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Everything you need to know about Sanghvi: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Sanghvi: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Doctors for low-cost devices to reduce maternal mortality

June 11, 2013 at 12:20 PM

Bangalore, June 11 (IANS) Specialist doctors favour low-cost devices to reduce maternal mortality and ensure better healthcare for women in India.

Doctors to focus on women's wellbeing

June 7, 2013 at 10:49 PM

Bangalore, June 7 (IANS) The Federation of Obstetric & Gynaecological Societies of India Friday resolved to focus on the wellbeing of women to build a healthy generation with better healthcare services.

Mumbai boy kidnapped, killed by kin for ransom

May 15, 2013 at 4:06 PM

Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Two debt-ridden youths, who allegedly kidnapped a minor boy to demand a hefty ransom, allegedly killed and burnt the victim after their plan went awry, police said here.

Man loses cricket bets, has teen cousin abducted and killed for ransom

May 15, 2013 at 3:18 PM

Mumbai, May 15 (ANI): Mumbai Police on Wednesday confirmed the abduction and murder of a 13-year-old boy by his older cousin, after the latter confessed that he had committed the crime as he had lost a lot of money through betting in cricket.

Bhaskar, Kothari confirm India berths in Asian billiards

May 10, 2013 at 7:10 PM

Bangalore, May 10 (IANS) Balachandra Bhaskar and Sourav Kothari qualified to represent India in the Asian Indoor Games billiards competition after the duo finished in that order in the selection trials here Friday.

Zuckerberg, other Silicon Valley leaders form 'political group'

April 12, 2013 at 10:12 AM

Washington, Apr 12 (ANI): Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and other tech giant leaders have formally launched a political group that aims to revamp immigration policy, boost education and encourage investment in scientific research.

What Diamond traders expect from Budget 2013

February 5, 2013 at 4:30 PM

New Delhi, Feb 5 (ANI): Diamond merchants in Gujrat have laid out their own expectations and demands ahead of Budget 2013.

'The Attacks of 26/11' selected for Berlin film fest

December 30, 2012 at 4:13 PM

Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) Ram Gopal Varma's new film "The Attacks of 26/11" has been selected for Berlin International Film Festival.

Police personnel cast votes in Jamnagar

December 2, 2012 at 8:19 PM

Jamnagar/Surat (Gujarat), Dec. 2 (ANI): Police personnel in Gujarat cast their votes for the upcoming state assembly elections.

Reliance Money to tap unorganised gold market

November 28, 2012 at 8:39 PM

Chandigarh, Nov 28 (IANS) Looking to tap the Rs.14,000 crore worth unorganised gold market in Haryana and Chandigarh, Reliance Money Precious Metals Pvt. Ltd. (RMPM), a Reliance Capital company, and the World Gold Council Wednesday announced they would tie up with 10,000 jewellers in the region.

'The Attacks of 26/11' profits will be donated to victims: Producer

November 26, 2012 at 6:31 PM

Mumbai, Nov 26 (IANS) The profits earned from Ram Gopal Varma?directed "The Attacks of 26/11", about the 2008 terror attacks in the city, will be donated to victims and heroes, says the film's producer Parag Sanghvi.

Chandra in semis of National Pool

November 20, 2012 at 7:54 PM

Mumbai, Nov 20 (IANS) Manan Chandra of Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) was in devastating form as he bulldozed his way into the semifinals of the men's 8?ball competition at the NSCI?National Pool Championship.

No regrets about KKR dumping Ganguly: SRK

November 16, 2012 at 6:58 PM

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Bollywood superstar and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co?owner Shah Rukh Khan has no regrets that cricketer Sourav Ganguly was dethroned as captain of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise. In fact, he admits, they took a "big chance" to have a Kolkata team without 'dada'.

Telenor finds a new partner ahead of 2G auction

October 26, 2012 at 7:10 PM

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Norway's Telenor Group Friday said its Indian subsidiary, Telewings Communications, has entered into a partnership with Lakshdeep Investments and Finance.

World's first computer model of organism created

July 22, 2012 at 12:11 PM

Washington, July 22 (IANS) Scientists have created the world's first ever computer model of an organism -- a breakthrough which would catalyse radically new approaches to diagnostics and treatment.

Prime Minister assures on autonomy of IITs

June 15, 2012 at 11:19 PM

New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday assured members of the All India IIT Faculty Federation (AIIITFF) that the autonomy of the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) would remain "intact".

Court allows woman to get kidney from relative

May 15, 2012 at 9:14 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday allowed a 58-year-old woman, waiting for kidney transplant from June last year, to go ahead with the surgery with the organ donated by her niece.

'No secrets in kitchen' is celebrity Indian chef's mantra

May 8, 2012 at 1:10 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) US-based celebrity writer-chef Vikas Khanna, whose signature Indian dish 'Tree of Life' - a variation of gobi ka pakoda - is soon to be served to US President Barack Obama, is also a strong votary of the philosophy of 'no secrets in the kitchen'.

Syndicate Bank opens 108 branches in a day

March 31, 2012 at 7:04 PM

Bangalore, March 31 (IANS) Setting a record of sorts, state-run Syndicate Bank Saturday opened 108 new branches across 15 states and Andaman & Nicobar islands simultaneously through the electronic route from here.

India bans import of rough diamond from Zimbabwe

July 6, 2011 at 9:32 PM

Surat, July 6 (ANI): India has imposed a ban on the import of rough diamonds from Zimbabwe, in wake of reported acts of human rights violations in the African country.

Diamonds in demand, prices soar in Surat

November 18, 2010 at 8:00 PM

Surat, Nov.18 (ANI): Increasing demand of diamonds in the international markets prompted traders in Surat to hike the prices of rough diamonds by seven to 20 percent.

Gujarat's diamond industry faces acute shortage of skilled workers

August 7, 2010 at 7:46 PM

Surat, Aug.7 (ANI): The diamond manufacturing industry of Surat in Gujarat is facing an acute shortage of workers. Ahead of commencement of the festival season, this shortage of about 200,000 workers is fast turning into a crisis situation.

Tweeting journalists Sanghvi, Nandy say they will file RTI questioning Padma award for Chatwal

January 27, 2010 at 1:18 PM

New Delhi, Jan.27 (ANI): Noted journalists Vir Sanghvi and Pritish Nandy have revealed that they will be jointly filing a Right To Information (RTI) application with the Central Information Commission (CIC) with regard to this year's Padma Award list and the questionable inclusion of Indian-American hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal in it.

Jeffrey Archer finds 'Paths of Glory' on bestseller list

April 9, 2009 at 4:00 PM

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Aatish Taseer makes his mark on the bestseller list as his 'Stranger to History' tops the charts in the non-fiction category this week, while the king of racy fiction Jeffrey Archer tops the fiction category with his new 'Paths of Glory'.

Indians beginning to enjoy crime fiction, says author Etteth

April 7, 2009 at 11:24 AM

New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Thriller and horror story writer Ravi Shankar Etteth, who has woven his new whodunit around freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, says Indians are just beginning to enjoy and appreciate crime fiction.

Delhi readers fall in love with their city again

April 2, 2009 at 9:40 AM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Two books that have stayed in the bestseller lists for weeks fought their way back to top their categories this week - 'Delhi: Adventures in A Megacity' by Sam Miller in the non-fiction section, and 'The White Tiger' by Aravind Adiga in the fiction group. The top 10 in each category are:

'Don't Lose Your Mind...' proves most popular

March 26, 2009 at 8:09 AM

New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) 'Don't Lose Your Mind, Lose Your Weight'. Such words of wisdom from Rujuta Divekar topped the bestseller list in the non-fiction category here this week. John Grisham's 'The Associate' was the most popular in the fiction group. The top 10 in each group are:

New biography chronicles life of Madhavrao Scindia

March 11, 2009 at 6:05 PM

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Suave, educated and secular with a reputation for honesty, former minister and veteran Congressman Madhavrao Scindia, who died in an aircrash in 2001, did not conform to the conventional image of the Indian politician, a new book on his says.

Dainik Bhaskar achieves industry video high with Vdopia

February 10, 2009 at 12:57 PM

Gurgaon, Feb 10 (ANI/Business Wire India): Vdopia, the world's leading premium online video advertisement network, today named Dainik Bhaskar as a Star Advertiser of 2008.

Bombay not Mumbai is at the heart of my new book: Siddharth Dhanwant Sanghvi (Interview)

December 26, 2008 at 11:23 AM

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Writer Siddharth Dhanwant Sanghvi, whose book 'The Lost Flamingoes of Bombay', was nominated for the Man Asian Literary Prize 2008, is awaiting the release of his book in India next February.

Antulay remarks prompt NDA walkout from Rajya Sabha

December 19, 2008 at 2:31 PM

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Charging Minority Affairs Minister A.R. Antulay with speaking for Pakistan's spy agency ISI, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Friday walked out of the Rajya Sabha and demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh take action against the minister.

Congress distances itself from Antulay's Karkare remarks

December 17, 2008 at 8:14 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The ruling Congress Wednesday distanced itself from Minority Affairs Minister A.R. Antulay controversial remarks on slain Maharashtra ATS chief Hemant Karkare, suggesting he was a 'victim of terrorism plus something' and that his killing Nov 26 during the Mumbai terror attacks could be linked to his probe into the Malegaon blasts.

Mukesh Ambani has ousted L.N. Mittal as richest Indian: Forbes

November 13, 2008 at 2:04 PM

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Plunging stock and property values because of the global financial crisis has pushed steel tycoon Lakshmi Nivas Mittal to second place behind Mukesh Ambani of petroleum to textiles major Reliance Industries in the list of 40 richest Indians, Forbes Asia said Thursday.

Siddharth Shanghvi, Kaveri Nambisan on Man Asian literary prize short list

October 22, 2008 at 10:13 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Books by two Indian authors - "The Lost Flamingoes of Bombay" by Siddharth Dhanvant Sanghvi and "The Story That Must Not Be Told" by Kaveri Nambisan - are on the shortlist for the 2008 Man Asian Literary Prize, it was announced in Hong Kong Wednesday.

Tendulkar all set for Bollywood debut

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Washington, July 30 (ANI): He is certainly the biggest cricket superstar in India, and now Sachin Tendulkar is all set to sparkle in Bollywood as well.