Everything you need to know about Gara Urf Govindpur Devi: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Gara Urf Govindpur Devi: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Patna, May 16 (IANS) Nearly six years after her son was killed with two others, a mother in Bihar has finally gathered the courage to file a complaint against seven police officials alleging that they killed the youths in a staged shootout.
Patna, May 15 (ANI): Highlighting the rising cases of atrocities against the feminine gender and the rise in abduction cases, former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi on Wednesday launched a frontal attack on the Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Government in the state, and urged the people to overthrow the 'corrupt' from power.
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) There are miles to go before comprehensive healthcare becomes a reality for the people of India, agreed people's representatives, bureaucrats and economists at a panel discussion here.
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) Actress Juhi Chawla, who will be seen in a negative role in "Gulaab Gang", says the film "may be sort of" inspired by Sampat Pal Devi, the founder of Gulabi Gang in Uttar Pradesh.
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Offering relief to the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), the apex consumer court has overturned the Rajasthan consumer commission's judgment directing the company to pay the claim after the suicide of a woman whose mental sickness was not disclosed by her husband when buying the policy.
Kolkata, April 11 (IANS) Magsaysay award winning writer Mahasweta Devi Thursday urged that student politics must be "kept apart" from the general politics.
Kolkata, April 11 (IANS) Condemning the treatment meted out to the West Bengal chief minister in Delhi, eminent writer and activist Mahasweta Devi Thursday said there was no alternative to Mamata Banerjee.
Kangra, March 23 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh plans to link the Aadi Himani Chamunda temple in the Dhauladhar mountain range with a road and develop it in line with the Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said here Saturday.
Bangkok, March 14 (IANS) The Indian archery team collected a haul of eight medals, including two gold, two Silver and four bronze, in the first Asian Grand Prix Archery Championship here Thursday.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) A 70-year-old woman was killed by a man on whom she accidentally spat, a police official said Monday.
Latehar (Jharkhand), Feb.19 (ANI): Better education and self-employment for tribals will help fight the Naxalism menace better.
LG of Delhi, Tajendra Khanna has stated to students that as a professional you should also undertake a personal commitment as a part of our social respect apart from our work. He said that we should go out and actually try to improve the lives of marginal farmers and if you wipe
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IANS) Magsaysay award-winning writer Mahasweta Devi Sunday urged political leaders in West Bengal to desist from using expletives about rivals.
Film: "Mirchi"; Actors: Prabhas Raju, Anushka Shetty, Richa Gangopadhyay, Sathyaraj, Nadhiya, Brahmanandam, Sampath Raj, Benarji and Subba Raju; Director: Koratala Siva; Rating: **
Chennai, Feb 7 (IANS) Content comes before anything else for actor Prabhas Raju, says debutant Telugu director Koratala Siva, who is awaiting the release of his action-drama "Mirchi".
Ranchi, Feb 4 (IANS) Two people were arrested with a huge cache of explosives in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district Monday, police said.
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Actor Govinda's late mother taught him about the power of humility and he says he always followed her advice and it helped him.
Bhubaneswar, Feb 3 (IANS) Odisha Sunday resumed land acquisition for steelmaker Posco's $12 billion project in Jagatsinghpur district, more than over a year after the process was halted due to villagers' opposition, official said.
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Actress Mallika Sherawat, who is playing the lead in "Dirty Politics", says her brother has received threat calls because she is doing the film based on the alleged murder of Bhanwari Devi by a politician from Rajasthan.
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) The DSC Jaipur Literature Festival 2013, possibly the most high profile gathering of litterateurs in Asia, kicked off Thursday with rights campaigner and Bengali writer Mahasweta Devi saying that "the right to dream should be made a fundamental right".
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) Cricket took on a different colour in the pink city of Jaipur when Royals XI, a team led by Indian Premier League veteran S. Sreesanth, took on Authors XI led by writer Charlie Campbell in a T20 match at the K.L. Saini stadium Wednesday to set the ball rolling for the DSC Jaipur Literature Festival 2013 beginning Thursday.
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) Swami Vivekananda and his beliefs have become more relevant for today's society which is under turmoil and suffering from social evils, say his followers and eminent citizens.
Film: "Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola"; Cast: Pankaj Kapur, Imran Khan, Anushka Sharma, Arya Babbar and Shabana Azmi; Director: Vishal Bhardwaj; Rating: ***
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) It is great to see that people of our age are getting lead roles in films, says acclaimed TV and theatre personality Sarita Joshi, who plays the protagonist in new movie "Gangoobai".
Chennai, Jan 7 (IANS) Telugu actor Sunil may have started his career as a comedian, but director Devi Prasad feels he is a "better actor" first and a "hero material" too.
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The cold is icy, the traffic noise overpowering and the environment inhospitable. As they sit huddled over a makeshift stove making a meal outside the gates of AIIMS, the group of women are amongst those who fight an hourly battle everyday to keep their patients warm and fit enough for another day's treatment at India's premier hospital.
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The cold is intense, the ground icy and the skies above a dull grey. As they sit huddled over a makeshift stove making a meal right outside the gates of India's premier hospital AIIMS, the group of women are amongst those who fight an hourly battle to keep their families warm - and healthy.
Chennai, Jan 3 (IANS) Karthi's Tamil action "Alex Pandian" has been cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification and will release next week.
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Actor Shahid Kapoor did not miss out on the chance to visit Ramgarh in Karnataka, where cult film "Sholay" was shot.
London, Dec 24 (ANI): Twenty-two hostages, including Indians, who had been seized by Somali pirates nearly three years ago have been freed.
Kolkata, Nov 22 (IANS) Demanding the return of exiled controversial Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen to Kolkata, a section of intellectuals and rights activists have alleged that the Mamata Banerjee?led government in West Bengal was silent on the issue as it was "apprehensive of a backlash from Islamic fundamentalists".
Patna, Oct 31 (IANS) The nose of an elderly village headwoman was chopped off Wednesday in a Bihar village after she was branded a witch, police said. The woman is a Dalit.
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Foreign artists are finding India a viable destination for long-haul art residencies, drawn to the rainbow colours and traditions that paint everyday life in the country. The rules of the game are changing as India gets a toehold on the global art map.
Bhopal, Oct 20 (IANS) At least two people were killed and 17 injured Saturday in a stampede at a Madhya Pradesh temple, police said.
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IANS) In the wake of the lynching of three women in West Bengal after branding them as witches, eminent writer Mahasweta Devi Thursday called upon senior police officers here to do justice and take steps to stop such 'barbaric incidents'.
Bhopal, Oct 17 (IANS) Punjab posted a 5-1 win over Indian Universities in a Pool D league match of the Women's National Hockey Championship here Wednesday.
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) A 23-member Indian team will leave for Malaysia Wednesday to play in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-19 Women's Championship 2013 Qualifiers Round One from Oct 20 to 24.
Patna, Sep 29 (IANS) The opposition in Bihar has demanded to know why police have not lodged a case against Ranvir Yadav, the husband of ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) legislator Poonam Devi, for snatching a policeman's rifle and firing in the air to "terrorise" protesters.
Patna, Sep 21 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday said it is good that an arrogant Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee has left the Congress-led UPA Government.
Chennai, Sep 19 (IANS) The much-awaited Tamil film 'Singam 2', starring Suriya went on the floors Wednesday here on the occasion of Ganeshotsav.
Jammu, Sep 11 (IANS) The Mata Vaishno Devi Gurukul (Vedic School), set up to promote the Sanskrit language and Vedic culture, Tuesday got "prestigious" affiliation to Sampuranand Sanskrit University, Varanasi, according to an official of the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board.
Latehar, Sep 7 (ANI): Two women Maoist cadres have been arrested from Jharkhand's Latehar District.
Jaipur, Sep 5 (IANS) Failing to get financial assistance for the treatment of her two paralytic children, a woman in Rajasthan has written to the state government seeking permission for their mercy killing.
Patna, Sep 4 (IANS) A poverty-stricken woman in Bihar's Samastipur district sold her one-and-half-year-old malnourished son for Rs.19,000 to pay off a debt. The infant was recovered from the woman who had bought him, police said Tuesday.
Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) Actor Tusshar Kapoor is off to Vaishno Devi, and says he is visiting the Hindu shrine after 24 years.
Jodhpur, Aug 17 (IANS) The CBI has initiated the legal process to auction the properties of Indra Bishnoi, a Congress legislator's sister, wanted to stand trial in Bhanwari Devi kidnap and murder case, sources said here Friday.
Lucknow, Aug 14 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a man, apparently upset with his wife for not bearing a baby boy, shot her and their five-year-old daughter dead in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor district Tuesday, police said.
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) It was carnival atmosphere at Baprola village on the outskirts of Delhi as celebrations broke out after local wrestler Sushil Kumar Sunday got a silver medal at the London Games and became the only Indian to win back-to-back individual Olympic medal.
Film: "Julayi"; Cast: Allu Arjun, Ileana D'Cruz, Rajendra Prasad, Sonu Sood, Kota Sreenivasa Rao, Brahmanandam, M.S. Narayana, Tanikella Bharani, Rao Ramesh and others; Screenplaywriter-Director: Trivikram Sreenivas; Producer: Daanayya; Camera: Naidu; Music: Devi Sri Prasad; Rating: ***
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday awarded 10 years' rigorous imprisonment to a man who stabbed his wife to death after a disagreement over their marital relations.
India archery coaches have said that there is no excuse for the disastrous performance by the archery team in London Olympic
London, Aug 5 (IANS) India's archery coaches Limba Ram and Ravi Shankar have no excuse to offer for their team's disastrous show at the London Olympics.
Gurgaon, Aug 3 (IANS) A Haryana government grievance committee Friday told the police to trace a man missing for over two years or produce his body within two months after his mother alleged that police had cremated her son's body, an official said.
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Pranab Mukherjee, the ruling United Progressive Alliance's key strategist and a long-time minister, was Sunday elected India's 13th president by an overwhelming majority of MPs and legislators across the political spectrum, leaving his rival P.A. Sangma bruised.
Kolkata, July 22 (IANS) As a young MP, Pranab Mukherjee told his sister that he wanted to be born a well-bred horse in the Rashtrapati Bhavan in his next incarnation. "Why become a rashtrapati's horse, you will in this life become a rashtrapati (president)," responded Annapoorna Devi.
Shimla, July 15 (IANS) Eight pilgrims, mostly from Kanpur city of Uttar Pradesh, were killed and 35 others injured when a bus in which they were travelling skidded off the road and fell into a 250-foot deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh, police said Sunday.
Kolkata, July 9 (IANS) Members of West Bengal's intelligentsia Monday condemned the shameful incident in a school in Viswa Bharati, founded by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, where a class 5 girl student was allegedly made to drink her own urine for bedwetting.
Jaipur, June 30 (IANS) A 55-year-old woman was killed in a stampede while about a dozen others sustained bullet injuries in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district Saturday after two groups of villagers clashed during a religious procession, police said.
Bikaner, June 30 (ANI): In 2000, she won the Panchayat Elections on a reserved seat. This came as more of a shock than a surprise in the caste-driven Samarda Panchayat of Khajuwala Panchayat Committee, Bikaner, not only because she belongs to a scheduled caste but also because she defeated an opponent who hails from a powerful upper caste.
Jaipur, June 29 (IANS) A 30-year-old unemployed man killed his mother and younger brother in Rajasthan's Ajmer town Friday after they refused to lend him money, police said.
Ranchi, June 29 (IANS) A pregnant woman in Jharkhand suffered a miscarriage after she was allegedly beaten by a legislator, police said Friday.
Muzaffarpur(Bihar), June 29 (IANS) The disease has already claimed the lives of more than 200 children and affected nearly 600 in Bihar. Distraught parents are now praying to god to save their children.
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Indian men's archery team, comprising Jayanta Talukdar, Rahul Banerjee and Tarundeep Rai, qualified for the London Olympics after they finished second in the qualification of the 3rd Stage World Cup Archery Championship at Ogden, Utah, Friday.
Patna, June 21 (IANS) A woman was beaten to death for getting drunk by her husband in Bihar's Purnia district, around 300 km from here, police said.
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday directed the central government to decide, within one week, the plea of 62-year-old woman, awaiting a liver transplant, challenging the decision of the hospital for not allowing the prospective donor to donate the organ.
Jaipur, June 14 (IANS) A man, accused in the Bhanwari Devi murder case, escaped from the police custody after a shoot-out between his accomplices and policemen at a court in Rajasthan's Jodhpur city Thursday. Another accused was re-captured.
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The central government has held out the promise to make safe, hassle-free and environment friendly the 280-km Nanda Devi pilgrimage in Uttrakhand, held once every 12 years, BJP leader Tarun Vijay said here Monday.
Patna, May 31 (IANS) Asharfi Devi ran from pillar to post for 24 years to get a certificate to prove that she is still alive.
Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) Eminent author and Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi chairperson Mahasweta Devi Wednesday announced her decision to quit the post after a name recommended by her for the prestigious Vidyasagar Purashkar was removed.
Patna, May 17 (IANS) Karuna Devi is shocked and inconsolable. It has been four days since her 17-year-old son, who was the main witness in her gang rape case, was burnt alive in their village in Bihar's Nawada district, yet no arrest has been made so far.
A special CBI trial court in Jaipur has set the next hearing date of nurse, social activist and actress Bhanwari Devi abduction and murder case on May 21 after initiating the trial on Tuesday........
Thrissur, April 29 (IANS) Kerala is all set to celebrate Thrissur Pooram this week, in a festival that will see majestic, caparisoned elephants passing through the town as well as a fireworks display.
Patna, April 28 (IANS) A woman in a village in Bihar's Sitamarhi district was forced by some people to eat human excreta and drink urine after being branded a witch, police said Saturday.
Jodhpur, April 25 (IANS) A court here Wednesday rejected the bail application of Shahabuddin, an accused in the case of Rajasthan nurse Bhanwari Devi, who was kidnapped and murdered last year, a lawyer said.
Patna, April 17 (IANS) A dumb woman was killed and her chopped body parts were dumped near railway tracks in three different districts in Bihar, police said Tuesday. Her father alleged she was killed for dowry.
New Delhi, Dec 20 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday informed that reports have been received of the deaths of three Bangladesh nationals as a result of firing on the Indian side of the border with Bangladesh in two separate incidents in Govindpur in West Bengal's Malda District and Narayanganj in West Bengal's Coochbehar District.
New Delhi, Dec.20 (ANI): The Indian Government on Tuesday expressed its regret over the deaths of three Bangladesh nationals in two separate firing incidents from the Indian side of the border with Bangladesh in Govindpur in Malda District (West Bengal) and Narayanganj in Coochbehar District (West Bengal) in the night / early hours of December 16 and 17.
Moscow, Dec 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today condoled the death of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's mother Gayatri Devi.
Kolkata, Oct 9 (ANI): Well known novelist and social activist, Mahasweta Devi has advised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to seek a common platform with the Maoists and sort out pending issues in the state.
London, August 9 (ANI): In a one-in-50million event, an Indian woman with two wombs has left doctors stunned by giving birth to two sons - one from each uterus.
Darbhanga, July 3 (ANI): Mansara Musahar is a village, in Gaura Bairam area of Kiratpur panchayat, about 75 km from Darbhanga district headquarters. This area is the confluence of three major rivers in this part of eastern Bihar, Kamla, Gehuan and the dreaded Kosi, historically known as being relentless, merciless as its flood fury swallows up land and living beings.
Jagatsinghpur, June 18(ANI): Social activist Swami Agnivesh on Saturday extended his support to villagers in Orissa's Jagatsinghpur district to protest the forceful acquisition of their lands for the 12 billion dollar POSCO steel project.
Dehradun, June 10 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will attend the passing out parade of 546 Gentlemen Cadets at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) here on Saturday.
Nevada (US), June 9 (ANI): The prestigious Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) of New York is organizing an exhibition from June 29 to November 27 on 'Mother India: The Goddess in Indian Painting'.
Gumla (Jharkhand), May 17 (ANI): In a horrendous act, around 50 Maoists suspected to be cadres of People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) killed four brothers of the same family in Jharkahnd's Gumla District.
Guwahati, Mar 21 (ANI): The recently held Miss Mega Northeast Contest set a perfect example of unity among all, as talents across the region participating in the event promoted cultural exchange among the northeastern states.
Pathanamthitta (Kerala), Mar. Devotees in Kerala's Pathanamthitta District offered prayers on Saturday by piercing their bodies with sharp hooks. They also rolled over bamboo thorns as part of tradition.
New Delhi, Mar 4(ANI): Union Minister of State for Steel (Independent Charge) Beni Prasad Verma has condoled the death of veteran leader and former Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh, who passed away here today.
Lucknow, Jan 30(ANI): Parents are usually seen considering rare, popular and unique choices of names for their new born baby, but a couple in the outskirts of Lucknow have gone far ahead and named their children on influential political leaders.
Barorah (Bihar), Jan 27 (ANI): Women in Barorah village, one of the Maoist-affected areas of Bihar have formed cooperatives to earn their livelihood.
Nalanda (Bihar), Dec.26 (ANI): In an unusual case a worm got stuck between a woman's cornea and the iris of her right eye in Bihar's Nalanda District.adha Devi, a 20 year-old patient, got operated on Saturday at nearby charitable hospital in the region and is out of danger now.
Nalanda (Bihar), Dec.26 (ANI): In an unusual case a worm got stuck between a woman's cornea and the iris of her right eye in Bihar's Nalanda District.adha Devi, a 20 year-old patient, got operated on Saturday at nearby charitable hospital in the region and is out of danger now.
Patna, Nov 24 (ANI): Former Chief Minister Rabri Devi on Wednesday lost in both Raghopur and Sonepur Assembly seats.
Patna, Nov 24 (ANI): The Nitish Kumar-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has been surging ahead towards a substantive win to retain power in Bihar Assembly polls by leading in 158 of the 215 seats for which trends were available.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the day on Tuesday as a mark of respect to Dr Arjun K. Sengupta, who breathed his last on September 26 at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences after a brief illness.
New Delhi, Oct 17 (ANI): The festival of Dussehra, which symbolizes the victory of good over evil, is being celebrated through out the country on Sunday.
New Delhi, Oct.9 (ANI): India maintained a slender edge for the second position in the ongoing XIX Commonwealth Games with 58 medals; 24 Gold, 17 Silver, 17 Silver medals on the sixth day.
Hajipur (Bihar), Oct 9 (ANI): Former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi filed her first nomination papers here on Saturday for the upcoming Assembly elections in the State.
Patna, Oct 4 (ANI): Former Bihar Chief Minister and wife of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, will be contesting from two seats, Sonepur and Raghopur, in the upcoming six-phased State Assembly polls.
New Delhi, Oct.1 (ANI): Ace woman boxer Laishram Sarita Devi staged a silent protest outside the residence of Union Sports Minister M.S. Gill. on Friday demanding a retrial of the Asian Games' selection procedure for boxing, and said that she wanted to return the prestigious Arjuna Award if a fair retrial is not conducted.
