Everything you need to know about Mathur-nid: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Mathur-nid: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Noida (Uttar Pradesh), May 16 (ANI): Amity Innovation Incubator, Amity Centre for Private Equity and Venture Capital together with TiE- The Indus Entrepreneurs organized "India Symposium-Connecting Investors to Opportunities" at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi for Entrepreneurs actively looking at raising Angel or Series A or Series B funding, Investors, Fund Managers and Professionals looking for a career move in Investor Community.
Jaipur, May 11 (ANI): Zoo authorities in Jaipur are taking several steps to shelter and protect the animals from rising temperatures in the state.
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Filmmaker Bejoy Nambiar is set to produce Hindi remake of Tamil film "Pizza" and says it has a different concept.
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Eijaz Khan says television is an "extended reality" and there will be plenty of opportunities for him on the small screen, but he is keen to explore other mediums across the globe.
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.
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Bengali actress Paoli Dam, who plays a lawyer in Vikram Bhatt's production "Ankur Arora Murder Case", says her character in the film is close to life and she enjoyed playing it.
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Gold prices, which have crashed almost 20 percent from the record high of Rs.32,500 ($602) per 10 gram last September, are likely to stabilise in the range of Rs.25,000 to Rs.26,000 in the medium term, analysts say.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The National Museum is starting a free conducted tour of over 90 minutes with 30 halts from April 23 to give visitors an informed glimpse into India's rich heritage, spanning pre-history to modern works, in its labyrinthine galleries.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Drew Pearce, co-writer of forthcoming action movie "Iron Man 3", hopes English-speaking markets will increasingly embrace Bollywood, which offers superhero movies like "Krrish" that boast "different tones".
New Delhi, Apr. 15 (ANI): The case on making IT Returns of MPs/ MLAs public has been referred to a larger bench of three Information Commissioners and the hearing date has been set for tomorrow.
Sadulpur (Rajasthan), April 13 (ANI): Forest officials successfully tranquilised and captured a leopard that had strayed into a village in Sadulpur in Rajasthan.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) All-girl bands are not just about pretty faces, say India's growing tribe of female musicians, who are carving a niche for themselves while battling prejudices and regressive social norms.
Film: "Ek Thi Daayan"; Music Director: Vishal Bhardwaj; Singers: Rekha Bhardwaj, Clinton Cerejo, Sunidhi Chauhan, Suresh Wadkar, Sukhwinder Singh and Padmanabh Gaikwad; Ratings ***1/2
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Popular anchor Mini Mathur, who has hosted TV shows and live events, reveals that she is set to host a celebrity chat show soon.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Music label Sony Music Entertainment has signed a three-film deal with Balaji Motion Pictures for the movie banner's upcoming projects "Shootout At Wadala", "Ek Thi Daayan" and "Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi".
Washington, Mar. 27 (ANI): People, who have high concentrations of both hydrogen and methane gasses in their breath, are more likely to have a higher body mass index (BMI) and higher percentage of body fat, researchers led by an Indian-origin have claimed.
Washington, Mar 27 (ANI): The content of a person's breath may indicate how susceptible they are to weight gain, a new study led by an Indian researcher has revealed.
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Technology may have made action safer but not easier, says Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan, known as much for his superbly executed action stunts in films and ads as for his acting.
Mumbai, March 22 (IANS) Actress Parineeti Chopra displayed her usual joyous self while Friday walking the ramp for designer Masaba at the Lakme Fashion Week Summer-Resort 2013.
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) 'Turbanator' Gurpreet Singh Sarin happens to be luckier than Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty. The young man of Indian origin, who made it to the top 40 on the "American Idol" reality show, says he didn't face any racial discrimination on his journey to achieving a fusion of Indian classical music and western music.
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) 'Turbanator' Gurpreet Singh Sarin seems to be luckier than Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty. The young man of Indian origin, who made it to the top 40 on the "American Idol" reality show, says he didn't face any racial discrimination on his journey to achieving a fusion of Indian classical music and western music.
Lucknow, March 15 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party's celebrations to mark its one year in office in Uttar Pradesh has been dimmed by a series of law and order issues including the killing of a senior police officer.
New Delhi, Mar 8 (ANI): Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has reviewed the security situation in north-eastern states.
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) "Kuch Toh Log Kahenge" lead actress Kritika Kamra has confirmed that the show is set to go off-air soon and that it will definitely be a sad moment for the entire team.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Women have been an integral part of the Indian film industry since its inception a century ago. Barring a few exceptions, their major contribution has been as actors or singers. On International Women's Day, March 8, IANS lists the women who have dared to step into uncharted territory in recent times. They have not only carved a niche for themselves but are pioneering a new trend that will perhaps encourage others to follow suit.
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Overworked and stressed-out school students, burning the midnight oil to pass the board exams with flying colours, can benefit from these simple tips to enhance their performance - eat healthy and do light exercises.
Lucknow, Mar 2 (IANS) Three people were arrested with two rare species of snakes worth around Rs.2 crore in the international market in Uttar Pradesh's Noida town late Friday, police said.
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) A mix of actors, artists, authors, directors and publishers will be part of the second edition of the four-day arts and entertainment festival 'Wassup Andheri!' starting Thursday, an organiser said.
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The quality of higher education in India is worrisome with the accent more on "job-oriented courses" rather than "broad-based, good, solid education" backed by "original quality research", says Jamia Millia Islamic vice-chancellor Najeeb Jung.
New Delhi , Feb 7 (IANS) The stake sale in power generator NTPC was oversubscribed 1.7 times Thursday with the government receiving bids for 133 crore shares against 78.32 crore shares on sale.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The government will divest 9.5 percent stake in power giant NTPC Thursday to raise Rs.12,000 crore, Disinvestment Secretary Ravi Mathur said Tuesday.
Chennai, Feb 5 (IANS) Mirc Electronics Ltd, the makers of Onida brand consumer durables, plans to set up a new facility to roll out air conditioners in Maharashtra at an outly of Rs.400 crore, said a top company official.
Bangalore, Feb 5 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony today asked all stakeholders to have regular deliberations and solve their problems within the initial stages of any project or programme for timely delivery of the same to the services.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has reiterated the commitment of the government for observing the path of fiscal consolidation and imposition of fiscal targets and policies that will make necessary fiscal correction needed for the economy and take the economy back to the path of higher growth.
Lucknow, Jan 31 (IANS) A policeman was shot dead Thursday by unidentified assailants in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri district in the parliamentary constituency of the ruling Samajwadi Party's chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, police said.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The ninth edition of Aero India will be held Feb 6-10 at Bangalore with over 53 civil and military aircraft from leading manufacturers across the globe expected to participate in the event, an official said Monday.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The ninth edition of Aero India will be held Feb 6-10 at Bangalore with over 53 civil and military aircraft from leading manufacturers across the globe expected to participate in the event, an official said Monday.
New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has said that immediate priority of the Government is to keep the investment cycle going.
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Popular anchor Mini Mathur says a TV host's work is often not considered important enough despite the fact that it is the host who keeps a show together.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Rajiv Takru, currently additional secretary and financial adviser in the department of health and family welfare, will be the next financial services secretary, the government announced Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (ANI): Describing the twin tasks of improving the pensionary and medical benefits for ex-servicemen as 'subjects of prime concern' and 'as an ongoing process', Defence Minister A.K. Antony today announced that the orders authorizing payment to ex-servicemen and their families accruing from the recent cabinet decisions, hiking pension and other benefits amounting to nearly Rs.2300 crores per annum, would be issued next month.
Lucknow, Dec 13 (IANS) A case of loot, dacoity and attempt to murder has been filed against Louis Khurshid, wife of External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, by an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) member in Uttar Pradesh, police said Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) The traditional dhol, wedding songs and impromptu dances at home once defined the typical sangeet, a key function in most big fat Indian weddings. Not any more. The celebrations have just gotten bigger and bolder with brides and grooms signing up for classes to train for a joint performance designed to dazzle.
Gurgaon, Nov 27 (IANS) A court here Tuesday awarded two?year imprisonment to a construction company's three executives, including a woman directot, for offering a bribe to a vigilance department officer.
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Alok Joshi, a 1976 batch IPS officer of Haryana cadre, has been appointed chief of India's external intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW).
New Delhi, Nov.25 (ANI): Senior Haryana cadre IPS officer Alok Joshi will be the new chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW).
Mumbai, Nov 23 (IANS) Canada?based Indian singer Raghav Mathur, who lent his voice to "Ishq shava" in "Jab Tak Hai Jaan", hopes that the Indian entertainment industry realises that there is more to music than just Bollywood.
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) Filmmaker Bejoy Nambiar has finished shooting his second film "David", which might hit the screens in February next year.
Mumbai, Nov 8 (IANS) Filmmaker Ekta Kapoor has joined hands with Bejoy Nambiar to co-produce quirky comedy "Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi".
New Delhi, Nov.5 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony today asked top brass of the Indian Air Force to complete all pending Court of Inquiry (CoI) proceedings into air accidents as early as possible and take appropriate remedial measures so that the possibility of future accidents are minimized.
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Married for 50 years? Get a 50 percent discount on beauty and wellness packages! Such offers are available for the upcoming Karva Chauth festival, which is on Nov 2.
New Delhi, Oct. 30 (ANI): The NGO, Seher, which literally means 'Breaking of the Dawn' and is synonymous with thoughtful and imaginative initiatives in the sphere of painting, sculpture, theatre, dance, music, literature and cinema, and the Canadian high commission, are jointly hosting "Autumn Sonata", a six-day photography exhibition by Tarun Mathur, here.
Washington, October 28 (ANI): Researchers at the Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) including Indian origin scientists have developed the first true mouse model of typhoid infection.
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) India's former top bureaucrat has claimed that he had recommended an entry fee of Rs.35,000 crore ($6.55 billion) for 2G spectrum, which is over 21 times more than the Rs.1,658 crore ($310 million) for which the allocations were originally made.
Film: "Jab Tak Hai Jaan"; Music Director: A.R. Rahman; Lyricist: Gulzar; Singers: Rabbi Shergill, Shreya Ghoshal, Mohit Chauhan, Raghav Mathur, Shilpa Rao, Harshdeep Kaur, Neeti Mohan, Javed Ali, Shaktisree Gopalan, and Shah Rukh Khan; Rating: ***
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Payal is no more -- succumbing to injuries sustained in an accident -- but she lives on in five others to whom her organs were donated. The cadaver transplantation of the 17-year-old was carried out here after her parents consented to organ-harvesting realising that their brain-dead daughter will never return
Chennai, Oct 2 (IANS) A day after Finance Minister P. Chidambaram announced a series of measures to revive the insurance sector, officials of some companies Tuesday expressed mixed views on whether the government was getting under the skin of the regulator.
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) It's carnival time in Germany with the over 175-year-old Oktoberfest celebrations on in full swing. It's no less here in India, where several pubs, micro-breweries and brewers have tried to recreate the magic of the fest, by offering special menus, music, a Bavarian set-up and thousands of litres of beer.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) affect more women than men in India and nearly two-thirds of the deaths from heart attacks in women occur among those who have no history of chest pain, said a research released here Friday.
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) With an ever-increasing number of Indians suffering from heart diseases, a drastic change in lifestyle and eating habits is the need of the hour to tackle the alarming situation with a special focus on youth, say doctors.
Washington, September 25 (ANI): Using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have found evidence that our Milky Way Galaxy is embedded in an enormous halo of hot gas that extends for hundreds of thousands of light-years.
New Delhi, Sep.24 (ANI): Delhi's well-liked electric fusion band Advaita turned eight recently. It celebrated its birthday by performing its popular numbers for its fans.
Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Bipasha Basu has tasted success with "Raaz 3", and is already working on horror film named "Aatma". She might soon sign another horror-thriller, being scripted by Vikram Bhatt.
Chandigarh, Sep 4 (IANS) The CBI has recommended registration of cases of cheating, forgery and conspiracy against the then Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala and several top officers, including two former chief secretaries, in a recruitment scandal, official sources said Tuesday.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Mazhar Zaidi and Farjad Nabi are journalists-turned-filmmakers from Pakistan. When they came together to make "Zinda Bhaag" on a burning issue in Pakistan, they had to seek help from across the border, as the Lahore-based film industry is in tatters and there was no technical help they could fall back on.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Although more and more women are joining the workforce in India, a glass ceiling is keeping them away from top positions, women entrepreneurs feel.
Manali (Himachal Pradesh), Aug. 6 (ANI): The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has reopened the strategic Leh-Manali Highway here, which was damaged and closed due to flash floods.
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Indicative of the growing interaction between India and a nation that straddles the Asian and European continents, Turkish language courses are the hot flavour at the capital's Jamia Millia Islamia, with 400 applications being received for a bachelor's degree introduced from this year.
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh remembered legendary singer and grandfather Mukesh on his birth anniversary Sunday and says he feels blessed to be his grandson.
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Wondering how to step up your style quotient this monsoon? Go for brighter colours and sleek silhouettes in light fabrics, say fashion experts.
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Songs are becoming more like advertising jingles, says ad-man and lyricist Prasoon Joshi who feels that he is dealing with a "very distracted generation" that has a short attention span and is looking for thrills.
Chennai, July 3 (IANS) A warning bugle for the industry is what life insurance officials say of the Rs.1.47 ($333,000) crore penalty imposed by the insurance regulator on HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Ltd. last week.
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) A West Bengal court Friday rejected the bail plea of Asiad gold medallist runner Pinki Pramanik, accused of being a male, and sent the athlete to judicial custody till July 12 for alleged rape.
Manesar (Haryana), June 24 (IANS) Mahi, the four-year-old girl who was trapped in a narrow and deep borewell here for 86 agonizing hours, was Sunday declared dead after rescuers reached her through a parallel tunnel. Doctors said she might have died on the day she fell or on the next day since her body had decomposed.
Washington, June 21 (ANI): The throat and facial movements that twist the air pushing through your vocal cords into words could be rooted in the well-meaning expressions primates exchange with each other, two recent studies have revealed.
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) An errant policeman has been told by a Delhi court to pay Rs.20,000 compensation for implicating and agonising a man in a rash and negligent driving case whose trial has been on for almost 13 years, a lawyer said Saturday.
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Domestic passenger car sales recorded the slowest growth in the last seven months in May at 2.78 percent and stood at 1,63,229 units from 1,58,809 units sold in the corresponding month of last year.
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Ready with his first solo hero movie "Ferrari Ki Sawaari", Sharman Joshi says he's not in the industry to prove anything to anybody and is looking at being part of quality cinema with an oeuvre of 10 great films.
Lucknow, June 6 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday removed nine-time legislator Pramod Tiwari as the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader in the Uttar Pradesh assembly and replaced him with Pradeep Mathur.
Lucknow, June 6 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday removed senior leader and nine-time legislator Pramod Tiwari as the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader and replaced him with Pradeep Mathur.
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Initiating the process of change after the Uttar Pradesh rout, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday named Pradeep Mathur as the new legislative party leader in the state assembly.
Lucknow, May 13 (IANS) "Even if god forms a government in Uttar Pradesh, crime cannot be controlled," said minister Durga Prasad Yadav. Samajwadi Party leader Mohammad Azam Khan wants former governor T.V. Rajeshwar to be hanged in public. "Had my daughter eloped, I would have either shot her or committed suicide," so said Saharanpur Deputy Inspector General of Police Satish Kumar Mathur.
Lucknow, May 11 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has removed Saharanpur Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Satish Kumar Mathur for his "uncharitable remarks" to a man whose daughter had eloped.
Lucknow/New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday ordered the transfer of Saharanpur Deputy Inspector General of Police Satish Kumar Mathur for his honour killing comment.
Lucknow, May 10 (ANI): A senior Uttar Pradesh police officer on Thursday defended the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) of Saharanpur in connection with an honour killing comment that he had reportedly made
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Passenger car sales in India grew by a mere 3.40 percent in April, the slowest in 10 years, as high interest rates and rising fuel prices hit offtake of entry-level models that fell by 17.45 percent from the like period of 2011.
Lucknow, May 10 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Thursday said he was "amazed" that a senior officer like a deputy inspector general (DIG) could ask a father, whose daughter had eloped, to either shoot her dead or commit suicide.
Lucknow/New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said action would be initiated against a senior police officer of the state if he has made the honour killing comment.
New Delhi, May 9 (ANI): Amid the ongoing row over the honour killing comment made by senior Uttar Pradesh police officer, Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Wednesday said he had no information about it, and added that his party would responsd only after knowing the full context.
Lucknow, May 9 (IANS) A senior Uttar Pradesh police officer was caught on camera telling an aged man in Saharanpur that he should either kill his daughter, who had eloped, or commit suicide.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Guests at the India International Centre's (IIC) Main Dining Hall were in for a surprise Thursday to find the entire Gandhi family - Sonia, Rahul and Priyanka - quietly having lunch with an old family friend without the usual trappings of security or hangers-on.
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Veejay-turned-actor Ayushmann Khurrana' s film "Vicky Donor" has received a thumbs up from the industry and actress Mini Mathur praised him, saying he is quite believable in the movie.
New Delhi April 20 (IANS) Former telecom secretary D.S. Mathur Friday told a special Delhi court hearing the 2G case that he has not changed his statement given to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to save himself from this case.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Wednesday warned defence counsel to not waste court time by asking irrelevant questions to witnesses during the trial of the 2G spectrum case.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The interest rate-sensitive realty sector Tuesday welcomed the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to cut key lending rates by 50 basis points, and felt the move will boost sentiments of builders and home loan customers.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Indian automobile industry, which struggled with a sluggish market last year due to high interest rates, Tuesday welcomed the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to cut key lending rates by 50 basis points, saying the move will boost buyers' sentiments.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The interest rate sensitive realty industry Tuesday welcomed the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to cut key lending rates by 50 basis points, and felt the move will boost builders' and home loan customers' sentiments alike.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Former telecom secretary D.S. Mathur Monday told a CBI special court that applications of Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Limited (TTML) and Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL) for dual technology were received after the receipt of new applications were stopped.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Former telecom secretary D.S. Mathur Thursday told a CBI special court that the object of enhancing Foreign Direct Investment limit was to encourage foreign investments with a view to bring expertise and better technology in the field.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Indian automobile industry is expecting a 10-12 percent rise in sales in fiscal 2012-13 from the 17,376,624 units sold in 2011-12 on better macro-economic conditions, an industry body said.
