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Everything you need to know about Moti Vavdi: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Factory worker sexually assaults girl of 7, held

April 28, 2013 at 6:12 PM

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) A 35-year-old factory worker was arrested for sexually assaulting a minor girl in her house here, police said Sunday.

Trailing kebabs in dust bowls of Asian history (Food Feature, With Images)

April 17, 2013 at 12:20 PM

New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Sometimes, one does not know when one is about to embark on a long journey to unknown lands in search of hidden secrets and treasures. This happened with me a few years ago. It was in 2010 and I was teaching at the Le Cordon Bleu in Paris when a Bosnian student mentioned the Bosnian kebab called Cevapi in class.

Computer screens could be controlled with eye movements

April 8, 2013 at 5:33 PM

According to an Israeli entrepreneur, people could soon control their computers with their eyes as per their wish. The Israeli startup is trying to develop a head- and eye-tracking technology for mobile devices, which can be deployed to make more "human" devices responding our subtle movements and natural cues, The Huffington Post reported.

Soon, computer screens could be controlled with eye movements

April 8, 2013 at 3:33 PM

Washington, April 8 (ANI): People could soon direct computers with their eyes, an Israeli entrepreneur has predicted.

Tandoori scion on kebab trail - from Turkey to India

March 29, 2013 at 1:38 PM

New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Succulent morsels of meat marinated with spices and skewer-grilled in hearths or ovens have tantalised the taste buds of food lovers for centuries.

Woman branded as witch beaten to death

January 19, 2013 at 9:53 AM

Jaipur, Jan 19 (IANS) A 55-year-old tribal woman was beaten to death by her in-laws after they branded her a witch in Rajasthan's Banswara district, police said Saturday.

Delhi Police presence on roads will only make women secure: R P N Singh

December 22, 2012 at 12:29 PM

New Delhi, Dec. 22 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home affairs R P N Singh on Saturday said that the Delhi Police will have to ensure its presence on roads and streets of the national capital in order to make the women feel safe and secure.

No clues in elderly Delhi woman's murder

September 2, 2012 at 8:57 PM

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The identity of suspects in the murder of an elderly woman here the day before has remained a mystery in the absence of any concrete clue, police said Sunday.

4 Gurkha children lose test case to live with parents in UK

June 16, 2012 at 1:19 PM

London, June 16 (ANI): Four adult children from Gurkha families have lost a test case for the right to live with their parents in the UK.

Three Delhi cops suspended for negligence

April 25, 2012 at 1:27 AM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Three Delhi Police constables were suspended as their negligence led to the escape of two auto-lifters from their custody from a hospital in the capital, police said Tuesday.

Two drug peddlers jailed for 10 years

April 25, 2012 at 1:26 AM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Two men, arrested in September 2009 for possessing 58 kg of cannabis, have been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by a court here.

Police nab Maoists with explosives in Jharkhand

January 18, 2012 at 8:19 PM

Bokaro, Jan 18 (ANI): Police officials arrested two Maoists and seized explosives on Tuesday in Bokaro city of Jharkhand.

Police nab Maoists with explosives in Jharkhand

January 18, 2012 at 2:40 PM

Bokaro, Jan 18 (ANI): Police officials arrested two Maoists and seized explosives on Tuesday in Bokaro city of Jharkhand.

New cloaking device 'can erase history' by hiding event in time

October 13, 2011 at 12:55 PM

Washington, Oct 13 (ANI): US researchers have successfully demonstrated a so-called "history editor" cloaking device that is able to "hide" a singular event in time for 20 trillionths of a second.

Now, a time cloak that can hide events in time

July 21, 2011 at 5:19 PM

Washington, July 21 (ANI): Professors of applied and engineering physics at Cornell University, have developed a time cloak that can also hide events in time.

Delhi BPO gangrape case: Two men arrested

December 2, 2010 at 11:55 AM

New Delhi, Dec 2 (ANI): Delhi Police on Thursday arrested two persons in connection with their alleged involvement in the abduction and rape of a 30-year-old call centre employee here last week.

Bhopal tragedy : Complaint filed against Arjun Singh

June 15, 2010 at 11:49 AM

Bhopal, June 15 (ANI): A complaint has been registered against veteran Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Arjun Singh over his alleged role in the release of former Union Carbide Chairman Warren Anderson, the prime accused in the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy, who was allowed to leave the country soon after the catastrophe.

India-China standoff disrupts supply of Chinese goods in Kashmir

October 29, 2009 at 10:45 AM

Leh, Oct 29 (ANI): Moti market, a famous market for pearl and Chinese goods in Leh, is now witnessing a downfall in Chinese goods due to the palpable tension between India and China.

Rawalpindi cops enjoy watching women being eve-teased

September 14, 2009 at 4:49 PM

Islamabad, Sep 14 (ANI): A number of women shoppers in Pakistan have come out with complaints that eve teasing is on the rise in markets and bazaars, and that the police enjoy watching it happening.

Residents of Jinnah's ancestral village seek apology from Jaswant Singh

August 20, 2009 at 9:41 PM

Rajkot (Gujarat), Aug.20 (ANI): Residents of Moti Paneli, an obscure village in Gujarat's Rajkot district, which is the ancestral place of Pakistan founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah have sought apology from Jaswant Singh, the author of "Jinnah-India, Partition, Independence" for denigrating Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Thieves who stole 1,000 cars nabbed

May 25, 2009 at 10:15 PM

New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) After stealing more than 1,000 vehicles, mostly high-end cars, over the past 15 years, Delhi's most wanted car thief and his eight accomplices have been finally arrested, the police said Monday.

It is Delhi's hottest April day in 50 years

April 29, 2009 at 8:06 PM

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Delhi Wednesday recorded the hotest April day in the last 50 years with mercury touching 43.5 degrees Celsius, causing acute discomfort to the people in the capital. - The scorching sun caused ddeserted roads and those out of their homes on work had to take shelter under whatever offered little shade.

Court fines airline Rs.20,000 for lost baggage

April 11, 2009 at 7:56 PM

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) A Delhi consumer court held an international airline guilty of deficiency in services and asked it to pay Rs.20,000 as compensation to a customer for losing his bags.

Army major averts major CNG blast on ring road

April 8, 2009 at 5:54 PM

New Delhi, Apr. 8 (ANI): An Army major averted what could have been a major CNG blast on New Delhi's Ring Road.

Fazilika women gaining recognition with embroidery

February 20, 2009 at 1:29 PM

Fazilika (Punjab), Feb.20 (ANI): Phulkari, the traditional art of floral designs on fabric, has been a synonym of Punjabi culture and a major charm among Punjabi women for centuries. However, a number of resident women in Fazilika town here have earned recognition for themselves through a special embroidery work.

BJP accuses Goa Chief Minister of shielding supporter

January 23, 2009 at 8:42 PM

Panaji, Jan 23 (IANS) Goa's Leader of Opposition Manohar Parrikar Friday alleged that a close supporter of Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, arrested for storing weapons in his house after a riot in a South Goa town, has links with Bangladeshi extremists but the government was trying to bury the case.

Woman, two children found murdered in Delhi

January 10, 2009 at 7:53 PM

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) A 33-year-old woman and her two sons - aged seven and four - were found murdered in their southwest Delhi home, police said Saturday.

Blast kills two at Reliance refinery

January 8, 2009 at 3:54 PM

Jamnagar (Gujarat), Jan 8 (IANS) An accidental explosion at the Reliance refinery here killed two engineers, the company said Thursday, a day after the incident.

Congress may deny poll tickets to lazy Haryana lawmakers

January 4, 2009 at 10:06 PM

Rohtak (Haryana), Jan 4 (IANS) Congress legislators in Haryana who do not devote adequate time to their constituencies and people could be denied the party ticket in the next assembly elections, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said Sunday.

German arrested for overstaying in Goa

December 24, 2008 at 12:51 PM

Panaji, Dec 24 (IANS) A middle-aged German was arrested Wednesday by the Goa police for overstaying his visa. The detention comes in the wake of intelligence inputs warning of a terror attack in the state.

FIA probing transfer of billions of rupees from Karachi to NWFP

December 17, 2008 at 5:12 PM

Lahore, Dec.17 (ANI): The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has detained several people for being involved in a racket to transfer billions of rupees from Karachi to the North West Frontier Province.

Mobile Koran launched in Israel

December 2, 2008 at 11:51 AM

Washington, December 2 (ANI): An Israeli mobile phone provider has started a Koran text service that enables users to tap into verses of choice from the Holy Book at will.

Hospitality, travel sectors will suffer in short term: Industry

November 28, 2008 at 8:50 PM

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The meltdown-hit travel trade and hospitality industry will have to weather another storm, thanks to the terrorists's siege of two hotels in Mumbai since Wednesday night. But industry watchers and captains predict that it will only be a short-term assault on business.

BJP seeks action against Sheila for speech in mosque

November 8, 2008 at 8:40 PM

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday complained to the Election Commission against Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit accusing her of violating the electoral code of conduct by making a political speech inside a mosque.

BJP distributing controversial CD on Goa chief minister

October 24, 2008 at 12:15 AM

Panaji, Oct 23 (IANS) The Goa unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has undertaken a massive drive to distribute a controversial CD that shows Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and his wife in the company of people accused of stockpiling swords following a communal riot in south Goa earlier this year.

Goa shutdown successful: BJP

October 20, 2008 at 7:43 PM

Panaji, Oct 20 (IANS) Terming the shutdown supported by his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Goa Monday as successful, Leader of Opposition Manohar Parrikar said this was a stern message to the state government from people.

No reservation for converted tribals: Jharkhand tribal body

October 12, 2008 at 7:13 PM

Ranchi, Oct 12 (IANS) An organisation representing tribals in Jharkhand Sunday demanded that reservation facility should be withdrawn from those tribals who have converted to another religion.

Tribal body in Madhya Pradesh issues directive to worship Ravana

October 6, 2008 at 9:03 PM

Bhopal, Oct 6 (IANS) Perhaps taking a cue from Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibhu Soren, a tribal body has issued directives in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district that the effigy of demon king Ravana should not be burned on Dussehra, but instead he should be worshiped.

Uttar Pradesh businessmen arrested for protesting tax hike

October 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Lucknow, Oct 6 (IANS) A large number of businessmen, protesting against the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to increase value added tax (VAT) and implementation of entry tax, were arrested here Monday, officials said.

Zayed shooting for Bollywood's first underwater song

October 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) At the moment Zayed Khan has reason to be happy and unhappy. He's happy because he'll soon be shooting the first underwater song sequence ever in Hindi cinema. But inclement weather in Bangkok has held up shooting and the producers are losing a ton of money.

Zayed shooting for Bollywood's first underwater song

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) At the moment Zayed Khan has reason to be happy and unhappy. He's happy because he'll soon be shooting the first underwater song sequence ever in Hindi cinema. But inclement weather in Bangkok has held up shooting and the producers are losing a ton of money.

Nepal to discuss Saptakoshi flood situation with Indian Government

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Kathmandu, Sept 1 (ANI): Nepal's Prime Minister Prachanda today said that the Government will be discuss with the Indian Government about the problems caused by the Saptakoshi floods.