Everything you need to know about Hari Singh Pura: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Hari Singh Pura: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Chennai, June 16 (IANS) Awaiting the release of his highly anticipated sequel "Singam 2", Tamil director Hari Gopalakrishnan feels it's very likely that sequels may become popular provided filmmakers create opportunities to make them with conviction.
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Collaboration of health care professionals, academics and interest groups working for the disabled is necessary to sensitise the public to issues faced by disabled people, a health ministry official said Saturday.
Chennai, June 15 (IANS) Hollywood actor Danny Sapani, who is playing the antagonist in upcoming Suriya-starrer Tamil action-drama "Singam 2", is dubbing in his voice for the movie, in London.
New Delhi, June 10 (ANI): An all-party meet held at Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's official 7, Race Course Road (RCR) here on Monday emphasized that there can be no compromise on dealing with the Naxal violence.
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) A Tamil film actor-cum-director was arrested by Delhi Police for duping a Delhi-based businessman of Rs.5 crore on the pretext of facilitating a Rs.1,000 crore loan to his company, police said Monday.
Patna, June 9 (IANS) Enraged over repeated attempts by their father-in-law to sexually assault them, two women in a Bihar village chopped off the man's hands to teach him a lesson he would never forget, police said Sunday.
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) A top Maoist was killed Saturday in a shootout with the security forces in Chhattisgarh, an official said here.
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Slamming his detractors, Delhi University Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh Saturday said the four-year undergraduate programme was not an eccentric brainwave of one man, and that the university brass was not a "bunch of doofuses" wrecking the system.
Panaji, June 8 (IANS) Amid reports of a rift within the BJP, especially after L.K. Advani's decision to skip the national executive meeting, party president Rajnath Singh said the conclave would end on a positive note and everyone will go back "happy".
Panaji, June 8 (IANS) Amid reports of rift within the BJP especially after L.K. Advani's decision to skip the national executive meeting, party president Rajnath Singh said the conclave would end on a positive note and every one will go back "happy".
Chennai, June 6 (IANS) Rarely does southern actress Hansika Motwani need a second take to perform a scene, says director Hari Gopalakrishnan who included her in the forthcoming Tamil action-drama "Singam 2".
London, June 6 (ANI): Although three-quarters of Sikhs in Britain have experienced racism, 95 percent of the community is still proud of being born or living in Britain, a survey has revealed.
Gandhinagar/Kolkata/Patna, June 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was a major gainer in Wednesday's Lok Sabha by-poll vote count as it wrested two seats in Gujarat from the Congress, which drew a blank in two other states as well.
Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) Ladakh's picturesque snowy mountains, topped with clear blue skies are now within the reach of Kolkata's photography enthusiasts.
Chennai, June 3 (IANS) Tamil director Hari Gopalakrishnan, who is awaiting the release of Suriya-starrer Tamil action-drama "Singam 2", says he is yet to have clarity on whether his film will be remade in Hindi or not.
Chennai, June 2 (IANS) Even though magic tricks are merely illusions, what differentiates one magic trick from the other is the way it's done. Likewise, films too are like magic tricks, and what differentiates a good film from a bad one is the way it's presented, says Tamil actor Suriya Sivakumar.
Chennai, June 2 (IANS) Suriya Sivakumar, who is currently gearing up for the release of upcoming Tamil action-drama "Singam 2", doesn't rule out donning khaki for the third instalment of the film.
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) A 10-year-old girl was raped by her neighbour here, police said Saturday. The accused has been arrested.
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said his great regret as prime minister was that many bills had not been passed due to the "obstructionist" and "impatient" attitude of the opposition.
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) A woman police officer and a prime witness, who had arrested the Dec 16, 2012 gang-rape accused, Friday identified three of them in a fast-track court.
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) Friday announced its new selection committee for the 2013-14 season.
On Board PM's Special Aircraft, May 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said his great regret as prime minister was that many bills had not been passed due to the "obstructionist" and "impatient" attitude of the opposition.
On Board PM's Special Aircraft, May 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Friday he was considering expanding the cabinet.
Bangkok, May 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left for India Friday, concluding his two-day visit to Thailand. He will reach New Delhi Friday afternoon.
Bangkok, May 30 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here on a two-day official visit Thursday.
Tokyo, May 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday concluded his three-day visit to Japan. He will arrive in Bangkok later in the afternoon.
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Vodafone India is ready for reconciliation with the central government on the tax issue, an official of the telecom giant said Wednesday after a meeting with Finance Minister P. Chidambaram.
Tokyo, May 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said India and Japan are natural and indispensable partners for advancing prosperity in each country, and for a peaceful, stable, cooperative and prosperous future for the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean regions.
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Drag-flick expert and forward Shivendra Singh returned to the 18-man squad which Hockey India (HI) announced Wednesday for the FIH World League Round 3 (Semifinals) to be played at Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, June 13-23.
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Maoists wiping out the top leadership of the Chhattisgarh Congress is a "setback" but the party is "ready to face any challenge" in the poll-bound state, Congress party leaders say.
Tokyo, May 29 (IANS) Japan Wednesday indicated that an agreement on civil nuclear cooperation with India could happen in "shorter than two years", but both sides seemed to tread cautiously in the matter given their respective stands on the contentious issues of Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).
New Delhi/Bhubaneshwar, May 28 (ANI): Congress Party on Tuesday cited lapse in security as the main cause for the audacious attack by the Maoists on its leaders in Chhattisgarh.
Tokyo, May 28 (ANI): Asserting that political and security cooperation between India and Japan has gained in salience, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said that Japan is the only partner with whom India have a two-plus-two dialogue at the foreign and defence ministry level.
Tokyo, May 28 (ANI): Addressing Japnese business leaders in Tokyo, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that he is hoping for a full implementation of the goods and tax services (GST) after the 2014 general elections.
Tokyo, May 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has assured foreign investors that his government is committed to taking hard and difficult decisions in the long-term interest of the Indian economy, and expressed confidence that the country would return to a growth path of eight per cent.
Tokyo, May 28 (ANI): Asserting that Japan's contribution to India's economic development has been enormous, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has said he was looking forward to a closer partnership with Japan in setting up skill development centres in India.
Tokyo, May 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will be meeting the Japanese leadership on Tuesday ahead of his bilateral summit meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
New Delhi, May 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday said that he proposed to invigorate India's relations with Japan in the political, security and energy spheres.
New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said all our heads hang in shame in the wake of the Indian Premier League's infamous spot-fixing row.
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Sports minister Jitendra Singh said Saturday that there is a need for good governance, cleansing of sports and bringing transparency in the working of sports federations.
Mumbai, May 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has asked market regulator Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI)to root out the disease of insider trading from stock markets.
Shimla, May 24 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Friday submitted a memorandum to visiting President Pranab Mukherjee, seeking additional central financial assistance to overcome a shortfall of Rs.10,725 crore.
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The government has long-term plans to curb corruption in sports, Minister of State for Sports Minister Jitendra Singh said Friday.
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Union Sports Minister Jitendra Singh Thursday said he was ashamed with the spot fixing scandal which hit the Indian Premier League (IPL) last week.
Binola (Gurgaon District, Haryana), May 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Thursday said India is well positioned to become a net security provider in the South Asian region and beyond.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Detailing economic growth during the UPA regime, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday the slowdown last year was "temporary" and a longer term view would show that India has notched up an average "8 percent growth" in the past nine years.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) India has a very free press and an increasingly active civil society movement, but they do put pressure for early action and sometimes these leads to hasty judgement, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): As the Congress-led UPA ruling coalition completed its ninth anniversary and four years of its second stint in office today and is set to release its report card at its celebration dinner this evening, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has hit out at the government by calling it a complete failure.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) India and China held very "specific" discussions without "shying away from anything", External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said here Tuesday.
Beijing, May 21 (IANS) Premier Li Keqiang's visit to India will contribute to regional economic development and integration, a Chinese daily said Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) India and China scripted a new chapter in their ties Monday as Premier Li Keqiang and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh candidly discussed their recent border row and decided to take steps for an early resolution of a dispute that triggered a war in 1962.
New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid will undertake a two-day visit of Saudi Arabia on May 25 and 26, at the invitation of Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal.
Khabarovsk (Russia), May 20 (IANS) The Indian boxers' campaign came to an end at the Khabarovsk International Competition here with two silver and three bronze medals.
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) India and China scripted a new chapter in their ties Monday as Premier Li Keqiang and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh candidly discussed their recent border row and decided to take steps for an early resolution of a dispute that triggered a war in 1962.
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) KidZania, which offers education with entertainment, has partnered with Mad Over Donuts to provide a donut-making experience for children to kindle their creative skills.
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) India and China favour early resolution of their border dispute and want peace to be maintained on the frontier until then, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday.
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday that he hoped to visit China "at the earliest opportunity".
New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said that the basis for continued growth and expansion of ties between India and China is peace and tranquility on borders separating the two countries.
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Monday described the consensus reached on various issues between China and India as "a big stride forward" and called for conducting dialogue in a "mature and sensible way".
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Special representatives of India and China will meet soon to discuss their disputed border where Chinese incursion sparked tensions recently, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday.
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) India is an "important neighbour", Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Monday while stressing that the main aim of his visit was to increase areas of mutual interest and intensify cooperation.
Shimla, May 19 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government would launch an integrated crop diversification programme to bring additional 3,000 hectares under cultivation of vegetables, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said Sunday.
Kathua, (Jammu and Kashmir), May 18 (ANI): The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is widening 115 kilometres of arterial roads that connect to remote villages in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua District.
New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has accepted an invitation from President Barack Obama to visit the United States later this year.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Indian cricket board will meet Sunday in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Friday said it had suspended Gujarat medium pacer Amit Singh who, during his stint with Rajasthan Royals, was allegedly used by the bookies to fix deals with cricketers.
Chandigarh, May 17 (IANS) With the Punjab and Haryana High Court coming down heavily on the lewd lyrics of songs sung by singer-rapper Honey Singh, the Punjab Police Friday booked him for singing vulgar songs in public.
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and WFI advisor G.S. Mander will leave for Moscow Friday to attend world wrestling body FILA's extraOrdinary meeting on Saturday.
Chennai, May 16 (IANS) Tamil director Bharatbala says that friendship is the pillar of the relationship he shares with Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman, with whom he has teamed up again in forthcoming Tamil romantic-drama "Mariyaan".
Chennai, May 16 (IANS) The teaser of Suriya-starrer Tamil action-drama "Singam 2" will hit the web Thursday evening.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The image of the CBI has touched "rock bottom" and the Congress led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has contributed to the process, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley said Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday called for the setting up institutional mechanisms for providing immediate funds to people to help them recover from losses caused by natural disasters.
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should also go following the resignation of two cabinet ministers, BJP president Rajnath Singh said Saturday and announced a "jail bharo (filling the jails)" agitation May 27-June 2 against the "all-round failure" of UPA government.
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the first session of the national platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) here May 13.
Amritsar, May 10 (ANI): Taking a strong view of the vicious attack on 82-year-old Piara Singh at Fresno Sikh Temple in California, the American Sikh Congressional Caucus, a recently set up group of US lawmakers, has taken up the issue of hate crimes against the Sikh community with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Washington, May 10 (ANI): 80s is an age when most pensioners are winding down their lives but following the loss of his wife and one of his sons, Fauja Singh began a new one as a marathon runner.
Shimla, May 9 (IANS) To decongest Shimla and Dharamsala, the Himachal Pradesh government is planning to set up personal rapid transit (PRT) as a green alternative transport mode, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said here Thursday.
Singapore, May 9 (IANS) Two Indian-origin leaders have been appointed for the first time to the state executive committee of the Malaysian state of Penang.
Sydney, May 9 (IANS) An Indian-origin lawyer in Australia has been disbarred from practising after it was found that he was guilty in a case of trying to pervert the course of justice while earlier practising in Fiji.
Beijing, May 9 (Xinhua-ANI): Nepal's Department of Labor (DoL) is going to strictly regulate the non-diplomatic foreign workers working without employment permit in the country, according to a government official.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday frowned on the failure of the Jammu and Kashmir government to anticipate the possibility of Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah being attacked in jail in the wake of the death of Sarabjit Singh after being assaulted in a Lahore jail.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday frowned on the failure of the Jammu and Kashmir government to anticipate the possibility of Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah being attacked in jail in the wake of the death of Sarabjit Singh after being assaulted in a Lahore jail.
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): The bite marks found on the body of the December 16 gangrape victim were caused by Ram Singh and probably by Akshay Singh according to a witness.
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) A Delhi court, hearing the Dec 16 gang-rape case, Monday directed the Tihar Jail authorities to file a detailed report on the death of Ram Singh, one of the six accused in the sensational crime.
Gurgaon, May 6 (IANS) Home Secretary R.K. Singh Monday said religious fundamentalism was a big threat to the nation and it was increasing among the educated section of society.
Lahore, May 6 (ANI): Following the murder of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh in Pakistan and the reciprocal assault on Pakistani convict Sanaullah in India, security in and around all cells housing foreign convicts, especially Indians, has been doubled across the Punjab province.
Ludhiana, May 5 (ANI): Scores of protesters halted passenger trains in Ludhiana on Sunday to express their anger over a recent court order acquitting ruling Congress Party politician, Sajjan Kumar of rioting and murder charges during the 1984 anti-Sikh communal riots.
Responding to Samajwadi Party (SP) Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav over his attack on United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government over the issue of Chinese troops incursion in Ladakh, Minister for External Affairs (MEA) Salman Khurshid Friday briefed him on the government's stand and strategy on tackling this issue..............
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Friday met Samajwadi Paty chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and briefed him on the government's stand and strategy on tackling the Chinese incursion in Ladakh.
Islamabad, May 3 (ANI): Reacting to the brutal attack and consequent death of Indian convict Sarabjit Singh, an editorial in a Pakistani daily has said that the incident could affect relations between India and Pakistan, making matters worse for the latter whose image has taken a blow internationally.
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) The death of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh following a murderous assault in a Lahore jail was a "blot" on India's reputation, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said Friday.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) An inquiry was on in the attack on a Pakistani prisoner in a jail in Jammu, union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said here Friday.
Islamabad, May 3 (ANI): Rights group Amnesty International has called on Pakistani authorities to ensure the safety of Indian prisoners in the country's jails, following the death of Indian convict Sarabjit Singh in Lahore.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were again disrupted Friday as opposition members created a ruckus over the coal block allocations and Chinese incursion in Ladakh.
New Del May 2 (IANS) BJP leader L.K. Advani Thursday launched a diatribe against Manmohan Singh, again calling him the weakest prime minister who is running the most corrupt government.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Political leaders cutting across party lines Thursday said they were deeply saddened by the death of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, asserting that it was the responsibility of Pakistan to ensure his safety.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) India Thursday announced Rs.25 lakh for Sarabjit Singh's family from the Prime Minister's Relief Fund.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) A special aircraft has left for Pakistan to bring back the body of India prisoner Sarabjit Singh who died in a Lahore hospital Thursday, an official said.
New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Thursday rejected the opposition charge that the death of Sarabjit Singh is a failure of the country's foreign policy.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) India did whatever it could to help Sarabjit Singh, but Pakistan "failed to ensure" his safety, Minister for Communications and Information Technology Kapil Sibal said Thursday.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Dalbir Kaur, sister of Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh who died Thursday following a brutal assault in a Lahore jail, has asked all political parties to come together and strengthen the government's hands.
