Everything you need to know about Baba Bakala: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Baba Bakala: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Washington, May 15 (IANS) A ghastly video posted online shows how barbaric the Syrian civil war can be. A rebel fighter is seen carving into the body of a Syrian government soldier, cutting out his heart and liver, putting the heart in his mouth and taking a bite, CNN has reported.
President Pranab Mukherjee has expressed his concern over growing crime against women and children and called for inclusion of moral values in the curriculum of educational institutions.
Lucknow, May 10 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Friday expressed his concern over growing crime against women and children and called for inclusion of moral values in the curriculum of educational institutions.
Chennai, May 2 (IANS) Telugu actor Akkineni Nagarjuna feels he can't typecast himself and must "exploit" various commercial angles to "cater to the masses". He admits revisitng romance genre with "Greekuveerudu" was a "conscious decision".
Godda (Jharkhand), April 30 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said that mega projects should contribute to the welfare of people in places where they were being set up.
Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Friday said Gujrat have been moving forward along with the other states as there has been no riots since last 12 years in the state. However, before 12 years riot was a common thing in the state. Modi said this during the inauguration ceremony of a school of yoga guru Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Yogpeeth in Haridwar.
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Nicolas Maduro, declared winner of the presidential election in Venezuela, is an ardent devotee of Sathya Sai Baba and even has a large portrait of the late spiritual guru in his office in Caracas.
Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev has once again targeted Congress and its vice president Rahul Gandhi for his ability to the PM post. Ramdev said that Rahul Gandhi is not mature and he has not any vision.
Rajkot, Apr 11 (ANI): Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev on Thursday took potshots at Rahul Gandhi in the context of prime ministerial candidates, saying that the Congress Vice-President is not mature enough and has no vision.
Rajkot, Apr 11 (ANI): Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev on Thursday took potshots at Rahul Gandhi in the context of prime ministerial candidates, saying that the Congress Vice-President is not mature enough and has no vision.
Agartala, Apr 5 (ANI): A peace rally was held recently Agartala to spread the message of peace, brotherhood and nation building.
Jaipur, Mar 31 (ANI): Yoga guru Baba Ramdev slammed the UPA-II Government during a press conference in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on Sunday.
Jaipur, Mar 31 (ANI): Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev on Sunday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should project Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as its leader in the next Lok Sabha elections.
Dhar (Madhya Pradesh), Mar.29 (ANI): Tribals in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar region took part in the annual Bhairav Baba Fair this week.
London, Mar. 28 (ANI): Google's Street View has published striking images of Fukushima town after the triple nuclear meltdown two years after the incident, which forced tens of thousands of residents to flee.
Shimla, March 18 (IANS) Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Monday defended the decision of his previous BJP government to allot land to yoga guru Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust and denied any wrongdoing.
London, March 18 (ANI): A British cavalry officer who was killed at a battle with nationalists in Lucknow in 1858 has been declared a saint in India with worshippers claiming he smokes cigarettes left as offerings at his tomb.
Varanasi, March 15 (IANS) A sadhu was arrested here Friday for trying to molest an Italian woman, police said.
Thiruvananthapuram, March 12 (IANS) Malayalam filmmakers and producers have jointly decided to release new movies through online medium Channel 7music.com, which will be launched on April 14, Vishu Day.
New Delhi, Mar. 8 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Friday said Baba Saheb Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar's philosophy and message has an abiding relevance.
Baba Gang Nath Munirka Boxing Academy performed and achieved a great accomplishment in Inter College Boxing Championship held at Indira Gandhi Stadium in Delhli. The Boxing championship has begins from 4th March where participants performed their skill and punch.
Shimla, Mar 1 (IANS) After taking back possession of a prime land allotted to yoga guru Baba Ramdev for alleged violations of statutory provisions, Himachal Pradesh has begun another probe into permission granted to lawyer Prashant Bhushan to purchase land in the state, a minister said here Friday.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Activists and experts Thursday said the social measures proposed in the union budget were an eyewash and slammed the government for not taking care of the unorganised sector workers, the elderly and children.
Chandigarh, Feb. 27 (ANI): Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev on Wednesday assailed the Himachal Pradesh Government after a plot of land that was granted to his trust in the state is confiscated.
Shimla, Feb 27 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court Wednesday directed the state government to maintain status quo on yoga guru Baba Ramdev's land, which the state took back due to irregularities in its allotment by the previous BJP regime.
Shimla, Feb 27 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court Wednesday directed the state government to maintain the status quo on the land allotted to yoga guru Baba Ramdev, the possession of which it has taken back.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Over the years, Indipop has faded away and record companies are unwilling to invest in the genre, composer Lesle Lewis points out.
Shimla, Feb 25 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Yogpeeth Monday moved the Himachal Pradesh High Court over the state government's action to take back possession of a chunk of prime land allotted to it in 2010 by the then BJP government.
Chennai, Feb 25 (IANS) Known for singing hit title songs for Telugu films "Gabbar Singh" and "Jalsa", rapper Baba Sehgal has sung yet another song for upcoming Telugu action drama "Shadow".
Shimla, Feb 22 (IANS) In swift action against yoga guru Baba Ramdev, the Himachal Pradesh government Friday took back possession of a chunk of prime land allotted to him in 2010 by the then BJP government for setting up his Patanjali Yogpeeth's branch, an official said.
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) Vivek Oberoi, who had earlier done "Shootout at Lokhandwala" with Sanjay Dutt and is now seen in "Zila Ghaziabad", says he has some 'kismet connection' with the actor.
Shimla, Feb 21 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government Thursday said there was no ban on the entry of yoga guru Baba Ramdev in the state.
Shimla, Feb 20 (IANS) Less than three years after the then ruling BJP gave Baba Ramdev a chunk of prime land on lease in Himachal Pradesh, the state government Wednesday initiated the process to take it back.
Shimla, Feb 19 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government Tuesday revoked the land lease of yoga guru Baba Ramdev in the state.
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday directed the Income Tax department to defreeze the 11 bank accounts of Patanjali Yogpeeth Nyas, a trust run by Baba Ramdev.
Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev has said that the growing incidence of Swine Flu is really matter of concern for our valuable life. He has said that the cure for the diseases is available in the old traditional way
Washington, Feb. 1 (ANI): The majority of historic manuscripts that were burned by fleeing Islamist extremists who torched a public library in Mali's Timbuktu are safe, according to experts involved in the preservation of the ancient texts.
Srinagar, Jan 30 (IANS) As shallow water bodies within the migratory birds' reserves in the Kashmir Valley remain frozen, flocks of geese, mallards, teals, gadwalls and pochards have started looking for alternate feeding grounds.
Srinagar, Jan 30 (IANS) As shallow waterbodies of the migratory bird's reserves in the Kashmir Valley remain frozen, flocks of geese, mallards, teals, gadwalls and pochards have started looking for alternate feeding grounds.
Allahabad, Jan 24 (IANS) For reasons other than preaching salvation and guiding the teeming millions on faith and spirituality, the saffron-robed seers camping in the sprawling Kumbh mela premises are making waves for many other reasons too. Some are attracting eyeballs for their fondness for computers, IT accessories, pets, gold jewellery and even fleets of luxury cars!
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) Few know about Indira Niwas, a ramshackle two-storeyed chawl almost a century old, precariously standing on a busy main road in the Kurla suburb of northeast Mumbai.
Qadian (Punjab), Dec.31 (ANI): In a message delivered on behalf Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, Sardar Sewa Singh Sekhawan, a former state government minister, conveyed the former's greetings to the community for their 121st Annual Convention in Qadian and also praised the community's efforts for world peace and brotherhood.
New Delhi ANI (National): Yoga guru Baba Ramdev along with thousands of his supporters headed towards India Gate on Sunday to join the protest against Delhi gang rape incident.
Haridwar/New Delhi, Dec.9 (ANI): Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Sunday expressed his distress over the UPA Government's second victory in parliament over the issue of allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail.
Budgam (J-K), Dec. 7 (ANI): The tourism department of the Jammu and Kashmir Government is developing some villages to provide an impetus to the tourism industry.
New Delhi, Dec 6 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee led the nation in paying homage to Bharat Ratna Baba Saheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on his 57th death anniversary here today.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (ANI): Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma on Wednesday said the Central Government will give land in Mumbai to build a memorial for Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar.
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) A Jan Sansad (People's Assembly) here Friday released a manifesto demanding resolutions from the government on anti-corruption Lokpal bill, grievance redressal bill and the whistleblower bill.
Moscow, Nov 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ukrainian journalist Ankhar Kochneva, who was abducted in Syria in October, has said in a YouTube video that she worked for Russian intelligence.
Haridwar, Nov 19 (ANI): Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has hailed Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee's decision to move a no-confidence motion against the UPA government during the winter session of the Parliament.
Mumbai, Nov 16 (ANI): Yoga guru Baba Ramdev visited ailing Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray at his Matoshree residence in suburban Bandra here today.
Haridwar, Nov. 10 (ANI): The Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, which staged a protest here on Thursday against Ram Jethmalani over his controversial remarks on Hindu God Ram, announced that a person who hurls a shoe at the veteran lawyer would be given a cash reward of Rs one lakh.
Navsari (Gujarat), Nov 8 (ANI): Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Thursday hailed the re-election of U.S. President Barack Obama, saying his win indicates that the common man will get an opportunity to participate in bringing about change, and will also end the unequal and unfair distribution of wealth and property
Shimla, Nov 6 (IANS) The spending of temple offerings for advertisements by a religious trust has not found favour with the Himachal Pradesh High Court. It has directed the state government not to spend money of the Baba Balak Nath Mandir (temple) in the state for promoting its activities.
Ahmedabad, Oct 30 (ANI): Terming the Congress party as a 'cancer', yoga guru Baba Ramdev has said that he would campaign against the ruling party at Centre in poll-bound Gujarat.
Patna, Oct 25 (IANS) With hundreds of idols of goddess Durga immersed in the Ganges here and in other parts of Bihar, marking the end of Durga Puja festivities, environmentalists are worried about the increased pollution levels in the river.
Mysore (Karnataka), Oct.24 (ANI): Mysore's former king Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar participated in the Dussehra celebrations here on Wednesday.
Srinagar, Oct.16 (ANI): Government employees protested here on Tuesday over a demand for increasing the retirement age, providing them their salary arrears and regularisation of services of ad-hoc workers.
Mumbai, Oct 16 (ANI): RTI activist and India Against Corruption (IAC) member Anjali Damania on Tuesday confirmed that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari would be the next person to be exposed before the public.
New delhi, Oct.14 (ANI): Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev has welcomed a Government of Uttarakhand initiative to probe the disappearance of his mentor, Guru Shankar Dev Singh.
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Baba Ramdev Saturday welcomed the decision of the Uttarakhand government to recommend a CBI probe into the disappearance of his teacher, Guru Shankar Dev Singh, missing since 2007, amid accusations that the yoga guru was complicit in the act.
Dehradun, Oct 12 (IANS) The Uttarakhand government Friday recommended a CBI probe into the disappearance of Guru Shankar Dev Singh. The ayurveda expert and teacher of yoga guru Baba Ramdev is missing since 2007.
Agra, Oct 11 (ANI): Extending his support to the march on Delhi by landless farmers, yoga guru Baba Ramdev has exhorted them to continue until their movement succeeds.
Haridwar (Uttarakhand), Sept 26 (ANI): Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Wednesday denied allegations of irregularities in the labelling of some of the food products marketed by his Divya Yog Mandir Trust, and called it the Central Bureau of Investigations' (CBI) attempt to "defame" him.
Haridwar, Sep 23 (ANI): Accusing the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government of behaving like an agent of overseas companies by allowing FDI in multi-brand retail, yoga guru Baba Ramdev has threatened to launch a nation-wide agitation in favour of domestic companies on October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
Haridwar, Sep 21 (ANI): Asserting that the evil game of black money has begun, yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Friday said there would be surge in corruption with the advent of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail.
Haridwar, Sep 19 (ANI): Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Wednesday backed the Trinamool Congress (TMC) over its decision to withdraw support from the UPA Government, and added that other allies must understand the reality and also pull out from the Congress-led Central Government.
Haridwar (Uttarakhand), Sept 15 (ANI): Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Saturday lashed out at Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh for allowing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multibrand retail.
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Police Monday told a Delhi court that they cannot book self-styled godman Nirmal Baba over a complaint of cheating and breach of trust given by an advocate.
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev Sunday condemned Congress leader Digvijay Singh for levelling allegations against him and said it was all part of a concerted attempt to malign him.
Film: "Shirdi Sai"; Cast: Akkineni Nagarjuna, Srikanth, Srihari, Sarath Babu, Sai Kumar and Kamalinee Mukherjee; Director: K. Raghavendra Rao; Rating: ***
Jalalabad (Afghanistan), Sep 4 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed and more than 50 others injured Tuesday afternoon when a suicide bomber hit a funeral procession in eastern Afghanistan' s Nangarhar province, an official said.
Jalalabad (Afghanistan), Sep 4 (Xinhua) At least 25 people were killed and 30 others injured Tuesday afternoon when a suicide bomber hit a funeral procession in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, an official said.
Hyderabad, Sep 3 (IANS) A day after the will of spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba surfaced, the trust managing his vast empire said it would respect its provisions and would continue to take his mission forward.
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev Saturday sought resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over a huge presumptive loss to the exchequer in coal blocks allocation and announced fresh agitation against the Congress-led UPA government from Oct 2.
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev Saturday attacked on Congress over the issue of alleged multi-million coal scam. He was slamming congress on the basis of the recent report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on allocation of coal blocks......
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev Saturday accused the Congress of causing a loss of Rs.200 lakh crore in coal blocks allocation and sought resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the scam.
New Delhi, Sept 1 (ANI): Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Saturday accused the Congress Party of setting new standards of graft, as indicated by the recent report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on allocation of coal blocks.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The city government Monday informed the Delhi High Court that a letter has been written to the information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry and others to stop misleading commercials in media claiming magical cures to diseases.
Islamabad, Aug 29 (IANS) Ten terrorists and nine soldiers were killed Wednesday when militants stormed a check-post in Pakistan's northwest, a media report said.
New Delhi, Aug 28 (ANI): With the Income Tax (IT) Department all set to cancel the charitable status of yoga guru Baba Ramdev's trust Patanjali Yogpeeth, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday charged the Congress-led UPA Government of 'unnecessarily laying the trap on those pitching their voice against black money and corruption'.
Haridwar (Uttarkhand), Aug 22 (ANI): Baba Ramdev's close aide Balakrishna has described the Centre as "frustrated, " and added that the functioning of the trusts run by the yoga guru are "transparent."
Townsville (Australia), Aug 23 (IANS) Scoreboard of the U-19 World Cup semifinal between India and New Zealand at the Tony Ireland Stadium here Thursday.
Haridwar (Uttarkhand), Aug 22 (ANI): Baba Ramdev's close aide Balakrishna has described the Centre as "frustrated, " and added that the functioning of the trusts run by the yoga guru are "transparent."
Nagpur (Maharashtra), Aug 21 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday charged the ruling Congress party of playing vindictive politics and termed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as Centre's most trusted partner.
Townsville (Australia), Aug 20 (IANS) India set up a semi-final clash against New Zealand after pipping arch-rivals Pakistan by one wicket in the Under-19 World Cup cricket here Monday.
Moscow, Aug 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian authorities have banned an annual river race involving competitors gliding down the water on their inflatable sex dolls.
Under 19 team of India has registered a one-wicket win over Pakistan in the Under 19 World Cup that is being held in Australia. With this win India has qualified for the semi-finals of Under 19 World Cup.
Townsville (Australia), Aug 20 (IANS) Indian colts defeated arch-rivals Pakistan by one wicket to enter the semifinals of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup here Monday.
It's a Third Front with a difference. While the earlier versions were non-Congressnon-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) combinations, the group conjured up by Baba Ramdev at Delhi's Ramlila grounds included e.the BJP. However, its similarities with the basic concept of the Third Front were, first, a pronounced anti-Congress thrust and, secondly, the presence under the yoga guru's umbrella of parties like the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), the Samajwadi Party, the Bahujan Samaje Party (BSP), the Communist Party of India (CPI), the Akali Dal, the Shiv Sena, et al.
Haridwar, Aug 15 (ANI): Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev on Wednesday reiterated his description of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh as being a 'Moni Baba' after the latter failed to speak on the black money issue during his Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the 17th century-built Red Fort.
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev finally broke his hunger strike on Tuesday after much drama earlier in the morning. Ramdev ended his 6 days fast at 11 am on Tuesday. Ramdev broke his fast with a glass of juice offered by a boy and a girl. Later, Ramdev was sent to Haridwar.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (ANI): Congress Party on Tuesday reiterated that the UPA Government has taken firm steps to bring back black money stashed abroad in the last three years, and criticized leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for lending support to yoga guru Baba Ramdev's agitation.
New Delhi/Ghaziabad, Aug 14 (ANI): Former IPS officer Kiran Bedi on Tuesday asked the politicians who shared the stage with yoga guru Baba Ramdev to fulfill their promises in both houses of Parliament.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (ANI): Supporters of yoga guru Baba Ramdev, who ended his week-long fast on Tuesday, vowed to keep alive the agitation to bring back black money stashed away in offshore banks.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Raising the political temperature, yoga guru Baba Ramdev Tuesday accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of shielding the corrupt and asked people not to vote for the Congress in the 2014 general elections as he ended his five-day fast against corruption and black money.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Anger against corruption is legitimate but there will be chaos if street protests become endemic, Pranab Mukherjee warned Tuesday in his first public speech as India's new president.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Hundreds of Baba Ramdev supporters Tuesday vowed to kickstart a campaign against the Congress as they left Delhi for their homes after spending a day in detention at the Ambedkar Stadium.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Corporate Affairs Minister M. Veerappa Moily Tuesday accused Baba Ramdev of using "loose language" for the people in authority as the Congress said the government has a definite course of action to tackle the problem of black money.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (ANI): In a major relief for Delhi Police, yoga guru Baba Ramdev left the city's Ambedkar Stadium on Tuesday afternoon after declaring an end of his six-day-long fast held to prompt the government to act against corruption and bring back black money from abroad.
