Everything you need to know about Darshan Nagar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Darshan Nagar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) A sequel to the 2000 hit romantic drama "Dhadkan" has been finalised by producer Ratan Jain and it will go on the floors this year.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Jamia Millia Islamia, one of the country's oldest universities, has embarked upon a series of country-specific programmes to prepare a cadre of experts to fulfil the research needs of the government and think tanks, something which foreign service officials are perhaps not adept at doing, the university says.
Durban, May 8 (IANS) An Indian-origin family here has expressed outrage after a court granted bail to an Indian-origin teenager charged with murdering a member of the family.
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) A weekend picnic turned into a tragedy when three youths drowned while one was rescued from Aksa Beach here Sunday afternoon, officials said.
Durban, April 30 (IANS) An 18-year-old youth has been arrested in connection with the murder of an Indian origin school student in this South African city earlier this week and attempting to murder his elder brother.
Chandigarh, April 2 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Tuesday blamed the central government for the recent imposition of property tax in urban centres in Punjab.
Chandigarh, March 26 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal patron Parkash Singh Badal Tuesday said the proposed constitution of a political Third Front at the national level was nothing but a "figment of an imagination".
Film: "Mere Dad Ki Maruti"; Cast: Ram Kapoor, Saqib Saleem and Rhea Chakraborty; Director: Ashima Chibber; Rating: ***
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Veteran actor Benjamin Gilani feels the Indian film industry is growing by leaps and bounds. He is especially glad to witness how the divide between commercial cinema and parallel cinema is gradually being wiped out.
Chennai, Jan 24 (IANS) Southern actress Vedhika Kumar has been roped in to play the female lead in the upcoming Kannada family-drama "Brindavana", a remake of Telugu film "Brindavanam".
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun has been named in the Mumbai under-14 squad for the West Zone league games in Ahmedabad Jan 20-Feb 1.
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) "We want justice". The cry continued to resonate on day one of the New Year Tuesday as hundreds braved the biting cold and gathered near Jantar Mantar in the heart of the capital to demand justice for the 23-year-old gang-rape victim and stricter legislation against rape and other crimes against women.
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Television actor Manit Joura will be seen in a German film titled "The Girl With The Indian Emerald".
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) K. Satchidanandan, Chadrakant Devtale, Jeet Thayil, Chandana Goswami, Subrata Mukhopadhayay and Jayant Pawar are among writers and poets representing 24 languages who have been honoured with this year's Sahitya Akademi awards.
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The government is waking up to the need of bringing primitive tribal lifestyles to the mainstream with performance?based ethnic cultural fiestas.
New Delhi, Nov.26 (ANI): A group of 38 school children from remote and far flung areas of Kashmir region called on Mullappally Ramachandran, Minister of State(Home) in New Delhi today.
New Delhi, Nov. 5 (ANI): One group of 18 girls and another group of 20 boys from Kashmir Valley called on Minister of State for Home Affairs R.P.N. Singh here on Monday.
Kochi, Nov 3 (IANS) Veteran actor Innocent, who has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphocyte, is taking a break from movies as he treads the path to recovery.
Film: "Kranti Veera Sangolli Raayanna"; Cast: Darshan, Jayaprada, Nikitha Thukral, Shashi Kumar, Sreenivasa Murthy, Ramesh Bhat, Shobharaj, Doddanna, Sathyajith, Sourav and others; Director: Naganna; Producer: Anand Appugol; Dialogues: Keshava Adithya; Camera: Ramesh Babu; Music: Yasho Vardhan; Background score: Hari Krishna; Rating: ****
Ahmedabad, Nov.1 (ANI): The Gujarat unit of the Congress Party on Thursday said that it would probe all scams linked to incumbent chief minister Narendra Modi if it was voted to power in the two=phased state assembly elections in December this year.
Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) Actor Jackky Bhagnani says that director Sanjay Gadhvi used his invisible whip to extract performances from the cast of "Ajab Gazabb Love".
Film: "Snehitharu"; Cast: Vijaya Raghvendra, Pranitha, Tharun Chandra, Ravishankar Gowda, Srujan Lokesh, Shobharaj, Darshan and Nikitha; Producer: Soundarya Jagadish; Writer-Director: Ram Narayan; Music Director: Hari Krishna; Camera: M.R. Seenu; Rating: *** 1/2
New Delhi, Oct.4 (ANI): A group of 40 school children (20 girls and 20 boys) from remote and far flung areas of Jammu region called on Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde here, today.
Chennai, Oct 1 (IANS) Those belonging to the Millennial Generation have learned about the Father of the Nation -- whose 143rd birth anniversary India celebrates Tuesday -- either through books or films.
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Southern actress Nidhi Subbaiah, who makes her Bollywood debut with "Ajab Gazabb Love", aspires to be a singer one day.
Patna, Sept 26 (ANI): An anti- encroachment drive, being carried out at the behest of the Supreme Court turned violent as the irate mob, protesting against the drive, burnt a government car, here on Wednesday.
To promote and widen the reach of Hindi language in the world, the ninth 'World Hindi Conference' started here.
Johannesburg, Sep 22 (ANI): The ninth 'World Hindi Conference', seeking to promote and widen the reach of Hindi language, begins here on Saturday.
Lucknow, Sep 15 (IANS) Six months back when Akhilesh Yadav took over the reins of Uttar Pradesh, there was hope across India's most populous state. The son was seen as a better choice even over his experienced father.
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The second accused and the lone surviving assailant in last week's shooting incident here, in which four people were killed, died Monday, police said.
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) In yet another case, a 65-year-old woman was killed inside her residence by unidentified assailants during a robbery bid Wednesday here, police said.
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The chopped body of a 23-year-old Bachelor of Business Administrative (BBA) student, with the head missing, were found near a railway track here, police said Sunday. Police suspect suicide attempt while victim's family claim murder.
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) Jackky Bhagnani has built an eight-pack abs for his upcoming film "Ajab Gazabb Love" and says it is a compliment that people compare his physique with that of Salman Khan, but adds that he is not even a patch on the superstar.
Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) Hosts India 'A' came up with an inspired show to defeat Kazakhastan 3-1 in the eighth round of the Tata 14th IBCA Chess Olympiad for the Blind here Saturday.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The transformation of the urban landscape of Mumbai has been tied to the growth of cinematic arts for the last 100 years. The megapolis changed from a port outpost to a city of technicolour dreams, hosting a multi-million dollar movie industry.
Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) Top seeds Russia came up with a determined show as they downed India 'A' in the seventh round of the TATA 14th IBCA Chess Olympiad for the Blind 2012 here Friday to lead the table with 12 match points.
Hyderabad, Aug 14 (IANS) Activists of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Tuesday disrupted India-Pakistan joint celebrations of their independence organised by a group of voluntary organisations here.
Islamabad, Aug 14 (ANI): The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has filed an adjournment motion in the National Assembly on the migration of Hindus to India.
Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) Top seeds Russia overcame 13th seed Slovakia shedding half a point in the top board in the first round of the TATA 14th IBCA Chess Olympiad for the Blind. India which fielded two teams had a mixed day.
Milwaukee (Wisconsin), Aug 9 (IANS) Visiting Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has been hit by a federal lawsuit by a Sikh human rights group alleging that he oversaw the torture of Sikhs in India.
Chandigarh, Aug 6 (IANS) Political leaders in Punjab Monday urged the US administration and the Indian government to ensure safety and security of the Sikh community in America following the attack on a gurdwara in Wisconsin's Milwaukee which left six people dead and many others injured.
Chandigarh, Aug 6 (IANS) Political leaders in Punjab Monday urged the US administration and the Indian government to ensure safety and security of the Sikh community following the attack on a gurdwara in Wisconsin's Milwaukee which left six people dead and several others injured.
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) Officials investigating Sunday's shooting at a Sikh gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, have declined to release the names of the victims, but media reports have pieced together some details from the Sikh community.
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) Sunil Ghadge snatched the decider with exquisite shots to lead Central Railway Mumbai Institute 'Star Blue' into the semifinals of The Zarine and Yazdi Daruvala Charitable Trust Mumbai Billiards League at the Dadar Parsee Colony Gymkhana Thursday.
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) It will be a celebration of Indian weaves, crafts and young talent. The Lakme Fashion Week Winter-Festive 2012, which kickstarts here Friday, will present collections by a mix of veterans and new generation designers -- and gorgeous actress Kareena Kapoor will add extra zing to it by walking the ramp at the grand finale.
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Clint FC got the better of Geostanne United 1-0 in a Third Division match of the Mumbai District Football Association League at the St. Xavier's ground here.
New Delhi, July 17 (ANI): The ninth World Hindi Conference (WHC) will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa from September 22-24.
Srinagar, July 16 (IANS) Around 500,000 pilgrims have so far performed this year's Amarnath Yatra that began June 25, an official said Monday. Eighty-six pilgrims have died during this period.
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Two labourers Wednesday died on the spot when an under-construction wall of a drain collapsed here, police said.
Moga (Punjab), June 26 (IANS) A man arrested for killing his father over a property dispute was produced in court here Tuesday and was remanded to police custody for four days.
Srinagar, June 25 (IANS) The movement of pilgrims from north Kashmir's Baltal base camp towards the Amarnath cave shrine was stopped Monday due to heavy rains along the way, even though the traditional puja was performed inside the shrine.
New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): Former Indian diplomat Placido D'Souza has spent his time after retirement from the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) pursuing his hobby of sketching celebrities and getting them to sign the same.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday said a deaf-mute need not be prevented from giving evidence in court merely on account of his physical disability as he can do so either by writing or through gestures.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday said that a deaf-mute need not be prevented from giving evidence in court merely on account of his physical disability as he can do so either by writing or through gestures.
Lucknow, May 2 (IANS) For this 25-something US national, the sweltering heat in the state capital Wednesday was not deterring enough to wait under a harsh sun, 'slug it out' with teeming thousands as she waited for her turn to meet Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.
Lucknow, April 20 (IANS) The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Friday attacked the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party (SP) government in Uttar Pradesh, accusing it of protecting lumpen elements and of failing to check spiralling crime in the state.
Lucknow, Mar 17 (ANI): Actor-turned politician Jaya Bachchan filed her nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha in presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav here on Saturday.
Lucknow, Mar 17 (ANI): Actor-turned politician Jaya Bachchan filed her nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha in presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav here on Saturday.
Surat, Jan 13 (ANI): In a bid to protect birds from getting injured during the annual kite festival Uttarayana, a non-governmental organization, Prayas organised an awareness seminar, on Thursday in Surat.
Edinburgh, Jan 8 (ANI): Following the sentencing of two men for the racist killing of Stephen Lawrence, the Scotland police is facing growing pressure to re-investigate the murder case of an Indian man who was stabbed to death in an apparent race-related murder in 1998.
London, Dec 31 (ANI): An Israeli pressure group has threatened micro blogging site Twitter with legal action to force it to close accounts run by Hezbollah and other organisations classified as terrorists by the US.
Manali, Jan 19 (ANI): Scores of tourists thronged Himachal Pradesh's Manali town on Tuesday to witness the fresh snowfall.
Surat, Jan.1 (ANI): A non-governmental organisation (NGO) launched an awareness campaign in Gujarat's Surat city to save birds that get killed by the kite threads during the Makar Sankranti, a festival of harvest.
Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 25 (ANI): The Malay Indian community, and especially Sikhs settled in Malaysia, are set to give a rousing welcome to Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh when he arrives in Kuala Lumpur later this week.
Washington, Oct 9 (ANI): A new study has been undertaken to find out how healthful natural compounds known as Omega 3 fatty acids, which are found in fishes like salmon and albacore, help us protect against chronic diseases.
New Delhi, Sep.27 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday launched 14 air conditioned buses under Hop on Hop Off Bus Service, arranged by the Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation (DTTDC).
New Delhi, July 23 (ANI): Scholars from the United States and India have said that it is a misperception that Kashmir issue is the reason for Pakistan's support to terrorism. They are of the view that regional disputes are used merely as camouflage for terrorism by Pakistan.
Amritsar, June 7 (ANI): Akal Takht, the highest Sikh temporal seat, on Sunday offered another chance to excommunicated community persons to return to Sikh fold.
Petaling Jaya, Apr 8 (ANI): Two prominent Sikhs leaders of Malaysia have asked the government to declare Vaisakhi as a national holiday.
Kulgam (Jammu and Kashmir), Mar 26(ANI): The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recently organized a day camp for free health check up and remedial treatment at Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district.
Kochi, March 2 (ANI): "Makam Thozhal"at the Chottanikkara Bhagavathy temple in Kerala's Kochi city is a unique festival in which only women devotees are allowed to enter through the main entrance of the temple to offer prayers.
London, Feb.23 (ANI): A Brit Sikh shopkeeper, who was murdered for cigarettes and chocolates by four hoodies, had been planning to quit his corner store.
Amritsar (Punjab), Jan 30 (ANI): Akal Takht, the apex governing body of Sikhs, expelled Gyani Darshan Singh Ragi, a former jathedar from the Sikh community.
New Delhi, Jan 6 (ANI): A group of 35 school children from remote areas of Kashmir Valley had an opportunity met Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Maken at his North Block office in the national capital on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec.9 (ANI): A quiet celebration was held in the environs of Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti in the national capital at Tees January Marg this week to mark the 15th Founder's Day of Charkha Development Communication Network.
New Delhi, Dec 8(ANI): Charkha Development Communication Network, a Non-Governmental Organization, devoted to highlighting issues related to marginalized communities through the media, marked its 15th Founders Day during a quiet event held in the environs of Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti at Tees January Marg in the national capital on Monday.
Amritsar, Dec.7 (ANI): Supporting the public call to observe closure across Punjab, thousands of activists of various Sikhs organizations set ablaze effigy of Ashutosh Maharaj, the controversial sect leader, who heads the Nurmahal-based (near Jalandhar) Divya Jyoti Jagriti Sansthan, on Monday.
Amritsar, Dec.5(ANI): Akal Takht, the highest Sikh governing body, on Saturday in an unprecedented step of declaring former Jathedar of Akal Takht Prof. Darshan Singh Ragi a "Tankhiya' or, guilty of religious misconduct on having allegedly failed to submit clarification before the five Jathedars (Sikh Clerics) for his objectionable remarks against 10th Sikh master Guru Gobind Singh at a Rochester Gurdwara, New York.
Wellington (New Zealand), Oct.16 (ANI) New Zealand Police have apparently cleared Indian-origin National MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi of wrongdoing in an alleged immigration scam without interviewing a key accuser who has now returned to India.
New Delhi, Sep.7 (ANI): The Anil Kapoor produced film 'Gandhi, My Father' has won two National Awards while the Shahrukh-starrer 'Om Shanti Om' has won in the Best Art Direction category, and Shahid Kapur-starrer 'Jab We Met' won the award in Best Choreography category in the 55th National Awards that were announced on Monday.
New Delhi, Sep.7 (ANI): Actor Prakash Raj has won the Best Actor award in the 55th National Awards for his sterling performance as a silk weaver in Priyadarshan's Tamil film Kanchivaram, which has been adjudged as the Best Film of 2007.
Srinagar, Aug.5 (ANI): Having lasted for nearly two months, the famous Amarnath pilgrimage concluded on Wednesday with a group of ardent devotees carrying the mace of Lord Shiva to the 3,880 metre high cave shrine in Kashmir.
Kuala Lumpur, July 19 (ANI): The inspiring tale of Malay Sikh community, which gave its blood, sweat and tears to carve a niche in Malaysia, has been narrated in Darshan Singh Gill's book, 'Sikh Community of Malaysia.'
Ujjain, June 6 (ANI): A section of priests at the famous Mahakaleshwar Temple here are keen that the facilities for the pilgrims at the temple should be improved early.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday ordered the family members of a Jammu and Kashmir-based Hindu girl married to a Muslim boy to stop troubling the couple as the girl is above 18 years and entitled to choose her life partner.
Cannes, May 18 (IANS) French director Jan Kounen, whose latest film will be screened on the closing night of the 62nd Cannes Film Festival, is headed to India for his next project that may star Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan in the main leads.
Islamabad, May 16 (ANI): Pakistan's Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr Babar Awan has told the National Assembly that all political parties were taken into confidence over the Swat offensive.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Three people, including two security personnel were killed while trying to save a sweeper who fell into a sewer in a Border Security Force (BSF) camp in the national capital, officials said Thursday.
Moga (Punjab), May 13 (IANS) The Punjab police Wednesday booked two sitting Congress legislators in this district in polling related incidents.
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Akshay Kumar, who vowed not to be a part of any Indian Premier League (IPL) game in South Africa, was recently seen at a match with friend Preity Zinta. The actor says he went to Cape Town just to cheer for the Delhi Daredevils.
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Regional issues formed a large percentage of questions raised in parliament in the last four years.
Bangalore, April 15 (IANS) Anti-government protests in Thailand did not affect the shooting schedules of two Kannada films being shot in Pattaya and Bangkok. The producers and directors of these films say the shooting of the song sequences went off without a hitch.
Darshan nagar village/Madna village (Faizabad), Apr 13 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh Government is involving villagers in digging of a sewage line and a pond to generate employment.
Toronto, April 9 (IANS) Justifying the shoe attack by a Sikh journalist on Home Minister P. Chidambaram, former Akal Takht jathedar and Sikh scholar Darshan Ragi has said the only way to satisfy the Sikh community is to punish the guilty of the 1984 riots.
Film: '2 Harihar Nagar'; Cast: Ashokan, Siddique, Jagadeesh, Mukesh, Lakshmi Rai
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Bollywood and politics have always been intertwined and the latest to join the bandwagon is actor Paresh Rawal who will be campaigning for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, an associate of the actor said.
Bangalore, March 21 (IANS) Leading Kannada actor Darshan has accused former actress Jayamala, who is president of the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC), of ignoring his father and other legendary artists while bringing out books on 75 movie personalities during the Platinum Jubilee celebration of the film industry.
Mumbai, March 18 (IANS) A Jet Airways airhostess jumped to her death from the fifth floor of a building here early Wednesday following an argument with her pilot boyfriend, the police said.
New Delhi/Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) The Lok Sabha elections are just a month away, but state funding of polls, regarded by many as the perfect pill to cleanse the country's electoral system of the influence of black money, remains a far cry.
Mumbai, Jan 4 (ANI): Produced under the banner of 4th Dimension Film and directed by Andalib Majrooh Sultanpuri, shooting of Bollywood film Downtown started.
