Everything you need to know about Nagla Sikander: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Nagla Sikander: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Chattisgarh, May 9 (ANI): A security personnel was killed and three were injured in a gun battle between the police and the Maoists.
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Bollywood's famed Kapoor family has made a lot of contribution to the film industry, and it is keeping up with the times, says late superstar Shammi Kapoor's actor son Aditya Raj Kapoor, awaiting the release of his project "Parents".
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh), April 21 (ANI): Family members and relatives of a six-year-old rape victim wento on a hunger strike on Sunday here, over a demand for justice for their daughter.
Chandigarh, April 17 (IANS) The Punjab government has ordered closure of 473 private schools after they failed to implement norms of the right to education (RTE) act, a minister said Wednesday.
Islamabad, Apr. 16 (ANI): The convoy of PML-N Balochistan chapter president Sardar Sanaullah Zehri was attacked in his area of Zehri as he was returning from an election campaign.
Islamabad, Apr. 14 (ANI): The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, has taken notice of unlimited perks and privileges for Rehman Malik and his predecessors; and unprecedented security protocol to former prime ministers, and has sought para-wise comments from the attorney general of Pakistan, advocate general and the Sindh Police inspector general on April 16.
Chandigarh, April 9 (IANS) Nearly 1.5 lakh students studying in Class 12 of government schools in Punjab will get tablet computers, a minister announced Tuesday.
Chandigarh, Mar 1 (IANS) A raid on an examination centre in a Punjab school by Education Minister Sikander Singh Maluka Friday proved a reality check for him, as he was "appalled" to see students sitting on floor to write their exams.
Councillor from ward No-166 (Munirka) and Chairperson, Mahila Kalyan and Bal Vikas Committee, SDMC Parmila Dheeraj Tokas has said that the all round development of the area is the sole aim and she will leave no stone unturned for the same.
The World Book Fair 2013 ended here on Sunday with the promise of returning as a bigger fair in the next year...................
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The World Book Fair 2013 ended here Sunday on an optimistic note that publishing industry's fortunes in India were on a roll despite the global economic uncertainty.
Chandigarh, Feb 1 (IANS) This is one lesson the teachers and staff of a government school in a Punjab town got the hard way Friday.
Islamabad, Jan 19 (IANS) Pakistani-American artist Shahzia Sikander has been honoured with the US State Department's inaugural Medal of Arts for her "outstanding commitment" to the "Art in Embassies" programme.
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) TV actress Shama Sikander features with her American beau Alexx O'Nell in a sensuous video of a song, composed by the latter. Shama says she is not bothered about what people will say of the video.
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IANS) TV actress Shama Sikander doesn't want to get stuck with any particular image and aims to be as versatile as international artists who have the freedom to pick any role at any stage of their lives.
A 13-year-old girl came to Mumbai from Madras to work in Bollywood not by her choice but was forced as to support her family financially. Few new that this dark complexion and plump figured girl will be ruling the industry in coming years.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher is teaming up with his son Sikander on the big screen for Chandan Arora's new film, and says he is kicked about working with him.
Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) After playing a negative role in "Kuch Toh Log Kahenge", actress Rukhsar Rehman now dons the garb of a fairy godmother in fantasy show "Baal Veer". She considers it as a most enjoyable project.
Karachi, Oct. 7 (ANI): Pakistan's exit from the World Twenty20 has drawn criticism from several former players. Having restricted Sri Lanka to 139 in the semi-final in Colombo, Pakistan were beaten by 16 runs.
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Actress Shama Sikander, who became a known face on small screen with her bubbly character of Pooja in 2005 show "Ye Meri Life Hai", describes television as an institution and says the medium makes you a better artist.
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan's 80th birthday is still over two weeks away, but his fans have been showering him with gifts galore. One of the fans gifted him a wooden frame with a picture of him and his wife Jaya.
Chandigarh, Aug 30 (IANS) The Punjab government Thursday imposed a blanket ban on journalistic activities undertaken by teachers and other employees of the education department.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) In a blistering criticism of the Jammu and Kashmir government for keeping a Pakistani detenu in jail for long after his sentence was over, the Supreme Court Wednesday said that "liberty is a priceless right given by the God" which could not be denied by the state.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Fearing that the CIA might use counter-terrorism meetings to recruit Indian intelligence operatives, New Delhi has restricted agency-to-agency contacts with Washington, says a new book.
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) Filmmaker Piyush Jha, whose last film "Sikander" failed to click at the box office, is gearing up to make a movie on his novel "Mumbaistan", which is about serial killers.
Chandigarh, July 6 (IANS) The Punjab education department Friday directed the state police to register cases against unscrupulous elements who issue fraudulent advertisements for recruitment in the department.
Chandigarh, July 4 (IANS) With heat wave continuing and monsoon's arrival delayed in Punjab, the government Wednesday ordered the closure of all schools in the state till July 8.
Chandigarh, July 1 (IANS) Punjab has extended summer vacations in its primary schools till July 9 in view of the searing heat conditions in the region. However, middle, high and secondary schools will reopen Monday as scheduled.
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) After spending over 25 years in the industry, popular actor Deven Bhojani says over the years, daily soaps have become a habit.
Manali, June 16 (IANS) Three tourists from Madhya Pradesh were killed and several others injured after their taxi skidded off the road and fell into a gorge near here Saturday, police said.
Quetta, May 22 (ANI): Unable to satisfy the judges during a hearing of cases pertaining to missing persons in Balochistan, Deputy Attorney General (AG) Malik Sikander walked out of court and later submitted his resignation, only to come back as a lawyer.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Two taxi drivers were arrested in south Delhi for murdering a 25-year-old woman when she resisted their sexual assault attempt after taking a lift in their vehicle last month, police said Monday.
Shimla, May 12 (IANS) Books on Indian spiritualism are in great demand in foreign countries, and even the Chinese are impressed, National Book Trust (NBT) director M.A. Sikander said Saturday.
Shimla, May 12 (IANS) The books on Indian spiritualism are in great demand in foreign countries, and even the Chinese are quite impressed with their neighbouring people's spiritual richness, National Book Trust (NBT) director M.A. Sikander said here Saturday.
Dubai, Jan 11 (ANI): Bipasha Basu has expressed her anger over the 'leaked' video of her birthday party, which has gone viral on the Internet.
Islamabad, June 11(ANI): The ongoing court hearing into the standoff between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and ex-captain Shahid Afridi is going to be "bad for Pakistan's reputation" because a "lot of hidden facts" will come out of the closet, a popular cricket commentator and analyst has said.
London, June 10 (ANI): Former Pakistan fast bowler Sikander Bakht has said that all-rounder Shahid Afridi failed to handle the captaincy of the national team with diplomacy because he was aggressive by nature and outspoken as a person.
Karachi, Feb 5(ANI): The three Pakistani players implicated in the spot-fixing scandal have sent more shock-waves to Pakistan's cricket community after British prosecutors "authorised" the slapping of charges of corruption as well 'conspiracy to cheat' against them.
Karachi, Jan.12 (ANI): Former Test cricketer Sikander Bakht has said that current Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq should captain the World Cup side instead of Shahid Afridi.
Palamu (Jharkhand), Aug 1 (ANI): The miners in Jharkhand's Palamu District abandoned their work following threats from the Maoists.
Mumbai, Mar 1 (ANI): Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has said that Indian cinema is one entity that brings all together, adding that he feels proud to be associated with it.
Allahabad, Jan. 29 (ANI): A group of Muslims in Allahabad are spreading the message of communal harmony by reciting Sanskrit shlokas and singing Hindu bhajans.
Chandigarh, April 29 (ANI): The Punjabi film industry is evolving rapidly with films based on non-resident Indian proving to be a major hit. The latest in the row is `Munde U.K. de'.
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Director Rahul Dholakia had to shift his 'Lamhaa' shoot out of Jammu and Kashmir over security issues and protests, but 'Sikandar' director Piyush Jha says it's 'an absolutely beautiful place' and he didn't find shooting in the valley a problem at all.
Brussels, Jan.3 (ANI): A two-day conference held here last month on the cultural heritage of Kashmiris, has declared that there is a need to forge "a peaceful pathway through identifying and implementing a series of steps that will lead to a prosperous and cohesive future for all of the people of Kashmir, wherever they may reside."
Lucknow, Dec 18 (IANS) Sleuths of the Military Intelligence wing and the Uttar Pradesh Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) Thursday started grilling a suspected Pakistani Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) agent, arrested from here the previous day.
Lucknow, Dec 17 (IANS) A suspected Pakistan Military Intelligence (PMI) agent was arrested by the Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the state police here Wednesday, officials said.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) He was perhaps Bollywood's first macho man. Dara Singh, who turned 80 Wednesday, says after starring in over 120 films that the big screen was never his aspiration.
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) India Friday launched an advertisement involving a dog named 'Condom' to popularise contraceptive usage, nearly six months after a "condom condom" mobile ring tone commercial boosted its sale by 85 million.
Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) TV actress Shama Sikander of 'Yeh Meri Life Hai' escaped unhurt after her car was hit by a truck near the Goregaon bus depot here when she was on her way back home.
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Though 'Summer 2007' sank at the box-office it has been selected as one among the four Hindi feature films to compete in the Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), to be held in Goa later this month.
Nagpur, Nov 7 (IANS) Harbhajan Singh, with Ricky Ponting's wicket, became the third Indian bowler and the 22nd in the cricketing world to bag 300 Test wickets, on the second day of the fourth Test against Australia here Friday.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Only Rahul Mahajan could get close to her, kiss her and scold her in season two of reality show 'Bigg Boss', but actress Payal Rohatgi has denied any romantic involvement with him after her eviction from the show.
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Television actress Nigaar Z. Khan says cricketer Dinesh Karthik, her partner on dance reality show 'Ek Khiladi Ek Hasina', is a sweet guy and a quick learner and that she couldn't have got a better co-dancer.
Mumbai, Sept 17 (ANI/Business Wire India): After having redefined the weekday viewing in the General entertainment category (GEC), with a variety of fiction and non fiction shows, COLORS now gears up with its new weekend prime time extravaganza, 'Ek Khiladi Ek Hasina' - India's first cricket-format show.
To encourage men to use condoms for 'safe' sex and to avoid HIV infection, BBC World Service Trust (WST) has launched the third round of Anti-AIDS campaign.
London, August 19 (ANI): The BBC World Service Trust has launched a ringtone campaign to promote the use of condoms in India, where about 2.5 million people are living with HIV.
New Delhi, July 11 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Friday awarded Sikander Parikh of Rajasthan Patrika and Arun Sridhar of Malayala Manorama with the Udayan Smriti Patrakarita Samman 2007 by at a function here.
