Sheetal Pur

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

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

NRI woman raped by brother in Haryana

April 20, 2013 at 11:24 PM

Rohtak, April 20 (IANS) A man in this Haryana town was Saturday booked for raping his 32-year-old non-resident Indian (NRI) sister, police said.

'Maoist' couple surrender outside Maharashtra legislature

April 2, 2013 at 8:52 PM

Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) An artiste-activist couple from a Pune-based theatre group, accused of having Maoist links, surrendered to police outside the high-security precincts of Maharashtra legislature here Tuesday.

Sonu Sood locks horns with Sheetal Talwar

February 9, 2013 at 2:11 PM

Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Producer Sheetal Talwar has filed a case of fraud against actor Sonu Sood. The conflict over a property that Sood rented to Talwar for one of the latter's pub, has come to a flashpoint with neither party willing to relent.

Sheetal Talwar stands up for Kamal Haasan's 'Vishwaroop'

January 27, 2013 at 6:08 PM

Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) Sheetal Talwar, who produced "Dharm", has not only come forward to defend Kamal Haasan against religious fundamentalism but also offered to release "Vishwaroop", the Hindi version of the controversial multilingual film, here and in North India, if required.

Hunt on for lead actors of Rajiv Gandhi biopic

November 17, 2012 at 12:58 PM

Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) Sheetal Talwar is busy hunting for the right star cast for his next project, a biopic on former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. Each and every character in the movie is tough to cast, says the producer.

TV anchor Jhansi turns producer

October 20, 2012 at 11:34 AM

Chennai, Oct 20 (IANS) Telugu TV anchor and character artist Jhansi Laxmi, popular for shows such as "Pellipustakam", "Naveena" and "Chetana", has turned to production with an all-women starrer English film titled "All I Want Is Everything".

Shirish Kunder, Vijender Singh in 'Bigg Boss 6'?

October 4, 2012 at 1:34 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) If grapevine is to be believed, boxing champ Vijender Singh, filmmaker Shirish Kunder and veteran actress Aruna Irani are likely to be a part of the new season of controversial reality show "Bigg Boss 6", which goes on air Sunday.

Defence academy chief shifted over recruitment scam

July 4, 2012 at 3:50 PM

New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The commandant of Pune's National Defence Academy (NDA), which has been caught in a scandal involving the recruitment of civilians, was Wednesday shunted out by the defence ministry to ensure "a free and fair" probe into the case, an official statement said.

VM Thrown out of house by son, elderly woman pleads for him

July 3, 2012 at 6:38 PM

New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) A 79-year-old woman was forced to spend the night under the sky when her businessman son refused her entry into their house in upscale New Friends Colony. On a police complaint, the son was sent to jail, but the mother requested the court to grant him bail.

We promote wrong films, filmmakers in India: Tannishtha

May 27, 2012 at 5:14 PM

Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) Tannishtha Chatterjee feels Indian films still have a long way to go when it comes to getting recognition in the international arena. The actress, known for her role in "Brick Lane", points out that the focus is not on the right kind of cinema or actors in the country.

Rescuers struggle to save buried workers in Punjab

April 17, 2012 at 9:33 PM

Jalandhar, April 17 (IANS) Rescuers Tuesday raced against time in Punjab's Jalandhar city to save the lives of dozens of garment workers who were trapped under the debris of a factory building that collapsed two days ago, killing six people, police said.

Industrialist held after factory collapse leaves six dead

April 17, 2012 at 9:27 AM

Jalandhar (Punjab), April 17 (IANS) Prominent industrialist Sheetal Vij has been arrested after a factory building owned by him collapsed, leaving at least six workers dead and many trapped under the debris, police said Tuesday as rescue teams continued to hunt for survivors.

Jalandhar factory collapse kills two, probe ordered

April 16, 2012 at 9:39 PM

Jalandhar (Punjab), April 16 (IANS) The Punjab government Monday evening ordered an inquiry into the collapse of the building of a blanket factory here late Sunday night which left two people dead and several others trapped under the debris.

Jalandhar factory collapse: one dead, several trapped

April 16, 2012 at 11:47 AM

Jalandhar (Punjab), April 16 (IANS) At least one person was killed and several workers feared trapped under debris after a four-storeyed blanket factory building collapsed here, police said Monday.

Several trapped as factory building collapses in Jalandhar

April 16, 2012 at 8:43 AM

Jalandhar, April 16 (IANS) Several workers were feared trapped under debris after a four-storeyed factory building collapsed in Punjab's Jalandhar city, 150 km from state capital Chandigarh.

Two Maoists arrested in Gaya

November 17, 2010 at 3:08 PM

Gaya (Bihar), Nov.17 (ANI): Two Maoists were arrested by the Bihar Police in Gaya during a police raid in some areas keeping in view the security during the ongoing elections in the State.

Historical Shetaleshwar Bhairav temple opens after two decades in Srinagar

January 20, 2010 at 7:34 PM

Srinagar, Jan.20 (ANI): The Shetaleshwar Bhairav temple, located on the banks of Jehlum river in the old Srinagar city, was thrown open here on Wednesday after about two decades for devotees, on the occasion of Basant Panchmi.

Indian Air Force pilots display helicopter aerobatics in Kochi

December 5, 2009 at 7:29 PM

Kochi, Dec 5(ANI): Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots enthralled residents of Kerala with a mesmerizing display of helicopter aerobatics, which marked the formal conclusion of weeklong celebrations of the Navy Day at the Southern Naval Command.

Sarang to display breathtaking aerobatics on 77th Air Force Day

October 6, 2009 at 4:24 PM

Hindon (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 6 (ANI): A grand display of aerobatics by the Sarang Advance Light Helicopter (ALH) team will hit the skies during 77th Air Force day celebrations, here on Thursday.

Guj students attempt world record with 4.2 km painting on Gandhi Jayanti

October 2, 2009 at 8:58 PM

Vadodara, Oct.2 (ANI): Around 7,500 students in Vadodara city of Gujarat, made a 4.2 kilometres long painting to enter the Guinness Book of World Records on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's 140th birth anniversary on Friday.

Landslide blocks highway in West Bengal

June 18, 2009 at 12:39 PM

Silliguri, June 18 (ANI): Landslide following heavy rains snapped road links to the hills of West Bengal and Sikkim on Wednesday.

Sheetal Mafatlal to be released from jail today

June 10, 2009 at 11:37 AM

Mumbai, June 10 (ANI): Socialite Sheetal Mafatlal will be released from Mumbai's Byculla Jail today.

Sheetal Mafatlal to be released from jail today

June 10, 2009 at 10:20 AM

Mumbai, June 10 (ANI): Socialite Sheetal Mafatlal will be released from Mumbai's Byculla Jail today.

Sheetal Mafatlal gets bail in custom duty evasion case

June 9, 2009 at 8:56 PM

Mumabi, June 9 (ANI): A local Mumbai court here on Tuesday granted bail to socialite Sheetal Mafatlal in the case related to alleged evasion of custom duty on jewellery worth over rupees 53 lakhs being carried by her during return journey from London on weekend.

Socialite Sheetal Mafatlal's bail plea hearing today

June 9, 2009 at 10:14 AM

Mumbai, June 9 (ANI): The Mumbai court will hear a bail plea of Sheetal Mafatlal, president of Mafatlal Luxury, today.

Kailash Kher goes global with third album

May 29, 2009 at 9:00 AM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) He came from a humble background and burst on the Bollywood music scene with the song 'Allah ke bande'. Now Singer Kailash Kher is all set to go global with his third album 'Kailasa Chaandan Mein' and says international recognition is 'encouraging'.

Varma sent 'Jana gana mana Rann' song to 500 MPs

May 26, 2009 at 12:05 PM

Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Ram Gopal Varma and his co-producers Madhu Mantena and Sheetal Talwar had prepared CDs of the controversial 'Jana gana mana Rann' song from 'Rann' and sent them off to 500 MPs before the case came up for hearing in the Supreme Court.

Three Maoists held in Delhi

May 4, 2009 at 3:22 PM

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Three Maoist rebels who were hiding in the national capital were arrested for their alleged involvement in 16 cases, police said Monday.

Sri Lanka: Humanitarian disaster in making

April 30, 2009 at 1:01 AM

Activists expressed their deep anguish and concern on unabated mass killings in Sri Lanka which is, as they underlined, "no short of a humanitarian disaster in northern Sri Lanka".

Time to rethink the development paradigm on Earth Day

April 23, 2009 at 1:01 AM

Not only modern lifestyles are causing un-brindled exploitation of natural resources upsetting the ecosystem and upping the global warming, but also the national policies

Madhya Pradesh BJP candidate arrested for flouting poll code, gets bail

April 17, 2009 at 7:26 PM

Bhopal, April 17 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) candidate from Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur parliamentary constituency, Laxmi Narayan Pande, was arrested Friday for violating the poll code and later released on a personal bond of Rs.5,000.

Madhya Pradesh BJP candidate arrested for poll code violation

April 17, 2009 at 4:47 PM

Bhopal, April 17 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur parliamentary constituency, Laxmi Narayan Pande, was arrested Friday for violating the poll code, police said.

Jaswant, wife worth over Rs.12 crore

April 10, 2009 at 7:57 AM

Siliguri, April 9 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) heavyweight Jaswant Singh, who filed his nomination from northern West Bengal's Darjeeling Hills Thursday, has movable and immovable assets worth over Rs.7 crore and his possessions include a herd of 42 cattle and two Arabian horses.

Jaswant Singh files nomination from Darjeeling

April 9, 2009 at 4:11 PM

Siliguri, Apr 9 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh on Thursday filed nomination from Darjeeling for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Colours of the week: Raza Foundation awards young artists (Weekly Art Column, Rainbow Palletee)

January 23, 2009 at 12:58 PM

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Every year, the Raza Foundation, instituted by senior artist S.H. Raza, awards talented and young Indian artists.

Youth-based reality show to propagate safe biking

January 17, 2009 at 10:14 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) To counter the youth's propensity to ride motorcycles in an unsafe manner, channel UTV Bindass is launching a new reality TV series 'CBF Stunner 10' that aims at spreading awareness for safe biking amongst youngsters.

Electric mix of speed, sensuality in Force India calendar

January 14, 2009 at 4:07 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) There is a mix of machismo and sensuality in the inaugural edition of the Vijay Mallya-owned Force India Formula One 2009 calendar promising an adrenaline rush.

Shilpa Shetty to star in India-China film

January 10, 2009 at 12:14 AM

Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty has been roped in to star in an India-China joint film venture.

Vistaar Religare invests over $1 million for 'Victory' publicity

January 2, 2009 at 5:51 PM

New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Harman Baweja's second film 'Victory', which also stars over 30 national and international cricketers has come into big money. Vistaar Religare Film Fund (VRFF) is investing Over $1 million in the movie's promotion.

Four Delhi cops slapped with torture case in Ghaziabad

November 27, 2008 at 8:20 PM

Ghaziabad, Nov 27 (IANS) The Ghaziabad police Thursday registered a criminal case against four Delhi Police officials for torturing and falsely implicating a man, whose truck was stolen, and demanding a bribe from him.

Tarun Tahiliani showcases his collection at Lakme Fashion Week

October 22, 2008 at 7:35 PM

Mumbai, Oct 22 (ANI): Ace designer Tarun Tahiliani set the ramp on fire with new age styling for the conventional denim jeans at Lakme fashion week (LFW) in Mumbain Tuesday.

Bollywood in a fix as junior artists strike for better wages

October 6, 2008 at 7:59 PM

Mumbai, Oct 1 (ANI): Indian film industry is in a spot as junior artists and workers ofollywood began their strike on Wednesday in Mumbai to press their demand for better wages.

Bollywood in a fix as junior artists strike for better wages

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Mumbai, Oct 1 (ANI): Indian film industry is in a spot as junior artists and workers ofollywood began their strike on Wednesday in Mumbai to press their demand for better wages.

Prachanda meets police chiefs, Indian leaders

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Kathmandu, Aug 18 (ANI): Newly elected Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias 'Prachanda' met several police chiefs and delegation of Indian leaders this morning.

Prachanda to be sworn-in as Nepal Prime Minister today

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Kathmandu, Aug 18 (ANI): Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal a.k.a. Prachanda will be sworn-in as the first Prime Minister of Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal here on Monday.

Filmmaking event named 'I am the change' held in Mumbai

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Mumbai, August 2 (ANI): India's entertainment capital Mumbai witnessed a congregation of 101 filmmakers who showcased their edited five-minute films on a host of issues on Friday.