-old boy for sexually abusing a four-year-old girl last year, a lawyer said Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Members of civil society and the unorganised sector Friday demanded universal pension rights for the elderly of the unorganised sector with a series of public hearings to press for the rights.
Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is all praise for Bollywood's golden couple Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu and says that the former is of exceptionally large status.
Hanumangarh (Rajasthan), May 2 (ANI): The Chief of Army Staff, General VK Singh, reviewed the conduct of exercise 'Shoorveer' today.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) A 26-year-old woman set herself on fire after an argument with a man who was harassing her with obscene phone calls, police said Monday.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) "Crime Patrol Dastak" portrays real life crimes stories and many rue that it inspires people to commit crimes, but the show's anchor Anup Soni says one should look at the positive side of it.
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) After facing delays and objections from the censor board, Anupam Kher-starrer "Mr Bhatti On Chutti" will finally come out May 18.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Indian Army has launched a massive summer exercise in the Rajasthan desert involving over 50,000 troops and several hundred artillery guns and infantry combat vehicles as part of its efforts to shore up its battle worthiness on the western front with Pakistan.
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), April 23 (IANS) Russia has accused the Himachal Pradesh government of 'behaving in a rude and uncivilised manner' over the working of the trust that manages late Russian painter Nicholas Roerich's multi-crore-rupee estate in the picturesque Kullu Valley.
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) The search for India's best dancer finally came to an end when 21-year-old Rajasmita Kar was declared the winner at the grand finale of third season of Zee TV's dance reality show "Dance India Dance" here Saturday night.
Gurgaon, April 19 (IANS) A minor girl working as a domestic help raped by two men on several occasions was rescued Thursday from Sushant Lok area in Gurgaon by activists of NGO Shakti Vahini, police said. One of the accused, a driver, was arrested.
Port Blair, Apr 11 (ANI): With the Indonesian quake triggering tsunami fears across the Indian Ocean nations, including India, Chief Secretary of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Shakti Sinha, on Wednesday said there is no need to panic.
While Vidya Balan is getting admiration for bringing in the trend of women-centric films, actress Karisma Kapoor has said she has already done this.
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) While many are hailing Vidya Balan for ushering in the trend of women-centric films, actress Karisma Kapoor reminds everyone that she has already been there and done that.
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) With a Comptroller and Auditor General of India report alleging financial irregularities worth thousands of crores of rupees by the Narendra Modi government in Gujarat, the Congress Friday trained its guns at the Bharatiya Janata Party and said "loot in state feeds the party's central leadership".
