Everything you need to know about Rakhi: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Rakhi: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Controversy queen Rakhi Sawant is set to contest the Cine and TV Artists Association (CINTAA) elections 2013. Her motto is to "change the system" to make things better for artists.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) A 28-year-old man was arrested for killing his sister-in-law to hush up his illicit relationship with her. She had been blackmailing him for gifts to keep the relationship a secret, police said Wednesday.
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Actress Mallika Sherawat, who will soon be seen on a reality show hunting for her Mr. Right, feels filmmaker Karan Johar could be a right match for her.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Actress Mallika Sherawat joins the likes of Rakhi Sawant and Ratan Rajput to find her Mr. Right through a television show.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) A 26-year-old woman was found strangled to death at her house in the city, police said Thursday, and indicated her husband was a prime suspect since his statements in the matter were inconsistent.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy (MPHA) defeated Maharashtra 7-0 to claim the sub-junior girls National Hockey Championship (West Zone) final played at Mumbai Hockey Association Ltd. Ground in Mumbai Tuesday.
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Maharashtra entered the final of the third Hockey India Sub-Junior Women's National Championship (West Zone) played at Mahindra Stadium here Monday.
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy defeated hosts Mumbai Hockey Association Ltd. 16-0 in their Pool A game of the Hockey India Sub-Junior Women's National Championship (West Zone) played at the Mahindra Stadium Saturday.
New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): The Bollywood fraternity was spotted at a glittering glam night hosted by the Stardust awards in the entertainment capital Mumbai on Saturday.
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) Ram Kapoor, who seems to have broken the image of a stereotypical hero on TV with "Bade Achhe Lagte Hain", never expected to do this. The popular TV actor says the success adds pressure and places responsibility on his shoulders.
New Delhi/Srinagar, Nov.19 (ANI): Protests broke out in New Delhi and Srinagar on Monday, with students and lawyers shouting anti-Israel slogans and burning effigies to condemn the killings of innocent Palestinian people, especially children, in aerial attacks on the Gaza Strip.
New Delhi, Nov. 13 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Tuesday said Bollywood item girl Rakhi Sawant is welcome to slap a defamation notice on him seeking Rs. 50 crore as damages.
Mumbai, Nov. 11 (ANI): Hitting back at Digvijay Singh over his alleged remark where he compared her with activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal, Bollywood item girl Rakhi Sawant on Sunday said the Congress General Secretary has gone out of his senses.
Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) They are both into filmmaking, but there's no room for rivalry between Sajid Khan and his sister Farah Khan.
Kanpur, Oct.4 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters conducted mock wedding of Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal with television actress Rakhi Sawant in Kanpur on Thursday over his 'sexist' remarks.
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Bollywood continues to raise its voice against female foeticide with "Riwayat", a movie produced by two NRI doctors from Australia.
Jaipur, Aug 3 (IANS) Six juvenile offenders, aged between 14 and 17 years, overpowered two security guards at a detention centre here and escaped, officials said Friday, adding a hunt was on for them.
New Delhi, Aug.3 (ANI): It is a secular festival we are told, practiced by Indians of all faiths, celebrating the bond between brother and sister.
New Delhi, Aug 2 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday celebrated 'Raksha Bandhan', the sibling festival, with school students and specially-abled children here.
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) As the country celebrated the Raksha Bandhan festival, Pranab Mukherjee Thursday urged people to re-double their efforts to protect women.
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) Bollywood beauties like Mallika Sherawat and Preity Zinta wished Happy Rakshabandhan to their fans, while filmmakers like Onir and Ken Ghosh hope the values of the festival get drilled into those who mistreat girls.
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) With fasting Team Anna members' condition deteriorating, more than 20 prominent citizens, including former army chief V.K. Singh, spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and film actor Anupam Kher, Thursday appealed to them to call off their fast against corruption.
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Celebrating and reaffirming the sibling bond where sisters tie a decorated thread or Rakhi on their brothers' wrist, Raksha Bandhan was celebrated Thursday with much fervour and colour in the capital.
New Delhi, Aug 2 (ANI): Raksha Bandhan, the festival of love between brothers and sisters, is being celebrated across the country today with full enthusiasm.
New Delhi, Aug 1 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee has greeted the nation ahead of Raksha Bandhan, which will be celebrated tomorrow.
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui generally does not like Raksha Bandhan so much but appreciates Rakhi-based promotional strategy of "Gangs Of Wasseypur 2" (GOW).
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Delhi Metro will run 160 extra trips to avoid over-crowding Thursday in view of the Raksha Bandhan festival, an official said.
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Women in the capital will enjoy free rides in public buses Thursday on Raksha Bandhan day, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit announced Wednesday.
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, which will be celebrated across north India Thursday.
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) India Post has announced a discount of 6.5 percent on gold coins this Rakhi.
Bangalore, July 29 (ANI): Models walked the ramp showcasing vivacious collection of ace fashion designers at the Bangalore Fashion Week over the weekend.
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Aamir Khan, who was scheduled to leave for Chicago for the shooting of "Dhoom 3" Aug 3, will now leave a day later. He doesn't want to miss out being a part of his sister Nikhat's 50th birthday celebrations.
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) The trailer of Karan Johar's much-awaited directorial venture "Student Of The Year" will release on the festival of Rakhi Aug 2, said the filmmaker.
Lucknow, July 14 (IANS) In a first, the postal department here will launch water proof envelopes, costing Rs.7, for the Raksha Bandhan festival.
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) India Post said Wednesday it was offering special Rakhi envelopes across its post offices in Delhi on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan falling on Aug 2, 2012.
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) The Bengali version of "The Dirty Picture" has been stalled after Ekta Kapoor objected to its title. Rakhi Sawant, who was set to play the lead role in it, is shattered and hopes her good friend Ekta withdraws her complaint.
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) The Bengali version of "The Dirty Picture" has reportedly been stalled after Ekta Kapoor objected to this. Rakhi Sawant, who was set to play the lead role, is shattered and hopes her good friend Ekta withdraws her complaint.
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) If Vidya Balan gained 12 kg to play southern sex siren in "The Dirty Picture", Pakistani actress Veena Malik claims she has put on 5 kg for the Kannada version of the film and that her dialogues have not been dubbed.
Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) From dancing expert Isha Sharvani to star cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya to small screen 'bahus' Pratyusha Banerjee and Giaa Manek - rocked the dance floor Saturday along with eight other contestants at the opening of the season five of "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa", which will see a child artist participating for the first time.
Film: 'Qasam Se Qasam Se'; Cast: Azim Rizvi, Faith Mehra, Rakhi Sawant, Ashwin Kaushal and Satish Kaushik; Director: Ashfaque Makrani; Rating: *
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) After breaking all opening box office records with his movie "3 Idiots", filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra's next offering "Ferrari Ki Sawaari" is ready to hit theatres Friday. Also releasing with it are projects like "Chakradhaar" and "Qasam Se Qasam Se".
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) After giving solo blockbusters "The Dirty Picture" and "Kahaani", Vidya Balan has draw up a wish list of male co-stars. She wants to work with actors like Abhishek Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Prosenjit Chatterjee.
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) Rakhi Sawant says she went unnoticed when she entered showbiz but adding spice to her professional life brought her into the limelight.
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Controversy queen Rakhi Sawant, who is said to be upset with southern star Dhanush for cancelling a performance with her at the last minute, says the singer-actor must have felt threatened by her.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Actors shooting for "Jamuna Paar" and other soaps on Imagine TV are shocked at the sudden decision of the Hindi entertainment channel to shut down.
Reality TV actress Rakhi Sawant who often remains in news has found a fan in Sohail Khan. The actor-filmmaker praises the item girl for her hard work and talent.
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Rakhi Sawant has found a fan in actor-filmmaker Sohail Khan, who admires the item girl for her hard work and talent.
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Starlets like Noopur Mehta, Poonam Pandey and Veena Malik have proved that there is nothing like a controversy to get instant fame. From fighting to stripping to romantic linkups, their much talked about acts have been grabbing headlines.
New Delhi, March 24 (ANI): Rakhi Sawant has reportedly offered marriage tips to the top Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor.
New Delhi, March 13 (ANI): Rakhi Sawant landed in Delhi on Monday, not for promotion of any film or reality show, but to meet Sonia Gandhi.
New Delhi, March 13 (ANI): Rakhi Sawant landed in Delhi on Monday, not for promotion of any film or reality show, but to meet Sonia Gandhi.
High voltage drama, backstabbing and constant pressure to live up to the expectations of viewers; TV actress Juhi Parmar survived it all to emerge winner of controversial 'Bigg Boss' season five and became entitled to get whopping Rs.1 crore.
London, Dec 23 (ANI): Veena Malik has been issued with Fatwa by an Indian Muslim body over her new marriage reality TV show.
London, Dec 22 (ANI): Rakhi Sawant hit out at Pakistani actress Veena Malik, slamming her 'disappearance' and comparing her to fallen dictators Saddam Hussein and Colonel Gaddafi.
Mumbai, Oct 26 (ANI): Bollywood actors, Sunil Shetty and Rakhi Sawant celebrated the Hindu festival of Diwali with great fervour in Mumbai on Tuesday
New Delhi, Aug.13 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh celebrated Rakshabandhan the festival that marks the bond between brothers and sisters, with school students and specially-abled children here on Saturday.
Jammu, Aug.13 (ANI): Security men guarding India's borders were reminded of their families and their homes as local girls tied Rakhis (sacred thread) on their wrists on Raksha Bandhan, the Hindu festival celebrated to mark the bond between siblings.
New Delhi, Aug.13 (ANI): Senior leader of India's main opposition, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) L.K.Advani and the Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit celebrated Raksha Bandhan, the Hindu festival that marks the bond between siblings, on Sunday with children here.
Nevada (US), August 2 (ANI): Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has sent early greetings to Hindu communities world over on upcoming Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) festival, which falls on August 13 this year.
Lahore, Feb 18(ANI): Pakistani artiste Veena Malik, who became a household name in India following her stint on reality TV show Bigg Boss, will now appear in two more shows on the Indian television.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (ANI): The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has served a notice to television channels airing 'Bigg Boss 4' and 'Rakhi Ka Insaaf' to air them only after 11 p.m. as they are not suitable for viewing by children.
Noshehra Pannuan village (Tarn Taran) (Punjab), Oct. 9 (ANI): Indian shooter Gurpreet Singh's success at the ongoing XIX Commonwealth Games in New Delhi has brought a wave of cheer among his native villagers in Punjab's Tarn Taran district.
Surat, Aug.24 (ANI): A group of visiting foreign students, who are volunteers of AIESEC, celebrated the sibling festival Raksha Bandhan in the Surat city of Gujarat on Tuesday.
Mumbai, July 23 (ANI): The visually impaired women here are crafting 'Rakhi', or traditional wristbands, for the upcoming Hindu sibling festival of 'Rakshabandhan' under the banner of the National Association for the Blind (NAB).
Gumla (Jharkhand), Mar 17 (ANI): Jharkhand Forests Department has launched a campaign to tie Rakhi to trees in order to save forests in Gumla District.
Islamabad, Aug 22(ANI): In a first of a kind cricket match played between a team of eunuchs and a team of young men from a local club in Pakistan's Sukkur city, the eunuchs emerged victors.
Ahmedabad/ Jaipur/ Allahabad, Aug 5 (ANI): Raksha Bandhan, the festival of siblings was celebrated with joy and in a sense of harmony across the country on Wednesday.
Srinagar, Aug.5 (ANI): As people in the country celebrated Rakhi, the sibling festival, at their homes, the security personnel of paramilitary forces stationed in Srinagar marked the occasion with a note of happiness in thoughts and prayers on the lips on Wednesday.
Amritsar / Wagah. Aug.5 (ANI): A group of women belonging to the BrahmaKumari Ashram here, tied Rakhis on the wrists of several jail inmates, including Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Nigerian nationals.
Chennai, Aug. 4 (ANI): Expressing their love and concerns for environment, school children in Chennai tied Rakhis to trees ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today greeted the nation ahead of Raksha Bandhan, which will be celebrated tomorrow.
Mumbai, Aug.2 (ANI): Ahead of the sibling festival Rakhi that marks the bondage between a brother and a sister, the National Association for the Blind (NAB) in Mumbai hosted a function on Saturday in which many visually impaired girls tied Rakhi, the sacred wrist bands, on the wrists of Indian Army personnel.
Nagpur, July 29 (ANI): Ahead of Raksha Bandhan, which is going to be to be observed on August 5, schoolchildren of Nagpur have send 'Rakhis' to soldiers.
New Delhi, July 25 (ANI/Business Wire India): For the first time in the online gifts industry, Indiangiftsportal.com is presenting the largest ever display of Rakhi and associated gift hampers, with the collection going over 1000 in their online 'Rakhi' store.
New Delhi, July 24 (ANI/Business Wire India): Indiangiftsportal.com has now introduced free shipping of 'rakhi' and 'rakhi gifts' to US, UK from India and vice versa on the occasion of the upcoming festival of Raksha Bandhan.
Rajkot, July 24 (ANI): Markets in Rajkot city of Gujarat are flooded with different kinds of Rakhis.
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Television star Ram Kapoor, famous for his portrayal of Jai Walia in TV serial 'Kasamh Se', is now set to host controversy queen Rakhi Sawant's wedding on reality show 'Rakhi Ka Swayamvar'.
London, May 28 (IANS) A 'naive' and shambolic system has been blamed for allowing a gang of three Indians to run what has been described as Britain's biggest visa scam.
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) With the Indian Premier League (IPL) frenzy over, Hindi entertainment channels are seeking to woo back audiences with a variety of new programmes - game shows, stand-up comedies and women-oriented serials.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) John Abraham, Celina Jaitley, Shilpa Shetty and Malaika Arora Khan have something in common apart from their celebrity status. They have come forward to endorse a message for animal welfare in the country.
London, May 7 (IANS) Three Indian illegal immigrants have been accused of running the biggest visa scam in British history.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) From businessmen, doctors to models and NRIs - over 12,500 men from across the world have sent applications to marry controversy queen Rakhi Sawant after she announced a 'swayamvara' as part of a reality show on NDTV Imagine.
Lucknow, April 24 (IANS) A woman poisoned her four daughters and then committed suicide by consuming insecticide Friday in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh after a spat with her mother-in-law. One of her daughters died while three others are undergoing treatment in a hospital, the police said.
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) She is known for her shock value and Rakhi Sawant is now planning her 'swayamvara' - picking a groom and tying the nuptial knot with the chosen one - on a reality TV show.
Kolkata, March 26 (IANS) An 'irrational tax structure' is crippling the art industry and the government should slash import and value-added taxes (VAT) on artworks to help the sector flourish, says an industry lobby group.
Lucknow, Mar 15 (ANI): The Samajwadi party (SP) on Sunday said that if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L. K. Advani becomes the Prime Minister after the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati would become his deputy.
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Bangalore, Feb. 5 (ANI): Sri Rama Sena chief Pramod Muthalik has warned all couples planning to celebrate St. Valentine's Day in Karnataka, that they would be married off with all rituals and traditions or get ready to tie Rakhi (become brother and sister).
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Actress Jiah Khan is supporting what some might consider a slightly unusual cause - she wants a ban on glass-coated manja (string) used for kite flying to avoid hurting birds.
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Indian television's 'Ugly Betty' Mona Singh, who is set to make her big screen debut with Aamir Khan-starrer 'Three Idiots', says she is excited but also nervous about working with the superstar.
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) It's a clash of the item girls now. 'Bhojpuri Helen' Sambhavna Seth has hit out at controversial Bollywood item queen Rakhi Sawant, stating that even if the latter joins her on reality show 'Dancing Queen', she would not be doing any wonders.
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) His impeccable sense of humor, deep baritone and ability to connect with his listeners through his pranks have made him very popular but Radio Mirchi's 98.3 FM RJ Naved feels his job has made him 'insane' - something he is not complaining about.
Mumbai, Dec 2 (IANS) A studio in a western suburb of Mumbai, where a number of television serials are shot, was partially damaged in a fire that broke out in an adjacent industrial unit, officials said Tuesday.
Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) Actor-politician Rajesh Khanna, who was perhaps Bollywood's first superstar, will make a comeback bid next year with 'Wafaa' in which he will be shown courting a much younger actress.
Mumbai, Nov 18 (IANS) Abhishek Awasthi, known as Rakhi Sawant's boyfriend, is in no mood to compromise this time after their recent breakup and blames people around her for the situation.
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) There was exultation, a feeling that India had arrived, when the national tricolour was placed on the lunar surface Friday night. With India's moon mission Chandrayaan already a reality, people are now wondering if the next step could be a holiday on the moon!
Shimla, Nov 14 (IANS) Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt arrived at popular tourist resort of Manali in Himachal Pradesh for the shooting of director Rahul Dholakia's 'Lamhaa', after it was moved out of Jammu and Kashmir due to protests there.
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) He is a fantastic dancer and a great choreographer, but Arshad Warsi never gets to dance in most of his films. He rues that he is not being allowed to shake a leg in any of his forthcoming movies, including 'Chance Pe Dance' and 'Shortcut', either.
Mumbai, Sep 30 (IANS) From Oct 2, the government will introduce its new no-smoking policy. Most Bollywood personalities like Saif Ali Khan, Shabana Azmi and Akhshaye Khanna welcome this move, but some feel it would be unfair to ban smoking in movies.
Mumbai, Sep 30 (IANS) From Oct 2, the government will introduce its new no-smoking policy. Most Bollywood personalities like Saif Ali Khan, Shabana Azmi and Akhshaye Khanna welcome this move, but some feel it would be unfair to ban smoking in movies.
