Everything you need to know about Jassi Pau Wali: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Jassi Pau Wali: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): On the occasion of the fourth anniversary of its second stint-in power, the Congress-led UPA-II government is celebrating with a grand party at the Prime Minister's official 7, Race Course Road Residence.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Popular TV actors Mona Singh and Mouli Ganguly, who play souten (co-wife) became emotional on the last day of shooting for their show "Kya Huaa Tera Vaada", which is coming to an end. Mona says she will miss the show.
Islamabad, May 11 (IANS) A voter was killed and seven others were injured Saturday in two separate bombings in Pakistan's Balochistan province, a media report said.
Beijing, May 1 (Xinhua-ANI): Taliban militants ambushed and killed three people including the peace chief negotiator in the southern Helmand province 555 km south of Kabul on Wednesday, a local official said.
Dhaka, April 26 (IANS) The toll in the building that collapsed Wednesday in the outskirts of this Bangladesh capital rose to 271 Friday, police said.
Dhaka, April 25 (IANS) The toll in Wednesday's building collapse on the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka has climbed to 147, and nearly 2,000 are now confirmed injured, a police official said Thursday.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) TV viewers loved her as Shanti and they loved to even hate her as the Mandira of "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi". After staying away from fiction shows for nine years, actress Mandira Bedi is set to make a comeback. At 41, she is glad she won't be playing a mother on screen.
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Ekta Kapoor's "Kya Huaa Tera Vaada" has completed 250 episodes and lead actress Mona Singh says the show has been a fun ride.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Though she was brought up in Mumbai, Sonam Kapoor loves to play a Delhi girl on celluloid and adds that she feels like one nowadays.
New Delhi, Mar 8 (ANI): On the occasion of the International Women's Day today, Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath will preside over a panel discussion on the subject 'Role of Women Panchayati Raj Members and Youths as Ahimsa Messengers for Safety of Women'.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Over the years, Indipop has faded away and record companies are unwilling to invest in the genre, composer Lesle Lewis points out.
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Actor Anuj Saxena quit TV at a time when he was touted as one of the brightest stars on the small screen. Giving the reason for his departure, he said he had played the role for so long that he lost count of his on-screen girlfriends, wives and daughters.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Debutant director Sachin Gupta will shoot "Paranthe Wali Gali" in busy alleys of the walled city to get the right flavour and says his film will capture rich architecture of the city and that he is ready for the challenges.
Srinagar, Jan.20 (ANI): A one of its kind cultural show held here over the weekend, attracted people from all walks of life, including tourists.
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) TV actor Gaurav Gera, who has always been seen in positive and fun-loving roles, says he wants to try essaying a negative character as he feels it will be challenging.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) With desi channels adapting international shows like "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" and "Got Talent", fans in India are quite used to stars such as Amitabh Bachchan or Madhuri Dixit popping up on TV screens as hosts or judges. But will Bollywood biggies ever take up acting in fiction series seriously?
Islamabad, Jan 8 (IANS) At least seven suspected militants were killed in two drone attacks in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, Geo News reported Tuesday.
Islamabad, Jan. 8 (Xinhua-ANI): At least eight people were killed and four others injured in two separate U.S. drone strikes launched in the wee hours of Thursday morning, according to local media reports.
Islamabad, Jan. 7 (ANI): A US drone strike killed a cousin of the Pakistani Taliban's chief Hakimullah Mehsud, along with nine other suspected militants, in the Bobar area of South Waziristan on Sunday.
Islamabad, Jan 7 (IANS) A top Pakistani Taliban leader, said to be the chief of the terror outfit's "fidai" or suicide wing, was among the 16 people killed in a drone strike in the country's northwest tribal region, media reports said Monday.
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The Indian small screen is ready with its dose of entertainment for the new year. Watch out for new concepts, storylines and fresh seasons of popular shows in 2013.
Islamabad, Dec 28 (IANS) Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud Friday rejected calls from the government to surrender arms but said the outfit was ready to talk, media reports said.
Islamabad, Dec 27 (ANI): Pakistan's banned militant outfit Tehrik-i-Taliban's (TTP) spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan has said that the group is ready for 'meaningful' dialogue with the government.
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) After working continously for over a decade, popular TV actress Rakshanda Khan is taking it easy now and says the intensity of a character matters to her over the length of the role.
Mumbai, Dec 18 (IANS) Actor Gaurav Gera, who has been playing the lead role in live Bollywood musical "Jhumroo", has taken up a new TV assignment - "Tota Weds Maina". He is excited about playing a small town boy and hopes it will help him hone his acting skills.
(Attn Editors: This is the first in a series of yearenders by IANS, covering a range of events in fields such as economy, politics, entertainment, diplomacy and sports in 2012)
Islamabad, Dec. 7 (ANI): The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are reportedly preparing for a leadership change that could mean less violence against the state but more attacks against U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan, according to Pakistani military sources.
Peshawar, Nov. 12 (ANI): Cross-border shelling by the Afghan National Army (ANA) has killed at least five civilians, including two children, in Pakistan's South Waziristan Agency.
Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) Vindu Dara Singh describes "Son of Sardaar" (SOS) as his best project so far and is confident that after watching the comedy people will pen down roles specially for him. He thanks Ajay Devgn for the project.
Film: "Dakota Picture"; Cast: Rockline Venkatesh, Nikisha Patel, Shashi Kumar, Om Prakash Rao, Doddanna, Mukyamantri Chandru, Manadip Rai, Raju Thalikote, Malathi Sardeshpande and others; Director: N. Omprakash Rao; Producer: Rockline Venkatesh; Cinematography: Jagadish Wali; Music: Hamsalekha; Rating: **
Srinagar, Oct 14 (IANS) Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Sunday paid obeisance at the shrine of revered Sufi saint Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Wali at the historic Charar-e-Sharief town in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Pune, Oct 10 (IANS) Mumbai FC manager Khalid Jamil played a chasing game all through the last season before narrowly surviving relegation. A 2-3 loss against Pailan Arrows in the season opener wasn't the best start for his team and they will be keen to make amends when they take on Pune FC in the first Maharashtra Derby here Thursday.
Kabul, Sept. 30 (Xinhua-ANI): An al-Qaida-linked Taliban leader along with two other insurgents were killed in an air strike carried out by the NATO-led coalition forces in eastern Kunar province on Friday, the coalition forces confirmed on Sunday.
Kabul, Sep.16 (ANI): The Government of Afghanistan and human rights agencies are checking on a report of a 16-year-old Afghan girl being flogged for allegedly having an affair.
Peshawar, Aug. 13 (ANI): Afghan refugees in Peshawar are not willing to return to their country, despite the announcement of a December 31, 2012 deadline by the federal government.
Pune, July 30 (IANS) Pune Football Club reinforced their backline by signing up 22-year-old central defender Zohmingliana Ralte ahead of the 2012-13 season.
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) When you spot a middle-aged Sikh swaying and dancing to an Assamese folk number, you know music knows no language. That's just what the second season of "Coke Studio@MTV" is set to prove.
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Actor Mona Singh won hearts as an ugly, yet confident duckling in "Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi", and now as a strong woman who battles her husband's infidelity in "Kya Huaa Tera Vaada", she wants to inspire women across the country.
Kabul, June 14 (Xinhua-ANI): A local Taliban commander was killed Thursday in an operation carried out by Afghan forces and NATO-led coalition troops in the country's southern province of Kandahar, the coalition said in a statement.
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Apurv Agnihotri is playing a reality show producer in "Aasma Se Aagey" and says such shows thrive on emotions as hardships of contestants find a connect with the audiences.
Islamabad, May 26 (IANS) A prime accused in the murder of a reporter of Pakistan's Geo News channel was killed Saturday in a firefight with police in Karachi.
Toronto, May 17 (IANS) US-based Indian filmmaker Tirlok Malik is delighted after his Punjabi film "Khushiyaan" was selected for a screening at the first Punjabi International Film Festival (PIFF), starting May 18. The four-day festival will be held in Ontario province with events planned for the cities of Toronto, Brampton and Mississauga.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Television actress Narayani Shastri is a fitness freak but does not believe in dieting.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Nothing can beat a live performance says TV actor Gaurav Gera, who is all set to entertain people with Bollywood musical "Jhumroo". He thanks the show for making him fit and allowing him to spend quality time with his family.
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Gujarati culture came right into Indian drawing rooms with the popular television show "Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka" in 1999 and, after more than a decade, it is still one of the strongest flavours on the tube.
Lucknow, March 23 (IANS) Burying differences persisting for generations, hundreds of Muslims - both Shias and Sunnis - Friday took to the streets here to protest the arrest of journalist Syed Mohammed Kazmi, alleged to be involved in the Israel embassy car bombing in New Delhi last month.
Islamabad, Feb 20 (ANI): A campaign of high-profile kidnappings has reportedly provided the Pakistani Taliban and its allies with new resources, arming insurgents with millions of dollars, threatening foreign aid programs and galvanizing a sophisticated network of jihadi and criminal gangs across the country.
London, Feb 7(ANI): A paratrooper is facing trial for punching an escaping Taliban member.
Kabul, Jan 31 (ANI): A 22-year old woman in Afghanistan has been strangled to death by her husband and mother-in-law for giving birth to a baby girl.
Kabul, Jan 31 (ANI): A 22-year old woman in Afghanistan has been strangled to death by her husband and mother-in-law for giving birth to a baby girl.
Islamabad, Jan 19(ANI): The Central Intelligence Agency has reportedly failed to negotiate with two powerful Taliban factions to wipe out group chief Hakimullah Mehsud, before resuming drone strikes in Pakistan's tribal region.
Islamabad, Jan 13 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has said he did not need to take a vote of confidence, adding that parliamentarians were free to initiate a no-confidence motion if they wanted.
Islamabad, Dec 28 (ANI): Asma Jehangir has questioned a meeting between the ISI chief Lt-Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha and Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz who had allegedly authored the controversial memo, a day after Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani had adopted a soft attitude towards the military leadership.
Karachi, Dec 21(ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said the country's next general elections would be held on time.
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir), Nov.14 (ANI): In a joint operation, Jammu and Kashmir Police and personnel of the 60 Rashtriya Rifles battalion raided a militant hideout, and seized a cache of arms and ammunition from a forest area in Rajouri district.
Islamabad, Oct 14(ANI): Pakistan has maintained the top spot for journalist deaths in 2011 as it continues to witness a deadly trend of fatal violence against media persons, according to a new report.
Islamabad, Oct 3 (ANI): Pakistan Intelligence agencies have asked the National Crisis Management Cell (NCMC) to beef up security for fears of further sectarian killings in Karachi.
Islamabad, Sept 27 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has called for an All Parties Conference on Thursday to discuss ways to deal with the recent US allegations that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is linked to the Haqqani network.
Islamabad, Sept 17(ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that some Taliban groups have invited him for talks, according to a newspaper report.
London, Aug 10 (ANI): A British army chief in Afghanistan has warned that the Taliban fighters are planning 'very spectacular' attack in the country's Helmand province.
Kabul, Aug 6 (ANI): A Royal Marine was killed by a 14-year-old Afghanistan boy, who was offered 80 dollars by the Taliban to set off an explosive device, it has emerged.
Washington, Aug 1 (ANI): Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai's half-brother was killed by an associate over a personal issue, and was not assassinated by the Taliban, a Western official has claimed.
Kandahar, July 27 (ANI): The mayor of Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province was killed in a suicide attack on Wednesday morning, officials said.
Kandahar, July 26 (ANI): The assassination of Ahmed Wali Karzai, a step brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, two weeks ago, has forced that country's tribal elite to adopt a wait and watch approach to future developments in the Kandahar region.
Washington, July 23 (ANI): The father of a man who plotted to bomb New York's subways has been found guilty of obstructing a terrorism investigation.
Islamabad, July 19(ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari is due to visit Kabul today to hold talks with his Afghan counterpart President Hamid Karzai.
Kabul, July 15 (ANI): Investigators are trying to determine whether Ahmad Wali Karzai's killer was a long-term Taliban sleeper agent or he had joined the insurgents recently.
Islamabad, July 15(ANI): Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations Director General, Major General Athar Abbas has said terrorist havens exist in Afghanistan.
Kabul, July 14 (ANI): The man who shot dead Afghanistan President Hamid Kazai's half brother Ahmed Wali Karzai was hanged in a public square in Kandahar city.
Kandahar, July 13(ANI): In the months before his death, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai's half-brother Ahmed Wali Karzai had quietly rebuilt his relationship with the United States and emerged as the most influential ally for American commanders and diplomats seeking to quell the Taliban insurgency in Kandahar, US officials have said.
Islamabad, July 12 (ANI): Pakistan has condemned the killing of the brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, terming it as 'an act of cowardice'.
Kabul, July 12 (ANI): Ahmad Wali Karzai, a half brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai and one of the most powerful men in southern Afghanistan, was killed on Tuesday, an official said.
Washington, July 4(ANI): US Senator John McCain has said that the ties between Pakistan's premier intelligence agency, Inter Service Intelligence (ISI), and Afghan insurgents needed to be acknowledged.
Islamabad, July 2(ANI): The Pakistan Army has said that a US pullback of troops from northeast Afghanistan over 20 months has let Islamic guerrillas establish bases in the area and carry out unusually huge attacks inside Pakistan in recent weeks.
London, June 28(ANI): The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has issued chilling threats against ten targets in Britain, America and France to avenge the killing of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
Islamabad, May 11(ANI): In the latest attack on convoys in Pakistan carrying supplies for NATO forces in Afghanistan, unidentified miscreants torched two NATO containers at Mastung in Balochistan on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Apr 21 (ANI): Awami National Party (ANP) chief Asfandyar Wali Khan on Thursday said India should not hold Pakistan responsible for the terror attacks carried out by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terror outfit, as they even kill Pakistani army men and innocent citizens.
New Delhi, Apr 21 (ANI): Awami National Party (ANP) chief Asfandyar Wali Khan on Thursday said that there is a need to revisit the blasphemy law.
Washington/Kabul, Apr. 19 (ANI): Monday's attack in Kabul suggests that the Taliban may have shifted from direct engagements with NATO and Afghan forces in favor of being able to infiltrate secure compounds and carry out suicide attacks.
Mohali, Mar 30 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, along with a 45-member delegation, arrived in Mohali to watch the World Cup semi-final clash between India and Pakistan.
Islamabad, Mar 30(ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has praised his Indian counterpart Dr Manmohan Singh as a "good politician" before leaving for India to watch the highly anticipated Indo-Pak World Cup semi-final match in Mohali.
Islamabad, Mar 30(ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will be leaving along with a 45-member delegation for India on Wednesday (today) to watch the Indo-Pak World Cup semi-final match in Mohali.
Washington, Feb 29 (ANI): The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is reportedly taking the help of a private spy network operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan to investigate the killing of 10 medical aid workers in northern Afghanistan.
Kabul, Jan.27 (ANI): Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai appears to be getting increasingly isolated and outmaneuvered by his country's lawmakers.
Islamabad, Jan 22(ANI): The National Assembly's Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs has categorically rejected the "Sovereignty of Pakistan Act 2010" bill, expressing confidence over the sovereignty of the country.
Islamabad, Jan 13(ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari did not attend slain Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer's funeral last week, but left for the United States on Wednesday to attend a memorial service for late Ambassador Richard Holbrooke.
Islamabad, Jan 4 (ANI): The PML-Q will not blackmail the PPP-led Pakistan coalition government since it does not believe in following such policies, PML-Q President Shujaat Hussain has said.
London, Dec 3(ANI): The United States is convinced that Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai's half-brother and a senior figure in Kandahar, Ahmed Wali Karzai, is corrupt, according to a classified US diplomatic cable released by whistleblower website Wikileaks.
Washington, Dec 2(ANI): The latest leak of classified U.S. diplomatic cables out of Pakistan have highlighted America's deep role in the country's power politics.
Peshawar, Dec 2 (ANI): The Awami National Party (ANP) chief, Asfandyar Wali Khan, was offered the post of Pakistan president but he turned it down, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain has said, confirming a disclosure made in a US diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks.
London, Dec 1 (ANI): Pakistan's Army Chief General Ashfaq Kayani considered plans to oust President Asif Ali Zardari from office to prevent opposition leader Nawaz Sharif coming to power, according to US embassy cables.
London, Dec 1 (ANI): Pakistan's Army Chief General Ashfaq Kayani considered plans to oust President Asif Ali Zardari from office to prevent opposition leader Nawaz Sharif coming to power, according to US embassy cables.
Islamabad, Nov 30 (ANI): According to the latest revelations made by whistleblower website WikiLeaks, Afghan President Hamid Karzai's brother, Ahmed Wali Karzai, has charged that Pakistan detained Mulla Baradar and other Taliban leaders because they were prepared to discuss reintegration with the Afghan government.
Toronto (Canada), Nov.29 (ANI): Ahmad Wali Karzai, the half-brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai lobbied aggressively for the contract to provide private security for a Canada-aided project.
Washington, Nov 26 (ANI): Five Somali pirates are believed to be the first people to have been convicted in a US court in more than a century for attacking an American navy ship off the coast of Africa on April 1.
New Delhi, Nov.22 (ANI): Handicrafts and several other items made by women from Afghanistan lured retail buyers at the India International Trade (IITF) Fair 2010 here over the weekend.
Islamabad, Oct 14 (ANI): Hearing the Pakistan government's review plea against the NRO verdict and implementation of the NRO judgement case, the Supreme Court called the recent appointment of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman another violation of the apex court's verdict, and also expressed dissatisfaction over the NAB report on the steps taken for implementation of the NRO verdict.
Washington, Oct. 6 (ANI): American officials say the Karzais and a handful of other well-connected families have benefited from the billions of dollars that the United States has poured into the country since 2001 thanks to their link to President Hamid Karzai.
Kabul, Sept.25 (ANI): Evidence is emerging that last weekend's parliamentary election in Afghanistan was affected by widespread fraud, so much so, that it could affect the results in a third of the country's provinces.
Washington, Aug.27 (ANI): A day after it was revealed that a close aide of Afghanistan President Hamid Karzazi, Mohammed Zia Salehi, is on the pay roll of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), a US official has claimed that several members of the Karzai administration are actually being paid by the intelligence agency to maintain a source of information.
