Everything you need to know about Lagunia Surya Kanth: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Lagunia Surya Kanth: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Political leaders were hard at debate Wednesday as the UPA-II regime completed four years with the clamour of corruption and charges of misgovernance seeming to drown out claims of achievements. Some opinions from Congress leaders, allies, analysts and the opposition on their assessment of the government and the road ahead:
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Qualcomm Incorporated has developed SootSwap, a mobile application for monitoring the adoption of clean cooking technologies, a company official said here Friday.
Chennai, May 15 (IANS) Southern actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu is so busy with her projects in hand that she has decided not to sign any new film this year.
Chennai, April 30 (IANS) Southern actress Sharmiela Mandre is enjoying the beaches and gorging on seafood in Goa while shooting for Kannada remake of Tamil comedy "Goa".
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) The war of the Charles Sobhraj epics has just begun. Even as DAR Motion Pictures have acquired the rights to film Farrukh Dhondy's book "Bikini Murders", allegedly based on the life and crimes of Charles Sobhraj, news comes that another Sobhraj film is all set to go on the floors this July.
Panaji, April 26 (IANS) Surya Namaskar is a good exercise but a dubious non-government organisation (NGO) is trying to start a communal controversy by claiming that it is against a minority religion, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said Friday.
Kolkata, April 22 (IANS) Launching a blistering attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's government in West Bengal, the CPI-M Monday charged it with trying to save the culprits involved in the chit fund mess by setting up a commission.
Kolkata, April 22 (IANS) The Left Front here Monday accused the ruling Trinamool Congress and its general secretary Mukul Roy of misleading the people over the chit fund mess in West Bengal and demanded a probe by a high-powered inquiry committee.
Benefits of Surya Namaskar are not limited to physical fitness only but useful in various health aspects. Surya Namaskar or Sun Salutation is a set of twelve yoga postures that have great significance in maintaining good health and hence considered to be one of the most important and beneficial exercise for many health aspects ranging from weight loss, improving body posture, strengthening muscles to cardiovascular wellness.
Chennai, April 18 (IANS) Southern actress Sharmiela Mandre, who has featured in remakes such as "Sajni" and "Mirattal", supports the idea of revisiting old classics because she feels such films are tested and proven.
Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) Family members of SFI leader Sudipto Gupta Friday expressed disgust over West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dubbing his death in police custody as a "petty and small" matter. Asserting that the youth was "murdered", they also demanded a CBI probe.
Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) Family members of Students Federation of India (SFI) leader Sudipto Gupta Friday expressed disgust over West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dubbing his death in police custody as a "petty" and "small" matter, and alleged he was "murdered" by police.
Bhubaneswar, April 5 (IANS) The state's main opposition Congress party has registered an impressive win in the elections held for three urban local bodies in Odisha, an official said Friday.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Despite being one of the top-spenders and having one of the best teams, Mumbai Indians are yet to win the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Chennai, Apr 2 (ANI): Actors and other representatives of the Tamil film industry began a day-long fast here on Tuesday demanding the rehabilitation of Sri Lankan Tamils and an international probe into the alleged war crimes.
Lucknow, April 2 (IANS) With a new team in place at the national level, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh will discuss strategy for the next Lok Sabha polls at the party's two-day conclave in Chitrakoot beginning Wednesday.
Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) The dispute between the West Bengal State Election Commission and state government seemed headed towards a legal fight Saturday with both sides remaining firm on their respective stands on holding rural body (panchayat) polls.
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) As the Shahbag Movement demanding death penalty for Bangladeshi war criminals continues in the neighbouring country, the city is gearing up to show its solidarity with the movement on Bangladesh's independence day Tuesday.
Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) The West Bengal assembly Thursday enacted a law providing reservation to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes students in the state's higher educational institutions.
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) The West Bengal government said Wednesday that out of the over 70 lakh unemployed people registered in the state's employment exchange 1,899 got jobs in 2012.
Kolkata, March 9 (IANS) Following the devastating fire at a city market which claimed 21 lives, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday warned traders to arrange fire safety measures within 15 days.
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) A 39-year-old Nepali actor was arrested here, along with two of his accomplices, for running a human trafficking racket, police said Sunday. He cheated people on the pretext of getting them work visa for foreign countries.
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Wednesday expressed sorrow at the loss of many lives in a fire accident in a market in Sealdah area of Kolkata.
Kolkata, Feb 27 (ANI): At least 13 persons have been killed and several others sustained serious burns when a major fire engulfed a six-storey market complex in central Kolkata's Sealdah area early on Wednesday.
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) At least two people were killed and six injured in a major fire that broke out in a multi-storey building in the city early Wednesday, police said.
London, Feb. 20 (ANI): India's version of the Red Arrows could soon be flying new British-built jets under a 125 million pounds deal.
Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday warned of strict action against traders who would not keep their shops open during the two-day strike called by the central trade unions.
Chennai, Feb 18 (IANS) As much she loves picking up glamorous roles, southern actress Tashu Kaushik says she loves doing more realistic cinema. She wants to strike a balance between playing a glam doll and proving her acting prowess.
Bangalore, Feb 6 (IANS) The ninth edition of the biennial Aero India took off Wednesday on a "flying" note with a stunning display of fighters, choppers and transport aircraft at the Indian Air Force (IAF) Yelahanka base on the city outskirts.
Bangalore, Feb 5 (IANS) The stage is set for a spectacular air show on the city's outskirts as the five-day biennial Aero India takes off Wednesday with fighters, choppers and other military aircraft demonstrating their strike power and displaying breath-taking aerobatics.
Agartala, Feb 1 (IANS) A total of 251 candidates, including representatives of 16 political parties and independents, will contest the Feb 14 elections for the 60-member Tripura assembly, officials said here Friday.
Giving a major relief to renowned Social scientist Ashis Nandy who recently has come into controversy over his anti-dalit statement, the Supreme Court Friday has put a stay on his arrest as he was booked under SC/ST Act............
New Delhi, Feb. 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the arrest of sociologist Ashis Nandy for an alleged anti-Dalit remark he made during the Jaipur Literary Festival (JLF).
New Delhi, Feb. 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court will on Friday hear sociologist Ashis Nandy's petition seeking protection from arrest for an alleged anti-Dalit remark he made at the Jaipur Literary Festival (JLF).
Bangalore, Jan 31 (IANS) Defending men's champions Punjab Police shrugged off the shock defeat to Indian Air Force late Wednesday night by defeating Captains Club (Delhi) 74-53 in the Federation Cup basketball tournament here Thursday.
New Delhi, Jan. 31 (ANI): Sociologist Ashis Nandy, who stoked a controversy at the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) over his alleged anti-Dalit remarks, will request the Supreme Court on Thursday to quash all the FIRs registered against him.
Ghaziabad, Jan 14 (IANS) A stuffed Royal Bengal Tiger was seized from the house of a leading transporter here Monday and the man arrested, police said.
Ahmedabad, Jan. 13 (ANI): Kite-flying enthusiasts from all over the world got ready to compete as silver jubilee edition of International Kite Festival ended here on Sunday.
Ahmedabad, Jan. 13 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said efforts to promote the tourism sector have been fruitful, as more and more people have been visiting to explore the state.
Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) Charmi Kaur, who plays a prostitute in upcoming Telugu romantic-drama "Prema Oka Maikam", has a crucial part in the movie, says Telugu producer D. Venkata Suresh. He insists she wasn't cast to boost the movie's glamour quotient.
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) A large contingent of media persons and lawyers waited for almost the whole day Thursday for Delhi Police to file the charge sheet in the Dec 16 gang-rape and death of a physiotherapy intern.
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The Delhi Police Thursday filed a 33-page charge-sheet in a city court against five accused in the brutal gang-rape and murder of a 23-year-old trainee physiotherapist.
Ghaziabad, Dec 31 (IANS) A hydropower project official was held up at pistol point and robbed of his cash, mobile and other valuables here as he was on his way to catch a bus to office Monday morning, police said.
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Railway accidents in India since 2009 left 507 people dead, the government said Friday.
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The railways paid Rs.497,72 lakh in compensation in 2011-12 to families of the dead and those injured in train accidents, parliament was informed Friday.
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The railways have taken measures to give "relief" to daily commuters on Mumbai's local suburban train services, the government said Friday.
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The government admitted Friday that there have been complaints of over-charging by auto-rickshaws and taxis at railway stations.
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) A cup of tea on mail and express trains should cost only Rs.3 or Rs.4, parliament was told Friday.
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) India's rail network rose from 53,596 route km as of April 1950 to 64,600 km in March 2012.
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) An express train runs at an average speed of 50 km an hour and a good train at 25 km an hour. But this is only on broad gauge, Minister of State for Railways K.J. Surya Prakash Reddy told the Rajya Sabha Friday.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) India could have as many as seven exclusive corridors for bullet trains, Minister of State for Railways Kotla Surya Prakash Reddy told the Rajya Sabha Thursday.
Kohima, Dec 6 (IANS) Team Tata Motors dominated the fourth round of the JK Tyre-FMSCI Indian National TSD Rally Championship as Bangalore-based husband-wife combination of Satish Gopalkrishnan and Savera D'Souza emerged winners in the Overall and Pro-Expert categories here Thursday.
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), India's newest political outfit, was Monday formally launched here by activist Arvind Kejriwal in the presence of hundreds of supporters.
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), India's newest political party, was Monday formally launched by activist Arvind Kejriwal in the presence of thousands of supporters.
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), India's newest political party, was Monday formally launched by activist Arvind Kejriwal in the presence of thousands of supporters.
Chennai, Nov 21 (IANS) Popular Telugu comedian M.S. Narayana, known for his work in "Dookudu", "King" and "Ready", feels comedy is an art and everybody can't champion it.
New Delhi, Nov. 17 (ANI): Delhi Police on Saturday officially confirmed the death of real estate and liquor baron Ponty Chadha and his brother Hardeep.
Bhubaneswar, Nov 6 (IANS) Flash floods triggered by incessant rains have killed one person, displaced hundreds of people and damaged paddy crops in Odisha, an official said Tuesday.
Chennai, Nov 6 (IANS) Telugu director Chandu says his film "Prema Oka Maikam" narrates the love story of a sex worker.
Lucknow, Nov 3 (IANS) Three Peace Party legislators in Uttar Pradesh quit Saturday, accusing its leadership of hobnobbing with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Chennai, Nov 2 (IANS) Producer T. Srinivas clarifies that his Telugu crime-thriller "Operation IPS" is not a sequel to 2007 Telugu blockbuster "Operation Duryodhana".
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Businessman Abhishek Verma recorded his statement in a court here Wednesday in a cheating and defamation case filed by him against his former partner based in the US.
Kolkata, Oct 29 (ANI): The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has assailed the Congress party-led UPA government for the latest reshuffle in the cabinet, saying that it should have first established its majority in Parliament and then gone for such a major decision.
Una (Himachal Pradesh), oct. 28 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani campaigned in Una , Himachal Pradesh, on Sunday.
New Delhi, Oct. 28 (ANI): India's new External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said on Sunday that it would be his endeavour to reinforce the country's ties with China and Pakistan.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday administered the oath of office and secrecy to 15 MPs as ministers of state. Of them, 14 are new faces, with Thiruvananthapuram MP making a comeback after two years.
Simdega, Oct 27 (ANI): The Jharkahnd Police has arrested an area commander of Maoist group People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) and his bodyguard in Simdega district on with arms and ammunition.
Bhubaneswar, Oct 26 (IANS) Police and security forces destroyed a Maoist camp on the Odisha-Jharkhand border Friday and arrested a rebel area commander and his bodyguard at the site with weapons, police said.
Firozepur, Oct 20 (ANI): Health officials seized hundreds of quintals of spurious milk food 'Khoya' from a cold storage of a sweet shop in Firozepur in Punjab on Saturday ahead of festivals of Dussehra and Diwali.
Here is the movie review of Aiyyaa. Story of Aiyyaa is this - a girl's parents are forcing her to get married, meanwhile she falls in love with a boy. That's it. However, the movie has some good movements and raunchy songs.
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) A Delhi Court Thursday issued a production warrant against businessman Abhishek Verma for recording of evidence in a defamation case lodged by him against his American partner and another person.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Indian Air Force Monday celebrated its 80th anniversary, putting up a spectacular show with scores of aircraft streaking across the Hindon air base's sky in Delhi's neighbourhood. However, it was the vintage yellow-painted Tiger Moth that stole the show.
Film: "Snehitharu"; Cast: Vijaya Raghvendra, Pranitha, Tharun Chandra, Ravishankar Gowda, Srujan Lokesh, Shobharaj, Darshan and Nikitha; Producer: Soundarya Jagadish; Writer-Director: Ram Narayan; Music Director: Hari Krishna; Camera: M.R. Seenu; Rating: *** 1/2
Kolkata, Oct 5 (IANS) The opposition Left Front and Congress Friday expressed doubts over how West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's proposal of forming an advisory committee comprising former union ministers from the party would work. They said the formation of the committee was a mere 'rehabilitation package'.
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) India will showcase its latest air force acquisitions -- an indigenous airborne radar plane and a Russian-origin cargo helicopter -- at this year's Air Force Day parade that marks its 80th anniversary, a week from now.
Bangalore, Sep 29 (IANS) Hosts Karnataka turned in a fine second-half performance to outclass Andhra Pradesh 5-1 while Jharkhand overwhelmed Sashastra Seema Bal 9-1 to book their berths in the quarterfinals of Hockey India's senior National men's hockey championship here Saturday.
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) It's Oktoberfest time in Germany with the celebrations spilling over to India. And ladies, if you've built a beer belly, fret not. Opt for some easy exercises, including traditional Surya Namaskar, count your calories and feel the difference, say experts.
Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) The Left Wednesday asked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee not to foil a strike called Thursday to protest against a string of economic decisions.
Jakarta, Sep 17 (IANS) At least 23 people were killed and six others were missing after a wooden ship sank last week in a river in Indonesia's East Kalimantan province, a rescuer said Monday.
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) India has initiated the process of buying 20 additional Hawk advanced jet trainers (AJTs) from British aerospace major BAE Systems for over Rs.2,000 crore ($340 million) to equip the Surya Kiran aerobatics team of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Chennai, Sep 9 (IANS) Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) chalked up their second win in Group B with a 15-3 rout of local challengers Integral Coach Factory in the 87th MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup All-India hockey tournament here Sunday.
Chennai, Sep 7 (IANS) Tamil actor Suriya will dub for the first time in Telugu for "Mattrraan".
Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) The countdown for the release of Priyanka Chopra's first single "In my city" and her unique film "Barfi!" has started. The actress is excited, but not without a bit of nervousness, she says.
Shimla, Sep 2 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has spiked plans of over 60 builders and developers to sell flats and cottages in the hill state.
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) Raising the hackles of the opposition, the state administration has denied former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee permission to hold a party conference in the state's Hooghly district, citing law and order reasons.
Kolkata, Aug 19 (IANS) As the West Bengal government termed reports of recent rape cases as a "rotten campaign" against it, the Congress, a junior partner in the ruling alliance, and the opposition Left Front accused it of "shying away from the reality".
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu cricketer Abhinav Mukund will be leading the India A side for the upcoming cricket tour of New Zealand slated for September-October.
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Businessman Abhishek Verma, an accused in the naval war room leak, Saturday failed to appear in a Delhi court for recording his evidence in a cheating and defamation case filed by him against his former partner based in the US.
Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) World chess champion Viswanathan Anand said Thursday he did not pay much attention to critics who have been raising questioning about his age despite his all-conquering run at the top.
Kolkata, July 5 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Surya Kant Mishra, on Friday hit out at the Mamata Banerjee Government over the alleged 'inhuman torture' of Asian Games gold medallist athlete Pinki Pramanik in jail, saying the way she has been handled is definite a violation of human rights.
Film: Adhdhuri; Cast: Dhruv, Radhika Pandit, Tarun, Raju Thalikote, Nag Shekhar, Bullet Prakash; Writer-Director: A.P. Arjun; Producer: C.M.R. Shankar Reddy, Keerthi Swamy; Camera: Surya Kiran; Music: Hari Krishna; Rating: ***1/2
Ghaziabad, June 13 (IANS) A middle-aged man died while two constables were taking him to a police station here Wednesday, said the police. The policemen have been suspended and booked.
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Even after 15 years of the Uphaar cinema fire, the families of the 59 people who died in the incident await justice.
Film: 'Crazy Loka'; Actors: Ravichandran, Daisy Bopanna, Harshika Poonachcha, Surya, Avinash, Dr.Bharathi Vishnuvardhan; Screenplay and Director: Kavitha Lankesh; Producer: C.J.Roy of Confident Group; Music: Manikanth Khadri; Camera: A.C.Mahendar; Rating: **
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) Producer Kumar Mangat is set to bring bikini killer Charles Sobhraj's escapades on the big screen as "Jailbreak". Directed by Prawaal Raman, it is said to be based on the dreaded murderer's prison break from Delhi's Tihar jail.
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday accepted a complaint by Abhishek Verma, a businessman who is an accused in the 2006 Naval War Room leak case, against his former US-based partner and a former Indian partner for alleged cheating and defamation.
Kolkata, June 4 (IANS) Notwithstanding five World Chess Championship triumphs, Grand Master Viswanathan Anand continues to be flexibile and is still eager to learn, says a member of his team in the recent successful battle for the crown.
Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) West Bengal's left parties Wednesday threatened to hit the streets against the petrol price hike and slammed the Trinamool Congress for enjoying power as a partner of the central government while making a public show of protest.
Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Mumbai lad Arya Gandhi of RayoRacing (206 points) pipped Chennai's Surya Raguram of Meco Racing by one point (205) to emerge the Junior Max champion in the JKTyre-MMS Rookie Cup karting championship here Sunday.
