Everything you need to know about Marudur Vadakku Sethi: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Marudur Vadakku Sethi: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Lahore, May 17 (ANI): The Lahore High Court has initiated judicial inquiry into the killing of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh by his fellow prisoners in Kot Lakhpat jail and has appointed Justice Syed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi as the inquiry judge.
Islamabad, May 15 (IANS) US ambassador Richard Olson has met incoming Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and underlined his country's commitment to build its ties with Pakistan.
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Shooter Abhinav Bindra, the only Indian to win an individual Olympic gold, has been recommended for the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian honour, by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).
Bangalore, May 7 (IANS) Aditya Mehta, the 27-year-old from Mumbai, became only the second Indian after Geet Sethi to score maximum 147 break in a snooker match as he achieved this rare feat during the Asian Indoor Selection Camp at the KSBA, here Tuesday.
Amritsar/New Delhi/Lahore, May 2 (IANS) Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh's body was brought to India after he died in a Pakistani hospital early Thursday, succumbing to his injuries six days after being attacked by his fellow inmates in a jail and pushing the India-Pakistan equation to a new low.
Lahore, May 2 (IANS) Pakistan Thursday ordered a judicial inquiry into the the death of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) A group of MPs Friday urged the government to withdraw the "controversial" Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) bill that was tabled in parliament a few days ago.
Bhopal, April 11 (IANS) With a vision of establishing itself as a world class brewery, Som Distilleries and Breweries Limited (SDBL) has engaged an European investment bank to raise close to $30 million in the form of additional equity for funding its growth plans.
Bhubaneswar, April 1 (IANS) A young man in Rourkela, Sundergarh district, Odisha, killed his mother, allegedly because she refused him money to buy a pair of shoes, police said Monday.
Islamabad, March 27 (IANS) Well known journalist Najam Sethi has been nominated to lead the caretaker government in Pakistan's biggest province Punjab.
Washington, Mar 26 (ANI): Lottery officials have said that the winner of a 338 million-dollar Powerball jackpot validated the winning ticket where it was purchased - Eagle Liquor in Passaic, New Jersey.
Washington, Feb 20 (ANI): The security operation announced by the Pakistani government against those responsible for the bombing that killed at least 89 people in Quetta, is just for show, experts have said.
Beijing, Feb 15 (IANS) More than 250 investors have been allegedly cheated by an American, Anshoo R. Sethi, who led them to believe their investment could boost their prospects of US citizenship.
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Rahul Mishra and Payal Pratap Singh have been announced as Fiama Di Wills designers for autumn-winter 2013 edition of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) starting March 13.
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Wedding Asia, the bridal exposition, is back with its third edition. The event will see a melange of designers creating ensembles focusing on spring-summer look for Indian brides.
Gurgaon, Feb 9 (IANS) Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia Saturday honoured a woman teacher here for exposing sexual exploitation of inmates of an NGO last year, said a official spokesperson.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Young designer Masaba Gupta's debut collection for fashion brand Satya Paul will open the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) autumn-winter 2013 starting March 2013.
Bhubaneswar, Jan 18 (IANS) A month after the Delhi gang-rape, the trial has been fast-tracked and is set to begin Monday. But the trial of the gang-rape and murder of a 19-year-old girl in Odisha's Puri district is yet to begin even five months after the chargesheet was filed, a lawyer here said.
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Let's Design, a pan-India design competition that educates and inspires young designers to work with cotton fabrics, is back with its fifth season.
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Leading disinfectant brand Dettol said Wednesday it had reached out to 14 lakh students in 3,114 schools in 65 cities across India as part of its Healthy Hand Wash Programme along with NGO School Health Annual Report Programme (SHARP).
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Civil society has a role in promoting India-Pakistan relations but is not the most important factor behind lasting peace between the neighbours, a majority felt after a debate Thursday amid a flare-up over killings of two Indian soldiers by Pakistan Army.
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) India should snap trade and diplomatic links with Pakistan following the killing and beheading of two Indian soldiers, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) said Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Hang the rapists or punish them in public - was the most common refrain among women in the national capital as the horror of the 23-year-old woman gang-raped by seven men in a moving bus stunned the nation.
Kolkata , Dec 12 (IANS) Aditi Ashok blew her opposition away with a stunning three-under 66 that gave her the Billoo Sethi Trophy for the Strokeplay segment of the Usha All India Ladies Amateur Golf Championships here Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) Saturday announced that the five-day autumn-winter edition of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW)will start Mar 13, 2013 at Pragati Maidan.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 8 (IANS) A man has been arrested in Odisha for posting a 'distorted' picture of a religious place of a particular community on Facebook, police said Saturday.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (ANI): The Government of Delhi has ordered a probe into the death of four ICU patients at the state-run Sushruta Trauma Centre on Tuesday due to the malfunctioning of an oxygen supply machine.
Gwangju (South Korea), Nov 12 (IANS) The Indian side for the World University Badminton Championships failed to make an impact in the tournament with none of the players getting past the second round. The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) squad was controversially finalised, a day before the event began.
Leeds, Oct 22 (IANS) Seven-time World Champion Pankaj Advani, veteran Geet Sethi and Dhruv Sitwala continued their unbeaten run in the Time Format after outplaying their rivals in the World Billiards Championships here.
Bengaluru, Oct 20 (IANS) Local lad Seenappa Chikkrangappa, one of the five amateurs who made the cut at the ongoing Hero Indian Open golf tournament, fired a four-under 67 to jump 10 places to tied 10th here Saturday.
Leeds, Oct 20 (IANS) World billiards finalist Dhruv Sitwala and former champion Geet Sethi alongwith Pankaj Advani were off to roaring starts as the trio outplayed their respective rivals by huge margins on the opening day of the World Billiards Championships here.
New York, October 19 (ANI): Author Maneesh Sethi started paying a woman 8 dollars an hour to knock some sense into him after realizing that he wastes 30 hours a week on Facebook and other sites, it has been revealed.
Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) Anuradha Roy's novel "The Folded Earth" and journalist Aman Sethi's non-fiction book "A Free Man" are among the winners of the 11th Economist Crossword Book Award.
London, Oct 18 (IANS) An Indian-origin computer programmer in the US claims to have increased his productivity after he hired a woman to slap him in the face every time she catches him looking at Facebook.
Leeds, Oct 17 (IANS) Pankaj Advani spearheads a strong Indian challenge in the first ever unified World Billiards Championship, commencing here Saturday with as many as 65 players, including defending champions Mike Russell and Bangalorean Revanna Umadevi in the fray.
Washington, Oct 13 (IANS) A Sikh temple and school that was under construction in Vancouver in Washington state has been burned to the ground in an early morning fire, according to a media report.
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) There were hardly any upsets Thursday, paving the way for the top seeds to enter the singles semi-finals of the Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship here at the R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex.
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Eight-year-old Ritesh Walia peers through his spectacles at Hercules saving a lost princess, his latest video game. After five hours with Hercules, he switches to Angry Birds, and then to Pokemon.
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) It was curtains for two of the top four seeds in the men's singles with P.C. Vignesh and V.M. Ranjeet withdrawing owing to injuries at the Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship here Wednesday.
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) It was curtains for two of the top four seeds in the men's singles with P.C. Vignesh and V.M. Ranjeet withdrawing owing to injuries at the Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship here Wednesday.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Second seed Prerna Bhambri was made to work by Prarthana Thambore before the former national champion emerged victorious in the women's singles first round at the Fenesta National Tennis Championship here Tuesday.
Islamabad, Oct 8 (IANS) A Pakistani daily is unhappy that a senior official who played an important role in the relaxation of the trade regime with India "has been put out to pasture".
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Veteran designer Ritu Kumar has sought inspiration in the Art Deco movement of the 1930s for her collection to be showcased at the grand finale of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) spring-summer '13.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) As many as 132 designers, including international names, are participating in the spring-summer edition of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) and Sunil Sethi, president FDCI, hopes that they set a new benchmark and strengthen the business of fashion in the country.
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) In an attempt to promote fashion from the northeast, the Textiles Ministry and Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) have joined hands to organise a show dedicated to designs from the region on the first day of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week spring-summer 2013.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Ahead of the 16th Non-aligned Movement Summit in Tehran, a group of retired diplomats and experts Wednesday pitched for a proactive leadership role for India in steering the agenda on nuclear disarmament in the 120-nation NAM.
Kolkata, Aug 27 (IANS) Away from the glitz and glamour of celebrations to hail the heroes of India's most successful Olympic Games are the unsung non-governmental agencies that played a significant role in the athletes' accomplishments.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Organ donors need to be fully informed about all possible outcomes of a transplant which they are likely to experience after surgery, the Delhi High Court has remarked.
A recent government survey has revealed that around six per cent of rural women in Odisha get married before attaining the legal age of marriage which is 18.
Bhubaneswar, Aug 17 (IANS) About six per cent of rural women in Odisha get married below the legal age of 18, according to a latest government survey released here Friday.
Bhubaneswar, Aug 17 (IANS) About six per cent of rural women in Odisha get married earlier than the legal age of 18, according to the latest government survey released here Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) After luxury automobiles, high-end technology and Black Forest cakes and pastries, Germany is set to woo India with a select range of white and red wine - which the country's ambassador claims goes best with spicy Indian food.
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) Officials investigating Sunday's shooting at a Sikh gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, have declined to release the names of the victims, but media reports have pieced together some details from the Sikh community.
Agra, July 30 (IANS) One idea, one week, one billion lives to change: The annual Design For Change (DFC) challenge for schoolchildren has begun across India.
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Sabyasachi Mukherjee, known for blending the ethnic and the modern, will bring the curtains down on the third edition of Delhi Couture Week next month. The ace designer says he will not go "overboard" and keep his show "restrained and structured".
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Indian designer duo Pankaj and Nidhi, who has been named the winners of the International Woolmark Prize India award, will now compete with international designers at the final round in London next February.
Islamabad, July 17 (ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court has declared the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)'s notorious political cell, if it did, or does, exist, as illegal.
Bangalore, July 16 (IANS) Asian champion Pankaj Advani will lead a strong Indian contingent in the World billiards championship to be held later this year.
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) A 79-year-old woman was forced to spend the night under the sky when her businessman son refused her entry into their house in upscale New Friends Colony. On a police complaint, the son was sent to jail, but the mother requested the court to grant him bail.
Bangalore, June 22 (IANS) Defending champion Pankaj Advani, with seven World titles to his credit, showed who the boss was as he beat Balachandra Bhaskar 1001-802 in the final of the 14th ECA Raman Nair handicap billiards tournament here Friday.
Bangalore, June 21 (IANS) Pankaj Advani and Geet Sethi moved closer to a possible title showdown as the two former World champions sailed into the semi-finals of the ECA-Raman Nair handicap billiards tournament here Thursday.
Bangalore, June 20 (IANS) Multiple former World billiards champion Geet Sethi knocked in breaks of 153, 261 and 105 as he beat Tapendra 150-0 in the super league of the ECA-Raman Nair handicap billiards tournament here Wednesday.
Bangalore, June 19 (IANS) Former World champions Geet Sethi and Pankaj Advani are among the 10 invited players who will participate in the ECA 14th G. Raman Nair handicap billiards tournament, the preliminary rounds of which commenced here Monday.
Chennai, June 16 (IANS) Hossein Vafei Ayouri from Iran, the current IBSF World champion and Asian Under-21 title holder, will be the star attraction along with Indian champion Aditya Mehta in the Kences Constructions - Andhra Social and Cultural Association International snooker tournament commencing here Sunday.
Islamabad/New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) India and Pakistan Tuesday reaffirmed their resolve to make "serious, sustained and result-oriented" efforts for seeking an amicable resolution to the dispute over the Siachen glacier, the world's highest battlefield.
Islamabad, June 12 (IANS) The two-day talks between Pakistan and India to resolve the dispute over Siachen glacier, the world's highest battlefield, ended Tuesday, a media report said.
New Delhi, June 12 (ANI): India and Pakistan agreed that the next round of talks on Siachen will be held in New Delhi on mutually convenient dates, to be fixed through diplomatic channels.
New Delhi, June 11 (ANI): Talks between India and Pakistan on the military standoff on Siachen began on Monday at Rawalpindi.
Islamabad, June 11 (IANS) Pakistan and India Monday began two-day talks to resolve the dispute over Siachen glacier, the world's highest battlefield. Pakistan army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has sought demilitarisation of the area following a massive avalanche that entombed nearly 140 soldiers.
Islamabad, June 11 (IANS) Pakistan and India Monday opened two-day talks to look for a solution to the dispute over Siachen Glacier, the world's highest battle field, officials said.
Rawalpindi, June 11 (ANI): India and Pakistan will hold Secretary level talks over the military standoff on the Siachin glacier, here on Monday, against the growing clamour to demilitarise the world's highest battlefield.
Islamabad, June 10 (IANS) Indian Defence Secretary Shashikant Sharma arrived in Pakistan Sunday for talks on Siachen, the world's highest and coldest battlefield, where the guns have been silent for almost a decade, an official said Sunday.
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) literature, the soul of cultural exchange, is giving conventional diplomacy a run for its space in South Asia with the mushrooming literary festivals that are provoking, discussing and building new bridges across cultures.
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued a notice to the central government on a petition that alleged political parties in power misused public funds by giving advertisements on the birth and death anniversaries of their leaders.
Gurgaon, May 5 (IANS) NGO Suparna Ka Aangan did not have permission to run the orphanage where sexual abuse of several minor girls has come to light, an enquiry by a three-member team of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) revealed Saturday.
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) Nine time World Billiards Champion Geet Sethi feels India has a bright future in cue sports and welcomes the changes which billiards has seen over the years, making it better and more entertaining.
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) India will host the world professional snooker championship next year, Billiard and Snooker Federation of India president P.V.K. Mohan said here Friday.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Rising disposable incomes, exposure to unique art forms and greater social interaction are opening urban Indian homes to niche British interior accessory art like Amanda Brisbane sculptures, Wedgewood cutlery and Moorcroft objects'd art.
Kolkata, April 26 (IANS) City cueists will vie with the likes of former multiple world champions Geet Sethi and Pankaj Advani in the inaugural Kolkata Open National Invitation Snooker Championship to be played here May 4-9.
Gurgaon, April 9 (IANS) At least 30 school children had a narrow escape Monday when a tree under which they were studying caught fire because of a powerful power line carrying 11,000 volts.
New Delhi, Apr.3 (ANI): Hollywood director James Cameron of "Titanic" and "Avatar" after diving in the Mariana Trench or Marianas Trench, which is the deepest part of the world's oceans, and located in the western Pacific Ocean, supports views on the technical details related to the trench, oceanic life and the need to save environment as well as mother Earth, as conveyed in the book "Luv U Mate" by Indian author Dr Punit Sethi.
Islamabad, March 26 (IANS) Pakistan's civil awards are now "tawdry pieces of junk jewellery" handed out to people who have in reality achieved little beyond keeping their political boats afloat, said a daily that described award-winner Interior Minister Rehman Malik as a "bravura exponent of the foot-in-mouth syndrome".
Islamabad, Mar 8 (ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court has ordered Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani to write a letter to the Swiss authorities to reopen cases against President Asif Ali Zardari without seeking advice.
Islamabad, Mar 8 (ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court has ordered Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani to write a letter to the Swiss authorities to reopen cases against President Asif Ali Zardari without seeking advice.
Islamabad, Mar 7 (ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court has adjourned a contempt of court case hearing against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani till March 8.
Islamabad, Mar 7 (ANI): Pakistan Cabinet and Defence Secretary Nargis Sethi is poised to testify before the Supreme Court today (Wednesday) when its seven-member bench resumes the hearing of a contempt of court case against Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani.
Islamabad, Mar 7 (ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court has adjourned a contempt of court case hearing against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani till March 8.
Islamabad, Feb 28 (ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing of the contempt of court case against Prime Minister Gilani till March 07, summoning Nargis Sethi as witness in the case.
The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) on 19th February declared the 11-member squad comprising men and women for London Summer Olympic Games 2012, scheduled from 27th July. The selectors have put the Athens.....
Islamabad, Feb 9(ANI): The Islamabad High Court has rejected former defence secretary Lieutenant General (retired) Khalid Naeem Lodhi's plea to temporarily restore him to his post by staying the implementation of his removal notification.
Manali, Feb 9 (ANI): The tourism and hospitality sectors in Himachal Pradesh is likely to get a boost after fresh snowfall enveloped the states's Manali region this week.
Manali, Feb 9 (ANI): The tourism and hospitality sectors in Himachal Pradesh is likely to get a boost after fresh snowfall enveloped the states's Manali region this week.
Islamabad, Feb 9(ANI): The Islamabad High Court has rejected former defence secretary Lieutenant General (retired) Khalid Naeem Lodhi's plea to temporarily restore him to his post by staying the implementation of his removal notification.
Islamabad, Feb 8 (ANI): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has reserved its verdict in the petition filed against the sacking of Lt-Gen (retd) Khalid Naeem Lodhi from the position of defence secretary of Pakistan.
Islamabad, Jan 26(ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court has issued notices to Inter-Services Intelligence chief Lieutenant General Ahmad Shuja Pasha and army chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani over the deaths of four suspects detained for allegedly attacking the General Headquarters and ISI's Hamza camp
Islamabad, Jan 18 (ANI): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notices to other parties in the case against the removal of Lt. General (rtd.) Khalid Naeem Lodhi from his office of Secretary Defence, insisting that the ruling will take place only after hearing from all the parties.
Islamabad, Jan 18 (ANI): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notices to other parties in the case against the removal of Lt. General (rtd.) Khalid Naeem Lodhi from his office of Secretary Defence, insisting that the ruling will take place only after hearing from all the parties.
Islamabad, Jan 14 (ANI): A senior editor has claimed that anger over the 'Memo Gate' issue and a desire to prevent American domination of Pakistan has prompted the country's army to act 'extra tough'.
Islamabad, Jan 14 (ANI): Lieutenant General Khalid Naeem Lodhi has said he would move court against his "unjust" removal as the country's defence secretary.
Islamabad, Jan 14 (ANI): A senior editor has claimed that anger over the 'Memo Gate' issue and a desire to prevent American domination of Pakistan has prompted the country's army to act 'extra tough'.
