Everything you need to know about Kishanpur Yusuf: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Kishanpur Yusuf: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) Director Vivek Agnihotri says it was filmaker Vikram Bhatt who inspired him to make "Freedom".
Ranchi, May 15 (IANS) Yusuf Pathan's unusual dismissal ended his blazing knock and eliminated Kolkata Knight Riders from the Indian Premier League here Wednesday.
Ranchi, May 15 (IANS) Pune Warriors edged out Kolkata Knight Riders by seven runs in the Indian Premier League here Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Greenpeace activists Wednesday held protest against Delhi's poor performance in meeting its renewable energy targets, and demanded that a policy on renewable energy be framed by the Delhi government.
Dhaka, May 12 (IANS) A top leader of an Islamist party in Bangladesh was Sunday arrested for crimes against humanity allegedly committed during the country's war of liberation in 1971.
Dhaka, May 12 (ANI): The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday issued an arrest warrant against Jamaat-e-Islami leader A K M Yusuf, known as the founder of the Razakar force, an auxiliary group of then Pakistan army.
Islamabad, May 9 (IANS) Former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's son Ali Haider Gilani was abducted Thursday in a town in Pakistan's Punjab province by armed men who attacked his street corner meeting with guns blazing, killing one person and injuring four others.
Islamabad, May 9 (IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari Thursday condemned the kidnapping of the son of former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani after an attack on a political gathering, a presidential spokesman said.
Dhaka, May 9 (IANS) Around 800 bodies had been retrieved in Bangladesh's building collapse till Wednesday evening as the grim recovery work continued a fortnight after the country's worst industrial tragedy which occurred on the outskirts of Dhaka.
Dubai, May 7 (IANS/WAM) The Dubai Municipality is categorising areas in the emirate in order to move bachelors from residential areas designated for families, and prevent them from sharing family accommodations.
Dhaka, May 5 (IANS) The toll in the building collapse on the outskirts of Bangladesh capital Dhaka has swelled to nearly 600, authorities said Sunday, even as rescuers continued removing concrete slabs and debris 12 days after the industrial tragedy.
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Jacques Kallis said that the team still hadn't given up hopes of reaching the playoffs and aimed to win the rest of their remaining games.
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) Having roped in Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) player Yusuf Pathan's wife to cheer the knights to victory, Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan asserted that things for the burly allrounder will fall in place post his man-of-the-match performance at the Eden Gardens here Friday.
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Yusuf Pathan Friday credited skipper Gautam Gambhir for supporting him during his struggling days, after the big hitter scored an unbeaten 49 to help his side thrash Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets at the Eden Gardens here.
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) Backed by superlative bowling and decent batting, Kolkata Knight Riders handed Rajasthan Royals a crushing eight-wicket defeat to keep alive their feeble chances of making it to the play-off in their Indian Premier League here Friday.
Lahore, May 3 (IANS) In strong criticism of the April 26 brutal attack on Sarabjit Singh in Kot Lakhpat jail here, Pakistan's Human Rights Commission said Thursday that "not even the most naive person can believe" that the assault on Sarabjit by prisoners can be executed "without the knowledge and support of prison guards and the authorities".
Raipur, May 1 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and opted to bat against Delhi Daredevils in their Indian Premier League match here Wednesday.
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) Riding on a rollicking start, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 159/6 in their crucial Indian Premier League match against Mumbai Indians at the Eden Gardens here Wednesday.
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) With their title defence under threat following a string of losses, the Kolkata Knight Riders have a selection headache on the foreigners-front, ahead of their crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Mumbai Indians Wednesday.
Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) Blaming the batsmen for a humiliating loss against Chennai Super Kings in their Indian Premier League match at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir Saturday said it was time for his willowers to pull up their socks.
Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) Ravindra Jadeja came up with a fairytale allround performance in difficult times to propel Chennai Super Kings to a four-wicket win over defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League game at the Eden Gardens here Saturday.
Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at the Eden Gardens here Saturday.
Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings restricted Kings XI Punjab to 119 for nine in 20 overs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Eden Gardens here Saturday.
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Friday hinted at dropping misfiring big gun Yusuf Pathan for explosive batsman Brendon McCullum in their crucial encounter against Chennai Super Kings at the Eden Gardens Saturday.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) A day after it gave four weeks' time to film star Sanjay Dutt to surrender to serve his remaining sentence in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blast case, the Supreme Court Thursday also granted a similar respite to seven other convicts.
Bangalore, April 11 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders made 154 for eight against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their Indian Premier League match here Thursday.
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A 35-year-old businessman was shot at and robbed of Rs.3 lakh by four unidentified attackers on bikes here Sunday evening, police said.
Kuala Lumpur, April 4 (Xinhua-ANI): A grandmother aged 94 on Thursday became the first person to request for a nomination form in Malaysia's Terengganu state to run for parliamentary elections for the second time.
Kuala Lumpur, April 4 (IANS) A 94-year-old woman Thursday became the first person to request for a nomination form in Malaysia's Terengganu state to run for parliament for a second time.
Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Delhi Daredevils by six wickets in the opening match of the sixth edition of Indian Premier League at Kolkata to continue their journey as champion in IPL.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will look to recreating the magic of the last Indian Premier League (IPL) season under the inspiring leadership of Gautam Gambhir.
Dhaka, April 2 (IANS) Bangladesh Coast Guard Tuesday said they recovered the bodies of 20 fishermen who were killed by pirates about a week ago near Kutubdia, an island off the coastal town of Cox's Bazaar in southeastern Bangladesh.
Delhi Power Minister Haroon Yusuf has warned the Opposition to avoid politicizing issues of power and water in the Capital city by misleading people. He further asked them not to take law in their hands as it amounts to violation of democratic principle and disrespect to constitution of India. He was replying a short duration discussion by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Shri R.N. Bansal and Shri Sunil Vaidya.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Is the Indian Premier League (IPL) a home for the aged or a pre-school for those hoping to play international cricket some day? The truth lies somewhere between the two perceptions.
Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) Alongside the bowling hero of last edition Sunil Narine, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are all set to unleash another mystery bowler in the form of Sri Lankan offie Sachithra Senanayake.
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Amnesty International Thursday called for a halt in the use "pepper gas" to tackle street protests in Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday inaugurated the refurbished Delhi Emporium here.
Islamabad, Mar. 11 (ANI): The periodic attacks on minorities in Pakistan's Punjab Province has been attributed to the provincial government's linkages with 'extremist elements' by rights activists.
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Saira Banu remembered her "Shagird" co-star Joy Mukherji as a friendly and a wonderful human being while inaugurating a lane named after the late actor on his 74th birth anniversary.
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit as reviewed the implementation of Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme and Aadhar enrollment in the Capital City in a high level meeting which was attended by the Food and Supplies Minister
Dubai, Feb 22 (IANS/WAM) The Dubai Municipality last year gave permission for the construction of 23,243 buildings in the emirate.
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) The death toll in Friday's building collapse in south Mumbai climbed to four with two more injured succumbing here early Saturday, officials said.
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Actor-director Prabhudeva, whose film "ABCD" has opened with an outstanding collection, says now he will hike his price as an actor.
Abu Dhabi, Jan 30 (IANS/WAM) Top officials of the UAE met their counterparts as well as envoys of foreign countries and held talks on boosting bilateral relations.
Islamababd, Jan 20 (IANS) Two days after an officer, investigating a case against Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, was found hanging from ceiling, police were yet to register an First Information Report, a media report said.
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) Saira Banu is extremely joyous after performing Umrah in Saudi Arabia with her husband and Bollywood thespian Dilip Kumar and says now she wishes they get an opportunity to go for Haj together.
Delhi Power Minister Haroon Yusuf stated that BJP is all out to mislead people of Delhi by making hue and cry over water and power issues whereas it has never been interested in joining discussion on these issues in the Assembly.
Bharuch (Gujarat), Dec 13 (IANS) Six members of a family, on their way to a funeral, were killed en route to Khambat in a road accident near Jambusar, around 60 km from here, Thursday morning, police said.
Islamabad, Dec. 3 (ANI): The outbreak of an unknown strain of polio virus in Qilla Abdullah and Pishin districts in Balochistan has set alarm bells ringing and has prompted the centre to ask the provincial government to launch an anti-polio campaign in the region within 30 days.
Mogadishu, Dec 3 (IANS) Nearly 30 people have died in Somali when fierce clashes broke out between two rival clans over grazing and water rights.
Addis Ababa, Nov 25 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ethiopia have held talks over progress being made in signing of agreements in various fields between the two countries.
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Friday ordered the authorities to ensure proper functioning of street lights in the national capital.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The union petroleum and natural gas ministry Tuesday issued orders
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.
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Though feeling confident after an outright win over Odisha at home, Delhi face a tough task ahead as they take on Baroda in the third round of their Ranji Trophy Group B tie.
Pampore Highlands (Jammu and Kashmir), Nov 6 (IANS) A 16th-century royal was smitten by the beauty and voice of a singer-poetess in these south Kashmir highlands during a moonlit November night amid the fragrance and magical colours of the blooming saffron flowers.
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) After directing adult film "Hate Story", Vivek Agnihotri has wielded the megaphone for socio-political saga "Freedom" and is headed to Rajasthan to shoot the second schedule of the movie.
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) A three-day Business Forum to strengthen economic cooperation between India and Russia as part of the "Days of Moscow in Delhi" event opened here Friday.
Mumbai, Oct 26 (IANS) Leg-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was granted the top grade contract while out of favour Harbhajan Singh was demoted to the second bracket in the new contract list announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) here Friday.
San Francisco, Oct 16 (IANS) Microsoft has unveiled Xbox Music, which combines free music streaming, music subscription and purchasing into an all-in-one service.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit was heckled at a function here Friday and shown black flags by a crowd, angry over inflated electricity bills.
Delhi Chief Minister, Sheila Dikshit today inaugurated two renovated Circle Offices of Food and Supply Department and a renovated Assistant Commissioner Office of the Department in the complex of Deputy Commissioner,
Delhi Chief Minister, Sheila Dikshit today inaugurated two renovated Circle Offices of Food and Supply Department and a renovated Assistant Commissioner Office of the Department in the complex of Deputy Commissioner,
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) India Against Corruption Saturday launched a 'bijli-paani satyagraha' to protest against alleged inflated power and water bills by restoring a household's power connection that had been cut for the non-payment of a bill that ran into thousands of rupees.
Delhi's Power Minister Haroon Yusuf Saturday stated that an FIR should be lodged against the India Against Corruption leader Arvind Kejriwal over his alleged act of restoring the power connection to the household of the labourer on Saturday which was disconnected for non-payment of bills................
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Wednesday condemned the killing of the American ambassador to Libya, and said he was a "courageous and exemplary representative" of the country.
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) Choreographer Salman Yusuf Khan, who was allegedly assaulted by a police constable when the auto rickshaw he was travelling in did not stop at a check post here, says he is in a state of shock and trying to return to normal.
Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Under-19 World Cup winner Harmeet Singh will be part of the Cheteshwar Pujara-led Rest of India side for the Irani Cup tie against reigning Ranji Trophy champions Rajasthan. The match has been shifted to Bangalore from Jaipur.
Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Under-19 World Cup winner Harmeet Singh will be part of the Cheteshwar Pujara-led Rest of India side for the Irani Cup tie against reigning Ranji Trophy champions Rajasthan. The match has been shifted to Bangalore from Jaipur.
Islamabad, Sep 10 (IANS) Significant headway has been made in the past two years due to the thaw in the India-Pakistan relations, a leading Pakistani daily said Monday.
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government allowed has Delhi to install six power transmission towers in Noida to provide the capital's densely populated eastern part an alternate source of electricity if a power grid failure occurs again, a Delhi minister said.
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) A day after reshuffling portfolios of her ministers, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday said the step was taken to ease the pressure of some overburdened ministers and "infuse a little enthusiasm" in their work.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Monday reshuffled the portfolios of her ministers, sources in the government said.
Washington, August 27 (ANI): Healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables, proteins and total fats are consumed more often by the wealthy while poorer people consume more carbohydrates, according to a new study.
Mogadishu, Aug 21 (IANS) A Somali sprinter, who was member of the Olympic team at the 2008 Beijing Games, died during an attempt to reach the Italian shores on a boat full of migrants, the AKI news agency reported.
Karachi, Aug 12 (ANI): A young deaf and mute Indian girl, who had strayed out of her house as a child 13 years ago, and ended up in Pakistan, is longing to go back home.
Washington, Aug 2 (ANI): A group of Christian and Muslim scholars in the United States have appealed to big hotel groups to ban adult entertainment in rooms.
Srinagar, Aug 2 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) supporters participated in an anti-price rise and anti-government protest led by party leader Muhammad Yusuf Tarigami in Srinagar Thursday.
Mogadishu, Aug 2 (ANI): A popular Somalia comedian, who was known for his parodies of Islamist militants, has reportedly been shot dead in Mogadishu.
Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) India's "Captain Cool" Mahendra Singh Dhoni and batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar lead world's highest-paid cricketers with as many as six Indians making it to the Forbes list of top ten.
Thiruvananthapuram, July 21 (IANS) M.A. Yusuf Ali, an industrialist from the Middle East, has resigned from the Air India board.
For huge power saving, Delhi government is going to shift from ordinary and CFL lighting to LED lighting in its entire stretch of street lighting in the Capital City apart from making use of LED lighting in its offices.
Dubai, July 9 (IANS/WAM) Yusuf Estes, an American Muslim preacher and teacher, was named the Islamic personality of the year for the 16th edition of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award (DIHQA), the organisers said Monday.
Srinagar, July 4 (IANS) In a significant development of far reaching consequences, Jammu and Kashmir's apex rights panel Wednesday ordered the first exhumation of an unmarked grave in a border village and DNA matching of its remains.
Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist and 26/11 Mumbai attacks handler Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jindal Hamza reportedly informed to Police through interrogation that a senior Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) activist, identified only as "major general saheb", was among the 10 people present in the control rook set up in Karachi to orchestrate the 26/11 terror attack on Mumbai........
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) A senior Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) activist, identified only as 'major general saheb', was among the 10 people present in the control rook set up in Karachi to orchestrate the 26/11 terror attack on Mumbai, key suspect Abu Jindal has told Indian investigators, an officer said.
Islamabad, June 28 (ANI): America's attempts to actively exploit Pakistan's civil-military disconnect are likely to end up strengthening right-wing rhetoric in Pakistan, and create even more space for security-centric policies, and further alienate the Pakistani people from the U.S., states an op-ed in The New York Times.
Washington, June 24 (ANI): Researchers have found that the gene p53, which is the most commonly mutated gene in cancer, has a novel role in the development of ischemic stroke.
Islamabad, June 23 (ANI): South Asia Democracy Watch (SADeW), a US based group that reviews and updates democratic trends in South Asia, has expressed concerns over the ruling that ousted Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani.
Islamabad, June 21 (Xinhua-ANI): An anti-narcotics judge in Pakistan on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Makhdoom Shahabuddin, the majority party candidate for the slot of prime minister, for his alleged involvement in providing illegal quota of banned chemicals, local media reported.
Rawalpindi, June 21 (Xinhua-ANI): Makhdoom Shahabuddin is set to be elected as Pakistan's 17th Prime Minister on Friday when the National Assembly or Lower House of the parliament will elect new leader of the house.
Junagadh (Gujarat), June 17 (ANI): Cricketers Irfan and Yusuf Pathan visited the sole home of the Asiatic lion, the Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, with their family here on Sunday.
Washington, June 17 (ANI): Long-term insulin use does not harm people with diabetes or pre-diabetes or put them at risk of heart attacks, strokes or cancer, a new study has claimed.
Srinagar, June 15 (ANI): A National Conference leader was gunned down by unidentified persons in Srinagar on Friday.
Rawalpindi, June 12 (Xinhua-ANI): British Foreign Secretary William Hague arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday for talks on bilateral and regional issues, focusing on peace and security in the region, officials said.
Kabul, June 6 (IANS) At least 21 people were killed and more than 20 others injured when a motorcycle-borne Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up Wednesday in Afghanistan's Kandahar city, officials said.
Kolkata, May 28 (IANS) Crowing with delight at Kolkata Knight Riders finishing champions in the Indian Premier League (IPL), batsman Manoj Tiwary said Monday they would start favourites at the Champions League Twenty20 tournament starting October.
Lucknow, May 28 (IANS) Sending forest officials into a tizzy, a third tiger has been found dead in a week in Uttar Pradesh - this time at the Dudhwa National Park.
Chennai, May 28 (IANS) Explosive batsman Yusuf Pathan became the first player to hold the Indian Premier League title with two different teams after his Kolkata Knight Riders outplayed Chennai Super Kings here Sunday. Pathan was part of the Rajasthan Royals squad which won the inaugural IPL in 2008.
