Everything you need to know about Maharaj Nagar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Maharaj Nagar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) Over 1,800 delegates will participate in the first SPIC-MACAY international convention on promoting Indian classical music and culture that begins here May 20.
Lucknow, May 11 (IANS) Their effort for the uplift of the girl child, especially in the India's rural quarters, has won the Jagatguru Kripalu Parishat Education the prestigious Nari Award instituted by a prominent media house.
New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee felicitated the country's cinematic best across various categories at the 60th National Film Awards in New Delhi.
Johannesburg, May 4 (ANI): President Jacob Zuma has welcomed the investigations into the landing of a Gupta family-chartered jet at the Waterkloof Air Force Base, but emphasised that the investigation should not be allowed to impact negatively on the relations between South Africa and India.
New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will confer the 60th National Film awards at a glittering function here this evening.
Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) Maharashtra will create two million new jobs under Industrial Policy-2013 and attract more investment to maintain its numero uno status among industrialised states in the country, Governor K. Sankaranarayanan said here Wednesday.
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) In a first of its kind record, Indian spiritual guru Shri Rajendra Maharaj has found a mention in Guinness World Records for getting the maximum number of comments -- a whopping 15.62 million -- on a Facebook status.
Johannesburg, April 16 (IANS) The condition of anti-apartheid icon and former South African president Nelson Mandela was "satisfactory" following his discharge from hospital earlier this month, the Presidency said.
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) A five-member heritage delegation from Australia has arrived in Jaipur to collaborate with the Maharaj Sawai Man Singh II Museum Trust on heritage conservation and cultural tourism. The delegation, which reached April 8, will tour the Pink City and "assess the condition of the museum and the artifacts".
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Indian government is planning to double the number of its diplomats posted in the 162 Indian missions and posts abroad from the mere 600 currently.
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Indian government is planning to double the number of its diplomats posted in the 162 Indian missions and posts abroad from the mere 600 currently..
Johannesburg, April 3 (IANS) Former South African president Nelson Mandela continued to make steady improvement in hospital, the presidency said Wednesday.
Beijing, Apr. 3 (Xinhua-ANI): Former South African President Nelson Mandela continued to make steady improvement in hospital, the Presidency said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Apr 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for delay in challenging Allahabad High Court's ruling that conspiracy charges will not apply to senior BJP leader L.K Advani and others in the Babri Masjid demolition case.
Johannesburg, April 1 (IANS) Former South African president Nelson Mandela continued to receive treatment in hospital four days after re-admission due to the recurrence of his lung infection, the presidency said.
Johannesburg, March 31 (IANS) Nelson Mandela was breathing without difficulty, South Africa's presidency said Saturday, as he spent third day in the hospital due to a lung infection.
Johannesburg, March 29 (IANS) Former South African president Nelson Mandela was responding to medical treatment for a recurrence of a lung infection, the presidency said late Thursday.
Johannesburg, March 28 (IANS) Former South African president Nelson Mandela was admitted to a hospital overnight due to a new lung infection, the presidency said Thursday.
New Delhi, Mar 26 (ANI): One of India's richest politician, Deepak Bharadwaj was gunned down by three unknown car-borne assailants at his farmhouse in New Delhi, on Tuesday.
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) Bollywood's dancing diva Madhuri Dixit took to Twitter to congratulate Birju Maharaj for winning a National Award this year.
Patna, March 20 (IANS) In Bihar's troubled Maoist zone, police are coaching for free over 2,000 students to help them crack competitive exams. Wards of jailed extremists too have joined the classes, said a police officer.
Chennai, March 18 (IANS) Pandit Birju Maharaj said he would like to thank his parents for the National Award he won Monday for best choreography for Kamal Haasan's multilingual spy-thriller "Vishwaroopam".
Agra, March 14 (IANS) The "save Yamuna" movement launched to secure the release of water from Hathinikundi in Haryana into the river appears to have split: One group has accepted the agreement arrived at midnight Wednesday while the other says the protest will continue.
Johannesburg, March 11 (IANS) Former South African president Nelson Mandela was discharged from hospital Sunday after undergoing a medical check-up, the presidency said.
Karachi, Mar. 10 (ANI): More than 20 Hindu couples in Pakistan got married at a mass wedding ceremony, arranged by Pakistan Hindu Council amidst apprehension, due to lack of law for registration of Hindu weddings in the country.
Johannesburg, March 10 (Xinhua-ANI): Former President Nelson Mandela was admitted into a hospital in Pretoria Saturday afternoon for a scheduled medical check-up to manage existing conditions in line with his age, the Presidency said.
Dehradun, March 8, (ANI): Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi arrived here on Friday to take stock of the party's affairs in Uttarakhand.
Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) Ace Kathak dancer Birju Maharaj would be choreographing film actress Madhuri Dixit in her forthcoming flick "Dedh Ishqiya", currently being shot at Sitapur, near Lucknow.
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who earned the tag of "Angry Young Man" after his films "Zanjeer" and "Namak Haraam", believes the first actor to hold the title is not him but Sunil Dutt who portrayed an angry Birju in the 1957-epic "Mother India".
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) The birth anniversary of Maratha warrior-king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was celebrated across Maharashtra Tuesday.
Allahabad, Jan 24 (IANS) For reasons other than preaching salvation and guiding the teeming millions on faith and spirituality, the saffron-robed seers camping in the sprawling Kumbh mela premises are making waves for many other reasons too. Some are attracting eyeballs for their fondness for computers, IT accessories, pets, gold jewellery and even fleets of luxury cars!
Patna, Jan 21 (IANS) Bihar Police have roped in IIT students to provide free coaching to students in Maoist-affected villages to wean them away from rebels, a police official said Monday.
Washington, January 20(ANI): Unprecedented dam building in the Indian Himalaya holds serious consequences for biodiversity and could pose a threat to human lives and livelihoods, researchers have found.
New Delhi, Jan.9 (ANI): Oz Fest, Australia's biggest ever cultural festival ever staged in India, is coming to Jaipur to further strengthen the bonds between Australia and India.
Johannesburg, Dec. 29 (Xinhua-ANI): Anti-apatheid hero Nelson Mandela was doing well at home after being discharged from hospital, the South African presidency said.
Johannesburg, Dec. 27 (Xinhua-ANI): Former President Nelson Mandela was discharged from hospital on Wednesday evening after staying there almost three weeks, the Presidency said.
Johannesburg, Dec 24 (IANS) South Africa's former president Nelson Mandela remained under medical treatment Sunday, the 15th day of his hospital stay, the presidency said.
Washington, Dec. 22 (ANI): The increasing number of dams that are either under construction or being planned in the near future, are reportedly posing massive threat to the indigenous species living in the Himalayas.
Cape Town, Dec 19 (IANS) Doctors treating anti-apartheid hero and South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela are satisfied with the progress he is making, but are in no hurry to send him home yet, President Jacob Zuma said.
Kolhapur (Maharashtra), Dec 18 (IANS) The imposing Hotel Shalini Palace, a heritage structure steeped in debt, will soon go under an auctioneer's hammer, a top official said.
Johannesburg, Dec 14 (ANI): South African authorities have insisted that Nelson Mandela's privacy is of the utmost importance, and defended their decision of not disclosing the name of the hospital where the former president is being treated.
Johannesburg, Dec. 10 (Xinhua-ANI): There was no cause for alarm over former president Nelson Mandela's health, the presidency said on Monday, after he was admitted to a Pretoria hospital on Saturday to undergo a medical test.
Johannesburg, Dec. 9 (Xinhua-ANI): South Africa's former president Nelson Mandela has been admitted to a hospital in Pretoria "to undergo tests", the Presidency has said.
Johannesburg, Dec 8 (IANS) Former South African president Nelson Mandela has been admitted to a hospital in Pretoria "to undergo tests".
Ayodhya, Dec 6 (ANI): Security was tight in prominent cities and town of Uttar Pradesh on the 20th anniversary of the demolition of Babri mosque in Ayodhya.
Islamabad, Nov 26 (IANS) A man was killed and four others were injured in a blast in Pakistan's port city of Karachi Monday, police said.
Mumbai, Nov. Nov 21 (IANS) A unique exhibition providing a 3?dimensional immersive experience of an Egyptian mummy, a priest who lived and died around 3000 years ago, opened here Wednesday.
Much awaited MTNL Perfect Health Mela has now started from today, Delhi?s Health Minister Dr. A. K. Walia has inaugurated this mela and officially announced that the festival of health is begin for delhiites
Johannesburg, Oct 29 (ANI): South African President Jacob Zuma has reportedly dropped a four-year-old lawsuit against a cartoonist to avoid setting a legal precedent.
Pandharpur (Maharashtra), Oct 28 (IANS) Alert security personnel helped abort an attempt by an activist to target Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan with a slipper at a public meeting Sunday in this temple town, an official said.
New Delhi, Oct.14 (ANI): A trust founded by Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj issued a statement over the weekend, refuting and rejecting suggestions and allegations of his link with wanted godman Swami Prakashanand Saraswati.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj and organisations functioning under his guidance have denied any connection with Swami Prakashanand Saraswati who has been declared a criminal in America, his trust said in a statement here.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj and organisations functioning under his guidance have denied any connection with Swami Prakashanand Saraswati who has been declared a criminal in America, his trust said in a statement here.
New Delhi, Oct 11 (ANI): Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested three Indian Mujahideen terrorists and recovered arms and ammunitions from their possession.
Lucknow, Sep 21 (IANS) The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Friday struck down the notification of the then Mayawati government, changing the name of Amethi district to Chattrapati Shahuji Maharaj Nagar.
Patna, Sep 19 (IANS) Seven people were arrested Wednesday for illegal mining in Bihar's Rohtas district, and police seized 3,000 detonators and a large quantity off ammonium nitrate.
Patna, Sep 12 (IANS) Pushed to a corner after "Operation Biswas", a police drive to contain Maoists, the rebels have now struck upon a new strategy to collect funds, police say.
Rohtas (Bihar), Sept 11(ANI): Police arrested two persons, suspected to be suppliers of explosives to Maoists, here recently and seized a cache of over 30,000 detonators from them.
Johannesburg, Sept. 2 (ANI): South African President Jacob Zuma will not release the arrested 270 Marikana mine workers as requested by their lawyers.
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Kathak exponent Aditi Mangaldas will be the lone face of classical Indian arts at the Edinburgh International Festival with a 105-minute combination of traditional Kathak and contemporary dance.
The major minorities are not safe in Pakistan and they are forced to face various plights for their survival in Pakistan.
Islamabad, Aug 11 (ANI): As religious minorities in Pakistan have been made to feel insecure, and are given no help or protection by the country's government, many are left with no option but to reluctantly leave the nation, an editorial in a Pakistani daily has said.
Islamabad, Aug. 10 (ANI): The chief minister of Pakistan's Sindh province, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, has ordered an inquiry into the widely publicised report of mass migration of Hindus to India, made more complicated by conflicting reports in the media.
Pune, Aug 5 (IANS) Maharashtra government Sunday sanctioned Rs.30 crore to Pune for purchasing crime preventive equipments, including closed circuit televisions (CCTVs), days after serial blasts rocked the heart of the city.
Mumbai, Aug.5 (ANI): Reacting to the recent serial bomb blasts in Pune, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has wondered why Maharashtra is being primarily targeted by militant.
Pune, Aug 4 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley on Saturday hit out at Congress ruled state government for multiple low intensity blasts that rocked the city on Wednesday.
Pune, Aug 4 (ANI): Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde arrived here on Saturday, three days after four low intensity IED blasts ripped through the city.
Pune, Aug 4 (IANS) Calling the Pune serial blasts "a very serious matter", Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Saturday said all-out investigations are underway to solve the case.
Pune, Aug 4 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan reviewed here Saturday the investigations into the serial bomb blasts which rocked the city three days ago.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (ANI): Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde will visit Pune on Saturday three days after four low-intensity blasts which rocked the city.
Pune, Aug 3 (IANS) Two days after a series of four coordinated but low-intensity blasts rocked the city, police Friday remained tight-lipped about the progress of the investigation even as sketches of two suspects were prepared and the four people detained for questioning, released.
Ammonium nitrate is suspected to be the explosive used in four low-intensity serial bombs which rocked Pune on August 01, Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil said here on Thursday.......................
New Delhi, Aug 2 (ANI): Asserting that the government has taken the Pune blasts very seriously, Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Thursday said a probe is underway.
The Pune administration has asked to Anna Hazare's supporters to end agitation in the city as administration has implemented law 144 within the city due to Wednesday four serial blasts that rocked the city................
Union Home Secretary R K Singh Thursday said there was definitely a planning behind the four low-intensity blasts that took place within a kilometer range in Pune leaving an injured on the eve of Rakshabandhan..................
Ahmedabad, Aug 2 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday described Wednesday evening's serial blasts in Pune as unfortunate.
New Delhi, Aug 2 (ANI): Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh on Thursday said there was definitely a planning behind the four low-intensity blasts that took place within a one kilometer range in Pune, and added that the unexploded IEDs are being investigated thoroughly.
Pune, Aug 2 (ANI): A day after four low-intensity blasts rocked Pune, supporters of veteran social activist Anna Hazare have been asked to cancel their ongoing protests in the city.
Pune, Aug 1 (ANI): A day after four low-intensity blasts rocked Pune, supporters of veteran social activist Anna Hazare have been asked to cancel their ongoing protests in the city.
New Delhi, Aug 2 (ANI): A high alert has been issued in Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata following Wednesday's low-intensity blasts in Pune.
Pune/New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) On the day Sushilkumar Shinde assumed office as the union home minister, four low-intensity explosions hit Pune city in his home state Maharashtra, injuring one person.
Pune, Aug 1 (IANS) At least three low-intensity explosions were heard in different parts of Pune city Wednesday evening, police said.
New Delhi, July 24 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday justified his government's decision to rename eight districts in his state, saying a decision in this regard was taken because the new names kept during the BSP rule were not easy to remember.
Lucknow, July 23 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party's Uttar Pradesh government Monday changed the names of eight districts renamed by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), a move that evoked strong protest from former chief minister Mayawati. She described it as an insult to Dalits and their sentiments.
Lucknow, July 23 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Monday changed the names of eight districts renamed by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) A 30-year-old constable was attacked here with bricks by three men for honking his bike's horn while trying to go past their stalled vehicle, police said Thursday. One of the men was arrested.
Johannesburg, July 12 (IANS) Former South African president Nelson Mandela is in good health, incumbent Jacob Zuma said after paying a visit to Mandela's rural home in Qunu village in Eastern Cape province.
Agra, July 7 (IANS) The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) retained the Agra mayoral seat Saturday with its candidate winning the municipal polls.
Lucknow, July 3 (IANS) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in its March 2011 report, which was tabled in the Uttar Pradesh assembly Monday, has indicted the Mayawati regime for razing to the ground a heritage building at the Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Medical University (CSJMU) here.
UP CPMT results 2012 have been declared. The results are available on the website http://csmmu.in/cpmt12/get_result.php
Port-of-Spain, June 5 (IANS) Indian playback singer Sonu Nigam, along with his five-year-old son Nevaan, enthralled the audience at an overflowing Centre of Excellence here.
Lucknow, June 1 (IANS) Haunted by the spectre of cheating in the MBBS entrance exam for those aspiring to be doctors, the Uttar Pradesh Combined Pre-Medical Test (CPMT) organisers have this year put in place unprecedented security measures.
Johannesburg, April 16 (ANI): South African President Jacob Zuma has revealed that his wedding to his fourth wife, Bongi Ngema, which will be held next weekend, will be a private family ceremony in Nkandla.
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Last week, thousands of Jain families here and in Thane were pleasantly surprised to receive large, neatly packed flat boxes at their homes by courier.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Many filmmakers have moved away from masala movies and made movies on socially relevant issues. The latest to join the list is director Sanjiv Jaiswal with "Shudra: The Rising", on the ills of the caste system.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Many filmmakers have moved away from masala movies and made movies on socially relevant issues. The latest to join the list is director Sanjiv Jaiswal with "Shudra: The Rising", on the ills of the caste system.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Indian President Pratibha Patil hosted the heads of the BRICS countries who are in India for their 4th BRIC summit to a banquet and a cultural programme Wednesday evening, a at the Rashtrapati Bhavan said.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday dismissed a plea by 'godman' Shiv Murat Dwivedi, accused of running a prostitution ring in south Delhi, seeking to drop the case under MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act) against him.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Parliament was adjourned till 2 p.m. Monday, with one house disrupted over the demand for a separate state of Telangana and the other over the army chief's allegation that he had been offered a bribe to clear a tranche of 600 substandard vehicles.
The 20th edition of World Book Fair ended with a hope of a bigger event next time on Sunday. The nine day-long book fair, that was inaugurated by Mr. Kapil Sibal, Human Resource Development Minister, on 25 February was concluded on 4th March 2012
