Everything you need to know about Madhukar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Madhukar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) Former Maharashtra minister Bhaskar Jadhav, an ex-Shiv Sena leader, was Saturday elected president of the Nationalist Congress Party's state unit, replacing Madhukar Pichad.
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) will name its new president for Maharashtra here Saturday, a party official said here Thursday.
Ranchi, May 14 (ANI): Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde will review progress in the security situation and development initiatives in the Naxal-affected districts of the Jharkhand today.
Washington, May 11 (ANI): There's now sufficient research data to provide specific guidance on how to prescribe exercise for people with major depressive disorder (MDD), according to researchers including an Indian origin.
Agra, May 1 (IANS) Speakers at a group discussion on International Labour Day Wednesday said that while the earning capacity and lifestyle of the lowest rung of labourers has improved, the middle class was stressed due to shrinking opportunities and the Americanisation of the economy.
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) The war of the Charles Sobhraj epics has just begun. Even as DAR Motion Pictures have acquired the rights to film Farrukh Dhondy's book "Bikini Murders", allegedly based on the life and crimes of Charles Sobhraj, news comes that another Sobhraj film is all set to go on the floors this July.
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Love is in the air, and south Delhi's plush DLF Emporio mall has launched a Valentine's special pop-up store, offering glamorous outfits and designer teddy bears for lovebirds.
New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee has signed the proclamation on Central rule in Jharkhand.
Panaji, Jan 12 (IANS) The political hand in Goa's drug mafia nexus has resurfaced. Only, this time, the Congress has alleged that two BJP ministers, including a former state party president, were involved in the drug trade in north Goa.
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) More than five international luxury brands, including Roberto Cavalli, Armani Junior, Tumi and Hackett, opened shop at the capital's swish DLF Emporio mall this year. For officials of these brands, choosing the destination was half the battle won because of its elite clientele and the presence of other "exquisite brands".
London, Dec 28 (ANI): Pakistan's slain prime minister Benazir Bhutto's son Bilawal has vowed to fight militancy to maintain democracy.
Nainital, Dec. 17 (ANI): With temperatures plummeting, authorities at the Nainital Zoo are providing food supplements and medicines to the animals to keep them warm during the winter.
Mumbai, Dec 6 (IANS) Barely 10 weeks after he quit after his name cropped up in the alleged irrigation scam in the state, senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar will return as Maharashtra's deputy chief minister Friday.
Mumbai, Dec 6 (IANS) Barely 10 weeks after he quit after his name cropped up in the alleged irrigation scam in the state, senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar will return as Maharashtra's deputy chief minister Friday.
Bangalore, Nov 26 (IANS) Leading Indian design and product firm Tata Elxsi Monday set up an incubation centre ? incub@TE in this tech hub to support entrepreneurs set up start?ups in the areas of mobile, social, local, enterprise cloud and embedded applications.
Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) Ajit Pawar, who resigned as deputy chief minister in September, was being groomed for a higher responsibility, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) indicated Tuesday.
London, Oct 1(ANI): Frenchman Thierry Henry has been dubbed as best footballer in the US by his team New York Red Bull boss Hans Backe, after another thrilling performance for York in their 4-1 thrashing of Toronto.
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) The NCP Wednesday authorized its supremo Sharad Pawar to decide the future of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and other ministers' resignations submitted Tuesday.
Kolkata, Sept 26 (ANI): A day after Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar resigned from his position as Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister, triggering a spate of resignations from all NCP ministers in the state, party president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday allayed rumours of rift between the coalition partners, both at Centre and state levels.
Kolkata, Sep 26 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) will keep supporting the Congress-led governments both in New Delhi and Maharashtra, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said Wednesday.
New Delhi, Sept 26 (ANI): Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Agriculture and Food Processing Industries Harish Rawat on Wednesday welcomed the Shiromani Akali Dal's (SAD) statement to support Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail if the concerns of traders are addressed.
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) A meeting of the NCP ended here Wednesday after resolving that party chief Sharad Pawar will decide on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and other ministers' resignations Tuesday.
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) A crucial meeting of the state NCP ended here Wednesday after resolving that party chief Sharad Pawar would take a final decision on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and other party ministers' resignations Tuesday.
Mumbai, Sep 26 (ANI): A crucial meeting of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) legislature party will be held here on Wednesday to discuss the political situation in the backdrop of Ajit Pawar resigning as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
Mumbai, Sept 25 (ANI): Barely an hour after Maharshtra's Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar announced his resignation, all 20 NCP ministers resigned from the state cabinet on Tuesday, pulling Maharshtra government in deep crisis.
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) It is a popular concept abroad, but Bridal Registry, a service whereby a would be-couple can share their list of desired gifts for their D-day with their guests, has got a kickstart here as well.
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Kochi based Nimmy A.G. took the sole lead with six points after defeating Amruta Mokal in the seventh round of the Amity National Women Challengers Chess Championship held here at Naurang House Wednesday.
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Condolences poured in from political leaders of Maharashtra for union minister and former chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh soon after the news of his death spread across the state.
New Delhi, July 23 (ANI): In yet another instance of growing dissonance between the Congress party and its UPA colleague, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), the latter is expected to give the Prime Minister's dinner a miss here on Monday, television reports have suggested.
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Congress continued to be dogged by ally trouble Saturday as the strain in its relations with the NCP spread to its Maharashtra alliance, while the Trinamool Congress said it was capable of going it alone in West Bengal as it had the majority to run the state government.
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Pakistani model-turned-actress Veena Malik was expected to find her prince charming on 'Veena Ka Swayamvar', but the reality show was aborted after the Imagine channel decided to shut down its operations. Veena says she is not upset as she knows that her marriage plans are doomed.
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Actor Karanvir Bohra plays an over-possessive and abusive husband in "Saubhagyavati Bhava" and admits that doing an anti-hero role was a risk.
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) Pakistani actress Veena Malik, who has been roped in to play the lead role in the Kannada version of "The Dirty Picture", is not inspired by actress Vidya Balan's Silk act in the original.
Washinghton, June 10 (IANS) Researchers have made a significant headway in developing an experimental reactor that can demonstrate the feasibility of fusion energy for the power grid.
Washington, June 9 (ANI): University of Tennessee engineers have made a giant step toward developing nuclear fusion power.
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) After numerous fashion events come the Design Awards, which will encourage young and aspiring talents in the field of fashion by appreciating their work with an award.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (ANI): Pakistani actor Veena Malik has said that she feels extremely comfortable working in Bollywood and considers the tinsel town as her own family.
Nainital, Feb 12 (ANI): Nainital zoo authorities in Uttarakhand have introduced pram facility for tourists visiting with children, since the zoo is situated at high-altitude making it difficult for parents to carry children in arms.
Nainital, Feb 12 (ANI): Nainital zoo authorities in Uttarakhand have introduced pram facility for tourists visiting with children, since the zoo is situated at high-altitude making it difficult for parents to carry children in arms.
Lahore, Jan 31 (ANI): Veena Malik has denied allegations that she assaulted co-actor, Vedita Pratap Singh while shooting a fight sequence for their film 'Mumbai 125km'.
Lahore, Jan 31 (ANI): Veena Malik has denied allegations that she assaulted co-actor, Vedita Pratap Singh while shooting a fight sequence for their film 'Mumbai 125km'.
Mumbai, Jan 25 (ANI): A co-star has accused the controversial Veena Malik of purposely injuring her during a fight sequence for the film 'Mumbai 125'.
Haldwani, Sep 4 (ANI): Farmers in Haldwani, which is one of the of the major business centre of Uttarakhand especially for Kumaon Region, incurred huge losses as wild elephants from the adjoining forest went on a rampage and inflicted damage to their sugarcane and paddy crops.
Washington, August 24 (ANI): Exercise can be as effective as a second medication for as many as half of depressed patients whose condition did not improve with the help of a single antidepressant medication, a new study led by an Indian-origin researcher has suggested.
Washington, July 29 (ANI): Actress Olivia Wilde has revealed that she is struggling to cope with romance, and it is all due to the confusing modern technology.
Mumbai, July 13 (ANI): A team of National Investigating Agency (NIA) will sent to Mumbai for pre and post investigations of the three blasts that took place here on Wednesday evening.
Mumbai, July 13 (ANI): A team of National Investigating Agency (NIA) will sent to Mumbai for pre and post investigations of the three blasts that took place here on Wednesday evening.
Rudrapur (Uttarakhand), Jun 28 (ANI): Technological progress has been at the cost of the flora, fauna and the overall ecology as it is evident from certain trends experienced in the Terai region of Udhamsingh Nagar district of Uttarakhand.
Washington, May 10 (ANI): A new study involving an Indian origin researcher has suggested that children whose mothers are successfully treated for depression show progressive and marked improvement in their own behaviors even a year after their moms discontinue treatment.
Washington, April 22 (ANI): Antidepressants do not cure all depression symptoms completely, according to a new study.
Washington, Mar 23 (ANI): Tuberculosis is a major health threat worldwide. Every second, someone in the world is newly infected with TB bacteria.
Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Aug 20 (ANI): At least three tribal girls have died of malnourishment in a remote village of Maharashtra's Aurangabad District.
London, August 03 (ANI): An artist has found a different way of painting- she uses her 38DD boobs to paint pictures on her canvas.
Toronto, June 26(ANI): Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh arrived in the Canadian city of Toronto at 10 15 a.m. local time Saturday, where he will spend the next two days participating in the fourth Group of Twenty Summit.
Kolkata, June 6 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI (M) on Sunday accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for being biased towards his coalition partners and party members allegedly involved in the Indian Premier League-bid controversy.
London, Mar 9 (ANI): Kelly Osbourne's mother Sharon feels her daughter is too young to get married.
London, December 25 (ANI): Paris Hilton has confessed her joy after opening Christmas presents from boyfriend Doug Reinhardt.
Mumbai, Dec 12 (ANI): A strong earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted several parts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, on Saturday evening.
Mumbai, Aug 25(ANI): Four people suffered burn in an LPG cylinder blast at Dadar in Mumbai on Tuesday and also damaged two houses nearby.
New Delhi, Aug.19 (ANI): Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)on Wednesday welcomed the expulsion of senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh for eulogising Pakistan founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah in his book, saying it would send the right signals to the BJP's legislators and functionaries.
Pune, Aug 4 (ANI): The incident of a teenager dying from swine flu in India has triggered panic among parents of school kids in Pune.
New Delhi, June 28 (ANI): Various political leaders and other VIPs who have been enjoying security cover for unjustified reasons for a long time may find it tough to avail this government facility any longer, as they Government is going to keep a check on it.
New Delhi, June 10 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs will review the country's coastal security here today.
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Union Cabinet Secretary K.M. Chandrasekhar has been given one-year extension, the government announced Monday. Chandrasekhar will be in office for one more year beginning June 13.
New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): Mullappally Ramachandran assumed charge as Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs here today.
Washington, May 20 (ANI): Russian singer Oksana Grigorieva's mother insists that her daughter is not responsible for breaking Mel Gibson's marriage.
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Sex tourism has emerged as an alarming trend in India in recent years, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Ashwini Kumar said here Monday.
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Sex tourism and human trafficking have emerged as alarming trends in recent years, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Ashwini Kumar said here Monday.
Guwahati, Apr 6 (ANI): Six people were feared injured in a second bomb blast in the Dhekiajuli area of Sonitpur District this afternoon.
Jammu, April 1 (IANS) Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta and Defence Secretary Vijay Singh are set to review the security in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the polls during their two-day visit to the state beginning Thursday, official sources said here.
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The home ministry Friday asked the Indian Premier League (IPL) organisers to draw up another revised schedule to accommodate the concerns of various state governments on security for cricketers and match venues and avoid a clash with the dates for the general elections.
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The home ministry is still examining the response of states hosting the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches and would require 'some more time' to assess security arrangements before giving the tournament the green signal.
New Delhi, Mar 13 (ANI): The Union Home Ministry on Friday cleared the hosting of the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 20-20 competition, but with a few changes in the schedule.
New Delhi, Mar 13 (ANI): Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta held video conference with senior officials of the states where Indian Premier League (IPL) matches are scheduled to be played in April-May following their demand for central forces to host the cricketing tournament.
Haldwani (Uttarakhand), Mar 11 (ANI): The Chief Conservator of Forests in Uttarakhand has equipped local rangers and other field staff with night vision cameras and other hi-tech security-cum-communication gadgets to save animals from poachers.
New Delhi, Mar 4 (ANI): Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) chief Robert Mueller has said that the attacks on the Sri Lankan cricket team showed that terrorism has become a global issue.
New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) will conduct series of meetings from today before announcing dates for the Lok Sabha elections.
New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) will conduct series of meetings before announcing dates for the Lok Sabha elections.
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Radha Vinod Raju Monday took over as the first chief of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) set up to probe terror-related crimes in the country.
New Delhi, Jan.19 (ANI): Radha Vinod Raju, a 1975-batch Indian Police Service officer of Jammu and Kashmir cadre, on Monday took over as the first head of National Investigation Agency (NIA).
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday chaired the first ever meeting of the Multi Agency Centre (MAC), which is to coordinate information sharing between state intelligence agencies, and asked all the agencies to ensure that terror related intelligence gathered by them reached MAC immediately.
New Delhi, Dec 30 (ANI): Second tripartite meeting between the Indian Government, Government of West Bengal and the representatives of the Gorkha Jana Mukti Morcha (GJMM), the organisation which is demanding creation of the separate statehood ended inconclusively in New Delhi.
New Delhi, Dec.29 (ANI): The Government on Monday held a high-level meeting on coastal security and took stock of the measures to plug loopholes in this route, as a step to tighten security at the sea-front.
New Delhi, Dec 29 (ANI): The Centre has convened the second tripartite meeting to discuss the Darjeeling issue here today.
London, Dec 12 (IANS) Former 'Baywatch' star Pamela Anderson has stripped once again and this time for the opening night of Dutch illusionist Hans Klok's magic show in Amsterdam.
London, Dec 12 (ANI): A letter revealing the bitter feud between Albert Einstein and his estranged wife is set to go on sale at Heathrow.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta Friday reviewed the country's coastal security in the wake of the terror strikes in Mumbai and asked the state governments to operationalise all coastal police stations and check-posts. He also promised them an additional 204 interceptor boats.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Two precious hours were lost as marine commandos waited that Wednesday night for authorisation to act from the Maharashtra Chief Secretary Johny Joseph. By the time the commandos got the green signal to leave their base for Mumbai, the terrorists had already ensconced themselves in several key locations.
New Delhi, Dec.2 (ANI): The National Security Guard (NSG) has decided to include their recent counter-terrorism experience in Mumbai in its new training module. It has also discussed with Union Homse Secretary Madhukar Gupta proposals for the setting up of four NSG hubs, drawing commandos from the three armed forces and a proposal for an air wing for the elite commando force.
New Delhi, Dec. 1 (IANS) Since the terrorists struck Mumbai and pounded its landmarks, several sensational reports appeared in the media. Many of them floundered during reality checks:
New Delhi, Nov.30 (ANI): A day after reviewing the overall security situation in terror-hit Mumbai and the rest of the country with key civil, defence and intelligence officials, the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, will on Sunday preside over an all-party meeting to discuss the situation arising out of the terror attacks that have left 195 dead and 295 injured.
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) In the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday held a meeting with the chiefs of the defence services and intelligence agencies to discuss ways to prevent such recurrences and review the security situation in the country.
Islamabad, Nov 27 (IANS) Pakistani leaders have strongly condemned the killing of over 100 people in synchronised terror attacks in India's commercial capital of Mumbai, calling for 'strict measures' to counter the scourge.
Islamabad, Nov 27 (IANS) Pakistan and India have agreed on the need for visa liberalization and decided to discuss ways to cooperate in curbing cross border crime, according to Online news agency.
Islamabad, Nov.27 (ANI): India and Pakistan have reiterated their resolve to combat the menace of terrorism in all forms and manifestation.
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) It was a wakeful night of tension and worry for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who remained in a huddle with his close aides to assess information pouring in about the daring terror attack in the heart of Mumbai.
Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh early Thursday said the situation in Mumbai was grave following a series of terrorist attacks that killed at least 76 people Wednesday night.
Islamabad, Nov 26 (ANI): India and Pakistan resolved to cooperate for combating terrorism during the fifth round of Home Secretary level talks between the two countries which concluded here today.
Islamabad, Nov 25 (ANI): The fifth round of Home Secretary level talks between India and Pakistan on terrorism, drug trafficking and related issues commenced in Islamabad on Tuesday as a part of the composite dialogue process.
Islamabad, Nov 25 (IANS) A decision on Sarabjit Singh, the Indian prisoner on death row in a Pakistani jail, is likely Wednesday, an official here indicated Tuesday, without going into specifics.
