Search: Look for:   Last 1 Month   Last 6 Months   All time

Ernakulam Hindi Prachar Sabha

Everything you need to know about Ernakulam Hindi Prachar Sabha: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Ernakulam Hindi Prachar Sabha: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Second Hand Husband promotion at Comedy Nights with Kapil show

June 18, 2015 at 6:23 PM

The cast of the upcoming Hindi film ?Second Hand Husband? were present on the sets of popular comedy show Comedy Nights with Kapil.

Second Hand Husband gets first class support by: Aamir Khan

June 16, 2015 at 7:31 PM

The upcoming film, Second Hand Husband which marks the Hindi film debut film of Punjabi superstar,

Second Hand Husband gets first class support by Aamir Khan!

June 16, 2015 at 7:17 PM

The upcoming film, Second Hand Husband which marks the Hindi film debut film of Punjabi superstar, Gippy Grewal and Govinda's pretty daughter,

Ads

Trailer of Second Hand Husband released

June 5, 2015 at 2:04 PM

The trailer of the upcoming movie Second Hand Husband is released on the Youtube channel.

Kids Day Out on the Sets of Piku

May 6, 2015 at 5:22 PM

Shoojit Sircar's 'Piku' is truly a family comedy drama and we hear that some real life family drama took place on set too. According to sources, the cast and crew of the film received a pleasant surprise in the form of a visit from director Shoojit Sircar's kids.

Xiaomi Mi 4i to be available through Flipkart on 30 April at a price of Rs 12,999

April 24, 2015 at 1:09 PM

The recently launched Xiaomi Mi 4i to be available through Flipkart on 30 April at a price of Rs 12,999.

Xiaomi Mi 4i launched in India at Rs 12,999

April 24, 2015 at 12:45 PM

The latest Smartphone from Xiaomi, Mi 4i is launched in India at a price of Rs. 12,999 and the phone will be available through Flipkart on 30 April.

Bollywood movies releasing today (17 April 2015)

April 17, 2015 at 9:32 AM

Two bollywood movies 'Margarita, with a Straw' and 'Mr. X' is releasing today (17 April 2015). These two movies are releasing in the box offices in India.

The Satellite Rights Of Emraan Hashmi's Upcoming Film Fetch 25 Crore

April 16, 2015 at 2:03 PM

he television premiere deal for the Emraan Hashmi- starrer 'Mr. X' has been inked for approximately 25 crore........

Bollywood movies releasing in the May 2015

April 15, 2015 at 1:41 PM

In the month of May, 2015 total of 11 Hindi movies are releasing in the box offices in India. Gabbar movie is expected to do well in the box offices. Two movies of Sunny Leone Mastizaade and Kuch Kuch Locha Hai are also releasing in May 2015.

Sunny Leone starrer Ek Paheli Leela earned Rs 5.30Cr on the very first day

April 11, 2015 at 1:31 PM

Recently released Hindi movie 'Ek Paheli Leela' in which Sunny Leone in lead role earned Rs 5.30Cr on the very first day.

Bollywood movies releasing Today (03 April 2015): Detective Byomkesh Bakshy and Paisa Ho Paisa

April 3, 2015 at 10:50 AM

Today (03-Apil-2015) 2 major movies releasing and expectations from these movies are high. Movies releasing today are Detective Byomkesh Bakshy and Paisa Ho Paisa. The movie Detective Byomkesh Bakshy is based on the fictional story created by Bengali writer Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay.

Watch Sunny Leone in the 'Kuch Kuch Locha Hai'

April 1, 2015 at 1:08 AM

The first trailer of the upcoming Hindi Movie 'Kuch Kuch Locha Hai' is released today and in the video 'Sunny Leone' new look is presented.

Watch Sunny Leone in the 'Kuch Kuch Locha Hai'

March 31, 2015 at 8:48 PM

The first trailer of the upcoming Hindi Movie 'Kuch Kuch Locha Hai' is released today and in the video 'Sunny Leone' new look is presented.

Gabbar is Back Trailer crossed 1 lakh views

March 18, 2015 at 9:28 AM

The trailer of the upcoming movie Gabbar is Back crossed 1 lakh view marks and views are still increasing.

Gabbar is Back Trailer released

March 16, 2015 at 2:53 PM

The trailer of the upcoming Hindi action drama movie is release on the Youtube video sharing website. film directed by Krish and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

Jharkhand Rajya Sabha poll underway, JVM-P stays away

May 3, 2012 at 1:26 PM

Ranchi, May 3 (IANS) Polling for two Rajya Sabha seats is underway in Jharkhand although the key opposition party, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P), has decided to stay away from voting.

'Disappointed by Lok Sabha Speaker's comment on my statement', says Baba Ramdev

May 3, 2012 at 12:07 PM

Gwalior, May 3 (ANI): Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev has expressed disappointment over the political fraternity's reactions, including Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, to his comment that several corrupt politicians and people with criminal backgrounds occupy seats in parliament.

'Disappointed by Lok Sabha Speaker's comment on my statement', says Baba Ramdev

May 3, 2012 at 12:06 PM

Gwalior, May 3 (ANI): Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev has expressed disappointment over the political fraternity's reactions, including Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, to his comment that several corrupt politicians and people with criminal backgrounds occupy seats in parliament.

Rekha right behind, so Jaya to swap seat?

May 2, 2012 at 8:14 PM

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Actress-MP Jaya Bachchan has sought to change her seating arrangement in the Rajya Sabha after her one-time co-star Rekha was allotted a seat right behind her, an official source said Wednesday.

Congress MP breaks down in Lok Sabha over Gujarat police action

May 2, 2012 at 6:48 PM

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) A Congress MP from Gujarat, Prabha Kishor Taviad, broke down in the Lok Sabha Wednesday as her colleague Girija Vyas recounted how she was allegedly punched and dragged by the hair by Gujarat Police to prevent her from reaching the venue of a function being presided over by state Chief Minister Narendra Modi. MPs condemned the incident and demanded justice for Kishor.

Rajya Sabha poll: BJP says Munda government safe

May 2, 2012 at 6:40 PM

Ranchi, May 2 (IANS) Asserting that the Arjun Munda-led Jharkhand government was safe, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national general secretary Ananth Kumar Wednesday said the party was sure of winning in Thursday's Rajya Sabha poll.

Rekha right behind, so Jaya to swap seat?

May 2, 2012 at 6:32 PM

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Actress-MP Jaya Bachchan has sought to change her seating arrangement in the Rajya Sabha after her one-time co-star Rekha was allotted a seat right behind her, an official source said Wednesday.

Jaya Bachchan to swap seat in Rajya Sabha to avoid Rekha?

May 2, 2012 at 5:46 PM

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) With actress Rekha all set to sit in the Rajya Sabha and allotted the seat behind her, Jaya Bachchan, her co-star from the 1981 film 'Silsila', has sought to change her seating arrangement in the house, an official source said Wednesday.

Jamia Millia chief backs women's quota bill

May 2, 2012 at 5:14 PM

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Jamia Millia Islamia Vice Chancellor Najeeb Jung Wednesday advocated the passage of the women's reservation bill to empower the poor and ordinary Indian women.

SP MP wants action for remarks against MPs

May 2, 2012 at 3:46 PM

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Samajwadi Party leader Shailendra Kumar Wednesday demanded action against those making derogatory remarks against MPs saying these were lowering dignity of parliament.

Indian cinema to turn 100, celebs applaud its accomplishments

May 2, 2012 at 3:30 PM

Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) The Indian film industry will celebrate 100 years of its existence in 2013. Celebrities are excited and say that the progress and growth of the cinema in the last 10 decades have been outstanding.

Lok Sabha adjourned till noon

May 2, 2012 at 12:02 PM

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon Wednesday following slogan shouting by some members to demand the carving out of a separate state of Telangana from Andhra Pradesh.

Tendulkar says no to politics after RS nomination

May 1, 2012 at 6:26 PM

Pune, May 1 (IANS) Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar Tuesday broke his silence over his Rajya Sabha nomination, saying he was honoured by the Indian government's offer but he would always remain a sportsman and not a politician.

New inning of Sachin Tendulkar as Rajya Sabha Member

May 1, 2012 at 6:00 PM

Sachin Tendulkar has now a new role to play as he has been selected to be a Rajya Sabha member by President of India, Pratibha Patil.

Producer's job toughest: Jimmy Sheirgill

May 1, 2012 at 4:50 PM

New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) After acting in over 40 films, both Hindi and Punjabi, Jimmy Sheirgill donned the producer's hat with "Dharti", a huge commercial success in 2011. However, the actor feels being a producer is tougher than being an actor.

Honoured to be nominated Rajya Sabha MP, but playing cricket will be my priority: Tendulkar

May 1, 2012 at 3:30 PM

Pune, May 1 (ANI): Cricket star Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday said that it was an honour to be a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha, but his focus would be on playing cricket for the country as long as he could.

Sachin says honoured by RS seat, but no politics

May 1, 2012 at 2:51 PM

Pune, May 1 (IANS) Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar Tuesday broke his silence over his Rajya Sabha nomination, saying he was honoured by the Indian government's offer but that he would always remain a sportsman and not a politician.

Jharkhand's Rajya Sabha poll could leave Munda shaky

May 1, 2012 at 2:50 PM

Ranchi, May 1 (IANS) The May 3 poll for two Rajya Sabha seats from Jharkhand is casting its shadow on the stability of the Arjun Munda-led government.

Nargis Fakhri's Hindi lessons yielding results

May 1, 2012 at 1:06 PM

Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) American model-turned-actress Nargis Fakhri, whose voice in her debut film "Rockstar" was dubbed due to her poor Hindi diction, is busy working on the language and reveals that finally she can read and write a bit of Hindi.

PM expresses grief over Assam ferry tragedy

April 30, 2012 at 10:34 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday expressed grief over the boat tragedy in Assam's Dhubri district in which many people have died.

Majority in favour of Tendulkar's nomination: Chidambaram

April 30, 2012 at 8:18 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Monday said the nation has welcomed the nomination of ace cricketer Sachin Tendulkar to the Rajya Sabha.

Chidambaram plays down Bal Thackeray's 'Dirty Picture' allegations

April 30, 2012 at 8:10 PM

New Delhi, Apr 30 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Monday rubbished Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray's allegations that the 'Dirty Picture' side of the ruling Congress Party had come to the fore through the nomination of master blaster Sachin Tendulkar to the Rajya Sabha.

No action taken on troops' movement to Delhi: Antony

April 30, 2012 at 7:30 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Less than a week after clarifying that the troops movement reported on the night of Jan 16/17 was 'purely for training purposes', Defence Minister A.K. Antony again told parliament Monday that the mobilisation was for 'routine training exercises' and hence 'no action was taken to fix responsibility'.

Lok Sabha ex-speakers may get better retirement benefits

April 30, 2012 at 7:06 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The government may soon provide post-retirement facilities to former speakers of the Lok Sabha, as being provided at present to former presidents, vice presidents and prime ministers. The facilities may include free housing, transportation and also expenses on maintaining office and some staff.

Lok Sabha ex-speakers may get better retirement benefits

April 30, 2012 at 5:54 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The government may soon provide post-retirement facilities to former speakers of the Lok Sabha at par with former presidents, vice presidents and prime ministers. The facilities include free housing, transportation and also expenses on maintaining office and some staff.

Nation welcomes Sachin nomination: Chidambaram

April 30, 2012 at 5:35 PM

Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has defended the nomination of famous cricketer Sachin Tendulkar as the Rajya Sabha M.P.

Tendulkar's Rajya Sabha nomination perfectly valid: Chidambaram

April 30, 2012 at 5:38 PM

New Delhi, Apr 30 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday said cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's nomination to Rajya Sabha is perfectly valid under the provisions of the Constitution.

Mayawati demands constitution amendment for SC/ST quota

April 30, 2012 at 5:38 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Monday demanded in the Rajya Sabha that the government bring a constitutional amendment bill during the current parliament session to ensure that Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Uttar Pradesh continue to get reservation benefits in promotions.

Majority in favour of Tendulkar's nomination: Chidambaram

April 30, 2012 at 4:58 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Monday said the nation has welcomed the nomination of ace cricketer Sachin Tendulkar to the Rajya Sabha.

Now comes Thrill channel, thanks to BIG RTL

April 30, 2012 at 4:58 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) BIG RTL, a television joint venture between Reliance Broadcast Network and RTL Group, is set to launch first action entertainment channel Thrill and promises to treat the audiences with world class daring, electrifying and international adventurous shows dubbed in Hindi.

Don't speculate on presidential poll, Mukherjee tells media

April 30, 2012 at 4:10 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) As the Congress is holding a series of meetings with allies to build consensus over the next president, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday cautioned against speculating on the issue.

Telangana issue rocked Lok Sabha

April 30, 2012 at 3:05 PM

Separate Telangana issue rocked the Loksabha as M.P. from the area started shouting slogans for the separate state.

'Delhi Belly' now in Tamil, shooting starts May 7

April 30, 2012 at 2:34 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Hit adult comedy "Delhi Belly" will now be remade in Tamil and director by R. Kannan will start shooting for the film May 7 with Arya in the main lead.

NDA walks out of Lok Sabha over slow wheat procurement

April 30, 2012 at 2:02 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the Bharatiya Janata Party Monday walked out in protest in the Lok Sabha saying the government should help the farmers suffering due to procurement problems across the country.

89 power projects pending with environment ministry

April 30, 2012 at 1:22 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) A total of 89 power projects seeking green clearance are pending with the ministry, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan told the Lok Sabha Monday.

Lok Sabha adjourned over Telangana

April 30, 2012 at 11:54 AM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon Monday over the vexed issue of carving out a separate Telangana state from Andhra Pradesh.

Nomination of Sachin to Rajya Sabha, Congess' dirtiest play: Bal Thackeray

April 29, 2012 at 8:10 PM

Mumbai, Apr 29 (ANI): Doubting the intentions behind the proposal to nominate Sachin Tendulkar as Rajya Sabha member, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray said this was the Congress' 'dirtiest play'.

Presidential poll: Antony meets Karunanidhi

April 29, 2012 at 2:47 PM

Defence Minister A.K.Antony today met DMK chief and former Tamilnadu chief minister Karunanidhi in regards of a consensus for the candidate

Political, business fraternity hail Tendulkar's nomination as Rajya Sabha MP

April 29, 2012 at 2:10 PM

Mumbai, April 29 (ANI): Hailing the proposal to nominate cricketer Sachin Tendulkar to the Rajya Sabha, people from the political and business fraternity said this step would surely bring some positive change in the country.

Action, comedy, drama - a summer bonanza for movie-goers

April 29, 2012 at 11:14 AM

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Movie aficianados are in for a summer delight! From Hollywood treats like "The Avengers" and "Madagascar 3" to Bollywood potboilers like "Jannat 2" and "Rowdy Rathore", a heady mix of romance, drama, action and comedy await movie-goers this holiday season.

Big B happy with Sachin's nomination, Sanjay differs

April 28, 2012 at 11:38 PM

Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan Saturday expressed happiness at the recent nomination of actress Rekha and cricket legend Sachin Tendulakar to the Rajya Sabha, while Sanjay Dutt was unhappy with Sachin becoming a parliamentarian.

Harbhajan concerned with his woeful form

April 28, 2012 at 6:18 PM

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IANS) Mumbai Indians skipper Harbhajan Singh, who has been out of the national team since September last year, was concerned with his woeful form that has also dogged him in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Sivan first South Asian to get ASC membership

April 28, 2012 at 2:10 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, April 28 (IANS) Ace cinematographer Santosh Sivan last week became the first South Asian to be given the prestigious membership of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) for his outstanding work.

Involve developing countries in MDG, Speaker tells UN chief

April 27, 2012 at 11:06 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon who is on an India trip Friday met Meira Kumar during which the Lok Sabha speaker asked him to involve developing countries in the consultation process with regard to the millennium development goals (MDG).

Meira Kumar hails Sachin's nomination to Rajya Sabha

April 27, 2012 at 10:19 PM

New Delhi, Apr 27 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Friday hailed the proposal to nominate Sachin Tendulkar to Rajya Sabha.

Tobacco behind 7 percent deaths above 30 in India

April 27, 2012 at 8:18 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Tobacco usage caused 7 percent of all deaths above the age of 30 in India, Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad told the Lok Sabha Friday.

Rajya Sabha passes amended central institutions act

April 27, 2012 at 7:38 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha Friday passed amendments to the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admissions) Act, 2006, exempting some central institutions from implementing the other backward castes (OBC) quota.

Jayant introduces private bill to amend RTI Act

April 27, 2012 at 7:22 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Rashtriya Lok Dal MP Jayant Chaudhary Friday introduced a private member's bill in the Lok Sabha to amend the Right to Information (RTI) Act to enable the citizens get information from private entities that are part of public private partnership (PPPs) projects.

Foreign mafias creating socio-economic chaos in Goa: Naik

April 27, 2012 at 5:54 PM

Panaji, April 27 (IANS) Foreign land mafias are usurping and exploiting scarce land resources in Goa and creating "social and economic chaos", Goa's only representative in the Rajya Sabha told the upper house Friday.

IOA welcomes Tendulkar's nomination to Rajya Sabha

April 27, 2012 at 5:54 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) acting president Vijay Kumar Malhotra Friday lauded the government's decision to nominate cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar to a Rajya Sabha seat.

Sachin's Rajya Sabha entry evokes mixed reactions

April 27, 2012 at 5:14 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) A day after the government decided to nominate cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar to the Rajya Sabha, parliament galleries were abuzz with discussion on the new entrant, and the move evoked a mixed response from members.

Rajesh Khanna back home, nothing to worry: Manager

April 27, 2012 at 3:46 PM

Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Bollywood's first superstar Rajesh Khanna, who was hospitalised at Lilavati Hospital, is back home and doing fine, says his manager. His estranged wife, actress Dimple Kapadia, is constantly by his side.

Only five percent primary teachers clear eligibility test

April 27, 2012 at 3:30 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Expressing concern over the poor quality of school teachers, Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal Friday said only 5.5 percent had cleared the primary school teachers eligibility test in 2012.

Three cheers for Sachin, Rekha: Bollywood

April 27, 2012 at 3:30 PM

Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Bollywood diva Rekha and cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar have been nominated to the Rajya Sabha and the film fraternity has extended its best wishes to them and said good people would do good work.

Now opposition guns for Chidambaram, Lok Sabha disrupted

April 27, 2012 at 3:30 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Opposition Lok Sabha MPs Friday demanded the resignation of Home Minister P. Chidambaram who is alleged to have helped his son get financial benefits in a telecom deal when he was the finance minister in 2006.

Mixed reactions to Tendulkar's Rajya Sabha nomination

April 27, 2012 at 11:46 AM

Kolkata/New Delhi, Apr 27 (ANI): India's sporting heroes have given a mixed reaction to the UPA-II Government's decision to nominate cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar to the Rajya Sabha.

President approves Tendulkar, Rekha's nomination to Rajya Sabha

April 26, 2012 at 11:06 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar will now play the new role of a parliamentarian with President Pratibha Patil Thursday approving his nomination to the Rajya Sabha, along with that of renowned actor Rekha and businesswoman Anu Aga.

President Patil approves nomination of Sachin, Rekha to Rajya Sabha

April 26, 2012 at 10:10 PM

New Delhi, Apr 26 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil has reportedly approved nomination of batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar and veteran actor Rekha to the Rajya Sabha.

Lawmakers in favour of Sachin's nomination for Rajya Sabha

April 26, 2012 at 10:09 PM

New Delhi/Chennai, Apr 26 (ANI): Cutting across party lines, lawmakers of various political outfits on Thursday appeared to be in favour of the government decision to recommend the name of batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar for the Rajya Sabha.

Congress proposes Sachin Tendulkar's name for Rajya Sabha seat

April 26, 2012 at 10:09 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (ANI): The Congress has reportedly recommended cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's name for a nominated seat in the Rajya Sabha.

Suspended Congress MPs protest over separate Telangana state in Delhi

April 26, 2012 at 10:06 PM

New Delhi, Apr 26 (ANI): Suspended Lok Sabha lawmakers of the Congress Party from Andhra Pradesh continued to demand the formation of a separate Telangana state, shouting anti-government slogans inside the parliament premises on Thursday.

President approves nomination of Sachin, Rekha to Rajya Sabha

April 26, 2012 at 8:42 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Thursday approved the nominations of master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, yesteryears Bollywood actress Rekha and businesswoman and social worker Anu Aga to the Rajya Sabha.

19 mercy petitions pending with president

April 26, 2012 at 7:43 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) A total of 19 mercy petitions are pending with President Pratibha Patil, parliament was informed Thursday.

BJP seeks structured debate on Bofors

April 26, 2012 at 7:43 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Even as both houses of parliament were disrupted over Bofors scam Thursday, they are expected to see peaceful proceedings Friday as the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to follow it up in an orderly manner.

Bofors storm rocks parliament, opposition seeks fresh probe (Third Lead)

April 26, 2012 at 7:42 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Almost a quarter century after it surfaced, the Bofors payoff scandal created a storm again Thursday, disrupting parliament, as the opposition vociferously demanded a fresh probe into the deal that has long haunted the Congress.

Tendulkar meets Sonia amid possibility of Rajya Sabha nomination

April 26, 2012 at 7:42 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar met Congress president Sonia Gandhi Thursday amid speculation in party circles that he would be nominated to the Rajya Sabha.

Govt. recommends Sachin's name for RS members; Tendulkar's remarks yet to come

April 26, 2012 at 6:28 PM

The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today reportedly has written a letter to President of India Pratibha Devi Singh Patil..........

Hindi remake of 'Vettai' to go on floor with Shahid in lead

April 26, 2012 at 3:21 PM

Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) "Get a good Hindi dialogue writer" is what Shahid Kapoor advised director Linguswamy when the Tamil-to-Hindi remake of his Tamil hit "Vettai" was not working out. Now everything is sorted out and the movie is set to go on floors in June.

'B' for bomb, 'ch' for chaku...in UP school books

April 26, 2012 at 2:33 PM

Lucknow, April 26 (IANS) Upside down pictures of India's national flag, chapters to teach the Hindi alphabet that say 'b' for 'bomb' and 'ch' for 'chaku' (knife)...These glaring anomalies have surfaced in two textbooks used in some Uttar Pradesh schools.

Bofors storm rocks parliament, fresh probe demanded

April 26, 2012 at 2:33 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Almost a quarter century after it surfaced, the Bofors payoff scandal created a storm again Tuesday disrupting parliament, as the opposition vociferously demanded a fresh probe into the deal that has long haunted the Congress.

MPs seek government explanation in Bofors issue

April 26, 2012 at 1:13 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) There was uproar in both houses of parliament with the BJP and other opposition parties demanding an explanation from the government on former Swedish police chief Sten Lindstrom's revelations on the Bofors gun payoff scandal, including the safe passage to main accused Ottavio Quattrocchi.

Rajya Sabha adjourned over Bofors issue

April 26, 2012 at 12:09 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice Thursday as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanded an explanation from the government on former Swedish police chief Sten Lindstrom's revelations on the Bofors payoff scandal, including the safe passage to main accused Ottavio Quattrocchi.

'Urban projects fail to provide basic services'

April 25, 2012 at 11:09 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The number of projects undertaken by the urban development ministry for transition to quasi-urban society has not been accompanied by a commensurate increase in the supply of basic urban services, a report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development said Wednesday.

'One MP per 27,000 people in Finland'

April 25, 2012 at 7:57 PM

Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) There is one parliamentarian per 27,000 people in Finland which enables an MP to know a majority of his voters, speaker of the European country's parliament Eero Olavi Heinaluoma said here Wednesday.

Where is PM, BJP asks in Lok Sabha

April 25, 2012 at 7:17 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday criticised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his "persistent absence" from the Lok Sabha when crucial issues were being discussed.

No need to panic on S&P negative outlook: Mukherjee

April 25, 2012 at 3:20 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The government is concerned about ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) lowering India's credit rating outlook but there is no need to panic, said Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday.

Indian film industry has withstood Hollywood storm: Javed Akhtar

April 25, 2012 at 1:45 PM

Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar, who has been part of the Indian film industry for more than four decades, says so far only Bollywood has not suffered at the hands of Hollywood.

Rajya Sabha adjourned for day

April 25, 2012 at 12:00 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day Wednesday following the death of Samajwadi Party member B.B. Tiwari, who had taken oath just the day before.

Rajya Sabha passes bill to include disabled in RTE Act

April 25, 2012 at 1:24 AM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) A bill to include children with disabilities in the ambit of the Right to Education (RTE) Act was passed by the Rajya Sabha Tuesday.

Singhvi stays away from parliament

April 25, 2012 at 1:24 AM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) After giving up his position in a parliamentary committee and the Congress party over an alleged sleaze CD, Rajya Sabha member Abhishek Manu Singhvi chose to stay away from the parliament Tuesday. Party colleague Salman Khurshid defended Singhvi, saying it was his private matter.

Mainstream cinema not my cup of tea: Nandita Das

April 24, 2012 at 6:44 PM

Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) Critically acclaimed actress-director Nandita Das, who took a sabbatical to take care of her baby, is set to be back with a bang - but says she would rather stay away from mainstream cinema.

Stormy start to parliament, 8 Congress MPs suspended (Roundup)

April 24, 2012 at 6:36 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) In an unprecedented move, the Congress Tuesday moved to get eight of its MPs suspended from the Lok Sabha for repeatedly disrupting the house over separate statehood to Telangana as the second half of parliament's budget session got off to a stormy start.

Outrage in Rajya Sabha over fairness cream for private parts

April 24, 2012 at 6:29 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) An advertisement for a fairness cream for women's private parts sparked outrage in the Rajya Sabha Tuesday with a CPI-M member raising the issue and the presiding officer saying that the government should take note of her contention.

Tax law change may yield Rs.40,000 crore: Government

April 24, 2012 at 6:28 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The proposed retrospective changes in the income tax law that seeks to bring overseas transactions involving Indian assets into the tax net is likely to yield around Rs.40,000 crore ($9 billion) to the exchequer, Minister of State for Finance S.S. Palanimanickam said Tuesday.

Excellent Hair Fall Treatment
Careers | Privacy Policy | Feedback | About Us | Contact Us | | Latest News
Copyright © 2015 NEWS TRACK India All rights reserved.