Everything you need to know about Chak Kalan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Chak Kalan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Islamabad, May 18 (ANI): The lawyer who had filed a petition in the judges' detention case has withdrawn his complaint against former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf.
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) "Dance India Dance - Super Moms", "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa" and "India's Dancing Superstar" - the Indian small screen seems to be bracing for a lot of dancing in the coming months. To some, it may appear to be an "overdose" of glitzy dance reality shows, but many hail the trend, saying such dance shows not only encourage talent but enhance the entertainment quotient on the small screen.
Washington, April 27 (IANS) "Chak de phatte goooaaalll Joffrey Lupul! Torrronto Maple Putayyy!" - that's how a Punjabi commentator does play-by-play on CBC's "Hockey Night in Canada" to win new ice hockey fans.
Islamabad, Apr 20 (ANI): A spokesman of All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), and a close associate of former president Pervez Musharraf, has urged the military leadership to intervene in the issue immediately.
Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) Pervez Musharraf's sprawling farmhouse here was declared a sub-jail Friday after the former Pakistani president was arrested, a media report said.
Islamabad, April 18 (ANI): Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday rejected former president general Pervez Musharraf's plea for bail in connection with a 2007 judges detention case, hours after Musharraf had escaped from the premises of the Islamabad High Court following cancellation of his bail application by Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui.
Islamabad, Apr. 3 (ANI): Former Pakistan president and ex-military chief Pervez Musharraf owns assets worth Rs 645.011 million in and outside of the country, but has made zero contribution in terms of tax, it has been revealed.
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) US-based Indian filmmaker Mira Nair doesn't aspire to own a big production company, but she has one little wish: to direct Shimit Amin's next film.
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Cinegoers can this Friday take a pick from three movies -- horror-thriller "3G" or comedies "Jolly LLB" and "Mere Dad Ki Maruti". All three reportedly have high dose of thrill and entertainment.
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) After directing "Mere Dad Ki Maruti", Ashima Chibber is all set to make two more films for Yash Raj Films. He is busy with the scripts at the moment.
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) TV actress Kavita Kaushik, popular as Haryanvi cop Chandramukhi Chautala in "F.I.R.", has quit the show and she has been replaced by Chitrashi Rawat of "Chak De! India" fame.
Gulmarg (J-K), Feb.8 (ANI): The picturesque hill town of Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir has got a new ski lift, which could help increase tourist footfalls in the valley.
Gulmarg (J-K), Feb.4 (ANI): The tourism department in Jammu and Kashmir and the Indian Institute of Ski and Mountaineering (IISM) have introduced hot air balloon rides to promote adventure tourism in the valley.
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Demonstrating true sportsman's spirit and enthusiasm, superstar Shah Rukh Khan backs sports as a profession. He says it should be considered a good job opportunity and that parents must be educated about how games can be a viable career option for their children.
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Popular online streaming service for Indian movies and TV shows, Spuul.com, has collaborated with prestigious Bollywood banner Yash Raj Films (YRF) and showcase its super hit films on its website.
Islamabad, Jan 8 (IANS) Authorities in Pakistan are planning to build a model village in honour of late Arfa Karim, an information technology genius who at nine years became the world's youngest Microsoft Certified Professional.
Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) Kunal Kapoor is not interested in "niche cinema" unless it is "exciting" because as an actor he wants to reach out to as many people as possible.
Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) Actor Kunal Kapoor wants to be choosy in picking his movies. He says he wants to be part of commercial films with the sensibilities of independent cinema.
Mumbai, Oct 5 (IANS) Kunal Kapoor made his debut eight years ago in "Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities", but he has done only about a dozen films so far. The actor is moving at a slow pace because he is looking for a unique combination in scripts that is not easily available.
Kabul, Oct. 4 (Xinhua-ANI): Up to 30 Taliban militants, including five local leaders, have been killed in a six-day operation in the eastern Afghan province of Wardak, the NATO-led coalition forces confirmed on Thursday.
Moga (Punjab), Aug 23 (IANS) Claiming to have supernatural powers to drive away evil spirits, the headwoman of a village in Punjab's Moga district allegedly tortured a 10-year-old girl to death, police said Thursday.
Jammu, Aug 5 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) Sunday evacuated two dozen stranded civilians from an island in the flooded Tawi river in Jammu, an officer said.
Maidan Shahar, Afghanistan, July 29 (Xinhua-ANI): Unidentified gun men shot dead the district governor of Chak district in Wardak province 35 km west of capital city Kabul on Sunday, a local official said.
Kabul, July 29 (IANS) An Afghan governor and at least 17 Taliban militants were killed in violence, authorities said Sunday.
Kabul, July 29 (IANS) A governor of an Afghan district was shot dead by the Taliban Sunday, an official said.
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Channel V's forthcoming youth-oriented show "The Buddy Project" focuses on the student-teacher relationship, and producer Sudhir Sharma says it is on the lines of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Chak De! India".
Islamabad, June 21 (IANS) Four Pakistani men - including two brothers - drowned in a well after the first man went down to repair a water pump and the others rushed to rescue him, police said Thursday
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Composer duo Salim-Sulaiman are excited to re-create the magic of classics in a contemporary way through a concert called - The Bollywood Musical.
Kabul, April 28 (IANS) At least 10 policemen were killed Saturday in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan's eastern Wardak province, Xinhua reported.
Maidan Shar (Afghanistan), April 26 (Xinhua-ANI): Three civilians were killed and four other women injured Thursday when a mortar hit a house following a clash between Taliban and NATO-led forces in Afghan Wardak province, 35 km west of capital Kabul, the provincial government said.
Islamabad, Dec 21(ANI): There is no record showing former president Pervez Musharraf gifted his Chak Shahzad farmhouse to his wife, a court has been told.
Islamabad, Nov 16 (ANI): Hundreds of protesters marched in Pakistan's Hyderabad city against the murder of three Hindus in Shikarpur on the call of the Joint Action Committee for Peace and Justice.
Islamabad, Sep.28 (ANI): The Capital Development Authority has termed as fake the drawings of the map of the Chak Shahzad farmhouse submitted by Pervez Mushrraf's aide a few days ago.
Islamabad, Sept 24 (ANI): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered the government to maintain status quo on a farmhouse owned by former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf in Chak Shahzad.
Rawalpindi, Sept 18(ANI): Sehba Musharraf, wife of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, has filed a petition with an anti-terrorism court, seeking a stay on its order to confiscate the properties and freeze the bank accounts of her husband in the Benazir Bhutto assassination case.haudhry Fawad Hussain, the counsel for Sehba Musharraf, submitted the petition to the court, the Dawn reports.
Vehari, June 21(ANI): Four men named in a gang-rape case were arrested after the victim's family blocked the National Highway in Vehari in Pakistan's Punjab province to protest against the police for failing to arrest the culprits.
Islamabad, May 8(ANI): Locals of Chak Shah Mohammad, a small village near Haripur town in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, have denied ever having seen al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden there.
Anantnag, Mar 22 (ANI): While the country was busy enjoying the festival of Holi, a unique event of half marathon was being held in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag District, in which boys and girls of the valley ran together.
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): Scientists have found an environmentally friendly way to make a key industrial material - used in products ranging from paints to diapers - from a renewable raw material without touching the traditional pricey and increasingly scarce petroleum-based starting material.
Jammu, July 6 (ANI): In yet another incident of ceasefire violation, troops from Pakistani side fired across the Line of Control (LoC) this morning, killing a BSF jawan.
Nevada (US), June 19 (ANI): Indo-Americans have welcomed renowned recording artist Shakira's reported venture into Bollywood.
Nevada (US), Jan 29 (ANI): Bollywood's megastar Shahrukh Khan's lifelike wax figure was reportedly unveiled at renowned Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in Hollywood (USA) today.
Palamau, (Jharkhand), Jan 16 (ANI): Maoists in Jharkhand's Palamau district have threatened villagers not to hold weekly markets so as to prevent any kind of supply to security forces.
Samba, Dec.26 (ANI): Five troopers of Border Security Force (BSF) were injured in a landmine blast in the Mangu Chak sector of Samba in Jammu and Kashmir state.
Islamabad, Oct.25 (ANI): Pakistani intelligence agencies have warned about a series of terror strikes across the country targeting political and spiritual leaders.
New Delhi, Oct 22 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday honoured eminent singer Manna Dey with the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, the highest honour in Indian cinema.
Islamabad, Sep 17 (ANI): The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) has only punished 64 junior officers for their involvement in the power theft scandal involving former President Pervez Musharraf, Shaukat Aziz and others in the luxurious Chak Shahzad farmhouses.
Chak Allah Bakhash (Punjab), Sept. 15 (ANI): The prices of farming land have plunged following past week's rocket-shelling incident in the India-Pakistan border villages.
Lahore, July 27 (ANI): Former president Pervez Musharraf has said that his lectures were aimed at removing misconceptions about the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the country's military in the international community.
Lahore, July 19 (ANI): The Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) has disconnected the power supply to former President Pervez Musharraf's Chak Shahzad farm house, after he failed to pay outstanding bills.
Lahore, July 2 (ANI): Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has been asked to pay 500,000 rupees as electricity charges for his Chak Shahzad farm house, where he has been receiving electricity at much lower cost.
Islamabad, June 24 (ANI): Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf's return to the helm of power in the country maybe many a mile away , but his blatant violation of the laws through which he had acquired a large piece of land at Chak Shehzad could certainly see him rearing chickens and growing vegetables in the near future.
Islamabad, June 16 (ANI): Parvez Musharraf may soon lose his self-claimed "Mr. Clean" tag, if Islamabad Electric Power Company (LESCO) proves the case of misusing the cheapest agricultural power tariff against the former Pakistan President.
Islamabad, May 29 (ANI): Taking a strong stand over reports of cheap electricity being provided to former President General Pervez Musharraf's farm house in Chak Shahzad, the Pakistan Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has asked the water and power secretary and other concerned officials to appear before it.
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) India's music composer duo Salim-Sulaiman have been nominated for the prestigious television production awards Emmy for their composition in popular American show 'Wonder Pets'.
Islamabad, May 24 (IANS) Eighteen months after retiring as the Pakistani Army chief, former president Pervez Musharraf has finally vacated Army House in the adjacent garrison town of Rawalpindi that he had continued to occupy on grounds of security.
Islamabad, May 24 (ANI): Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has denied any role in the killing of Baloch leader Akbar Bugti, saying he is ready to deal with all the allegations being leveled against him.
New Delhi, Feb.10 (ANI): The next 20 years will be very different from the last 20 with regard to the global geo-economic scenario and the world's financial system. Planning Commission Deputy Chairman, Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) It's pouring offers for Sukhwinder Singh in both Bollywood and Hollywood. But instead of giving himself a pat on the back and taking all the credit, the playback singer says he owes his success to ace composer A.R. Rahman.
Kathmandu, Dec 23 (IANS) Bollywood's blockbuster film 'Chak de...' came alive Tuesday as Nepal's under-19 women's cricket team lifted the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) U-19 Women's Championship trophy, smashing Malaysia at Chiang Mai in Thailand for a fifth win in a row.
Chandigarh, Nov 3 (IANS) Bollywood sells. A non-profit animal protection organisation is holding an exhibition cum sale here of Bollywood posters of films ranging from the classic 'Aawara' to the recent hit 'Chak De! India' to raise funds for their movement.
Lahore, Oct 31 (ANI): A petition filed in Pakistan's Supreme Court has asked the court to cancel the land allotted to former president Pervez Musharraf at Chak Shahzad.
Kabul, Oct 14 (DPA) Gunmen killed a senior provincial official in southern Afghanistan while a US-led coalition soldier was killed and several others were wounded in a roadside bomb attack in the same region, officials said Tuesday.
Film: 'Roadside Romeo'; Music Director: 'Salim-Suleiman'; Lyricist: Jaideep Sahni; Singers: Kunal Ganjawala, Gayatri Iyer, Naresh Kamath, Jugal Hansraj, Anushka Manchanda, Earl, Salim, KK, Sudesh Bhonsle, Sunidhi Chauhan, Javed Jaffrey, Marianne D. Cruz, John Stewart, Saif Ali Khan; Rating: ***
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) After receiving a spate of awards, critical acclaim and popularity at home, Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Chak De! India" has now been invited to the 21st Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF).
New Delhi, Oct 1 (ANI): Pakistani troops today fired from across the border to push in armed militants in Jammu and Kashmir, in yet another ceasefire violation.
Jammu, Sept 27 (ANI): Indian troops today foiled an infiltration bid by a group of armed militants, who tried to enter a border district in Jammu and Kashmir under the cover of firing by the Pakistani forces.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (ANI): Pakistani troops today fired from across the border to push in armed militants in Jammu and Kashmir, in yet another ceasefire violation.
Jammu, Sept 27 (ANI): Indian troops today foiled an infiltration bid by a group of armed militants, who tried to enter a border district in Jammu and Kashmir under the cover of firing by the Pakistani forces.
Chak Village (Jharkhand), Sep 1 (ANI): Maoists have imposed an economic blockade in Chak village of Palamau District of Jharkhand as an act of opposition to the setting up of a police picket in the hamlet. Villagers, however, have welcomed the setting up of the police picket, and believe that it has been effective in curbing the activities of the rebels.
Islamabad, Aug 13 (ANI): A senior leader of the King's Party - the PML-Q - has reportedly said that in the wake of impending Impeachment move against him, President Pervez Musharraf has decided in principle to quit Presidency, and that an announcement in this context is likely to be made by him on or before August 14, Pakistan's Independence Day.
New York, July 11 (ANI): For the first time ever, an Indian school soccer team is taking part in a youth soccer tournament in the US.
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