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Everything you need to know about Harapanahalli Joshi Street: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Modi meets Advani to get backing for new role (Intro Roundup)

June 18, 2013 at 11:08 PM

New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday met L.K. Advani to get the BJP patriarch's backing for his new role as head of the BJP's campaign committee, an elevation that has split the NDA.

Modi meets Advani to get backing for new role (Roundup)

June 18, 2013 at 7:56 PM

New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday met L.K. Advani to get the BJP patriarch's backing for his new role as head of the BJP's campaign committee, an elevation that has split the NDA.

Will utilise each minute available for alleviation of urban poverty: Girija Vyas

June 18, 2013 at 3:56 PM

New Delhi, June 18 (ANI): Girija Vyas, who assumed charge as Minster for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation here today, said she would utilise each minute available for alleviation of urban poverty.

Narendra Modi meets M.M Joshi, may later visit Advani, Rajnath

June 18, 2013 at 10:36 AM

New Delhi, June 18 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi met senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi here today.

The musical chairs in council of ministers

June 17, 2013 at 8:28 PM

New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Eight new ministers were inducted into Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's team Monday in the fourth major reshuffle of the cabinet and the council of ministers.

Rahul Gandhi is a national leader: Manmohan Singh

June 17, 2013 at 8:04 PM

New Delhi, June 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday praised Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, saying the latter is a national leader.

Manmohan Singh inducts eight new Ministers

June 17, 2013 at 6:44 PM

New Delhi, June 17 (ANI): As the Congress Party gears up for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday inducted eight new faces in the Council of Ministers.

Will work to strengthening Congress Party: Shakeel Ahmed

June 17, 2013 at 4:44 PM

New Delhi, June 17 (ANI): Newly appointed Congress Party general secretary said on Monday that as a unit would try to work towards strengthening the party ahead of the 2014 polls.

Cabinet reshuffle in the evening

June 17, 2013 at 3:48 PM

New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is to effect a cabinet reshuffle Monday evening with Mallikarjun Kharge, Oscar Fernandes and Sis Ram Ola likely to be included in the council of ministers, sources said.

Cabinet reshuffle: Congress to induct 8 new ministers

June 17, 2013 at 3:09 PM

Ahead of 2014 general elections, Congress is all to reshuffle the cabinet Monday evening, which will include eight new ministers. Among the ministers to be designated with cabinet ranks includes Sisram Ola, Oscar Fernandes, Girija Vyas and K S Rao while Manikrao Gavit, Santosh Chowdhury, J D Seelam, E M S Natchiappan would be provided with place in Ministery of State.

Goa awaits 'political entertainment' in Digvijay Singh

June 17, 2013 at 3:00 PM

Panaji, June 17 (IANS) The appointment of the controversy-prone Congressman Digvijay Singh as general secretary of three states, including Goa, has already sparked off banter in the virtual and political circles here.

Cabinet reshuffle Monday evening

June 17, 2013 at 12:12 PM

New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will effect a cabinet reshuffle Monday evening, official sources said.

Union Cabinet reshuffle to take place today

June 17, 2013 at 10:44 AM

New Delhi, June 17 (ANI): A reshuffle in the Union Cabinet will take place this evening.

Maken, Joshi, Kamat inducted into CWC

June 16, 2013 at 9:48 PM

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Sunday included former union ministers including Ajay Maken, C.P. Joshi and Gurudas Kamat in the all powerful Congress Working Committee (CWC) while dropping senior leaders Birender Singh and D.R. Shandil.

C. P. Joshi and Ajay Maken to be General Secretaries of Congress Working Committee

June 16, 2013 at 8:28 PM

New Delhi, June 16 (ANI): The Congress Party on Sunday announced that Ajay Maken and C.P. Joshi have been made general secretaries of the working committee of the party.

Congress names panels for five poll-bound states

June 16, 2013 at 8:04 PM

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Gearing up for the assembly elections in five states scheduled towards the year-end, the Congress Sunday announced screening committees for them, said a party statement.

Congress appoints Joshi, Soni, Maken general secretaries

June 16, 2013 at 6:04 PM

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Gearing up for the general elections scheduled for 2014, the Congress Sunday made major organisational reshuffle, inducting former union ministers Ambika Soni, Ajay Maken and C.P. Joshi as general secretaries.

Joshi too quits, cabinet reshuffle Monday

June 16, 2013 at 4:04 PM

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday accepted resignations of cabinet ministers Ajay Maken and C.P. Joshi ahead of expected cabinet reshuffle Monday.

Joshi too quits, cabinet reshuffle Monday

June 16, 2013 at 2:36 PM

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday accepted the resignations of cabinet ministers Ajay Maken and C.P. Joshi ahead of a cabinet reshuffle Monday, official sources said.

CP Joshi resigns as railway minister

June 16, 2013 at 1:40 PM

New Delhi, June 16 (ANI): CP Joshi, Minister for Road Transport and Highways who had additional portfolio of Railways, tendered his resignation on Sunday ahead of a possible Cabinet reshuffle tomorrow.

Modi's role in NDA's shrinkage not surprising (Comment)

June 15, 2013 at 3:00 PM

An old joke about surgery - the operation is successful, but the patient is dead - can be applied to the latest rumpus in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The party managed to push Narendra Modi some distance towards his coveted goal of being the prime ministerial candidate. But, in the process, the party itself and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) headed by it have taken a number of crippling blows.

Bengal music industry to protest Music World closure

June 14, 2013 at 6:44 PM

Kolkata, June 14 (IANS) Hundreds of musicians, technicians and artists from West Bengal are set to participate in a protest against piracy, digitisation and indiscriminate Internet music download June 20 here in the wake of Music World deciding to shut its landmark store in the hep and stylish Park Street.

PM sets up panel to monitor large projects

June 13, 2013 at 4:12 PM

New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has set up a panel to monitor the implementation of large investment projects.

Friend, philospher and guide: the evolving father-child bond (June 16 is Father's Day)

June 13, 2013 at 2:28 PM

New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Ishaan Chawla, a student, is planning a motorbike road trip. Unlike others of his age, who would want their friends' company for the adrenaline-rushing journey, this 22-year-old wants to make it memorable by teaming up with his father for the adventure.

Hindi theatre has not advanced: Rohitashv Gour

June 13, 2013 at 2:12 PM

Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) National School of Drama (NSD)-trained actor Rohitashv Gour, who actively participates in Hindi plays, says Hindi theatre is not as advanced as Marathi or Gujarati.

Cameron, Putin to talk Syria crisis before G8 summit

June 13, 2013 at 10:36 AM

London, June 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) British Prime Minister David Cameron and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to discuss the events in Syria at a meeting Sunday in London ahead of the G8 summit.

UK DJ Toby Anstis opens up about going out with Elvis' ex

June 12, 2013 at 5:40 PM

London, June 12 (ANI): DJ Toby Anstis, who was seen kissing Elvis Presley's former wife Priscilla earlier this year, said they went out three times.

Susmit Sen bids adieu to Indian Ocean

June 12, 2013 at 5:32 PM

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Susmit Sen, the lead guitarist and one of the co-founders of Indian Ocean, has quit the band. He wants to embark on an independent journey and says his departure will be beneficial for indie-pop band and his creative expression as well.

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp set to split into two following shareholders approval

June 12, 2013 at 1:48 PM

Sydney, June 12 (ANI): News Corporation Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch has said shareholders have approved a plan to split the media company into two independent firms.

Kids of working mums do not suffer academically

June 11, 2013 at 12:28 PM

London, June 11 (ANI): Children's academic performance is not harmed if their mothers go out to work during the initial years of their lives, a new research has revealed.

Wayne Rooney undergoes 2nd hair transplant op

June 10, 2013 at 10:52 AM

London, June 10 (ANI): Wayne Rooney underwent a 9-hour surgery at a private clinic this weekend for his second hair transplant.

Narendra Modi: Once a humble cadre, now BJP's national hope (Profile)

June 9, 2013 at 7:53 PM

Panaji, June 9 (IANS) The man who tirelessly crisscrossed Gujarat's roads and alleyways on a scooter building the BJP brick by brick is now in the driver's seat. Narendra Modi is now all set to chart a strategic course for the party's victory in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

How about some paintball with your father?

June 8, 2013 at 6:18 PM

Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) He must have played innumerable games with you in your childhood. Now, isn't it payback time? Take your dad out for a game of paintball this Father's Day June 16.

Karnataka BJP rebuffs attempts to bring Yeddyurappa back

June 6, 2013 at 7:37 PM

Bangalore, June 6 (IANS) The BJP's Karnataka unit Thursday pulled up a section of its members for making moves to get the party's former leader B.S. Yeddyurappa back into the fold.

Plurality of Americans favour use of drones to kill U.S.-born terrorists living outside country: Po

June 6, 2013 at 3:05 PM

Washington, June 6 (ANI): A plurality of Americans support targeting and killing of citizens suspected of being part of terrorist groups living in other countries, a new poll has found.

'Conman' beggar earns 50k pounds a year from begging

June 6, 2013 at 1:21 PM

London, June 6 (ANI): A beggar in London, who claimed to be homeless and hungry, was found to be living in a 300,000-pound-flat and raking in more than 50,000 pounds-a-year.

NATO defence ministers focus on cyber security

June 4, 2013 at 7:53 PM

Brussels, June 4 (IANS) NATO defence ministers convened Tuesday to examine cyber security as a collective defence issue amid mounting concerns over the threat posed by cyber attacks.

Crumpet, crisps keep Michelle Keegan in shape

June 2, 2013 at 8:01 PM

Los Angeles, June 2 (IANS) Actress Michelle Keegan has perfect curves thanks to her strict diet plan and eating habits.

Manisha Koilara enjoying small pleasures of life! (Movie Snippets)

June 2, 2013 at 2:33 PM

Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) It's really blissful for Manisha Koirala to walk down the streets, shop and bargain after having stayed in bed battling +ovarian cancer. These small joys of life are a welcome change for the actress, who has now recovered from the disease.

Memorials built by Mayawati to be used for weddings

June 1, 2013 at 10:17 PM

Lucknow, June 1 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Saturday said the parks and memorials built by the Mayawati government would be given to the poor for free for holding weddings and other ceremonies.

Mitt Romney plans to campaign for GOP candidates in 2014

June 1, 2013 at 3:05 PM

Washington, June 1 (ANI): Former US presidential candidate Mitt Romney is looking ahead to how he can help in 2014.

My mystery illness was caused by dental implants, says Dick Van Dyke

June 1, 2013 at 1:13 PM

Washington, Jun. 1 (ANI): American actor Dick Van Dyke has revealed that his head ache, previously described by his representative as a neurological problem, was actually a side effect from an earlier dental work.

Mutual friends feature on Facebook not secure enough

May 31, 2013 at 4:01 PM

Washington, May 31 (IANS) A study has shown that Facebook's 'mutual friends' feature may create security risks and privacy issues.

Facebook's 'mutual-friends' feature threat to user privacy, security controls

May 31, 2013 at 3:05 PM

Washington, May 31 (ANI): The mutual-friends feature on social networking sites such as Facebook creates myriad security risks for the users and raises privacy concerns, a new study has revealed.

Terror accused's angry kin refuse UP ex-gratia payment

May 30, 2013 at 9:08 AM

Lucknow, May 30 (IANS) Family of terror accused Khalid Mujahid, who died May 18 while being brought back from a court hearing in Faizabad to the Lucknow prison, has refused to accept the ex-gratia amount of Rs.6 lakh announced by the Uttar Pradesh government.

Calvin Klein reconciles with boy toy

May 29, 2013 at 3:40 PM

New York, May 29 (ANI): Calvin Klein and his much-younger boyfriend Nick Gruber have reconciled, according to reports.

Google planning to operate wireless networks in African, Asian markets using balloons

May 28, 2013 at 6:13 PM

Sydney, May 26 (ANI): Google is believed to be deeply involved in a series of projects to build and operate wireless networks in emerging markets, including sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia.

Helen Flanagan signs 500k-pound deal for own show

May 28, 2013 at 6:12 PM

London, May 26 (ANI): Helen Flanagan is set to have her own fly-on-the-wall show on ITV2.

Heidi Klum to be accompanied by winning auction bidder at next Oscar party

May 28, 2013 at 5:08 PM

Washington, May 28 (ANI): Heidi Klum has offered herself for a very special date on Oscar night next year at an auction that was held at the AmFar gala in Cannes last week.

Heidi Klum to be accompanied by winning auction bidder at next Oscar party

May 28, 2013 at 5:08 PM

Washington, May 28 (ANI): Heidi Klum has offered herself for a very special date on Oscar night next year at an auction that was held at the AmFar gala in Cannes last week.

Prince Harry snapped shopping at discount store in London

May 26, 2013 at 4:22 PM

London, May 26 (ANI): Prince Harry was reportedly spotted shopping for half an hour in the TK Maxx branch in Kensington High Street, Central London, last week.

Michelle Keegan not keen on motherhood

May 26, 2013 at 1:10 PM

Los Angeles, May 26 (IANS) Actress Michelle Keegan says she is in no hurry to be a mother, especially after playing a surrogate mother on Britain television soap "Coronation Street".

Helen Flanagan gets own fly-on-the-wall show on ITV2 in 500k pounds deal

May 26, 2013 at 12:14 PM

London, May 26 (ANI): Helen Flanagan is all set to have her own fly-on-the-wall show on ITV2.

BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi says N.Srinivasan should resign

May 25, 2013 at 7:58 PM

New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Saturday lashed out at Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President N.Srinivasan saying he should resign.

Google to add Galapagos Islands to Street View

May 24, 2013 at 3:34 PM

Washington, May 24 (ANI): Google has gathered images of the beauty and biological diversity of the Galapagos Islands for use on its Street View.

TV characters slammed for on-screen unhealthy lifestyles

May 24, 2013 at 12:46 PM

London, May 24 (ANI): Television's top shows have come under fire by health experts for the unhealthy lifestyles of their best loved characters.

Nick Carter writing autobiography

May 24, 2013 at 11:58 AM

Washington, May 24 (ANI): Nick Carter has signed a deal for writing his autobiography with 'Bird Street Books' publication.

Google wants 'rational tax system' following criticism over firm's lesser tax transparency

May 23, 2013 at 5:34 PM

London, May 23 (ANI): Google chairman Eric Schmidt has called for a more rational and predictable international tax system following widespread criticism over the company's failure to have a more transparent tax payment system.

Soha shoots at ancestral home for 'War Chod Na Yaar'

May 23, 2013 at 4:46 PM

Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) Actress Soha Ali Khan, who will be seen in the role of a journalist in upcoming film "War Chod Naa Yaar", shot a scene at her ancestral home in Pataudi.

Yahoo to buy Tumblr in $1.1 bn deal?

May 20, 2013 at 10:54 AM

Washington, May 20 (IANS) The board of web pioneer Yahoo has reportedly approved a deal to buy popular blogging site Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, according to various media reports.

RiRi suing UK retail giant for $5m over image used without consent

May 18, 2013 at 3:50 PM

London, May 18 (ANI): Rihanna is set to file a 5-million-dollar lawsuit against UK retail giant Topshop over alleged unauthorised use of her picture on their products.

Russia defends arms sales to Syria

May 18, 2013 at 2:46 PM

London, May 18 (ANI): Russia has defended its arms sales to Syria, saying it is for purely defensive purposes.

Dow, S and P set record highs, log 4-week winning streak

May 18, 2013 at 10:54 AM

Beijing, May 18 (Xinhua-ANI): U.S. stocks bounced back on Friday to end the week for a fourth straight gain, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S and P 500 closing at all-time highs.

Google becomes sophisticated 'virtual world of the real' with Global Truth

May 17, 2013 at 12:38 PM

Washington, May 17 (ANI): Google through a new project called Ground Truth is becoming an ever more sophisticated virtual mirror of the real world.

Paintings return to England for first time in 230 years

May 17, 2013 at 12:30 PM

London, May 17 (IANS) A world-class collection of oil paintings returning from Russia to England is like the treasures of the Forbidden City returning to Beijing, the exhibition curator said.

Fishermen should be part of coastal security: Antony

May 15, 2013 at 7:50 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday called upon various agencies to work together to ensure a seamless and robust coastal security architecture and said that fishermen should be made an integral part of the planning process.

Trinamool MP sorry for her comments on Park Street rape

May 15, 2013 at 5:34 PM

Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar Wednesday said she was wrong in terming the Park Street rape case as a "sex deal gone wrong" and apologised to the West Bengal Human Rights Commission, which had summoned her.

Governor seeks action against UP minister

May 15, 2013 at 2:38 PM

Lucknow, May 15 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Governor B.L. Joshi has directed the chief minister's office to take "appropriate action" against cabinet

Putin, Netanyahu to discuss Syria situation

May 14, 2013 at 7:10 AM

Moscow, May 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin will Tuesday hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the crisis in Syria, the Kremlin press service said.

New Orleans Mother's Day shooting injures 19

May 13, 2013 at 5:34 PM

Washington, May 13 (IANS) In another mass shooting incident in the US, gunmen opened fire on a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans, the largest city in Indian-American Governor Bobby Jindal's state of Louisiana, injuring 19 people.

Javed Akhtar looking forward to 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag'

May 13, 2013 at 3:42 PM

Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar is really looking forward to Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag" that features his son, actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar in the lead role.

C.P Joshi takes additional charge of Railway Ministry

May 13, 2013 at 1:10 PM

New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways C.P Joshi on Monday took additional charge of the railway ministry.

19 injured in New Orleans Mother's Day parade shooting

May 13, 2013 at 8:38 AM

Washington, May 13 (IANS) Gunmen fired shots during an informal Mother's Day afternoon parade in New Orleans in Louisiana state injuring 19 people, two of them children, according to police.

JPMorgan accuses Bloomberg reporters of spying on 'confidential client data'

May 11, 2013 at 3:58 PM

New York, May 11 (ANI): America's biggest bank, the JPMorgan Chase has accused reporters from media giant Bloomberg LP of using confidential client data to keep tabs on the bank's employees and get the inside track on stories.

C.P. Joshi, Kapil Sibal replace ministers who quit

May 11, 2013 at 3:02 PM

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) C.P. Joshi has been given additional charge of the railway ministry, while Kapil Sibal has got the additional charge of the law and justice ministry, a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said Saturday.

Soha, Sharman end shooting in Bikaner

May 11, 2013 at 1:42 PM

Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) Actress Soha Ali Khan, who was filming the climax scene of her film "War Chod Na Yaar" near Bikaner with actor Sharman Joshi, says it wasn't easy to film in such a hot place.

Fuel hike makes petrol cheaper than diesel in Goa

May 11, 2013 at 11:42 AM

Panaji, May 11 (IANS) After the Friday hike in fuel prices by the central government, petrol is now cheaper than diesel in this western Indian state, known for cheap liqour.

We are like friends: Sharman Joshi on father-in-law

May 11, 2013 at 9:58 AM

Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) Actor Sharman Joshi, son-in-law of veteran actor Prem Chopra, says they bond really well.

Russia has no plans for new arms sales to Syria: Lavrov

May 10, 2013 at 10:38 PM

Warsaw, May 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has no plans to supply Syria with weapons beyond the current contracts that Moscow is honouring, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday.

Bhaskar, Kothari confirm India berths in Asian billiards

May 10, 2013 at 7:10 PM

Bangalore, May 10 (IANS) Balachandra Bhaskar and Sourav Kothari qualified to represent India in the Asian Indoor Games billiards competition after the duo finished in that order in the selection trials here Friday.

Indian-origin man jailed in Singapore in road rage case

May 10, 2013 at 4:14 PM

Singapore, May 10 (IANS) A court in Singapore Friday sentenced a 38-year-old Indian-origin businessman to one month in jail for punching a man in a road rage case.

Bumpy road for Congress, uphill task for BJP (News Analysis)

May 9, 2013 at 5:36 PM

Bangalore, May 9 (IANS) Set to form a government on its own in Karnataka after nine years, the Congress faces a bumpy road. In contrast, the BJP, which lost power, has an uphill task of rebuilding the shattered morale of the organization.

Rekha is an ageless beauty: Sharman Joshi

May 8, 2013 at 8:40 PM

Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) Actor Sharman Joshi describes his "Super Naani" co-star Rekha as an "ageless beauty" and "genius" and says they will even groove together in a song in the film.

Alok, Bhaskar win twice at trials

May 8, 2013 at 8:08 PM

Bangalore, May 8 (IANS) National champion Alok Kumar and local hope Balachandra Bhaskar recorded two wins apiece here Wednesday, the opening day of the selection trials for the Asian Indoor Games billiards competition.

No item number in Faraz Haider's next

May 8, 2013 at 12:16 PM

Mumbai May 8 (IANS) Debutant director Faraz Haider, who has just wrapped up shooting for his film, a satire on war, in Bikaner, says it won't have any item song.

Hat-trick of fractured mandates or clear verdict in Karnataka?

May 7, 2013 at 5:28 PM

Bangalore, May 7 (IANS) India will know Wednesday if Karnataka scores a hat-trick of fractured mandates or gets a clear verdict as votes polled Sunday in perhaps the most keenly watched assembly elections in the state are counted.

I would shout at drummers again, says Helen Mirren

May 7, 2013 at 12:49 PM

London, May 7 (ANI): Dame Helen Mirren, who recently shouted at drummers after they disrupted her theatre performance, has said that she would do it all over again.

Saif's daughter Sara is super smart: Soha

May 6, 2013 at 6:00 PM

Bikaner, May 6 (IANS) There were reports that Saif Ali Khan's daughter Sara will soon enter filmdom and her aunt Soha admits that her niece has the potential, but right now they want her to complete her studies.

'Queen' Helen Mirren swears at 'noisy' street drummers during theatre performance

May 6, 2013 at 12:44 PM

London, May 6 (ANI): Helen Mirren, who was playing Queen in the hit play 'The Audience,' swore at noisy street drummers after they disrupted her performance.

Sixty percent voter turnout till 5 pm in Karnataka

May 5, 2013 at 7:32 PM

Karnataka, May 5 (ANI): In Karnataka, the legislative assembly, which concluded at 6 pm with 60 percent voter turnout till 5 pm.

President honors India's cinematic best at 60th National Film Awards

May 4, 2013 at 5:08 PM

New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee felicitated the country's cinematic best across various categories at the 60th National Film Awards in New Delhi.

Times Square Cookie Monster denies 'no-jail deal' for allegedly shoving two-year-old

May 2, 2013 at 2:04 PM

Washington, May 2 (ANI): Osvaldo Quiroz-Lopez, an alleged costumed cad accused of violently shoving a toddler as his Indian-origin mother did not give him a tip, is continuing to fight his misdemeanor reckless endangerment case rather than take a no-jail plea.

Helen Flanagan voted sexiest British woman

May 2, 2013 at 10:20 AM

London, May. 2 (ANI): Helen Flanagan has been named the UK's Sexiest Woman by FHM Magazine.

UAE president, British PM discuss investment, economy

May 2, 2013 at 9:08 AM

London, May 2 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Britain have discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in different fields, especially in politics, economy and investment sectors.

Two killed, 28 injured in Syria blasts

May 1, 2013 at 10:04 PM

Damascus, May 1 (IANS) Two people were killed and 28 others wounded Wednesday in twin blasts in the Syrian capital, a local media report said.

Will move street vendors' bill: Ajay Maken

May 1, 2013 at 9:00 PM

New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Street vendors associations from across the country Wednesday hailed the government for assurance that it will during the current budget session move the bill to protect the livelihood, dignity and human rights of millions of vendors.

Rahul Gandhi mocks BJP campaign against corruption

May 1, 2013 at 6:28 PM

Mandya (Karnataka), May 1 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday mocked the BJP's attack on the central government over corruption, saying that the party does not talk about its former chief minister going to jail for graft in Karnataka.

Five composers for Prakash Jha's 'Satyagraha'

April 30, 2013 at 4:12 PM

Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) Prakash Jha will team up with five music composers for his political drama "Satyagraha", a first for the filmmaker.

325 highly accident prone spots in India

April 29, 2013 at 8:20 PM

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Thirteen states in India have 325 most accident prone spots, the Lok Sabha was informed Monday.

'Pass street vendors bill in budget session'

April 29, 2013 at 7:32 PM

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Street vendors associations from across the country Monday urged the lawmakers to pass a bill in the ongoing budget session that will protect the livelihood, dignity and human rights of millions of vendors.