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

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

No plan to reopen Viveka Babajee case, says family (With Image)

April 24, 2012 at 11:40 AM

Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) In the wake of latest revelations in the Arun Tikku and Karan Kakkad murder cases, former supermodel Viveka Babajee's family Tuesday denied that it was considering re-opening her death case.

Crimes in showbiz: Who's to blame?

April 23, 2012 at 3:16 PM

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The spate of recent crimes in showbiz involving Meenakshi Thapa and Simran Sood and the twist involving Anuj Tikku have raised questions over what makes Bollywood wannabes take such extreme steps. According to industry insiders, the urge to become the next big thing and the greed to earn more money compel them to commit such gruesome crimes.

Delhi housewife found murdered, husband missing

April 22, 2012 at 10:36 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) A woman was found dead at her home in west Delhi, police said Sunday, adding her husband was missing for the last three days.

Tikku killer accused of other murders along with wife

April 18, 2012 at 9:25 PM

Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) The murder case of Delhi businessman and senior citizen Arun Kumar Tikku took a curious turn with key suspect, Vijay Palande, being accused by police of also killing aspiring film producer Karan Kakkar, whose head and body parts were found on Monday.

Gay couple in UP on run after marrying

April 13, 2012 at 3:15 PM

Lucknow, April 13 (IANS) Homosexuality may have been decriminalised by a Delhi court, but a gay couple in Uttar Pradesh is running for cover as their "marriage" solemnised "by mistake" under the Hindu Marriages Act (HMA) is facing legal hurdles and social stigma.

Parineeti Chopra now eyes IIFA award

March 31, 2012 at 2:40 PM

Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra's younger sister Parineeti Chopra, who bagged 10 best debutante actress awards for her role in "Ladies vs Ricky Bahl", is looking forward to winning an IIFA award too.

Rajoana's hanging stays; Punjab celebrates mutely

March 29, 2012 at 2:19 PM

The scheduled execution of Balwant Singh Rajoana, a Babbar Khalsa terroist, who got capital punishment for killing erstwhile Chief Minister of Punjab Beant Singh on August 31, 1995, has been halted just before three days........

Congress will register sweeping win in Punjab, says Raninder Singh

January 30, 2012 at 8:28 PM

Patiala, Jan.30 (ANI): Raninder Singh, the son of former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh, who is fighting elections in the state from the Samana Assembly Constituency, has said that he expects the opposition Congress party to register a sweeping win in over 70 of the 117 seats that are up for grabs in the state.

Congress will register sweeping win in Punjab, says Raninder Singh

January 30, 2012 at 1:24 PM

Patiala, Jan.30 (ANI): Raninder Singh, the son of former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh, who is fighting elections in the state from the Samana Assembly Constituency, has said that he expects the opposition Congress party to register a sweeping win in over 70 of the 117 seats that are up for grabs in the state.

Supporters of Sikh faction slam Advani as his 'Jan Chetana Yatra' enters Amritsar

November 15, 2011 at 7:23 PM

Amritsar, Nov. 15 (ANI): Supporters of the Mann faction of the collection of Sikh political parties slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Lal Krishna Advani as his anti-graft tour entered Punjab's Amritsar city on Tuesday.

Family of murdered Jalandhar hotelier demands justice

April 22, 2011 at 5:31 PM

Jalandhar, Apr 22 (ANI): Family members of murdered Jalandhar hotelier Gur Kerat Singh on Friday demanding justice said the arrests must be made immediately in connection with the case.

Jalandhar hotelier's son shot dead by nephew of Akali Dal MLA

April 21, 2011 at 4:12 PM

Jalandhar, Apr 21 (ANI): Gur Kerat Singh, the son of hotelier Rajbir Singh, was allegedly shot dead by the nephew of a Shiromani Akali Dal MLA here this morning.

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to focus on drugs, vaccine research

March 24, 2011 at 7:17 PM

New Delhi, Mar. 24 (ANI): The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation would focus on investing in drugs and vaccines for diseases like AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, the billionaire philanthropist said here on Thursday.

SGPC hails inclusion of first Sikh in U.S. Army in three decades

November 13, 2010 at 9:53 PM

Amritsar, Nov.13 (ANI): Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhk Committee (SGPC) has hailed the inclusion of first Sikh in the U.S. Army in last three decades, as it believes that it will enable people to learn about Sikhs.

Maharashtra Revenue Minister's son fires at his own employee in Mumbai

September 24, 2010 at 5:07 PM

Mumbai, Sep. 24 (ANI): Nitesh Rane, owner of the Mumbai-based NGO Swabhiman Sangathana Organization, and son of Maharashtra's Revenue Minister, Narayne Rane, fired at his own employee Chintu Shaikh here recently.

Naxal freed cop's return to Jharkhand brings cheer

September 7, 2010 at 6:50 PM

Ranchi, Sep.7 (ANI): Naxal freed Bihar Military Police (BMP) constable Ehsaan Khan returned to his home in Gore village, about 45 kilometres from Jharkhand capital Ranchi on Tuesday, and was given a rousing welcome by his family and other residents.

Indian women politicians and their hairdos

August 28, 2010 at 2:09 PM

New Delhi, Aug.28 (ANI): On August 20th, Priyanka Gandhi appeared at Veer Bhoomi, the memorial in New Delhi dedicated to her father and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, to pay her respects on his 66th birth anniversary, and photographers at the location went into a tizzy clicking her from every angle.

Female BSF guards to be part of 'Beating the Retreat' ceremony at Wagah border

July 23, 2010 at 4:37 PM

Wagah (Punjab), July 23 (ANI): The female constables posted with the Border Security Force (BSF) would participate in 'Beating the Retreat' ceremony at the International Border post at Wagah in Punjab.

Indian origin gubernatorial candidate Haley says will resign if affairs are proved

June 5, 2010 at 1:04 PM

Washington, June 5 (ANI): Indian origin South Carolina gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley has vowed to resign if either of the two men who say they've had an affair with her is ever able to prove it.

A haircut in a floating boat with hairstylist blindfolded!

March 21, 2010 at 8:06 PM

Faizabad, Mar 21 (ANI): A woman hairstylist in Uttar Pradesh's Faizabad city on Sunday attempted an unusual record by performing haircutting while being blindfolded in a moving boat!

No scope for laxity on the part of security forces in J-K, says J-K Governor

January 26, 2010 at 7:22 PM

Srinagar, Jan. 26 (ANI): After unfurling the tricolour on 61st Republic Day, Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra on Tuesday said there is no scope for laxity on the part of security forces, as the state has seen continuous increase in infiltration in the recent times.

Tourists enjoy snowfall at Himachal Pradesh

January 14, 2010 at 3:49 PM

Solong Nala (HP), Jan 14 (ANI): Fresh snowfall in the hill resort of Solong Nala in Himachal Pradesh has left tourists thrilled and happy.

Drunk engineer rams Mercedes into sleeping labourers in Delhi

December 5, 2009 at 1:22 PM

New Delhi, Dec 5 (ANI): At least two labourers sleeping on a footpath were injured early today when a 24-year-old engineer, who was allegedly under the influence of alcohol, lost control of his Mercedes and rammed into them.

Jaime Pressly weds lawyer beau

September 28, 2009 at 6:36 PM

London, Sep 28 (ANI): American actress Jaime Pressly married her lawyer boyfriend in a sunset ceremony in California on September 26.

New technique to control stray dogs' population in Amritsar

August 14, 2009 at 8:30 PM

Amritsar, Aug. 14 (ANI): Amritsar administration has come up with a plan to control the growing population of the stray dogs without killing them.

Radio Pakistan still obsessed with Sikhs' rights

August 13, 2009 at 6:08 PM

Abohar, Aug.13 (ANI): The Punjabi Durbar programme of Radio Pakistan seems to be obsessed with the welfare of Sikhs in India, unaware that Sikhs are being driven out of parts of Pakistan.

Malay-Indian actress on fast-track to stardom

June 29, 2009 at 3:09 PM

Kuala Lumpur, June 29 (ANI): Malay-Tamil actress Shantini Theva used to be a Tamil film fan, but today, she is part of the glitzy industry herself-she is playing one of the main female leads in big budget flick 'Nadodigal'.

Bhaderwah, a favourite tourist destination

June 14, 2009 at 6:37 PM

Bhaderwah (Jammu), June 14 (ANI): Bhaderwah is emerging as one of the favourite tourist destinations in Kashmir.

ITC's garment factory reopens in Nepal after appeasing Maoists

May 30, 2009 at 4:48 PM

Kathmandu, May 30 (IANS) After a 48-hour closure, Indian tobacco major ITC's NRS 25 crore, state-of-the-art garment factory in southern Nepal has reopened with the management appeasing the Maoist trade union that flexed its muscle.

ITC garments factory in Nepal shuts down after labour trouble

May 29, 2009 at 4:09 PM

Kathmandu, May 29 (IANS) Indian tobacco major ITC's NRS 250 million, state of the art garments factory in southern Nepal has been shut down indefinitely due to security concerns after disputes with a Maoist labour union.

Diving, rock climbing, trekking this summer, for the differently abled

May 17, 2009 at 9:38 AM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Nothing's going to stop a clutch of children who are visually handicapped or have multiple disabilities from going diving, trekking and even rock climbing this summer.

Abraham qualifies for Athletics World Cup

May 14, 2009 at 11:16 PM

Chennai, May 14 (IANS) Joseph Abraham enjoyed a fine outing as he not only qualified for the World championship in Berlin but also won the gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles in the third round of the SS Music Indian Grand Prix athletics here Thursday.

Pesky Indian reporter floored by gentle Obama magic

April 3, 2009 at 9:58 AM

London, April 3 (IANS) A young Indian reporter was 'walking on air' after being treated to a bit of the old Obama magic at the end of the G20 summit here Thursday.

Ludhiana hosts Gatka contest

January 13, 2009 at 5:55 PM

Ludhiana, Jan.13 (ANI): Gatka, the ancient martial art form of Sikhs has flourished in North India for hundreds of years and to further popularise 'Gatka' among Sikh youths, recently a contest was organised in Ludhiana.

Three of family murdered in Hapur town

January 10, 2009 at 8:59 PM

Hapur (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 10 (IANS) An accountant, his wife and their daughter have been murdered in this Uttar Pradesh town, the police said Saturday, adding they were probing if the two women had been raped too.

Mumbai hosts a beauty contest

January 10, 2009 at 8:09 PM

Mumbai, Jan.10 (ANI): Some of the country's top models sashayed down the ramp here on Friday during the Grazia Super Model of the World India beauty contest.

Learning to tie turbans

December 19, 2008 at 4:06 PM

Dhool Kalan (Punjab), Dec 19 (ANI): In an attempt to preserve the culture of tying turbans among the Sikhs, a man in Amritsar teaches different ways of tying turbans to the young.

Maoist unions give 48-hour ultimatum to ITC's Nepal arm

December 10, 2008 at 7:30 PM

Kathmandu, Dec 10 (IANS) Nepal's powerful Maoist trade unions have given a 48-hour ultimatum to tobacco, hospitality and paper giant ITC's Nepal arm to implement the new minimum wages fixed by the new government or face an indefinite closure.

Colgate Palmolive's Nepal officials freed after high drama

November 21, 2008 at 1:38 PM

Kathmandu, Nov 21 (IANS) Two senior officials of oral care giant Colgate Palmolive India Ltd?s Nepal subsidiary, who were captured by a wing of a ruling political party Thursday, have been freed and are on their way to India, Nepal police said Friday.

Surya shines as father and son in 'Vaaranam Aayiram' (Tamil Film Review)

November 15, 2008 at 4:26 PM

Film: 'Vaaranam Aayiram'; Director: Gowtham Menon; Cast: Surya, Simran, Divya Spandana, Sameera Reddy; Music: Harris Jayaraj; Rating: ***

Music director Harris Jayaraj parts ways with director Gowtham Menon

November 13, 2008 at 8:45 PM

Chennai, Nov 13 (IANS) The bond between a music composer and the director is vital and once it's lost, it is difficult, said popular music composer Harris Jayaraj here Thursday as he announced the end of his professional association with ace director Gowtham Menon.

Maharashtra girls battle past first round in U-16 tennis

November 4, 2008 at 6:13 PM

Pune, Nov 4 (IANS) Maharashtra's Devanshi Bhimjiyani, Simran Nanwani and Krutika Jain overcame engrossing battles to move into the second round of the girls event at the Walchand Cup under-16 national series tennis tournament here.

'Seval' meant for rural audiences only (Tamil film review)

October 30, 2008 at 6:00 PM

Film: 'Seval'; Cast: Bharat, Poonam Bajwa, Simran, Sampath Raj; Director: Hari; Music Director: G.V. Prakash; Cinematographer: Priyan; Rating: *

Bitta criticizes politicians for questioning Jamia Nagar encounter

October 24, 2008 at 12:16 AM

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) All India Anti Terrorist Front (AIATF) chief M.S. Bitta Thursday criticised the leaders of political parties for questioning the authenticity of the Sep 19 Jamia Nagar shootout in which two suspected terrorists were killed, saying such queries would 'demoralise' the security forces and terrorism would prosper.

Bihar flood aid from Oman entrusted to Prakash Jha's NGO

October 13, 2008 at 5:09 PM

Dubai, Oct 13 (IANS) Around Rs.2.1 million funds raised in Oman through a charity drive for Bihar flood victims will be channelised to the Indian state through Punarwaas, an NGO set up by film director Prakash Jha.

'Guru Granth Sahib-the Guru eternal' book released on tercentenary celebrations

October 13, 2008 at 3:34 PM

New Delhi, Oct.13 (ANI): Marking the tercentenary of the `Gurgaddi Divas' of Sri Guru Granth Sahib, a book `Guru Granth Sahib - the Guru eternal' was released here recently in the national capital.

J-K police recruit 110 special police officers

October 12, 2008 at 9:34 PM

Srinagar, Oct 12 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir police has started a recruitment drive for over 110 Special Polices Officers or SPOs, an auxiliary police force used mainly in counter-insurgency.

'File is being processed': Blast victims wait for compensation

October 6, 2008 at 8:25 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Eighteen days after the Sep 13 serial bombings in the capital killed 25 people and injured at least 100, much of the compensation announced by the government remains undistributed as officials cite 'legal issues hindering the processing of cheques'.

'File is being processed': Blast victims wait for compensation

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Eighteen days after the Sep 13 serial bombings in the capital killed 25 people and injured at least 100, much of the compensation announced by the government remains undistributed as officials cite 'legal issues hindering the processing of cheques'.

Some US Sikh leaders not in favour of nuke deal with India

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Amritsar July 17, (ANI) Leaders of the Sikh community in the United States have said that they have reservations about the US-India civilian nuclear cooperation deal, and are determined to continue their campaign against it.

Miss Venezuela crowned Miss Universe in Vietnam

July 15, 2008 at 1:01 AM

Finally, the much craved-for diamond-studded gold crown of Miss Universe 2008 pageant rested upon the graceful head of Miss Venezuela, Dayana Mendoza

Sudha Singh records steeplechase gold

February 29, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Jharkhand's Sudha Singh set the track on fire by pocketing the gold in the women's 3,000m steeplechase with a new meet record.

Delhi's 27-member squad for National cross-country (Capital Sports)

February 14, 2008 at 12:00 AM

A 27-member Delhi contingent left for Goa On Wednesday to take part in the National cross-country meet, scheduled

Sandeep guides LB Shastri to Nishant memorial final (CAPITAL SPORTS)

February 13, 2008 at 12:00 AM

A fine all-round display by Sandeep Kaushik (35, 3/15) aided LB Shastri Club to beat Subhania Club by 31 runs to enter the final of the third Nishant