Everything you need to know about Mohamad Pur Madan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Mohamad Pur Madan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Washington, May 16 (ANI): Breathing motor vehicle emissions triggers a change in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, altering its cardiovascular protective qualities so that it actually contributes to clogged arteries, researchers have found in a study done in mice.
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) There are an estimated 25 million people of Indian origin settled across the globe. In perhaps the first such attempt to document the story of the non-resident Indian, two travel enthusiasts are now set to embark upon a path-breaking six-month adventure "to connect with Indians living abroad" and record their lives and experiences while staying with them.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday said that "tentative" findings of the CBI investigation into the coal allocation scam was the very heart of the report and its deletion made it directionless.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the CBI not to share details of its investigations and its status report either with the political executive or officialdom including its own officers and its law officers.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday termed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) a "caged parrot" that "speaks in its master's voice" and asked the government whether it intended to make the agency's functioning independent.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) "Consumer is the king", the Supreme Court said Wednesday upholding the government's policy of allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, holding that it did not suffer from any constitutional infirmity.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) In scathing criticism of the government's interference in the CBI probe into coal blocks allocation, the Supreme Court Tuesday asked the agency's director to file an affidavit stating the changes made in the draft report vetted by Law Minister Ashwani Kumar.
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) With the influential Saradha Group chit fund going bust, the Trinamool Congress government in the state is faced with the biggest threat it has faced in two years of being in office. Allegations fly thick and fast of Trinamool ministers and MPs being involved in the scam that resulted in tens of thousands of poor investors losing their lifetime savings.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) An IIT aspirant who quit a private coaching centre because of alleged poor facilities has got relief from Delhi's top consumer court, which has ordered the institute to refund the Rs.75,000 fee to him.
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Art in India has been an effective tool of social change for the last two decades engaging with issues, problems and politics in the society.
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar has reportedly got the rights to four recorded classics composed by the late Madan Mohan for his production "Bombay Talkies". He is said to have got them free of cost.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Former cricketer Madan Lal is all set to make his television debut with "Hum Ne Li Hai..Shapath".
Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) A relative of West Bengal Transport Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Madan Mitra was Sunday arrested and remanded to police custody till March 30 for allegedly molesting a woman and destroying public property, police said.
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.
Washington, March 16 (IANS) Noted journalist Aparisim 'Bobby Bobby Ghosh, an Indian national, has been named the editor of Time International.
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday said the allocation of coal blocks prima facie seemed to be arbitrary and the procedure adopted by the government does not appear to be legal. It warned of cancelling the blocks if procedures were not followed.
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Deborah brought the maximum laurels for India in the track events of the Hero Asian Cycling Championships before T. Manorama Devi capped off the home team's effort with a stellar sprint on the concluding day of the competition here Monday.
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Deborah of Andaman and Nicobar Islands completed a hat-trick of medals in the Asian Cycling Championship here Sunday with the help of Manipur's T. Manorama Devi.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Indian democratic apparatus is increasingly being placed under a critical scanner by a new tribe of writers who are exploring the functional dynamics of the country to pin down faultlines and prescribe pills for change.
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The summer is round the corner and it's time to check your car's coolant level to guard against overheating. But what about your body? Doesn't it need something special to adjust to the expected gradual increase in mercury over the next few weeks?
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) The newly-appointed chief of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) Monday said his priority would be the completion of pending projects at the earliest.
Hyderabad, Feb 20 (IANS) Telugu actor Sumanth-starrer romantic-comedy "Aemo Gurram Egaraavachchu" went on floors Wednesday.
Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) With the West Bengal government declaring it will not allow forcible enforcement of the two-day industrial strike called by central trade unions, CPI-M affiliated CITU Tuesday threatened taking legal course if the state government prevented workers from participating.
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday directed Karnataka to release 2.44 tmc (thousand million cubic feet) of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu for irrigating its standing crops in the Cauvery delta basin.
New Delhi, Feb. 7 (ANI): Refusing the Government iof Tamil Nadu's plea of seeking a release of twelve thousand million cubic (TMC) of Cauvery waters, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Government of Karnataka to release 2.44 TMC to the neighbouring state.
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday directed the union home secretary to convene a meeting of chief secretaries of all states and administrators of union territories to deliberate enactment for the effective regulation of the sale of acid to prevent acid attacks.
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Frowning over the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) not enforcing its own orders, the Supreme Court Wednesday directed all airlines not to charge transaction fee from passengers in any form of airfare.
Chennai, Jan 21 (IANS) Director-turned-producer Madan feels the title of a film is also an important part of promotion because usually quirky title attracts audience to the cinemas.
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday upheld the Karnataka High Court's setting aside of the appointment of Upa-Lokayukta (deputy ombudsman), but said the state's ombudsman law did not accord primacy to the recommendation of chief justice of the high court in the issue.
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday upheld the setting aside of the appointment of Karnataka's Upa-Lokayukta, saying the state's ombudsman law did not accord primacy to the recommendation of the chief justice of the high court in the issue.
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday gave the central government time till Jan 31 to decide whether it would notify the decision of the water resources ministry accepting the Cauvery Water Tribunal award on the sharing of Cauvery river water.
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Composer Mithoon, known for providing music in films like "The Train" and "Bas Ek Pal", says he does not believe in songs that objectify women as it goes against his religious beliefs.
Gangtok, Dec. 26 (ANI): The boxing fever is rising among youth in the Northeastern states of the country. A large number of youth in Sikkim are opting for boxing as a career.
New Delhi, Dec 26 (ANI): Nepal President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav met his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 26 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid called on the visiting President of Nepal, Dr. Ram Baran Yadav, here on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and senior BJP leader L.K. Advani led parliamentarians in paying floral tributes to freedom fighter Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya in the Central Hall of Parliament on his 151st birth anniversary Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec 25 (ANI): The visiting President of Nepal, Dr. Ram Baran Yadav, would be attending the closing function on the 150th anniversary celebration of Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) today.
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IANS) Hockey legend Leslie Claudius will be laid to rest beside his son Robert at a South Kolkata cemetery Sunday, sans the honour of a state funeral.
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IANS) The top seeded stars, including defending champion Aditi Ashok and Gurbani Singh, took their expected places in the quarter-finals of the Usha All India Ladies Matchplay Championships here Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday roped in experts from the Indian Institutes of Technology at Delhi and Roorkee to draw up plans for cleaning the polluted Yamuna river and slammed the Delhi Jal Board for its "pathetic" work.
Kolkata, Dec 11 (IANS) Mille Saroha took the lead on the opening day of the Usha All India Ladies Amateur Golf Championships, even as all eyes were focused on Aditi Ashok and Gurbani Singh, who are engaged in a keen battle for the Order of Merit.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday asked Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to approach the Cauvery River Authority headed by the prime minister to resolve their dispute over the sharing of the river's water.
Kolkata, Dec 10 (IANS) Aditi Ashok will be hoping to round off the season on a winning note as she gears up to tee off at the Usha All India Ladies Amateur Championships golf from Dec 10.
Gurgaon, Dec.6 (ANI): For more than 1.5million patients in India who annually suffer from heart failure a breakthrough was announced today by Fortis Malar Hospital, Chennai.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday directed Karnataka to supply 10,000 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu for the next five days.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the rabi crop in the state would die if Cauvery river water was not released by Karnataka, which, in turn, dubbed the neighbour's plea for water as "not maintainable".
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Tuesday told the Supreme Court that rabi crop in the state would die if Cauvery river water was not released by Karnataka, which, in turn, dubbed the neighbour's plea for water as "not maintainable".
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Since Karnataka is heading for assembly elections in 2013, the central government may not be pushing it hard to release Cauvery water for Tamil Nadu, the Supreme court was told by a counsel Monday.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Since Karnataka is heading for assembly elections in 2013, the central government may not be pushing it hard to release Cauvery water for Tamil Nadu, the Supreme court was told by a counsel Monday.
New Delhi, Dec.3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Special Investigation Team (SIT) that is probing the 2002 Gujarat riots to inform whether documents related to the closure report in the Congress leader Ehsan Jafri murder case can be provided to his wife Zakia Jafri.
New Delhi, Nov.29 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday extended good wishes for a high level Indo-Nepal seminar titled "Malviya's Contribution to Modern Education - Banaras Hindu University and its impact in Nepal" being held between November 30 and December 1 in Kathmandu, on the occasion of Madan Mohan Malviya's 150th birth anniversary.
To solve the Cauvery water sharing issue, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and her Karnataka counterpart Jagadish Shettar will meet today. The much awaited meeting is expected to provide some solid solution for the issue.
Bangalore, Nov 29 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and her Karnataka counterpart Jagadish Shettar will meet here today on the Cauvery water sharing row.
Bangalore, Nov. 27 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa and her Karnataka counterpart Jagadish Shettar will meet here on Thursday in an endeavor to find a solution to the Cauvery water sharing row.
Chennai, Nov 27 (IANS) The chief ministers of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka will meet in Bangalore Thursday to arrive at an amicable solution to the protracted dispute over sharing of Cauvery river waters.
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday asked Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa and her Karnataka counterpart Jagadish Shettar to meet and find an amicable solution to the Cauvery river water dispute.
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) While lauding the Election Commission, the Supreme Court Friday said the poll panel was exceeding its brief by seizing unexplained money beyond Rs.2.5 lakh in election?bound Gujarat.
New Delhi, Nov.22 (ANI): A Delhi court on Thursday said that it would hear the bail pleas of slain liquor baron Ponty Chadha's two employees on November 28.
Kolkata, Nov 22 (IANS) The West Bengal government has told transport operators in the state that to get permits or renew licences, they would have to submit an undertaking that they would not go on strike. But the decision has drawn flak from the owners of buses and taxis.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Four more people have been arrested in the killing of liquor and real estate magnate Ponty Chadha and his brother Hardeep Chadha over a property dispute, police said Tuesday.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Four more people have been arrested in the killing of Ponty Chadha and brother Hardeep Chadha over disputed property, police said Tuesday.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The bloody gun battle that left liquor baron Ponty Chadha and his estranged brother Hardeep dead here Saturday came within hours of another clash between the aides of the two estranged siblings, police said Monday, after quizzing over 100 people.
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IANS) Not content with the silver medal he bagged in the London Olympics earlier this year, shooter Vijay Kumar has now set his eyes on winning a gold at the Rio Olympics four years later.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Vijay Kumar Malhotra Friday became the first official to get re-elected as president of the Archery Association of India (AAI) for a record 40th successive year, defying the government's National Sports Development Code.
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a house tax official of Delhi's civic agency for accepting a bribe of Rs.25,000, a CBI officer said Thursday, adding that the man had been sent to two days' police custody.
Washington, November 6 (ANI): Researchers have genetically engineered tomato plants to produce a peptide that mimics the actions of good cholesterol when eaten.
Ranchi, Nov 2 (IANS) A man killed a six-year-old girl and slit the throat of another child for being 'noisy' in a school campus in Jharkhand, police said Friday.
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the government to place before it the Yamuna Action Plan (YAP) with details about the cleaning of the river and to prevent untreated effluents flowing into it.
Greater Noida, Oct 28 (IANS) Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel may have won the second edition of the Indian Grand Prix, but Fernando Alonso was truly the crowd favourite here at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) Sunday.
Kolkata, Oct 27 (IANS) Legendary hockey player Leslie Claudius has been admitted to a city hospital with a liver ailment, a hospital official said Saturday.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday described as "contentious" the Karnataka government's claim that the cumulative release of water to Tamil Nadu from Cauvery river was more than 9,000 cusecs per day as laid out in the Cauvery River Authority's Sep 19 award.
Kolkata, Oct 12 (IANS) Defending champion Gurbani Singh could afford the luxury of two closing bogeys and still win by six shots at the end of the Usha West Bengal Ladies Open Amateur Golf Championship here Friday.
Kolkata, Oct 11 (IANS) Aditi Ashok struck back with a fine even-par round of 70 on the second day, but she was still six shots behind the defending champion Gurbani Singh at the end of the second round of the Usha West Bengal Ladies Open Amateur Golf Championship here Thursday.
New Delhi, Oct 11 (ANI): The Cauvery Monitoring Committee (CMC) will meet here today to bring about a consensus between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over sharing of the waters of the Cauvery River.
New Delhi, Oct 10 (ANI): The Tamil Nadu Government on Wednesday filed a contempt petition against Karnataka in the Supreme Court over its decision to stop the release of water from Cauvery river to the state.
Kolkata, Oct 10 (IANS) Defending champion Gurbani Singh scored a record-breaking six-under 64 at the par-70 Tollygunge course on the first day of the Usha West Bengal Ladies Open Amateur Golf Championship here Wednesday.
Chennai, Oct 9 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has said her state will file a contempt of court case against Karnataka in the Supreme Court for stopping the release of Cauvery waters to Tamil Nadu.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (ANI): Karnataka will file a review petition today before the Cauvery River Authority (CRA) after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has made it clear that only the authority can revisit the decision about the state releasing water to Tamil Nadu.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday clarified that its Sep 28 order directing Karnataka to implement Cauvery River Authority's (CRA) order to release 9,000 cusecs of river water will not come in the way of the prime minister taking a decision on the application seeking review of the order to release water to Tamil Nadu.
Kolkata, Oct 8 (IANS) The Joint Council of Bus Syndicate, one of the largest public transport bus unions of West Bengal, Monday announced its decision to defer its strike call from Oct 9 to the end of the festive season.
Lucknow, Oct 8 (IANS) The ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) found itself embroiled in controversy as one of its legislators was accused by a woman of keeping her hostage and raping her over four months. The MLA, Madan Singh Gautam, said he had nothing to do with the case and was being 'framed'.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court will hear the Karnataka government's petition today seeking reconsideration of its September 28 directive to obey Prime Minister Manmohan Singh-led Cauvery River Authority's order to release 9,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will meet political leaders from Karnataka today over the Cauvery water dispute.
Bangalore, Oct.5 (ANI): Protests over the contentious sharing of the waters of the River Cauvery gained momentum here on Friday, with hundreds of activists demanding that no water should be allowed to reach neighboring Tamil Nadu.
Kolkata, Oct 5 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee formed an advisory committee Friday comprising the six union ministers who quit the UPA government to guide development in West Bengal.
Bangalore, Oct 5 (ANI): Former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S Yeddyurappa on Friday appealed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to intervene over the ongoing protests against the sharing of the waters of the River Cauvery with Tamil Nadu.
Bangalore, Oct 2 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday appealed to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to reconsider the Cauvery River Authority's (CRA) decision directing Karnataka to release 9,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu.
Chennai, Sep 30 (ANI): Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office (PMO), V Narayanasamy on Sunday criticised the Karnataka Government for allegedly raking up sentiments of people and not sharing Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu.
Kolkata, Sep 29 (IANS) As bus, minibus and taxi operators in West Bengal threatened an indefinite strike if fares were not immediately raised in the wake of the abrupt Rs.5 hike in diesel prices, state Transport Minister Madan Mitra Saturday remained non-committal about increasing the fares.
Jammu, Sep 29 (IANS) Police in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri border district Saturday charged a father and his spiritual guru with killing a four-year-old boy to attain spiritual powers.
The Chief Minister of Karnataka Jagadish Shettar has convened an all-party meeting here on Saturday to discuss the Supreme Court verdict to release 9,000 cusecs of Cauvery water everyday to neighbouring Tamil Nadu............
Bangalore, Sep 29 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar has convened an all-party meeting here on Saturday to discuss the Supreme Court verdict to release 9,000 cusecs of Cauvery water everyday to neighbouring Tamil Nadu.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has dismissed a CBI plea seeking cancellation of bail given to two accused in a Commonwealth Games-related corruption case for allegedly absconding for over six months during the probe.
Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) Bus operators in West Bengal withdrew their indefinite strike after the state government Wednesday assured them that it would look into their demands of a minimum fare hike within 10 days.
Kolkata, Sep 17 (IANS) More than 40 lakh daily commuters, including office-goers and school children, in West Bengal faced a harrowing time Monday due to an indefinite strike of the bus operators demanding a fare hike. The state government accused the operators of blackmailing it.
Kolkata, Sept 17 (ANI): Private buses have gone off city roads indefinitely from Monday over a demand for fare revision following the Rs. 5/litre hike in diesel prices.
Kolkata, Sep 14 (IANS) As bus, minibus and taxi operators in West Bengal threatened an indefinite strike if fares were not immediately raised in the wake of the abrupt Rs.5 hike in diesel prices, a non-committal state Transport Minister Madan Mitra Friday asked them not to rush to decisions too soon.
It was a much-anticipated evening at the Aadyant School in Vasant Vihar Kids, in the age group of 3-5 were expectant of an evening of fun and frolic, like most other evenings.
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) Concerned over complaints from the public against errant auto rickshaw and taxi drivers in the metropolis, the West Bengal government Tuesday came out with a list of directives to check the menace.
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) Even as reports of rape of a mentally challenged woman surfaced Tuesday, senior Trinamool Congress leader and West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra claimed the state was "number one" in law and order in the country.
