Everything you need to know about Sawant: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Sawant: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Mumbai, May 9 (ANI): Mumbai Police seized hookahs and tobacco and detained 44 youth during a bar raid.
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) After the Congress, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray Tuesday demanded that Mumbai Cricket Association lift its five-year ban on actor Shah Rukh Khan from entering Wankhede Stadium.
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) The Maharashtra Congress Tuesday rushed to the aid of beleaguered actor Shah Rukh Khan who has been banned by Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) for five years from entering Wankhede Stadium.
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Controversy queen Rakhi Sawant is set to contest the Cine and TV Artists Association (CINTAA) elections 2013. Her motto is to "change the system" to make things better for artists.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Top seeds Lee Chong Wei and Saina Nehwal advanced to the second round while former Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat knocked out home favourite and World No.7 Parupalli Kahsyap from the first round of the $200,000 India Open Super Series here Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Twenty-year-old K. Srikanth caused one of the biggest upsets of the India Open Super Series badminton by defeating Danish fourth seed Jan O Jorgensen while former national champion Chetan Anand made a first-round exit from men's singles here Wednesday.
Noida, April 23 (IANS) Ace Indian shuttler Jwala Gutta Tuesday said she has no plans of going back to her old-time doubles partner Ashwini Ponnappa for now and will stick with Mumbai's Prajakta Sawant.
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Actress Mallika Sherawat, who will soon be seen on a reality show hunting for her Mr. Right, feels filmmaker Karan Johar could be a right match for her.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Actress Mallika Sherawat joins the likes of Rakhi Sawant and Ratan Rajput to find her Mr. Right through a television show.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Badminton Association of India (BAI) president Akhilesh Das Gupta Monday refuted allegations that it was using public money, allocated for training national shuttlers, to train players at Lucknow's Babu Banarasi Das Badminton Academy, which is named after his father.
Panaji, April 9 (IANS) Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar Tuesday promised action against Saif Ali Khan-starrer film "Go Goa Gone" after a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator said it promoted smoking and showed Goa in bad light.
Panaji, April 8 (IANS) The six Goa legislators who rode on their motorcycles into the assembly complex without wearing helmets Friday have been fined for violating traffic rules, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said Monday.
Panaji, April 5 (IANS) Six legislators, including a cabinet minister, Friday rode on their heavy motorcyles into the state assembly complex, allegedly without wearing the mandatory helmets, triggering a controversy. The transport minister promised a probe and action.
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Abhijeet Sawant, who got recognition after winning a singing reality show, is ready with his new album "Farida", based on Sufism. The singer is confident it would appeal to listeners of all age groups.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Men's singles World No.1 shuttler Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia and India's own women's World No.2 Saina Nehwal will return to action at the Siri Fort Indoor Complex for the India Open Super Series April 23-28.
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Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah Wednesday called for making extensive use of renewable sources of energy to reduce the country's dependence on conventional sources.
Thane, March 18 (IANS) Maharashtra political parties Monday condemned spiritual leader Asaram Bapu's insistence over his wet pre-Holi celebrations at a time when a severe drought looms over many parts of the state.
Thane, March 18 (IANS) At least one media person was manhandled and his camera broken as supporters of spiritual leader Asaram Bapu clashed with political workers opposing a pre-Holi event in Navi Mumbai Monday, police said. Three people were detained.
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) Taking on both the BJP and the MNS, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson Sachin Sawant said that while those two parties squabble, the public would decide their fate in upcoming elections.
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) The Maharashtra Congress Monday picked holes in the speech delivered by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Sunday at the BJP's national executive meet in New Delhi.
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) World No.2 Saina Nehwal is seeded second behind Olympic champion Li Xuerui in the women's singles at the All England Badminton Championships, starting in Birmingham March 5.
Rawalpindi, Feb. 10 (ANI): A Pakistan team's visit to India to record statements of four Indian witnesses to the 2008 Mumbai attacks has been delayed due to legal complications.
Nashik (Maharashtra), Feb 7 (IANS) The Mumbai Anti-Terrorist Squad Thursday filed a charge sheet against suspected LeT terrorist Abu Jundal for planning an attack on vital installations of the city.
Lucknow, Feb 4 (IANS) A team of Maharashtra Police Monday visited the Maha Kumbh in Allahabad to study the security arrangements made by their counterparts in Uttar Pradesh for the world's largest religious congregation, an official said.
Bhubaneswar/ Jagatsinghpur/New Delhi, Feb. 4 (ANI): Irate protesters from the Left Front agitated against the Odisha Government on Monday against its drive to remove local tribals from the site of the proposed POSCO steel plant project.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Badminton Association of India (BAI) is mulling whether Mumbai's Prajakta Sawant could be part of the India squad to Europe for the German Open and the All England Badminton Championships in February-March.
New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): The Bollywood fraternity was spotted at a glittering glam night hosted by the Stardust awards in the entertainment capital Mumbai on Saturday.
Nagpur/Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Income tax officials should not forget that the Congress was on its way out, former BJP president Nitin Gadkari said Thursday as he arrived in Nagpur to a massive welcome. The Congress hit out at him for threatening the officials and sought a probe.
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) With Maharashtra attracting one-third of all FDI in the country since 2000, the Maharashtra Congress Thursday urged Opposition parties to stop praising Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and "speak of Maharashtra".
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray kicked up a storm once again when he said that the perpetrators of the recent Delhi gang-rape were from Bihar.
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) London Olympics quarterfinalist shuttler Parupalli Kashyap has defended national coach Pullela Gopichand, who was rapped by the Bombay High Court for running a private academy, saying that Indian badminton owes its success to Gopichand.
Nagpur, Dec 21 (IANS) The Shiv Sena demanded Friday that the state government book a minister for the "murder" of 113 tribal children who died in the tribal regions of the state in the past decade.
Lucknow, Dec 20 (IANS) The hearing of Pullela Gopichand, the national badminton coach, in the Prajakta Sawant case has been postponed to next year.
Lucknow, Dec 18 (IANS) Sahara Group Tuesday named badminton star Saina Nehwal as its brand ambassador.
Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) Sharply criticising the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)'s after Mumbai was ranked the dirtiest city in the world, the Maharashtra Congress Monday urged Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan's intervention to "clean up" the metropolis.
Hyderabad, Dec 10 (IANS) India's ace shuttler Jwala Gutta Monday welcomed Bombay High Court's observation that it is ethically wrong for chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand to run a private academy in Hyderabad.
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Monday rapped national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand for running a private academy in Hyderabad.
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IANS) The Bombay High Court here Monday rapped national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand for running a private academy in Hyderabad.
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 26 (IANS) The ashes of Bal Thackeray, the Shiv Sena patriarch, will arrive here Tuesday and would be taken in a procession for immersion at Kanyakumari, a party statement said here.
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Saturday assured that their ailing leader Bal Thackeray was fighting like a "warrior" and his health was "improving".
New Delhi, Nov. 13 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Tuesday said Bollywood item girl Rakhi Sawant is welcome to slap a defamation notice on him seeking Rs. 50 crore as damages.
Mumbai, Nov. 11 (ANI): Hitting back at Digvijay Singh over his alleged remark where he compared her with activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal, Bollywood item girl Rakhi Sawant on Sunday said the Congress General Secretary has gone out of his senses.
Margao, Oct 27 (IANS) Churchill Brothers continued their winning run in the I-League football as they coasted to a 3-1 win over Mumbai FC, at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda here Saturday.
Tezpur, Oct 23 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has completed its several hundred kilometres-long "Shahid Shradhanjali Yatra" (Martyrs' Tribute Rally) to India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh, paying homage to the martyrs of the historic Sino-Indian War and pressing on the international border security.
Odense (Denmark), Oct 15 (IANS) Bangalore shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa will not be playing in the women's doubles at the Denmark Open Super Series Premier and will concentrate only on the mixed doubles.
Kanpur, Oct.4 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters conducted mock wedding of Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal with television actress Rakhi Sawant in Kanpur on Thursday over his 'sexist' remarks.
Panaji, Sep 29 (IANS) A 10-year-old boy was sodomised by three inmates of a government-run juvenile delinquent home at Merces, on the outskirts of the capital, a probe by a government committee revealed Saturday.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Delhi Police have filed their first chargesheet against 26/11 key suspect Abu Jundal in a Delhi court following which the court Wednesday asked Jundal to be brought before it on Sep 28.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) A Delhi court Wednesday issued a warrant for 26/11 key suspect Abu Jundal to be brought before it Sep 28, after taking note of the charge sheet the Delhi Police crime branch filed agianst him.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) A Delhi court Wednesday issued a warrant for 26/11 key suspect Abu Jundal to be brought before it Sep 28.
Nashik (Maharashtra), Sep 11 (IANS) A court Tuesday remanded key 26/11 handler and suspected LeT terrorist Abu Jundal to police custody till Sep 24 for his alleged role in the conspiracy to attack a police academy here in 2010.
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is working free of cost in Bhojpuri film "Ganga Devi", says regional films need support and that is why he never chargeas for such movies.
Panaji, Sep 1 (IANS) A defeated independent candidate who polled 625 votes in the March assembly polls has written to the Election Commission of India demanding his election expenses back.
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who will be seen with his wife Jaya Bachchan in Bhojpuri film "Ganga Devi", says there is lot of restriction when your wife is on the sets and he gets conscious in her presence.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) India's famed badminton doubles exponent Jwala Gutta has decided to go on a sabbatical, telling her partner Ashwini Ponnappa to look out for a partner.
New Delhi/Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday admitted a plea filed by two Maharashtra organisations demanding a probe into all terror incidents in India since 2002 to provide justice to those allegedly implicated in these cases, a lawyer said.
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) Cherish D'Souza is in line for a triple crown, having made the finals of the girls under-19, under-17 and under-15 singles in the Mumbai Suburban District Badminton Championships at Andheri's Celebration Club Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) A 20-year-old man was thrown off the second floor of his house and killed for standing up to robbers in his house here, police said Thursday. One of the robbers was arrested.
Jaipur, Aug.8 (ANI): Despite a hike in excise duty on gold and silver, the trade of gems and jewellery continues to flourish in Rajasthan.
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Unbeaten Catholic Gymkhana suffered their first defeat in four games as they went down fighting 0-1 to Sahar Silver Star in a Third Division match of the Mumbai District Football Association League played at the St. Xavier's ground here Monday.
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The dark silhouettes of fishing boats anchored on the edge of the water in a misty haze of brown, ochre, black and inky blue draw the viewer to their shadowy depths. Artist Paresh Maity's early landscapes of riverine Bengal in watercolour have a haunting air about them.
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) The Bengali version of "The Dirty Picture" has been stalled after Ekta Kapoor objected to its title. Rakhi Sawant, who was set to play the lead role in it, is shattered and hopes her good friend Ekta withdraws her complaint.
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) The Bengali version of "The Dirty Picture" has reportedly been stalled after Ekta Kapoor objected to this. Rakhi Sawant, who was set to play the lead role, is shattered and hopes her good friend Ekta withdraws her complaint.
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) If Vidya Balan gained 12 kg to play southern sex siren in "The Dirty Picture", Pakistani actress Veena Malik claims she has put on 5 kg for the Kannada version of the film and that her dialogues have not been dubbed.
Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) From dancing expert Isha Sharvani to star cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya to small screen 'bahus' Pratyusha Banerjee and Giaa Manek - rocked the dance floor Saturday along with eight other contestants at the opening of the season five of "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa", which will see a child artist participating for the first time.
Film: 'Qasam Se Qasam Se'; Cast: Azim Rizvi, Faith Mehra, Rakhi Sawant, Ashwin Kaushal and Satish Kaushik; Director: Ashfaque Makrani; Rating: *
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Members from the transgender and eunuch community Saturday came together, demanding equality and special privileges for themselves to live with dignity in society.
Jaipur, May 26 (IANS) Designer Rohit Verma, who was known for his loud-mouth antics in the third edition of "Big Boss", says the controversial reality show not only changed him personally, it also helped him gain recognition as a designer.
Film: 'Rakhtbeej'; Music Director: Satish-Ajay; lyricist: Ravi Mantwal, Satish Tripathi; Singers: Mamta Sharma, Ajay Jaiswal, Vinod Rathod, Aishwarya Nigam, Nidhi Prabha, Abhijeet Sawant, Deepak Giri, Chandana Baruah and Shaan, Rating: **
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Calling actor Shah Rukh Khan's alleged misbehaviour with security personnel at Wankhede Stadium Wednesday night "a grave matter", union minister and President of Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) Vilasrao Deshmukh Thursday said a decision whether to ban Khan's entry into the stadium would be taken by next week.
Mumbai/New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president Vilasrao Deshmukh on Thursday said that the MCA managing committee will take final call on banning Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan or not.
New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): Reacting to reports that the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) is considering imposing a ban on Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan from the Wankhede Stadium, former cricketer and BJP Lok Sabha member Kirti Azad on Thursday termed the incident 'disgraceful'.
New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council chairman Rajiv Shukla on Thursday said no final decision has been taken on banning Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan from Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Bollywood star and Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan is likely to face a lifetime ban on entering the Wankhede stadium after he allegedly misbehaved with security guards and cricket officials at the ground, officials said.
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Gulshan Grover is quite impressed with Amitabh Bachchan's commitment and praises him for shooting for his make-up man Deepak Sawant's Bhojpuri film "Gangadevi" despite his ill-health.
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Makeup man-turned-director Deepak Sawant, who teamed up with Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan for his Bhojpuri films, says that he will cast Abhishek Bachchan in his next.
Panaji, May 2 (IANS) One person has been arrested here for illegal mining at a site acquired by the government for building a stadium for the National Games 2014 and the Portuguese Commonwealth Games 2013.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) India's top men's badminton player Ajay Jayaram and Kashyap Parupalli advanced to the second round of the Yonex India Open 2012 at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here Wednesday.
Qingdao (China), April 19 (IANS) India's top shuttler Saina Nehwal, World No.5, crashed out of the Asian Badminton Championship with a shocking second round loss in the women's singles here Thursday.
Qingdao (China), April 18 (IANS) India's top shuttler Ajay Jayaram went down fighting to Wei Nan of Hong Kong over three games in the second round of the men's singles event in the Asian badminton championships here Wednesday. He lost 22-24, 21-11, 15-21.
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) Rakhi Sawant says she went unnoticed when she entered showbiz but adding spice to her professional life brought her into the limelight.
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Controversy queen Rakhi Sawant, who is said to be upset with southern star Dhanush for cancelling a performance with her at the last minute, says the singer-actor must have felt threatened by her.
Reality TV actress Rakhi Sawant who often remains in news has found a fan in Sohail Khan. The actor-filmmaker praises the item girl for her hard work and talent.
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Rakhi Sawant has found a fan in actor-filmmaker Sohail Khan, who admires the item girl for her hard work and talent.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Singing reality show "Indian Idol" enters its sixth season and the three judges - Salim Merchant, Anu Malek and Sunidhi Chauhan - say the focus this time will be on the power of the voice and not on the looks.
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Starlets like Noopur Mehta, Poonam Pandey and Veena Malik have proved that there is nothing like a controversy to get instant fame. From fighting to stripping to romantic linkups, their much talked about acts have been grabbing headlines.
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who was taking time off from work following surgeries, recently faced the camera after a long gap for the promo shoot of the forthcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 5 and says he felt "strange".
New Delhi, March 24 (ANI): Rakhi Sawant has reportedly offered marriage tips to the top Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor.
Mumbai, Mar 16 (ANI): The Pakistani judicial commission will be recording the statements of the four key witnesses in connection with the 26/11 terror attacks case from today.
Mumbai, Mar 16 (ANI): The Pakistani judicial commission will be recording the statements of the four key witnesses in connection with the 26/11 terror attacks case from today.
New Delhi, March 13 (ANI): Rakhi Sawant landed in Delhi on Monday, not for promotion of any film or reality show, but to meet Sonia Gandhi.
New Delhi, March 13 (ANI): Rakhi Sawant landed in Delhi on Monday, not for promotion of any film or reality show, but to meet Sonia Gandhi.
New Delhi, Feb 6 (ANI): Pakistan has failed to announce a new date for its judicial commission to visit India to record statements of key officials linked to the investigation of the Mumbai terror attacks.
New Delhi, Feb 6 (ANI): Pakistan has failed to announce a new date for its judicial commission to visit India to record statements of key officials linked to the investigation of the Mumbai terror attacks.
High voltage drama, backstabbing and constant pressure to live up to the expectations of viewers; TV actress Juhi Parmar survived it all to emerge winner of controversial 'Bigg Boss' season five and became entitled to get whopping Rs.1 crore.
London, Dec 23 (ANI): Veena Malik has been issued with Fatwa by an Indian Muslim body over her new marriage reality TV show.
London, Dec 22 (ANI): Rakhi Sawant hit out at Pakistani actress Veena Malik, slamming her 'disappearance' and comparing her to fallen dictators Saddam Hussein and Colonel Gaddafi.
New Delhi, Nov.29 (ANI): India has reportedly nominated a judicial commission to work with the Pakistan Government in investigating the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai.
Islamabad, Nov 5 (ANI): A Pakistani judicial commission would reportedly visit India soon to interview some key people in connection with the investigation into the Mumbai terror attacks.
