Dashrath

Everything you need to know about Dashrath: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Dashrath: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Missing boy found dead after 24 days

February 4, 2013 at 7:26 PM

Gurgaon, Feb 4 (IANS) An eight-year-old boy who had gone missing 24 days ago was Monday found dead in a pond here, police said.

Tigmanshu Dhulia returns to acting

February 4, 2013 at 11:50 AM

Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) After his highly-acclaimed acting debut in Anurag Kashyap's "Gangs Of Wasseypur", filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia, currently swamped with two back-to-back directorial undertakings, has been persuaded to face the camera again.

Nawazzudin to shoot for biopic 'End of Bandit Queen'

December 31, 2012 at 1:09 PM

Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Actor Nawazzudin Siddiqui is gearing up to work on a second biopic - "End of Bandit Queen" - based on the life of Sher Singh Rana, prime accused in the murder of bandit-turned-politician Phoolan Devi in 2001.

Villager killed in Bokaro during police encounter against Maoists

November 27, 2012 at 12:22 PM

Bokaro (Jharkhand), Nov.27 (ANI): A villager was killed in an encounter between police personnel and Maoist militants in Bokaro, Jharkhand, recently.

'Mountain Man' one my toughest roles so far: Nawazuddin

November 15, 2012 at 3:38 PM

Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) Versatile actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui may have done challenging roles, but says his most difficult role has been in "Mountain Man", a biopic on the life of Dashrath Manjhi from Bihar.

Ketan Mehta finalises Nawazuddin for 'Mountain Man'

August 17, 2012 at 4:28 PM

Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) Director Ketan Mehta has chosen Nawazuddin Siddhiqui to act in his upcoming film "Mountain Man", a biopic on a Bihar-based labourer who did the herculean task of cutting a road through a mountain.

Negotiating with Katrina for 'Noor': Ketan Mehta

July 26, 2012 at 6:18 PM

Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Filmmaker Ketan Mehta admits he is in talks with actress Katrina Kaif to play legendary World War II spy Noor Inayat Khan in his ambitious project "Noor".

Dimple Yadav elected to Lok Sabha unopposed

June 9, 2012 at 4:32 PM

Lucknow, June 9 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple Yadav was Saturday declared elected unopposed to the Lok Sabha from Kannauj constituency.

This Jharkhand farmer spent 14 years digging a 'pond'

April 29, 2012 at 1:06 PM

Dumka, Apr 29 (ANI): Need is the mother of all inventions, says the old proverb. Today's transformed world has evolved new experiences that modify the old adages too: Denial is the new mother of all inventions. And sixty five-year old Shayamal Chaudhary of Jharkhand proved it right by single-handedly digging a pond in his village with fourteen years of dedicated effort.

Winds of change sweeping Bihar

September 24, 2011 at 4:16 PM

Patna, Sep 24 (ANI): Bihar is pioneering development in the country, as it is being able to effectively transform itself from a failed state to a developing one.

Dark patches mar Bihar's growth story

August 19, 2011 at 1:30 PM

Patna, Aug 19 (ANI): There has been a wave of development works in Bihar changing the face of a poor and backward region and fast-tracking it to growth. Noticeably there have been a slew of policy measures that have been in operation slated to bring benefit to communities including Antyodaya, Annapurna, Vikas Mitra, Maha Dalit Poshak Yojna, and Dashrath Manjhi Kaushal Development Scheme.

Black holes in the model of 'Resurgent Bihar'

July 18, 2011 at 3:31 PM

Patna, July 18 (ANI): Since the beginning of his second term in office, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his administration have taken pains to promote the image of a 'Resurgent Bihar'.

Police arrest Maoist leader in Jharkhand

June 24, 2010 at 11:26 PM

Hazaribagh (Jharkhand), June 24 (ANI):Security forces on Thursday arrested a Maoist leader, Dashrath Mahto, in Jharkhand's Hazaribag District.

Former Nepal PM Koirala's last rites to be performed today

March 21, 2010 at 10:49 AM

Kathmandu, March 21 (ANI): The last rites of former Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, who breathed his last on Saturday, will be performed at the Pashupati Aryaghat in Kathmandu on Sunday afternoon with full state honours.

Bainsla gets BJP ticket from Rajasthan

April 16, 2009 at 9:27 PM

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday named Kirori Singh Bainsla, who spearheaded Gujjar community's violent campaign for the Scheduled Tribes (ST) status, as it's candidate from Sawai Madhopur-Tonk Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan.

Debt-ridden Madhya Pradesh farmer kills himself

March 22, 2009 at 12:53 AM

Bhopal, March 21 (IANS) Disturbed by his inability to pay back his loans, a farmer in Meharghatti village of Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district committed suicide by drinking pesticide, the police said Saturday.

President Yadav reiterates need for unity, communal harmony in Nepal

October 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Kathmandu, Oct 5 (ANI): Nepal President Dr Ram Baran Yadav has reiterated the need to bolster national unity and communal harmony for peace and prosperity in the country.

RBI unearths fake currency scam in a UP bank

August 5, 2008 at 12:00 AM

After a recent unwrapping of provident fund scam involving judges in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, another scam this time in Siddharth Nagar

Man who moved mountain lost battle against cancer

August 18, 2007 at 1:01 AM

A man only with a hammer-and-chisel, who moved a mountain alone since last 22 years to bring his village closer to the Biharā??s capital Patna, had lost his battle against cancer on Friday in New Delhi. Dashrath Manjhi, 78, died on Friday at