Everything you need to know about Laxmi Polavaram Bo: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Laxmi Polavaram Bo: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Panaji, May 14 (IANS) Folks living in rural Goa as well as scheduled castes (SC) and scheduled tribes (ST) population account for higher sex ratio than the urban population in the state, the primary census data for 2011 released here Tuesday shows.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Four people were arrested for using 57 fake credit cards to dupe a major bank of over Rs. 40 lakh to support their lavish lifestyles, police said Thursday.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Nagesh Kukunoor describes filmmaking as a test of certainty and conviction of a person because he feels making movies is a "long solo" journey, and one has to stay "sane" during the incubation period.
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Filmmaker Nagesh Kukunoor has tried his hands at romantic, high on emotions and out-of-the-box cinema, and says now he dreams of making a big-budget action movie.
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) Legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh, also known as The Flying Sikh, will be awarded the Bluechip CSJC lifetime achievement award here Saturday.
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) Languishing way down the points table, Kolkata Knight Riders are now struggling to cope with a spate of injuries to key players ahead of their Indian Premier League match against Kings XI Punjab here Friday.
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir won the toss and chose to bat first in their Indian Premier League match against Mumbai Indians at the Eden Gardens here Wednesday.
Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) Backed by some spirited bowling and fielding, Chennai Super Kings pegged the Kolkata Knight Riders to 119 for nine in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Eden Gardens here Saturday
Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir won the toss and elected to bat against Chennai Super Kings in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Eden Gardens here Saturday.
Rajasthan Royals registered their second win in a row beating defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 6. The key performer for the Royals was Brad Hodge (46 not out) , which helped Rajasthan to score a competitive score of 144 for six. In return, Kolkata could only score 125.
Jaipur, April 9 (IANS) Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here Monday.
Jaipur, April 8 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir won the toss and opted to bowl against Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium here Monday.
Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly Saturday hoped that Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan would be able to make a comeback to the Indian team in future despite being left out of the list of probables for upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Gautam Gambhir won the toss and chose to field first in their opening match against Delhi Daredevils at the Eden Gardens here Wednesday.
Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) Ahead of their Indian Premier League (IPL) season opener against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Wednesday, the Delhi Daredevils (DD) are wary of KKR's mystery offie Sunil Narine, who played a crucial role in his team winning its maiden IPL crown last year.
Bhubaneswar, March 29 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday demanded a halt to multi-purpose Polavaram irrigation project in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, an official of his office here said.
New Delhi, Mar 28 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik on Thursday said he would prefer the wait and watch approach on moves being made by other political leaders to form a third front in the run-up to the 2014 general elections.
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Acclaimed filmmaker Nagesh Kukunoor, who doesn't mind facing the camera once in a while, says he is essaying the role of a pimp in his directorial "Laxmi", which is a story around child prostitution.
Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) A total of 52 couples from poorer sections of the society in West Bengal were joined in matrimony at a communal wedding ceremony here Sunday.
Vishakhapatnam, March 10 (IANS) Veteran Telugu director Bapu a.k.a Sattiraju Laxmi Narayanawas conferred the "Vishwa Vikyata Dharshaka Maharishi" award by industrialist-politician T. Subbarami Reddy (TSR).
Panaji, March 8 (IANS) A leading women's group Friday said the Goa government's flagship scheme for women's emancipation was reinforcing the dowry system.
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The women inmates of Tihar Jail here are set to walk the ramp as part of a fashion show planned to celebrate International Women's Day, an official said Thursday.
Shimla, Feb 22 (IANS) In swift action against yoga guru Baba Ramdev, the Himachal Pradesh government Friday took back possession of a chunk of prime land allotted to him in 2010 by the then BJP government for setting up his Patanjali Yogpeeth's branch, an official said.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) A woman here is battling for life after her live-in partner poured petrol on her and set her on fire, police said Thursday.
Shimla, Feb 21 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government Thursday said there was no ban on the entry of yoga guru Baba Ramdev in the state.
Shimla, Feb 19 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government Tuesday revoked the land lease of yoga guru Baba Ramdev in the state.
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Supermodel Lakshmi Rana sat atop a 'Love Buggy' and posed for shutterbugs in a floral 'Magical Love Garden' here Wednesday as part of pre-Valentine's Day celebrations.
Panaji, Jan 4 (IANS) The Goa government Friday launched the Griha Aadhar scheme, which will give a monthly allowance of Rs.1,000 to housewives to combat inflation.
Mumbai, Nov 24 (IANS) Anupam Kher is set to receive the prestigious Kalidas Samman for his work in theatre, and the actor feels humbled.
Panaji, Nov 12 (IANS) With an eye to the poor sex ratio in the state, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar in his Diwali message Monday asked Goans to light a lamp in the "name of our daughters".
New Delhi, Oct 31 (ANI): Union Minister of State Lalchand Kataria, who was sulking over work allocation in Defence Ministry to him, was on Wednesday shifted to Rural Development department.
New Delhi Oct 21 (IANS) From electronics to jewelry, home decorations to apparel, people high on festive fervor are logging onto various e-commerce websites to shop as they decorate their houses or pamper themselves with ethnic wear, jewelry and a host of other items.
Kolkata, Oct 21 (IANS) The second day of Durga Puja, known as Mahasaptami, saw a huge rush of people to 'pandals' (marquees) in West Bengal to offer morning prayers and join in the revelry Sunday.
Kolkata, Oct 20 (IANS) As a feisty opposition leader, she lost no opportunity to pull up the then Left front government for the lack of work culture in West Bengal. Now, when Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has offered a ten-day holiday for state government officials this Durga Puja, there is surprise, and there are sniggers.
Chennai, Oct 20 (IANS) Telugu TV anchor and character artist Jhansi Laxmi, popular for shows such as "Pellipustakam", "Naveena" and "Chetana", has turned to production with an all-women starrer English film titled "All I Want Is Everything".
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Mithali Raj will lead the 15-member Indian women's cricket team in the Twenty20 Asia Cup to be played in Guangzhou, China, Oct 24-31.
Dehradun, Oct 13 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah won the Tehri Lok Sabha by-poll on Saturday defeating her nearest rival and Congress candidate Saket Bahuguna.
Gurgaon, Oct 11 (IANS) A seven-year-old girl was Thursday raped and abused by her juvenile neighbour here, police said.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) An 18-year-old Tuesday stabbed his younger sister to death for being in a relationship with a man he disapproved of, police said, denying that it was a case of honour killing.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) A young man of 18 early Tuesday stabbed to death his sister, a year younger to him, for her love affair with a boy he disapproved of, Delhi Police said.
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) In his long career, Satish Kaushik has played it all, but never before has he played a rapist. In Nagesh Kukunooor's "Laxmi", about human trafficking, he is cast as a slimeball who rapes and forces a 20-year-old girl into prostitution.
Panaji, Oct 6 (IANS) Goa needs a financial package from the union government to make up for the revenue loss following Supreme Court's ban on iron ore mining, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said Saturday.
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Acknowledging his pioneering work in the field of low cost sanitation and social uplift, a French economic forum has invited Sulabh Sanitation movement chief mentor Bindeshwar Pathak to share his experiences with world leaders and business tycoons in Le Harve Sep 13-14.
Bhubaneswar, Aug 27(IANS) Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Monday intensified its protest against the construction of the multi-purpose Polavaram irrigation project in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.
Polavaram (Andhra Pradesh) Aug 26 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy has launched a mass outreach programme to ensure that the benefits of government schemes reach the people.
Pune, Aug 17 (ANI): A low intensity blast took place at the Laxmi Tara Complex at Dangee Chowk in Pune on Friday evening.
Polavaram (Andhra Pradesh), Aug 17 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy Friday downplayed the flight of northeast people from the state, saying they were leaving as they wanted to be with their families in their native states.
Polavaram (Andhra Pradesh), Aug 17 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy Friday downplayed the flight of northeast people from the state, saying they were leaving as they wanted to be with their families in their native states.
Panaji, Aug 11 (IANS) A Congress MP Saturday used a dialogue from the iconic film 'Sholay' to describe what he believed was the work ethic of the 12-member Goa cabinet, led by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.
Lucknow, Aug 9 (IANS) Armed dacoits Thursday attacked the house of a village headman, killing him and four members of the family and leaving four others injured in Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot district, police said.
As people have made the safest way for suicide, now Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is going to raising the height of platforms railings so that the attempt for suicide can be curbed.
Panaji, July 26 (IANS) The Goa government's 'Laadli Laxmi' scheme, a flagship social initiative which grants Rs.1 lakh to women at the time of marriage, has hit rough weather.
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) In an effort to prevent suicide attempts at the elevated Metro stations, the Delhi Metro after a month long survey is raising the height of platform railings, an official said Thursday.
Bhubaneswar, July 24 (IANS) Odisha Tuesday objected to Andhra Pradesh floating tenders for the construction of multi-purpose Polavaram irrigation project in that state, with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik raising the issue with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
As an initiative to reduce female foeticide in the state, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday launched a new scheme named 'Ladli Laxmi', under which women will get a sum of Rs.1 lakh to meet wedding expenses.
Panaji, July 6 (IANS) With an aim to curb female foeticide in Goa, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Friday launched the 'Ladli Laxmi' scheme, under which women can avail Rs.1 lakh to meet wedding expenses.
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Ajay Devgn denies allegations of cheating a Nagpur-based distributor over the all India theatrical rights for his upcoming film "Bol Bachchan".
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The all-India distribution rights of Balaji's "Kyaa Super Kool Hai Hum" has been sold for Rs.21.60 crore to a Nagpur-based distributor. Actor Tusshar Kapoor credits the spoof inspired by John Abraham's dare bare act in "Dostana" has helped the film fetch this price.
Film: 'Kshay'; Cast: Rasika Dugal, Alekh Sangal; Director: Karan Gour; Rating: *** 1/2
Allahabad, June 5 (IANS) Two girls from the same college jointly topped the Class 12 exams of the Uttar Pradesh Intermediate Board, results of which were announced Tuesday. Girls outperformed the boys by a margin of over 10 percent.
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Central Information Commission has directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to hand out a compensation of Rs.3000 to an RTI applicant for providing "misleading information" which caused her mental and physical harassment.
Chennai, May 27 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat against Kolkata Knight Riders in the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here Sunday.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Three rickshaw-pullers sleeping on a pavement in east Delhi were injured after a speeding car driven by a woman ran over them, police said Thursday. The driver has been arrested.
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) Mumbai Indians captain Harbhajan Singh won the toss and elected to bat against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Eden Gardens here Saturday.
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag won the toss and opted to bat against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Monday.
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat against Pune Warriors in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Eden Gardens here Saturday.
Raipur, May 4 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Friday denied any backroom dealing with the Maoists in securing the release of abducted Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon.
Chintanlar (Sukma), May 3 (ANI): Abducted Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon, who was finally released by the Maoists on Thursday thanked the mediators and the Chhattisgarh Government for helping him come out of this unpleasant hostage crisis.
Chintalnar (Sukma), May 3 (ANI): Abducted Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon, who was finally released by the Maoists on Thursday thanked the mediators and the Chhattisgarh Government for helping him come out of this unpleasant hostage crisis.
Chennai/Raipur, May 3 (ANI): Family members of Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon on Thursday celebrated his release, and thanked the government for its efforts during the entire hostage crisis.
Raipur, May 3 (ANI): Abducted Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon is likely to be released by his Maoist captors around noon today.
Raipur, May 2 (ANI): Abducted Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon is expected to be released tomorrow by his Maoist captors.
Chennai, April 30 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Chepauk here Monday.
Ranchi, Apr 29 (ANI): The two-day shutdown declared by Maoists, in support of the demands made by them in Chhattisgarh to release abducted District Collector Alex Paul Menon, hit normal life in Jharkhand on Sunday.
Kolkata, Apr 28 (ANI): Human Rights activist Dr. Binayak Sen on Saturday reiterated his call for unconditional release of Chhattisgarh's abducted Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon.
Kolkata, April 28 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir won the toss and opted to bat in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Eden Gardens Saturday.
Raipur, Apr 27 (ANI): The Chhattisgarh Government has intensified efforts to free Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon from Maoists captivity.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) A 29-year-old woman committed suicide within two weeks of her marriage by hanging herself from a ceiling fan in east Delhi, police said Thursday. Her family members have registered a dowry complaint against her husband.
Ranchi, Apr 24 (ANI): The Maoists have issued a statement saying that Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon's health is critical and that he is in urgent need of medicine and medical attention.
Jaipur, April 23 (IANS) She was married off when she was only an infant yet, but coming of age the 16-year-old Rajasthani girl now wants that marriage annulled and freedom of choice to be educated and working restored to her.
Gurgaon, April 20 (IANS) After a heated argument with his wife over her work, a man murdered her and their two minor daughters before committing suicide earlier this week, police said Friday.
Bangalore, April 10 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field against Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here Tuesday.
Jaipur, April 8 (IANS) Kokata Knight Riders won the toss and decided to field against Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League here Sunday.
Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) After being comprehensively beaten in their opening Indian Premier League fixture, Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Gautam Gambhir Thursday praised Delhi Daredevils by saying they played better cricket.
Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils crushed Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets, displaying a superb all-round show to open their Indian Premier League campaign in style in a rain-truncated game at the Eden Gardens here Thursday.
Hyderabad, Apr 2 (ANI): YSR Congress has asked Congress Ministers DharmanaPrasada Rao, Sailajanath and KondruMurali to resign and get re-elected from their respective constituencies if they feel they are confident that they were elected to the assembly on their credentials and not on YSR charisma.
Due to a minor signalling defect, commuters of blue line section of Delhi Metro suffered a lot of trouble.
Kolkata, March 26 (IANS) Buoyed by his good all-round shows in the current domestic cricket season, Laxmi Ratan Shukla is now looking forward to interacting with Kolkata Kight Riders' new sports psychologist Rudi Webster to further improve his performance in the upcoming Indian Premier League.
London, Nov 3 (ANI): A study on genetic diversity of Indian populations has helped scientists confirm that early humans first left Africa around 60-70,000 years ago by crossing into Arabia.
Better known as Deepavali or the festival of lights, Diwali is a Hindu festival that marks the triumph of good over evil.
Srinagar, Sep 4(ANI): Locals of Himachal Pradesh's Sangla village have urged the state government to take adequate steps to avert large scale damage that could be caused due to floods.
New Delhi, June 26 (ANI): Rains lashed national capital New Delhi on Sunday morning, bringing down temperatures and provided some relief to residents from the sweltering heat.
Hyderabad, June 22 (ANI): Reacting to the row over the acquisition of land by the Orissa Government for the Posco steel project, Union Minister of State for Forests and Environment Jairam Ramesh has said that environmental clearance to a project should not be construed as a licence for the forceful eviction of people.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (ANI): Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh on Friday said the proposal of South Korean steel major POSCO is under review from 'environment point of view'.
Washington, Oct 28 (ANI): 'Top Chef' host Padma Lakshmi has opened up about her workout regime.
Bhubaneswar, Sep.8 (ANI): Students of a college here, staged a street play to protest the rupees 100 billion-Polavaram Indira Sagar dam project on River Godavari.
Niyamgiri Hills (Orissa), Aug 24 (ANI): The Ministry of Environment on Tuesday rejected Vedanta mining project in Orissa's Niyamgiri Hills.
Bhubaneswar, Aug 24 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh is expected to give his final word on the Vedanta mining project in the Niyamgiri hills of Orissa today.
New Delhi, Aug 23 (ANI): Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday met the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, regarding the NC Saxena Committee report on Vedanta mining and Posco steel plant projects.
New Delhi, Aug 23 (ANI): Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on Monday regarding the NC Saxena Committee report on Vedanta mining and Posco steel plant projects.
