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Mani Shankar Aiyar is one of the reputed politicians in India and is a member of the parliament from the Indian National Congress representing a Lok Sabha seat in Tamilnadu. Aiyar is mainly notable for his rich educated life and living. The person was an employee of the government of India in the Indian Foreign Service. And later on the employee wanted to join the politics thus his inner will dragged him towards political field to do more for the human kind. Born in 1941 Aiyar went in to government service after education in St. Stephens and Trinity Cambridge in Delhi and London. In 1991 Aiyar crept into politics but had to face defeat in the initial attempts. In 1996 general elections Aiyar won the poll from Indian National Congress representing a Lok Sabha seat from the Indian state of Tamilnadu. In the 14th Lok Sabha poll Aiyar served as the minister of Panchayati Raj and Northeastern region development in Manmohan singh Cabinet. He has also served as minister of Youth and Sports in the same government. Being a new face in Indian politics Aiyar could achieve more fame owing to his education and personality. In addition Mani Shankar Aiyar is a good writer and intellectual. He has authorized some of the best books on good topics and on Indian security and the topics of international concern.

BSNL Wi-Fi zone goes Live at Taj Mahal

June 16, 2015 at 3:31 PM

Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad Honble MOC & IT, Govt of India inaugurated wi-fi hotspot zone created by BSNL at Historical monument Taj Mahal at Agra on 16th June 2015.

Uday Shankar wins the IMPACT Person of the Decade-2014 award

December 7, 2014 at 4:20 PM

Mr Uday Shankar, CEO of Star India, received a significant industry award, The Impact Person of the Decade - 2014. Maharashtra Governor Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao gave the prestigious award to Mr Shankar, professionals of Indian Media.

Nepal expects steep rise in Indian tourist inflow

May 2, 2012 at 3:54 PM

Kolkata, May 2 (IANS) Nepal may see a 32 percent jump in tourist inflow from India, a Nepal Tourism Board official said Wednesday.

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No problems in alliance, all united: UDF

May 1, 2012 at 5:30 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 1 (IANS) Kerala's ruling United Democratic Front Tuesday denied any problem in its ranks, and termed Communist Party of India-Marxist's willingness to welcome back parties which quit the Left Democratic Front (LDF) as "wishful thinking".

Norah Jones inspired by Elvis

April 30, 2012 at 7:22 AM

Los Angeles, April 30 (IANS) Singer Norah Jones says she finds inspiration from Elvis Presley and his Graceland home in Memphis, US, for her music.

20 killed in collision between two buses in UP

April 29, 2012 at 5:23 PM

At least 20 people killed and many injured when two buses collided from a bus coming from opposite direction and fell into ditch in Gorakhpur district

IITs, IIMs to help MSMEs improve managerial skills

April 26, 2012 at 7:33 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC) is working on a mechanism that would enable experts from top educational institutes to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) improve their managerial skills and unleash innovations.

BJP slams Aiyar for 'personal attack' on Jaitley

April 26, 2012 at 3:13 PM

New Delhi, Apr 26 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday charged Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar of provoking the House through his personal attack on Arun Jaitley during the debate on the Bofors revelations.

BJP blames UPA's mismanagement of India's economy for S andP rating

April 25, 2012 at 10:01 PM

New Delhi, Apr 25 (ANI): With the global agency Standard and Poor's (S andP) lowering India's rating outlook to negative, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday said the rating is due to the series of gross mismanagement of India's economy by the UPA.

VVIP helicopters deal row: CPI-M asks Govt. to clarify facts in Parliament

April 25, 2012 at 10:00 PM

New Delhi, Apr 25 (ANI): Expressing concern over reports of corruption in the purchase of 12 VVIP helicopters by India, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Basudev Acharya on Wednesday demanded that the government must clarify the facts in Parliament.

BJP blames 'government mismanagement' for economic rating cut

April 25, 2012 at 5:50 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) With ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) lowering its outlook on India to negative from stable, the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday blamed "government mismanagement" for the poor economic situation in the country.

Delhi to get patents centre for small and medium units

April 25, 2012 at 5:25 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) An Intellectual Property Facility Centre (IPFC) is being launched Thursday in the national capital to help micro, small and medium enterprises protect their innovations, inventions and designs through patents and copyrights.

Three postal employees, accomplice caught stealing parcels

April 23, 2012 at 12:04 AM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Four men, including three postal department employees, were arrested for stealing parcels from a post office van in the capital's cantonment area, police said Sunday.

World Earth Day observed in India

April 22, 2012 at 9:50 PM

Visakhapatnam/Imphal, Apr 22 (ANI): People across India observed World Earth Day on Sunday with an aim to save the blue planet from pollution.

Youths axe father in Tripura village

April 20, 2012 at 5:17 PM

Agartala, April 20 (IANS) A quarrel over family matters led two youths to axe their father to death in Tripura, police said here Friday.

BJP holds 'Samanvay Baithak' to discuss current political situation

April 18, 2012 at 4:53 PM

New Delhi, Apr 18 (ANI): A day after sweeping victory over all the three newly formed municipal corporations of Delhi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretaries and national office bearers met here on Wednesday to discuss the current political situation and organizational issue.

Strategic bridge in Arunachal opened

April 10, 2012 at 8:19 PM

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh has got its longest bridge - 720 meters long. It is strategically important for the Indian Army to move troops and equipment to the difficult terrain along the China border.

'Rachcha' - technically sound, but lacks storyline (Telugu Movie Review)

April 7, 2012 at 7:29 PM

Film: Rachcha; Cast: Ramcharan, Tamanna, Mukesh Rishi, Dev Gill, Kota Sreenivasa Rao, Brahmanandam, Ali, Venu Madhav, M.S. Narayana, Krishna Bhagavan, Srinivasa Reddy; Producer: R.B. Chowdhary; Screenplay-Direction: Sampath Nandi; Cinematographer: Sameer Reddy; Music: Mani Sharma; Rating: **1/2

London Market In Delhi!

April 7, 2012 at 5:13 PM

New Delhi, Apr 7 (ANI): From jewelry to fashion, pret to couture, all luxury designers, be they high-end or upcoming ones will be showcasing their creative creations under one roof at the exclusively organized fashion exhibition, London Market, on 13th April at Maurya Sheraton in New Delhi.

Caste considerations at play as Chandy mulls cabinet expansion (Kerala Newsletter)

April 7, 2012 at 4:49 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy appears to be caught in a caste conundrum over the expansion of his cabinet.

1.25 million people to observe 'Yogathon' Saturday

April 6, 2012 at 5:30 PM

Bangalore, April 6 (IANS) More than a million people across India are expected to be part of a 'Yogathon' Saturday performing 'Surya Namaskars' (Salutations to the Sun) to mark World Health Day.

Star TV bags rights to broadcast Indian cricket for 2012-18 period

April 2, 2012 at 6:56 PM

Mumbai, Apr.2 (ANI): Star TV, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch, has won the rights to broadcast Indian cricket for the period 2012-2018.

Star Group bags TV rights of BCCI

April 2, 2012 at 4:08 PM

Chennai, April 2 (IANS) The Rupert Murdoch-led Star Group Monday bagged the six-year broadcast and digital rights of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for all international and domestic matches at home.

Jaipur court to hear case against Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

April 2, 2012 at 3:36 PM

Jaipur, Apr.2 (ANI): A case has been filed in a court in Jaipur, Rajasthan, against spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar over his charge that most government run schools are essentially breeding grounds for Naxalism.

Ashok Kumar in lead after third round in Panasonic Open

March 31, 2012 at 9:20 PM

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Ashok Kumar, considered one of the most naturally gifted players in Indian golf, took a big step towards his breakthrough win as sole lead at the end of the third round of the Panasonic Open India at the Delhi Golf Club here Saturday.

Sonam Kapoor's loss Samantha's gain

March 30, 2012 at 1:38 PM

Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Sonam Kapoor has opted out of Mani Ratnam's new Tamil film which launches the veteran Tamil actor Karthik's son Gautham. The role has now gone to the upcoming Tamil-Telugu actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu who also will maker her Bollywood debut with "Assi Nabey Poore Sau".

A concert with 1,110 veenas!

March 29, 2012 at 11:44 AM

Bangalore, March 29 (IANS) It was a symphony with 1,100 veenas that left music aficionados here spellbound.

Two more AMRI hospital directors get bail

March 28, 2012 at 5:28 PM

Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court Wednesday granted bail to two directors of the AMRI Hospital who spent nearly four months in custody after they were arrested for the fire tragedy which claimed 94 lives late last December.

Budget has dampened growth prospects: Arun Jaitley

March 26, 2012 at 6:24 PM

New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Slamming the union budget as lacking in potential, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley Monday said the budget has dampened the prospects of economic growth and taken the nation back to the pre-liberalisation era.

Urdu poetry blurs borders at Shankar-Shad 'mushaira'

March 24, 2012 at 9:28 PM

New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Four poets from Pakistan and India read contemporary Urdu poetry at the 48th Shankar Shad Mushaira here Saturday in an attempt to further cultural and literary ties between India and Pakistan and raise awareness about Urdu poetry among school children.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar defends his remark on government schools

March 24, 2012 at 8:44 PM

Haridwar, Mar 24 (ANI): Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Saturday clarified his recent statement on some government schools being used as training grounds for insurgency, saying he never meant that all children from government schools were becoming Naxalites.

'Prasad' - emotionally haunting (Kannada Movie Review)

March 24, 2012 at 7:52 PM

Film: 'Prasad'; Cast: Arjun Sarja, Master Sankalp, Madhuri Bhattacharya, Ramakrishna, Ramesh Bhat, Neenasam Aswath; Director: Manoj Sati; Producer: Ashok Kheny; Camera: Sanjay Malkan; Choreographer: Shiamak Dawar; Music director: Ilayaraja; Rating: ***1/2

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar defends his remark on government schools

March 24, 2012 at 5:12 PM

Haridwar, Mar 24 (ANI): Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Saturday clarified his recent statement on some government schools being used as training grounds for insurgency, saying he never meant that all children from government schools were becoming Naxalites.

Gujarat porngate: Forensic lab gives clean chit to BJP MLAs

March 23, 2012 at 7:31 PM

Ahmedabad, Mar 23 (ANI): The Forensics Sciences Lab (FSL) on Friday gave a clean chit to the two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs in Gujarat, accused of watching pornographic pictures in the legislative assembly.

Lawmakers slam Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for terming Govt. schools as Maoist breeding grounds

March 21, 2012 at 9:26 PM

New Delhi/Jaipur, Mar 21 (ANI): Cutting across party lines, lawmakers on Wednesday criticized spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for saying that state-run schools are turning into breeding grounds for Maoists.

Porngate in Gujarat assembly

March 21, 2012 at 9:25 PM

Gandhinagar, Mar 21 (ANI): After the porngate scandal in Karnataka that rocked the entire nation, two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs were allegedly caught watching obscene pictures in the state legislature on Wednesday.

Another 'porn gate' in Gujarat, BJP MLA denies

March 21, 2012 at 5:21 PM

In an another scandal in which BJP MLA have been found watching pornographic material in Assembly.

Porngate in Gujarat assembly

March 21, 2012 at 4:13 PM

Gandhinagar, Mar 21 (ANI): After the porngate scandal in Karnataka that rocked the entire nation, two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs were allegedly caught watching obscene pictures in the state legislature on Wednesday.

Lawmakers slam Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for terming Govt. schools as Maoist breeding grounds

March 21, 2012 at 2:30 PM

New Delhi/Jaipur, Mar 21 (ANI): Cutting across party lines, lawmakers on Wednesday criticized spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for saying that state-run schools are turning into breeding grounds for Maoists.

Swaminathan defends India's poverty line benchmark

March 20, 2012 at 9:36 PM

New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): Eminent agriculture scientist M. S. Swaminathan on Tuesday said comprehensive revision of the poverty line was the 'need of the hour'.

Swaminathan defends India's poverty line benchmark

March 20, 2012 at 9:25 PM

New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): Eminent agriculture scientist M. S. Swaminathan on Tuesday said comprehensive revision of the poverty line was the 'need of the hour'.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar hopes 'pyar arrives with piyaz' on Indo- Pak ties

March 15, 2012 at 9:27 PM

Karachi, Mar 15(ANI): Indian spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has expressed hope that 'pyar (love) arrives alongwith piyaz (onions) referring to Indo-Pak ties.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar hopes 'pyar arrives with piyaz' on Indo- Pak ties

March 15, 2012 at 6:12 PM

Karachi, Mar 15(ANI): Indian spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has expressed hope that 'pyar (love) arrives alongwith piyaz (onions) referring to Indo-Pak ties.

BJP slams Dinesh Trivedi for not paying heed to needs of 'aam aadmi'

March 14, 2012 at 10:12 PM

New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) slammed Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi and the central government for not paying any heed to the needs of 'aam aadmi' (common man) while presenting the Rail Budget for fiscal 2012-13.

Indians aren't polytheists and not all Pakistanis are extremists: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

March 13, 2012 at 9:09 PM

Islamabad, Mar 13 (ANI): Indian spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, who is on a three day visit to Pakistan, has refuted the notion that Hindus are polytheists and a majority of Pakistanis are extremists.

Indians aren't polytheists and not all Pakistanis are extremists: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

March 13, 2012 at 10:36 AM

Islamabad, Mar 13 (ANI): Indian spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, who is on a three day visit to Pakistan, has refuted the notion that Hindus are polytheists and a majority of Pakistanis are extremists.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar traveling with peace mantra to Islamabad to mend Indo-Pak ties

March 12, 2012 at 9:20 PM

Islamabad, Mar 12 (ANI): Indian spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is arriving here on three days to strengthen bilateral ties between India and Pakistan, through promoting peaceful solutions.

Manohar Parrikar sworn in as Goa chief minister

March 9, 2012 at 9:25 PM

Panaji, Mar 9 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manohar Parrikar was sworn in as Goa's chief minister for the second time on Friday.

Aaqib Javed signs three-year contract as UAE coach

March 8, 2012 at 8:31 PM

Islamabad, Mar 8 (ANI): Former Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed has signed a three-year contract as head coach of United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Aaqib Javed signs three-year contract as UAE coach

March 8, 2012 at 12:31 PM

Islamabad, Mar 8 (ANI): Former Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed has signed a three-year contract as head coach of United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Indian family of 10 to set record for world's biggest albino clan

March 7, 2012 at 9:05 PM

London, Mar 7 (ANI): An Indian couple along with eight other family members are set to land a Guinness World Record, as the biggest albino clan in the world.

Books touches upon mind and balance the mind

March 6, 2012 at 10:55 AM

?Books touches upon mind and balance the mind? said Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, former President of India during a special lecture organised by NBT on Book Readings and their Influence on My Life at 20th New Delhi World book Fair

Karnataka BJP rubbishes reports over Yeddyurappa's ultimatum to central leadership

February 24, 2012 at 10:07 PM

Bangalore, Feb 24 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday rubbished reports of former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa mounting pressure on the central leadership to reconsider him for the top post by February 27.

Karnataka BJP rubbishes reports over Yeddyurappa's ultimatum to central leadership

February 24, 2012 at 11:51 AM

Bangalore, Feb 24 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday rubbished reports of former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa mounting pressure on the central leadership to reconsider him for the top post by February 27.

India, Bangladesh to hold Home Minister-level talks tomorrow

February 23, 2012 at 8:31 PM

New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): India and Bangladesh are expected to discuss issues concerning security, border management and enhanced cooperation between the police and law enforcement agencies between the countries during the second Home Minister-level talks to be held here on Friday.

India, Bangladesh to hold Home Minister-level talks tomorrow

February 23, 2012 at 8:20 PM

New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): India and Bangladesh are expected to discuss issues concerning security, border management and enhanced cooperation between the police and law enforcement agencies between the countries during the second Home Minister-level talks to be held here on Friday.

Strengthening India-Brazil defence ties

February 12, 2012 at 10:37 AM

New Delhi, Feb 8 (ANI): Brazilian Defence Minister Celso Amorim met with Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss strengthening of bilateral military ties.

UAE says Pak bowling coach Aqib Javed 'prime choice' for team's head coach

February 11, 2012 at 11:57 AM

Dubai, Feb 11 (ANI): The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) has termed Pakistan's bowling coach Aqib Javed its 'prime' choice as the UAE team's head coach.

Traditional Values helped Ladakhis rebuild lives

February 5, 2012 at 8:58 PM

Leh, February 5 (ANI): The night of August 5, 2010 bestowed nation-wide fame on the sleepy town of Leh and its neighboring villages when it woke its residents to the cruel devastation of a cloudburst that engulfed several lives and rendered many injured, homeless and missing. The cold desert was ravaged by a vast river of rock and mud ripping apart houses and razing shops and structures to the ground.

Traditional Values helped Ladakhis rebuild lives

February 5, 2012 at 5:13 PM

Leh, February 5 (ANI): The night of August 5, 2010 bestowed nation-wide fame on the sleepy town of Leh and its neighboring villages when it woke its residents to the cruel devastation of a cloudburst that engulfed several lives and rendered many injured, homeless and missing. The cold desert was ravaged by a vast river of rock and mud ripping apart houses and razing shops and structures to the ground.

Japanese exhibition showcasing vintage to contemporary designs in Chennai

January 22, 2012 at 12:47 PM

Chennai, Jan 22 (ANI): To commemorate the 60th anniversary of India-Japan diplomatic relations, a ten-day exhibition named 'Japanese Design Today 100' is underway in Chennai, showcasing a rage of vintage to contemporary Japanese design leader's achievements.

Menon hails Subrahmanyam's contributions to national security debate(Update)

January 20, 2012 at 8:56 PM

New Delhi, Jan 20 (ANI): Stating that independent institutions outside the government had significant contributions to make to decision-making, National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon has called for the broadening of debates on Indian national security.

Shankar Rao was used, abandoned by Congress: YSR Congress

January 20, 2012 at 8:56 PM

Hyderabad, Jan 20 (ANI): YSR Congress Party has described the axing of senior minister Dr P Shankar Rao as a use-and-throw policy of the Congress Party.

Shankar Rao was used, abandoned by Congress: YSR Congress

January 20, 2012 at 2:15 PM

Hyderabad, Jan 20 (ANI): YSR Congress Party has described the axing of senior minister Dr P Shankar Rao as a use-and-throw policy of the Congress Party.

Menon hails Subrahmanyam's contributions to national security debate(Update)

January 20, 2012 at 2:00 PM

New Delhi, Jan 20 (ANI): Stating that independent institutions outside the government had significant contributions to make to decision-making, National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon has called for the broadening of debates on Indian national security.

Pak-India parliamentarians dialogue over economic ties to start in Islamabad

January 17, 2012 at 9:07 PM

Islamabad, Jan 17 (ANI): A 15-member Indian delegation has arrived in Pakistan to participate in the third round of Pakistan-India Parliamentarians Dialogue over a broad theme of promoting trade and economic relations between the two countries.

Indian parliamentarians begin visit to Pakistan

January 16, 2012 at 7:59 PM

Wagah, Jan.16 (ANI): A delegation of Indian parliamentarians, headed by senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha, crossed into Pakistan through the Wagah - Attari land border on Monday.

Indian Parliamentarians visit Pakistan

January 16, 2012 at 7:57 PM

Wagah, Jan 16 (ANI): A delegation of Indian Parliamentarians, headed by BJP leader Yashwant Sinha, on Monday crossed into Pakistan through Wagah - Attari land border.

Indian Parliamentarians visit Pakistan

January 16, 2012 at 7:48 PM

Wagah, Jan 16 (ANI): A delegation of Indian Parliamentarians, headed by BJP leader Yashwant Sinha, on Monday crossed into Pakistan through Wagah - Attari land border.

Indian parliamentarians begin visit to Pakistan

January 16, 2012 at 5:48 PM

Wagah, Jan.16 (ANI): A delegation of Indian parliamentarians, headed by senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha, crossed into Pakistan through the Wagah - Attari land border on Monday.

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