Everything you need to know about Chandrapur Ord Fact So: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Chandrapur Ord Fact So: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Los Angeles, May 14 (IANS) Singer Ed Sheeran has slammed naysayers who talk about friend Taylor Swift's love life.
Guwahati, May 8 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to increase the number of foreigners' tribunals in the state from the existing 36 to 100.
In the ongoing investigation of bribery and corruption in the VVIP helicopter deal, the Central Bureau of Investigation, or CBI, appears to have made up its mind that the then Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief Marshal S.P. Tyagi, was instrumental in swinging the deal in favour of AgustaWestland.
Washington, April 19 (ANI): A University of Washington physicist has recreated sound of the Big Bang in high fidelity using cosmic microwave data.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The environment ministry Thursday ordered round the clock electronic surveillance of tiger movements near railway tracks after a tiger cub was killed and another severely injured by a train near Tadoba Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra.
Chandrapur (Maharashtra), April 18 (IANS) A 50-year-old woman was mauled to death by a leopard in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra Thursday, a forest department official said.
Nagpur, April 15 (IANS) A tiger cub was killed and another injured Monday after they were run over by a passenger train, around 60 km from here, forest officials said.
Washington, April 7 (ANI): A University of Washington physicist has recreated sound of the Big Bang in high fidelity using cosmic microwave data.
It's been a few days since the worst denial-of-service attack in the internet's three-decade history. A 300-gigabit-per-second torrent of traffic flooded the networks of Spamhaus, and the Internet's major switches in London, Amsterdam and Frankfurt. It was like a million cars trying to get on to Mumbai's Sealink at the same time. Some called it the attack that 'almost broke the Internet'.
New Delhi, Ma Feb 26 (IANS) The Indian Railways not just runs the world's fourth largest railroad network but is also among the largest employers. Here's a fact sheet:
Yavatmal (Maharashtra), Feb 22 (IANS) Upset by the "discriminatory attitude" of the state government in kerosene allocation, thousands of tribals are set to launch a hunger strike at the collectorate here March 1 onwards, an activist said Friday.
Elections to the Nagaland state assembly are slated for Feb 23. Some facts at a glance:
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) The Bachchans, known for their spiritual inclination, took time out from their busy schedule to visit the SiddhiVinayak temple here to take Lord Ganesha's blessings.
Elections to the state assembly in Tripura are slated for Feb 14. Ballots will be counted Feb 28. Some facts at a glance:
Agartala, Feb 8 (IANS) Assembly elections in Tripura are slated for Feb 14. Here are some details, according to the Election Commission:
Washington, February 3(ANI): Flu and other viruses are wreaking havoc on people's busy lives and in desperate hope to keep viruses at bay, many people are wondering if some cold myths are true.
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) National-award winning filmmaker Shyam Benegal feels that the younger generation of movie directors are less inhibited than his contemporaries.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 31 (IANS) Two hardcore Maoists were arrested Monday while planning to plant landmines on a road in Odisha's Rayagada district, police said.
Nagpur, Dec 21 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Friday announced plans for a metro rail for the state's second capital, Nagpur, known as Orange City for its luscious varieties of oranges, besides other major projects to boost development in the region.
Nagpur, Nov 11 (IANS) As Prithviraj Chavan completed two years as Maharashtra chief minister, the number of farmer suicides this year rose to 624 with three more distressed peasants ending their lives Sunday, an activist said here.
Kolkata, Nov 9 (IANS) Power utility CESC Ltd., an R.P.-Sanjiv Goenka Group company, Friday reported a 19.3 percent jump in its net profit to Rs.136 crore for the quarter ended Sep 30 as compared to Rs.114 crore during the same period in the last financial year.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's office Sunday went on Twitter to highlight the achievements of his government, just after his speech at the Congress rally where he said the UPA government's economic policies had benefitted the people.
Bangalore, Oct 30 (IANS) Pankaj Advani's eighth World title, the seventh in billiards, has been a long time coming, but his repeat win over one of the legends of modern era, Mike Russell, in Sunday's final at Leeds, cemented the 27-year-old Bangalorean's place among all-time greats.
Chandrapur (Maharashtra), Oct 7 (IANS) Tribal women from Maharashtra's Chandrapur have sent 80,000 postcards to Chief Miniter Prithviraj Chavan asking to make the district liquor-free, a social activist said Sunday.
Chandrapur (Maharashtra), Oct 1 (IANS) After gathering over a lakh signatures to protect India's forests from coal mining, Greenpeace activist Brikesh Singh Monday ended his month-long perch on a tree on the fringe of the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) here.
Chandrapur (Maharashtra), Sep 22 (IANS) The government should look at renewable energy as an alternative to coal, BJP MP Hansraj Ahir said Saturday during a meeting with a Greenpeace activist who has been living on a tree to campaign against the destruction of forests.
Chicago, Sep 11 (IANS/EFE) The documentary "Searching for Sugar Man" tells the story of a Mexican-American musician who in the 1970s recorded two albums that did not have much success in the US, but which made their way to South Africa where the songs inspired whites opposed to apartheid.
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) Brikesh Singh is getting ready to climb another tree, this time inside a tiger reserve, and stay there for a month - not for fun or to avoid the big cats but to draw the young generation's attention to saving the environment.
London, Aug 15 (ANI); The owner of Surfthechannel.com, a site that provided links to illegally copy TV shows and films, has been sentenced to four years in prison.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday said that yoga guru Baba Ramdev should continue his agitation against black money, which it claimed was started by the Party.
Bhubaneswar, Aug 1 (IANS) Environment watchdog Greenpeace Wednesday sought an immediate moratorium on new coal projects in the country citing evidences that the mining threatened forests and wildlife.
Kolkata, July 27 (IANS) CESC Ltd, an R.P.-Sanjiv Goenka Group company, Friday said it is gearing up for building the back-end infrastructure which would be capable of handling distribution capacity of 3,000 MW power in the next five years.
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Uttarakhand has earned the dubious distinction of being the state with highest consumption of tobacco products, followed by Jammu and Kashmir, according to a survey Friday.
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Indian and Pakistani border guards Thursday agreed to prevent and avoid cross-frontier firing and to maintain the ceasefire which was agreed upon in November 2003.
Chandrapur (Maharashtra), July 1 (IANS) Alarmed at the rise in tiger poaching, wildlife lover Bandu Dhotre will start a fast unto death in Nagpur from Monday to seek protection for the big cat in Maharashtra.
London, June 27 (IANS) Actress Emma Watson, who was seen walking a pink dog, has responded to criticism by animal lovers by saying the pet does not belong to her.
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) People in the coastal Konkan and south-central parts of Maharashtra received respite from the sweltering heat as the monsoon hit many parts of the region Wednesday, a day ahead of its normal schedule, a top weather official said here.
Nagpur, June 1 (IANS) The endangered tiger in the state has found a new saviour in Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray.
Nagpur/Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) While monsoon is set to enter Maharashtra by early next month, heat wave continued to burn parts of the state with mercury levels going as high as 47 degrees Celsius in Chandrapur district in Vidarbha region.
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Alarmed by the deaths of two tigers in Maharashtra forest reserves, state Forest Minister Patangrao Kadam Tuesday said that over 500 armed guards will be recruited for four forest reserves of the state and will be given shoot at sight orders against poachers.
Inviting to present Army Chief General V K Singh in his team, anti-corruption crusader and social activist Anna Hazare said at Chandrapur in Maharashtra that his team needed likeminded people and if army chief is interested to join it after the retirement, he is most welcomed........
Chandrapur (Maharashtra), May 13 (ANI): Veteran social activist Anna Hazare has invited Army Chief General V. K. Singh to join his campaign against corruption after his retirement.
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Barring a stray fight between two groups, five municipal corporations in the state saw peaceful voting with an average of 55 percent turnout Sunday.
New York, Mar 3 (ANI): Sarah Palin has released a trailer mocking HBO's new movie 'Game Change' in which Julianne Moore plays the former Alaska governor.
New York, Mar 3 (ANI): Sarah Palin has released a trailer mocking HBO's new movie 'Game Change' in which Julianne Moore plays the former Alaska governor.
London, Jan 3 (ANI): Ashton Kutcher has termed media reports linking him to a close female friend as 'nonsense'.
Rayagada, Dec 19 (ANI): In an endeavour to provide employment to tribal youths to bring them into the mainstream, Orissa Police in association with private companies has undertaken a vocational training programme in Maoist-hit Rayagada District.
London, June 20 (ANI): The gap between America's rich and poor is reportedly at an extreme high, much higher than many developing countries like Cameroon, the Ivory Coast, and even Yemen.
Lahore, April 16(ANI): The Pakistan Government is considering shutting down the country's first private detective company "Fact Finders", terming its functioning as illegal and unconstitutional, sources have revealed.
Washington, Feb 27 (ANI): Not satisfied with the kind of information available pertaining to spring allergies and want something reliable? Well, here's what you need to read.he American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) and its allergist members, who are experts at diagnosing and treating allergies and asthma, have offered the following myth-busting advice:yth: ver-the-counter (OTC, or nonprescription) oral antihistamines are just as effective as prescription medicines in controlling your stuffy nose.act: TC antihistamines can help control some allergy symptoms but they have little effect on relieving a stuffy nose or the inflammation that often occurs with allergies. They also can make you drowsy. If your OTC medicine is not helping your stuffy nose or is causing side effects, your best bet is to see an allergist.
London, Dec 3 (ANI): England captain Rio Ferdinand says he had been gutted after his country lost to Russia in its bid to host the 2018 football World cup.
London, Dec 3 (ANI): England captain Rio Ferdinand says he had been gutted after his country lost to Russia in its bid to host the 2018 football World cup.
Karachi, Nov 30 (ANI): The three-member committee appointed to probe into former wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider's dramatic escape to London after abandoning his team ahead of a match against South Africa, has submitted its report to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Chandrapur (Orissa), Oct.13 (ANI): The police and paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) force set up a medical camp and distributed gifts to local tribals in the Maoist-affected Chandrapur village in Orissa's Rayagada District.
Mumbai, July 22 (ANI): Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil on Thursday said the State Government is in the process of procuring two helicopters to carry out monitoring and reach sites of emergencies quickly in the city and Naxal-infested areas.
Chandrapur (Maharashtra), July 6 (ANI): Villagers living on the periphery of Tadoba National Park in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district have turned a troubled lot after a wild bear entered their village on Saturday.
Washington, June 9 (ANI): The British soccer team has devised a new ploy to improve their athletic performance in the upcoming FIFA World Cup in South Africa - the footies will abstain from sex.
Amaravati (Maharashtra) / New Delhi, Feb 10 (ANI): An Amaravati Court on Wednesday ordered removal of President Pratibha Patil's relatives' names, including that of her husband Devisingh Shekhawat, from the ownership of a disputed piece of agricultural land at Chandrapur village in Maharashtra's Amaravati District.
Islamabad, Dec. 11 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has reiterated that India is interfering in Pakistan through Afghanistan, and added that he himself had asked his Indian counterpart Dr. Manmohan Singh to refrain from doing so.
New Delhi, Nov.27 (ANI): The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) today accepted the offer of the Mizoram Home Minister Pu R. Lalzirliana to visit Mizoram from 4 to 11 December 2009 or any other dates convenient to the State government.
Gadchiroli (Maharashtra), Oct 15 (ANI): Maoists attempted to disrupt the polling process in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli District on Thursday morning by firing at a polling booth.
London, Oct 12 (ANI): Stage hypnotist David Knight claims that he can make women's boobs bigger.
Washington, Oct.10 (ANI): Amid all the controversy and apprehensions that President Barack Obama may ask for a review of the Kerry Lugar Bill, the White House has made it clear that the President would sign the bill into law.
Rayagada (Orissa), July 7 (ANI): Three Maoist rebels have surrendered to the police in Orissa's Rayagada District.
The unprecedented heat in the month of April, the highest-ever in 50 years in the corresponding month, and the heat wave sweeping across the northern, eastern and western parts of India has thrown the normal life out of gear.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The second phase of the staggered 15th Lok Sabha elections is scheduled for April 23. But in Manipur, the poll will be held April 22 due to a holiday on April 23, the Election Commission said. Here are some of the facts on the second phase of polls:
Nagpur, Apr. 6 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi has decided to forgo a campaign rally and hold a road show in Nagpur.
London, Jan 17 (ANI): Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has denied criticizing the makers of 'Slumdog Millionaire' for projecting India as "third world dirty underbelly."
London, Jan 5 (ANI): In response to my article 'Why Jews are powerful and Muslims are powerless' I got a lot of response. Many appreciated it but some, once again, called me a 'Yahoodi agent' - agent of Jews, just because I have highlighted some of the contribution made by Jews to science and learning. Some said Jews are killing innocent Palestinians and you are praising them.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) The following are the revised prices in rupees of petrol and diesel in the four metros effective midnight. Prevailing prices (Rs./litre) are in parenthesis.
Bhopal, Dec 2 (IANS) Twenty-four years have passed since the world's worst man-made disaster - Bhopal gas tragedy - occurred. But despite the passage of time the trauma continues for the survivors of that fateful night of Dec 2-3, 1984, when over 40 tonnes of methyl isocyanate (MIC) spewed out of the now defunct Union Carbide's pesticide plant here.
New Delhi, Dec. 1 (IANS) Since the terrorists struck Mumbai and pounded its landmarks, several sensational reports appeared in the media. Many of them floundered during reality checks:
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) held its second summit here Thursday. Here are the basic facts about the grouping:
Nagpur, Nov 11 (IANS) Two students of a government-run Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in a Maharashtra city died and five were grievously injured when they fell from the second floor of the institute building Tuesday, the police said.
Raipur, Nov 9 (IANS) Two senior party leaders, one of Chhattisgarh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)and another of the opposition Congress, have hardly any time to campaign for party candidates in the poll-bound state.
Raipur, Nov 7 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress-Nationalist Congress Party alliance are both facing stiff challenges from the rebels in the run-up to the Chhattisgarh elections later this month.
Raipur, Nov 6 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), which is contesting the Chhattisgarh polls in alliance with the Congress, has been unable to rein in its own candidates, who have filed nominations to contest in 10 seats more than what the two parties had agreed upon.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) India Monday called for greater trade co-operation with African diamond producing nations - Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Congo - to name a few.
Raipur, Nov 2 (IANS) About 50 workers of the Congress party hailing from the Koria district of Chhattisgarh resigned Sunday in protest against the party's decision to hand over the seat to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) as a poll tie-up.
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Representatives of 74 countries will brainstorm over four days from Nov 3 on issues related to trade in 'conflict diamonds' that are mined and used by rebel groups to finance wars.
Raipur, Oct 30 (IANS) Hoping to stop the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from coming back to power, the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have finalised details of their seat sharing arrangement in Chhattisgarh for the assembly polls beginning Nov 14.
Raipur, Oct 23 (IANS) Hundreds of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers took to the streets for the second consecutive day Thursday in Chhattisgarh to protest the nomination of senior party leader Dilip Singh Judeo's son for the assembly polls next month.
Nagpur, Oct 20 (IANS) Even as Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray dared the government to execute the non-bailable warrant from Jamshedpur against him, police Monday arrested over 150 MNS workers following assaults on non-Maharashtrian candidates appearing for railway recruitment examinations in Mumbai Sunday.
Nagpur, Oct 10 (IANS) Private medical practitioners in Maharashtra observed a token strike Friday to protest the growing incidents of assaults on their fraternity members and the government's failure in enacting a law for their protection, an Indian Medical Association (IMA) spokesperson said.
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) As the nuclear deal goes down to the wire awaiting final nod from the US Congress, the Ministry of External Affairs updated its official website to tell people that Indo-US relations went much beyond the much talked about atomic agreement.
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) As the nuclear deal goes down to the wire awaiting final nod from the US Congress, the Ministry of External Affairs updated its official website to tell people that Indo-US relations went much beyond the much talked about atomic agreement.
New York, Sept.14 (ANI): Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain has drawn an avalanche of criticism for regularly stretching the truth in attacking Senator Barack Obama's record and positions.
New York, Aug.13 (ANI): A new book has sought to expose presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee Barack Obama as being nothing but a "stealth radical liberal who has tried to cover up "extensive connections to Islam".
With the growing economic and lifestyle changes people have also become concerned about environmental changes that
The latest observation made on 'Jammu and Kashmir' at the summit held at Dakar, Republic of Senegal by the Organisation of Islamic
Baba Amte, the renowned social worker took his last breath on Saturday at his Anandvan Ashram in Chandrapur District of Maharashtra.
The government has started working on a mega package worth over Rs 65,000 crore for the agricultural sector, which would hopefully support 600 million out of the massive
A new chapter added in the presidential election fray as frontline NDA, National Democratic Alliance, leader and Bhairon Singh Shekhawatâ??s Presidential campaign manager, Sushma Swaraj has alleged that the center
No doubt the country, the second fastest growing economy in Asia has grown big and powerful but the indelible marks and stains of poverty continue to remain. Not far from the seat
No doubt the country, the second fastest growing economy in Asia has grown big and powerful but the indelible marks and stains of poverty continue to remain. Not far from the seat
