Shakar

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

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

Three day Sufi literature seminar begins at AMU

March 9, 2013 at 10:19 PM

Aligarh, March 9 (IANS) National Commission for Minorities chairman Wajahat Habibullah Saturday inaugurated a three-day international seminar on Sufi literature in the Persian language at the Aligarh Muslim University here.

Of mangoes, chaat and chit-chat at minister's dawat

July 14, 2012 at 10:24 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) A luscious spread of mangoes, mango sherbet, sheekh kebab, chaat and some relaxed chit-chat... Celebrities, politicians and senior editors tucked into an assortment of sweet mangoes as they chatted over politics and other trivia at a do at union minister Salman Khurshid's home here Saturday.

Khurshid's comments on Rahul are BJP fodder (Roundup)

July 10, 2012 at 6:48 PM

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid's remarks Tuesday that a lack of ideological direction plagued the Congress and that Rahul Gandhi was performing only a cameo role triggered a sharp response from the opposition BJP, which said this was proof that the country was "in a state of drift".

Rahul Gandhi has no clear convergent thinking: BJP

July 10, 2012 at 2:16 PM

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Pouncing on comments made by Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid about Rahul Gandhi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday said the Congress general secretary has "no clear convergent thinking".

7 killed, 13 injured in classroom collapse in Pakistan

May 7, 2012 at 4:14 PM

Islamabad, May 7 (Xinhua-ANI): At least seven children were killed and 13 others injured as a classroom roof collapsed in Pakistan's eastern area of Shakar Garh on Monday, reported local Urdu TV channel Express.

Sachin's Rajya Sabha entry evokes mixed reactions

April 27, 2012 at 5:14 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) A day after the government decided to nominate cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar to the Rajya Sabha, parliament galleries were abuzz with discussion on the new entrant, and the move evoked a mixed response from members.

Vaghela breaks his counter-fast

September 20, 2011 at 12:00 PM

Congress leader and former Chief minister of Gujarat Shankersinh Vaghela along....

Dhoni kites rule Ranchi market

January 9, 2009 at 11:26 AM

Ranchi, Jan 9 (IANS) Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's popularity is touching the skies -- literally. Kites with images of his face rule the market.