Khaira Majha

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

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

Sachin Pilgaonkar's movie to have virtual premiere

May 19, 2013 at 1:26 PM

Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Actor-director Sachin Pilgaonkar's forthcoming Marathi movie "Ekulti Ek", which marks his golden jubilee in showbiz, will be simultaneously premiered in five theatres in five cities in Maharashtra.

Congress accuses Akali Dal of doublespeak on Bhullar

April 14, 2013 at 6:28 PM

Chandigarh, April 14 (IANS) The Congress party in Punjab Sunday termed the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal's appeal for clemency to Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar "a farce", and accused it of shedding "crocodile tears" for the 1993 Delhi bomb blast convict.

Punjab Congress chief to have four deputies

March 26, 2013 at 5:22 PM

New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Keen to strengthen the party in Punjab, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday appointed four regional deputies to the state unit's new chief, Partap Singh Bajwa, said party sources.

Avoid clash with us, media tells Maharashtra legislature

March 22, 2013 at 9:30 PM

Mumbai, March 22 (IANS) Apprehending the arrest of two senior Mumbai journalists for alleged breach of privilege of the Maharashtra legislature, media groups Friday warned this could be tantamount to an attack on the press.

Mourning for Gujral lost in pomp and show of Kabaddi event

December 2, 2012 at 6:43 PM

Chandigarh, Dec 2 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal's presence at the glittering start to the third World Kabaddi Cup Saturday, despite a seven-day state mourning and cancellation of all his engagements till Dec 6, drew flak from the opposition Congress.

Asha Bhosle recalls her struggling days

November 22, 2012 at 4:58 PM

Mumbai, Nov 22 (IANS) Veteran singer Asha Bhosle, who has spent close to seven decades in the industry, says she received Rs.100 for her first song and spent it eating with her husband in Mumbai, which truly turned out to be a "city of dreams" for her.

Raise funds for better facilities, Punjab schools told

November 21, 2012 at 1:30 PM

Chandigarh, Nov 21 (IANS) Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal may have shown great heart in donating Rs.1 crore from the government kitty to his elitist alma mater in Himachal Pradesh recently, but schools in his own state are being asked to raise funds from charity for better facilities.

Allegations galore over Sukhbir Badal's largesse to alma mater

October 4, 2012 at 8:46 PM

Chandigarh, Oct 4 (IANS) As Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal Thursday gave a grant of Rs.one crore to his alma mater, Lawrence School-Sanawar, allegations and counter-allegations flew thick and fast.

Sukhbir Badal's largesse to alma mater kicks up storm

October 3, 2012 at 7:34 PM

Chandigarh, Oct 3 (IANS) Largesse of Rs.one crore that Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal has doled out from state government funds to his alma mater Lawrence School, Sanawar, in neighbouring Himachal Pradesh, has raised a political storm in the state.

Villagers kill three in Jharkhand for practising 'black magic'

June 22, 2012 at 10:36 PM

Ranchi, June 22 (IANS) A 65-year-old man and his two young sons were axed to death Friday by villagers suspecting them of practising black magic in Jharkhand's Gumla district, police said.

The grooms were drunk, the brides said no

May 1, 2012 at 2:50 PM

Patna, May 1 (IANS) Left at the altar - alone and drunk. That was the fate of two grooms in normally patriarchal Bihar when their would-have-been brides and their families walked out on them because they were simply too sozzled.

STAR News would be ABP News soon

April 16, 2012 at 7:31 PM

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The 24-hour news channel STAR News will soon be renamed ABP (Ananda Bazar Patrika) News, Media Content and Communications Services (MCCS) announced Monday.

Gloves out in Congress after Punjab defeat (Punjab Newsletter)

April 6, 2012 at 11:13 AM

Chandigarh, April 6 (IANS) It has lost but it is still fighting. Ironical as it may sound, that is the state of affairs in the Punjab Congress these days.

Congress summons Amarinder, Bhattal to capital following infighting

April 2, 2012 at 9:04 PM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Amid a continuing spat between Punjab Congress chief Capt Amarinder Singh and his detractors following the party's debacle in the assembly polls, the Congress central leadership has summoned the warring leaders to Delhi April 4 for seeking an explanation.

Maoists blast bridge, torch trucks in Bihar

March 23, 2012 at 8:08 PM

Patna, March 23 (IANS) Maoists blew up a bridge and an office and set ablaze six trucks in Bihar's Jamui district during their two-day strike to protest the arrest of top Maoists leaders, police said Friday.

Maoist Damage Bridge, offices in Bihar

March 23, 2012 at 4:42 PM

Maoist has blown up a bridge and an office in Jamui district of Bihar during two-day strike to protest the arrest of top Maoist leaders.

Maoists damage bridge, building and torch trucks in Bihar district

March 23, 2012 at 1:20 PM

Patna, Mar.23 (ANI): Police officials in Bihar on Friday confirmed that a bridge and an office had been blown up by Maoists in the state's Jamui district.

Osama's brother-in-law files petition in Pak court for sister's custody

March 20, 2012 at 9:35 PM

Islamabad, Mar 20 (ANI): Former Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's brother-in-law has filed a petition in the civil judge Islamabad's court for the custody of his sister Amal Asada and her children.

Osama's brother-in-law files petition in Pak court for sister's custody

March 20, 2012 at 3:50 PM

Islamabad, Mar 20 (ANI): Former Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's brother-in-law has filed a petition in the civil judge Islamabad's court for the custody of his sister Amal Asada and her children.

Amarinder's plea for Badal's trial outside Punjab dismissed

May 14, 2009 at 6:19 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a lawsuit seeking transfer outside the state of the trial of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his two relatives for their alleged role in a corruption case.

'Non-Sikh' PM comment has Punjab politics fired up

April 28, 2009 at 10:07 AM

Chandigarh, April 28 (IANS) What the Congress could not do in Punjab - making Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's credentials as the first Sikh PM an issue - the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) and the ruling Akali Dal have done.

No safe drinking water, no votes, says Bihar village

April 5, 2009 at 1:03 PM

Patna, April 5 (IANS) Fed up with official apathy, people of a Bihar village, suffering for decades due to high fluoride content in drinking water, have sent politicians the simple message: no safe drinking water, no votes.

TV journalist killed in road accident

March 31, 2009 at 10:59 AM

Pune, March 31 (IANS) Venkatesh Chapalgaonkar, the Pune bureau chief of the Star Majha television channel, has been killed in a road accident near Sholapur.

Punjab in 'line of fire' with licensed weapons

March 20, 2009 at 11:53 AM

Chandigarh, March 20 (IANS) Nearly 9,000 licences for firearms have been issued in Punjab in the past six months and this is now giving sleepless nights to the state's election commission (SEC) in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls.

Maoists kill three in Bihar

March 17, 2009 at 6:17 PM

Khaira (Bihar), Mar 17 (ANI): Armed Maoists attacked Khaira village in Bihar's Lakhisarai District and killed three persons on Monday night to avenge the murder of one of their men last week.

Three people killed by Maoists in Bihar

March 17, 2009 at 11:48 AM

Patna, March 17 (IANS) Three people have been killed by suspected Maoist rebels in a Bihar village, police said Tuesday.

Inter-state gang of snatchers busted in Chandigarh

January 20, 2009 at 9:13 PM

Chandigarh, Jan 20 (IANS) Police Tuesday claimed they had busted an inter-state gang of thieves, active in the union territory of Chandigarh and in the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana.

Punjab Congress legislator arrested after protest

October 12, 2008 at 7:13 PM

Kapurthala (Punjab), Oct 12 (IANS) Sukhpal Singh Khaira, Congress legislator from the Bholath assembly constituency in Punjab, was arrested in this district Sunday along with nearly 100 of his supporters after they peacefully protested against the re-laying of the foundation stone of a water supply scheme in a village.

Health clubs for rural youth in Punjab villages

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Ramgarh (Kapurthala), Sep.11 (ANI): Several non-resident Indians, in cooperation with local residents are promoting health facilities in villages of Doaba region to motivate youth against drug addiction and encourage them to join health clubs and sport activities.

Eros and Star TV sign Multi-Film Syndication Deal

September 4, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Eros International, the leading integrated studio within the Indian media & entertainment sector, announced today that it has signed multi-film content

Vedanti paid price for praising Manmohan Singh

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Amritsar, August 5, (ANI): Senior Congress leaders from Majha have strongly criticized the Shiromani Akali Dal leadership for unceremoniously removing Joginder Singh Vedanti from the post of Jathedar Akal Takht.