Everything you need to know about Sant Ravidas Nagar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Sant Ravidas Nagar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday asked police to file a status report on a plea seeking registration of a first information report (FIR) against three policemen for alleged lapses in handling a five-year-old girl's gang-rape case.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) A 57-year-old tutor was Thursday arrested here for sexually assaulting four minor boys who attended coaching sessions in his house, police said Thursday.
Rome, May 4 (IANS/AKI) A 49-year-old Egyptian migrant died in a hospital in the Italian capital after he was beaten and stabbed.
New Delhi, April 27 (ANI): The brutal abduction, rape and torture of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, has once again put the spotlight on rampant child abuse and abysmal enforcement of child protection laws in India.
New York, Apr 24 (ANI): Gus Van Sant is set to direct the upcoming adaptation of 'Fifty Shades of Grey', according to reports.
Gorakhpur, April 19 (ANI): Semi-nude villagers stood in waist deep water to demand construction of a bridge on a river passing through their hamlet on the outskirts of Gorakhpur town in Uttar Pradesh.
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today stated that in order to provide the best education facilities to the SC,ST,OBC and Minorities and orphan children the city government is setting up a residential school to provide free education, boarding and lodging facilities. This is going to be the best tribute to the
Gurgaon, April 8 (IANS) Four students, including two pursuing MBA and one studying in the US, were arrested here for looting Rs.1.2 lakh from a Delhi money exchange agent, police said Monday.
New York, April 5 (IANS) Indian-American hotel owner Vikram Chatwal, who's reportedly been close with American actress Lindsay Lohan, since 2011,has been arrested in Florida on drug charges, according to a media report.
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) An aspiring chartered accountant and a taxi driver committed suicide here by hanging themselves in separate incidents, police said Sunday.
Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) Is the crucial Muslim vote bank of the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) drifting away? Even while party leaders say there is nothing that could "alienate the minorities", community leaders have begun to openly speak of their "early disenchantment" with SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son Akhilesh Yadav, the Uttar Pradesh chief minister.
New Delhi, Mar 2 (IANS) Bringing eight creative minds agree to same thing can be a task for some, but members of indie pop music band Advaita has been creating soulful tunes and how! It is their similar thoughts and respect towards each other that keeps them in sync.
New Delhi, Feb.25 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has greeted fellow citizens on the occasion of Guru Ravidas Jayanti.
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday greeted the citizens on the eve of Guru Ravidas' birth anniversary, lauding the social reformer's struggle for equality and tolerance in society.
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday greeted the nation on the occasion of Guru Ravidas Jayanti and said his teachings will inspire everyone to lead a life of service to humanity.
New Delhi, Feb.24 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee has greeted fellow citizens ahead of Guru Ravidas Jayanti, which will be observed on Monday (February 25).
Hyderabad, Feb. 21 (ANI): Above 11 people were feared dead and more than 20 other were injured in an explosion in a crowded area of Dilsukh Nagar in Hyderabad on Thursday evening.
Washington, February 18 (ANI): The first bionic hand that allows an amputee to feel what they are touching will be transplanted on to a patient's arm for the first time very soon.
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) CIRA Media, a content provider company, has announced the launch of four English channels targeting the youth. The channels offer different music genres like electronic, rock, popular and dance music.
Islamabad, Jan 30 (IANS) Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar will pay a two-day visit to Italy for bilateral consultations, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) A 21-year-old married woman was found murdered with her throat slit in her parent's house here, police said Monday.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Two women alleged that they were raped by two men who promised they would marry them but later backed out, police said Tuesday. Both the accused have been arrested.
Kochi, Jan 8 (IANS) Indian-American businessman Sant Singh Chatwal is thinking of investing Rs.300 crore in setting up resorts in Kerala.
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) One of the three men, who allegedly wanted to plant bombs at the house of the prime accused in Dec 16 gang-rape case, was arrested here Monday, police said.
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Ravidas Camp, a south Delhi slum which is home to four of the six gang-rapists, was seething with anger Saturday over the 23-year-old victim's death as some residents pressed for hanging the culprits and described them as "wolves".
New Delhi, Dec.19 (ANI): One of the prime accused in the rape of a 23-year-old Delhi woman on the night of December 16, Vinay Sharma, told a court here today that it should hang him, as he was guilty of the crime.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The father of one of the accused arrested in the Delhi gang-rape case Tuesday said if his juvenile son was guilty he should be given "the harshest of punishment".
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) One more accused has been arrested for the brutal torture and gang-rape of a 23-year-old girl in a moving bus here, taking the total of arrested people to four, the Delhi Police said Tuesday
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Two more people have been arrested for the brutal torture and gang-rape of a 23-year-old girl in a moving bus here, police said Tuesday, adding that all the culprits have been identified. The driver of the bus was arrested Monday.
Lucknow, Dec 10 (IANS) Five members of a marriage party were killed and three others critically injured in Uttar Pradesh Monday when their vehicle crashed into a tree, an official said.
Jammu, Nov. 25 (ANI): The partition of the country in 1947 is recalled with gory tales of violence, and memories of the bloodshed deeply etched in every heart that has undergone the tragedy. However, in between these unforgettable tales of partition, unknown stories of human love can be heard.
New Delhi, Nov.25 (ANI): Delhi Police have confirmed the recovery of a gun used by sacked Uttarakhand Minorities Commission chairman Sukhdev Singh Namdhari to kill liquor baron Ponty Chadha's brother Hardeep Chadha on November 17.
New Delhi, Nov. 9 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday called for constant endeavours to get handlooms and handicrafts access to markets within India and abroad to fully harness the inherent potential of the artisans and weavers.
President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday facilitated 20 Shilp Guru, 18 Sant Kabir and 74 National awards to highly distinguished craftspersons and weavers of the country in the capital here
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Friday conferred 20 Shilp Guru, 18 Sant Kabir and 74 National awards on illustrious craftspersons and weavers here.
New Delhi, Nov. 8 (ANI): Veteran lawyer and Member of parliament (Rajya Sabha) from Bharatiya Janata Party, Ram Jethmalani on Thursday made a provocative and controversial statement by saying that Ram was a very bad husband.
New Delhi, Nov.8 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will be conferring 20 Shilp Guru Awards, 18 Sant Kabir Awards along with 74 National Awards to master craftspersons and master weavers at a function in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on Friday.
Barcelona, Oct 24 (IANS/EFE) Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballe has been admitted to the intensive care unit of Barcelona's Sant Pau Hospital after suffering a mild stroke, authorities at the medical centre told EFE.
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) A 42-year-old Delhi Police traffic constable was crushed to death by a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus here Monday morning, police said.
New Delhi, Oct.14 (ANI): India Against Corruption leader Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday questioned Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid's proof of innocence in connection with the allegations of forgery and embezzlement of funds from the NGO - Dr. Zakir Hussain Memorial Trust, that Khurshid and his wife Louise own and run.
Washington, September 14 (ANI): Researchers are almost on the verge of unearthing the remains of the woman who is believed to have inspired Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa - Lisa Gherardini.
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) A special court here has rejected a CBI closure report and directed a further probe into a case in which two officials of Delhi's water supply agency offered Rs.1 lakh bribe to a man for withdrawing his Right to Information (RTI) plea.
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) An Indian and a Nigerian were arrested in a drug trafficking case, Delhi Police said Tuesday.
Jaipur, Aug 20 (IANS) A sub-inspector of Rajasthan Police posted in the state's Ganganagar district was arrested Monday after he was caught accepting a bribe of Rs.33,000 from a transport businessman, police said.
Washington, July 29 (ANI): Your diet affects your grandchildren's DNA and you are what your mother, father, grandparents and great-grandparents ate, according to two new genetic studies.
New Delhi, July 24 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday justified his government's decision to rename eight districts in his state, saying a decision in this regard was taken because the new names kept during the BSP rule were not easy to remember.
New York, July 19 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan has managed to secure a new movie role amidst her ongoing legal issues including a recent car crash and a run-in with paramedics.
Prabuddh Nagar (Uttar Pradesh), July 11 (ANI): At least seven persons were charred to death after their car caught fire here recently.
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) A 35-year-old woman and an autorickshaw driver were found murdered in two separate incidents here, police said Tuesday.
Bhubaneswar, June 18 (IANS) Two Maoists, one of them a woman wing commander of the the local unit of the Communist Party of India-Maoist, Monday surrendered in Odisha's Keonjhar district, police said.
Ghaziabad, June 17 (IANS) The Ghaziabad police Sunday arrested five notorious criminals of the Sundar Bhati gang operating in Delhi and its surrounding areas in the National Capital Region (NCR) and recovered arms, cash and expensive vehicles from their possession.
Lucknow, June 15 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday accused the Uttar Pradesh government of "compromising" and reaching an understanding with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) after a probe into the Rs.86 crore spent to renovate BSP chief Mayawati's Mall Avenue bungalow here was turned down.
Lucknow, June 14 (IANS) The Akhilesh Yadav government has decided not to press for action in the multi-crore-rupee scam involving sale of 21 sugar mills during the erstwhile Mayawati regime, five of which were taken by liquor baron Ponty Chaddha at throwaway prices. This has come as a surprise though the ruling Samajwadi Party in its election manifesto had assured of a probe into the "sugar mill loot".
L0ucknow, June 13 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Wednesday in-principle cleared the way for setting up helium balloon ride facility at Agra, Fatehpur Sikri and Varanasi, and for restarting light and sound show at the Residency in Lucknow to woo and help tourists.
Washington, June 1 (ANI): Remains of newborn twin girls, dating back to between the middle of the 4th century B.C. to the beginning of the 2nd century B.C, have been discovered in the archaeological site of Olerdola in Barcelona.
Rome, May 20 (IANS) A 100-year-old woman was among five people who died Sunday after a magnitude-5.9 earthquake rocked northern Italy, destroying several historic sites. At least 50 others were injured.
Rome, May 20 (IANS) A 5.9-magnitude earthquake rocked central Italy in the early hours Sunday, killing four people and injuring 50 others.
Milan, May 20 (Xinhua-ANI): At least five people died and tens of others were injured in a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that hit northern Italy in the early hours of Sunday morning, local media reported.
Lucknow, May 11 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has removed Saharanpur Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Satish Kumar Mathur for his "uncharitable remarks" to a man whose daughter had eloped.
Shena Aggarwal IAS topper 2011-2012 who has topped the civil services exams conducted by UPSC says that result has taken her by surprise. She was expecting a good rank this time but her rank is way above her expectations.
Jaipur, May 8 (IANS) An ex-Indian Navy officer from Rajasthan who has been fasting here for the last 10 days demanding a CBI probe into the murder of his father ended his agitation Tuesday, his family said.
Jaipur, May 6 (IANS) An ex-Indian Navy officer who has been fasting here for the last eight days demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the murder of his father was "forcibly" taken to a hospital by police Sunday, his family said.
Shena Aggarwal of Haryana has become IAS topper of 2012. She has topped the list of successful candidate of Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Examinations 2011
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) A 60-year-old woman was found battered to death inside her residence in the capital early Friday morning, police said.
Lucknow, April 13 (IANS) In yet another major reshuffle in the Uttar Pradesh bureaucracy, the less than a month-old Samajwadi Party (SP) government Friday shifted 70 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and 68 Provincial Civil Service (PCS) officials, a government communique said.
Patna, April 11 (IANS) Four candidates have been barred from contesting Bihar's civic polls next month for having more than two children.
Ghaziabad, April 9 (IANS) A musician who criticized truck drivers for gambling and teasing women near his home was first beaten and then crushed by a truck to show he was an accident victim, police said Monday.
Ghaziabad, April 4 (IANS) A 23-year-old MBA student working as a sales manager at a mall was Wednesday set ablaze in Ghaziabad by her sister's brother-in-law for spurning his advances, police said. The woman is in critical condition in hospital.
The 2008 Delhi Serial Blast accused, who was arrested in Batla House encounter in which a Delhi Police Inspector and two alleged Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorists were killed.....
Jaipur, March 30 (IANS) Taking a serious note of the recovery of two new born girls' bodies here over two constrictive days, the Rajasthan High Court Friday summoned Jaipur's Commissioner of Police B.L. Soni and sought explanation over action taken in the cases of female foeticide and infanticide, a lawyer said.
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) In a freak accident, a 25-year-old girl died after being pushed from the first floor of her house by her two brothers when she tried to prevent the two from beating their mother, police said Friday.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday dismissed a plea by 'godman' Shiv Murat Dwivedi, accused of running a prostitution ring in south Delhi, seeking to drop the case under MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act) against him.
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Police's role often doesn't end with busting crime and jailing criminals. In a first of its kind initiative, Delhi Police has begun a coaching centre for students from economically weaker sections, particularly Muslims, to help them prepare for competitive examinations.
New Delhi, Mar 21 (ANI): Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has called for making India an open defecation free country in ten years time.
New Delhi, Mar 21 (ANI): Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has called for making India an open defecation free country in ten years time.
Washington, Mar 1 (ANI): Beyonce Knowles has joined the league of millions of mothers worldwide who are proud to breastfeed their children out in the open.
Washington, Mar 1 (ANI): Beyonce Knowles has joined the league of millions of mothers worldwide who are proud to breastfeed their children out in the open.
New York, Feb 26 (ANI): Beyonce Knowles and rapper hubby Jay-Z took their daughter Blue Ivy Carter out for the first time in New York City.
Allahabad/Amethi/Varanasi, Feb 15 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kesari Nath Tripathi, who cast his vote during the ongoing third phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls on Wednesday, said that his party was contesting the polls with a firm resolve to form the government in the state.
The third phase of polling for Uttar Pradesh (UP) assembly election 2012 kicks off Wednesday morning for 56 seats spread over 10 districts amid tight security..............
Allahabad/Amethi, Feb 15 (ANI): Voters, who exercised their rights in the ongoing third phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls on Wednesday appeared to be very excited, and said that they used their right to vote to ensure that a strong and corruption free government is formed in the state.
Lucknow, Feb 15 (ANI): Polling for the third phase of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh for 56 seats began at 7 a.m. today and will continue till 5 p.m.
New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): Minister of State in the Ministries of Parliamentary Affairs, Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Harish Rawat, will preside over the prize distribution function of the 24th National Youth Parliament competition 2011 -2012 for Kendriya Vidyalayas to be held at the Mavlankar Auditorium here on Wednesday.
Agra, Feb 12 (ANI): Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Jayant Chaudhary on Sunday lashed out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati for ignoring the plight of the Dalits and the farming community.
Varanasi, Feb 12 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj on Sunday asked the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, to dismiss Salman Khurshid after the Election Commission complained to President Pratibha Devisingh Patil against the Law Minister for his repeated efforts to woo Muslims with job quotas during the campaign for the ongoing Uttar Pradesh assembly polls.waraj said appropriate step must be taken to rest the controversy.
Varanasi, Feb 12 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj on Sunday asked the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, to dismiss Salman Khurshid after the Election Commission complained to President Pratibha Devisingh Patil against the Law Minister for his repeated efforts to woo Muslims with job quotas during the campaign for the ongoing Uttar Pradesh assembly polls.waraj said appropriate step must be taken to rest the controversy.
Agra, Feb 12 (ANI): Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Jayant Chaudhary on Sunday lashed out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati for ignoring the plight of the Dalits and the farming community.
Bhadohi, Feb 12 (ANI): Veteran actor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shatrughan Sinha has accused his political opponents of practising divisive politics in their campaign during Uttar Pradesh assembly polls.
Lucknow, Feb 11(ANI): A total of around 59 percent voters on Saturday cast their vote for the 59 seats in nine districts in the second phase of assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.
Lucknow/Allahabad, Feb 11 (ANI): The Congress on Saturday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for predicting that no party would get a mandate after the declaration of the results the ongoing assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.
Gorakhpur/Mau, Feb 11 (ANI): At least 67 voters in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur District opted for the 'Right to Rejection' by filling up Form 17 (A) under the Rule 49-O in The Conduct of Election Rules, during the ongoing polls as they believed that none of the candidates were suitable to represent them.
Lucknow, Feb 11 (ANI): Over 35 percent of electorate cast their vote till noon in the second phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections as no untoward incident were reported so far.
Lucknow, Feb 11 (ANI): Polling for the second phase of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh for 59 seats began at 7 a.m. this morning and will continue till 5 p.m.
The second phase of Uttar Pradesh (UP) Assembly Election 2012 for 59 seats spread in 10 districts begins Saturday morning amid tight security that will decide the fate of 1,098......
The second phase of voting for assembly election 2012 will kick on tomorrow morning amid tight security. The campaigning for 59 seats in nine districts concluded Thursday evening......
Sunauli/Maharajganj, Feb 10 (ANI): With Uttar Pradesh entering the second phase of assembly polls tomorrow, security has been stepped up along the India-Nepal border to avoid any untoward incident.
Lucknow, Feb 10 (ANI): Polling for the second phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections for 59 seats in 10 Districts would be held on Saturday.
Lucknow, Feb 8 (ANI): A total of 28.35 percent voters had cast their votes in first six hours of polling of the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls that will decide the fate of two ministers, 31 MLAs and 15 former ministers.
Ayodhya/Barabanki/Bahraich, Feb 8 (ANI): The first phase of the high-voltage elections for 55 assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh began amid tight security and heavy rainfall on Wednesday.
Lucknow, Feb 8 (ANI): Polling for the first phase of Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh for 55 seats is going on today.
