Everything you need to know about Gokhale Road: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Gokhale Road: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Poonam Bhagat offers a mix of contemporary silhouettes with a traditional twist with her latest summer-spring collection. From stylish one-piece dresses and jumpsuits to voluminous long robes worn with shararas, palazzos and crinkle skirts -- it has plenty to choose from.
New York, May 8 (IANS) "Anumati" directed by Gajendra Ahire has won the Best Feature Film award at the New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) with Vikram Gokhale getting the Best Actor award for his role as a desperate husband.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Talent from the Indian movie industry received awards from President Pranab Mukherjee at the 60th National Film Awards across various categories here Friday. Veteran actor Pran was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke award, but the 93-year-old couldn't make it to the event.
New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will confer the 60th National Film awards at a glittering function here this evening.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Thirteen states in India have 325 most accident prone spots, the Lok Sabha was informed Monday.
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Amol Palekar, who is identified with simple and loveable comedies, says his Marathi directorial venture "We Are On - Houn Jau Dya" belongs to the same family of movies.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The International Road Federation (IRF) has expressed concern over increasing texting on mobile phones while driving, saying that strong campaigning is needed against it.
Taipei, April 16 (IANS) Sayali Gokhale of Pune failed to qualify for the women's singles main draw of the Badminton Asia Championships here Tuesday.
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Irrfan is elated by the National Award for best actor for his performance in "Paan Singh Tomar" (PST), but says the prestigious award has come his way after several disappointments.
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Distinguished Indian actor Vikram Gokhale, who recently won his first National Award in a career of 50 years, says he never tried for awards but admits this honour is "different".
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) Veteran actor Vikram Gokhale, who was named best actor at the 60th National Awards for his Marathi film "Anumati," is glad to share the award with Irrfan, who won the same title for "Paan Singh Tomar."
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) A healthy mix of Bollywood, southern, Marathi and Bengali cinema took away the accolades at the 60th National Film Awards, announced here Monday. Movies with offbeat themes and unconventional treatment shone the brightest.
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday directed the Karnataka government to extend full cooperation to the state Election Commission in the conduct of polls to local bodies in urban areas.
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Producer Sheetal Talwar has filed a case of fraud against actor Sonu Sood. The conflict over a property that Sood rented to Talwar for one of the latter's pub, has come to a flashpoint with neither party willing to relent.
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday asked Delhi Police why its personnel, deployed for security of people who were not entitled or require it, were instead not being deployed for security of the citizens, especially women, in the wake of Dec 16 Delhi gang-rape.
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.
Jaipur, Jan 27 (IANS) Alleged bureaucratic hurdles at the foreigners registration office delayed by three days the arrival of a group of Pakistani teachers and students at the Jaipur Literature Festival.
Jaipur, Jan 26 (IANS) An Arabic version of the "Ramayana" translated by noted Lebanese poet Wadi-al-Bustani was released at the Jaipur Literature Festival here Saturday. The book, titled "Ramayana", will promote cross-cultural understanding and appreciation of each other's spiritual heritage, Syed Shahid Mahdi, vice president of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), said at its unveiling.
Jaipur, Jan 25 (IANS) The sixth edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival is running on a negative budget of over Rs.1.5 crore (approx $278,000) with several sponsors pulling out in the last three weeks citing financial constraints, said organisers.
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) The success of the DSC Jaipur Literature Festival owes much to the fact that Jaipur still remains one of the world's most beautiful cities and yet is egalitarian and democratic in spirit, says William Dalrymple, co-director of the event and well-known writer and historian.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Buddha will smile on the DSC Jaipur Literature Festival this year when the 14th Dalai Lama attends the literary carnival on the eve of the discussion,"The Buddha in Literature' Jan 25. The festival, which is devoting a special segment to Buddhism for the first time, will take a look at the impact of the faith on lifestyles, literature, arts and culture.
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday directed all the state and union territory governments to file the "rules, orders or guidelines" permitting the use of red lights on the vehicles and security personnel to various people in public life and administration.
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Nearly five lakh devotees participated in the Lord Jagannath rath (chariot) yatra in south Mumbai, the ISKCON Girgaum Chowpatty that orgganised the event said here Saturday.
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) It is bitterly cold in north India. But while you shield yourself against the chill with a heater or hot air blower, be careful about taking certain precautions. Excessive use of blowers can push you towards various allergies, doctors say.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Women will be a powerful voice at the sixth annual DSC Jaipur Literature Festival Jan 24-28 with iconic writers like Diana Eck, leading Arab novelist Ahdaf Soueif, Aminatta Forna, Lakshmi Holmstrom, Nasreen Munni Kabir and Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak addressing issues related to women in literature and the intellectual
New Delhi, Dec 24 (ANI): Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Dr. CP Joshi has urged state chief ministers to make road safety a social movement in partnership with schools and universities.
Mumbai, Dec 3 (IANS) A woman was killed and five people were injured Monday when a part of a building collapsed here, an official said amid fears of many others still trapped under the debris.
Dhaka, Nov 20 (IANS) Bangladesh has expressed deep shock at "Israeli atrocities" and violence in Gaza in recent days that has caused loss of lives of Palestinian civilians and posed renewed threat to regional peace and stability.
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Writers from India and abroad will meet at the sixth Jaipur Literature Festival at Diggi Palace in Jaipur Jan 24-28 for five days to discuss literature. The festival will also highlight Indian language writing to explore transitions in literary ethos.
Perth, Nov. 2 (ANI): A mother from Bunbury, Western Australia, has demanded an apology from her daughter's school after they gave the Year 6 student detention for hugging her friend goodbye.
New Delhi, Oct 30 (ANI): 'Best of India', part of the international best of series books, was released here as a part of the Delhi International Arts Festival at the India International Centre.
London, Oct 18(ANI): Stoke City striker Peter Crouch has been banned from driving for six months after he totted up 21 points on his driving licence for over speeding.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) A total of 16 South Asian fiction writers including Jamil Ahmad, Jerry Pinto, Amitav Ghosh and Musharraf Ali Farooqi are in the race for the prestigious DSC Prize for South Asian literature reflecting the diversity and social complexities that set Asian narratives apart from the rest of the world.
Chennai, Oct 11 (IANS) Reigning national champion Parupalli Kashyap dropped a place to be placed 20th in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released Thursday.
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Indian Literature Abroad, a government-aided project to promote literature in Indian languages abroad, and the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature will partner with the German Book Office for a panel on South Asian writing at the Frankurt Book Fair Oct 11.
Beijing, Oct 8 (IANS) A Buddhism-themed park is being constructed in China's Gansu province at a cost of around three billion yuan ($477 million), Xinhua reported.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday issued a notice to the central government on a petition seeking the quashing of the appointment of U.K. Sinha as the chief of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday issued notice to the central government on a petition seeking the quashing of the appointment of U.K. Sinha as the SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) chief. The court also issued notice to Sinha.
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The CBI Friday sought a Supreme Court direction to the Chhattisgarh government for adequate "safety and security arrangements" for its teams undertaking a probe into March 2011 attack on social activist Swami Agnivesh and on the Morpalli, Tadmelta and Timmapuram villages on the court's direction.
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 21 (ANI): AirAsia should enhance connectivity and promote tourism between Malaysia and India by restoring flights to Mumbai and New Delhi, a top Indian diplomat in Malasiya has said.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Freedom as an idea is no longer what it was 65 years ago when India emerged from the shackles of British domination at the stroke of midnight Aug 15, 1947. Today, it is an exercise in introspection on how much ground we have been able to cover towards being a sustainable, sovereign, fair, thinking and developed nation, as envisaged in the manifesto of a free India.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Popular books in English are cutting through the language barrier to reach Hindi speaking readers in north India.
Mumbai/Pune, Aug 2 (IANS) Home Minister R.R. Patil said it was "premature" to term the apparently-coordinated low-intensity explosions in Pune as an act of terror.
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday dismissed a "frivolous" plea challenging the "eligibility and qualification" of Pranab Mukherjee to be nominated as a candidate for the July 19 presidential election.
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the central government to conduct an inquiry against presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee for canvassing even before resigning as the union finance minister.
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the central government to conduct an inquiry against presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee for canvassing votes before resigning as the union finance minister.
Lucknow, July 5 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed Lucknow and other parts of Uttar Pradesh early Thursday, bringing respite from the hot and muggy weather. The downpour is likely to continue for the next few days, a Met department official said.
London, July 2 (ANI): Rufus the hawk, who used to scare off pigeons from Wimbledon has been found after it was stolen from its travel box in a car in south-west London, last week.
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday declined to suspend the trial of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa and her aide Sasikala Natrajan in a disproportionate assets case. The trial is being conducted in Karnataka.
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on a plea by a non-government organisation seeking to declare as illegal the day-long doctors' strike.
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday could not take up a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to declare that the proposed doctors' strike June 25 was illegal as Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai recused herself from hearing the matter.
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday granted four weeks parole to a convict undergoing life imprisonment for murder so that he could tie the knot with his beloved June 25.
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday issued notice to the union health ministry on the plea of a medical student aspiring to get admission into a post-graduate course under the all-India quota in government colleges in the various states.
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday declined a plea for directing the Madras High Court not to hear a petition challenging the shifting of the Tamil Nadu government's secretariat from Mount Road to its old home Fort St. George in Chennai.
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday was told by a petitioner that the software developed by the National Informatics Centre for online counselling and admission to post-graduate medical courses was not foolproof and prone to hacking.
Shimla, June 18 (IANS) Employees of the state-run Himachal Road Transport Corp (HRTC) Monday called off their proposed two-day strike from Tuesday, an official said here.
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the Haryana government and directed status quo on a plea challenging allotment to a mosque a land originally earmarked for a police station in Gurgaon district.
London, June 17 (ANI): A unique hand-painted poster advertising 'The Beatles' playing down at the Cavern Club has sold for nearly double the estimate at 27,000 pounds.
Shimla, June 5 (IANS) Employees of the state-run Himachal Road Transport Corp (HRTC), which has fleet of over 1,900 buses, Tuesday went on a day's strike, hitting commuters hard.
Shimla, June 5 (IANS) Employees of the state-run Himachal Road Transport Corp (HRTC), which has over 1,900 buses, Tuesday went on a day's strike, hitting commuters hard.
Shimla, June 5 (IANS) Employees of the state-run Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC), which has a fleet over 1,900 buses, Tuesday went on a day-long strike, hitting the commuters hard.
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) literature, the soul of cultural exchange, is giving conventional diplomacy a run for its space in South Asia with the mushrooming literary festivals that are provoking, discussing and building new bridges across cultures.
Kollam (Kerala), May 19 (IANS) A court here Saturday rejected the bail application of two Italian marines accused of shooting dead two Indian fishermen, expressing doubts whether their presence could be ensured if they were granted bail.
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Contemporary Indian popular fiction that narrates 'desi' cosmopolitan stories has been mirroring the changing man-woman relationship in a more open and accepting urban India, a leading literary agent says.
Blaming factionalism for the Congress's recent electoral setbacks, as Sonia Gandhi has done, can be regarded as a somewhat facile explanation, considering that internal rifts have been a part of the party's genes dating back a century to the clashes between Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Gopal Krishna Gokhale, between Mahatma Gandhi and Subhas Chandra Bose and between Indira Gandhi and the so-called 'syndicate', represented by the old guard in the Congress at that time.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notice to the central government on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of a law which leaves no option to a magistrate but to send a person to jail if he is unable to pay as his cheque bounces.
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central government on two pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, under which the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) was banned six times since 2001.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Mocking the investigating agencies probing cases involving foreign nationals, particularly Pakistanis, for years together, the Supreme Court Thursday said criminal justice system in India may not be swift but has certainly not collapsed.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday said that if the Italian government can't ensure the presence of its four marines presently aboard M.V. Enrica Lexie as and when required by either by police or the trial court to tender evidence, then it would be difficult for the vessel to sail out of a Kerala port.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) A three-day confluence of narratives, ideas, literary expositions and cultural showcases from India and Bhutan will strengthen the growing South Asian cultural solidarity in the Himalayan kingdom next month.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) As the Supreme Court Tuesday stayed the release of another 16 short service commission women army officers, it was told that the women officers whose services were restored earlier on its directions were not being promoted to the next rank even though they fulfilled the required criteria.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a petition challenging the appointment of Lt. Gen. Bikram Singh as the next Indian Army chief.
The Supreme Court (SC) today dismissed the plea filed by former defence officials and bureaucrat to restrain the appointment of Bikram Singh as the next Army Chief Lt. General Bikram Singh, who was nominated to succeed General V K Singh as the next Army Chief from May 31, 2012....................
The Supreme Court (SC) today dismissed the plea filed by former defence officials and bureaucrat to restrain the appointment of Bikram Singh as the next Army Chief Lt. General Bikram Singh, who was nominated to succeed General V K Singh as the next Army Chief from May 31, 2012....................
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a petition challenging the appointment of Lt. Gen. Bikram Singh as the next chief of army staff.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday expressed its anguish at mentally challenged and deaf-mute foreign nationals, mostly Pakistanis, continuing to languish in Indian jails long after completing their sentences, and asked why the issue could "not be taken up at the highest level".
If it's "Good for you", it's "Good for the earth". This is a unique initiative launched by a leading beverage packager, in order to increase the awareness about protection of environment and the benefits of recycling.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) If it's "Good for you", it's "Good for the earth". That's the new initiative launched by a leading beverage packager to increase awareness about environment protection and the benefits of recycling.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central and state governments on a petition seeking that sterilizations should only be performed by trained doctors in proper hospitals in accordance with the guidelines issued earlier by the apex court.
New Delhi, Feb.11 (ANI): Wise generals don't fight avoidable wars. The Chief of Army Staff, General V K Singh, fought a prolonged war on a personal issue, stretched his lines beyond a limit and lost it.
Indian Army chief General V K Singh today withdrew his petition which he has filled against government seeking his honour and integrity before the government due to occurring age controversy.......
New Delhi, Feb.3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday deferred Chief of Army Staff General Vijay Kumar Singh's writ petition that seeks to settle the dispute over his date of birth till February 10.
New Delhi, Feb.3 (ANI): The Supreme Court will take up Chief of Army Staff General Vijay Kumar Singh's writ petition seeking to settle the dispute over his date of birth on Friday.
New Delhi, Feb.3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday deferred Chief of Army Staff General Vijay Kumar Singh's writ petition that seeks to settle the dispute over his date of birth till February 10.
New Delhi, Feb.3 (ANI): The Supreme Court will take up Chief of Army Staff General Vijay Kumar Singh's writ petition seeking to settle the dispute over his date of birth on Friday.
New Delhi, Sep 23(ANI): The Supreme Court today refused to grant bail to Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, key accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blasts case.
London, Sept 2 (ANI): Angelina Jolie was spotted taking to the British High Street and spending 1,300 pounds in 15 minutes, shopping at French Connection - mostly for her children.
Washington, July 15(ANI): At the time of Wednesday's bombings in Mumbai, crowd-sourcing encyclopedia Wikipedia had listed Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab's birthday as July 13, 1987, attributing the date to a newspaper article written just days after the 26/11 2008 Mumbai attacks.
New Delhi, July 12 (ANI): The Vice Minister of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs of Republic of Korea, Han Man Lee, met Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Dr. C.P. Joshi here today to discuss the areas of bi-lateral cooperation.
Kuala Lumpur, May 2 (ANI): A wide range of bilateral issues are likely to be discussed during the fifth India-Malaysia Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) to be held tomorrow in Malaysia.
London, Apr 10 (ANI): Seven-time Grammy winning pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim has revealed that he is a closet rock fan.
New York, March 18 (ANI): A yellow Chevy once owned by Bruce Springsteen is expected to fetch more than 390,000 dollars at an online auction.
Adelaide, Mar 11 (ANI): Hollywood beauty Kate Winslet thinks people believe she looks like a fat viking.
London, Mar 2(ANI): Scientists have said that it may be possible to reconstruct the smaller of two giant 1,500-year-old 'Buddhas of Bamiyan' statues blown up by the Taliban in Afghanistan 10 years ago.
London, Feb 4 (ANI): Blackpool manager Ian Holloway has claimed that Tottenham's last-ditch bid to sign Charlie Adam stemmed from "an illegal approach" by another player's agent.
Chennai, Dec 18 (ANI): Madras High Court Justice R. Reghupathi reiterating his previous claim that in his letter to Senior Supreme Court Judge, Justice H L Gokhale, he had specifically named former Telecom Minister A Raja, alleging that he had tried to influence him in a criminal case, on Saturday said he does not want to play the blame game.
Bangalore, Dec 14 (ANI): Union Law and Justice Minister M. Veerappa Moily commenting on the fresh controversy that former Telecom Minister A Raja had tried to influence a Madras High Court judge in a criminal case on Tuesday said it is a judicial matter, and added that the issue was not in the domain of his ministry.
New Delhi, Dec 14 (ANI): Senior Supreme Court Judge, Justice H L Gokhale, on Tuesday contradicted the claim of former Chief Justice of India, Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, that he was not aware of the fact that former Telecom Minister A Raja had tried to influence a Madras High Court judge in a criminal case.
Mumbai, Nov.23 (ANI): Maharashtra Home Minister R.R Patil who visited the high security Arthur Road jail here on Tuesday, met Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 27 (ANI): India and Malaysia on Wednesday signed six bilateral agreements with the objective of taking their exisiting bilateral ties to new heights.
