Everything you need to know about Pushkar Dso: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Pushkar Dso: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Actor Anupam Kher is delighted about performing the play "Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai" for the 300th time and dedicates it to his late father Pushkar Nath Kher.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) A pair of casual jeans, stylish cotton tees, sunglasses and hats are a must when you are travelling, says designer Rina Dhaka and adds that women should carry outfits and accessories according to the nature of destination.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) She had very litte time, still Rina Dhaka hopped from one city to another exploring their culture, heritage and lifestyle for her travel show. The ace desinger describes the experience as "fun and challenging".
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and Law Minister Ashwani Kumar were not the first from in the United Progressive Alliance-II to have resigned on corruption charges. The others who stepped down on corruption charges are:
Beijing, May 9 (Xinhua-ANI): Nepal's Department of Labor (DoL) is going to strictly regulate the non-diplomatic foreign workers working without employment permit in the country, according to a government official.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) India's homegrown social networking site Worldfloat.com hopes to increase its users to nearly 10 million by the end of next month, giving competition to global giants like Facebook and Twitter.
Nainital (Uttarakhand), May 2 (ANI): A zoo in Nainital is taking full care the two leopard cubs that were separated from their mother.
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Amol Palekar, who is identified with simple and loveable comedies, says his Marathi directorial venture "We Are On - Houn Jau Dya" belongs to the same family of movies.
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) A 40-year-old Delhi Police head constable was shot at and injured while chasing and arresting a criminal here Wednesday night, police said.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) From the interiors of India to soirees big and small in urban centres, India's folk musicians are going places and getting increasingly new audiences. And giving them the much-needed platform are folk music festivals in centres as varied as Mussoorie and Mumbai.
Pushkar (Rajasthan) Feb 24 (IANS) India has the world's largest filmmaking industry but Manipur-based filmmaker Oinam Doren says movie-making in the country's northeast is only restricted to regional market.
Pushkar (Rajasthan), Feb 16 (IANS) Music knows no boundary, nor language - and going by the performances and response at the ongoing Blue Lotus Music Festival here, it holds true as foreign tourists flocked to the town, and swayed and grooved to the tunes of qawwali and sufi music.
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) His elders devoted themselves to folk and sufi music in Gujarat, and musician Murra Lala Fafal is determined to keep the family tradition alive by passing it on to his children and taking the inherited talent across the country.
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) A special screening of Deepa Mehta's forthcoming film "Midnight's Children" was organised to raise funds for a charity organisation, which operates a mobile clinic to give medical aid to underprivileged in the slums here.
Pushkar (Rajasthan), Nov.23 (ANI): Hundreds of foreign tourists have arrived in Pushkar, Rajasthan, for the annual camel fair.
Bateshwar (Uttar Pradesh), Nov. 11 (ANI): Nine-day long Bateshwar cattle fair kicks off in Bateshwar, Uttar Pradesh, which attracts buyers, sellers and tourists in large number.
Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) In between her hectic work and shooting schedules, there's one passion Priyanka Chopra always finds time for - books.
New Delhi, Nov. 3 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Balbir Punj on Saturday criticised Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh for questioning the marital status of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, and said that the latter should rather focus on more important issues affecting the lives of common people of this country.
Shimla, Nov 1 (IANS) Slamming Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for calling union minister Shashi Tharoor's wife a "50-crore girlfriend", Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Thursday asked Modi about his marital status.
Patna, Nov. 1 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Bihar, Giriraj Singh, on Thursday hit back at Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh over his personal criticism on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, saying his statements are not reflective of a politician.
Shimla, Nov 1 (ANI): Criticizing Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for calling Minister of State for HRD Shashi Tharoor's wife a "50-crore girlfriend", Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Thursday asked the former to reveal his marital status.
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Sunanda Pushkar Wednesday termed as "downright disgusting" and belittling of women the comment of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi describing her as the "Rs.50-
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) New Human Resource Development Minister M.M. Pallam Raju Wednesday came out in defence of his ministerial colleague Shashi Tharoor, terming as unfair the BJP's taunt that the minister of state for HRD should be made minister of "love affairs".
New Delhi, Oct 31 (ANI): Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting (Independent Charge) Manish Tewari on Wednesday termed as extremely unfortunate Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi's remark that Minister of State for HRD Shashi Tharoor should be made 'Minister of Love Affairs', and asked the main opposition party not to vitiate public discourse.
New Delhi, Oct 31 (ANI): Taking a jibe at the newly-appointed Minister of State for HRD Shashi Tharoor over his comment against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi that "you need to be able to love someone to understand that", Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday said the former should be made 'Minister of Love Affairs'.
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) R.P.N. Singh, the new minister of state for home affairs Tuesday took charge of his new responsibilities and listed "security for all" as his priority.
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) "My wife is priceless," an outraged union minister of state Shashi Tharoor said Tuesday as he took on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his jibe about a "Rs.50 crore girlfriend".
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) "My wife is priceless," union minister of state Shashi Tharoor said Tuesday as he took on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his jibe about a "Rs.50 crore girlfriend".
New Delhi, Oct 30 (ANI): Criticising Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for attacking him personally by calling his wife a '50-crore girlfriend', Union Minister Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said the former need to love someone to understand what he said.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Author-politician and an avid tweeter, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Sunday made a comeback to the union council of ministers more than two years afetr he exited in a controversy.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (ANI): Congress leaders on Sunday said the latest reshuffle of the cabinet, with an infusion of young blood, would improve the image of the government.
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 28 (IANS) Kerala was cheering as the state got the highest ever representation in the union cabinet. The number of ministers from the state went up from six to eight after Sunday's reshuffle.
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) The recent conviction of six Italian scientists and a government official for their failure to predict the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake is ridiculous, says a group of young Mumbai scientists who have written to the Italian embassy in New Delhi.
Mumbai, Oct 5 (IANS) RTI activist Anil Galgali Friday petitioned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh accusing the Maharashtra government of neglecting the State Information Commission (SIC) by not filling various key posts.
Pune, Sep 27 (IANS) The Swimming Federation of India (SFI) is organising the 66th Enerzal Senior National Aquatic Championship here between Oct 1-5 at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Worldfloat.com, a new social networking site, is enabling users to move around a virtual world where they can hang out with friends, shop in malls and advertise products globally.
Panaji, Aug 14 (IANS) Tourists from Russia and Israel to India cause more menace than benefit to the tourism scenario in Goa, a former union minister of state for external affairs said Tuesday.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Black is the colour of the season and that's what Varun Bahl showcased on the opening day of Delhi Couture Week Wednesday. Transparency, layering and handcrafted textures were the key elements that the designer chose to flaunt through his collection.
Shimla, Aug 6 (IANS) Noted Bollywood actor Anupam Kher is in his hometown to mentor budding talents in the city. He says that it is payback time and that he will do that by grooming aspiring actors and organising a theatre fest here.
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) Abhishek Bachchan says it's tough to choose between his wife Aishwarya Rai and daughter Aaradhya.
Pushkar (Rajasthan), July 5 (IANS) Signboards and menus in Hebrew, shopkeepers greeting visitors with "shalom" and familiar food like humus, wraps and soup with dumplings. It's a mini Israel out here with hotels and other businesses tailoring their offerings to suit tourists from the 'promised land'.
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Virbhadra Singh vowed to fight on after resigning Tuesday, a day after a court framed corruption charges against him and his wife.
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Mumbai-based scientist Pushkar Vaidya will lead the Rio+20 India Programme, a part of the three-day conference that begins in Brazil Wednesday. The India edition will consist of a certification programme for schools in India and a workshop for corporate houses.
Shimla, May 3 (IANS) It's a celebration, not mourning, said noted Bollywood actor Anupam Kher, who was here along with his family to pay a tribute to his late father Pushkar Nath Kher.
Kathmandu, May 1 (Xinhua-ANI): A bicycle rally is going to be held from Nepali capital Kathmandu to Lumbini on the occasion of Visit Lumbini Year-2012.
Lahore, Jan 3(ANI): Indian Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor has said both India and Pakistan should maintain peaceful ties.
Pushkar (Rajasthan), Nov.10 (ANI): Foreign tourists arrived in large numbers at India's largest cattle and camel fair in the town of Pushkar in Rajasthan amidst tight security on Wednesday.
Srinagar, Sep.3 (ANI): Prominent Bollywood and other personalities visited Srinagar on Friday to pay tribute to flamboyant yesteryear actor Shammi Kapoor who died on August 14 in Mumbai.
Kathmandu, April 14(ANI): Two unidentified gunmen on motorcycles shot and wounded a Pakistan embassy official in Kathmandu on Thursday, according to authorities.
Kathmandu, Apr. 12 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal visited the Manmohan Memorial Hospital on Tuesday to meet Energy Minister Gokarna Bista, a day after he was attacked by an unknown gang and severely injured.
Mohali, Mar 31 (ANI): Politicians and Bollywood personalities congratulated the Indian cricket team for its semi-final victory over Pakistan in Mohali and entry into the final of the cricket World Cup which will be played on April 2.
Pushkar, Mar.13 (ANI): Foreign tourists in India enjoyed celebrating the festival holi, with great enthusiasm in Rajasthan.
Ajmer, Oct 20 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has expressed satisfaction over the working and alertness of the state police particularly the Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) and said the state security agencies were capable to deal with terrorists threats and foil terror designs.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Oct.14 (ANI): Former Union minister and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said there was the "risk" of Pakistan raising the Kashmir issue again in the United Nations General Assembly.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Aug.24 (ANI): A technical snag in an Emirates Airline flight forced Thiruvananthapuram Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor and his wife Sunanda Pushkar to delay their honeymoon in Dubai and Spain.
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 23 (ANI): Former Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor, who married his long-time friend Sunanda Pushkar in a traditional Malayali wedding at his ancestral house in Palakkad on Sunday, hosted a grand wedding reception here today.
Palakkad (Kerala), Aug 22 (ANI): Former Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor on Sunday tied nuptial knots with his friend Sunanda Pushkar in a traditional Malayali wedding at his ancestral house in Palakkad.
Palakkad (Kerala), Aug 21 (ANI): Former Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor will tie the knot with his fianc?e Sunanda Pushkar in a quiet ceremony at his ancestral home in Elavanchery village in Kerala's Palakkad district tomorrow.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 24 (ANI): Former Union Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor on Saturday arrived in his home constituency and said that he feels powerful on witnessing such a big support of people.
New Delhi, Apr 20 (ANI): Former Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said that he has asked the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, to have the IPL cash row charges against him thoroughly investigated to ensure that his name is cleared.
New Delhi, Apr 20 (ANI): Former Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor is likely to make a statement in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday over the IPL controversy.
New Delhi, Apr 19 (ANI): Minister of Indian Overseas Affairs Vayalar Ravi on Monday said the Central Government should look into the role of big cash coming into the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket championship.
New Delhi, Apr.18 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, is expected to brief Congress party president Sonia Gandhi about his discussions this morning with Minister of State for External Affairs, Shashi Tharoor, ahead of the meeting of the Congress Core Committee this evening.
New Delhi, April 18 (ANI): The Congress core group is holding a meet at the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's residence at 7, Race Course Road here in the capital to take a decision on Union Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor over his alleged involvement in Kochi IPL team.
New Delhi, Apr 18 (ANI): Sunanda Pushkar's lawyer, Ashish Mehta, on Sunday said that she has voluntarily given up her Rs 70 crore 'sweat equity' stake in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Kochi consortium, adding that her decision has nothing to do with Minister of State for External Affairs, Shashi Tharoor.
New Delhi, Apr 18 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor is reported to have offered his resignation to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Sunday over the Kochi IPL fiasco.
New Delhi, Apr 18 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor's meeting with the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh has come to an end.
New Delhi, Apr 18 (ANI): Adding a new twist to the whole IPL Kochi bid controversy, it has been reported that Sunanda Pushkar was a last minute inclusion in a IPL bidders group.
New Delhi, Apr 18 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor called on the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh this morning ahead of the Congress Core Committee Meeting today.
New Delhi, Apr 18 (ANI): Security agencies are reportedly tracking the sources of slush funds to the Indian Premier League (IPL) teams.
New Delhi, Apr 18 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, and other senior Congress party leaders are expected to take a final call on the future of Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor today.
New Delhi, April 17 (ANI): A meeting between Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi believed to be on the issue of Union Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor was postponed on Saturday evening.
New Delhi, April 17 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Lal Krishan Advani on Saturday blamed the Government of using its might to save the Union Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor in the ongoing Kochi Indian Premier League team controversy.
Jammu, Apr 17 (ANI): New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said that things will be clear on Tharoor IPL controversy after the IPL Governing Council meeting on April 23.
New Delhi, Apr 17 (ANI): The Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI), on Saturday refuted claims that a meeting of the Indian Premier League's (IPL) Governing Council was held in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamsala on Friday evening.
New Delhi, Apr 17 (ANI): The Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI), on Saturday refuted claims that a meeting of the Indian Premier League's (IPL) Governing Council was held in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamsala on Friday evening.
New Delhi, April 17 (ANI): While the Opposition is hard bent on seeking a statement in the Parliament by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Union Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor-Kochi IPL ongoing controversy, the PM on Saturday said "Politics has its ups and downs."
New Delhi, Apr 17 (ANI): The Congress Party, according to sources, seems not convinced over the explanation given by Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor on his alleged misuse of office to help his friend Sunanda Pushkar to get 'free equity' in Kochi Franchise.
New Delhi, Apr 16 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor has said that he did not misuse his official position and has no role in the Indian Premier League (IPL) bidding process.
New Delhi, Apr 16 (ANI): Proceedings in Parliament were adjourned for a second time on Friday till 2 p.m. after Opposition members did not allow Minister of State for External Affairs, Shashi Tharoor to present his defense on the IPL-Kochi controversy.
Mumbai, Apr 16 (ANI): Indian Premier League (IPL) Commissioner Lalit Modi on Friday accused Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor of having an agenda in promoting the Kochi IPL fanchise, and asserted that he won't let that agenda succeed.
New Delhi, Apr 16 (ANI): Proceedings in Parliament were adjourned till noon on Friday after Opposition members rose to demand an explanation from Minister of State for External Affairs, Shashi Tharoor, who is alleged to have misused his official position to help his friend Sunanda Pushkar get sweat equity worth Rs.70 crore in the IPL Kochi franchise.
New Delhi, Apr 16 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Part today demanded clarification from Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh over alleged involvement of Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor in the Kochi IPL deal.
Mumbai, Apr 15 (ANI): The Income Tax Department conducted raids at the Indian Premier League (IPL) office here on Thursday evening and also summoned its chief Lalit Modi to appear before it.
New Delhi, April 14 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and Union Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee and Defense Minister A.K.Antony held a meet with Minister of State for External Affairs minister Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday evening.
New Delhi, April 14 (ANI): Mired in the controversy of his alleged involvement in the Kochi IPL team, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor has reached senior Congress party leader and Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee at this residence here.
Mumbai, Apr 14(ANI): Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi on Wednesday said he would explain issues related to Kochi team to the league's governing council after the completion of present leg of the IPL.
Washington, Apr 14 (ANI): Amid protests by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanding a CBI probe and sacking of Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor for his alleged role in the Indian Premier League auction, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said he would not go by unconfirmed reports and take appropriate action against Tharoor only after checking all the facts.
Bangalore, Apr 14 (ANI): With the controversy surrounding the identities of the stakeholders of the Kochi Indian Premier League (IPL) franchisee heating up, members of the Kochi group will meet in Bangalore on Wednesday to determine tactics to counter allegations of IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi.
New Delhi, Apr 13 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor's role in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.
Udaipur, March 7 (ANI): Police in Rajasthan's Udaipur City is probing the death of a 24-year-old French woman, who was found under mysterious circumstances in a hotel room this week.
Udaipur, March 7 (ANI): Police in Rajasthan's Udaipur City is probing the death of a 24-year-old French woman, who was found under mysterious circumstances in a hotel room this week.
Pushkar, Feb.21 (ANI): Days ahead of the Holi festival (March.1) when the rest of the country will celebrate the day with friends, family and loved ones, it was celebrated in Rajasthan's Pushkar city in a special way by Lord Krishna's devotees.
Jaipur, Feb 13 (ANI): Capitalizing on the ensuing festive season, most of the farmers in Rajasthan's Jaipur region switch over to floriculture from traditional crops for better benefits.
Shadipora (J-K), Dec.22 (ANI): After a gap of 11 years, Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district are celebrating Pushkar festival with fervour and gaiety in the Shadipora area.
Pushkar, Dec.3 (ANI): David Coleman Headley, the US citizen of Pakistan origin, presently under the custody of FBI, the U.S investigative agency, on charges of having links with Lashkar-e-Toiba, had visited Pushkar in Rajasthan in March, 2009, alleged owner of a hotel here.
Pushkar (Rajasthan), Dec.3 (ANI): David Coleman Headley, the US citizen now detained on charges of having links with Lashkar-e-Toiba, the terrorist outfit of Pakistan, visited Pushkar, the tourist town in Rajasthan, in March 2009.
Pushkar (Rajasthan), Nov. 1 (ANI): Hundreds of devotees from different parts of the country took a holy dip at the Pushkar Lake on the occasion of Kartika Poornima on Sunday.
Mumbai, Nov. 1 (ANI): The annual camel and cattle fair of Pushkar, which attracts thousands of tourists eavery year, witnessed a low visitor turnout due to global economic slowdown and scanty rainfall in various parts of the country.
Mumbai, Nov. 1 (ANI): The annual camel and cattle fair of Pushkar witnessed a subdued start this week.
