Everything you need to know about Ravi Shankar Univercity: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Ravi Shankar Univercity: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) After playing a woman who runs her own parlour and says 'cheers' with her mother-in-law in "Vicky Donor", Dolly Ahluwalia is being tagged as "Dabang Dolly" and is happy with the tag.
Ranchi, June 18 (IANS) Former Bihar police chief Aanand Shankar will replace Vijay Kumar as Jharkhand governor's advisor, said an official Tuesday.
Patna, June 17 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday hit out at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for targetting the saffron outfit, and said that the seniors leaders will remain respected in his party
Bangalore, June 15 (IANS) Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Saturday voiced concern over the pollution in the Ganga when Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav called on him here.
New Delhi, June 15 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday lashed out at Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh following his criticism of Narendra Modi, saying the Gujarat Chief Minister is indeed a very popular leader enjoying the trust of the people and party cadres.
London, June 15 (ANI): Cricketing legends Shane Warne and Bob Willis have slammed England's one-day batting, specifically from the top-order, as 'belonging to the last century', following the hosts' seven-wicket hammering by Sri Lanka in the ICC Champions Trophy.
Johannesburg, June 14 (ANI): Sri Lanka has managed to gain a seven-wicket win over an overly cautious England on Thursday with a chanceless unbeaten 134 from Kumar Sangakkara, leaving the ICC Champions Trophy Group A wide open ahead of the final two matches.
London, June 14 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the Champions Trophy Group A match between England and Sri Lanka at The Oval here Thursday.
London, June 14 (IANS) Powered by a superb 134 not out by Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka chased down England's total of 293/7 with seven wickets to spare keeping alive their hopes of qualifying for the ICC Champions Trophy semifinals.
London, June 13 (IANS) England made 293/7 after being put into bat by Sri Lanka in the ICC Champions Trophy Group A tie here at The Oval Thursday.
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Inderjit Singh Bindra, former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has taken exception to the board imposing severe restrictions on players and by inference blaming them for all the ills in Indian cricket.
London, June 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka captain Angelo Matthews won the toss and put hosts England in to bat in their Group A clash of the ICC Champions Trophy being played here at The Oval.
Sydney, June 13 (ANI): Australia's stand-in captain George Bailey has raised questions about the legitimacy of England's methods for gaining reverse-swing, and hinted that one of the home side's bowling trump cards for the Ashes may be pushing the rules' boundaries.
London, June 12 (ANI): Former England Test captain Sir Ian Botham has said that the team's batsmen will need to make their time at the crease count more decisively than they managed against Australia if they want to progress in the ICC Champions Trophy.
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) India said Tuesday it is looking to help its expatriate workers in Kuwait who would be affected by the Gulf nation's decision to reduce the number of its overseas workers even as 72,000 Indians have applied in neighbouring Saudi Arabia for Emergency Certificates to return home over the kingdom's new work policy.
New Delhi, June 11 (ANI): Hours after Lal Krishna Advani reconsidered his decision and decided to withdraw his resignation, Congress MP Raj Babbar on Tuesday took a jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying it has love only for power and has not been able to fulfill the duties of a responsible opposition
New Delhi, June 11 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that he welcomed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Lal Krishna Advani's decision to withdraw his resignation from all key posts of the party.
New Delhi, June 11 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh on Tuesday announced the end of the crisis within the saffron brigade following Lal Krishna Advani's resignation from all key posts, and said that the veteran has accepted the advice of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to respect the Parliamentary Board's decision and continue to guide the party in national interest.
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Hit trio Jaaved Jaffrey, Naved Jaffrey and Ravi Behl who made hit dance show "Boogie Woogie" are likely to come together on the small screen once again.
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Indian cricket board Monday suspended Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra from all cricketing activities pending probe on the basis of Delhi Police claims that he placed bets in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
New Delhi, June 10 (ANI): The Working Committee of the BCCI met at the Taj Palace, New Delhi, earlier
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) here Monday elected Ravi Sawant as the new treasurer of the cricket board.
Chennai, June 10 (IANS) For the second time in a row, Tamil actor Jayam Ravi will play a dual role in upcoming Tamil-Telugu action-thriller "Nimirnthu Nil".
Pointe-a-Pitre (Guadeloupe), June 9 (IANS) With Europe and France hit hard by the financial crisis, the small Indian community of Guadeloupe is keen to renew cultural and economic ties with a resurgent India, from where their forefathers came to the Caribbean islands over 150 years ago.
New Delhi, June 9 (ANI): The makers of the upcoming crime thriller 'Shortcut Romeo' threw a grand birthday party for the lead actress, Ameesha Patel, in Mumbai on Saturday.
Pointe-a-Pitre (Guadeloupe), June 9 (IANS) With Europe and France hit hard by the financial crisis, the small Indian community of Guadeloupe is keen to renew cultural and economic ties with a resurgent India, from where their descendants came to the Caribbean islands over a century ago.
Pointe-a-Pitre (Guadeloupe), June 9 (IANS) With Europe and France hit hard by the financial crisis, the Indian community of Guadeloupe is keen to renew cultural and economic ties with a resurgent India.
London, June 9 (ANI): England seamer James Anderson has set new bowling standards as he overtook Darren Gough as his country's leading ODI wicket taker, even as England inflicted a crucial early psychological blow on Australia for the Ashes by defeating them in the Champions Trophy opener at Edgbaston.
Birmingham, June 9 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the Champions Trophy Group A match between England and Australia at the Edgbaston here Saturday.
Birmingham, June 8 (IANS) England made an empathic start to their Champions Trophy campaign by dispatching arch-rivals Australia in a Group A game at Edgbaston here Saturday.
Birmingham, June 8 (IANS) England made 269 for six in 50 overs against Australia in a Group A match of the Champions Trophy at the Edgbaston here Saturday.
Bangalore, June 8 (IANS) Art of Living (AoL) founder and spiritual leader Sri Ravi Shankar Saturday led a walkathon here to tackle water woes of the city, which depends on the Cauvery river and nearby natural sources for its potable water needs.
New Delhi, June 8 (ANI): With signs of a rift within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) quite evident following L.K. Advani's decision not to attend the ongoing national executive meet in Goa, the Samajwadi Party (SP) on Saturday criticised Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, saying he is on the same route as former German dictator Adolf Hitler and would not allow any other person to flourish or develop ahead of him.
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) The Indian cricket board has sought information from Mumbai and Delhi Police on an interim report submitted by its Anti-Corruption and Security unit chief regarding the spot fixing scandal, board's interim chief Jagmohan Dalmiya said Thursday.
New Delhi, June 6 (ANI): Ravi Thapar, an IFS officer of 1983 batch, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to New Zealand.
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Unidentified people burgled the house of a joint secretary working with the Ministry of External Affairs here, police said Thursday.
London, June 6 (ANI): England captain Alastair Cook has hailed young cricketer Jos Buttler, saying that he has special talent and works very hard to ensure that he makes the most of his natural ability.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Singer Kavita Seth's soulful voice and percussionist Bickram Ghosh's talent gave Delhi audiences a flavour of Sufism at the Legends of India 14th Annual Sangeet Mahotsav.
Lucknow, June 5 (IANS) Six young men who had, by mistake, occupied a coach reserved for army personnel were thrown off a moving train by soldiers in Uttar Pradesh, police said Wednesday.
Shimla, June 1 (IANS) Renowned magician Samrat Shankar Saturday stressed on the need to make efforts to keep the dying art of magic alive.
Pune, May 31 (IANS) Defending champions Punjab started their campaign with a big win over Gujarat 30-0 in their opening Pool A match in the Hockey India (HI) Senior Men's National Championship played at the Shiv Chhatrapati Shivaji Sports Complex here Friday.
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) A regional meet of Indian diaspora will be held in Sydney, Australia, Nov 10-12, 2013. in which nearly 1,000 people are likely to participate, Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi said Thursday.
Chennai, May 29 (IANS) Toying with names for his upcoming yet-to-be-titled Tamil remake of Telugu blockbuster "Ala Modalaindi", Gautham Karthik is now seeking help from fans and well-wishers to zero in on an apt title.
Pointe-a-Pitre (Guadeloupe), May 29 (IANS) They came from distant India to verdant Gudaeloupe, a group of French islands in the French West Indies, with dreams in their eyes, only to end up being exploited for endless years.
Bangalore, May 28 (IANS) Twenty-three African countries came together recently for a unique online meditation programme involving Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
Kolkata, May 27 (ANI): A verbally aggressive Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N.Srinivasan on Monday directly accused the media of hounding him in connection with his resignation and the Indian Premier League spot fixing scandal.
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) A day after Maoists targeted a Congress convoy in Chattisgarh's Bastar, killing several top leaders, the BJP Sunday announced it had decided to postpone its week-long, nation-wide agitation against the Congress-led UPA scheduled to start May 27.
Bangalore, May 26 (IANS) About 10,000 people from 23 African countries joined an online meditation session held by Indian spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to mark the golden jubilee of the African Union, organisers said Sunday, a day after the event.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 25 (IANS) Is Kerala politics all about camps? The polarisation between V.S. Achuthanandan and Pinarayi Vijayan loyalists in the opposition CPI-M is old news, but the ruling Congress appears to be no better with the increasing friction between the Oommen Chandy and Ramesh Chennithala factions.
Film: "Karimedu"; Cast: Pooja Gandhi, Raghu Mukherjee, Makarand Deshpande, Ravi Kale, Ravi Shankar, Nisha Kothari, Muni, Karisubbu, Yathiraj and Jaidev; Director: Srinivasaraju; Rating: ***1/2
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan will narrate a part of the opening episode of forthcoming show "Bharat Ka Veer Putra - Maharana Pratap".
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) TV actor Ravi Dubey may not be so romantic as a person, but he doesn't miss a chance to praise his actress-girlfriend Sargun Mehta who, he feels, is notches higher in maturity compared to him.
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) As many as 56,700 Indians face deportation from Saudi Arabia in the next one-and-half months and ten officials have been despatched to the kingdom to help the Indian mission prepare emergency certificates for their exit, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said Thursday.
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) Mythological show "Jai Jai Jai Bajrangbali" is entering a new phase, and the central character will now enter teenage. Actor Rishabh Sharma will play the older Bajrangbali.
Chennai, May 23 (IANS) Tamil actress Thulasi Nair, who was busy with her class 10 examinations, has returned to the sets of her upcoming Tamil action-drama "Yaan".
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Refusing to ban the remaining IPL matches, the Supreme Court Tuesday slammed the Indian cricket control board saying that spot-fixing incidents had taken place due to its lackadaisical approach to reining in erring players.
New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): The Rajasthan Royals franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday terminated the contracts of its three players-S.Sreesanth, Amit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan on charges of spot-fixing in the T20 league.
New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): BCCI chief probe officer, Ravi Sawani met the Delhi police Commissioner and assured of all cooperation in the cricket scam investigation and requests the Indian Franchise, to which the players belong to file a police report on Monday.
New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) anti-corruption unit head Ravi Sawani on Monday met Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar over the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal.
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The BCCI's anti-corruption unit head Monday met the Delhi Police chief seeking cooperation in the spot-fixing scandal and also requested the Rajasthan Royals franchise to file a First Information Report (FIR) against the three tainted players.
Chennai, May 20 (IANS) The makers of Junior NTR's upcoming Telugu action-drama "Ramayya Vasthavayya" have released half-a-minute teaser of the film as a birthday gift for the actor, who turned 29 Monday.
New Delhi, May 19 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday urged Dr. Manmohan Singh to firmly articulate the concern of the people and the country, including the opposition, he said this, in wake of Premier Li of China's arrival in New Delhi to discuss issues pertaining both the countries and to enhance bilateral ties.
New Delhi, May 19 (ANI): Senior Janata Dal- United (JD-U) leader Shivanand Tiwari on Sunday in the wake of the spot-fixing saga in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) said cricket is no longer a sport, but a trade.
Chennai, May 19 (ANI): Chennai, May 19 (ANI): The Vice President of the Board of Cricket Control for India (BCCI), Rajiv Shukla on Sunday said strict actions would be taken if the players are found guilty after the Working Committee submits its report.
Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals will file a police complaint against its three players arrested for spot fixing while the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) set up a panel to probe the scandal, board president N. Srinivasan announced here Sunday.
Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Agents of all players will now need to be accredited to the Indian cricket board while an anti-corruption official of the board will be assigned to each Indian Premier League (IPL) team, board president N. Srinivasan announced here Sunday.
Chennai, May 19 (ANI): The Board of Cricket Control for India (BCCI) on Sunday accepted that they were not in a position to control spot-fixing in wake of the spot-fixing row which involves three Rajasthan Royals players.
Chennai, May 19 (IANS) All cricketers' agents will now need to be accredited to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) while an anti-corruption official of the board will be assigned to each Indian Premier League (IPL) team, BCCI president N. Srinivasan announced here Sunday in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal.
New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): Former Indian fast bowler S.Sreesanth has reportedly confessed to being involved in spot-fixing during the ongoing Indian Premiere League.
Washington, May 17 (ANI): A gene involved in neurodegenerative disease also plays a critical role in the proper function of the circadian clock, according to Northwestern University scientists.
Chennai, May 16 (IANS) On Sep 27, 2001, Junior NTR's earliest blockbuster Telugu film "Student No. 1" released and catapulted him to stardom. Now, on the same date this year, he plans to release his upcoming Telugu action-drama "Ramayya Vasthavayya" hoping for the same result.
New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): The participants of 24th Know India Programme (KIP) called on Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Twenty-nine diaspora students from seven countries called on Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi Tuesday, a statement said.
New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid will pay a three-day visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia beginning on May 24 at the invitation of his counterpart Prince Saud al-Faisal.
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday lashed out at Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh over his offensive remark against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, saying people have even stopped taking his government at the Centre seriously.
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): Taking potshots at Digvijay Singh after he questioned the Supreme Court and the Central Administrative Tribunal over remarks, which according to him belittle India's institutions, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said it is important for the Congress General Secretary to look inwards for himself, his party, his leader and the Prime Minister.
Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) Producer T.P. Aggarwal, who recently wrapped up shooting for Sanjay Dutt starrer "Policegiri", says the actor's wife Manyata "may step in" to promote the film, but clarified nothing has been "finalised" yet.
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Over 20,000 slum dwellers were treated by a team of 262 doctors in a month-long campaign by the Art of Living (AoL) foundation, it was announced here Friday.
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Ritesh Agarwal, who founded Oravel.com, a startup that provides an alternative to hotel stays in India, has bagged the $100,000 Thiel Fellowship for 2013.
To no surprise, considering the rooted internal crisis in Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress is finally back in power in Karnataka after seven years.
To no surprise, considering the rooted internal crisis in Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress is finally back in power in Karnataka after seven years.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Disappointed by the poll verdict in Karnataka, the BJP Wednesday sought to downplay the impact of the results on the momentum of its campaign against the UPA government and said it will work on correctives.
Bangalore, May 8 (IANS) Hosts Karnataka squandered a 2-0 first-half lead as Mumbai hit back to force a 2-2 draw in the inaugural match of the senior National hockey championship for men, here Wednesday.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 8 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Wednesday apologised for references in an intelligence report that said a section of the media was favouring Tamil Nadu in the water sharing dispute between the two states.
Panaji, May 7 (IANS) No cartoonist would dare sketch Manmohan Singh as Superman with a halo on his head during the economist's second term as prime minister, says cartoonist-cum-editor Ravi Shankar, one of the few such in India.
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Lok Sabha Monday extended till the monsoon session the time for submission of the report of the joint parliamentary committee (JPC) looking into 2G spectrum allocation.
Bhopal, May 5 (IANS) The BJP Sunday said it will keep pressing for the ouster of union ministers Ashwani Kumar and Pawan Kumar Bansal which, it hoped, will eventually lead to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh quitting.
Delhi State president Vijay Goel blamed the congress leaders for either directly being involved in the killing of sikhs in 1984 or supporting the killers, Goel further said, "The irony of the situation
Dubai, May 4 (IANS) A group of Indian organisations in Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh have sought enhanced services from the Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) through the Indian embassy in Riyadh and the consulate general in Jeddah.
Geneva, May 4 (ANI): Angered over the "pick, kill and dump" policy of the Pakistan Army and its spy agencies in Balochistan, especially their targeting of educated Baloch youth, Noordin Mengal called it a conspiracy to wipe the young generation of Baloch to rule over resource-rich Balochistan.
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The BJP Saturday demanded Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's sacking after his nephew was arrested for allegedly taking a bribe to ensure the promotion of a top railway official.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) A violent clash between inmates of the high-security Tihar Jail here Friday left one dead and eight injured, police said.
London, May 3 (IANS) All-rounder Ravi Bopara returned to the England ODI squad as the selectors picked him up in the 15-man squad for the last ICC Champions Trophy 2013 commencing June 8. The same squad will also play in the three-match NatWest ODI series against New Zealand from May 31.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Thursday rejected the opposition demand for removal of P.C. Chacko as the head of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) looking into 2G spectrum allocation, a parliament source said.
Hyderabad, May 1 (IANS) HIL Limited, a flagship company of the C.K. Birla Group of companies, will continue to grow at 15 percent with strong focus on green building products, managing director Abhaya Shankar said Wednesday.
Dubai, May 1 (IANS) The government of India plans to hire three legal firms to help Indian workers in Saudi Arabia who are facing problems after that country's implementation of a new labour policy.
Hyderabad, May 1 (IANS) HIL Limited, a flagship company of the C.K. Birla Group of companies, has joined hands with an NGO in Andhra Pradesh to train and build a talent pool of artisans for the construction industry, an official said Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) UPA II battled a crisis Tuesday after the Supreme Court censured the Manmohan Singh government for meddling in the CBI investigation into coal block allocations, setting the stage for more paralysing fireworks in parliament.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) From the Supreme Court and the opposition, it was an embarrassing cleft-stick of censure for the Manmohan Singh government Tuesday. While the apex court rapped it in the sternest terms for interfering in the CBI probe into coal block allocations, the BJP said in a no-holds-barred attack that the countdown to the end had begun.
New Delhi, April 30 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday alleged that the UPA-II Government is not serious about the Chinese incursions into Indian territory in Ladakh.
