Everything you need to know about Sarai Sagar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Sarai Sagar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) You must have seen a good dose of Hyderabadi culture in Sagar Sarhadi's "Bazaar", and now director Nitin Raghunath is set to bring the same flavour on the screen with his forthcoming movie "Mere Haule Dost".
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The union cabinet Thursday approved a shipping ministry proposal to set up new major ports in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) An eight-year-old girl was raped by a 40-year-old neighbour here, police said Sunday. The accused is on the run.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) With memories of Anuradha, one of its most brilliant sniffer dogs that died last month, still fresh, dog handlers of Delhi Police have started training five new Labradors, hoping to groom them to her level of excellence.
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) A 30-year-old man committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree in a park here, police said.
Patna, April 22 (IANS) The second accused in the five-year-old girl's rape case in Delhi has been arrested from Bihar, police said Monday.
Lucknow, April 16 (IANS) A 17-year-old class Xth student fell to his death from the second floor of a shopping mall here Tuesday, police said.
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Women suicide squads are being trained and readied to carry out terror attacks in Mumbai, Pune and other major cities in the state, Home Minister R.R. Patil told the Maharashtra legislative assembly here Monday.
Panaji, April 10 (IANS) For Goa, the Hindu New Year will begin Thursday with an extensive multi-agency drill off the state's coast to test maritime security, an official said Wednesday.
New York, Apr. 9 (ANI): Miss India Asia Pacific 2003 Parmita Katkar, now Parmita Kurada, has accused a Times Square Cookie Monster impersonator of assaulting her son and calling her a bitch after she failed to pay a tip to him.
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Six children received burns in an explosion sparked by a leaking cooking gas cylinder here Sunday morning, said police.
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) The Indian Navy's Lt. Cdr. Abhilash Tomy Saturday became the first Indian to circumnavigate the earth in a sailboat - solo, nonstop and unassisted.
Mumbai, April 6 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said that if maritime frontiers and assets are safe India can achieve sustained high growth.
New Delhi, Apr. 5 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Mumbai on Saturday to attend the concluding ceremony of accomplishment of 'Sagar Parikrama-II' - Solo Non Stop Unassisted Circumnavigation done by Lt. Cdr. Abhilash Tomy of the Indian Navy.
Hyderabad, March 10 (IANS) Award winning designer Gaurang Shah and three other designers from Mumbai and Kolkata will showcase exquisite Indian weaves luxury collection at 'Gulaal', a two-day display starting in Delhi March 14.
Jammu, Feb 26 (IANS) Following pressure from various quarters, the Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to amend the state Panchayati Raj Act "to give more powers to elected panchayats".
Chennai, Feb 18 (IANS) Government lender State Bank of India (SBI) Monday said its increased non-performing assets (NPA) are due to its exposure to iron, steel and textile sectors while recovering the dues from Kingfisher Airlines will be a protracted legal affair.
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IANS) SPS Shipping Ltd., an arm of Kolkata-headquartered SPS Group, Thursday announced a tie-up with Mumbai-based Doehle Danautic India to provide logistic solutions by barge transportation and transloading of bulk cargoes through inland waterways.
Manama, Jan. 31 (ANI): Residents of Dubai's posh neighbourhoods, mostly of Indian origin, have complained against the lack of security following a recent series of break-ins, intrusions and vandalism.
Hyderabad, Jan 30 (IANS) Vicat Group, an international cement manufacturer, will build a second unit at its greenfield cement plant in Gulbarga district of Karnataka with an investment of Rs.1,300 crore.
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Power producer JSW Energy Wednesday reported a net profit of Rs.3.12 billion for the fiscal's third quarter as compared to a net loss to Rs.817 million in the corresponding period last year on account of higher tariff and lower fuel costs.
Sagar Island (West Bengal), Jan 14 (IANS) About 600,000 devotees took a holy dip in the icy cold waters of the Ganga on the occasion of Makar Sankranti Monday, at this island considered auspicious by Hindus.
Jammu, Jan 1 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government plans to bring in changes in the state's laws against sexual offences and gender crimes.
Mumbai, Dec 21 (IANS) It's a known fact that viewers crave for a daily dose of high voltage "saas-bahu" sagas, but this year they seem to have acquired a taste for mythological shows like "Devon Ka Dev Mahadev". And what makes such shows more delectable is the use of computer-generated visual effects, their makers say.
Mumbai, Dec 18 (IANS) Exactly a month after two Palghar girls were arrested for their comments on Facebook questioning the shutdown following Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's death, police submitted a closure report on the case in a court here Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec. 7 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Jagdish Shettar has said he will put across his viewpoint over the sharing of the Cauvery river water with neighboring Tamil Nadu when he meets Union Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat.
Srinagar, Dec 1 (IANS) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday blamed the PDP for encouraging protests by women who took offence to alleged remark that the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) was giving make-up kits to women panchayat members as bribes for votes.
Mumbai, Nov 22 (IANS) Sagar Ballary of "Bheja Fry" fame is scripting yet another comedy film, which is to go on floors next year. The director says comedy is his forte and he won't give it up for anything.
Bangalore, Nov 20 (IANS) An unfinished 131?run partnership for the eighth wicket between Akbar Kazi (66 not out, 164b, 9x4) and Aditya Sagar (58 not out, 137b, 9x4, 3x6) rescued Karnataka A while denying Punjab A an outright win as the C.K. Nayudu Trophy cricket match ended in a draw here Tuesday.
Kolkata, Nov 19 (IANS) The West Bengal government has earmarked land for 57 micro small and medium enterprise (MSME) clusters out of the targeted 112 to be set up in the state, Finance Minister Amit Mitra said Monday.
Bangalore, Nov 10 (IANS) Skipper Karun Nair (118 batting, 178b, 11x4, 5x6) rescued Karnataka from a tricky position as the hosts made 342 for four at stumps in response to Himachal Pradesh's first innings total of 296 on the second day of the CK Nayudu Elite A tournament, here Saturday.
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Aftab Shivdasani has a reason for doing films few and far between in recent times. He says he didn't get offers which excited him enough as an actor.
Chennai, Oct 21 (IANS) N.R. Visakh of Tamil Nadu, with 10.0 points, emerged champion after a tense final round in the RAMCO 26th National Under-13 Open and Girls chess championship here Sunday.
Chennai, Oct 20 (IANS) Top seeded R. Vaishali of Tamil Nadu emerged the champion with a round to spare in the girls section after the 10th and penultimate round of the RAMCO 26th National Under-13 Open and Girls chess championship, here Saturday.
Chennai, Oct 17 (IANS) Top seed and FIDE Master V.R. Aravindh Chithambaram shared the lead with his Tamil Nadu statemate N.R. Visakh with 6.5 points in the Open section after the seventh round of the RAMCO 26th National Under-13 Open and Girls chess championship here Wednesday.
Chennai, Oct 16 (IANS) Fourth seeded N.R. Visakh of Chennai held top seed FIDE Master V.R. Aravindh Chithambaram to a draw in the sixth round of the RAMCO 26th National Under-13 Open and Girls chess championship here Tuesday to join leaders Aravindh Chithambaram (TN) and Ritviz Parab (Goa) with 5.5 points.
The Home Minister Shushilkumar Shinde has said that the internal security scenario in the past decade changed considerably particularly after the terrorist attracts 9/11 and 26/11.
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) In an unprecedented deal, the Western Indian Football Association (WIFA) has signed a Rs.100-crore partnership with Sporting Ace Private Ltd. (SAPL) for developing the sport in Maharashtra.
Bangalore, Oct 4 (IANS) A team of central government officials arrived here Thursday to assess water availability in the Cauvery river and Karnataka's requirement in the wake of intensifying agitation against the release of water to Tamil Nadu.
Cast: Sridevi, Mehdi Nebbou, Priya Anand, Adil Hussain, Amitabh Bachchan (Guest Appearance)
Shimla, Oct 2 (IANS) With the end of the monsoon, the water level in Himachal Pradesh's Pong dam is close to the upper limit, while the Bhakra dam is far from full, officials said Tuesday.
Hyderabad, Oct 1 (IANS) The Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) late Sunday night called off the Telangana march.
Hyderabad, Sep 30 (IANS) All Telugu news channels covering the Telangana march in the city were Sunday blocked by police.
Hyderabad, Sep 29 (IANS) In a move which angered Telangana protagonists, the railways have cancelled over 40 trains and all local and sub-urban train services in Hyderabad in view of Sunday's Telangana march.
Hyderabad, Sep 29 (IANS) Gaiety and religious fervour marked the Ganesha festivities here Saturday as the procession comprising hundreds of idols went on in a peaceful manner amid unprecedented security.
Hyderabad, Sep 29 (IANS) Telangana groups fighting for separate statehood to the region Saturday accused the Andhra Pradesh government of creating hurdles to foil the Telangana march despite giving permission for it.
Hyderabad, Sep 29 (IANS) Thousands of devotees hit the roads in this southern city Saturday as the annual Ganesha procession began amid unprecedented security.
Hyderabad, Sep 25 (IANS) The battle lines were drawn between Andhra Pradesh government and pro-Telangana groups with the latter determined to go ahead with their proposed Telangana march on Sep 30, despite police refusing permission for it.
Shimla, Sep 17 (IANS) The water levels in Bhakra and Pong dams of Himachal Pradesh have not reached the maximum limit this year owing to the deficit monsoon in the state, officials said Monday.
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Wednesday issued notice to the Delhi government and police over the incident of a girl being crushed to death under a police barricade in south Delhi.
Kolkata, Sep 5 (IANS) The West Bengal Commission for Women Wednesday sought a police report on the arrest of a man and harassment of his newly-wed wife following complaints from her family that she had allegedly been abducted.
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) A six-year-old girl died here after a police barricade fell on her, police said Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Usually actors aspire to play romantic or action roles, but Gagan Malik wanted to play the mythological character of Lord Ram -- he got the chance to do it in the latest version of "Ramayan". He says the character is a huge responsibility and he doesn't fear comparisons with Arun Govil.
Lucknow, Aug.30 (ANI):Vahidullah Sagar, an Afghan student, is learning Indian classical music in India, as he is interested in improving his knowledge and wants to heal the wounds of the Afghan society through music.
Chennai, Aug 25 (IANS) Mumbai overcame TNCA XI by just three runs in a Group B match to book their berth in the quarter-finals of the Buchi Babu Trophy All-India cricket tournament, here Saturday.
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) Actors Gagan Malik and Neha Sargam will be seen as Lord Ram and Sita in the latest, small-screen version of mythological epic "Ramayan".
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Kochi based Nimmy A.G. took the sole lead with six points after defeating Amruta Mokal in the seventh round of the Amity National Women Challengers Chess Championship held here at Naurang House Wednesday.
Film: "Sagar"; Actors: Prajwal Devaraj, Radhika Pandit, Hari Priya, Sanjjana, Dev Gill, Avinash, Sharath Lohithashwa, Aadi Lokesh; Screenplay-Direction: M.D.Sridhar; Producer: Ramu; Cinematography: K.Krishna Kumar; Music: Guru Kiran; Rating: **1/2
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The magic of mythological epic "Ramayan" is set to be recreated on Zee TV, and the new version promises to be a state-of-art affair with latest technology and simplified dialogues to create a youth connect.
Mumbai, July 29 (IANS) Mumbai Suburban's 19-year-old Riya Pillai pulled off a major upset, defeating second seed Pune's Anuradha Shrikhande 21-18, 16-21, 21-19 to storm into the women's singles final of the Maharashtra Senior State Selection Badminton Tournament Sunday.
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) Marker Anant Yelve of Jolly Gymkhana, Vidyavihar and Vilas Upsham of Vashi were taken the distance before advancing to the third round of the Shyam Shroff Memorial All India Open Invitation Snooker Tournament here Saturday.
Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) State No.1 Sagar Chopda, representing Mumbai Suburban, romped into the men's singles Round 4 of the second Maharashtra Senior State Selection Badminton Tournament here Wednesday.
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Popular mythological story "Ramayan" is set to be retold on the small screen. Zee TV has announced the re-creation of the classic and it is already on the lookout for faces to play the epic's central characters Ram and Sita.
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Mumbai suburban's Sagar Chopda and Pune's Aditi Mutatkar have been listed as top seeds among the men and women respectively in the second Maharashtra Senior State Selection Badminton Tournament.
Chennai, July 22 (IANS) India's Ronit Singh Bisht put out third seed and compatriot Rakshay Thakkar 6-4, 7-6 (5) to enter the fourth round of the qualifying competition in the Indian Oil Servo ITF Men's Futures tennis tournament here Sunday.
Chennai, Jul 21 (IANS) As many as 13 Indians made it to the second round of the qualifying competition ahead of the BNC-ITF Men's Futures tennis tournament here Saturday.
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Exorbitant budgets, corporatisation of the filmmaking process and the rise of new 'costly' stars pushed Bollywood's old production houses into oblivion. But some dormant and some defunct production banners like Shakti Films and Pramod Films are coming back to life and they are banking on the evergreen genre of love to start afresh.
Hyderabad, June 11 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh High Court Monday directed the state government not to release water from Nagarjuna Sagar to Krishna delta if the water level in the reservoir is below 510 feet.
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) A seven-day marriage celebration with lots of twists and turns is the premise of director Amrit Sagar's next film "Rabba Main Kya Karoon".
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) After making his directorial debut with "1971", a National Award-winning movie based on prisoners of war, Amrit Sagar Chopra is back after a break of five years with romantic comedy "Rabba Main Kya Karoon".
Bangalore, June 11 (IANS) Qualifier Warit Sornbutnark from Thailand prevailed over the eighth seeded Francesco Vilardo of Italy in a baseline duel that lasted two hours, 41 minutes, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6(6) to enter the second round of the $10,000 Toyota Open ITF Men's Futures tennis tournament here Monday.
Bangalore, June 10 (IANS) Following his impressive showing last week in the second leg at Mysore, Vishnu Vardhan again begins the favourite in the $10,000 Toyota ITF Bangalore Open tennis tournament commencing here Monday.
Mysore, June 3 (IANS) Big-time tennis returns to Mysore after a decade when the Zuari Garden City $10,000 ITF Futures men's championship gets underway at the famous Mysore Tennis Club courts here from Monday.
Kolkata, June 2 (IANS) Expressing her dissatisfaction over the partial cut in the petrol price hike, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ensure its complete rollback.
Sagar Island (West Bengal), June 1 (IANS) The West Bengal government will undertake infrastructural development in the sagar Island in South 24-Parganas district with a view to promote tourism, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Friday.
Mandya (Karnataka), May 29 (IANS) Wild card entrants Sagar Manjanna and Rajat Maheshwari authored commendable wins to advance to the second round of the Prem Sugars ITF Mandya Open men's tennis tournament here Tuesday.
Srinagar, May 29 (ANI): The opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized the Omar Abdullah-led National Conference Government for suggesting the name of an allegedly corrupt official for the post of state vigilance chief.
Kathmandu, May 19 (IANS) India has begun rewriting mountaineering history.
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Hyderabad, May 13 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy Sunday ordered a probe into the alleged misuse of his official helicopter by a pilot and a technician.
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi had lunch with her son Rahul Gandhi at the Ashoka Hotel here on Sunday afternoon on the occasion of 'Mother's Day.'
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi had lunch with her son Rahul Gandhi at the Ashoka Hotel here on Sunday afternoon on the occasion of 'Mother's Day.'
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi had lunch with his son Rahul Gandhi at the Ashok Hotel here on Sunday afternoon on the occasion of 'Mother's Day.'
Dhaka, April 26 (Xinhua-ANI): After about two and a half months of the murder of Bangladesh's two popular TV journalists, the remains of their bodies were exhumed Thursday morning for fresh autopsies to find clues to the killings, local media reported.
Dhaka, April 26 (IANS) Bodies of two popular TV journalists of Bangladesh who were murdered abut two-and-a-half months ago have been exhumed for fresh autopsies in search of clues to the killings, media reports said Thursday.
Hyderabad, April 17 (IANS) K.G. Satyamurthy, a Maoist ideologue and one of the founders of the People's War Group (PWG), died in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district Tuesday. He was 84.
Sitapur, Apr 12 (ANI): Three persons were burnt to death on Thursday when a truck caught fire after it was hit by another vehicle in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur District.
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Nirmal Mehra, was 70, and principal of a well-known school in Delhi when signs of dementia began to show up. Mehra, an army officer's wife and highly popular among her social group, started getting confused about directions and people.
Bangalore, March 29 (IANS) The fledgling health sector in India is facing a 50 percent shortage of nursing staff due to demand outstripping supply and many female nurses preferring to work overseas for higher compensation, a senior health official said Thursday.
Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) "RA.One" animator Charu Khandal, who has met with a serious road accident, will undergo surgery at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital later Thursday, a close friend said, adding that she had been planning to get married by the end of the year.
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Times have changed for the humble egg. Gone are the days of bhurji and egg curry; it is the age of "personalised omelettes" with names inscribed on them, of one-eyed Susans and egg jellies for desert.
Lucknow, Feb 26 (ANI): Candidates of various political parties in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday expressed their anxiety over the safety of electronic voting machines (EVMs) after reports of water seeping into the strong-rooms where the machines were kept were brought to light by media.
Bangalore, Jan 31 (ANI): A court on Tuesday dismissed the petition of former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, to quash criminal proceedings against him in connection with corruption cases.
Bangalore, Jan 31 (ANI): A court on Tuesday dismissed the petition of former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, to quash criminal proceedings against him in connection with corruption cases.
Lucknow, Dec 14 (ANI): Police officials in Lucknow had to resort to baton charge to scatter violent protesters as hundreds of protesters gathered to stop the demolition of the wall of a mosque ordered by the High Court.
Srinagar, Dec.12 (ANI): The attack on Jammu and Kashmir Rural Development and Panchayats, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister took a fresh twist on Monday evening with the Pakistan-based Jamiatul Mujahideen claiming responsibility for Sunday's assault.
Srinagar, Dec 12 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Law Minister Ali Mohammad Sagar escaped an attempt on his life by militants, who attacked his entourage Sunday night as he entered his ancestral house in Srinagar killing one of his security guards.
Muscat, Nov 6 (ANI): Five Indian sailors have reportedly drowned and nine are still missing after their ship sank off Oman's southern coast.
Karachi, Oct 29(ANI): The Sindh High Court has provisionally allowed a Hindu student to appear in the forthcoming placement test for MBBS admission to the Dow University of Health Sciences.
Udaipur (Rajasthan), Sep.12 (ANI): Incessant rains in Udaipur, Rajasthan, have caused the city's scenically located lakes and river to overflow, disrupting normal life.
