Everything you need to know about Rajkot City: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Rajkot City: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
London, May 17 (ANI): British actor Paul Shane, best known for his stint with 1980s comedy show 'Hi-de-Hi!,' died after a short illness on Thursday in South Yorkshire. He was 72.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 13 (IANS) City-based Startup company DecideQuick Services Pvt Ltd, Monday launched cloud-based 'social decision-making platform' called DecideQuick.
Rajkot, May 12 (ANI): Gold sales pick-up in Rajkot as tumbled prices encouraged people to buy the yellow metal ahead of Hindu festival, Akshaya Tritiya.
Washington, May 5 (ANI): Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn are planning to walk their first red carpet together.
Washington, Apr 25 (ANI): The builders of the famous Giza pyramids feasted on food from a massive catering-type operation, the remains of which scientists have discovered at a workers' town near the pyramids.
London, Apr 12 (ANI): British goal-line technology (GLT) company Hawk-Eye, which has been awarded the contract to provide the system in football matches, has been given the go-ahead by the Premier League (PL) to introduce the technology from the 2013-14 season.
Mexico City, April 9 (IANS/EFE) Women who are rape victims in Mexico lack any sure way to get the emergency contraception they have a right to, said the Information Group on Reproductive Choice, or GIRE.
Washington, Apr 7 (ANI): It seems that all those Brazilian bikini waxes have taken a toll, and now it's time for the Vajacial.
Moscow, March 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A court in Russia has overturned an earlier ruling that forced a former Russian lawmaker to pay compensation to Nazi concentration camp survivors over controversial comments he made last year.
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who bagged his maiden fifer in India's six-wicket win over Australia in the fourth cricket Test, credited his success to off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.
Rome, March 22 (IANS) Italy head coach Cesare Prandelli said he was impressed by Mario Balotelli's change following his transfer from Manchester City to AC Milan.
New York, March 21 (ANI): Harry Reems, the star of the porno movie 'Deep Throat', finally lost the long battle against pancreatic cancer and died at the age of 65 on Tuesday.
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) US-based Indian filmmaker Mira Nair, known for her directorial ventures "Monsoon Wedding" and "The Namesake", is working on a film with Disney and says the narrative focuses on slum girl who becomes a chess player.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Whistling Woods International and DY Patil educational group have joined hands for an institute of film, media and communication, in Pune.
London, Mar. 13 (ANI): A police officer in the New York City has been found guilty of plotting to murder his wife, and cook and eat other women.
Gandhinagar (Gujarat), March 13 (IANS) At least three leading Mumbai institutions will set up operations in the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) and six nationalised banks will follow suit in India's first international financial services centre (IFSC) here.
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Top healthcare facilities, greenery and public transport won Nagpur the award for the most liveable Indian city at the ABP News-IPSOS Best City Survey and Awards 2013 event here Wednesday. Delhi was adjudged the best for primary education and roads.
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 27 (IANS) Bernard, who is reportedly being targeted by Chelsea, scored a hat-trick as Brazil's Atletico Mineiro swept to a 5-2 away victory over Argentina's Arsenal Sarandi in their Copa Libertadores group stage clash.
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) An oil painting of Anna Hazare by an inmate of India's largest prison Tihar earned him Rs.20,000 in an exhibition, said jail officials.
London, Feb 19 (ANI): Abbey and Peter Crouch were seen enjoying a smooch as they lay on sun loungers on a day spent on the sands in Dubai.
London, Feb 19 (ANI): Abbey and Peter Crouch were seen enjoying a smooch as they lay on sun loungers on a day spent on the sands in Dubai.
Houston, Feb 15 (IANS/CMC) Sprint sensation Usain Bolt says he is looking forward to making his debut in the NBA All-Star Celebrity match in Houston Friday.
Mexico City, Jan 30 (IANS/EFE) Oil giant Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, said it took delivery of two ships from South Korea's SPP Shipbuilding Group.
Paris, Jan 27 (IANS) Rapper Kanye West reportedly spent around $65,000 to buy jewelleries for his pregnant girlfriend Kim Kardarshain.
London, Jan 24(ANI): Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard will not face criminal charges for kicking a 17-year old ball boy during Blues' Carling Cup semifinal second leg clash against Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium on Wednesday.
Mohali, Jan 22 (IANS) England off-spinner James Tredwell Tuesday said it is important for the visitors to put runs on the board to carry out their plans with the ball in the fourth One-day International against India at the PCA Stadium here.
Toronto, Jan 22 (IANS) Actress Jennie Garth, known for her reality show "Jennie Garth: A Little Bit Country", went public with her new romance - she was seen holding hands with drummer Jeremy Salken here.
London, Jan 14(ANI): England fast bowler Stuart Meaker decided to call off his morning dip after sighting a snake in their hotel's swimming pool in Kochi.
Rajkot, Jan 11 (IANS) England beat India by nine runs in the first One-Day International (ODI) at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium here Friday.
Rajkot, Jan 11 (IANS) England scored 325 for four against India in the first ODI of the five-match series at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium here Friday.
London, Jan 11(ANI): England captain Alastair Cook has urged his players to cement their number one status in the ICC ODI rankings with a series win against India, starting today in Rajkot.
Rajkot, Jan 10 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Thursday said stepping down from the ODI captaincy was something he hasn't thought about and left it to the selectors to take the call.
Rajkot, Jan 10 (IANS) England skipper Alastair Cook Thursday said that his boys have to play put of their skins to win the five-match ODI series against India that starts Friday with the first game at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium here in Kandheri.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) England off-spinner James Tredwell Tuesday said two successive defeats in the warm-up matches for the ODI series against India were not an ideal start to their tour.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) England batsman Ian Bell is looking in ominous form ahead of the five-match One-Day International (ODI) series against India. He made easy work of the Delhi bowlers in the team's final warm-up match, scoring a fine century here at the Ferozeshah Kotla Tuesday.
London, Jan. 8 (ANI): England's star batsman Kevin Pietersen has named old foe Yuvraj Singh as India's 'danger man' in the forthcoming One-Day series.
London, Jan 6 (ANI): Eoin Morgan has said England is fully prepared for the upcoming one-day series with India, and added that they are looking to carry the momentum after winning the Test series 2-1.
London, Jan 5(ANI): Fast bowler Tim Bresnan has claimed England would be looking to put right their poor one-day record against India in their country during the upcoming five-match series, starting on January 11 in Rajkot.
Rajkot, Jan. 3 (ANI): Jewellers in Rajkot, Gujarat, are working on war footing to create panels of gold, silver and crystal for a car to be auctioned during the forthcoming Vibrant Gujarat Investor Summit.
London, Jan 3(ANI): England captain Alastair Cook has said new one-day coach Ashley Giles would have to lead the team is his own way and not check everything with the team director, Andy Flower during their upcoming fifty-over series against India.
London, Dec 30(ANI): Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has claimed the Los Blancos are good enough to beat Champions League favourites Manchester United in the round of 16 of Europe's most elite competition just like they beat Manchester City in the group stages.
Houston, Dec 30 (IANS) Oklahoma City Thunder blitzed the game-weary Houston Rockets 124-94 in their NBA game at Toyota Center here.
Ahmedabad, Dec 26 (IANS) City-based Flourish Purefoods, a new-age company driven by scientific approach and knowledge, has launched its Flourish Rich Milk in Tetra Pak packages.
Washington, Dec 26 (IANS/EFE) Charles Durning, a decorated World War II veteran and multifaceted actor who was twice nominated for the Oscar, died of natural causes at his home in New York City, his agent told People magazine Tuesday. He was 89.
Washington, December 21 (ANI): The larger a man's penis is, the less likely he is to use a condom, a recent study of gay men in New York City has found.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The timings of the four day-night games in the five-match One-day International series between India and England have been revised keeping the dew factor in mind.
London, Dec. 13 (ANI): Anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee has arrived in the United States after being deported by Guatemala.
London, Dec 10(ANI): Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini aimed his derby frustration at striker Mario Balotelli after the reigning champions surrendered their 37-game unbeaten run at the Etihad Stadium to Manchester United in a thrilling 3-2 defeat.
Taipei, Dec 10 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed and 10 others injured after a tourist bus plunged into a ravine in Taiwan's Hsinchu county Sunday afternoon, Xinhua reported.
Rajkot (Gujarat), Dec.9 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday appealed to the electorate in poll-bound Gujarat to root out the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Washington, Dec. 8 (ANI): Anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee has been granted a stay on his deportation to Belize, where authorities want to question him about the killing of a neighbor, his lawyer has confirmed.
London, Dec. 7 (ANI): Anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee was reportedly rushed to a Guatemala hospital after his request for political asylum in the country was rejected.
Washington, Dec. 7 (ANI): A Swedish artist has caused outrage after it was revealed that he used the ashes of incinerated Nazi death camp victims to make a painting.
London, Dec 6(ANI): Manchester United had already qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League but lost to minnows CFR Cluj at Old Trafford on Wednesday ahead of Sunday's derby at neighbours Manchester City, and manager Sir Alex Ferguson has asked his senior players to buckle up.
Guatemala City, Dec 6 (IANS/EFE) US software tycoon John McAfee Wednesday, via his attorney, presented a formal asylum request to Guatemala arguing that he is being "politically persecuted" by the government of Belize, the country where he settled in 2008.
Milan, Dec 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Eliminated Zenit St. Petersburg beat a second-string AC Milan side 1-0 in the Champions League football to secure qualification for the Europa League.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (ANI): Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari on Monday denied the claim in the Bharatiya Janata Party's poll manifesto announced by Narendra Modi, and said that the middle class in the country has prospered only because of the policies put in place by the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre.
Ahmedabad, Dec 3 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday released the Bharatiya Janata Party's poll manifesto for the upcoming state assembly polls.
Ahmedabad/Rajkot/Surat, Nov.25 (ANI): The general secretary of the Election Commission of India (ECI), Akshay Raut, has said that officials have launched a civic education campaign to motivate all sections of society, including women and youth, to exercise their franchise during next month's state assembly elections in Gujarat, and he hopes that there will be a record voter turnout as a result.
Amsterdam, Nov 22 (IANS) Borussia Dortmund secured a place in the knock?out phase of the Champions League by beating Ajax 4?1 here.
Ahmedabad, Nov 16 (IANS) Cheteshwar Pujara Friday ticked another box in the process of filling the key No. 3 position in India's batting order, vacated by the great Rahul Dravid. Playing in only his sixth Test, Pujara hit his maiden double century (206 not out) against England in the first Test at Ahmedabad.
Ahmedabad, Nov. 16 (ANI): As the Gujarat assembly elections nears, Chief Minister Narendra Modi is all set to unleash a hi-fi virtual audio-visual three-dimentional campaign through which he will address the audience in four major cities of the state simultaneously.
Guatemala City, Nov 6 (IANS/EFE) The charred bodies of four men were discovered Monday hidden among bushed alongside a deserted road in the northern province of Peten, Guatemalan authorities said.
Washington, Nov 3 (ANI): Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch is apparently unhappy with the way New Jersey governor Chris Christie has embraced President Barack Obama in the past few days over dealing with hurricane relief efforts.
Madrid, Oct 31 (IANS) Radamel Falcao has become a hero at the Vicente Calderon Stadium as a result of his goals which have helped his side Atletico Madrid to two European titles in the past six months. But with some of the big clubs vying for his signature, the striker is yet to make up his mind about the future.
Chandigarh, Oct 31 (IANS) With a portfolio of 60 hotels across 40 destinations in India and abroad, the Sarovar hotels and resorts group is all set to scale up its expansion plans to target 100 properties by 2020 even as it focusses on the growing religious tourism market.
Rajkot (Gujarat), Oct. 29 (ANI): Traders affiliated to the Rajkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) resorted to a day-long shutdown on Monday.
Rajkot, Oct 26 (ANI): Ahead of the Gujarat assembly polls, political parties have started using social networking sites for campaigning in the state.
London, Oct 25(ANI): Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has got a hairdryer installed at the Etihad Stadium to make sure he always look well groomed before he gives interviews.
Washington, October 24 (ANI): People with perfect pitch seem to possess their own inner pitch pipe, allowing them to sing a specific note without first hearing a reference tone.
London, October 22 (ANI): Women graduates wait until they reach 35 to have their first child - almost a decade later than those who do not go to university- new research has revealed.
Mexico City, Oct 20 (IANS/EFE) Mexico's government and farmers have offered to accept higher prices for tomatoes exported to the US in a bid to avert the scrapping of a 16-year-old agreement, a senior Mexican official said.
London, Oct 19(ANI): Chelsea captain John Terry's belated apology, after 361 days uttering racist words to Anton Ferdinand, has angered anti-racism campaigners and senior black players at the official response to the case.
London, Oct 19(ANI): Manchester United's new medical facility, that is set to be open on boss Sir Alex Ferguson's 26th anniversary at the club on November 5 at their Carrington training base, has been tipped to identify potential injuries to players six months before they actually transpire.
London, Oct 18 (ANI): Eva Longoria was certainly dressed to impress, when she presented famed Indian-born American physician and writer, Deepak Chopra with the Mandala Humanitarian award on Tuesday night.
Milan, Oct 17 (IANS) Inspiring Mario Balotteli scored one and set up another goal as a 10-man Italy beat Denmark 3-1 at home here.
London, Oct 10 (ANI): Joining a slimming group could be more effective in shedding the extra pounds, according to psychologists.
Paris, Oct 8 (IANS) France football coach Didier Deschamps has finalised the squad for the World Cup qualifier against Spain.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (ANI): Congress Party on Thursday refused to give any significance to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's criticism of Sonia Gandhi, saying the issues raised by UPA chairperson at a farmers rally at Rajkot in Gujarat yesterday were of great importance.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (ANI): Asserting that the common man is not safe in the state ruled by Narendra Modi, Congress leader Jagdambika Pal on Thursday alleged that there is state-sponsored terrorism in Gujarat.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (ANI): Union Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahay on Thursday alleged that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will be known as a black chapter in the history of Indian democracy.
Dahod (Gujarat), Oct 4 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit back at Congress President Sonia Gandhi, and charge the ruling party at the Centre of defaming his state.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who visited Rajkot, Gujarat on Wednesday kicked off her election campaign in Gujarat, where assembly election is likely to schedule later in this year as present assembly is going to expire on January 17, 2013.............
New Delhi/Rajkot, Oct 3 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday said Congress President Sonia Gandhi's statement that the opposition had always obstructed the passing of a strong and effective Lokpal Bill in Parliament, and growth in Gujarat, as one full of half-truths.
San Salvador, Sep 28 (IANS/EFE) El Salvador's telecom regulator has rejected an offer by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim's America Movil to acquire the local operation of Irish-owned mobile operator Digicel, calling the deal detrimental to consumers.
London, Sep 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Andrei Arshavin's goal and three assists in the 6-1 thumping of Coventry City in the League Cup have put him back in contention for a Premier League start with Arsenal, according to coach Arsene Wenger.
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 27 (IANS) Ronaldinho was the target of constant jeers by fans of his former club Flamengo as the side defeated Atletico Mineiro 2-1 in Brazil's Serie A football championship.
Washington, September 26 (ANI): Lady Gaga has been branded a slut by the Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Music, dance and a lot more - that's how Zee TV plans to celebrate its successful 20-year journey. The channel will host "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa LIVE" - a series of live concerts and entertainment nights across 10 cities, starting Friday.
Washington, September 26 (ANI): Katy Perry has been named as Woman of the Year by Billboard magazine.
London, Sep 25(ANI): English referee Mark Halsey has filed an official complaint about the disgusting abuse he received on the social networking site Twitter from Liverpool fans, and said he would meet Greater Manchester Police officials on Wednesday.
London, Sep 21 (IANS) Stoke defender Andy Wilkinson has been suspended for three matches for his clash with Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli in the Premier League match.
Washington, September 19 (ANI): US President Barack Obama praised Beyonce at a fundraiser hosted by her and Jay-Z in New York City, on Tuesday.
London, Sep 18 (IANS) Pop diva Madonna has appeared to take another swipe at Lady Gaga, saying "imitation is the highest form of flattery".
London, Sep 17(ANI): Real Madrid manager has slammed his players for not being committed enough after another shoddy performance during their 1-0 shock defeat against Sevilla, and maintained his team's poor form has nothing to do with Cristiano Ronaldo's comment that he is unhappy at the club.
Washington, September 12 (ANI): A team of archaeologists, who are leading the search for the lost grave of King Richard III, has uncovered evidence of human remains - the first time in the search that this is disclosed.
Los Angeles, Sep 5 (IANS) China's leading private conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group Co. Tuesday completed the acquisition of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., valued at roughly $2.6 billion.
Delhi Transport Minister Ramakant Goswami has instructed the Delhi Transport Corporation to go tough against ticketless travelers in its buses.
Mexico City, Aug 24 (IANS/EFE) Julio Cesar Cu Camara has turned his diving hobby into an extreme job, keeping Mexico City's vast sewerage system flowing for 29 years.
Yangon, Aug 23 (IANS) The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is drafting a 40-year Yangon City upgrading plan aimed at helping imoprove Myamnar's backward former capital city, media reports said Thursday.
