Jahankhan Road

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

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

125 stranded passengers rescued in Kashmir

May 15, 2013 at 10:14 PM

Srinagar, May 15 (IANS) Around 125 passengers were rescued in south Kashmir's Shopian district Wednesday when they were caught in heavy snowfall on the Mughal Road connecting the Kashmir Valley with the Jammu region.

Human chain in Mumbai for road safety

May 5, 2013 at 12:04 PM

Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Thousands of school children will form a human chain here Monday to mark the Second UN Global Road Safety Week, an official said here.

60 die in Nigeria accident

April 6, 2013 at 12:29 PM

Abuja, April 6 (IANS) At least 60 people were killed when a luxury bus, a truck and a fuel-laden tanker collided in Nigeria, officials said.

Four killed in Egypt road crash

March 10, 2013 at 6:27 AM

Cairo, March 10 (IANS) At least four people were killed and eight injured in a car accident in Egypt's Giza governorate Saturday, Xinhua reported.

2 Titanic menus fetch 100,000 pounds at auction

November 26, 2012 at 2:31 PM

London, November 26 (ANI): Two menus for lavish lunches on the Titanic have sold for a staggering 100,000 pounds at an auction.

Traffic advisory for Delhi trade fair

November 12, 2012 at 6:51 PM

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) The Delhi Traffic Police came out Monday with a traffic advisory for the India International Trade Fair at the Pragati Maidan here commencing Nov 14, an official said.

Pakistan finally restores fuel supply to NATO troops via Torkham year after suspension

November 8, 2012 at 12:05 PM

Islamabad, Nov. 8 (ANI): Supply of fuel to NATO troops through the Torkham border post resumed after one year when two oil tankers crossed into Afghanistan amid tight security on Wednesday.

'Leeds United just like young Pamela Anderson with great shape and assets'

October 9, 2012 at 11:32 AM

London, Oct 9(ANI): David Haigh, chief executive of Dubai-based investment bank GFH Capital and the man spearheading a 50 million takeover of English football club Leeds United, has compared the Yorkshire based club to a young Pamela Anderson.

Adele's Bond theme for 'Skyfall' to premiere on 50th anniversary of 007

October 2, 2012 at 11:54 AM

London, Oct 2 (ANI): Adele's official theme song for the new Bond flick 'Skyfall' is to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the famous 007 agent on Friday.

'I'm in a good place to choose my next movie ' says Kristen Stewart

September 14, 2012 at 10:52 AM

New York, Sept 14 (ANI): Despite her cheating scandal with director Rupert Sanders, Kristen Stewart has admitted that she is having good time acting wise and is ready to choose her next movie.

29 killed in Nigerian road accident

September 1, 2012 at 4:49 AM

Abuja, Sep 1 (IANS) A total of 29 people were killed in a road accident in Nigeria Friday, reported Xinhua.

Mamata shifts venue of Independence Day celebration

August 15, 2012 at 3:48 PM

Kolkata, Aug.15 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday broke with tradition in place since 1948, by shifting the venue of the Independence Day celebrations from the government headquarters at the Writers' Building to Red Road in the heart of the city.

Can't take you to hospital, man tells pregnant wife

July 24, 2012 at 6:19 PM

London, July 24 (IANS) A man in Britain, who refused to take his pregnant wife to hospital until she made him lunch, was spared jail, the Daily Mail reported Tuesday.

Road rage common for US workers during daily commutes

July 23, 2012 at 5:07 PM

Washington, July 23 (ANI): More than half of American workers have admitted experiencing road rage while traveling to and from the office, a survey has revealed.

Grandson Aarav lights Rajesh Khanna's pyre

July 19, 2012 at 7:12 PM

Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) Grandson Aarav performed the last rites of Rajesh Khanna at the Vile Parle crematorium Thursday with family, friends and fans bidding the superstar a tearful adieu.

Brit driver fined 60 pounds for admiring 'gorgeous' girl

July 8, 2012 at 3:36 PM

London, July 8 (ANI): Getting a 'good eyeful' of an attractive pedestrian is a temptation to which most male motorists have surely succumbed, but taking his eye off the road to steal a glance landed a young gunsmith with a 60-pound fine after his sneaky look was caught on police camera.

Brit woman registers new 161-word name for charity

May 4, 2012 at 5:58 PM

London, May 4 (ANI): A UK woman has a new 161-word name after changing it by Deed Poll.

New-born girl dumped near sewer in Udaipur

April 14, 2012 at 9:07 PM

Udaipur, April 14 (IANS) A new-born girl was found dumped on the edge of a sewer line in a deserted area in Rajasthan's Udaipur city early Saturday morning, police said. The infant girl, who appears to have been disowned by her parents, has been adopted by an NGO.

Tibet to spend $240 mn on roads to monasteries

April 8, 2012 at 6:17 PM

Lhasa, April 8 (IANS) In a bid to ensure an easier access to its monasteries, Tibet will earmark 1.5 billion yuan (about $240 million) on road construction, the authorities said Sunday. The work is expected to be completed by 2020.

Scalded woman fighting for life

April 5, 2012 at 2:40 PM

Beijing, April 5 (IANS) A young Chinese woman is fighting for her life after falling into scalding water when a section of pavement collapsed on a Beijing street.

Robert Pattinson jets to Paris to be with girlfriend Kristen Stewart

March 5, 2012 at 9:43 PM

London, Mar 5 (ANI): Robert Pattinson took a flight from Los Angeles to Paris for a romantic meeting with girlfriend Kristen Stewart.

Robert Pattinson jets to Paris to be with girlfriend Kristen Stewart

March 5, 2012 at 6:06 PM

London, Mar 5 (ANI): Robert Pattinson took a flight from Los Angeles to Paris for a romantic meeting with girlfriend Kristen Stewart.

Bizarre apple shower leaves Coventry confused

December 15, 2011 at 4:25 PM

London, Dec 15 (ANI): The residents of Coventry were left stunned when it started raining apples from the sky.

New documentary captures true story of 'whore' and her disabled client

November 28, 2011 at 12:42 PM

Sydney, Nov 28 (ANI): A new documentary titled 'Scarlet Road', which has been nominated for the Walkley Award, tells the story of a man who loves sex but is confined to the wheelchair with cerebral palsy, due to which he has been the client of a Sydney sex worker for the past seven years.

Advani slams PM, says he is taking instructions from Sonia Gandhi

November 5, 2011 at 11:49 AM

Mumbai, Nov 5 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani has assailed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh once again for taking instructions from United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, and not acting on his own rational notions.

Hindus feel deprived and live in fear in 'under siege' Karachi

September 24, 2011 at 1:51 PM

Karachi, Sep 24 (ANI):The ongoing violence in Karachi has had its impact on various religious minorities too, including the Hindus, most of whom feel deprived of their rights in a city under siege.

England cricketer's tweet on speeding on motorway angers road safety campaigners

May 21, 2011 at 11:09 AM

London, May 21 (ANI): England cricketer Craig Kieswetter, 23, enraged road safety campaigners after allegedly tweeting that he was speeding on the motorway.

Everton striker Saha 'lucky to be alive' after crashing Ferrari

March 1, 2011 at 12:42 PM

London, Mar. 1 (ANI): Everton striker Louis Saha has escaped unharmed after crashing his Ferrari on a country road last night.

Oz MP condemns 'Be a man and... Hold Your Load!' billboard

November 24, 2010 at 5:43 PM

Brisbane, Nov 24 (ANI): A sexual health company's billboard stating "Be a man and... Hold Your Load!" has become the centre of a controversy after a federal MP condemned it as being offensive.

Militants torch fleet of NATO supply tankers in Peshawar

November 20, 2010 at 2:01 PM

Peshawar, Nov 20 (ANI): Unidentified armed militants launched an attack on a workshop in Peshawar, torching a number of NATO supply tankers parked there.

Jimmy Kimmel backs Levi Johnston's mayoral run in Alaska

August 14, 2010 at 4:52 PM

New York, Aug 14 (ANI): Levi Johnston, who has plans to run for mayor of Alaska, has found an ardent supporter in the form of Jimmy Kimmel.

Brit prison monitor lands herself in jail for having 'phone sex' with inmates

April 1, 2010 at 12:42 PM

London, Apr 1 (ANI): A prison monitor, who sent explicit photographs of herself and engaged in "phone sex" with inmates, has been given a suspended jail sentence.

Giant pair of pliers spotted flying over West Bromwich on Google Street View!

March 19, 2010 at 4:02 PM

London, March 19 (ANI): A British man has spotted an enormous pair of pliers flying over a West Bromwich residential street - on Google Street View.

Road salt's damaging effects prompt smart alternatives to keep highways safe

February 14, 2010 at 2:35 PM

Washington, Feb 14 (ANI): Reports indicate that in order to combat environmental concerns, companies in the US are using smarter techniques to minimize the use of salt to make the roads clearer during winter.

India-origin taxi driver's death in Auckland an "unimaginable and unfathomable event"

February 4, 2010 at 1:11 PM

Auckland, Feb 4(ANI): Relatives of slain India-origin taxi driver Hiren Mohini have said that his death was an "unimaginable and unfathomable event" and described his killer as "barbaric".

'Noisy sex' Brit woman escapes jail term

January 23, 2010 at 3:07 PM

London, Jan 23 (ANI): A British woman, who broke an Asbo for having sex too loudly, has escaped being sentenced to prison after she admitted to breaching the order within days of it being imposed.

Will Young apologized to Macca for bad rendition of Beatles track

November 3, 2009 at 3:07 PM

London, November 03 (ANI): British singer Will Young has revealed that he apologized to Sir Paul McCartney earlier this year, for doing a bad rendition of the Beatles' hit track 'The Long And Winding Road.'

MI5 wants women James Bonds who can read maps

September 27, 2009 at 4:29 PM

London, September 27 (ANI): British security agency MI5 is urging women to apply for 25,000 pounds per year mobile surveillance officer roles.

'Ridiculously drunk' mom knees daughter's school principal in the groin

June 25, 2009 at 5:06 PM

Melbourne, Jun 25 (ANI): A woman, who was in a very inebriated state, could not recall punching, spitting and kneeing her daughter's school principal in the groin.

Charges levied against 26/11 accused Kasab

May 6, 2009 at 1:01 AM

A Special Sessions Court housed in Arthur Road jail framed charges against the sole survivor accused of the Mumbai mayhem, Ajmal Amir Kasab, and two of his Indian accomplices.

Kasab is not under 18: Medical report

April 28, 2009 at 1:01 AM

In hearing to Kasab's juvenile appeal, a Mumbai special court on Tuesday ruled out the Pakistani terrorist's claim that he was below the age of 17 when he was arrested after the November 2008 Mumbai terror attack.

Kasab over 20, doctors tell court trying Mumbai attacker

April 28, 2009 at 4:15 PM

Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone terrorist captured alive after the 26/11 attack on Mumbai, is over 20, according to a medical report submitted here Tuesday before the Special Court hearing the terror attacks trial. The defence counsel however said the report had a margin of error.

Macca pays tribute to late wife at Coachella fest

April 19, 2009 at 12:52 PM

London, April 19 (ANI): Sir Paul McCartney used his appearance at California's Coachella music festival on April 17 to pay tribute to his late wife Linda - who died of breast cancer in 1998 on the same day.

Kasab trial to begin from April 15

April 14, 2009 at 11:44 AM

Mumbai, Apr 14 (ANI): The trail of Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the lone terrorist captured in the Mumbai terror attacks last year, will begin from tomorrow.

Taliban rocket attack destroys ten NATO supply vehicles in Peshawar

April 12, 2009 at 11:10 AM

Peshawar, Apr.12 (ANI): At least ten NATO supply trucks were destroyed on Sunday when some unidentified militants fired rockets at the NATO supply terminal located on the Ring Road here.

Kasab trial to begin from April 15

April 6, 2009 at 1:53 PM

Mumbai, Apr 6 (ANI): The trail of Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the lone terrorist captured in the Mumbai terror attacks last year, will begin from April 15.

At least 29 killed in Kenya road accident

January 19, 2009 at 8:45 PM

Nairobi, Jan 19 (DPA) At least 29 people were killed and 24 others seriously injured Monday when a truck collided head on with a bus in Kenya, the police said.

Winslet grills director hubby about her performance over dinner

January 15, 2009 at 4:36 PM

London, Jan 15 (ANI): English actress Kate Winslet has revealed that when 'Revolutionary Road' was being filmed, she would ask her director husband Sam Mendes about her performance even over dinner.

India?s roads now officially deadliest in the world

October 11, 2008 at 9:18 PM

London, Oct 11 (ANI): With 130,000 deaths last year, India tops in the number of people killed in road accidents, surpassing China?s 90,000. And, most of these deaths occurred due to bad road designs and lack of proper traffic management systems to separate different streams of traffic, says a report in The Guardian.

Michael Phelps leaves fans spellbound during Olympic heroes' parade

October 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Washington, October 6 (ANI): Ace swimmer Michael Phelps received a warm welcome from thousands of people lining the streets of Towson, Maryland, Saturday afternoon to welcome their local Olympic heroes home.

Bookworm Keira Knightley only reads 'depressing' books

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Washington, September 17 (ANI): Keira Knightley has revealed that she loves reading gloomy narratives of the Holocaust and mass murderers.

Beatles' 'Abbey Road' named 'Best Final Album'

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Washington, Aug 5 (ANI): The Beatles' 'Abbey Road' has been voted the 'Best Final Album' in a new online poll.