Everything you need to know about Urban Estate Batala Ndtso: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Urban Estate Batala Ndtso: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 19 (ANI): Delhi Government has decided to put in place a transparent mechanism by end of the year under which people will be able to access hassle-free services in all 13 sub-registrar offices without any jurisdictional issue.
Washington, May 18 (ANI): President Barack Obama has spoken of the importance of fathers to their sons on Friday after a young man he met at a community center in Baltimore mentioned wanting to provide for his sons.
Los Angeles, May 17 (IANS) Candice Glover has been declared the winner of the 12th season of American singing reality show "American Idol", becoming the first female to win the competition since 2007.
Los Angeles, May 17 (IANS) Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman says her husband Keith Urban hasn't helped her with any judging tips for her stint as a jury member at the 66th Cannes International Film Festival.
Los Angeles, May 16 (IANS) Singer Nicki Minaj is likely to quit "American Idol 12" because she wants to focus on her own music career.
Shimla, May 15 (IANS) Shimla Deputy Mayor Tikender Panwar Wednesday met officials of the urban development ministry in New Delhi and sought liberal assistance to maintain the glory of the Queen of Hills, as Shimla was fondly called by the British.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The finale of the 12th season of American singing reality show "American Idol" will be shown live in India.
New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Urban Development and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath and Netherlands Minister for Infrastructure and Environment Melanie Schultz van Haegen signed a Memorandum of Understanding on technical cooperation in the field of "Spatial Planning, Water Management , and Mobility Management" at the Hague, Netherlands, today.
Washington, May 11 (ANI): To help job-seekers prepare for interviews, career guidance company Glassdoor has compiled a list of 25 strange questions which were asked from prospective candidates in 2012.
Film: "Star Trek Into Darkness"; Cast: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, John Cho, Benedict Cumberbatch, Alice Eve, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Peter Weller, Anton Yelchin, and Leonard Nimoy; Director: JJ Abrams; Rating: *** 1/2
Washington, May 9 (ANI): Keith Urban has been voted as the Best 'American Idol' Judge ever, in a recent readers' poll.
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Destitute women will now get some reprieve with the National Commission for Women and a public sector company coming together to build shelters for them across India, a minister said Tuesday.
Los Angeles, May 7 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Mariah Carey reportedly wants to quit the ongoing season of the reality music show "American Idol" because of her feud with singer Nicki Minaj.
Bangalore, May 5 (IANS) Karnataka Sunday witnessed a heavy voter turnout in the 14th legislative assembly elections, with 70 percent polling across the state that will determine the fate of the ruling BJP and its rival Congress, which is looking to stage a comeback after a gap of seven years.
Sharjah, May 5 (IANS/WAM) Renowned British storyteller John Row mesmerized children and adults alike at his storytelling session at the Sharjah Children's Reading Festival.
New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the launch of National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) to reduce rates of infant mortality, maternal mortality and for universal access to reproductive health care.
London, April 27 (ANI): American country singer George Jones, who had a string of number one songs between the 1950s and 1990s, died on Friday. He was 81.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) J.J. Abrams's sci-fi movie "Star Trek: Into Darkness" is set to come out in India a week ahead of its international release. The director says that action and the scale are "light years ahead" in the film.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) A parliamentary standing committee Tuesday asked the Ministry of Urban Development to ask the finance ministry and the Planning Commission to grant more funds to the National Capital Regional Planning Board.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The government would soon launch a National Urban Health Mission to address healthcare needs of the urban population, officials said Monday.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Indian government must set stricter norms and push for the development of energy-efficient buildings so that the country can minimise power shortages and curb burgeoning petroleum import bills, say experts.
Los Angeles, April 19 (IANS) Anchor-producer Ryan Seacrest says he is too boring to have a TV show about his life.
Los Angeles, April 16 (IANS) Hollywood actor Stanley Tucci is said to be the latest addition in the cast of Simon West's "Heat".
NOIDA (UP), April 12 (ANI): The president of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Allan Collet, visited Amity University, Noida, along with a high powered delegation comprising of 60 eminent global members from International Governing Council of RICS.
Sydney, Apr 12 (ANI): Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone has revealed that he met the Wikileaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy in London last week.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath Wednesday blamed lack of professionalism and shortage of skilled manpower for the slow implementation of city modernisation projects in some states under a central scheme.
New Delhi, Apr. 10 (ANI): Union Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath on Wednesday said that there is a huge shortage of skilled manpower in the country resulting in slow progress of Jawahar Lal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) projects in some states.
Shillong, April 8 (IANS) Twenty-nine students were injured, 15 of them seriously, in a stampede at a school here in Meghalaya's capital Monday, officials said.
Melbourne, Apr. 8 (ANI): The first time a UFO was seen in Clayton South, back in April 1966, it sparked mayhem, as dozens of screaming school pupils ran towards the pine grove where silvery saucer-shaped object descended from the sky.
New Delhi, Mar. 30 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday said the law will take its own course in case of the arrest of his former Cabinet colleague Raghunath Mohanty, who has been accused of dowry harassment by his daughter-in-law.
Kolkata, Mar. 30 (ANI): Raghunath Mohanty, the former Law and Urban Development Minister of Odisha, who has been accused of dowry harassment by his daughter-in-law was arrested here on Saturday morning.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The urban development ministry Thursday advised the states to examine the possibility of providing separate bus services for women in cities with a population of over a million, a senior official said Thursday.
Los Angeles, March 28 (IANS) Singer Nicki Minaj might have been in the news for wrong reasons, but she has no regrets.
Johannesburg, Mar 28 (ANI): Oscar Pistorius' lawyer has challenged a bail condition in the murder case of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp that the double-amputee sprinter can't assume alcohol and banned drugs in the North Gauteng High Court on Thursday.
New Delhi, Mar. 28 (ANI): The Ministry of Urban Development has recently advised the states to examine provision of separate city buses for women in all million plus cities.
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Delhi's Urban Development Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely Monday issued orders to start developmental work in 40 colonies in the city that have been regularised.
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The government will soon introduce a bill to regulate the real estate sector and protect home buyers, Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Ajay Maken said here Sunday.
New Delhi, Mar 24 (ANI): Union Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Ajay Maken today said that his ministry was in the process of formulating a single window system for clearance of real estate projects throughout the country.
Shimla, March 23 (IANS) The central government is providing financial assistance to Himachal Pradesh for preparing a comprehensive mobility plan for monorail projects in tourists resorts Shimla and Dharamsala, Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath said.
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) 'Turbanator' Gurpreet Singh Sarin happens to be luckier than Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty. The young man of Indian origin, who made it to the top 40 on the "American Idol" reality show, says he didn't face any racial discrimination on his journey to achieving a fusion of Indian classical music and western music.
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) 'Turbanator' Gurpreet Singh Sarin seems to be luckier than Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty. The young man of Indian origin, who made it to the top 40 on the "American Idol" reality show, says he didn't face any racial discrimination on his journey to achieving a fusion of Indian classical music and western music.
Patna, March 20 (IANS) Bihar has ordered the removal of 784 mobile phone towers installed in residential areas, and near schools and hospitals here, a minister said Wednesday.
Washington, March 18 (ANI): Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman are planning to renew their wedding vows on their seventh anniversary.
New Delhi, Mar 18 (ANI): An all-party meet on the anti-rape bill, which seeks to provide stricter punishment for crimes against women, has ended inconclusively.
New Delhi, 15 March 15 (IANS) A tribal woman moves to the city of lights - New York. Confidently, she looks forward to adapt the new lifestyle. She walks with poise and is ready to face the world. Designer Reynu Taandon beautifully narrated the story with her collection - Urban Goddess - at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week 2013 (WIFW) Autumn-Winter.
Shillong, March 14 (IANS) Catholics in the predominantly Christian state of Meghalaya Thursday reacted with joy as Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as the 266th pope in the Catholic Church's 2,000-year history and took the name of Francis I.
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) Vibgyor Real Estate, a part of the Rs.800 crore Vibgyor Group, has signed in leading Bengali actress Rituparna Sengupta as its brand ambassador, a company official said.
New Delhi, Mar 12 (ANI): Union Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath has said that Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will build one lakh houses a year for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of society.
New Delhi, Mar 6 (ANI): Union Urban Development and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Kamal Nath has asked for adopting best practices in contract management and execution in the construction sector.
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) The percentage of digitisation of cable televisions in Kolkata has currently reached 90 percent, leading multi-service operator (MSO) Siticable said Tuesday.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Drive against counterfeiting and smuggling can generate huge revenue for the exchequer and help contain fiscal deficit, Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Ajay Maken said Monday.
Los Angeles, March 4 (IANS) Actress Nicole Kidman says she discusses whatever roles are offered to her with husband Keith Urban because her family is more important than anything else.
Kolkata, March 3 (IANS) A large section of a two-year-old flyover built during the erstwhile Left Front regime collapsed here early Sunday, critically injuring three people, police said. The accident has sparked a war-of-words between the Left and the ruling Trinamool Congress.
Medellin (Colombia), Mar 2 (IANS/EFE) This metropolis in northwestern Colombia was named Friday as the winner of the Innovative City of the Year competition, beating out New York and Tel Aviv.
Los Angeles, Ma Mar 1 (IANS) Actress Nicole Kidman says her husband Keith Urban has become her "love shield".
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The central assistance to Delhi has been increased to Rs.1,143 crore (over $200 million) in the 2013-14 budget presented Thursday, a 27 percent hike from the last year's revised budget allocation.
Shillong, Feb 28 (IANS) The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) will meet here Friday to elect Meghalaya's new chief minister, the party said Thursday.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The central assistance to Delhi has been increased to Rs.1,143 crore ($213.187 million) in the 2013-14 budget presented Thursday, a 27 percent hike from the last year's allocation.
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) The budget 2013-14 was "missing the opportunity for growth" and lacked focus on affordable and rental housing and banking reforms, the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Associations of India (CREDAI) said Thursday.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The allocation for the urban development ministry has been increased by 26 percent in 2013-14 at $1,547 million, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said Thursday while presenting the budget in the Lok Sabha.
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) Industry lobby Assocham Thursday welcomed the union budget 2013-14, saying it will promote investments and savings, give a boost to the infrastructure sector and skill development, and restore fiscal discipline.
Shillong, Feb 28 (IANS) The ruling Congress party Thursday won nine seats and was leading in 19 others as officials counted votes in Meghalaya.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday provided commercial vehicle makers much required boost by allocating Rs.14,883 crore for the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) in the budget 2013-14.
London, Feb 27 (ANI): After Daniel Day-Lewis won his third Oscar for best actor this year, experts are already speculating next year's contender for the accolade.
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) Australian singer Keith Urban says Nicole Kidman is an amazing wife and mother.
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The second phase of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, that is slated to begin next year, must focus on sustainable- and environment-friendly transportation to keep Indian cities healthy, experts maintain.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (ANI): The Budget Session of Parliament began on Thursday with President Pranab Mukherjee addressing both Houses.
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) For sustainable urban growth, inclusion of the poor and participatory planning will help create healthier and sustainable cities, Minister for Housing and Poverty Alleviation Ajay Maken said Tuesday.
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) A Trinamool Congress MP Sunday played down the controversy over a minister "shielding" a councillor accused in a policeman's murder and blamed the media of putting words into the governor's mouth on the issue.
Los Angeles, Feb 16 (IANS) Hollywood Week on TV show "American Idol" is not only taking a toll on the contestants, but also on the judges as they will have to decide which contestants get to pursue their dream in future.
London, Feb 15 (ANI): Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius broke down in tears after being formally charged with the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp in a Pretoria court on Friday.
Johannesburg, Feb 15 (ANI): Oscar Pistorius' lawyer has claimed the Paralympic star was in an emotional state, but holding up following his arrest in connection with the shooting of his girlfriend at his Pretoria home.
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) Two days after a policeman was shot dead during a clash between college student activists in the city, the West Bengal government Thursday shifted out Kolkata Commissioner of Kolkata police Ranjit Kumar Pachnanda and appointed Surajit Kar Purakayastha in his place.
New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation will organize a two-day international conference on "Inclusive Urban Planning" from February 18-19 here at Vigyan Bhavan.
Paris, Feb 13 (IANS) Urban development, education and energy will be at the forefront as French President Francois Hollande arrives in India Wednesday night on a two-day visit to India, his first visit to Asia since his electoral win last May.
Delhi Health Minister Dr. A.K. Walia has stated that to ensure effective control over the incidence of Tuberculosis in the city, Delhi Government is starting Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS) services i
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Delhi government will launch Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS) services in government-run night shelters in the capital to curb tuberculosis among the homeless, who are vulnerable to this lung disease.
New Delhi, Feb. 8 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will preside over the two-day conference of Governors on February 11 and 12 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will preside over the two-day conference of Governors on February 11 and 12 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
London, Feb 7 (ANI): A great-grand mother in Britain has become the oldest woman in Britain to get a tattoo - at the age of 92.
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress Wednesday demanded an apology from former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee who had questioned Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's "honesty".
Washington, Feb 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Washington is known as the city of political gridlock, but it is also the city with the worst traffic gridlock in the US, according to a new report.
London, Feb 2 (ANI): Katy Perry and Carly Rae Jepsen have been announced as the latest presenters for this year's Grammy Awards.
London, February 2 (ANI): Nicole Kidman is the constant subject of speculation thanks to her youthful looks and her sometimes her more 'frozen' features.
Los Angeles, Feb 2 (IANS) Singers Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj, who are known to be arc rivals, were seen on similar wavelength during the auditions of the new season of US reality show "The American Idol".
Kolkata, Jan 31 (IANS) A section of cable operators here Thursday demanded at least two months for complete digitisation of cable TV in the city.
London, Jan. 30 (ANI): Manchester United veteran Paul Scholes had his 30,000 pound-worth car stolen from his own driveway when he left the car engine running to defrost the windows.
Melbourne, Jan 30 (ANI): After admitting to tears over missing his wife Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban was happy to be reunited with the actress at Sydney airport.
Washington, January 30 (ANI): Using a century-old observational technique, researchers have determined the precise configuration of humulones, substances derived from hops that give beer its distinctive flavor.
Dubai, Jan 29 (IANS/WAM) The ninth edition of the International Property Show (IPS) will begin here in the UAE in April. India, Pakistan and China will take part in the event.
Davos (Switzerland), Jan.25 (ANI): Amid today's gloomy headlines, are we experiencing the best period in world history? That's the provocative question that a panel of experts, including a top Indian government official, tackled today at a breakfast session at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
Sydney, Jan. 24 (ANI): Controversial website Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has labelled an upcoming film about his website as 'propaganda' to start a war with Iran.
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Delhi Transport Minister Ramakant Goswami Wednesday met union Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath over the prolonged ambiguity of the status of two villages and sought ownership rights for them, said a Delhi government official.
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday denied saying anything about beating up the prime minister and blamed the media for "distorting facts".
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) West Bengal's Trinamool Congress government Monday turned down opposition Left Front's demand for conducting the upcoming panchayat elections in three phases instead of a single phase.
Jaipur, Jan.20 (ANI): Following are the highlights of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's address on Sunday, the concluding day of the Congress Party's three-day Chitan Shivir. He was speaking at a meeting of the All India Congress Committee (AICC).
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) "American Idol" Ryan Seacrest managed to get a lesson or two in Punjabi dance form bhangra thanks to Sikh contestant Gurpreet Singh Sarin.
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Thursday approved the continuation of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) to sanction new projects and conduct capacity building activities till March 31, 2014.
New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): Urban Development and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath has urged government presses to achieve excellence in the field of printing and to have a competitive edge in the market.
London, Jan 16 (IANS) The forthcoming edition of singing reality show "American Idol" will premiere exclusively on BIG CBS LOVE every Friday concurrently with the US.
