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

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

Government okays FDI proposals worth Rs.262.5 crore

May 7, 2013 at 6:48 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The government Tuesday said it has approved 17 FDI (foreign direct investment) proposals amounting to Rs.262.55 crore.

Deaf and dumb child in search of parents

April 20, 2013 at 11:40 AM

Jaipur, April 20 (IANS) Born deaf and dumb, this 13-year-old boy stranded in Rajasthan for two years has little hope of reunion with his family. A police officer said Saturday that the boy, found in Sep 2011, has been living in different shelter homes.

Talent hunt winner Boresa earns Rajasthan Royals contract

April 4, 2013 at 7:49 PM

Jaipur, April 4 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals Thursday awarded a Rs.10 lakh Indian Premier League (IPL) contract to 18-year-old Kumar Boresa.

Sanjay Dutt will complete 'Zanjeer', 'Policegiri', 'P.K.'

March 25, 2013 at 12:18 PM

Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Actor Sanjay Dutt, who has been sentenced to five years in jail in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case, has assured the makers of his three under-production films - "Zanjeer", "Policegiri" and "P.K." - that he will complete the projects before he is imprisoned.

Sanjay Dutt to be back in the jail, rules SC

March 21, 2013 at 9:37 PM

New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) With Supreme Court upholding Sanjay Dutt's conviction under the Arms Act for possessing unauthorised arms and declining his plea for probation, the Bollywood film star will now spend three and a half years of his remaining sentence in jail.

No entry to Imran Khan's new house

February 26, 2013 at 6:51 PM

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Imran Khan has been snowed under with requests from architects and interior design magazines ever since he got his ancestral home renovated -- however, the actor is not keen to let anyone enter his private pad.

Woman refuses to marry mentally unstable man, faces boycott

January 24, 2013 at 12:57 PM

Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) A Rajasthan community panchayat has ordered a social boycott of a 20-year old woman and her family after she refused to marry a mentally unstable man, with whom she was engaged 15 years ago, police said Thursday.

Pakistani accused of 100 murders walks free

January 19, 2013 at 2:41 PM

Islamabad, Jan 19 (IANS) A Pakistani man accused of more than 100 counts of manslaughter in the port city of Karachi has been released after he was acquitted in many cases and got bail in the rest, a media report said.

Omar inducts 10 ministers

January 15, 2013 at 8:10 PM

Jammu, Jan 15 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday inductd 10 ministers and dropped seven from his cabinet

Diwali 'solitary' but peaceful for Pakistani Hindu immigrants

November 14, 2012 at 1:46 PM

Pali (Haryana), Nov 14 (IANS) Arjun Das Hirani (42) celebrated his second Diwali in India at Pali village of Faridabad district, Haryana. It was a joyous Diwali, even if rather frugal.

Tea garden labourers bear brunt of occupational hazards in West Bengal

October 31, 2012 at 1:48 PM

Siliguri (West Bengal), Oct. 31 (ANI): Labourers working in tea gardens in West Bengal's Siliguri District have complained of suffering from several forms of skin diseases and other ailments due to the injudicious use of agrochemicals and pesticides.

Italy, India renew historical ties

October 17, 2012 at 6:27 PM

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Italy is renewing its historical ties with India by commemorating the legacy of one of its iconic Oriental scholars and Indophiles Luigi Pio Tessitori, who unearthed the Indus Valley site of Kalibangan in Rajasthan in the early 20th century.

18 killed in road accident in Rajasthan

September 18, 2012 at 10:29 PM

Jaipur, Sep 18 (IANS) Eighteen people were killed while at least 11 others were injured when four vehicles collided in Rajasthan's Pali district Tuesday, police said.

Bold, daring acts to rule 'India's Got Talent'

September 14, 2012 at 6:52 PM

Mumbai, Sep 14 (IANS) Be it singing, music, dance, puppetry or illusion, there has never been a limitation to the talent showcased at "India's Got Talent". The fourth season of the show goes a step forward with the newly-introduced concept of 'khatron ka akhada'.

Paharis moot meeting community in PoK for ST status drive

September 9, 2012 at 6:23 PM

Jammu, Sep 9 (IANS) The Jammu & Kashmir Pahari Peoples Movement (JKPPM) has decided to meet leaders of their community in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) on the other side of the Line of Control (LoC) to decide a "combined future course of action regarding the drive for demanding Scheduled Tribe status".

Police search Kanda's farmhouse for evidence

August 20, 2012 at 5:56 PM

Gurgaon, Aug 20 (IANS) Delhi Police Monday searched the farmhouse of former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda, accused of abetting the suicide of former flight attendant Geetika Sharma, and took some items into custody.

Cop, engineers, accountant caught taking bribes

July 21, 2012 at 10:02 PM

Jaipur, July 21 (IANS) A police inspector, two engineers and an accountant were arrested Saturday for taking bribes in two separate incidents in Rajasthan, police said.

Tribal woman branded a witch, beaten up in Rajasthan

July 8, 2012 at 8:56 PM

Jaipur, July 8 (IANS) A tribal woman has approached the police accusing her neighbours of branding her a witch and harassing her for a year in Rajasthan's Pali district, officials said Sunday.

President Patil gives away awards to Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic, Pali Prakrit scholars

June 19, 2012 at 7:52 PM

New Delhi, June 19 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil today conferred certificates of honour to scholars of Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic languages and Pali/Prakrit.

Fake currency seized in Rajasthan

June 16, 2012 at 11:46 PM

Jaipur, June 16 (IANS) Two people were arrested and counterfeit currency with face value of about Rs.14 lakh was recovered in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district Saturday, police said.

Eight killed in Karachi

May 6, 2012 at 12:46 PM

Islamabad, May 6 (IANS) At least eight people, including a police officer, have been gunned down in Pakistan's port city of Karachi in separate incidents, the Dawn reported Sunday.

Newborn girl found abandoned in Rajasthan

April 30, 2012 at 9:38 PM

Jaipur, April 30 (IANS) A newborn girl was Monday found abandoned at a burial ground in Rajasthan's Pali district, police said.

Shimla's museum to showcase miniature paintings

April 20, 2012 at 4:45 PM

Shimla, April 20 (IANS) The state museum in this Himachal Pradesh capital, a repository of the state's rich cultural, artistic and archaeological heritage, Friday got a new block to showcase rare miniature paintings.

Major advancements made for empowerment of women: Economic Survey

March 15, 2012 at 9:25 PM

New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said some major advancements have been made for the empowerment of women over the years.

Major advancements made for empowerment of women: Economic Survey

March 15, 2012 at 6:36 PM

New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said some major advancements have been made for the empowerment of women over the years.

Sindh minister claims Karachi bloodbath culprits were 'trained in India'

August 25, 2011 at 1:24 PM

Karachi, August 25(ANI): The killers arrested for their involvement in the recent Karachi bloodbath have disclosed during interrogation that they had been trained in India, Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has claimed.

Oil leaking from sunken cargo vessel M.V. Rak off Mumbai coast

August 7, 2011 at 9:06 PM

Mumbai, Aug 7(ANI): The sinking of the Panama-flagged cargo vessel M.V. Rak off the coast of Mumbai has led to oil spill.

President Patil gives away 'Certificate of Honour', Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman'

May 6, 2011 at 9:32 PM

New Delhi, May 6(ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil today gave away the 'Certificate of Honour' and the 'Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman' to 51 recipients for the years 2008 and 2009.

Jodhpur-Pali-Marwar to be the second node of DMIC in Rajasthan

April 30, 2011 at 6:22 PM

Jodhpur, Apr 30(ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma on Saturday announced that Jodhpur-Pali-Marwar will be the second node of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) in Rajasthan.

American university holds unique one-of-a-kind-in-the-world Hindu Baccalaureate Service

April 19, 2011 at 4:44 PM

Nevada (US), April 19 (ANI): Unique, one of a kind baccalaureate service in the world, was held at University of Nevada-Reno (UNR) in USA on April 17 evening.

An identity crisis for tribal communities

April 18, 2011 at 5:29 PM

New Delhi, Apr 18 (ANI): Today, there are several regions, many of them forested and inhabited by the tribal communities, which have become flash-points of violence where Naxalism has taken root.

Bombay High Court issues order to seal Sanjay Dutt's property

December 28, 2010 at 8:38 PM

Mumbai, Dec 28 (ANI): The Bombay High Court passed an order on Tuesday to seal actor Sanjay Dutt's property in Mumbai after producer Shakeel Noorani dragged the actor to court over losses incurred due to the actor abandoning his film 'Jaan Ki Baazi' midway.

Kashmir interlocutors visit Poonch

December 19, 2010 at 12:46 PM

Poonch, Dec 19 (ANI): The three interlocutors appointed by the Central Government to talk to a cross section of society and various communities in three different regions of Jammu and Kashmir, visited Poonch to get a sense of the problems faced by the people of the region.

Chidambaram reviews security in Kashmir's Baramulla town

November 1, 2010 at 12:52 PM

Srinagar, Nov 1 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday visited Baramulla town in north Kashmir on Sunday to review the security situation there.

President Patil confers Certificate of Honour to 15 scholars on Independence Day

August 15, 2010 at 4:17 PM

New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil conferred Certificate of Honour to 15 scholars of Sanskrit, one from Sanskrit (International), two from Persian and three from Arabic languages for the year 2010 on the occasion of the 64th Independence Day.

Hyderabad artist makes 16-foot long pen for Manmohan Singh

June 17, 2010 at 3:59 PM

Hyderabad, June 17 (ANI): To spread the message of compulsory education for every citizen of India, M. Srinivasa Acharya, an artist from Hyderabad, has created a 16-feet long fountain pen for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

American university holds one-of-a-kind Hindu baccalaureate

April 14, 2010 at 7:48 PM

Nevada (US), April 14 (ANI): Unique, one of a kind baccalaureate service in the world, was held at University of Nevada-Reno (UNR) on April 11 evening.

American university holds one-of-a-kind Hindu baccalaureate

April 14, 2010 at 7:01 PM

Nevada (US), April 14 (ANI): Unique, one of a kind baccalaureate service in the world, was held at University of Nevada-Reno (UNR) on April 11 evening.

J-K walnut growers imparted training to improve yield

April 7, 2010 at 9:36 PM

Srinagar, Apr 7 (ANI): A day-long training programme was organised by the Central Institute of Temperature Horticulture (CITH) for the walnut growers here, who were educated about the latest techniques for grafting, propagation and budding to bring about an increase in their walnut production.

Maoists kidnap five in Jharkhand

March 20, 2010 at 10:37 AM

Simdega (Jharkhand), Mar 20 (ANI): Maoists have kidnapped five people, including a junior engineer in Jharkhand's Simdega District in two separate incidents.

Baz Luhrmann to paint a mural on Mumbai wall

January 25, 2010 at 5:08 PM

Nevada (US), Jan 25 (ANI): Oscar nominated Australian film director-actor-producer-writer Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge!) will paint a dance-themed mural on a hotel wall in India in the near future, according to reports.

Gujjars, Bakerwals allege dilution of ST status, demand implementation of Mandal Commissio

January 20, 2010 at 5:42 PM

Jammu, Jan.20 (ANI): Gujjars and Bakerwals took out a cultural march with their cattle here on Wednesday to press their demand for implementation of the Mandal Commission report and to stop the Jammu and Kashmir Government from giving Schedule Tribe status (ST) to Pahari-speaking people.

Historical edifices in Bihar lie in ruins

December 24, 2009 at 12:56 PM

Motihari/ Rampurva (Bihar), Dec 24 (ANI): Ashoka Pillars erected at several locations by the Mauryan ruler Ashoka the Great are regarded with historical reverence in India.

President awards certificates of honour to 29 scholars

August 15, 2009 at 12:03 PM

New Delhi, Aug.15 (ANI): The President, Pratibha Devisingh Patil, on Saturday, awarded Certificates of Honour to 29 distinguished scholars of Sanskrit, Pali/Prakrit, Arabic and Persian. They are as follows:

Bollywood star Hashmi says no house for him in Mumbai because he's a Muslim

July 31, 2009 at 3:58 PM

Mumbai, July 31 (ANI): Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi said on Friday that he id being denied accommodation in the Nibbana Cooperative Housing Society in Pali Hill because he is a Muslim.

Polio-stricken man's passion for dance brings him to reality show

May 28, 2009 at 1:04 PM

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) He dances on swords, nails and broken pieces of glass - he has mastered traditional Rajasthani dance forms and recently performed on television. But fame came the hard way to polio-stricken Sunil Parihar whose source of inspiration was Sudha Chandran and her movie 'Naache Mayuri'.

Star or struggler - Mumbai addresses reveal all

May 28, 2009 at 8:32 AM

Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) If you're in India's entertainment capital and in showbiz too, then it's not hard to tell whether you are a Bollywood celebrity or a television actor or a struggler - just by knowing which part of town you live in.

Human skulls tumble out of clerk's office cupboard

May 26, 2009 at 3:10 PM

Raipur, May 26 (IANS) A team of senior government officials was stunned to discover two human skulls inside the cupboard of a clerk during a search of his office to probe complaints of financial irregularities, police said Tuesday.

Rail coaches ferry water to parched Rajasthan villagers

May 11, 2009 at 5:05 PM

Pali (Rajasthan), May 11 (ANI): For villagers in Rajasthan, water crisis in summers is not unusual but, what is remarkable, is rail coaches ferrying water to these parched locals in Pali. The villagers wait eagerly for the 65 wagon train, which makes two rounds in a day, providing around 26,00,000 litres of water daily to these people.

Woman poisons four daughters, commits suicide

April 24, 2009 at 8:48 PM

Lucknow, April 24 (IANS) A woman poisoned her four daughters and then committed suicide by consuming insecticide Friday in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh after a spat with her mother-in-law. One of her daughters died while three others are undergoing treatment in a hospital, the police said.

Jaswant, wife worth over Rs.12 crore

April 10, 2009 at 7:57 AM

Siliguri, April 9 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) heavyweight Jaswant Singh, who filed his nomination from northern West Bengal's Darjeeling Hills Thursday, has movable and immovable assets worth over Rs.7 crore and his possessions include a herd of 42 cattle and two Arabian horses.

Sarees identified with political parties in Kolkata

April 9, 2009 at 1:56 PM

Kolkata, April 9 (ANI): It's election time and the election fever seems fast gripping the city of joy, as political parties' symbols are inspiring latest fashion statements in Kolkata.

Bipasha Basu dazzles at Kolkata fashion week

April 5, 2009 at 6:25 PM

Kolkata, Apr 5 (ANI): Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu on Saturday walked ramp on the third day of ongoing Kolkata Fashion Week (KFW) here.

BSP legislator booked for violating poll conduct

March 31, 2009 at 4:10 PM

Lucknow, March 31 (IANS) A legislator of the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and his supporter in Uttar Pradesh have been booked for defying the model code of conduct, police said Tuesday.

Villagers in Jharkhand kill 12 dacoits

March 20, 2009 at 12:15 AM

Ranchi, March 19 (IANS) Villagers lynched four dacoits and burnt alive eight others in Jharkhand's Pakur district, police said Thursday.

Two elephants found dead in Jharkhand

March 14, 2009 at 4:39 PM

Ranchi, March 14 (IANS) Two elephants were found dead in Jharkhand, forest department officials said Saturday. One wild elephant had its tusks removed, leading to the suspicion that it had been killed by poachers.

He had helped Indian Army track enemy footprints during two wars (Feature)

December 29, 2008 at 11:18 AM

Vav (Gujarat), Dec 29 (IANS) He could identify an enemy soldier by just seeing the footprints in the desert sand in Kutch and had played a crucial role in helping the Indian Army capture border areas during the 1965 and 1971 wars. Known as 'The old war camel', Ranchhod Pagi, now 108, is raring to go again.

Kangra Art School preserving miniature paintings

December 25, 2008 at 7:42 PM

Dharamshala, Dec.25 (ANI): Kangra Art Museum in Himachal Pradesh is making an endeavour to save the miniature paintings showcasing Kangra art form in a special way.

Eleven-day Buddhist chanting prayer ceremony begins at Bodh Gaya

December 1, 2008 at 6:57 PM

Bodh Gaya (Bihar), Dec 1 (ANI): Hundreds of Buddhist monks and devotees from across the globe gathered in Bodh Gaya for an eleven-day long chanting prayer ceremony for world peace that started on Monday.

Everything on discount in Britain, even Woolworths at one pound?

November 20, 2008 at 12:50 PM

London, Nov 20 (IANS) The bell tolls for the British high street retail industry as it launches a desperate discount war for a piece of the shrinking pre-Christmas sales even as one of the biggest retailers is said to be on the brink of selling its 800-store business for a paltry sum of one pound ($1.5).

Dev Anand sells off his Mumbai recording studio?

October 6, 2008 at 8:29 PM

Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) A buzz currently doing the rounds in Bollywood is that the industry's octogenarian star Dev Anand, who celebrated his 85th birthday Sep 26, has sold off his Anand Recording Studio here to a builder for Rs.500 million.

'Young spenders will drive India's economy'

October 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Kolkata, Sep 28 (IANS) Durga Puja, which starts Oct 5, has always been more than a religious and cultural festival for the citizens of Kolkata. It is a festival of bright lights, colours, gaiety and a time when the city puts its best foot forward - and this year is no exception as Kolkata decks up and gets ready to make a style statement.

Dev Anand sells off his Mumbai recording studio?

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) A buzz currently doing the rounds in Bollywood is that the industry's octogenarian star Dev Anand, who celebrated his 85th birthday Sep 26, has sold off his Anand Recording Studio here to a builder for Rs.500 million.

'Young spenders will drive India's economy'

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Kolkata, Sep 28 (IANS) Durga Puja, which starts Oct 5, has always been more than a religious and cultural festival for the citizens of Kolkata. It is a festival of bright lights, colours, gaiety and a time when the city puts its best foot forward - and this year is no exception as Kolkata decks up and gets ready to make a style statement.

Now, Lindsay Lohan tells Sarah Palin to 'suck it'

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Washington, Sept 15 (ANI): After Matt Damon and Pamela Anderson, Lindsay Lohan has come out swinging against Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.

Nepal to elect its President today

July 19, 2008 at 1:01 AM

The former Himalayan Kingdom, now a republic, Nepal waits for its first President. The proposed 'Head of the State', who will replace the King, is

LB Shastri in SP Trophy quarters

April 10, 2008 at 1:01 AM

Fine knocks by Jaladh Dua (69) and Saleem Ansari (47) followed by some fine bowling by Harsh Kumar (3/17) enabled LB Shastri Club

Lokesh, Ashwani guide Young Association to Nehru cricket quarters

April 4, 2008 at 1:01 AM

Fine batting display by Lokesh Sharma (91) and a deadly bowling performance by Ashwani Parashar (5/10) ably

Death toll rises to 113 in a road mishap in Rajasthan

September 8, 2007 at 1:01 AM

As many as 113 pilgrims, includes women and children died on Friday night when a 16 wheeler truck caring more that 200 people fell into a gorge near Desuri-Ki-Naal village in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan. At least 62 injured includes some