Everything you need to know about Lata: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Lata: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap will be conferred with the French honour Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters for his efforts in the promotion of Indian cinema across the globe.
Film: Aashiqui 2; Starring: Aditya Roy Kapoor, Shradha Kapoor; Directed by Mohit Suri; Rating: ***1/2
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) An over 2.2-million-euros grant to research the mysteries of the human DNA in a lab in France - that's the handsome sum Indian researcher Ramesh Pillai has got from the European Research Council (ERC). Till now, 13 Indians have got grants to pursue unfettered or "blue sky" research, ERC data shows.
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Describing her death as a "great loss", Mamta Sharma and Madhushree, from the current lot of playback singers, remember Shamshad Begum as "queen of melody" who had a "rare voice".
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Singing legend Lata Mangeshkar has completed 71 years in the industry this year and says she is greatful to people for liking her songs even today.
Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) Condoling the death of legendary playback singer Shamshad Begum, megastar Amitabh Bachchan said the industry had lost its "golden voice", while Lata Mangeshkar remembered her as a "nice and happy soul".
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) If death rumours are any measure of an actor's success, then Ayushmann Khurrana has certainly arrived. The internet was abuzz earlier this week with rumours of the "Vicky Donor" actor's success in a skiing accident. But neither was he, nor was his family amused.
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Composer Vishal Dadlani, who is one of the judges on upcoming singing reality show "Indian Idol Junior", says he finds it difficult to judge children.
Lucknow, April 15 (IANS) An elderly couple was found brutally murdered in the state capital late Sunday. The bodies of Rakesh Narayan Mehra, 61, and his wife Lata, 59, were found in pools of blood when police broke into the house, an official said.
Pune, April 12 (IANS) The Vishwashanti Sangeet Kala Academy, an international music education institute, was inaugurated here Friday fulfilling a dream by the late actor Raj Kapoor.
New Delhi, Apr 12 (ANI): The northeast, which has over the years produced many talents, has added another feather to its cap through Rajesh Kumar Singh, who has given fresh hope to the Manipuri handloom industry by developing a fully automatic power loom.
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) After recording songs for more than 1,000 films in 36 languages in a career span of seven decades, legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar says she now feels out of place in the Indian movie industry.
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Singer Lata Mangeshkar felicitated younger sister Asha Bhosle with the Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award at a function that saw all the Mangeshkar siblings come together.
Mumbai, March 18 (IANS) If we get to hear Lata Mangeshkar's evocative "Lag ja gale se" in the stunning sequel to "Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster", it comes with a heavy price. Film producers are poised for a battle with the music company which own the copyrights of over 95 percent of the vintage film songs.
Mumbai, Mar 2 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan won't mind being a journalist in his next life - just for the freedom of speech that a scribe enjoys.
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) It seems that Vidya Balan is set to play Bharat Ratna awardee vocalist M.S. Subbulakshmi in a biopic.
Sydney, Feb. 6 (Xinhua-ANI): A powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake off Solomon Islands has generated a tsunami and destroyed three remote villages on the Santa Cruz Islands in the Pacific Ocean, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported on Wednesday.
After an 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit near Lata in Temotu province of Solomons Islands, a small tsunami of about 3 feet (0.9 metres) swept across the islands causing not much damage.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (ANI): Music composer and singer Aadesh Shrivastava recently launched his latest album 'Global Sounds of Peace' in a live concert in Mumbai.
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Veteran singer Asha Bhosle, known for crooning a variety of songs during her over six decade-old career, admits she still faces comparisons with her elder sister, singer Lata Mangeshkar. But at the moment, she is rejoicing over the compliments that Lata has heaped on her.
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Actor Suniel Shetty says it is surprising that Bollywood is ignored for the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in the country for performance of the highest order in any field.
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has won the title of India's Prime Icon.
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) It is a song that is sung on every patriotic occasion, had moved India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, to tears and its strong morale-boosting words provided solace to a nation agonized by the defeat in the 1962 India-China war.
New Delhi, Jan 23 (ANI): Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar unveiled the music of Asha Bhosle's debut movie "Mai"at Hotel Grand Hyatt in Kalina, Mumbai, on Tuesday evening.
Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) A tableau by the ministry of information & broadcasting during the Jan 26 Republic Day parade will portray the journey of the Indian film industry over 100 years, ministry secretary Uday Kumar Verma said here Friday.
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Singing legend Lata Mangeshkar has launched her music lable LM Music, which has already taken off in a big way. She says her immediate plans are to sing with Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bahchcan other than releasing a ghazal album and creating a platform for children who are seen on reality shows.
New Delhi, Jan 16 (ANI): Asha Bhosle, who was recently spotted promoting her debut movie 'Mai' along with the film's cast and crew in Mumbai, has devoted her debut movie to her mother.
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Legendary singer Asha Bhosle admits being little nervous when she started shooting for her debut film "Mai", about a woman who has been abandoned by her only son, with veteran actor Anupam Kher.
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar's music company LM MUSIC was launched here Sunday by Pandit Jasraj, Amitabh Bachchan and Nita Ambani at a star-studded function here.
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) At 83, legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar is ready to launch her music label LM MUSIC, and also plans to introduce a reality show with a new voting pattern. The idea, she says, is not to make money, but to promote fresh talent.
Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) Nuclear scientist Dr. Anil Kakodkar was Friday awarded the Maharashtra Bhushan award at a function held at the Gateway of India here.
Sydney, Jan. 11 (ANI): New research shows China's controversial One Child Policy (OCP) has not only dramatically re-shaped the population, but has produced individuals lacking characteristics important for economic and social attainment.
Sydney, Jan 11 (IANS) China's controversial One Child Policy (OCP), a radical tool of population control, has produced people who are more pessimistic, low on self esteem, less trustworthy and far less competitive, according to a finding.
Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) Good health, love, happiness and respect for women - Bollywood celebrities have wished all this and more to their fans and loved ones on the first day of 2013.
Mumbai, Dec.28 (ANI): Veteran Bollywood playback singer Lata Mangeshkar launched her annual calendar in Mumbai, which has a wide array of anecdotes about the leading actresses she has sung for.
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who has sung for almost every leading Bollywood actress since she entered the industry in 1942, says her favourites were Meena Kumari and Nargis.
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) Bollywood stars are in festive mood. While Christmas means fun, celebrations and family time for actors like Shah Rukh Khan, it brings childhood memories for Madhuri Dixit.
Mumbai, Nov 28 (IANS) Singing legend Lata Mangeshkar has launched her own music label L.M. Music with an album of bhajans. Lata has sung along with younger sister Usha for the new album.
Mumbai, Nov 19 (IANS) The nightingale Lata Mangeshkar is profoundly shocked by the death of Bal Thackeray Saturday.
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) Among a string of 'rest in peace' messages from Bollywood celebrities, following Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's death here Saturday, were emotional condolences from veterans like Amitabh Bachchan and Lata Mangeshkar. They described him as a man of grit and purity.
Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray was Tuesday discharged from Lilavati Hospital here after undergoing a second angioplasty Sunday, party officials said.
Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray Sunday underwent a successful second angioplasty procedure at the Lilavati Hospital here, a party official said.
Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) With many political leaders and celebrities calling on ailing Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray, there is widespread concern over the health of the 86-year-old leader.
Washington, Oct 24 (IANS) The National Federation of Indian American Associations (NFIA), an umbrella body of Indian community organizations, has called upon the United Nations to give India a permanent seat on the Security Council.
Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) They had a 53-year-old association and therefore the news of Yash Chopra's death was like a bolt from the blue for singing legend Lata Mangeshkar.
Allahabad, Oct.16 (ANI): A colourful horse (Karna Ghora) procession was taken out to mark the beginning of the nine-day long Hindu festival of Navratri.
Nainital (Uttarakhand), Oct.10 (ANI): The Department of Tourism in Uttarakhand organised a five-day long adventure sports training programme to promote it as a career option among the youth.
Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) Even as the last rites of Varsha Bhosle, daughter of playback singer Asha Bhosle, were performed Tuesday, police remained clueless about the reasons behind her suicide.
Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 8 (IANS) Over Rs.14 lakh in cash and jewellery along with two vehicles were looted in two incidents here Monday, police said. One person was injured while resisting the robbers.
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Varsha Bhosle, daughter of playback singer Asha Bhosle, committed suicide at their Peddar Road residence here Monday. Varsha, 56, shot herself in the head, police said.
Sonepat, Oct 5 (IANS) Keeping their hopes of qualifying for the quarter-finals alive, Odisha recorded their second win hammering Gujarat 31-0 in Pool D at the Hockey India Junior Women's National Championship at the Motilal Nehru School of Sports, Rai Friday.
Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan attended the GQ awards despite high fever.
Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) Singing legend Lata Mangeshkar celebrates her 83rd birthday Friday and her younger sister Asha Bhosle paid rich tributes to her in Shiv Sena party mouthpiece Saamna.
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) Shahid Rafi, son of legendary playback singer Mohammad Rafi, has refuted claims by Lata Mangeshkar that his father had sent her an apology letter to resolve an issue between them.
Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) Actress Sonam Kapoor, who plays a 17-year-old in Aanand Rai's "Raanjhanaa" is trapped in a strange dilemma. Her character can't get older until a ghost voice is found to sing a song for her.
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Unmukt Chand, who led India to victory at the Under-19 cricket World Cup, met his teachers at his former school here and sought their blessings for future triumphs.
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) The last rites of veteran journalist S. Dharmarajan, who died at his home here following brief illness, were held Sunday, a family friend. He was 78.
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) Renowned music director Anandji Shah, of the Kalyanji-Anandji duo, was Thursday named recipient of the Lata Mangeshkar Award of the Maharashtra government.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The book shelf this week is delightfully light, with easy-to-grasp titles. Browse with IANS...
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says playback singers play an important role in building an actor's stature in Indian cinema.
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The white coat, those knowing eyes, that reassuring voice when in pain, a mere glimpse of a doctor puts us at ease. Little does one realise that their back-breaking schedule, odd working hours and "emotional labour" during patient care sometimes takes a toll on doctors' health, pushing them to seek help themselves.
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Pakistani singer Shafqat Amanat Ali, the magical voice behind chart busters "Mitwa", "Tere naina", and "Yeh Honsla" disagrees with the notion that songs nowadays don't have a shelf life.
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Singing reality show "Indian Idol" is in its sixth season and it has earned a huge fan following. Latest to enjoy the show is singing legend Lata Mangeshkar herself.
Mumbai, June 13 (ANI): Renowned Bhajan singer Anoop Jalota on Wednesday shared his emotional thoughts about Mehdi Hassan, saying the noted ghazal singer had a soulful voice, and added that he had a huge fan following in the Indian film industry.
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) India's nightingale Lata Mangeshkar, who made a rare collaboration with Mehdi Hassan for a song in an album, remembered the Pakistani ghazal maestro as an "outstanding singer" and said the news of his death Wednesday has left her upset.
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) His kind of cinema is different -- but Sanjay Leela Bhansali, known for films like "Devdas", "Black" and "Guzaarish", broke new ground by producing a masala film like "Rowdy Rathore". He admits the industry is flooded with films of all genres, but says potboilers have never gone out of fashion and would never.
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) "I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music," Albert Einstein once said. And many of our Bollywood stars, who wake up to a tune and sleep to one, would agree.
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Composer duo Salim-Sulaiman are excited to re-create the magic of classics in a contemporary way through a concert called - The Bollywood Musical.
Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) Lata Mangeshkar says she was not so comfortable when she was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 1999. But the singing legend thinks that two of her favourite personalities - actress Rekha and cricketer Sachin Tendulkar - would perform better than her.
Nainital (Uttarakhand), May 3 (ANI): Residents in the rural regions of Kumaon in Uttarakhand are an elated lot after the state government commenced setting up biogas plants in their villages under the National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) .
Pune, May 1 (IANS) Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar Tuesday broke his silence over his Rajya Sabha nomination, saying he was honoured by the Indian government's offer but he would always remain a sportsman and not a politician.
Sachin Tendulkar has now a new role to play as he has been selected to be a Rajya Sabha member by President of India, Pratibha Patil.
Pune, May 1 (ANI): Cricket star Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday said that it was an honour to be a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha, but his focus would be on playing cricket for the country as long as he could.
Pune, May 1 (IANS) Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar Tuesday broke his silence over his Rajya Sabha nomination, saying he was honoured by the Indian government's offer but that he would always remain a sportsman and not a politician.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar will now play the new role of a parliamentarian with President Pratibha Patil Thursday approving his nomination to the Rajya Sabha, along with that of renowned actor Rekha and businesswoman Anu Aga.
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) Eminent nuclear scientist Anil Kakodkar will be conferred this year's Maharashtra Bhushan Award for his contribution in making India a major global atomic power, an official said here Thursday.
Film: 'Vicky Donor'; Starring: Ayushmann Khurana, Yami Gautam, Anu Kapoor; Directed by: Shoojit Sircar; Rating: ****
Islamabad, Apr 20(ANI): An editorial in a Pakistan daily has highlighted that Hindus are treated equally under the country's law and added that a bill to recognise their marriages has been stalled in parliament for unexplained reasons.
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Singer-composer Toshi Sabri and his brother Sharib have worked on a new, 21 minute song for the movie "Mastaan", which brings together father-son Naseerudin Shah and Vivaan.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Independent music, long overshadowed by Bollywood, is witnessing a resurgence with many non-film albums making a mark on the music scene today thanks largely to music channels, says composer Salim Merchant.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The wife and son of an independent candidate contesting the April 15 Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections were shot at and injured here Wednesday by their landlord over payment of a power bill, police said.
Islamabad, Mar 11 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Saturday expressed its concern over reports of forced conversion and marriage of Hindu girls in Sindh, 'on average 25 cases a month', and urged the authorities concerned to ensure protection to the minorities.
Islamabad, Mar 11 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Saturday expressed its concern over reports of forced conversion and marriage of Hindu girls in Sindh, 'on average 25 cases a month', and urged the authorities concerned to ensure protection to the minorities.
Srinagar, Feb 18 (ANI): People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday welcomed the step of the Jammu and Kashmir Accountability Commission, which issued notice to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over appointment of advisors, and said that the ruling National Conference Government has always misused the support provided from New Delhi.
Srinagar, Feb 18 (ANI): People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday welcomed the step of the Jammu and Kashmir Accountability Commission, which issued notice to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over appointment of advisors, and said that the ruling National Conference Government has always misused the support provided from New Delhi.
Kanpur, Dec 27 (ANI): Villagers in Kanpur clashed with cadres of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) injuring atleast four RSS cadres in the incident that occurred at a training camp.
Kanpur, Dec 27 (ANI): Villagers in Kanpur clashed with cadres of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) near Kanpur injuring atleast four RSS cadres in the incident that occurred at a training camp.t is reported that on Monday a large number of villagers forcefully entered the RSS campus with batons and attacked the students who had to lock themselves in rooms to avoid the attack.
Karachi, Dec 20 (ANI): Bal Thackeray has demanded that Veena Malik and all other Pakistani artists be sent back to their country.
Washington, Oct 24 (ANI): Sleeping less than 8 hours a night may be lead to weight gain in teens, a new study led by an Indian-origin researcher has found.
Nainital, May 2 (ANI): With the aim of attracting youth towards adventure sports and to make them aware of its scope, the adventure-tourism wing of the tourism authority of Uttarakhand organising a five-day-long mountain-biking camp for school children at Nainital.
Dubai, Apr 24 (ANI): UAE-based Indian-origin doctor Mandar Bichu has published a book on legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, encompassing her six-decade-long enigmatic career.
Washington, Mar 19 (ANI): Scientists have discovered how DNA maintenance is regulated, opening the door to interventions that may enhance the body's natural preservation of genetic information.
New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): India has urged the Libyan authorities to open up Tripoli airport for its flights so that air evacuation could take place.
Chennai, Dec.12 (ANI): Scores of fans thronged Tamil superstar Rajnikanth's residence to wish him on his 61st birthday here on Sunday.
Mumbai, Oct. 27 (ANI): Young musicians showcased their talents on the occasion of renowned composer Hridaynath Mangeshkar's 73rd birthday here on Tuesday.
Mumbai, Oct. 27 (ANI): Young musicians showcased their talents on the occasion of renowned composer Hridaynath Mangeshkar's 73rd birthday here on Tuesday.
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand), Sep. 25 (ANI): Landslides triggered by flashfloods have left approximately three thousand tourists stranded in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi District.
Mumbai, Sep. 8 (ANI): Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle unveiled an album called 'Unheard Melodies' here, and celebrated her 77th birthday with her fans.
New Delhi, Aug.10 (ANI): The problem in Kashmir was not created in a day and, it will not go away in a day. Neither are there any easy solutions or prescriptions. Just because there is a lull in agitations, should not let anyone, especially the North Block mandarins, imagine that the issue stands resolved, at least for this year?
Vancouver (Canada), May 13 (ANI): A decision by a Supreme Court judge in the Canadian province of British Columbia to schedule the start of the perjury trial of 1985 Air India bomb accused Inderjit Singh Reyat for June 22, the 25th anniversary of the attack, has dismayed the families of the victims involved.
