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The most competent leader in the Bharatiya Janata Party politics Lal Krishna Advani is simultaneously a prolific writer, well-versed politician, good man and humble personality. This present political personality was born of a well to do family in Karachi of undivided India or present Pakistan before the independence in November 1927. Advani is a mature leader in BJP and has served as the home minister of the Government of India in the first term of the government by Bharatiya Janata Party and the Deputy Prime minister in the second term of the government from 1999 to 2004. Advani made his debut in politics by his entry in to RSS in 1942 and later on Bharatiya Jana Sangha and was elected to parliament in 1970 parliamentary poll. The significant political career of this veteran commenced in 1980 in the formation of Bharatiya Janata party by the great politician of the time Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1980. Advani is one of the mature leaders in Indian politics and a lot of changes have taken place both in Indian politics and the Bharatiya Janata party?s. His Ratha yatra to attain the support of the people for his party is much reputed. Advani has been awarded with the outstanding parliamentarian award in 1999 for his excellent leading of the party and role on various issues in the parliament. He is the strongest leader in BJP and is nominated as the prime ministerial candidate for the party in 2009 general elections. Despite these accomplishments L.K. Advani has been dragged to controversy over many issues like Babri Masjid Demolition where under his leadership Hindus demolished the Masjid for the construction of Ram temple thus hurting the consent of the Muslims. Jinnah appreciation issue is another matter that pushes him to conflict. In spite of all these controversies and hurdles Advani stands as one of the most undisputed leaders in Indian politics and the political organization of Bharatiya Janata party.
Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Southern actress Kavita Srinivasan, who is making her Telugu debut with a negative role in revenge-drama "Kalicharan", feels there is no foolproof plan to be successful in showbiz.
The Bharatiya Janata Party's problems seem to be increasing with the approach of the state assembly elections later this year and the general elections in 2014.
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor seems to be as busy as his son Ranbir. He is excited about the total of seven releases he has this year, and that he plays different characters in each one of them.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti Wednesday said a leader cannot be a prime ministerial candidate just because "he is a crowd puller".
Lucknow, May 14 (IANS) Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma Tuesday accused Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav of conniving with BJP leader L.K. Advani to bring down the Babri mosque in Ayodhya.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The government might consider amending existing laws to make them tougher for juveniles who commit heinous crimes repeatedly, a minister said Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath will inaugurate the fifth India Brazil South Africa (IBSA) women's forum meet here today
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath will inaugurate the fifth India Brazil South Africa (IBSA) women's forum meet on Tuesday.
Bangalore, May 13 (ANI): K. Siddaramaiah, who led the Congress Party to victory in the May 5 assembly elections in Karnataka, took oath as the state's 22nd chief minister on Monday.
Bangalore, May 13 (IANS) Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj Monday swore in Siddaramaiah as the 28th chief minister of the state at the sprawling Kaneetarava stadium in the city centre.
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Congress Sunday said that decision to drop Pawan Kumar Bansal and Ashwani Kumar from the cabinet was "joint decision" of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party chief Sonia Gandhi even as BJP sought his resignation over reports that he was nudged into taking the decision.
Bangalore, May 12 (ANI): Calling the electoral outcome in Karnataka as 'not surprising', Bharatiya Party Leader (BJP) leader LK Advani on Sunday said the party had erred in not taking immediate firm action on allegations of corruption against BS Yeddyurappa and its handling of the state had been "absolutely opportunistic".
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Terming the electoral outcome in Karnataka not surprising, BJP leader L.K. Advani Sunday said the party had erred in not taking immediate firm action on allegations of corruption against B.S. Yeddyurappa and its handling of the state had been "absolutely opportunistic".
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Director duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna's D.K.'s "Go Goa Gone" has got a clearance certificate from the Goa government, but the movie hasn't got a green signal in Kuwait and Nepal.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, and Bhataiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani led MPs in paying tributes to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in parliament's Central Hall on his birth anniversary, a statement said Thursday.
Bangalore, May 8 (IANS) He may have helped steer the Congress win in Karnataka but the party's state unit president G. Parameshwara Wednesday lost to the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) from the Koratagere assembly constituency.
Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar, who is launching a female director for the first time with "Gippi" under his banner, says talent is above gender.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Described as one of the most good looking actors in Hindi cinema, Arjun Rampal will sport rugged looks in his forthcoming film "D-Day".
Panaji, May 7 (IANS) No cartoonist would dare sketch Manmohan Singh as Superman with a halo on his head during the economist's second term as prime minister, says cartoonist-cum-editor Ravi Shankar, one of the few such in India.
Dantewada (Chhattisgarh), May 6 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Monday flagged off the 6,100-km long "Vikas Yatra" of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh.
Hyderabad, May 6 (IANS) Team Rayo Racing's Nayan Chatterjee from Mumbai provided a sensational start to the 2013 karting season as he topped in the senior category and was placed second among juniors in the JK Tyre MMS Rotax Kart Open championship here.
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Do you want to have fun with zombies or teenagers? This Friday Zombie comedy "Go Goa Gone", produced by Saif Ali Khan, and teenage-drama "Gippi" from Karan Johar's stable are hitting the screens -- take your pick.
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): Sanjay Dutt, along with his sister Priya, recently inaugurated and handed over a mobile mammography unit to a leading oncologist Dr. Advani's 'Helping Hand' Foundation on behalf of the Nargis Dutt Memorial Charitable Trust in Mumbai.
Hyderabad, May 4 (IANS) Bring home a forever friend this weekend: That is the slogan of a group of volunteers here offering rescued dogs for free adoption.
Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) Dharma Productions' "Gippi" and Saif Ali Khan's production "Go Goa Gone" are hitting the screens together May 10, but actress Divya Dutta, who plays a mother to a teenage girl in "Gippi", is not worried. She says her movie has its niche audience.
Islamabad, May 4 (IANS) Afghan cueist Saleh Muhammad lifted his first amateur Asian trophy as he won the 29th Asian Snooker Championship in Pakistan's port city of Karachi.
Bangalore, May 3 (ANI): Campaigning for the Karnataka assembly election came to an end on Friday evening.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs Friday met President Pranab Mukherjee over Chinese incursion in Ladakh.
New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee met with Members of Parliament representing the opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Friday.
Bangalore, May 3 (ANI): As the speculation of a Rahul Gandhi versus Narendra Modi fight for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections gathers steam, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ananth Kumar on Friday said the Gujarat Chief Minister has carved a niche for himself through three hat-trick victories in his state, while the nation doesn't know the merits and demerits of the Congress vice-president "who sounds hollow and empty".
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Picture this - a donut, dipped in white chocolate, topped with blood red jelly and dark blueberry compote - it's the 'Zombie Keel-er', a special donut created as part of a tie-up with Bollywood's upcoming zombie comedy "Go Goa Gone".
New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): Union Minister for Culture Chandresh Kumari Katoch re-opened the renovated gallery of Tanjore and Mysore schools of paintings at the National Museum here on Friday. The gallery comprises of 88 paintings.
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Filmmaker Krishna D.K., who is awaiting the release of his zombie comedy film "Go Goa Gone", says the budget of the film is much lesser than any of Saif Ali Khan "kind of films".
New Del May 2 (IANS) BJP leader L.K. Advani Thursday launched a diatribe against Manmohan Singh, again calling him the weakest prime minister who is running the most corrupt government.
Chennai, May 2 (IANS) Telugu filmmaker YVS Chowdary, who is awaiting the release of his directorial venture "Rey", is keen to direct sequels to two of his Telugu hits -- "Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo" and "Seethayya" -- over the next two years.
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) After wrapping up zombie comedy "Go Goa Gone", director duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. will start shooting for Saif Ali Khan and Ileana D'Cruz starrer romantic comedy in June.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) After stalling parliament, the main opposition BJP has decided to hold nationwide protests May 4 and 5 to "expose" the scams of the UPA government.
Hyderabad, April 29 (IANS) An aircraft carrying senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L. K. Advani made an unscheduled landing at the old airport at Begumpet here Monday, after developing a technical snag.
Hyderabad, April 29 (IANS) An aircraft carrying senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L. K. Advani made an unscheduled landing at the old airport at Begumpet here Monday, after developing a technical snag.
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Activists and former bureaucrats working on Dalit issues Saturday demanded that two sub-plans for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes be passed as legislation to help in uplifting the marginalised groups.
Bangalore, Apr. 27 (ANI): Former External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Saturday dismissed media speculation that he would be a probable chief ministerial candidate if the Congress Party comes to power in Karnataka, saying he was a foot soldier of the party and was making attempt to garner support for the outfit in his own capacity.
Bangalore, Apr. 27 (ANI): Former External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Saturday dismissed media speculation that he would be a probable chief ministerial candidate if the Congress Party comes to power in Karnataka, saying he was a foot soldier of the party and was making attempt to garner support for the outfit in his own capacity.
Bangalore, Apr. 27 (ANI): Expressing shock over the brutal attack on Sarabjit Singh, an Indian prisoner on death row in Pakistan, former External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Saturday said the Indian High Commission in Islamabad should take up the matter very seriously with the Pakistani authorities.
Chennai, April 27 (IANS) Southern actress Chandini Tamilarasan, who is making her Telugu debut with upcoming action-drama "Kalicharan", is proud to be associated with the project. She says she is happy to have bagged such an important role early on in her career.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Nearly 20 percent of children in the country suffer from acute malnutrition, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath informed the Lok sabha Friday.
Hyderabad, April 25 (IANS) Granules India Ltd., a fast growing pharmaceutical manufacturing company, has reported eight percent growth in the net profit during 2012-13.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) A Delhi court has sentenced a man for 10 years jail for raping the minor daughter of his friend after entering his house, when her parents were not there and she was sleeping.
Bangalore, April 24 (ANI): Recalling the impact of the1962 Indo-China war, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Lal Krishna Advani on Wednesday said the wounds inflicted by China then are yet to heal.
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) "Gandhi" fame Oscar award winning British actor Ben Kingsley is likely to come to India in September to shoot a film.
Bangalore, April 22 (IANS) BJP leader L.K. Advani had taken money from erstwhile Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa to allow him to remain in office after corruption scandals involving him surfaced, Yeddyurappa's Karnataka Janata Party (KJP) alleged Monday. The BJP rubbished the allegations.
Ranebennur (Karnataka), April 21 (IANS) BJP leaders L. K Advani and Sushma Swaraj Sunday launched the ruling party's campaign for the May 5 Karnataka assembly with a scathing attack on central government's corruption and promising "zero tolerance" against graft.
New York, Apr 21 (ANI): Celebrities often go under false names or what you would say stage names, rather that abiding by their original.
New Delhi, Apr. 20 (ANI): Disapproving the findings of the Joint Parliamentary Committee's (JPC) draft report on the 2G spectrum scam, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Lal Krishna Advani on Saturday questioned how it had given a clean chit to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P Chidambaram.
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) Actor Saif Ali Khan, who plays the role of a zombie slayer named Boris in his forthcoming co-production "Go Goa Gone", says his part is more than just a guest appearance.
Chennai, April 18 (IANS) Tamil actors Vijay Sethupathi and Krishna have teamed up for an untitled Tamil film to be produced by Jhabak brothers, known for making movies like "Anjathe" and "Poda Podi".
Patna, April 18 (IANS) Many Muslims in Bihar are not impressed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's latest move to target Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his allegedly communal politics. It is mere "doublespeak", they say, and has little to do with secularism.
Bangalore, April 17 (IANS) Nominations for the May 5 Karnataka assembly poll ended Wednesday with the highlight of the last day of filing papers being richest candidate, Priya Krishna of the Congress, entering the fray in a Bangalore constituency.
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) L.K. Advani is the BJP's tallest leader, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said Monday, while maintaining that the party's parliamentary board would decide on its prime ministerial candidate.
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Sunday set a deadline before the BJP asking it to name the party's prime ministerial candidate by December.
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) "Go Goa Gone" co-director Raj Nidimoru believes a heady combination of fear and comedy will work amongst today's audience.
New Delhi, April 13 (ANI): Denmark Ambassador, Freddy Svane, met senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Lal Krishna Advani on Saturday in New Delhi.
New Delhi, April 11 (ANI): The Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have agreed that they will not project anyone as a prime ministerial candidate before or during the 2014 general elections.
Chennai, April 9 (IANS) Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal, who will be seen playing a truck driver in upcoming Hindi comedy "Life Mein Hungama Hain", refused to drive a truck after he felt little intimated by the size of the vehicle.
London, Apr. 8 (ANI): Brisbane-based entrepreneur Yazz Krishna has taken a giant leap, rolling out retail technology across the country connecting the real world with the digital.
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The BJP said Sunday it was prepared for string of assembly polls this year and the Lok Sabha elections and will fight the polls on the strength of "good governance, prudent politics and ideal image".
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) BJP's Delhi unit chief Vijay Goel said Saturday L.K. Advani will head a party government after the next election but later sought to clarify he meant it would be formed under the veteran leader's guidance.
Lucknow, April 3 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Wednesday asked the Uttar Pradesh unit to strengthen the party in the state and fight graft.
Lucknow, Apr. 3 (ANI): Taking potshots at the Congress-led UPA Government, Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Wednesday said fighting with the Centre is not easy as it can use Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and put one in jail.
Allahabad, Apr. 3 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Lal Krishna Advani on Wednesday said Lok Sabha elections could be held earlier than scheduled, even this year.
New Delhi, Apr 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for delay in challenging Allahabad High Court's ruling that conspiracy charges will not apply to senior BJP leader L.K Advani and others in the Babri Masjid demolition case.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday sought a reply from the government on its delay in challenging a high court verdict discharging BJP leader L.K. Advani and 20 others in the Babri Masjid demolition conspiracy case.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday sought a reply from the government on the delay in filing an appeal challenging a high court verdict discharging BJP leader L.K. Advani and 20 others in the Babri Masjid demolition conspiracy case.
Chennai, March 31 (IANS) "Nadigayin Diary", a dubbed Tamil version of Malayalam movie "Climax", based on the controversial life of late actress Silk Smitha, is not dirty, director Anil asserted and added that it is as an emotional story.
Chennai, March 31 (IANS) With approximately a million hits within three days since the release of the trailer of his film "Go Go Gone", touted to be India's first zombie film, filmmaker Krishna D.K. says zombie culture in India is catching up and these films usually cater to two types of audiences.
Bangalore, March 30 (IANS) BJP president Rajnath Singh and senior leaders L. K. Advani, Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley will kick off the ruling party's campaign for the May 5 Karnataka assembly poll at a rally here April 8, the party said Saturday.
Gandhinagar, Mar. 30 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Lal Krishna Advani on Saturday said the elections might take place in 2013.
New Delhi/Bangalore, March 29 (IANS) Amid reports of sharp differences among Karnataka Congress leaders over candidates for the May 5 assembly polls, former state chief minister S.M. Krishna arrived in New Delhi Friday to assist Congress president Sonia Gandhi to resolve the issue.
Nikhil Advani, director of films like "Kal Ho Naa Ho" and "Delhi Safari", is all set to produce Marathi film "Lokmanya", about the great freedom fighter Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and says he believes in bringing Marathi cinema close to Bollywood. A full-lengtt feature film, "Lokmanya" will be directed by first-time director Om Raut.
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Nikhil Advani, director of films like "Kal Ho Naa Ho" and "Delhi Safari", is set to produce Marathi film "Lokmanya", about the great freedom fighter Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and says he believes in bringing Marathi cinema close to Bollywood.
New Delhi/Patna/Bhopal, Mar. 27 (ANI): Cutting across party lines,political leaders put their inhibitions aside and celebrated the festival of colour Holi with traditional gusto and gaiety, and in the process, welcomed the onset of spring and the harvest season.
Chennai, March 27 (IANS) Yesteryear actress Ambika, a popular south Indian face of the 1980s, has wielded the megaphone for upcoming Tamil-Malayalam bilingual romantic-thriller "Nizhal".
Kolkata, March 27 (IANS) Holi, or Dol Yatra, as the festival of colours is called in West Bengal, was celebrated with traditional fervour with songs, dances and prayers on Wednesday.
Karachi, Mar.27 (ANI): Hindus across Pakistan are celebrating Holi, the vibrant festival of colours.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The trailer of directors Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K's upcoming zombie comedy film "Go Goa Gone" has started trending on social networking site Twitter after its online release Tuesday.
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Pressing for transparency in the appointment of judges, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Monday said the collegium system needs to be revisited.
Varanasi, Mar. 25 (ANI): Undaunted by Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav's talks of a third front, Congress Party on Monday said each and every political outfit has its own assessment of the ongoing political situation.
Lucknow, March 25 (IANS) Just days after endorsing senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including L.K. Advani and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Samajwadi Party Monday ruled out any future alignment with the saffron party.
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) Designer Krishna Mehta, who displayed an edgy, colourful and elegant collection at the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Summer-Resort 2013, says that her line is a celebration of her Indian heritage.
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Cabinet will take up the crucial shale gas exploration policy in two weeks, Petroleum Minister M. Veerappa Moily said Sunday
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) As part of preparations for the forthcoming assembly polls in Karnataka, the Congress Saturday set up campaign committee and manifesto committees for the state.
Lucknow, March 23 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) president Mulayam Singh Yadav Saturday publicly heaped praise on Lal Krishna Advani here, saying the senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader "does not lie".
The Bharatiya Janata Party's preparations for next year's general election have been hit by several snags - all of them predictable.
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The central government has asked state governments to set up state-level nutrition councils to address the problem of malnutrition, the Lok Sabha was informed Friday.
* Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde: The GoM meetings will be held soon. We are confident that the issue will be resolved by Thursday. We will pass the bill by March 22.
Kolkata, March 11 (IANS) BJP president Rajnath Singh Monday said that though Narendra Modi's popularity could not be denied, the party would decide if the Gujarat chief minister would be its prime ministerial candidate.
New Delhi, Mar 11. (ANI): Congress Party on Monday endorsed the statement of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Lal Krishna Advani that the people are disillusioned with the main opposition party.
New Delhi, Mar 11. (ANI): Congress Party on Monday endorsed the statement of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran leader Lal Krishna Advani that the people are disillusioned with the main opposition party.
New Delhi, Mar. 10 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said party veteran Lal Krishna Advani's remark was a reminder to pull up their socks ahead of the 2014 general elections.
While Narendra Modi's diatribes at a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) meeting - he compared the Congress with termites - reflected the customary crudeness of his cyber supporters, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's riposte in parliament was reminiscent of his combative comments on the eve of the 2009 general election.
New Delhi, Mar. 6 (ANI): Taking potshots at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for attempting to demean the Congress-led UPA Government's accomplishments,
