Everything you need to know about Krishna Puri: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Krishna Puri: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Bangalore, June 19 (IANS) Fighting and winning Karnataka assembly poll on an average costs just about Rs.700,000, less than half of the Election Commission-imposed upper limit of Rs.16 lakh (Rs.1.6 million), says an NGO after analyzing the expense statements of recently elected state law makers.
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) He wowed everyone with his storytelling technique in award winning movie "Do Dooni Chaar" and buoyed by the positive response to his middle-class drama, director Habib Faisal says he will certainly make a sequel to the film, but is waiting for a "kick-ass" script. Lead actor Rishi Kapoor is equally excited about the idea.
New Delhi, June 16 (ANI): Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath will participate in the tenth Commonwealth Women's Affairs Ministers' meeting at Dhaka on June 17-19.
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath will participate in a Commonwealth conference on women's affairs in Dhaka June 17-19.
Ranchi, June 12 (IANS) A man was beaten to death by his friend and some others when he protested molestation of his sister-in-law in Jharkhand's Jamshedpur district, police said Wednesday.
New Delhi, June 12 (ANI): With the Janata Dal (United) prepping plans to end its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Samajwadi Party (SP) on Wednesday hailed this move, saying it is a clear indication that the political outfit headed by Sharad Yadav is not comfortable with any Prime Ministerial candidate who does not have the secular credentials.
Bangalore, June 10 (IANS) The southwest monsoon is expected to be normal this season across Karnataka due to favourable atmospheric conditions evident from excess rainfall during the last 10 days, a meteorological official said here Monday.
New Delhi, June 10 (ANI): An upset and reportedly angry senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani on Monday announced that he was resigning from three key positions in the party.
Gurgaon, June 3 (IANS) Gurgaon may be heading for a water crisis. Not only are ground water levels dropping alarmingly, but a lot of - wastage of water in the high rise office and residential complexes is going unchecked in the absence of proper urban laws or their implementation.
Film: "Iddarammayilatho"; Cast: Allu Arjun, Catherine Tresa, Amala Paul, Kaajal Vashisht, Brahmanadam, Nassar, Subbaraju, Rao Ramesh, Srinivasa Reddy and Devshi Khanduri; Director: Puri Jagannadh; Rating: **
Bangalore, May 31 (IANS) Karnataka's new IT and Biotechnology Industry (BT) Minister S.R. Patil has sought to allay the industry's misgivings on his ability to handle the portfolio despite his age and little exposure to the knowledge sector.
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Actress Genelia D'Souza has been a regular on the sets of her actor-husband Riteish Deshmukh's "Grand Masti", and much to the delight of everyone, she got home-cooked food.
Chennai, May 31 (IANS) Tamil Nadu has registered a fall in the number of people involved in agricultural activities during 2001-2011 as compared to the previous decade, a home ministry official said here Friday.
Moscow, May 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian government commission is considering increasing criminal punishments for extremism-related crimes and wrongdoing by religious organizations, the cabinet said Tuesday.
Coonor (Tamil Nadu), May 26 (ANI): As part of the summer festival a fruit show was organised in Coonor, which attracted visitors from different corners of the country.
Bhubaneswar, May 25 (IANS) Pointing out several irregularities in the implementation of rural jobs scheme in Odisha, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has asked Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to address them urgently.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has won the Danish 'grand prize' at the 2nd Copenhagen International Sand sculpture festival 2013 for his 15-foot coloured sand sculpture created on the "Go green, Save Earth" theme.
Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Southern actress Kavita Srinivasan, who is making her Telugu debut with a negative role in revenge-drama "Kalicharan", feels there is no foolproof plan to be successful in showbiz.
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Thirteen-year-old Amandeep Singh learnt to paint during the last summer vacation. This year, he has set his mind on kick-boxing, for which he is actively encouraged by his middle-class parents. His sister Simran, who is two years his senior, told her working parents that she wants to take up pottery - and wants to take it up as a career later in life.
Chennai, May 16 (IANS) Telugu director Venkat Pampana, who has included a mythological character in his upcoming socio-fantasy "Nenu Chala Worst", says such characters are always loved by the audiences - provided they are presented in an interesting way.
New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath on Thursday signed the fifth India Brazil South Africa (IBSA) women's forum resolution here.
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) Bollywood veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah marvels at the US-based Indian filmmaker Mira Nair's positive attitude and her perseverance to "experiment" with different styles of filmmaking.
Film: "The Reluctant Fundamentalist"; Cast: Riz Ahmed, Shabana Azmi, Om Puri, Kate Hudson, Kiefer Sutherland, Liev Schreiber, Martin Donovan, Nelsan Ellis, Imaad Shah, Adil Hussain, Haluk Bilginer and Meesha Shafi; Director: Mira Nair; Rating: ** 1/2
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The government might consider amending existing laws to make them tougher for juveniles who commit heinous crimes repeatedly, a minister said Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath will inaugurate the fifth India Brazil South Africa (IBSA) women's forum meet here today
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath will inaugurate the fifth India Brazil South Africa (IBSA) women's forum meet on Tuesday.
Bangalore, May 13 (IANS) Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj Monday swore in Siddaramaiah as the 28th chief minister of the state at the sprawling Kaneetarava stadium in the city centre.
New Delhi/Bangalore, May 11 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, today congratulated K. Siddaramaiah on his election as Chief Minister of Karnataka, and also wished him well for the future.
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Director duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna's D.K.'s "Go Goa Gone" has got a clearance certificate from the Goa government, but the movie hasn't got a green signal in Kuwait and Nepal.
Hyderabad, May 6 (IANS) Team Rayo Racing's Nayan Chatterjee from Mumbai provided a sensational start to the 2013 karting season as he topped in the senior category and was placed second among juniors in the JK Tyre MMS Rotax Kart Open championship here.
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Do you want to have fun with zombies or teenagers? This Friday Zombie comedy "Go Goa Gone", produced by Saif Ali Khan, and teenage-drama "Gippi" from Karan Johar's stable are hitting the screens -- take your pick.
Hyderabad, May 4 (IANS) Bring home a forever friend this weekend: That is the slogan of a group of volunteers here offering rescued dogs for free adoption.
Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) Dharma Productions' "Gippi" and Saif Ali Khan's production "Go Goa Gone" are hitting the screens together May 10, but actress Divya Dutta, who plays a mother to a teenage girl in "Gippi", is not worried. She says her movie has its niche audience.
Bangalore, May 3 (ANI): Campaigning for the Karnataka assembly election came to an end on Friday evening.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Picture this - a donut, dipped in white chocolate, topped with blood red jelly and dark blueberry compote - it's the 'Zombie Keel-er', a special donut created as part of a tie-up with Bollywood's upcoming zombie comedy "Go Goa Gone".
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Filmmaker Krishna D.K., who is awaiting the release of his zombie comedy film "Go Goa Gone", says the budget of the film is much lesser than any of Saif Ali Khan "kind of films".
Chennai, May 2 (IANS) Telugu filmmaker YVS Chowdary, who is awaiting the release of his directorial venture "Rey", is keen to direct sequels to two of his Telugu hits -- "Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo" and "Seethayya" -- over the next two years.
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) After wrapping up zombie comedy "Go Goa Gone", director duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. will start shooting for Saif Ali Khan and Ileana D'Cruz starrer romantic comedy in June.
Hyderabad, April 29 (IANS) Navdeep-Sneha Ullal starrer Telugu romantic-drama "Antha Nee Maayalone" went on the floors here Monday. The team will shoot one of the songs in the film.
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Activists and former bureaucrats working on Dalit issues Saturday demanded that two sub-plans for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes be passed as legislation to help in uplifting the marginalised groups.
Bangalore, Apr. 27 (ANI): Former External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Saturday dismissed media speculation that he would be a probable chief ministerial candidate if the Congress Party comes to power in Karnataka, saying he was a foot soldier of the party and was making attempt to garner support for the outfit in his own capacity.
Bangalore, Apr. 27 (ANI): Former External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Saturday dismissed media speculation that he would be a probable chief ministerial candidate if the Congress Party comes to power in Karnataka, saying he was a foot soldier of the party and was making attempt to garner support for the outfit in his own capacity.
Bangalore, Apr. 27 (ANI): Expressing shock over the brutal attack on Sarabjit Singh, an Indian prisoner on death row in Pakistan, former External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Saturday said the Indian High Commission in Islamabad should take up the matter very seriously with the Pakistani authorities.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Nearly 20 percent of children in the country suffer from acute malnutrition, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath informed the Lok sabha Friday.
Bhubaneswar, April 25 (IANS) Describing as "unacceptable" the recent incidents of child rapes and brutal assaults on women in the country, President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday called for introspection at the "repeated failure to ensure safety" and said solutions must be found.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) A Delhi court has sentenced a man for 10 years jail for raping the minor daughter of his friend after entering his house, when her parents were not there and she was sleeping.
Bangalore, April 24 (ANI): Recalling the impact of the1962 Indo-China war, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Lal Krishna Advani on Wednesday said the wounds inflicted by China then are yet to heal.
Patna/Gurgaon/Bhubaneswar, April 24 (IANS) Rape, molestation and incest Reports of sexual abuse, particularly against minors, came in from several parts of the country Wednesday in another reminder of the increasing vulnerability of women and children.
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) "Gandhi" fame Oscar award winning British actor Ben Kingsley is likely to come to India in September to shoot a film.
New Delhi, April 23 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Odisha on April 24 and 25.
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) Actor Saif Ali Khan, who plays the role of a zombie slayer named Boris in his forthcoming co-production "Go Goa Gone", says his part is more than just a guest appearance.
Bangalore, April 17 (IANS) Nominations for the May 5 Karnataka assembly poll ended Wednesday with the highlight of the last day of filing papers being richest candidate, Priya Krishna of the Congress, entering the fray in a Bangalore constituency.
Bhubaneswar, April 16 (IANS) A low intensity earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale was felt in parts of Odisha Tuesday, an official said. No loss of life or damage to property was reported.
Chennai, April 15 (IANS) Kaajal Vashisht, who is making her debut in southern cinema with the upcoming Telugu romantic-drama "Iddarammayilatho", is certain that she won't do item numbers as her focus is on performance-based roles.
Bhubaneswar, April 15 (IANS) One person was killed and eight others injured, some of them critically, when one of the fire crackers they were making exploded in a village in Odisha's Puri district, police said Monday.
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) "Go Goa Gone" co-director Raj Nidimoru believes a heady combination of fear and comedy will work amongst today's audience.
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) From being a singer to a producer, Anup Jalota has had a smooth and successful stint. He says nothing is difficult for a person if one works on his or her own terms.
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Monday said the government has sought more information on an Indian couple living in Britain whose child was reportedly taken away by British social service officials.
London, Apr. 8 (ANI): Brisbane-based entrepreneur Yazz Krishna has taken a giant leap, rolling out retail technology across the country connecting the real world with the digital.
Chennai, March 31 (IANS) "Nadigayin Diary", a dubbed Tamil version of Malayalam movie "Climax", based on the controversial life of late actress Silk Smitha, is not dirty, director Anil asserted and added that it is as an emotional story.
Chennai, March 31 (IANS) With approximately a million hits within three days since the release of the trailer of his film "Go Go Gone", touted to be India's first zombie film, filmmaker Krishna D.K. says zombie culture in India is catching up and these films usually cater to two types of audiences.
New Delhi/Bangalore, March 29 (IANS) Amid reports of sharp differences among Karnataka Congress leaders over candidates for the May 5 assembly polls, former state chief minister S.M. Krishna arrived in New Delhi Friday to assist Congress president Sonia Gandhi to resolve the issue.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The trailer of directors Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K's upcoming zombie comedy film "Go Goa Gone" has started trending on social networking site Twitter after its online release Tuesday.
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) Designer Krishna Mehta, who displayed an edgy, colourful and elegant collection at the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Summer-Resort 2013, says that her line is a celebration of her Indian heritage.
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Cabinet will take up the crucial shale gas exploration policy in two weeks, Petroleum Minister M. Veerappa Moily said Sunday
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Shekhar Suman is leaving no stone unturned to make his directorial debut, "Heartless", a success. The actor turned filmmaker has spent Rs.1 crore for the movie's title track that has been sung by Sonu Nigam.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Shekhar Kapur had directed "Mr.India" years back, but the craze for the sci-fi superhero film is still intact. Now one can re-live the entire experience and meet the iconic Mogambo in a new ride at a theme park.
New Delhi, Mar. 12 (ANI): With the Union Cabinet deferring the anti-rape law bill, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Tuesday said the decision cannot be taken in haste, and added it is important that both the government and the opposition agree on it.
New Delhi, Mar 11. (ANI): Congress Party on Monday endorsed the statement of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Lal Krishna Advani that the people are disillusioned with the main opposition party.
New Delhi, Mar 11. (ANI): Congress Party on Monday endorsed the statement of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran leader Lal Krishna Advani that the people are disillusioned with the main opposition party.
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) After one of the six accused in the Dec 16 gang-rape case committed suicide Monday, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said it would have been better had he been punished by law.
New Delhi, Mar. 10 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said party veteran Lal Krishna Advani's remark was a reminder to pull up their socks ahead of the 2014 general elections.
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra will don two distinct looks for the remake of 1973 film "Zanjeer", says designer Pria Kataria Puri, who is making her Bollywood foray with the movie.
Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) Kartik Tiwari of "Pyaar Ka Punchnama" fame says his role in Subhash Ghai-directed "Kaanchi" will be different from his previous two films.
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Incidents of juvenile crime have not recorded a constant increase in the last five years, the Rajya Sabha was informed Wednesday.
Mumbai, Mar 1 (IANS) Three students of filmmaker Subhash Ghai's institute Whistling Woods International (WWI) were associated with "Life of Pi", which has won four Oscars.
Mumbai, Mar 1 (IANS) Director Abhishek Kapoor is not at all exhausted after putting in four years to make "Kai Po Che". He is itching to get back to the sets as soon as possible.
Film: "Nankam Pirai"; Actors: Sudheer Sukumaran, Monal Gajjar, Shraddha Das, Prabhu, Aryan, Priyan Nambiar, Nassar, Krishna and Sana Oberoi; Director: Vinayan; Rating: *
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The government Wednesday ruled out reducing the age of a juvenile under the law, saying it would go against the interests of the nation's juvenile population.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Parliamentary approval was Tuesday accorded to a bill seeking to provide protection to women from sexual harassment at workplace, including millions of unorganised workers like the domestic help.
Kolkata, Feb 25 (IANS) The International Society of Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) Monday said the world's largest Vedic temple 'Chandrodaya Mandir', which is under construction at West Bengal's Mayapur, would be inaugurated in 2016.
Vrindavan Feb 24 (IANS) Hundreds of widows of Vrindavan, who have lived a life of penury, earning a meagre 5 rupees each day for singing early-morning bhajans at temples here, now have a life of dignity, thanks to non-governmental organisation Sulabh Interntional.
Film: Kai Po Che; Starring: Sushant Singh Rajput, Raj Kumar Yadav, Amit Sadh, Amrita Puri; Directed by by Abhishek Kapoor; Rating: ****
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Youth-oriented film "Kai Po Che!", about three friends, has inspired a new apparel collection, launched by the film's actors Amit Sadh, Raj Kumar Yadav and Sushant Singh Rajput.
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Filmmaker Abhishek Kapoor, who is all geared up for his forthcoming film "Kai Po Che!", says he is relying on word of mouth for the film.
Ahmedabad, Feb 17 (ANI): In a reversal of roles, the visually impaired guided the able sighted through the rally course that was organised in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
London, Feb 17 (ANI): Padma Lakshmi has revealed that she use to suffer crushing fatigue and mood swings before she was diagnosed with 'endometrosis' at he age of 36.
Bhubaneswar, Feb 17 (IANS) More than five lakh devotees Sunday took a holy dip in Odisha's temple town Konark and offered prayers to the sun god on the occasion of Magha Saptami.
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Sushant Singh Rajput, who has bagged plum Bollywood projects even before his debut film "Kai Po Che!" has hit the screens, says big names don't attract him. It is the script that draws him first.
Hyderabad, Feb 16 (IANS) Telugu playback singer Malavika, who started her singing career with romantic-drama "Gangotri", entered wedlock here Saturday.
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) Amrita Puri hopes that she had the same skills to woo a boy as her character Vidya does in "Kai Po Che!".
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Be it a 'chick flick' like "Aisha" or a 'bromance' like "Kai Po Che!", actress Amrita Puri doesn't mind being a supporting actor, but says she is careful about staying away from movies in which she just gets to be an "accessory".
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) Actress Amrita Puri, who debuted with "Aisha", is happy the way her career is progressing -- so far going upward.
Hyderabad, Feb 11 (IANS) It is how one contextualises a thing that makes the difference between a good film and a bad film, believes Shyam Benegal, the director of many good films.
Bhubaneswar, Feb 7 (IANS) Vedanta Group Thursday inked a two-year sponsorship agreement with discus thrower Krishna Poonia, the first Indian female athlete to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal, a company official said.
Thiruvanathapuram, Feb 7 (IANS) Actress Padmapriya has finally resolved the ongoing feud with Malayalam filmmaker M.A. Nishad after an open discussion.
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) The new US Secretary of State John Kerry and the Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid have expressed their commitment to continuing and strengthening the US-India strategic dialogue mechanism.
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) So beautiful and so ahead of her times, Zeenat Aman, who redefined the liberated unfettered modern woman of Hindi cinema of the 1970s through her no-holds-barred performances in "Hare Rama Hare Krishna", "Manoranjan" and "Dhund", has found love again but hasn't decided anything about marriage. She says if at all there's marriage, "it would be very quiet".
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Discus thrower Krishna Poonia, the first Indian female athlete to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal, will be sponsored by Vedanta Group company Hindustan Zinc for two years.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (ANI): Yester years Bollywood biggest superstar Zeenat Aman is planning to tie the knot with a 36-year-old business man from Mumbai.
