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

World's oldest romantic novelist Ida Pollock pens 124th book at 105

April 30, 2013 at 1:48 PM

London, Apr 30 (ANI): World's oldest romantic novelist Ida Pollock has released her 124th book at age of 105.

Utera cropping model needs to be replicated by other farmers across India

April 3, 2013 at 2:04 PM

Hoshangabad, April 3 (ANI): A traditional method of cultivation known as Utera cropping has been successfully practiced by farmers of Dhadaw Village in Madhya Pradesh's Hoshangabad District, and now there is a view that it should be replicated by farmers across India to ensure better harvests and crop productivity.

Bolt, Fraser-Pryce win Jamaican athletics top awards

January 9, 2013 at 12:33 PM

Kingston (Jamaica), Jan 9 (IANS) Jamaica's star sprinter Usain Bolt and Olympic 100-metre champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won the Jamaican Athletics Administrative Association (JAA) top awards.

'Gangnam Style' hits one bn views on YouTube

December 22, 2012 at 8:29 AM

London, Dec 22 (IANS) South Korean dance track "Gangnam Style" has become the first video to clock up more than one billion views on YouTube, BBC reported.

Proposal to build 'mega-mosque' near Olympic Stadium in London rejected by local council

December 6, 2012 at 2:44 PM

London, Dec. 6 (ANI): Proposals to build Britain's biggest mosque near the Olympic Stadium has been refused amid fierce local opposition.

Tamil Nadu spinning mills take state power utility to court

December 5, 2012 at 3:24 PM

Chennai, Dec 5 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Spinning Mills Association (TASMA) Wednesday took Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd. (TANGEDCO) to court for cutting off power to its members despite having dedicated power feeder lines, said an association official.

World T20 Scoreboard: New Zealand vs West Indies

October 1, 2012 at 7:34 PM

Pallekele, Oct 1 (IANS) Following is the scoreboard of the World Twenty20 Super Eight tie between New Zealand and West Indies at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium here Monday.

Swine flu fear grips Madhya Pradesh, one more dead

August 25, 2012 at 9:06 PM

Bhopal, Aug 25 (ANI): Swine flu triggered panic here on Saturday, claiming one more life, as the number of cases are feared to be escalating.

Raj blames Bangladeshis for violence, wants Patil out (Roundup)

August 21, 2012 at 8:40 PM

Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) MNS chief Raj Thackeray Tuesday demanded the resignation of Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil at a mass rally called to denounce the Aug 11 violence for which be blamed Bangladeshis.

Ambedkar memorial work to be speeded up, says PM

August 18, 2012 at 6:44 PM

Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Saturday led a delegation of prominent Dalits and Mumbaikars to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, urging him to expedite the process of handing over the Indu Mills land for a proposed Babasaheb Ambedkar memorial, an official here said.

Secrets of 'wet dog shake' may some day lead to self-drying machines

August 17, 2012 at 9:40 PM

New York, August 17 (ANI): The way a dog shakes itself to lose water fast, which helps their fur keep its insulating ability, could help engineers to come up with automated-cleaning techniques to use in devices that aren't easy to clean like the insides of cameras or distant space rovers, a new study has claimed.

No-till Farming - Answer to the Global Hunger

July 22, 2012 at 1:47 PM

Hoshangabad, July 22 (ANI): Aamir Khan, recently on his show "Satyamev Jayate" spoke about the harmful effects of pesticides and requested the Central and the state governments to adopt organic farming method. Waking up to the cries of farmers, Aamir has put forward a solution, which surely will bring back life to our agricultural fields.

'Tamil Nadu power corp wrong on wind power banking loss'

June 22, 2012 at 6:44 PM

Chennai, June 22 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Spinning Mills Association (Tasma) termed as "deceptive" the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation's (Tangedco) assumption of the loss it suffers offering wind power banking facility to power producers.

Healthy habits can help keep diseases at bay

June 5, 2012 at 2:41 PM

Washington, June 5 (ANI): Five new studies have provided evidence to support a range of healthy behaviours that people can follow to prevent illness and improve their overall health.

SpiceJet to offer Rs.777 fare on its routes

May 22, 2012 at 8:25 PM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) To commemorate its seventh anniversary and to lure more passengers in the peak travel season, low cost carrier SpiceJet Tuesday announced a unique scheme by offering one way and round trip flight tickets for Rs.777 excluding taxes on journeys till Oct 27.

Proteas complete ODI series whitewash of New Zealand

March 3, 2012 at 10:06 PM

Auckland (New Zealand), Mar.3 (ANI): South Africa on Saturday completed a one-day series whitewash of New Zealand with a five-wicket victory in the third and final match at the Eden Park in Auckland.

Proteas complete ODI series whitewash of New Zealand

March 3, 2012 at 5:48 PM

Auckland (New Zealand), Mar.3 (ANI): South Africa on Saturday completed a one-day series whitewash of New Zealand with a five-wicket victory in the third and final match at the Eden Park in Auckland.

Indigenous Seeds - Key to end Agrarian Crisis

December 31, 2011 at 4:29 PM

Bhopal, Dec 31 (ANI): India, for several years remained synonymous to agriculture whose reflections are still visible with more than 60 percent of its population being dependent upon it.

Why are the farmers of Hoshangabad committing suicide?

December 3, 2011 at 5:09 PM

Hoshangabad, Dec 3 (ANI): The statistics for farmer suicides in India are as striking as they are shameful. One farmer suicide every 30 minutes in 2009, screamed a NYU School of Law report earlier this year. If one accepts that many suicides also go unreported, even this shocking statistics is perhaps an under-estimation. Why, then, would another three suicides, this time in Madhya Pradesh's Hoshangabad District, be newsworthy?or one, the suicides took place during the peak festive season. At a time when people across India were celebrating and wishing each other a prosperous and joyous season, two farmers committed suicide in October, during the early days of the harvesting season. For another, this took place in a district considered to be one of the most prosperous and blessed districts in the state, irrigated richly due to the Tava Project.

BJP accuses Congress of inability to tackle corruption

October 16, 2011 at 4:45 PM

Hoshangabad, Oct 16 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday accused the Congress-led Central government of failure to ensure enactment of a strong and effective Jan Lokpal Bill, that would help to combat corruption.

Britain's top divorce judge divorced for adultery

August 14, 2011 at 11:14 AM

London, Aug 14 (ANI): A British top divorce judge has been divorced by his wife of 30 years for adultery after he left her for another woman.

No tilling, no chemicals: the mantra for agriculture

May 17, 2011 at 4:39 PM

Hoshangabad, May 17 (ANI): Raju, who lives on Tytlus Farm on the Hoshangabad-Bhopal road seems like an ordinary village youth living on an innocuous looking 12 -acre piece of land. It was really a chance visit, my taking a group of journalism students to understand the 'rural scenario'.

Ronnie Wood named Music Radio Personality Of The Year

May 10, 2011 at 1:08 PM

London, May 10 (ANI): Rock star Ronnie Wood has been named Music Radio Personality Of The Year at the Sony Radio Awards.

Chhattisgarh farmers adopt "Madagascar" method to enhance their crop yield

April 20, 2011 at 4:54 PM

Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh), Apr. 20 (ANI): With food security emerging as a major challenge, India can ill-afford the rising cost of agriculture inputs, declining productivity, non-availability of basic infrastructure and core facilities like irrigation.

News of the World to compensate phone hacking scandal victims

April 9, 2011 at 5:01 PM

London, Apr.9 (ANI): News of the World owner Rupert Murdoch has apologized and said a compensation fund would be set up for victims of the phone hacking scandal. News of The World hopes to pay less than 20 million pounds to the victims, including actress Sienna Miller.

Vettori, Wright defend New Zealand team selection after defeat to Australia

February 27, 2011 at 4:54 PM

Nagpur, Feb 27(ANI): New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori and coach John Wright have defended the decision to leave Kyle Mills and Jacob Oram on the sidelines during Friday's defeat to Australia in their World Cup Group A match.

Underage 'Skins' cast's lingerie photo shoot for Elle raises 'concerns'

February 18, 2011 at 5:35 PM

New York, Feb 18 (ANI): A racy new photo spread in Elle mag has indicated that MTV's 'Skins' isn't backing away from showing its young stars in provocative situations.

Wright is the man with a World Cup plan for the Black caps

February 4, 2011 at 2:15 PM

Hamilton (New Zealand), Feb.4 (ANI): When New Zealand coach John Wright brings his country's national cricket team to the Indian subcontinent for the World Cup later this month, he will have two things going for him - an intimate knowledge of Indian conditions and the fact that he was the coach of the 2003 Indian squad that reached the World Cup final, but lost to Australia.

Tendulkar returns to top 10 of Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings

September 15, 2009 at 3:55 PM

Dubai, Sep.15 (ANI): Indian opening bat Sachin Tendulkar has returned to the top 10 of the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen for the first time in 10 months after scoring his 44th one-day century for India.

Flood situation grim in Madhya Pradesh

September 12, 2009 at 2:32 PM

Hoshangabad (MP), Sep 12 (ANI): Floods situation continued to remain grim in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh.

India has a chance to be number one ODI team: ICC

September 7, 2009 at 4:30 PM

Dubai, Sep.7 (ANI): India has a chance to claim the number one spot in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship when it turns out for the tri-nation series involving host Sri Lanka and New Zealand.

Kumar Gandharva's reclusive musician son goes missing again

May 14, 2009 at 10:19 AM

Bhopal, May 13 (IANS) Well-known Hindustani classical vocalist Mukul Shivputra - son of the legendary Kumar Gandharva - has gone missing again, an official said Wednesday, a day after he was found in a pathetic condition at a railway station near here.

Iraq-style security for New Zealand-related cricket tours

April 27, 2009 at 2:56 PM

Wellington, Apr.27 (ANI): Increased fears over player safety on the subcontinent means New Zealand Cricket will turn to higher level security firms.

1,473 voters in Madhya Pradesh reject all candidates

April 25, 2009 at 8:02 PM

Bhopal, April 25 (IANS) A total of 1,473 voters in Madhya Pradesh trooped out of polling centres Thursday without voting because they did not find a suitable candidate to support, an official said Saturday.

1,473 voters in Madhya Pradesh reject all candidates

April 25, 2009 at 6:29 PM

Bhopal, April 25 (IANS) As many as 1,473 voters in Madhya Pradesh did not cast their vote during the first phase of elections on April 23 as they did not find a suitable candidate to vote for, an election official Saturday said.

Madhya Pradesh records 47 percent voting

April 23, 2009 at 10:50 PM

Bhopal, April 23 (IANS) More than 47 percent voters in Madhya Pradesh cast their ballot Thursday for 13 of the 29 parliamentary seats in the first of the state's two-phase Lok Sabha elections. Four polling staff have died in the state, apparently of heat stroke, officials said.

Madhya Pradesh records nearly 40 percent voting

April 23, 2009 at 6:49 PM

Bhopal, April 23 (IANS) Nearly 40 percent voting was recorded for 13 of Madhya Pradesh's 29 parliamentary seats where polling was held Thursday amid tight security in the first of the state's two-phase Lok Sabha elections. Four polling staff have died apparently of heat stroke, officials said.

Four poll officials die in Madhya Pradesh

April 23, 2009 at 4:22 PM

Bhopal, April 23 (IANS) The Election Commission Thursday said that four officials on poll duty have died in Madhya Pradesh. Though the exact reason for the deaths are not known, the officials blamed the heat wave.

Madhya Pradesh records over 20 percent voting by 11 a.m.

April 23, 2009 at 4:21 PM

Bhopal, April 23 (IANS) Over 20 percent voting was recorded by 11 a.m. for 13 of Madhya Pradesh's 29 parliamentary seats where polling was being held Thursday amid tight security in the first of the state's two phase Lok Sabha elections, officials said.

10 percent voting in Madhya Pradesh in first four hours

April 23, 2009 at 1:33 PM

Bhopal, April 23 (IANS) About 10 percent votes had been been cast by 11 a.m. for 13 of Madhya Pradesh's 29 parliamentary seats where polling was being held Thursday amid tight security in the first of the state's two phase Lok Sabha elections, officials said.

Voting begins in Madhya Pradesh

April 23, 2009 at 7:57 AM

Bhopal, April 23 (IANS) Voting began in Madhya Pradesh for 13 parliamentary seats in the first of the two phase Lok Sabha polls amid tight security Thursday morning.

PM, Sonia, Rahul to campaign in Assam, UP and MP today

April 19, 2009 at 10:54 AM

Guwahati, Lucknow, Bhopal, Apr 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and party general secretary Rahul Gandhi will campaign in Assam, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh respectively today.

One Muslim candidate turns Muslims against Congress

April 19, 2009 at 9:07 AM

Bhopal, April 19 (IANS) In a state whose capital was once ruled by Muslim kings, the Congress has put up just one Muslim candidate in Madhya Pradesh and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) none. No wonder Muslims are unhappy.

In-form Tendulkar can make it happen for Mumbai Indians in IPL-2 (Profile)

April 16, 2009 at 6:06 PM

Cape Town, April 16 (IANS) Mumbai Indians will be looking to a fully-fit, in-form Sachin Tendulkar to make them serious contenders in the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), beginning here Saturday. They will take on Chennai Super Kings in the first match.

Poll panel transfers IG, two collectors in Madhya Pradesh

April 15, 2009 at 7:44 PM

Bhopal, April 15 (IANS) An inspector general of police (IG) and two district collectors in Madhya Pradesh have been transferred on the directives of Election Commissioner Navin Chawla, official sources said Wednesday.

Fire breaks out in a woollen factory in Rajasthan

April 5, 2009 at 9:47 PM

Beawar (Rajasthan), Apr 5 (ANI): A major fire broke out in Beawar Cotton Mills, a woollen factory, in Rajasthan on Sunday, causing a damage of over five million dollars.

Madhya Pradesh Congress grapples with enemy within

April 2, 2009 at 3:40 PM

Bhopal, April 2 (IANS) Infighting is posing a big problem for the Congress in Madhya Pradesh, with its official candidates in at least 12 parliamentary seats facing stiff opposition from local party leaders, sources say.

No flying high this time

March 31, 2009 at 5:19 PM

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The humiliating defeat of the Congress in Madhya Pradesh last year seems to have clipped his wings. State party president Suresh Pachouri used to be seen hovering in the sky in a chopper, campaigning for elections.

Fast bowler Southee included in New Zealand squad

March 31, 2009 at 4:09 PM

Napier, March 31 (IANS) New Zealand have included fast bowler Tim Southee for the third and final cricket Test against India beginning at Wellington's Basin Reserve Friday.

Vettori expresses disappointment over IPL shift from India to S. Africa

March 25, 2009 at 1:47 PM

Napier (New Zealand), Mar.25 (ANI): New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori has expressed his disappointment over the Indian Premier League's relocation to South Africa from India.

Suresh Pachauri awaits Sonia nod

March 16, 2009 at 7:18 PM

New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The candidature of Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Suresh Pachauri from Hoshangabad Lok Sabha seat seems to be in jeopardy. His name was cleared by the central election committee (CEC), but it was missing from the first list of 12 candidates from the state, announced Thursday.

Post-nups may offer couples more peace of mind than pre-nups

December 18, 2008 at 5:26 PM

London, Dec 18 (ANI): After a recent landmark millionaire divorce case judgment, couples in UK would soon be making "post-nuptial" agreements about how to divide their wealth instead of pre-nuptial ones.

Los Angeles bids to become first US solar city

November 26, 2008 at 6:59 AM

Los Angeles, Nov 26 (DPA) Los Angeles plans to become the first solar city in the US by generating 10 percent of its electricity through solar power, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday.

Usain bolts to sprint history (Profile)

November 24, 2008 at 4:29 PM

Monte Carlo, Nov 24 (DPA) Only Olympic supremo Jacques Rogge was not fully amused about the way Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt took the sports world by storm with his golden Olympic sprint treble in world record time.

Heather Mills keen to strip for PETA

October 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM

London, Sep 29 (ANI): Former 'Beatle' Paul Mc Cartney's ex-wife Heather Mills is keen on stripping for a campaign for animal rights activists 'People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' (PETA).

Heather Mills keen to strip for PETA

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

London, Sep 29 (ANI): Former 'Beatle' Paul Mc Cartney's ex-wife Heather Mills is keen on stripping for a campaign for animal rights activists 'People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' (PETA).

Monsoon ahead of anticipated schedule in North India

June 13, 2008 at 1:01 AM

Indian Meteorological Department has predicted that this year monsoon will hit 2 weeks ahead of the normal schedule. 'It is expected that it