Everything you need to know about Mohd. Pur Bhoomi: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Mohd. Pur Bhoomi: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Bangalore, May 19 (IANS) Kenyans Alex Oloitiptip and Gladys Cherono ran brave races in contrasting weather conditions to win the overall men's and women's titles, respectively, in the World 10K Bangalore 2013 here Sunday.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The city government Thursday told the Delhi High Court that the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor was not in violation of the city's Master Plan 2021 that recommends such a system and also bars private vehicles in congested areas.
On the 122nd birth anniversary of the Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar the President, Pranab Mukherjee, the Vice President, Mohd. Hamid Ansari,
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Hockey Maharashtra defeated Rajasthan 9-1 in the Hockey India Sub-Junior Men's National Championship (West Zone) here at the Mahindra Stadium Saturday.
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.
Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) 'Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo' go the Bangla rock bands in staunch support of defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as the knights clash with Delhi Daredevils in the first match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 6, beginning here April 3.
New Delhi, Mar 8 (ANI): Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has reviewed the security situation in north-eastern states.
Patna, Feb 23 (IANS) Two days after the twin blasts in Hyderabad, an NIA team conducted raids in Bihar's Darbhanga and Samastipur districts to nab alleged operatives of the Indian Mujahideen (IM), officials said Saturday.
Hyderabad, Feb 20 (IANS) Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) Vice-Chancellor Mohammad Miyan Wednesday proposed academic exchange programme between his varsity and universities of Saudi Arabia.
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) As the West reels under financial crisis, Kuwait and other Gulf nations have urged India to play an active and important role in transforming the Asian continent into an Asian Union.
Special Cell of Delhi Police have arrested a hard core Manipuri terrorists. Name of the terrorist is Mohd. Abbas Khan who is a self styled 'Fighting Commander' of ?People's United Liberation Front' (PULF; a previously banned terrorist outfit of Manipur). He was also found to be involved in as many as 12 cases of murder, abduction and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act of
London, Jan. 16 (ANI): Malaysian Government officials have issued a series of pointers to parents, which they claim are telltale signs of homosexuality, amongst them is the wearing of a V-neck sweater as well as a preference for sleeveless T-shirts.
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 8 (IANS) World No.2 Luke Donald has confirmed his participation for the 2013 Maybank Malaysian Open golf that will be held here March 21-24.
Sheffield, Jan 5 (IANS) India's Mahesh Mangaonkar and Kush Kumar entered the semi-finals of the British Junior Open boys Under-19 and U-17 categories respectively, here Friday.
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) Yesteryear's radio anchor Ameen Sayani, who became famous for presenting the Binaca Geetmala from 1952 to 1994, believes the music of his era could infuse love in people, eliminating violence and hatred in today's world.
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) The Students Islamic Organisation (SIO) of India Friday demanded admonitory punishment for the culprits involved in the recent gang-rape and torture of a 23-year-old physiotherapy student in a moving bus in the capital.
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday reserved its order on a plea seeking review of the order passed by it, dismissing an earlier plea that sought the scrapping of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor here.
Aligarh, Nov 8 (IANS) Three Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) students have been suspended with immediate effect pending an enquiry for indulging in acts of motorbike stunts and harassing passersby Oct 17 after a college function, an official said Thursday.
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday sought response from the city government on a plea seeking review of the order passed by it, dismissing an earlier plea that sought the scrapping of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor here.
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) "Implementation of BRT (bus rapid transit) corridors in the city of Delhi is not an irrational decision," the Delhi High Court said Thursday, dismissing a plea seeking the scrapping of the existing bus corridor here.
Lucknow, Oct 5 (IANS) A pantry car staffer was arrested Friday afternoon on charges of molesting a young girl on board Sealdah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, police said.
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday reserved its verdict on a plea seeking permission for cars to use a road lane reserved for buses on the bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor here.
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday reserved its verdict on a plea seeking permission for cars to use a road lane reserved for buses on the bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor here.
Lucknow, Sep 20 (IANS) The demand to withdraw support to UPA II went up within the Samajwadi Party (SP) Thursday as a shutdown called by it evoked near complete response in many parts of the state.
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday ordered that from Sep 15 traffic movement on the bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor would revert to the original flow system with one road lane reserved for buses and curbs on cars using the bus lane.
Kochi, Sep 9 (IANS) Satish Gopalkrishnan and his wife Savera D'Souza from Bangalore staged a remarkable recovery to move from third position overnight to first and win the Mahindra Spice Cup TSD rally that concluded here Sunday.
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked the state government to constitute a committee of senior officers from various authorities to evolve a mechanism to desilt drains and prevent waterlogging during rains.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday slammed the civic agencies of Delhi for not taking steps to desilt drains and prevent waterlogging during rains, and asked them to present maps related to the drainage system by Aug 28.
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) V.V.S. Laxman's decision to quit international cricket has created an emptiness at the Eden Gardens - an iconic venue with which the stylish Hyderabadi's love affair continued for over a decade.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will pay homage at the samadhi of former President of India late Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma at Karma Bhoomi near Shanti Van on the occasion of his birth anniversary on Sunday.
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) The last rites of ace cinematographer Ashok Mehta were performed here Friday afternoon.
Kolkata, Aug 15 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's remark that judicial orders could be bought for money drew flak from political parties Wednesday, including the Congress.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday asked civic agencies to file a report within a week about steps taken to de-silt drains and prevent water-logging during monsoon.
Lucknow, Aug 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh's minorities welfare minister Friday ordered a probe into the leakage of an order on construction of walls around graveyards to the media.
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought replies from the city government on a plea seeking contempt action against it for allegedly not allowing cars to use a road lane reserved for buses on the bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor here.
London, July 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) China's Yi Siling won the first gold medal of the London Olympics after shooting her way to glory in the women's 10-meter air rifle event here Saturday.
London, July 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A heavily-pregnant Olympic shooter is depending on her unborn baby to help her to victory in London, she said Friday.
Lucknow, July 25 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Wednesday sacked thousands of contractual employees in urban local bodies who were appointed by the previous Mayawati regime of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), allegedly violating prescribed rules and regulations.
Panaji, July 22 (IANS) Karthick Maruti (co-driver S. Sankar Anand) with a penalty of 1 minute 52 seconds emerged overall champion in the Mahindra Monsoon Challenge Rally that concluded here Sunday.
Mangalore (Karnataka), July 20 (IANS) T. Sasikumar (co-driver M Prakash) took a slender three-second lead at the end of the first leg in the Mahindra Monsoon Challenge Rally in association with Apollo Tyres that ended here Friday night.
Reckoned to be one of the best teams ever in the post-Independence era, the Indian squad for the 1984 Olympics glowed with talent and promise to an extent that nothing less than a medal was expected of it. The side, led by left-winger Zafar Iqbal, nearly lived up to the expectations, but missed the semi-final berth by a whisker, and with it a medal.
After a tumultuous period following the hockey debacle at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, India fielded a relatively young but talented side for the Moscow Games where barring skipper Vasudevan Baskaran and goalkeeper Bir Bahadur Chhetri, the rest made their debut.
Kuala Lumpur, July 15 (IANS) Thailand defended their title as they came from behind to beat Malaysia Yellow 2-1 in the final of the 4th edition of the Yamaha ASEAN Cup Under-13 tournament at the Petaling Jaya Stadium here Sunday.
Doha, July 15 (IANS) India topped Group D with an all-win record as they beat both Australia and hosts Qatar 3-0 in the World junior squash team championship here.
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the capital's civic agencies to file a status report about steps taken to desilt drains and prevent water-logging during monsoon.
Doha, July 10 (IANS) India's Mahesh Mangaonkar and Anaka Alankamony entered the quarterfinals of the World Junior Individual squash championship Tuesday in contrasting styles.
Putrajaya (Malaysia), July 9 (IANS) A sword-wielding man, who acted aggressively after being denied entry into the prime minister's office here, succumbed to his injuries hours after he was shot by police, Xinhua reported Monday.
Kuala Lumpur, June 26 (ANI): Popular Malaysian news anchor Ras Adiba Mohd Radzi has claimed that she has been 'suspended' by a local TV station after cutting her hair for charity.
Lucknow, June 14 (IANS) The Akhilesh Yadav government has decided not to press for action in the multi-crore-rupee scam involving sale of 21 sugar mills during the erstwhile Mayawati regime, five of which were taken by liquor baron Ponty Chaddha at throwaway prices. This has come as a surprise though the ruling Samajwadi Party in its election manifesto had assured of a probe into the "sugar mill loot".
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The son of a Rajya Sabha MP from the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was allegedly caught impersonating at an entrance exam of Jamia Millia Islamia here, university sources said Friday.
Lucknow, June 7 (IANS) Faced with an unprecedented power crisis, the Uttar Pradesh government Thursday decided to give a grace period of 6-18 months to developers who had signed MoUs with the erstwhile Mayawati government to set up power plants in the state but had failed to deliver.
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the government to retain till its order the arrangement made by the Central Road Research Institute for an experimental trial-run on a bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor here.
Ipoh (Malaysia), May 28 (IANS) Five-time champions India kept alive their hopes in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament with a 3-2 win over hosts Malaysia here Monday.
Kolkata, May 28 (IANS) The Kolkata Knight Riders' Indian Premier League triumph has for a change brought West Bengal's bitter political foes together.
Lucknow, May 28 (IANS) The first day of the maiden session of 16th Uttar Pradesh assembly began on a stormy note Monday with BSP legislators creating a ruckus.
Cairo, May 26 (ANI): Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood party has called for talks with other presidential candidates and party leaders, in an attempt to "save" the uprising ahead of the presidential elections in the country.
Kuala Lumpur, May 26 (IANS) At least two people were killed and 44 others injured after their bus plunged into a ravine in Malaysia's Penang state Friday. All passengers were from Myanmar.
Kuala Lumpur, May 22 (Xinhua-ANI): Malaysian opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, his deputy in the People's Justice Party, Azmin Ali and a party division chief were accused on Tuesday of attending an illegal street protest and instigating protesters to breach the police barricade at the rally.
lucknow, May 19 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Saturday reacted sharply to Bahujan Samaj party chief Mayawati's utterances on the law and order situation in the state and said that the former chief minister should look at the figures during her tenure before blaming the two-month-old Samajwadi Party (SP) regime.
Washington, May 17 (ANI): Countries around the world need to increase agricultural production as soon as possible, as demand for food will double in coming decades, say a renowned international agricultural scientist.
Kuala Lumpur, May 17 (Xinhua-ANI): A Malaysian high court on Thursday sentenced three Mexican brothers and two others to death by hanging for drug trafficking.
Kuala Lumpur, May 12 (ANI): A war crimes tribunal in Malaysia has convicted former US President George W. Bush and seven of his allies as war criminals for torture and inhumane treatment of people at US military bases.
Malacca (Malaysia), May 10 (IANS) India lost 0-2 to Malaysia in the semi-final of the 7th Junior Men's Asia Cup Hockey Tournament played at the MBM Hockey Stadium here Thursday.
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Two construction contractors from Meerut were arrested for selling fake gold biscuits in the capital, police said Thursday.
Astana (Kazakhstan), April 6 (IANS) Commonwealth Games gold medallist Suranjoy Singh (52 kg) and promising teenager Sumit Sangwan (81 kg) won their opening round bouts in the Asian Olympic Qualifying boxing event here Thursday.
Chennai, March 26 (IANS) Chandigarh Comets virtually assured themselves a berth in the semi-finals when they defeated Chennai Cheetahs 4-0 in the World Series Hockey competition here Monday.
Kuala Lumpur, Mar.12 (ANI): The third India-Malaysia Foreign Office Consultations were held here today in Putrajaya.
Nevada (US), Oct 10 (ANI): Northern Nevada's first Hindu temple plans to have its own building in the near future as its ground-breaking (Bhoomi-Pooja) ceremony will be held on October 16 in Reno (USA).
Islamabad, Oct 6(ANI): Pakistani wicketkeeper Mohammad Salman, who has not been selected for the series against Sri Lanka, has expressed his hope of making a comeback in the national team in the upcoming season.
Kuala Lumpur, August 22 (ANI): Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has rejected sodomy charges against him and termed the allegations as 'blatant and vicious lie'.
Kupwara, Aug 18 (ANI): Salamat wadi is really a quaint little village tucked away in Karalpura block in the border district of Kupwara in Kashmir. I chanced upon this in my travels in this region which is in focus for strategic reasons but very little is in known about how people live, what their problems are and their aspirations for development.
Srinagar, July 4 (ANI): "Before the fatal accident of 2002, I used to trade in warm clothes and shawls in Sar Hind Shareef, Punjab. When I returned to my village in 2002, as usual, I took my cattle to graze in the nearby forest. It was 4 o'clock in the evening. My daughter Jameela was accompanying me. I felt something beneath my feet. Before I could realize anything, a huge blast threw me off. All I could feel was intense pain, blacking out with the impact."
Kuala Lumpur, June 4 (ANI): An Islamic group that had that raised eyebrows two years ago with its polygamy club has now launched 'The Obedient Wife Club' to provide tips to wives on ways to please their husbands better to prevent them from straying.
Kuala Lumpur, June 3 (ANI): Former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has filed an application demanding High Court judge Justice Mohd Zabidin Mohd Diah to recuse himself from hearing his ongoing sodomy trial because he is allegedly 'biased'.
Kuala Lumpur, May 16 (ANI): A Malaysian court has ordered Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim to get prepared to defend himself against a charge of sodomising his former personal assistant Mohammed Saiful Bukhari Azlan three years ago.
Kuala Lumpur, Apr 30 (ANI): A Malaysian Islamic preacher, Mohammed Daud Che Ngah, has warned that locally produced horror movies and TV dramas could turn Muslim viewers into 'polytheists'.
Kuala Lumpur, April 17 (ANI): The Malaysian Immigration Department has arrested 26 female Indonesian golf caddies from a resort in Kulai for providing sexual services to golfers.
Leh, Apr 8 (ANI): A Ladakhi proverb says, "Ame oma nat met, gukh pe chhwa gal met" which means " As mother's milk is free of disease, running water is free of germs." Indeed, the gentle yet hardy people of this hauntingly beautiful yet tortuously difficult mountainous terrain have lived for centuries in the lap of nature, both benefiting from and equally nurturing its fragile eco-system.
New Delhi, Mar.25 (ANI): The Parliament's budget session ended today, as both the Houses have been adjourned sine-die, curtailing the two-month session, due to the April- May Assembly elections.
Kuala Lumpur, Mar.23 (ANI): The Malaysian High Court has now allowed three items to be submitted as DNA evidence in the Anwar Ibrahim sodomy trial.
Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 14 (ANI): The Malay daily, Berita Harian, has issued a public apology over its publication of a cartoon depicting the devastating tsunami and earthquake that swept Japan and killed thousands.
Kuala Lumpur, Mar.12 (ANI): The Malaysian Medical Relief Society (MERCY Malaysia) has alerted its Rapid Assessment Team, the Emergency Response Unit and volunteers to be deployed to Japan for providing help to earthquake and a tsunami victims.
New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Union Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal met Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Mohd. Yassin.
New Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Dr. C.P. Joshi today met Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Hj. Mohd. Yassin.
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 18 (ANI): Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma and his Malaysian counterpart Mustapa Mohamed today signed the India-Malaysia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) to promote foreign investments at Putrajaya in Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 16 (ANI): Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is currently in Sungai Udang, Malacca, to shoot the sequel to his 2006 hit, Don.
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 16 (ANI): Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is currently in Sungai Udang, Malacca, to shoot the sequel to his 2006 hit, Don.
Kuala Lumpur, Feb.14 (ANI): Malaysian Indian Congress president, G. Palanivel has requested the government to provide a second Tamil news slot on Radio Televisyen Malaysia that may focus exclusively on the community issues.
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 9 (ANI): A naked African woman caused a stir at a junction near Taman Cheras in Kuala Lumpur, it has emerged.
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 9 (ANI): A naked African woman caused a stir at a junction near Taman Cheras in Kuala Lumpur, it has emerged.
New Delhi, Feb 3 (ANI): Wajahat Habibullah, India's first Chief Information Commissioner, has been appointed as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM).
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 13 (ANI): A majority of Malaysians aged 85 years and above don't figure in the country's electoral records.
New Delhi, Dec 8 (ANI): Three young Ladakhi girls were awarded by the Charkha Development Communication Network for their writings at a function held at Gandhi Smriti here on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec 6 (ANI): The nation today paid homage to the Father of Indian Constitution and Bharat Ratna, Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar, on his 55th death anniversary today.
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 6 (ANI): Former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reportedly failed in his second bid to disqualify high court judge Justice Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah from presiding over his sodomy trial.
Kuala Lumpur, Oct.27 (ANI): Condemning terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, India and Malaysia on Wednesday agreed to enhance cooperation to counter terrorism including information sharing.
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 27 (ANI): A Malaysian girl aged 12 fell to her death while trying to escape onlookers who caught her having sex with three teenagers on the roof of the Lestari Apartment, Damansara Damai in Petaling Jaya on Sunday.
Tokyo, Oct 26 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, left for Malaysia on Tuesday after concluding his three-day visit to Japan during which the two sides decided to speed up negotiations on a civil nuclear deal and agreed on a range of other issues to strengthen ties in all spheres.
Lucknow, Sep.30 (ANI): The Allahabad Court's verdict on Ramajanambhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute suit, has been welcomed by political parties and religious organisations in various parts of the country.
Mentakab, Sep 16 (ANI): The mother of a missing Malay-Indian toddler Nisha Chandramohan believes her daughter is still alive and is held captive at someplace in the country.
