Everything you need to know about Chowk: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Chowk: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Hyderabad, May 31 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government has announced a cash reward of Rs.10 lakh for any credible information that may lead to the arrest of the perpetrators of the Feb 21 twin-bomb blasts in the city.
London, May 26 (ANI): Former Chairman and Commissioner of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Lalit Modi on Sunday-amidst rising tensions among the cricketing fraternity-clearly stated that current president of the IPL N.Srinivasan should be sacked if he continues being defiant.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Wearing prisoner uniforms and animal masks, activists will stage protest May 23 outside the Air India office here after the carrier backtracked on its ban on transporting animals for cruel tests, the PETA said Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) An elderly man committed suicide by jumping before a metro train here Thursday evening, police said.
Hyderabad, Jan 14 (IANS) Hindu religious leader Swami Kamlananda Bharati has been arrested for allegedly making a hate speech against the Muslims, police here said Monday.
Lucknow, Jan 11 (IANS) Four people were injured Friday when two sects of Muslims clashed in the Old City area of the Uttar Pradesh capital, police said.
Srinagar, Jan 5 (IANS) Opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) Saturday staged a protest march here against the shortages of electricity, cooking gas, other essentials items and the alleged harassment of youths by the police in the Kashmir Valley.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) An eight-day hunger strike here to protest "victimisation of Muslim youths in the name of fighting terrorism" was suspended on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's assurance to form a mechanism to look into the issue, an organiser said.
Lahore, Nov. 30 (ANI): The Lahore High Court has extended a stay on renaming Shadman Fawara Chowk after Indian freedom fighter Bhagat Singh as the city district government failed to submit its reply.
Lahore, Oct. 31 (ANI): The plan to rename Fawara Chowk in Lahore after Indian freedom fighter Bhagat Singh has been put on hold after it drew objections from "certain sections of society".
Islamabad, Oct 1 (IANS) A Pakistani institute that works for promotion of peace with India has welcomed the decision to rename a city centre in Lahore after Bhagat Singh, and said it plans to install a statue of the martyr there.
Lahore, Oct. 1 (ANI): The decision to rename Lahore's Shadman Chowk as Bhagat Singh Chowk has been welcomed by the Institute for Peace and Secular Studies (IPSS).
Islamabad, Sep 10 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and 40 injured in a car bomb blast that ripped through a market area Monday in Pakistan's northwest tribal region along the border with Afghanistan, media reports said.
Pune, Aug 1 (IANS) One person was injured as four apparently-coordinated low-intensity explosions rocked a single street in Pune Wednesday evening, police said.
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) A group of 100 children suffering from cancer and their family members visited the Metro Museum at the Patel Chowk Metro station Friday and had a joyride on the Metro train for the first time.
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) It was a harrowing morning for Delhiites Thursday as the shutdown against the fuel price hike hit vehicular movement in many parts of the national capital. Fewer autos and packed metro trains added to the woes of commuters.
Srinagar, May 30 (IANS) Seven Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were injured in a militant attack in the old city of Srinagar Wednesday morning.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Come Tuesday, all roads in the capital will turn into one huge marriage procession. Delhi residents, be prepared for blaring music and traffic snarls as about 30,000 weddings are expected to take place on the day, deemed auspicious, alone.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Traffic on some of central Delhi's major roads could be severely affected by diversions on Saturday, due to construction of the upcoming underground ITO metro station in central Delhi on Central Secretariat-Kashmere Gate line of phase 3, an official said.
Srinagar, April 20 (IANS) A police official was shot dead by separatist guerrillas near a police station in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital Friday, the day authorities removed a bunker of the paramilitary forces from the city centre Lal Chowk after almost two decades.
Punchkula (Haryana) Apr 19 (ANI): Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Dr. CP Joshi on Thursday said that a qualitative infrastructure development is a must for the growth of the country.
Gurgaon, April 18 (IANS) A new-born baby was found abandoned in Dundahera on the Gurgaon-Delhi border Wednesday, the second such case in less than a week, police said.
Srinagar, April 17 (IANS) Musical fountains, a modern gymnasium, jogging tracks, lawn tennis and basket ball courts, multi-cuisine continental restaurant, library and a swimming pool -- the scenic Srinagar city is all set to get its first multi-facility joggers park.
Gurgaon, April 16 (IANS) A city court Monday sent to 14 days in jail four Anna Hazare supporters who wanted to install a statue of the anti-graft activist here in spite of refusal of permission from the authorities.
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) As Delhi voted Sunday for it's trifurcated municipal corporation, a 19-year-old boy here reached the Delhi Election Commission to demand his right for not voting.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) election's fever reached its peak Friday, the last day of campaigning before the voting April 15.
Kanpur, April 12 (IANS) Three labourers cleaning a sewer were killed here Thursday as poisonous gas leaked during the cleaning operation.
Itanagar, April 12 (IANS) A militant outfit Thursday threatened those involved in the illegal trade of coal, timber and stone from two Arunachal Pradesh districts. Police say it is headed by a former sharpshooter of Mumbai's 'D Company' and the threat is meant to extort money from traders.
Srinagar, April 11 (IANS) A Kashmiri working as a reporter for Hindi daily Amar Ujala was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Srinagar Wednesday, police said.
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Actress Neetu Chandra was surrounded by rumours of her wedding to Randeep Hooda, but she is ready to strike back on screen, this time in a desi avatar of Uma Thurman's role in "Kill Bill".
Srinagar, April 4 (IANS) History flowed down the Jhelum River in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital WEdnesday as the authorities started dismantling the six-decade-old Zero Bridge - said to be so named because it was constructed by a contractor who was deaf!
Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) A leader of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) was among seven people killed Monday in violence in Karachi.
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn, who turned 43 Monday, is busy shooting "S.O.S. - Son of Sardar" in Patiala. But that didn't stop his fans from making his birthday special for him.
New Dehli, April 1 (IANS) A 40-year-old man, returning from a pilgrimage, died while seven others were injured after a speeding vehicle hit them in north Delhi early Sunday, said police.
Srinagar, March 31 (IANS) A moderate intensity temblor rocked Kashmir Saturday morning, sending panic stricken locals rushing out of their homes and workplaces.
Lucknow, March 31 (IANS) Business across the state was crippled Friday as jewellers in Uttar Pradesh observed a shutdown in protest of the central government's decision to hike excise, custom duty on gold jewellery and tax deduction on transaction of over Rs.2 lakhs.
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) A day after thousands of Metro commuters were stranded for over six hours due to a major signalling snag, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) officials said efforts will be made to minimise the effects of such technical problems in the future.
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Kailash Kher says people should not just tag him as a Sufi singer because he sings other geners too and that his "Hausla" anthem is an example of that with its rock beats and energetic youthful spirit.
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) On a day when restrictions were imposed on several roads in Delhi due to the BRICS summit, thousands of Metro commuters in the national capital were left stranded for over six hours from Thursday morning till late afternoon due to a signalling defect. The fault was rectified after six hours, a Metro official said.
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Tens of hundreds of Metro commuters in the national capital were left stranded Thursday morning due to a signalling defect, an official said.
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The subcontinent can become a paradise in the region by retaining cultural, social and political identities of countries like India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, says former Pakistani Army officer, journalist, writer and commentator Abdul Rahman Siddiqi, an old 'Dilliwallah' from Ballimaran in Chandni Chowk.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Wednesday began construction work for a nearly 14-km link to connect the satellite town Faridabad in Haryana with the national capital.
The Wednesday bandh in Punjab at last turned violent in the evening after remaining peace till after noon......
Construction work on Delhi Metro's line 6 (Central Secretariat to Badarpur) begins today with the aim to connect the national capital to Haryana's biggest city (in terms of area), DMRC sources informed......
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Hundreds of commuters in the national capital were left stranded for hours on the roads as traffic restrictions were imposed Wednesday, a day before the BRICS summit here.
Jammu/Srinagar, March 28 (IANS) Sikhs in Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday joined their counterparts in Punjab to protest Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana's hanging scheduled for Saturday.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Faridabad, Delhi's satellite town in southern Haryana, will be on the Delhi Metro network soon, as a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed Monday between the Haryana government and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for the construction of a 14-km stretch.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday declared the list of the candidates for different wards for the Municipal Corporation Elections-2012. The Municipal Corporation of Elections for this year is to be held on April 15 for different wards.
Chandigarh, March 25 (IANS) Faridabad town in Haryana, adjoining the national capital, will be on the Delhi Metro network soon, with the state government and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) slated to sign an agreement for this purpose Monday, an official said here Sunday.
Anterrashtriya Murkh Maha Sammelan will be held at Chandni Chowk on 8th March 2012. Fools Day also falls on the same day. Famous personalities are honored with this award on the Annual conference which is held every year.
Taking a lesson from yesterday's incident when a toddlers foot was stuck between the doors of the last coach, which was rescued by the guard of the platform.....
New Delhi, Jan.30 (ANI): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is going to modify its Signaling and Telecommunication software system so that the passenger announcement system and the passenger information display system (PIDS) installed at the stations, can automatically give advance information to the passengers whether the next train will be a four coach or six coach train.
New Delhi, Jan.30 (ANI): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is going to modify its Signaling and Telecommunication software system so that the passenger announcement system and the passenger information display system (PIDS) installed at the stations, can automatically give advance information to the passengers whether the next train will be a four coach or six coach train.
New Delhi, Jan.23 (ANI): Delhi Metro services will be partially curtailed on January 26 (Republic Day) and January 29 (Beating Retreat Ceremony) as part of the security arrangements for the Republic Day celebrations as per the instructions of Delhi Police.
New Delhi, Jan.23 (ANI): Delhi Metro services will be partially curtailed on January 26 (Republic Day) and January 29 (Beating Retreat Ceremony) as part of the security arrangements for the Republic Day celebrations as per the instructions of Delhi Police.
New Delhi, Jan.17 (ANI): Union Minister for Human Resource Development and Telecom, Kapil Sibal today laid the foundation stone of a Community Centre at C-Block of Gandhi Vihar in Civil Lines Zone to be constructed at an approximate cost of Rs. 2.6 crore.
Itanagar, Jan 15 (ANI): Over 1,20,000 devotees from all over the country including Nepal took a holy dip at the Parsuram Kund on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti.
Itanagar, Jan 15 (ANI): Over 1,20,000 devotees from all over the country including Nepal took a holy dip at the Parsuram Kund on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti.
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The 11th auto expo concluded today in a closing ceremony held at Lal Chowk in New Delhi, attended by Kamal Nath, Union Minister for Urban development, and members of SIAM, ACMA and CII.
The Indian government is planning to connect over 2,50,000 villages under National Knowledge Network (NKN) within next two to three years.....
Srinagar, Dec 10(ANI): Separatists belonging to Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) on Saturday protested in Srinagar against the human rights violations and atrocities committed on the Kashmiris by the armed forces.
Srinagar, Nov. 27 (ANI): Students in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday demanded the revocation of a ban, imposed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on religious processions made during the Islamic month of Muharram.
Srinagar, Nov 6 (ANI): thousands of Muslims in Jammu and Kashmir were seen thronging the markets in Srinagar on the eve of Eid-ul-Adha.warms of people could be seen at the famous Lal Chowk market.
Islamabad, Nov 6 (ANI): A bullet-riddled body of a young journalist has been found in Khuzdar, about 300-kilometre south of Quetta.
A colourful cultural program was organized at Technia Auditorium, Madhuban Chowk on Sunday on the eve of Haryana Foundation day in New Delhi....
Srinagar, Oct 26 (ANI): Five civilians were injured in a grenade attack in a busy market place in Anantnag on Wednesday.
Srinagar, Oct 26 (ANI): National Conference President Farooq Abdullah has denied reports of his brother and party colleague Mustafa Kamal blaming the Army for the grenade blasts that were targeted on security establishments in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.
Srinagar, Oct 25 (ANI): Four security personnel were injured in two more terror attacks reported in Anantnag and Shopian in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.
Srinagar, Oct 25 (ANI): Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured in two back-to-back grenade attacks here on Tuesday.
Lahore, Oct 8(ANI): An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Pakistan has confirmed the interim bail of an accused allegedly involved in the March 2009 terror attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore.
Lahore, Oct 8(ANI): An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Pakistan has confirmed the interim bail of an accused allegedly involved in the March 2009 terror attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (ANI): In an endeavor to show that despite their age, elders were capable of performing the most difficult tasks, senior citizens held a rally to create awareness on International Day of Older Persons here today.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (ANI) Union Human Resource and Development Minister Kapil Sibal has said that all possible help would be extended to the victims of the building collapse in Delhi's Chandni Mahal area near Jama Masjid, which claimed over seven lives.
The 3.32 k.m. long metro rail line connecting between Kirti Nagar and Ashok Park has been opened for public commuters.....
Lahore, August 26(ANI): Shahbaz Taseer, son of former Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer, has been abducted from Lahore's Gulburg area.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): Veteran social activist Anna Hazare, who moved out from the Tihar Jail this morning, urged people not to give up the fight against rampant corruption.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): Veteran social activist Anna Hazare will finally walk out of Tihar Jail at around 11 a.m. on Friday to head for the Ramlila Ground which will be the site of his ongoing indefinite fast for a strong Lokpal.
Badin, August 17(ANI): More than fifty villages in Pakistan's Sindh province have been inundated after the floodwater coming from Badin saline nullahs entered two tehsils of Thatta.
Peshawar, August 11(ANI): At least five people, including four police personnel, were killed in three explosions that rocked Pakistan's Peshawar city on Thursday.
New Delhi, July 21 (ANI): Union Law Mnister Salman Khurshid on Thursday refused to comment on the charges of rampant corruption against Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa referred by state Ombudsman (Lokayukta) Justice Santosh N Hegde in his report.
New Delhi, July 21 (ANI):Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) leader Sitaram Yechury on Thursday demanded the resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa, after the state Lokayukta, Justice Santosh N Hegde, indicted him in mining scam.
New Delhi, July 21 (ANI): Social activist Anna Hazare team today initiated a "referendum" on Lokpal Bill in Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha constituency represented by Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal.
Srinagar, July 21 (ANI): Activists of Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Wednesday carried out a protest demonstration against price rise and corruption in Srinagar.
Nevada (US), July 01 (ANI): The Ontario government in Canada is reportedly helping cover the costs of the expansion of Devi Mandir in Pickering (Ontario).
Nevada (US), June 18 (ANI): A magnificent 3-million dollar Hindu Temple in The Woodlands (Texas, USA), which reportedly took about six years to complete, is celebrating Prathishta Mahotsavam and Kumbhabishekham from June 17-19.
Peshawar, May 31(ANI): At least 153 people have been killed and 200 others injured in the seven bomb blasts that have taken place in different parts of Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province since al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden's killing in Abbottabad on May 2.
New Delhi, May 27 (ANI): Forty- seven years ago on May 27, there was heavy downpour in Delhi. That was the day when India heard that first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, who was unwell, had passed away.
New Delhi, May 27 (ANI): Forty- seven years ago on May 27, there was heavy downpour in Delhi. That was the day when India heard that first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, who was unwell, had passed away.
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): The 15th Battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles Regiment shall handover the charge of Ceremonial Army Guard Battalion at Rashtrapati Bhavan to the 28th Battalion of the Madras Regiment at a ceremonial 'Change of Guard Ceremony' on Friday morning.
Lucknow, Mar 25 (ANI): Muslim artisans in the historical city of Lucknow, famed for its rich cultural and historical heritage, its delectable cuisine and its 'tehzeeb' drawn from the glorious traditions of 'Nawabs', are languishing due to neglect.
Lahore, Mar 23(ANI): The US Department of Justice has started an investigation into the January 27 shootout, in which CIA contractor Raymond Davis had killed two youths in Pakistan.
Karachi, Mar 23(ANI): At least eight people were killed in separate armed attacks in several parts of Karachi on Tuesday in the fresh wave of killings in the Pakistani metropolis, apparently on ethnic grounds.
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.
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir), Feb.28 (ANI): Lawmakers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party and Jammu State Morcha boycotted Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra's address in the state assembly on Monday.
Miranshah, Feb 14(ANI): Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has said that the government should execute double murder-accused US official Raymond Davis, or hand him over to them.
Ajmer, Feb 11 (ANI): A shoe was flung at Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front leader Yasin Malik here on Friday, when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists staged a protest against his Rajasthan visit.
Washington, Feb 8(ANI): The United States has said it was aware of the fact that the widow of one of the two Pakistani man killed by a US diplomat last month had committed suicide, but reiterated that Pakistan must fulfil its international obligations under the Vienna Convention and release the accused.
Karachi, Feb 8(ANI): A Pakistani investigation team has found maps and other 'spying equipment' from the possession of double murder-accused US diplomat Raymond Davis.
New Delhi, Feb 7 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) filed a petition before the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) here on Monday against the detention of their protestors in Jammu and Kashmir during the party's recent 'Ekta Yatra'.
