Rama Pur

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

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

Polaris Financial Technology begins organisation rejig

May 20, 2013 at 4:14 PM

Chennai, May 20 (IANS) Polaris Financial Technology, a major player in banking, financial services and insurance software, has begun its organisational restructuring process even without hiring a consultant, said a senior company official.

Kerala figures in film on world's most amazing fireworks

May 18, 2013 at 11:10 AM

Thrissur (Kerala), May 18 (IANS) The festivities and fireworks at the Thrissur Pooram festival have stunned two US-based filmmakers who are making a movie on pyrotechnics across the globe. They have termed it as one of the most amazing display they have ever witnessed.

Venkaiah Naidu welcomes unveiling of NTR's statue in Parliament(Update)

May 7, 2013 at 5:29 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday expressed his delight after the unveiling of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N T Rama Rao's statue in Parliament, saying it is the happiest day for the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the people of the state.

Meira Kumar unveils statue of NTR in Parliament

May 7, 2013 at 2:17 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar unveiled the statue of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) founder N T Rama Rao in Parliament on Tuesday.

Chandrababu Naidu receives invitation for NTR statue unveiling

May 6, 2013 at 4:24 PM

Hyderabad, May 6 (IANS) Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu Monday received an invitation for the ceremony to unveil party founder N.T. Rama Rao's statue in Parliament House Tuesday.

Row erupts over unveiling NTR's statue in parliament

May 6, 2013 at 2:48 PM

Hyderabad, May 6 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) founder N.T. Rama Rao's larger-than-life statue is set to be unveiled in Parliament House Tuesday. TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu and NTR's widow Lakshmi Parvathi, however, were not invited, much to their consternation.

Row erupts over unveiling NTR's statue in parliament

May 6, 2013 at 1:45 PM

Hyderabad, May 6 (IANS) With the statue of former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) founder N.T. Rama Rao set to be unveiled in Parliament House Tuesday, a row has erupted as party chief N. Chandrababu Naidu and the late leader's widow Lakshmi Parvathi were not invited to the ceremony.

Culture Minister opens renovated gallery of Tanjore and Mysore schools of paintings at Delhi's Nat

May 3, 2013 at 1:00 PM

New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): Union Minister for Culture Chandresh Kumari Katoch re-opened the renovated gallery of Tanjore and Mysore schools of paintings at the National Museum here on Friday. The gallery comprises of 88 paintings.

Environment awareness campaign in Visakhapatnam Environment awareness

April 30, 2013 at 9:08 PM

Vishakapatnam, April 16 (ANI): Andhra University organized an environment awareness campaign in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday with the aim to educate people about the need to conserve scarce natural resources.

Gareth Evans wrote 'The Raid' sequel first

April 30, 2013 at 8:44 AM

London, April 30 (IANS) Welsh film director Gareth Evans says he wrote the script for "The Raid 2: Berandal" before he penned the screenplay for "The Raid".

Tell centre to scrap Sethu Samudram, TN urges SC

April 29, 2013 at 10:52 PM

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has urged the Supreme Court to direct the central government not to proceed with the implementation of the Sethu Samudram Shipping Channel Project in the Palk Strait.

NTR fan, former Andhra minister is dead

April 28, 2013 at 1:32 PM

Hyderabad, April 28 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Sripathi Rajeshwar Rao died Sunday. He was 73.

Boney plays peacemaker, brings Sridevi, Srilatha closer

April 25, 2013 at 5:56 PM

Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) The legal and property disputes between Sridevi and her sister Srilatha are a thing of the past. Now they have established a comfort level with each other, thanks to Boney Kapoor's mediation.

Chaitra Poornima celebrations

April 25, 2013 at 2:28 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (ANI): Hindus in large numbers converged today at temples in New Delhi to celebrate the birthday of Hanuman .

Many recommendations of DRDO review committee implemented, says Antony

April 22, 2013 at 7:40 PM

New Delhi, Apr. 22 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony has said that many of the recommendations of an independent review committee headed by Dr. P. Rama Rao, have been implemented.

Sridevi truly Empress of Indian cinema: Boney Kapoor

April 20, 2013 at 9:48 PM

Chennai, April 20 (IANS) Producer Boney Kapoor said Saturday his wife-cum-actor Sridevi truly deserves to be honored with the title "Empress of Indian cinema", adding nobody else in the industry deserves the award more than her.

Devotees throng temples to celebrate Ram Navami

April 19, 2013 at 4:20 PM

Ayodhya/New Delhi, April 19 (ANI): Hindu devotees across North India thronged temples and celebrated Ram Navami- the day which marks the birth of Lord Rama.

Delhi celebrates Ram Navami, devout break nine-day fast

April 19, 2013 at 12:28 PM

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The capital Friday celebrated Ram Navami, the birth of Lord Rama, which comes at the end of the nine-day Navaratri fast and prayers. The Hindu god is believed to have been born at noon, when festivity peaks.

Prez, PM greets nation on Ram Navami

April 18, 2013 at 8:28 PM

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday greeted the nation on the occasion of Ram Navami, the birthday of Lord Ram.

Vice President Ansari greets nation on Ram Navami

April 18, 2013 at 4:12 PM

New Delhi, Apr. 18 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari has greeted the citizens on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami, which marks the birthday of Lord Rama.

President condoles passing away of R.P. Goenka

April 14, 2013 at 10:20 PM

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday condoled the passing away of industrialist R.P. Goenka, saying he had lost a personal friend.

Rama Prasad Goenka: The business titan and takeover king (Obituary)

April 14, 2013 at 9:08 PM

Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) Long before takeovers became the norm for the country's industry captains to spread wings, RPG Group founder Rama Prasad Goenka showed India Inc. the inorganic way of business growth through a series of acquisitions.

Mamata condoles R.P. Goenka's death

April 14, 2013 at 6:28 PM

Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) Mourning the death of RPG Group chief Rama Prasad Goenka, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday described him as "one of Bengal's true champions of industry".

B.K. Birla condoles Goenka's death

April 14, 2013 at 6:20 PM

Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) Expressing grief at the death of industrialist Rama Prasad Goenka, Birla family patriarch Basant Kumar Birla Sunday said that "India has lost one of its prominent sons".

India Inc. condoles death of R.P. Goenka

April 14, 2013 at 5:16 PM

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) India Inc. condoled the death of veteran industrialist and founder of RPG Group, Rama Prasad Goenka, in Kolkata Sunday.

Doyen of Indian industry R.P. Goenka dead

April 14, 2013 at 2:04 PM

Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) RPG Group founder Rama Prasad Goenka, a doyen of Indian industry and business titan of eastern India, died Sunday morning at his South Kolkata home after a long battle with cancer.

Corporate Bengal mourns R.P. Goenka demise

April 14, 2013 at 12:20 PM

Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) Bengal corporates Sunday mourned the death of renowned industrialist and RPG Group founder Rama Prasad Goenka, saying that the industry had lost a visionary and a guardian.

RPG Group patriarch Rama Prasad Goenka dead

April 14, 2013 at 10:04 AM

Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) Renowned industrialist and RPG Group founder Rama Prasad Goenka, a doyen of Bengal industry, died Sunday morning at his residence in Kolkata after a brief illness.

NTR's sons tussle over use of father's photographs

April 8, 2013 at 4:45 PM

Hyderabad, April 8 (IANS) A row has broken out between the sons of NTR over using his pictures. N. Harikrishna, the elder son of the legendary Telugu actor and Telugu Desam Party's (TDP) late founder, Monday objected to younger brother N. Balakrishna's attempts to curb the practice.

'Baadshah' - entertainment guaranteed (Telugu Movie Review)

April 6, 2013 at 12:12 PM

Movie: "Baadshah"; Cast: Junior NTR, Kajal Agarwal, M.S. Narayana, Kelly Dorji, Ashish Vidyarthi, Vennela Kishore, Ajay, Brahmanandam, Nassar, Jayaprakash Reddy, Navdeep, Ashish Vidyarthi, Sayaji Shinde and Siddharth Suryanarayan; Director: Sreenu Vaitla; Rating: ***1/2

Newcomer Vidyullekha finds Junior NTR 'benevolent' (With Image)

April 4, 2013 at 5:57 PM

Chennai, April 4 (IANS) He may be a superstar, grandson of legendary actor Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR) senior, but at heart he is very "kind" -- feels southern actress Vidyullekha Raman, who recently worked him in an upcoming yet-to-be-titled Telugu project.

Enthusiastic gatherings mark Holi across India

March 27, 2013 at 9:46 AM

Ayodhya, Visakhapatnam, Kullu, Mar.27 (ANI): In tune with tradition, people from different walks of life have begun celebrating Holi, the festival of colour, across India.

Big B, Shyam Benegal conferred Andhra state awards

March 23, 2013 at 11:14 PM

Hyderabad, March 23 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government Saturday announced Amitabh Bachchan, Shyam Benegal, Kaikala Satyanarayana and G. Adiseshagiri Rao have been selected for four prestigious state awards for 2012 for their contribution to Indian cinema.

BJP's south India power foray may be one-time wonder (Karnataka Newsletter)

March 15, 2013 at 1:18 PM

Bangalore, March 15 (IANS) The BJP in power in a south Indian state may well end up as a one-time affair as the party was routed in the just-concluded Karnataka municipal polls that came two months ahead of the assembly elections.

Multilingual Priya Anand hopes to learn Marathi now

March 14, 2013 at 3:34 PM

Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) Actress Priya Anand, soon to be seen opposite Jackky Bhagnani in "Rangrezz," is well-versed in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Bengali, English and Spanish languages. Now she hopes to become proficient in Marathi as well.

Simbu croons for NTR Junior in 'Baadshah'

February 24, 2013 at 11:16 AM

Chennai, Feb 24 (IANS) Tamil actor-singer Silambarasan Rajendar a.k.a. Simbu has crooned a Telugu number in upcoming action-drama "Baadshah".

Zeenat focusing on children, not thinking about marriage

February 8, 2013 at 2:27 PM

Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Zeenat Aman says her priority right now is her sons and she will consider marriage only "five to eight years" later when they are settled and if she feels "lonely" at that time.

Finally, NTR Junior takes time out for Srinivas's film

February 7, 2013 at 2:19 PM

Chennai, Feb 7 (IANS) Junior Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR) is already busy with two projects, but he is likely to start shooting for director Santosh Srinivas's yet-to-be-titled Telugu project from next week.

There's someone, but not getting married right now: Zeenat Aman

February 6, 2013 at 1:07 PM

Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) So beautiful and so ahead of her times, Zeenat Aman, who redefined the liberated unfettered modern woman of Hindi cinema of the 1970s through her no-holds-barred performances in "Hare Rama Hare Krishna", "Manoranjan" and "Dhund", has found love again but hasn't decided anything about marriage. She says if at all there's marriage, "it would be very quiet".

Zeenat Aman to marry 36-year-old businessman from Mumbai?

February 5, 2013 at 3:34 PM

New Delhi, Feb 5 (ANI): Yester years Bollywood biggest superstar Zeenat Aman is planning to tie the knot with a 36-year-old business man from Mumbai.

Mohit-Udita marry in private ceremony

January 29, 2013 at 11:10 PM

Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Director Mohit Suri and actress Udita Goawami tied the knot Tuesday evening at Hare Rama Hare Krishna temple in a traditional Punjabi wedding attended my family and a few close friends from the film fraternity.

A private Punjabi wedding for Mohit, Udita

January 29, 2013 at 2:38 PM

Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Filmmaker Mohit Suri will tie the knot with his actress girlfriend Udita Goswami here Tuesday evening in a traditional Punjabi wedding at the Hare Rama Hare Krishna temple.

Pro-Telangana protests intensify in Hyderabad

January 28, 2013 at 4:41 PM

Hyderabad, Jan. 28 (ANI): Pro-Telangana protests intensified in Hyderabad on Monday against the Central Government deferring a decision on whether Andhra Pradesh should be split to create a separate state.

Police fire teargas shells, baton charge pro-Telangana protesters

January 27, 2013 at 4:24 PM

Hyderabad, Jan. 27 (ANI): Police personnel fired teargas shells and baton charged protesting pro-Telangana students outside the Osmania University campus here on Sunday.

Telangana issue: TRS leader KT Rama Rao arrested in Hyderabad

January 27, 2013 at 1:12 PM

Hyderabad, Jan 27 (ANI): Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) legislator K.T. Rama Rao and his supporters were arrested here on Sunday for defying a police ban to stage a protest over a demand for a separate state of Telangana.

Award has come late: Bapu's brother

January 26, 2013 at 3:12 PM

Chennai, Jan 26 (IANS) Sattiraju Shankaranarayana, sibling of veteran Telugu director Sattiraju Lakshmi Narayana aka Bapu, is happy his elder brother has been chosen for the Padma Shri honour but says it has come very late.

Veteran Telugu director Bapu gets Padma Shri

January 25, 2013 at 10:08 PM

Chennai, Jan 25 (IANS) Veteran Telugu director Bapu aka Lakshmi Narayana Sathiraju has been named for Padma Shri on the eve of 64th Republic Day.

Vedhika bags Kannada remake of 'Brindavanam'

January 24, 2013 at 8:40 PM

Chennai, Jan 24 (IANS) Southern actress Vedhika Kumar has been roped in to play the female lead in the upcoming Kannada family-drama "Brindavana", a remake of Telugu film "Brindavanam".

Emraan to groove at cousin Mohit Suri's wedding party

January 19, 2013 at 6:09 PM

Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) Actor Emraan Haashmi will dance as part a special family act for cousin, film director Mohit Suri, who is tying the knot with his long-time lady love actress Udita Goswami later this month.

'Kanna Laddu...'earns Rs.6.8 crore in first 3 days

January 17, 2013 at 4:17 PM

Chennai, Jan 17 (IANS) Tamil romantic-comedy "Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (KLTA)" has raked in Rs.6.8 crore in the first three days in Tamil Nadu and the distributor is now planning to showcase it on more screens.

Man arrested for throwing acid on woman

January 13, 2013 at 9:37 PM

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) A 20-year-old man was arrested for throwing acid on a woman, police said Sunday. The woman received some injuries on her lower body.

Actor Ram is like a livewire: Telugu producer

January 6, 2013 at 2:23 PM

Chennai, Jan 6 (IANS) Telugu producer B.V.S.N. Prasad describes Ram Pothineni as one of the most energetic actors in filmdom and says his energetic persona was apt for the role in forthcoming film "Ongole Gitta".

Touched by 'Mithunam': Filmmaker Bapu

January 2, 2013 at 5:59 PM

Chennai, Jan 2 (IANS) Veteran Telugu filmmaker Bapu aka Sattiraju Lakshmi Narayana, known for movies like "Sakshi", "Mutyala Muggu" and "Sri Rama Rajyam", says he was touched after watching the recently released Telugu family-drama "Mithunam".

Yesudas to get Pragathi Thrimshathy Puraskar (Malayalam Movie Snippets)(With Images)

January 2, 2013 at 5:27 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 2 (IANS) Renowned playback singer K.J. Yesudas will be conferred the Pragathy Thrimshathy Puraskar for his contribution in the field of music.

NTR's son Balakrishna drops plans to attend Modi's swearing-in

December 25, 2012 at 5:01 PM

Hyderabad, Dec 25 (IANS) Popular Telugu film actor and TDP founder N.T. Rama Rao's son N. Balakrishna cancelled his visit to Ahmedabad to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi after party president N. Chandrababu Naidu advised him against it.

Don't cross 'Lakshmana Rekha', Mamata tells media

December 13, 2012 at 4:12 PM

Kolkata, Dec 13 (IANS) Accusing a section of the media of interfering in the work of police by "cooking up stories", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday warned it not to cross the "Lakshmana Rekha".

Revisiting a historic Ayodhya - secular and diverse

December 7, 2012 at 12:36 PM

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) A 16th century historical work tells of an Afghan army which went out of Ayodhya - which was controlled by local chiefs - on an expedition. Upon its return, two groups of people awaited to welcome it at the gate of the city - Muslim clerics to offer benediction and Hindu women holding pitchers.

Junior NTR teams up with Bellam Konda Suresh

December 6, 2012 at 5:56 PM

Chennai, Dec 6 (IANS) Telugu actor Junior Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, popular as Junior NTR, will star in the next yet-to-be-titled film by producer Bellam Konda Suresh. He has replaced Ram Pothineni, who was initially signed on for the project.

20 years after Babri razing, India has moved on

December 5, 2012 at 3:48 PM

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Twenty years after the Babri mosque demolition sparked off the worst communal clashes after the subcontinent's partition in 1947, India has moved on. But analysts and politicians say there has to be a constant secular vigil.

Zardari demands report on demolition of century-old Hindu temple in Karachi

December 3, 2012 at 3:56 PM

Islamabad, Dec. 3 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has directed authorities to submit a report on the demolition of a century-old Hindu temple in Karachi.

Priyanka Chopra inspiring as singer: Zeenat Aman

November 29, 2012 at 8:31 PM

Candolim (Goa), Nov 29 (IANS) Yesteryears' glamorous actress Zeenat Aman, who walked for designer Riyaz Gangji at the India Resort Fashion Week (IRFW) Thursday, says all the current breed of Bollywood actresses are multi-faceted, especially Priyanka Chopra for her "inspiring" singing talent.

Tibetan PM-in-exile greets Indians on Diwali

November 13, 2012 at 4:19 PM

Dharamsala, Nov. 13 (ANI): Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay has conveyed his greetings and best wishes to the people of India on the auspicious occasion of Diwali.

Two arrested for Rs.500 crore fraud: Delhi Police

November 12, 2012 at 6:03 PM

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) A married couple has been arrested in Maharashtra in connection with what is believed to be one of the biggest frauds in the country after they cheated two lakh people of Rs.500 crore, police said here Monday.

Food for thought on weekend book shelf (IANS Books this Week)

November 3, 2012 at 1:43 PM

Enrich your intellect with a thinking book cart this weekend. Browse with IANS...

Three held for extortion by posing as Maoists

November 2, 2012 at 9:27 PM

Bhubaneswar, Nov 2 (IANS) At least four people were arrested Friday in Odisha for extorting money from businessmen by posing as Maoists, police said.

Yerran Naidu: fighter and mass leader (Obituary)

November 2, 2012 at 12:31 PM

Hyderabad, Nov 2 (IANS) Born in a farmer's family in a remote village, Kinjarapu Yerran Naidu went on to emerge as one of Andhra Pradesh's tallest politicians. The 55-year-old, who died in a road accident in his native Srikakulam district early Friday, was the Telugu Desam Party's (TDP) most familiar face in the national arena.

Pretty Sanjeeda plays Surpanakha in 'Ram Leela' (With Image)

October 26, 2012 at 6:22 PM

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Sanjeeda Sheikh, one of the prettiest face on small screen, has been roped in to play evil Surpanakha in "Ram Leela".

Rajneesh Duggal wants to do intense love stories

October 26, 2012 at 6:14 PM

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Model-turned-actor Rajneesh Duggal relates to intense characters more than anything and is keen on doing an intense romantic movie.

Tens of thousands take part in Kullu Dussehra

October 25, 2012 at 9:27 AM

Kullu (Himachal Pradesh)/Ajmer/Ludhiana, Oct.25 (ANI): It was a sea of humanity as thousands of people, including domestic and foreign tourists, thronged the hill station of Kullu to celebrate Dusshera.

President, PM, Sonia attend Dussehra function

October 24, 2012 at 6:47 PM

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi were among the dignitaries to witness the burning of the effigy of Ravana, symbol of evil, at the Dussehera celebrations Wednesday at Subhash Maidan near the historic Red Fort here.

Rains over, Delhi ready to celebrate Dussehra

October 24, 2012 at 1:43 PM

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Delhi is set to celebrate Dussehra Wednesday, with organisers stuffing firecrackers into Ravana and other effigies which got wet in Tuesday's sudden rains.

President, PM greet nation on Dussehra

October 23, 2012 at 6:48 PM

President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Dussehra, saying the festival reinforces the eternal message of triumph of good over evil...............

President, PM greet nation on Dussehra

October 23, 2012 at 5:35 PM

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Dussehra, saying the festival reinforces the eternal message of triumph of good over evil.

Rama Navami being celebrated across India with religious fervour

October 23, 2012 at 3:11 PM

Delhi/Allahabad/Chandigarh, Oct 23 (ANI): Rama Navami, marking the birth of Lord Rama, is being celebrated across the country on Tuesday.

President greets nation on Dussehra

October 23, 2012 at 12:15 PM

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Dussehra.

Durga Puja begins in Bengal

October 20, 2012 at 9:34 PM

Kolkata, Oct 20 (IANS) Kolkata residents, clad in colourful outfits, were out on the brightly illuminated streets to enjoy the first day of the five-day-long Durga Puja festivities, which started Saturday with 'Mahashashthi'.

Gang-rape suspect injured in Bangalore shootout, six others arrested

October 20, 2012 at 9:10 PM

Bangalore, Oct 20 (IANS) One of the eight suspects involved in the alleged gang-rape of a law student Oct 13 and who was absconding, was injured Saturday in a shootout in the Bangalore University campus Saturday, a police official said. Six other suspects were arrested earlier.

'Cloud Atlas' resembles Indian mythology: Halle Berry

October 20, 2012 at 5:26 PM

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Hollywood actress Halle Berry says the plot of her upcoming film "Cloud Atlas", which revolves around the subject of reincarnation, resembles elements of Indian mythology.

'Ram Leela' is India's Broadway-style dance drama: Remo

October 20, 2012 at 2:22 PM

Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) Choreographer Remo D'Souza is glad to have choreographed a Broadyway-style dance drama in the form of "Ram Leela", a five-part TV series on the life of Lord Rama.

Colourful horse procession in Allahabad marks beginning of nine-day long Navratri Festival

October 16, 2012 at 9:24 PM

Allahabad, Oct.16 (ANI): A colourful horse (Karna Ghora) procession was taken out to mark the beginning of the nine-day long Hindu festival of Navratri.

Digitisation ensures bumper openings for films: Kamal Haasan

October 16, 2012 at 7:24 PM

Chennai, Oct 16 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan Tuesday lauded digitisation of films and said it has changed the scenario by helping reach out to a wider audience and generating bumper openings at the box-office.

Dussehra celebrations begin in Allahabad

October 12, 2012 at 2:36 PM

Allahabad, Oct.12 (ANI): Scores of residents in Allahabad participated in a colourful Dussehra procession to pay tribute to Lord Rama and Demon King Ravana.

Thousands gather to listen to Maya's next move

October 9, 2012 at 12:36 PM

Lucknow, Oct 9 (IANS) Hundreds and thousands of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) workers and supporters from all over the country tropped into the state capital Tuesday to join the Maha Dalit Sankalp rally at the Rama Bai grounds here.

Gurmeet wins Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5, eyes on Bollywood

October 1, 2012 at 10:45 AM

Television actor Gurmeet Choudhary, has won Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 after beating his rival contestants Rashami Desai Sandhu and Rithvik Dhanjani in the grand finale on Oct 30. ...

After Manipur blast, parents want sons to return from camp

September 28, 2012 at 3:26 PM

Panaji, Sep 28 (IANS) Parents of over 180 police constables undergoing training at a Border Security Force (BSF) battalion camp in Manipur want their sons to come back to Goa because they were "scared" of terror attacks in the northeastern states.

Eminent citizens appeal to President to allow Telangana march

September 24, 2012 at 2:51 PM

Hyderabad, Sep 24 (IANS) A group of eminent citizens of Hyderabad, supporting the demand for separate statehood for the Telangana region, has appealed to President Pranab Mukherjee to allow Telangana groups to hold a march here Sep 30.

Shettar passes first hurdle, bigger battles ahead (Karnataka Newsletter)

August 3, 2012 at 10:19 AM

Bangalore, Aug 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's third chief minister in four years in Karnataka, Jagadish Shettar, has succeeded in rallying his faction-ridden party behind him to get the state budget passed without a hiccup. He, however, faces bigger hurdles of tackling the worst drought in 40 years and reining in Hindu vigilante groups bashing up girls in the name of protecting culture.

Devotees take holy dip to mark Shravana Poornima in Ayodhya

August 2, 2012 at 10:11 PM

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 2 (ANI): Thousands of devotees took a holy dip in Sarayu River on the occasion of Shravana Poornima (full moon) here on Thursday.

Daiwik Hotels to have five properties in two years

July 18, 2012 at 9:52 PM

Chennai, July 18 (IANS) The Kolkata-based Daiwik Hotels Private Ltd,, operating on the pilgrimage hospitality concept plans, will have five hotels in major pilgrimage centres in the country over the next two years, said a top company official here Wednesday.

YSR Congress says backward classes are not with Naidu

July 16, 2012 at 7:20 PM

Hyderabad, July 16 (ANI): The YSR Congress on Monday criticized Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu for claiming to be the champion of the backward classes cause.

US tourist found dead in Jaipur

July 6, 2012 at 9:12 PM

Jaipur, July 6 (IANS) A 62-year old US citizen with an Indian name was found dead in a hotel room here Friday, police said.

New alignment of Sethusamudram not feasible, court told

July 2, 2012 at 1:43 PM

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday was told that an alternate alignment for building Sethusamudram channel in the Palk Strait to facilitate navigation between India and Sri Lanka, while saving the mythical Rama Sethu, was "neither ecologically nor economically" feasible.

Goa CM dismisses Sri Ram Sene chief as inconsequential

June 27, 2012 at 11:03 PM

Panaji, June 27 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Tuesday aggressively reiterated his commitment against the Karnataka based Hindu group Sri Rama Sene (SRS), calling its leader Pramod Muthalik "altu-faltu" (inconsequential).

Deal with Sri Rama Sene like a terror outfit, says Faleiro

June 25, 2012 at 8:27 PM

Panaji, June 25 (IANS) Sri Rama Sene is a terror organisation and should be dealt with accordingly, said former union minister Eduardo Faleiro Monday.

Ram Sene should be monitored: Congress

June 21, 2012 at 3:09 PM

Panaji, June 21 (IANS) Activities of the Sri Rama Sene (SRS) should be monitored and the outfit should be deterred from setting up base in Goa, a Congress leader said Thursday.

Goa politicians involved in mining operations: Rights group

June 14, 2012 at 6:39 PM

Panaji, June 14 (IANS) The active involvement of politicians in Goa's multi-crore mining business has come to the fore in a report released by an international rights watchdog.

Here comes '7 Notes to Infinity', film on Indian classical music

June 8, 2012 at 11:20 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, June 8 (IANS) "7 Notes to Infinity", a 60-minute documentary on Indian classical music, will be premiered here on the eve of World Music Day - June 20.

Overdose of Balakrishna in 'Adhinayakudu', skip it (Telugu Movie Review)

June 3, 2012 at 3:40 PM

Film: 'Adhinayakudu'; Cast: Balakrishna, Lakshmi Rai, Saloni, Kota Sreenivasa Rao, Pradeep Singh Rawat, Brahmanandam, Murali Sharma and others; Director: Parachooru Murali; Producer: M.L. Padma Kumar Choudhary; Composer: Kalyani Malik; Rating: *

'Khushiyaan' selected for Punjabi film fest in Toronto

May 17, 2012 at 12:58 PM

Toronto, May 17 (IANS) US-based Indian filmmaker Tirlok Malik is delighted after his Punjabi film "Khushiyaan" was selected for a screening at the first Punjabi International Film Festival (PIFF), starting May 18. The four-day festival will be held in Ontario province with events planned for the cities of Toronto, Brampton and Mississauga.

Raw hand-to-hand action USP of 'The Raid - Redemption' (IANS Movie Review - Rating: ***)

May 11, 2012 at 4:22 PM

Film: 'The Raid - Redemption'; Cast: Iko Uwais, Ananda George and Ray Sahetapy; Director: Gareth Evans; Rating: 3/5